I Gotta Laugh

"CobraJet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, dwight
> > wrote:
>
>> "CobraJet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes? What
>> > planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
>> > page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
>> > new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
>> > instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
>>
>> I love spam. Can't get enough of it. It fills up my inbox at work and at
>> home, and now is a welcome addition to the newsgoups I read. In fact,
>> I'll
>> take a daily dose of spam from ANY automotive supplier over anything you
>> might "contribute."
>>
>> Your holier-than-thou garbage wore thin years ago.
>
> Your mantra? "Wax on; wax off". Evidently, you are still waxin' off.
>
>>
>> > I don't know if they are "#1" in the brake aftermarket, or if that
>> > can even be accurately determined, but they probably have the best shot
>> > at it. Man, are you out of touch.
>> >
>> > --
>> > CobraJet
>>
>> So, you can't argue with the replies, but you want to hold them up for
>> your
>> own ridicule anyway? Great, ya old fart. That's great.
>
> Hey, I may be an old fart, but at least I pay attention to the
> players in my hobby. You are out of touch.

Really? What, exactly, is my hobby?

>> Glad to see you're still hanging around ramfm to protect us from
>> ourselves.
>
> Well, I was curious about Patrick's recemnt lame post in AHPBBFM,
> which really had no point. So I re-upped ol' RAMFM to see what's
> happenin' over here. You may thank him at your convenience.

HAH! Now Patrick determines what you do?

On second thought, that's not at all unbelievable. Patrick's been pulling
your strings for years. Me, too, apparently - it wasn't a Patrick post that
brought you out into the light, was it?

> Glad to see you guys are still slaying those dragons. I know I'd be
> ****ting bricks if *my* windshield wipers had a mind of thier own.
>
> --
> CobraJet

Looks to me like you didn't **** at all today. That's okay, I have days like
that myself. It's amazing how one little thing can throw your whole world
out of whack.

dwight

In article >, dwight
> wrote:

> "CobraJet" > wrote in message
> ...
> > In article >, dwight
> > > wrote:
> >
> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message
> >> ...
> >> > WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes? What
> >> > planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
> >> > page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
> >> > new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
> >> > instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
> >>
> >> I love spam. Can't get enough of it. It fills up my inbox at work and at
> >> home, and now is a welcome addition to the newsgoups I read. In fact,
> >> I'll
> >> take a daily dose of spam from ANY automotive supplier over anything you
> >> might "contribute."
> >>
> >> Your holier-than-thou garbage wore thin years ago.
> >
> > Your mantra? "Wax on; wax off". Evidently, you are still waxin' off.
> >
> >>
> >> > I don't know if they are "#1" in the brake aftermarket, or if that
> >> > can even be accurately determined, but they probably have the best shot
> >> > at it. Man, are you out of touch.
> >> >
> >> > --
> >> > CobraJet
> >>
> >> So, you can't argue with the replies, but you want to hold them up for
> >> your
> >> own ridicule anyway? Great, ya old fart. That's great.
> >
> > Hey, I may be an old fart, but at least I pay attention to the
> > players in my hobby. You are out of touch.
>
> Really? What, exactly, is my hobby?

Yakking about some outdated pile of **** you drive.
>
> >> Glad to see you're still hanging around ramfm to protect us from
> >> ourselves.
> >
> > Well, I was curious about Patrick's recemnt lame post in AHPBBFM,
> > which really had no point. So I re-upped ol' RAMFM to see what's
> > happenin' over here. You may thank him at your convenience.
>
> HAH! Now Patrick determines what you do?

Yes, actually. After I read his post I grabbed the paper and sat on
the toilet. Cause and Effect.

>
> On second thought, that's not at all unbelievable. Patrick's been pulling
> your strings for years. Me, too, apparently - it wasn't a Patrick post that
> brought you out into the light, was it?

Nope. It was the hilarity of checking RAMFM after all this time and
seeing that people here STILL respond to spam postings. ****fire,
didn't we determine like, ten years ago, that such behavior was the
single most futile action in Usenet? And you're doing it in 2007? Holy
CRAP! Move on. Grow up. Pulling strings? Oh, you have turned feeble. Or
moreso, as it were.

