New Year's Resolution...

Bullwinkle said:

... To wait until 1/1/2007 to check back and see if all the nonsense has
stopped on ARBR.

I am new here, but ignore thread is a very useful tool.

Ken
--
[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

"Ken M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Bullwinkle said:

... To wait until 1/1/2007 to check back and see if all the nonsense has
stopped on ARBR.

I am new here, but ignore thread is a very useful tool.

Ken
--
[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

The problem with that plan Ken is it pre-supposes that there will be
something posted about recumbents.

While that is a possibility it is not likely. You would be better off seekng
another source of information on recumbents.

Jim C

Bullwinkle said:

... To wait until 1/1/2007 to check back and see if all the nonsense has
stopped on ARBR.

It stopped coming from Illinois Century Network (state of Illinois) Dec
29,
now Jan 2 it is coming from SBC Chicago.

"but ignore thread is a very useful too"

please explain how to use this facility as I am truly fed up with the
postings that are spoiling this NG

SW in the UK

Steve W said:

"but ignore thread is a very useful too"

please explain how to use this facility as I am truly fed up with the
postings that are spoiling this NG

SW in the UK

Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
thread. But if you are using a client like Forte Agent or Mozilla
Thunderbird you and choose to ignore a certain thread, and or filter
posts by subject or email address.

Ken
--
[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

Ken M said:

Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
thread. But if you are using a client like Forte Agent or Mozilla
Thunderbird you and choose to ignore a certain thread, and or filter
posts by subject or email address.

Ken
--
[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

You know, I'm really curious why folks can't seem to ignore "on their
own" -- you know, like when you find garbage on TV and just keep
changing the channel...or turn it off for a while and go bike-riding.

NYC XYZ said:

Ken M said:

Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
thread. But if you are using a client like Forte Agent or Mozilla
Thunderbird you and choose to ignore a certain thread, and or filter
posts by subject or email address.

Ken
--
[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

You know, I'm really curious why folks can't seem to ignore "on their
own" -- you know, like when you find garbage on TV and just keep
changing the channel...or turn it off for a while and go bike-riding.

I agree with you there, but with the ignore thread, they never even make
it to my hard drive. Out of sight, out of mind.

Ken
--
[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

"Ken M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

NYC XYZ said:

Ken M said:

Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
thread. But if you are using a client like Forte Agent or Mozilla
Thunderbird you and choose to ignore a certain thread, and or filter
posts by subject or email address.

You know, I'm really curious why folks can't seem to ignore "on their
own" -- you know, like when you find garbage on TV and just keep
changing the channel...or turn it off for a while and go bike-riding.

I agree with you there, but with the ignore thread, they never even make
it to my hard drive. Out of sight, out of mind.

Another consideration that comes to mind is the mental pollution it creates
if you even glance at a nasty message. Words matter and can easily create an
ambiance that will stay with you for many hours.

I have probably been put in more kill files than anyone else on this
newsgroup, but I don't mean to cause anyone any grief. I try to steer away
from too much cussing and swearing for that very reason. But this group
lately has been deluged with spam which borders on the obscene. We would all
be better off if it weren't here. Why visit a newsgroup when all you are
going to find is a lot of low life.

ARBR has fallen on hard times because of the spammers. No, I don't bother
with any of it either, but just knowing it is there pisses me off!

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

Edward Dolan said:

"Ken M" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

NYC XYZ said:

Ken M wrote:

>Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
>you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
>thread. But if you are using a client like Forte Agent or Mozilla
>Thunderbird you and choose to ignore a certain thread, and or filter
>posts by subject or email address.

You know, I'm really curious why folks can't seem to ignore "on their
own" -- you know, like when you find garbage on TV and just keep
changing the channel...or turn it off for a while and go bike-riding.

I agree with you there, but with the ignore thread, they never even make
it to my hard drive. Out of sight, out of mind.

Another consideration that comes to mind is the mental pollution it creates
if you even glance at a nasty message. Words matter and can easily create an
ambiance that will stay with you for many hours.

