See? I was wrong. Fine, I warned you in advance. :-) So the issue is about his invitation to stick to the list charter? I really cannot see where he could find any reason to run off the list because of the answers he received.
Anyway I think that ANY list can tolerate temporary diversions when something ramarkable happens in the world. But this is my opinion and this thread is definitely diverting from KR issues. Ciao. Cris. 2005/11/15, Mark Jones <mjo...@muellersales.com>: > > NO ONE SAID ANYTHING ABOUT SKIN COLOR OR ETHNICITY other than he > introduced himself that way. The whole issue is over his statement about > non KR issues. This is another classic example of not reading and > thinking before you speak. > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > Wales, WI > Visit my web site: http://www.flykr2s.com > Email: mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: krnet-boun...@mylist.net [mailto:krnet-boun...@mylist.net]On > Behalf Of Cris. > Sent: Tuesday, November 15, 2005 11:49 AM > To: KRnet > Subject: Re: KR> KR Net Post > > > I'm supposed to be the last one to talk, here, since I may have not > fully > understood the issue. > I read twice all the answers Isaac got to his message and did not find > anything even slightly related to "ethnicity". > I invite you to read them back and tell me where I go wrong. > He wrote his first message inviting us to leave political opinion out of > the > list. This, although correct, may not be the best thing to talk about > when > you write for the first time. Anyway this is not important. People told > him > very politely that we were interested in Serge's first hand report on > what's > happening in France as we were about Katrina. I cannot see the problem. > You > can see an account on important events even on your sports newspaper, > sometimes. Well, sometimes is the right word. 99.999% of messages are > related to flying, 99.9% related to building and flying KRs, so I think > that > we can be very satisfied with the list. > > I'll read twice to see if there was anything that could offend an > african-american, but I do not live in a multiethnic country, yet, so I > may > be wrong. > > Come back, Isaac, stay with us and enjoy the list! > > Cristiano. > Roma. > > 2005/11/15, Mark Jones <mjo...@muellersales.com>: > > > > Well guys, you have done it again!!!! I just received a private e-mail > > from Isaac Milton. Why did he just send it to me? Maybe it is because > I am > > the only one who did not respond negatively to his First and now, Last > post. > > Isaac introduced himself as an African American KR builder. That alone > was > > intriguing to me as I am not sure if we have have another person in > our KR > > Family who is of this ethnic background. Isaac has informed me that > his > > first flights should happen in the spring around March or April. He is > at > > the point, where, I am sure he would like all the support he can get > from > > the KR Net as he leads up to his first flight. From the replies he > received > > so far, I do not think he will be asking us for our help any longer. > While, > > it is true that we are concerned for our KR Family members who are > caught up > > in, hurricanes, tornados, civil unrest, rain storms, hail storms, > floods, > > sickness, etc, etc, etc.......We must also remember that this list is > for KR > > building and flying issues. An occasional off beat subject is ok as > long as > > it is not dwelt upon for days and weeks on end. As we grow older in > our > > lives, are we not supposed to gain wisdom and from that wisdom teach > others > > who have not been there yet? You guys can flame me and slam me all you > want > > but it think it is appalling when someone makes a first post and > introduces > > himself and then decides that maybe he is not welcome here because > people > > post before using their brain and thinking about what they are about > to say. > > I have been on this net for many years and do not plan to go anywhere > unless > > wings sprout on my back. Once again I have spoken my peace. I am sure > it > > won't be the last time. > > > > > > Mark Jones (N886MJ) > > Wales, WI > > Visit my "NEW" KR CorvAIRCRAFT web site: http://www.flykr2s.com < > > http://www.flykr2s.com/> > > Email: mailto:flyk...@wi.rr.com > > > > _______________________________________ > > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > > > > > -- > Land the airplane, rubber side down, main wheels first. > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > > _______________________________________ > Search the KRnet Archives at http://www.maddyhome.com/krsrch/index.jsp > to UNsubscribe from KRnet, send a message to krnet-le...@mylist.net > please see other KRnet info at http://www.krnet.org/info.html > -- Land the airplane, rubber side down, main wheels first.
