From: Frank Robertson (froberts@midsouth.rr.com)
Date: Sat Jan 28 2006 - 20:29:34 PST
I got a late start with vehicles, that means OLD, and have made many great
friends. But I have also found over the years of doing this, that if you are
not a "known" commodity a lot of people just were not interested in you one
way or the other. I have asked question in person, on forums, and here and
they receive no or VERY few response. BUT if a "Known" person asked the same
basic question will get tons of responses. Why?
Robertson Sniper Restorations Webpage Link
http://home.midsouth.rr.com/w2sniper
-----Original Message-----
From: Military Vehicles Mailing List [mailto:mil-veh@mil-veh.org] On Behalf
Of Kent Schaffer
Sent: Saturday, January 28, 2006 10:19 PM
To: Military Vehicles Mailing List
Subject: Re: [MV] CAPITALS
Yeah, I agree. People here say what they may, this was a kid working on
a project...LOOKING FOR ANSWERS IN THE HOBBY. There was half-a-dozen
replies that served no purpose to him at all. Rather, served more
purpose to poke fun, and ridicule, at the kid's expense.
Yeah, we can talk all we want about someone getting thicker skin, etc.
But, that is hardly OUR choice to make. Unfortunately, there will be
some of you that will find a problem with what Tony has to say here.
And, to those people, shame on you.
I agree with you 214%
Kent
AL STE wrote:
> Well,I am not sure where to start. I recommended this
> forum to my 14 and 16 year old sons as a way to become acquainted with
> the members of the military vehicle family as the progressed on their
> first project that was their own. I assured them they would find KIND
> and GENEROUS people eager to share their knowledge and
> encourage young people to pursue the hobby.( I seem to
> remember a few people groaning a few years back about
> the advancing age of most collectors and that the
> hobby needs new blood) Instead when Alex asked for
> help humbly ,he was greeted by a PUBLIC browbeating
> that went on and on ad nauseum. Using caps in an email
> MAY be a breach of someones picayune idea of
> netiquette but I am SURE that the proper way to
> reprimand someone is in private, at least that is what
> they teach at NCO school,LMET and every business
> course I've taken in the last 25 years.
> For An adult to do this to a good kid(A+ in English
> At Competitive PRIVATE Prep school BTW) trying to fit
> in is inexcusable ungentlemanly and does nothing to
> bring new blood to the hobby
>
> I am ashamed that it was me who recommended he seek
> help here.
>
> Tony(ALEX's DAD)
>
> PS. Thanks to those who did try to help. Alex wrote
> that note after six-Seven straight hours in the shop
> working on his m274a2. He does this most nites after
> home work and chores, I am quite proud of his work....
>
> --- Ron <rojoha@adelphia.net> wrote:
>
>
>>Hi A L E X !
>>
>> AS A FIRST STEP IN GETTING HELP FROM THIS LIST
>>
>
>
>
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