From: m35products (m35prod@optonline.net)
Date: Fri Sep 10 2004 - 12:24:32 PDT
David, old friend:
I sometimes post off-topic messages, and sometimes respond to them.
I always obey the licensing, insurance, traffic, and common sense rules, and
always complain about thems who don't.
Is there a place for me in your Utopia?
apb
----- Original Message -----
From: <DDoyle9570@aol.com>
To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
Sent: Friday, September 10, 2004 2:29 PM
Subject: [MV] Movement to ban private ownership of MVs gains momentum
> Over the years through this list I have made many friends, and have
learned many things about the private ownership of military vehicles. I
hope to remain in private contact with these friends over the coming years.
>
> However, it seems that private ownership of military vehicles in the US is
doomed.
>
> Many of these historic machines are larger and heavier than the average
passenger car, and an abundance of caution must be used in their operation
to insure the safety of the general public. The public, and of course their
elected officials, well remember the devastation caused by an unlawful
operation of a stolen M60 a few years ago, and only a few months ago the
tragic accident involving a pair of privately owned deuces garnered media
attention.
>
> All of this points to the importance of the MV collector's community using
great prudence and caution when operating our vehicles.
>
> The first step in safe operation of these vehicles is reading AND
FOLLOWING THE INSTRUCTIONS on the dash placards, and in the comprehensive
operator's manuals. This is indeed what dooms the hobby. Based on the
recent postings on this list, there are many people in this hobby who are
either too stupid to understand plain, simple brief instructions, or have a
"this doesn't apply to me" attitude. This will surely lead to senseless
accidents, and the tragic loss of life or injury, and in turn the banning of
the "dangerous" vehicles from private ownership to protect the general
citizenry. The rest of us in the hobby will loose because of the stupidity
or arrogance of the few.
>
> As evidence of this foretelling trend I point to the overwhelming number
of off-topic, political posts on this list. Who here is so stupid that they
cannot understand the simple list rules, agreed to upon registering, which
include NO OFF TOPIC DISCUSSIONS? Or, are these posters so arrogant as to
think they are above these rules, or so arrogant as to think that the rest
of us give a rat's a-- about who they intend to vote for, or why?
>
> There is no other explanation, it must be stupidity, or arrogance.
>
> So, when the drive with the same "who give's a darn about the rules"
attitude and whiz through a stop sign (That traffic rule doesn't apply to
ME, I'm special, and post and drive as I please) and into a school bus, or
park their tank on the lawn of the state capitol because they can (just like
they CAN post whatever suits their fancy to the list), we will all suffer
for it. Just like we all suffer through their political rantings.
>
> Yes, I could hit delete, but why should I have to? Why should I (and
countless others) have to suffer and work because an ignorant, arrogant few
believe themselves to be above the rules?
>
> Kiss your MVs goodbye boys, the dopes among us will undo our hobby.
>
> Regards,
> David Doyle
>
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