>
> > Glad to see you guys are still slaying those dragons. I know I'd be
> > ****ting bricks if *my* windshield wipers had a mind of thier own.
> >
> > --
> > CobraJet
>
> Looks to me like you didn't **** at all today. That's okay, I have days like
> that myself. It's amazing how one little thing can throw your whole world
> out of whack.

My world is doing pretty good, actually. It turns out that giving
the ThunderSnakes a sense of solidarity was a good move. It's a shame
you didn't organize such a thing here when you had the chance.

Don't get me wrong; I have no desire to see RAMFM bite the dust.
But, the times have changed, and you need to follow suit.

>
> dwight
>
>

--
CobraJet

dwight wrote:
> "Jason O" > wrote in message
> . ..
>> dwight wrote:
>>> "Jason O" > wrote in message
>>> ...
>>>> CobraJet wrote:
>>>>> WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes? What
>>>>> planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
>>>>> page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
>>>>> new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
>>>>> instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
>>>>>
>>>>> I don't know if they are "#1" in the brake aftermarket, or if that
>>>>> can even be accurately determined, but they probably have the best shot
>>>>> at it. Man, are you out of touch.
>>>>>
>>>> Yeah, this group has really gone to ****. All I see is Patrick doing
>>>> his normal mass-media puke, and a few clueless newbies. The newbies
>>>> would be best served taking their newbie questions to web forums. It's
>>>> amazing to me that actually knowledgeable people like Warman and Big Al
>>>> stick around.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> Jason
>>> You're being funny, right? The irony is too thick.
>>>
>>> dwight
>>>
>>>
>> No, and it is, but only because of that question.
>>
>> --
>> Jason
>
> Fine. I'll spell it out for you.
>
> "It's amazing to me that actually knowledgeable people like Warman and Big
> Al stick around."
>
> And here you are.
>

Now don't get all sassy on me. It's just sad to come here, because this
group used to be really good. It's not now.

--
Jason

"Jason O" > wrote in message
.. .
> dwight wrote:
>> "Jason O" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> dwight wrote:
>>>> "Jason O" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> CobraJet wrote:
>>>>>> WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes?
>>>>>> What
>>>>>> planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
>>>>>> page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
>>>>>> new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
>>>>>> instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know if they are "#1" in the brake aftermarket, or if that
>>>>>> can even be accurately determined, but they probably have the best
>>>>>> shot
>>>>>> at it. Man, are you out of touch.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, this group has really gone to ****. All I see is Patrick doing
>>>>> his normal mass-media puke, and a few clueless newbies. The newbies
>>>>> would be best served taking their newbie questions to web forums.
>>>>> It's amazing to me that actually knowledgeable people like Warman and
>>>>> Big Al stick around.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jason
>>>> You're being funny, right? The irony is too thick.
>>>>
>>>> dwight
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, and it is, but only because of that question.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jason
>>
>> Fine. I'll spell it out for you.
>>
>> "It's amazing to me that actually knowledgeable people like Warman and
>> Big Al stick around."
>>
>> And here you are.
>>
>
> Now don't get all sassy on me. It's just sad to come here, because this
> group used to be really good. It's not now.
>
> --
> Jason

So bring something to the table, rather than complain about the content. I
don't know how many times it has to be said - the newsgroup is made by those
who post, not by those who read.

Patrick's been putting his mass-media puke out here for over a decade.
Newbies have been posting the same damn questions as long as I've been here
(and I was one, myself). As with anything else, if you don't like the show,
change the channel. But in THIS case, you have the ability to control the
content of the show, to an extent.