I have probably been put in more kill files than anyone else on this
newsgroup, but I don't mean to cause anyone any grief. I try to steer away
from too much cussing and swearing for that very reason. But this group
lately has been deluged with spam which borders on the obscene. We would all
be better off if it weren't here. Why visit a newsgroup when all you are
going to find is a lot of low life.

ARBR has fallen on hard times because of the spammers. No, I don't bother
with any of it either, but just knowing it is there pisses me off!

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

It's not just limited to ARBR, the jerks that post that anti-highracer
blog spam cross posts his obscene / putrid trash to two other groups I
subscribe to as well, rec.bicycles.tech and rec.bicycles.misc but I very
rarely see any of it thanks to filters and ignore thread features.

Ken
--
[T]he bicycle is the most efficient machine ever created: Converting
calories into gas, a bicycle gets the equivalent of three thousand miles
per gallon. ~Bill Strickland, The Quotable Cyclist

Homepage: http://kcm-home.tripod.com/

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:08:50 -0600, "Edward Dolan" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
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Quoted message said:

ARBR has fallen on hard times because of the spammers. No, I don't bother
with any of it either, but just knowing it is there pisses me off!

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

I am truly amazed, Saint Ed gets [censored]!

Who'da thunk it?

Indiana Mike

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Quoted message said:

On Tue, 3 Jan 2006 17:08:50 -0600, "Edward Dolan" <[email hidden]>
wrote:
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Quoted message said:

ARBR has fallen on hard times because of the spammers. No, I don't bother
with any of it either, but just knowing it is there pisses me off!

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

I am truly amazed, Saint Ed gets [censored]!

Who'da thunk it?

Indiana Mike

Minor Saints are not allowed to get [censored]. Only Major Saints like Saint
Edward the Great are allowed to get [censored]. In fact, it is expected of
us Great Saints. It is sometimes called Holy Rage, as when Our Lord got
angry and threw the money changers out of the temple.

Regards,

Ed Dolan the Great - Minnesota
aka
Saint Edward the Great - Order of the Perpetual Sorrows - Minnesota

Ken M said:

Steve W said:

"but ignore thread is a very useful too"

please explain how to use this facility as I am truly fed up with the
postings that are spoiling this NG

SW in the UK

Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
thread....

Not true. There is an excellent filter called the human brain, that
works very well in this capacity with proper training and discipline
(something all those who posted whiny messages to
alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent before running off to BROL land where they
are protected from spirited discussion by the moderators.

--
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

"Johnny Sunset" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Ken M said:

Steve W said:

"but ignore thread is a very useful too"

please explain how to use this facility as I am truly fed up with the
postings that are spoiling this NG

SW in the UK

Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
thread....

Not true. There is an excellent filter called the human brain, that
works very well in this capacity with proper training and discipline
(something all those who posted whiny messages to
alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent before running off to BROL land where they
are protected from spirited discussion by the moderators.

--
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

Jeez! Mr. Sherman is getting feistier and feistier lately. He is even
starting to sound like me!

However, he is surely right. I have never for the life of me been able to
figure out why those who do not like a particular topic can't just ignore
it. Who needs any filters or kill files.

My only caveat is that even I do not much appreciate messages that are full
of nothing but obscenities and character assassination. Mr. Sherman does not
do it and neither do I. I wish that those who like to engage in that sort of
nonsense would confine it to their blogs and not bother a respectable group
like ARBR.

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

quote='Johnny Sunset'Ken M said:

Steve W said:

"but ignore thread is a very useful too"

please explain how to use this facility as I am truly fed up with the
postings that are spoiling this NG

SW in the UK

Well I guess it depends on if you are using a separate news service. If
you are posting / reading using google then there is no way to ignore a
thread....

Not true. There is an excellent filter called the human brain, that
works very well in this capacity with proper training and discipline[.]

I agree with what Tom is saying up to this point. The rest of what he has to say is just the ramblings on of someone who probably smoked just a little too much monkey bud. Spirited discussions are not in short supply in BROL land but nasty HRS blogs are.

