Thanks, nothing to forgive. I looked over the thread and it seemed like several people chose to get heated. I like passionate discussions, but online they tend to degenerate into name-calling.
In the future if there's a diesel issue you feel strongly about, post once. If a civil conversation starts, great. If it gets heated, walk away. What happens is that 2-3 people start rapid-firing angry messages back and forth. The rest of the group gets sick of hearing the noise and tells them to take it elsewhere. Then people get offended and the fight keeps going.
Everyone should remember that this group is about sharing information, not proselytizing or bickering.
Thanks for posting,
Taran
--- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, john public <brad_macaboy1234@...> wrote:
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> Taran,
> If I was responsible for starting the furor, please forgive.
> I am concerned about the taxation of our diesels and felt, perhaps instinctively, that if others were apprised of measures to curtail their use, maybe we could do something as a group in the future if necessary. I am worried about intrusion upon our liberties, especially the use of our cars!
> I have been a member for a long time, enjoy the group and reading posts though I do so infrequently write anything. Like Jim, 20 years ago I'd not consider myself ever to be MB 300D/SD owner, until I received one from a client departing the country. Since then I cannot imagine not owning one and am always "on the lookout" for the next one to transplant a good engine into. I think the engines are some of the best ever mass produced.
> Thanks, again.
>
> --- On Fri, 6/15/12, Taran <taranreese@...> wrote:
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> From: Taran <taranreese@...>
> Subject: [diesel_mercedes] Discussion closed - Re: They LIED
> To: diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com
> Date: Friday, June 15, 2012, 11:09 PM
>
> Thanks Jim. I agree, the practical use of alternative fuels with diesel Mercedes autos is a welcome discussion here.
>
> Philosophical/political arguments along the lines of "my fuel is better than yours", "fuel x is a government conspiracy", "fuel y kills puppies", etc. do not belong here. Heated opinions that don't have anything to do with diesel MB's.
>
> I realize this isn't a black and white rule, so here are some guidelines. What follows isn't directed at you, Jim. It's for all group members.
>
> DON'T POST
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> - messages that include words like "lies", "liar", "evil", "conspiracy", "hate", "!!!!", "Area 51", etc.
> - messages written in all-caps
> - messages that include obscenities, personal attacks, or a disrespectful tone
>
> DO POST
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> - experiences using alternative fuels with your diesel MB
> - recommendations about fuel-related products, vendors, projects you have tried
> - questions about modifying your diesel to use alternative fuels
> - where to buy/how to make alternative fuels
>
> I set up this forum as a resource for learning more about these great cars. I like to think of it as a coffee shop where we can drop in and swap stories, questions, and some laughs. 99% of the time, that's what goes on here. Unfortunately, sometimes people get emotional about stuff. And every once in a while, a crazy hobo comes in and starts screaming at everyone. Both situations create more work for me. So this is all I ask of our members:
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> 1. keep it friendly
> 2. don't be that crazy hobo
>
> Thanks for sharing your thoughts and being part of the group. And I'm with you on the vacuum.
>
>
> Taran
>
>
> --- In diesel_mercedes@yahoogroups.com, "n61cm" <jim@> wrote:
> >
> > I think alternative fuels is a valid topic of discussion here. If it weren't for alternative fuels, I wouldn't even have my old MBeater. If someone would have told me 10 years ago that I'd own one of these, I'd have told them they were crazy. Then I found out what they'd run on, and how easy they were to work on, and how entertaining their engineering was, and I fell in love LOL. Except for the vacuum. The vacuum sucks.
> >
> > Jim
> >
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