dwight

"CobraJet" > wrote in message
...
> In article >, dwight
> > wrote:
>
>> "CobraJet" > wrote in message
>> ...
>> > In article >, dwight
>> > > wrote:
>> >
>> >> "CobraJet" > wrote in message
>> >> ...
>> >> > WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes?
>> >> > What
>> >> > planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have
>> >> > full
>> >> > page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
>> >> > new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
>> >> > instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
>> >>
>> >> I love spam. Can't get enough of it. It fills up my inbox at work and
>> >> at
>> >> home, and now is a welcome addition to the newsgoups I read. In fact,
>> >> I'll
>> >> take a daily dose of spam from ANY automotive supplier over anything
>> >> you
>> >> might "contribute."
>> >>
>> >> Your holier-than-thou garbage wore thin years ago.
>> >
>> > Your mantra? "Wax on; wax off". Evidently, you are still waxin' off.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> > I don't know if they are "#1" in the brake aftermarket, or if that
>> >> > can even be accurately determined, but they probably have the best
>> >> > shot
>> >> > at it. Man, are you out of touch.
>> >> >
>> >> > --
>> >> > CobraJet
>> >>
>> >> So, you can't argue with the replies, but you want to hold them up for
>> >> your
>> >> own ridicule anyway? Great, ya old fart. That's great.
>> >
>> > Hey, I may be an old fart, but at least I pay attention to the
>> > players in my hobby. You are out of touch.
>>
>> Really? What, exactly, is my hobby?
>
> Yakking about some outdated pile of **** you drive.

You and I share the very same hobby, with that description.

>> >> Glad to see you're still hanging around ramfm to protect us from
>> >> ourselves.
>> >
>> > Well, I was curious about Patrick's recemnt lame post in AHPBBFM,
>> > which really had no point. So I re-upped ol' RAMFM to see what's
>> > happenin' over here. You may thank him at your convenience.
>>
>> HAH! Now Patrick determines what you do?
>
> Yes, actually. After I read his post I grabbed the paper and sat on
> the toilet. Cause and Effect.

And, if the sit had a positive outcome, it probably brightened your day
considerably. You should send Patrick a thank-you card.

>> On second thought, that's not at all unbelievable. Patrick's been pulling
>> your strings for years. Me, too, apparently - it wasn't a Patrick post
>> that
>> brought you out into the light, was it?
>
> Nope. It was the hilarity of checking RAMFM after all this time and
> seeing that people here STILL respond to spam postings. ****fire,
> didn't we determine like, ten years ago, that such behavior was the
> single most futile action in Usenet? And you're doing it in 2007? Holy
> CRAP! Move on. Grow up. Pulling strings? Oh, you have turned feeble. Or
> moreso, as it were.

The hypocrisy of the above is overwhelming. What got you to post, after all
this time? My reply to an ad. Didn't we determine a long time ago that all
of your ranting, railing, and general hot air dispersion would have zero
effect on my actions? And you're still doing it in 2007?

>> > Glad to see you guys are still slaying those dragons. I know I'd be
>> > ****ting bricks if *my* windshield wipers had a mind of thier own.
>> >
>> > --
>> > CobraJet
>>
>> Looks to me like you didn't **** at all today. That's okay, I have days
>> like
>> that myself. It's amazing how one little thing can throw your whole world
>> out of whack.
>
> My world is doing pretty good, actually. It turns out that giving
> the ThunderSnakes a sense of solidarity was a good move. It's a shame
> you didn't organize such a thing here when you had the chance.
>
> Don't get me wrong; I have no desire to see RAMFM bite the dust.
> But, the times have changed, and you need to follow suit.
>
> --
> CobraJet

Uh... no... I don't. Maybe you've become a specialist, where I remain a
general practitioner. Maybe you've developed a MUCH lower standard of
annoyance than I have.

RAMFM is all things Mustang. Beyond that, RAMFM is all things that are
related to Mustangs. This allows a wide, free-ranging discussion. The fact
that it's also an unmoderated newsgroup means that anything goes, and I
welcome that.

I have no interest in narrowing its focus or the contributions of anyone
else.

In fact, back to the genesis of this thread, I have no real problem with
John advertising his products in this newsgroup. His ads are not spam, in
any sense of the word, but on topic advertisements (something I've actually
defended in other newsgroups). Now, while ads here may not be considered a
good thing, they are at the least relevant to Mustangs. If I had control
over this newsgroup, I probably would have let them get in.

My real problem with RAMFM is the overall decline in posts. While much of
this is a seasonal thing (it slows down every winter), I'll bet that the
statistics will prove that newsgroups in general are going the way of the
big-block Mercury. There's a slow and steady exodus to web-based forums,
even those that derive the bulk of their content by mirroring these very
newsgroups.

I suppose that if I really "got with the times," I'd buy a new Mazda and
join a couple of discussion forums about how great drifting is, even though
I never actually do it.

dwight

CobraJet wrote:
> WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes? What
> planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
> page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
> new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
> instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"

Says you, I still never heard of them. On topic has nothing to do
with being spam or not. Commercial advertisements are against the FAQ
for all discussion groups on Usenet.
Excessive MotorSports had multiple full page ads as well and
because one crusty old asshole heard of them certainly doesn't make them
a household name.