(something all those who posted whiny messages to
alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent before running off to BROL land where they
are protected from spirited discussion by the moderators.
You could toss the rest of what you said in the garbage, after all it is just your opinion.

--
Tom " Mr. sixth grade education" Sherman - Fox River Valley[/QUOTE]
PS. Put the mouse down,raise your hands and slowly back away from the computer.
Mark

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Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I agree with what Tom is saying up to this point. The rest of what he
has to say is just the ramblings on of someone who probably smoked just
a little too much monkey bud. Spirited discussions are not in short
supply in BROL land but nasty HRS blogs are.

But could you have said what you just said on BROL?

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

(something all those who posted whiny messages to
alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent before running off to BROL land where they
are protected from spirited discussion by the moderators.

Quoted message said:

You could toss the rest of what you said in the garbage, after all it
is just your opinion.

Again, could you have said what you just said on BROL?

By the way, opinion is of the essence. It is just about the only thing I am
interested in. Discussions about facts bore the hell out of me.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Tom " Mr. sixth grade education" Sherman - Fox River Valley

PS. Put the mouse down,raise your hands and slowly back away from the
computer.

Ditto for the above.

If you could have said all of the above, then BROL is not as bad as I
imagine it to be. However, I don't think I would pass muster on that forum.
Mr. Sherman would however provided he does not go off topic like he does
with me. One of these days I will have a look at it. I will just lurk and
not post of course.

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

Edward Dolan said:

"nget" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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[...]

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

I agree with what Tom is saying up to this point. The rest of what he
has to say is just the ramblings on of someone who probably smoked just
a little too much monkey bud. Spirited discussions are not in short
supply in BROL land but nasty HRS blogs are.

But could you have said what you just said on BROL?

I could but leave out the part about smoking monkey dope.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

(something all those who posted whiny messages to
alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent before running off to BROL land where they
are protected from spirited discussion by the moderators.

Quoted message said:

You could toss the rest of what you said in the garbage, after all it
is just your opinion.

Again, could you have said what you just said on BROL?

Tom seems to like the HRS blog and it is his opinion that it is funny. Most of the people on BROL think it is juvenile and not worth bothering with. If Mr. Sherman would like to post over at BROL then I suggest that he keep his hands out of his pockets and in plain view where we can all see what he is up to. The answer to your question is no, I would not be able to tell someone that thier opinion was fit for the dumpster.

By the way, opinion is of the essence. It is just about the only thing I am
interested in. Discussions about facts bore the hell out of me.

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

Tom " Mr. sixth grade education" Sherman - Fox River Valley

PS. Put the mouse down,raise your hands and slowly back away from the
computer.

Ditto for the above.

If you could have said all of the above, then BROL is not as bad as I
imagine it to be. However, I don't think I would pass muster on that forum.
Mr. Sherman would however provided he does not go off topic like he does
with me. One of these days I will have a look at it. I will just lurk and
not post of course.

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

I think my new years' motto will be to always look on the bright side of life.
Happy new year,
Mark

nget ? said:

...
I think my new years' motto will be to always look on the bright side
of life...

---------------------------------------------------------------------
MR. FRISBEE III:
Cheer up, Brian. You know what they say.
Some things in life are bad.
They can really make you mad.
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle,
Don't grumble. Give a whistle.
And this'll help things turn out for the best.
And...

[music]
Always look on the bright side of life.

[whistling]
Always look on the light side of life.
[whistling]

If life seems jolly rotten,
There's something you've forgotten,
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps,
Don't be silly chumps.
Just purse your lips and whistle. That's the thing.
And...

Always look on the bright side of life.
SEVERAL:
[whistling]
MR. FRISBEE:
Come on!
SEVERAL:
Always look on the right side of life,
[whistling]

MR. FRISBEE:
For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word.
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin.
Give the audience a grin.
EVERYONE:
Enjoy it. It's your last chance, anyhow.
So,...

