This message is from: "Glen MacGillivray" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> This message is from: "Laurie Pittman" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > Well, while I was not the only one that sent a "lighten up" post to the > list, I'm sorry if it was mine that embarrassed so many of you. It was > certainly NOT meant to do that. While I agree with most of what Brian said, > personally I'd give a list I was new to more than 2 days before I started > criticizing them. I for one enjoy the humor and the personal insights and > stories on the list just as much as the serious stuff. I get something out > of all of it. If there is certain info that someone is looking for, all they > have to do is ask. I don't think any of us has a problem with getting back > "on topic." : ) > > JMO, which I'll keep to myself in the future. > I've been reading this list for a long time, and have been reading mailing lists and Usenet groups for a very long time. It is extremely bad manners for someone to make their first posting a criticism of the content. Normal manners are to hang around for a while to see the nature of the people and the posts, before sticking your foot in it. Every list and every group behaves a little bit differently. It would be sad to see you keep your opinion to yourself, because opinions are the only reason I read. Data and information can be obtained from anywhere, but it is the opinions expressed by other people that give me new insights. This group has always been quick to respond to queries, and while some threads may be off-topic, it would be difficult to define exactly what the boundaries should be. A bit of a ramble, but I wanted to add my bit that we should not collectively be too offended by someone who comes into our sandbox, says that they don't like the way we are playing and that we should play by their rules or they will leave...and then leaves after being asked to play nicely. Just so that I say it, we do have two fjord mares (Breeze and Nadia), both of whom have done great in training all summer. However, we also have three dogs (German Shepherd, Golden Retriever, and Mutt) who are loved every bit as much as are the horses. We rely on the dogs to help with the horses. The shepherd was instrumental in keeping the younger horse up and moving when she colicked as a one year old. It would be difficult to separate the topics of horses and dogs completely. So, I've covered Fjord Horses and dogs...... Glen MacGillivray In Petawawa Ontario, where fall is starting to loom beautifully in front of us, hopefully a long one.