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"One hard rule of sockpuppetry is that a sockpuppet
can't be smarter than its animator."
- Arny Krueger

Jason O wrote:

>
> Yeah, this group has really gone to ****. All I see is Patrick doing
> his normal mass-media puke, and a few clueless newbies.

If you don't like Patrick's posts, don't read them, he's been here a
lot longer than you have.

> The newbies
> would be best served taking their newbie questions to web forums. It's
> amazing to me that actually knowledgeable people like Warman and Big Al
> stick around.
>

If there were no newbs to ask questions, there would be no reason
for people full of helpful information to stay here doof.

--
"One hard rule of sockpuppetry is that a sockpuppet
can't be smarter than its animator."
- Arny Krueger

My Name Is Nobody wrote:
> "CobraJet" > wrote in message
> ...
>> WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes? What
>> planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
>> page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
>> new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
>> instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
>>
>> I don't know if they are "#1" in the brake aftermarket, or if that
>> can even be accurately determined, but they probably have the best shot
>> at it. Man, are you out of touch.
>>
>> --
>> CobraJet
>
> FYI:
> Nobody here want to hear your silly ****, that's why the illustrious Usenet
> group you created is dead.
> Don't you have a bottle of crappy ale and a welfare check calling your name
> somewhere ELSE?
> What's the matter? Your private little web thing didn't pan out?
>
>

Actually I believe Bill S. created this one.

--
"One hard rule of sockpuppetry is that a sockpuppet
can't be smarter than its animator."
- Arny Krueger

dwight wrote:
> "CobraJet" > wrote in message
> ...
>> WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes? What
>> planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
>> page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
>> new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
>> instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
>
> I love spam. Can't get enough of it. It fills up my inbox at work and at
> home, and now is a welcome addition to the newsgoups I read. In fact, I'll
> take a daily dose of spam from ANY automotive supplier over anything you
> might "contribute."
>
> Your holier-than-thou garbage wore thin years ago.
>

Butt, at least he is consistent and you always know what to expect. P

--
"One hard rule of sockpuppetry is that a sockpuppet
can't be smarter than its animator."
- Arny Krueger

Jason O wrote:
> dwight wrote:
>> "Jason O" > wrote in message
>> . ..
>>> dwight wrote:
>>>> "Jason O" > wrote in message
>>>> ...
>>>>> CobraJet wrote:
>>>>>> WF and the Froggenator have never heard of Master Power Brakes?
>>>>>> What
>>>>>> planet have you guys been on for tha last two decades? They have full
>>>>>> page ads in many of the trade magazines and constantly come out with
>>>>>> new stuff. Finally you get spammed by an ON Topic company and it's
>>>>>> instantly "PANTIES IN A BUNCH!!!"
>>>>>>
>>>>>> I don't know if they are "#1" in the brake aftermarket, or if that
>>>>>> can even be accurately determined, but they probably have the best
>>>>>> shot
>>>>>> at it. Man, are you out of touch.
>>>>>>
>>>>> Yeah, this group has really gone to ****. All I see is Patrick
>>>>> doing his normal mass-media puke, and a few clueless newbies. The
>>>>> newbies would be best served taking their newbie questions to web
>>>>> forums. It's amazing to me that actually knowledgeable people like
>>>>> Warman and Big Al stick around.
>>>>>
>>>>> --
>>>>> Jason
>>>> You're being funny, right? The irony is too thick.
>>>>
>>>> dwight
>>>>
>>>>
>>> No, and it is, but only because of that question.
>>>
>>> --
>>> Jason
>>
>> Fine. I'll spell it out for you.
>>
>> "It's amazing to me that actually knowledgeable people like Warman and
>> Big Al stick around."
>>
>> And here you are.
>>
>
> Now don't get all sassy on me. It's just sad to come here, because this
> group used to be really good. It's not now.
>

Don't let the knob hit you in the ass on the way out....

--
"One hard rule of sockpuppetry is that a sockpuppet
can't be smarter than its animator."
- Arny Krueger