Always look on the bright side of death,
[whistling]
Just before you draw your terminal breath.

[whistling]

MR. FRISBEE:
Life's a piece of [censored],
When you look at it.
Life's a laugh and death's a joke. It's true.
You'll see it's all a show.
Keep 'em laughing as you go.
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And...

EVERYONE:
Always look on the bright side of life.
[whistling]
Always look on the right side of life.
[whistling]
---------------------------------------------------------------------

--
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

"nget" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

Edward Dolan said:

"nget" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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[...]

Quoted message said:

> I agree with what Tom is saying up to this point. The rest of what

he

Quoted message said:

> has to say is just the ramblings on of someone who probably smoked

just

Quoted message said:

> a little too much monkey bud. Spirited discussions are not in short
> supply in BROL land but nasty HRS blogs are.

But could you have said what you just said on BROL?

I could but leave out the part about smoking monkey dope.

[...]

The answer to your question is no, I

Quoted message said:

Quoted message said:

would not be able to tell someone that thier opinion was fit for the
dumpster.

By the way, opinion is of the essence. It is just about the only thing
I am
interested in. Discussions about facts bore the hell out of me.

[...]

No, there is no point in me ever going to BROL. I am only into opinion and I
like to see it strongly expressed. I like lots of conflict with lots of
fireworks and a bit of name calling never hurt anyone either. If I want to
be bored by humdrum discussion, I will turn on the TV and attend to Charlie
Rose on PBS.

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

"Johnny Sunset" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Quoted message said:

nget ? said:

...
I think my new years' motto will be to always look on the bright side
of life...

---------------------------------------------------------------------
MR. FRISBEE III:
Cheer up, Brian. You know what they say.
Some things in life are bad.
They can really make you mad.
Other things just make you swear and curse.
When you're chewing on life's gristle,
Don't grumble. Give a whistle.
And this'll help things turn out for the best.
And...

[music]
Always look on the bright side of life.

[whistling]
Always look on the light side of life.
[whistling]

If life seems jolly rotten,
There's something you've forgotten,
And that's to laugh and smile and dance and sing.
When you're feeling in the dumps,
Don't be silly chumps.
Just purse your lips and whistle. That's the thing.
And...

Always look on the bright side of life.
SEVERAL:
[whistling]
MR. FRISBEE:
Come on!
SEVERAL:
Always look on the right side of life,
[whistling]

MR. FRISBEE:
For life is quite absurd
And death's the final word.
You must always face the curtain with a bow.
Forget about your sin.
Give the audience a grin.
EVERYONE:
Enjoy it. It's your last chance, anyhow.
So,...

Always look on the bright side of death,
[whistling]
Just before you draw your terminal breath.

[whistling]

MR. FRISBEE:
Life's a piece of [censored],
When you look at it.
Life's a laugh and death's a joke. It's true.
You'll see it's all a show.
Keep 'em laughing as you go.
Just remember that the last laugh is on you.
And...

EVERYONE:
Always look on the bright side of life.
[whistling]
Always look on the right side of life.
[whistling]
---------------------------------------------------------------------

--
Tom Sherman - Fox River Valley

Voltaire and Bernstein addressed this problem of optimism vs. pessimism in
"Candide."

Human life is either tragedy or comedy. It cannot be both. I see it as
tragedy because we have consciousness and can therefor reflect upon it.

Life is much simpler for my cats who cannot reflect upon their lives. Life
is even simpler for a great Sequoia Tree. I would like to have been a great
Sequoia Tree. Instead, we humans are closely related to the chimpanzee, a
most grotesque creature. No, it would have been better if I had come into
this world as a great Sequoia Tree.

Mr. Sherman could have been a lowly bush or a shrub under my mighty trunk
and Slugger could have been a dandelion. I would have looked down on them
from my height as a great Sequoia Tree and known all was right with the
world.

Evolution made a tremendous mistake when it took a turn to animal life. We
should all have been plants which is the only suitable life for this planet
known as Mother Earth.

Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota