[SEL] Hypocrites - SEMI-OT

[peter ogborne]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <bill at antique-engines.com>
To: "The SEL email discussion list" <sel at lists.stationary-engine.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 19, 2006 7:50 PM
Subject: RE: [SEL] Hypocrites - SEMI-OT


>I guess I always figured this is a list about stationary engines (and
> related equipment) it's a gathering place for people whose primary
> hobby/interest (well, besides the normal other interests) is engines.
> At least it's seemed like that for the past, what, 8 or 10 years or so....
> That being said - if you go to an engine show or event or an auction where
> a collection of engines is being sold - do you walk away from friends if
> one of them suddenly starts talking about their new truck, or new
> baby/grandbaby, etc? In most cases, the topic will soon swing back to
> engines, but if you are at a show or whatever and go from crowd to crowd,
> group to group, and walk away from any where the topic is not solely
> engines, well, results could be lonely after a time.
> OK, so this is computer based and as such, there are limited resourcces
> for bandwidth (I'm on dial-up - no choice - and it can take 10 to 15
> minutes to get my email in the evening) there is limited time to read
> messages, limited disk space, etc.
> We are human, and once in a while even those purists will slip up and need
> to talk about something else....... if you want the topic back on engines,
> then by all means, post something interesting you know or saw or ask a
> question about engines.
>
> Bill
> down by the river near Runnells, Iowa, USA
>
>> I did not start this rambling and as I said in the beginning I to thought
>> this was a site for engines and not every little thing a member could
>> think
>> of. I want to learn about old engines, how to fix them and rebuild 
>> someday
>> something that most would think is junk. I do get carried away because 
>> I'm
>> a
>> Christian and it just rubs me wrong when someone misleads others that's
>> all.
>> So if we can stay on track just a little about engines then I would be
>> happy.
>>
>> Lyle Myles
>> May the Lord be with each and everyone this beautiful day that the Lord
>> has
>> given each and every one of us to enjoy and behold.
>>
>
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