[SEL] Fooled again- O.T. comment

[Rex Hinz]

Paul and All;

      I have been on list for around two years now and have seen lots of OT
subjects , some had information I actually used and some I could care less
about, I joined to learn about engines and repairing them and I must say
most of the posts were helpfull , I like a little humor in my life and a few
of you have forfilled that need (Dave) , If you want to post OT subjects
fine I have no quips, just mark it Ot , and I will decide if I want to read
or reply , This list MUST go on , Without it we will be just unknown engine
geeks without a clue who Rob Skinner or Dave Rotigel are , So post your Ot's
, vote for you politition , pray to your God and Fix your old engines , but
let me know some of your old engine tricks

Rex Hinz
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Paul Maples" <paulmaples at sbcglobal.net>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 11:12 AM
Subject: Re: [SEL] Fooled again- O.T. comment


> I have hesitated to add my two cents to the O.T. subject because, as you
all
> know, I have been a heavy contributor to the O.T. posts. I was informed
when
> I joined this list that it was made up of a wealth of different people who
> possessed different cultures, skills, and knowledge and knowing this I
often
> tap into this resource to help me out in some day to day problem I have.
We
> have Professors, Nuclear Engineers, Computer Specialist, Doctors,
> Electricians, Plumbers, Builders, Blacksmiths, Welders, Fabricators, Civil
> Servants, and many many, more. Never, and I repeat  Never have I not
> received a response to an O.T. problem I was having and in 99% of the time
> the knowledge that exists on this list solved my problem. Far from
> separating me from the List this only endeared me more to it. Knowing that
> you have a cyber family of over 300 people with whom many will be there
for
> you through thick and thin is comforting and reassuring to me. I, like
> others, feel that this List would suffer if we shut down all of the O.T.
> subjects, in other words turned our backs on our neighbors who were asking
> for our help. By preceding the Subject line with O.T. lets everyone know
> that it is an off-engine subject so if someone is not interested just
don't
> open it. However, for me, and I am sure many more of you, I open and read
> everyone of them thinking just maybe there may be a time I can return the
> many favors of help that this list has so generously given me. Now is this
> response meant to run down the few folks who have just voiced their
> opposition to O.T. subjects.......NO....some of these same folks have
helped
> this old man  have a better day through their help and I am indebted to
them
> and to them I now say "Thank You", you helped me when I needed it and this
> means as much to me as helping me with an engine problem.
>
> What person on this List would not help out his neighbor if they had a
need
> and you had the means to help them, I don't mean letting someone use you
> just because you have a certain skill or have a local shop, I mean really
> helping someone who needed you. The greatest gratification I believe I
have
> ever gotten out of life was when I made wooden crafts for three local
> Nursing Homes and donated them to the residents so that they could have
> something to do because I knew these folks could not return the favor,
there
> is something in the human psyche that yearns to help his fellow man.
>
> So as Mr. Rotigel so aptly pointed out less than 1% of the folks see this
as
> a problem which we can then surmise that 99% like and enjoy the
opportunity
> to help others with their non-engine problems and I know, I just know,
that
> these 1% folks would be one of the first to respond to someone on the list
> with an O.T. subject if they thought they could help........sure you
would,
> you know why I know this? because you have helped me in the past with O.T.
> problems.
>
> So let's reunite our family and let everyone know that "Yes", this is an
> engine List, but we care about you past just our interest in engines and
if
> we can help one another with a problem, help one another have a better
day,
> bring a smile when there was a smirk, reassure someone who is in doubt,
help
> someone enjoy life a little more because we were able to remove a worry
they
> had......then by golly we are going to do it. Life is not a dress
rehearsal,
> we get one shot at it and then we are gone, let's help one another as we
> make our first and final pass through life.
>
> For all of you who have helped me, and whom I know will continue to help
me
> in the future, thank you and God Bless You, you did remove a worry I had,
> you did bring a smile to my face, you did help me get through a bad time,
> you did help my family by helping me solve a problem, you did reassure my
> faith in the human race and for this and much, much more, I will forever
be
> indebted to you.
>
> I am done,
>
> Paul
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "Listerdiesel" <listerdiesel at gmail.com>
> To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
> Sent: Sunday, April 03, 2005 10:15 AM
> Subject: Re: [SEL] Fooled again
>
>
> > On Apr 3, 2005 3:28 PM, Germoamer at aol.com <Germoamer at aol.com> wrote:
> >
> >> Whoa be it to me to ever again bring up any subjects other than engine
> >> related!
> >>
> >> Thanks,
> >> Tom Schmutz
> >
> > Or even woe be it... :-))
> >
> > Tom:  I don't think most folks really worry that much, and even George
> > has his moments when he needs the occasional bit of help (as we all
> > do) so don't worry too much about it.
> >
> > If the List was PURELY engine related stuff, then things would soon
> > dry up as we have seen before, and a little bit of slightly OT stuff
> > causes no harm, especially when you see Professor Dave joining in!
> >
> > Peter
> > -- 
> > Peter A Forbes
> > Email: listerdiesel at gmail.com
> > Web: www.oldengine.org/members/diesel
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