Ferrari Mailing List: Re: Off topic threads

[Fellippe Galletta (fellippe.galletta]

I'm disappointed I wasn't on this list...

However I will admit my posting frequency isn't what it used to be in the
'90s and early '00s..

FG


On 9/12/07, Dennis Liu <bigheaddennis [at] gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I see it's time to refresh the collective memory of the list on Off-Topic
> posts.
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Dennis Liu
> Sent: Tuesday, September 19, 2006 10:47 AM
> To: 'Dick Petrick'
> Cc: 'The FerrariList'
> Subject: RE: [Ferrari] Ferrari List Threads
>
> Dick wrote:
>
> >I am not particularly interested in watches, I do like guns, and I don't
> care about Talladega.
> >I do love Ferrari's, so my question is:
> >What do the threads related to watches, guns, and Talladega have to do
> with
> Ferrari's????
>
> ===============
>
> You're absolutely right, Dick.  This is an ongoing problem with the
> Ferrari
> List.  For better or worse, this list is a "community".  One that is often
> times dominated by a few individuals.  Again, for better and for worse.
>
> I've been a member for some time, longer than most, but shorter than some.
> It's actually quite amusing to see how some trends work out.
>
>
>
> There will be a lull in posts, and someone will lament the dearth of
> posts.
>
> Then someone, quite possibly Jenkins, will say, jokingly, "hey, we need a
> watch/gun/gasoline price/dead cats" thread.
>
> Which will cause someone else to jump in and actually post one, just to
> stir
> things up.  Say, "hey, what do you guys think about the new Panerai
> Ferrari
> watch", or "Don't you think that .40S&W is the commonly accepted carry
> round
> today?" or "Those ba$t [at] rd oil companies are screwing the common man by
> conspiring to keep gas prices high."
>
> Which invites a round of comments from the usual suspects (me included,
> all
> too often).
>
> Willi will make an allusion to Hitler and/or Nazi Germany.
>
> Doug will respond with a very funny anecdote involving Willi and SoCal car
> history and someone being stripped naked.
>
> Larry T will join in with a "yeah, that's great, boy those sure were the
> days!"
>
> Dr Ken will have a hilarious but totally OT post about how the liberals
> ruined said watch/gun/cat-killing-mechanism.
>
> Brian will agree with the point about the watch/gun, but insist that high
> prices for said watch/gun are perfectly reflective of fair market value.
>
> clyDe will point out that Brian's notions of FMV are always insanely too
> high.
>
> Jim will agree with clyDe.
>
> Willi will jump back and make a totally gratuitous tear at clyDe.
>
> clyDe will laugh it off.
>
> Larry B will make a sensible response to the topic, then fade away for
> another month.
>
> Charles will make another sensible response, and mock Dennis while he's at
> it.
>
> Lashdeep will jump in and make another point about said watch/gun, but
> toss
> in a comment about an American Muscle Car too.
>
> Tom Reynolds will respond, "but it REALLY IS a conspiracy!"
>
> Dennis will take the time to write an incredibly long-winded, detailed,
> footnoted 17 page dissertation, demonstratively showing how
> Tom/Lashdeep/Paul/Mark/Brian much, categorically, absolutely, papally must
> be wrong about the conspiracy, but no one reads it because it's much too
> boring.
>
> Handa, who actually does read it, goads Dennis on.
>
> Dr. Steve writes an even longer, more right-wing response, bringing up
> some
> aspect of warfare, policing, self-defense or explosives.
>
> Cap. Robert agrees with Dr. Steve, and goads him on.
>
> Paul will try to move the topic back to Ferrari-dom by asking how to fix a
> particular 308 problem with the dead cat.
>
> Michel will join in, and say that he suffers from the same problem.
>
> Michael tries to answer Paul's technical question, ignoring for the most
> part everything else.
>
> Dave tries to help too, but also makes a point about the gun/watch.
>
> Ditto for George P.
>
> Rick laughs it all off, and tries to point it back towards Ferrari.
>
> Michel will ask, does anyone have the answer to my question, not realizing
> that Michael, Dave and George all gave him the answer.
>
> Erik make a very funny but vaguely obscure reference, usually from the
> other
> side of the world.
>
> Britt laughs in amazement at all of this, and asks a pointed Ferrari tech
> question.
>
> Jeff tries to help Britt and Paul, then retreats like Larry B for another
> month.
>
> AJ responds a bit late to the watch/gun thread, from wherever he's
> stationed.
>
> Which in turn prompts Crawford to do the same, while simultaneously making
> another post, but completely about Ferraris this time.
>
> Matt responds, desperately trying to get it back on-topic.
>
> John A responds, refusing to let the watch topic die, as he has a
> practical
> watch question.
>
> ***  THEN Some poor person who signed up for the _FERRARILIST_ asks a
> question, "hey, what does all of this have to do with Ferraris?"
>
> Jenkins then usually ends it with a "cookoo for coca puffs, Porsches sux
> Ferrari rules" comment.
>
> THEN THE CYCLE STARTS ALL OVER AGAIN.
>
>
> [There, is there anyone I haven't gravely insulted?]
>
> Much love and grins,
>
> --Dennis
>
>
>
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