That was an actual thread, not a digest post. And yes, I'm one of those
dreaded "top posters" too.
-- -Josh 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L"Patrick and Kelly Engram" <patrickandkelly@erols.com> wrote in message news:3E263542.1000308@erols.com... > > > > > > >Um - I'm not one to harp on the particulars of BBS posting. But I don't > >quite know how this happens. > > > >A member just posted (not faulting or blaming or scolding amyone at all) > >a message that came through on my Mozilla BBS reader - as nothing but a > >line of "re"s. I had no idea what the post was about.... > > > >here's what I saw... > > > > Shucks, I've just about given up on subject lines even though that's > what I scan when I read my digest. > I've just come to accept the fact if someone doesnt properly edit the > subject line, then I may not read > their post because the original subject may not be something I may be > interested at that time. > My biggest complaint recently is the huge amount of excess material > included in replies to other posts, > which can be including as much as 3-5 recent posts that just keep going > on. You can reply to a post > without resending that last 10 copies of it. > Yeah, I can understand the occasional error when someone replies to a > line in a digest and accidentally > includes the whole digest... > Here's an example, not to pick on anyone, but this was 25% of one > digest... > > Date: Wed, 15 Jan 2003 08:55:26 -0800 > From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> > Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: Re: Re: RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULA R MAGNUM > > I was referring to adding the Ford Mustang GT-500 to the "ALL TIME GREATS" > list not the year. > > - -------------------------------------- > Steven St.Laurent > C4I System Engineer > Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) > <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was > a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son > of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water. > Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to > Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first > ruling king."<SNIP> > > - -----Original Message----- > From: Josh Battles [mailto:jbattles@bankfinancial.com] > Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2003 8:36 AM > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > Subject: DML: Re: RE: Re: Re: RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULAR > MAGNUM > > > Steve, you're not up on your history. There was no GT-500 in '65. > > - -- > - -Josh > 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > > > "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message > news:61228BFC5FE0D611A38C0002B35B738C0370CD@mctssa26.mctssa.usmc.mil... > > >> > >> How about the GT-500????? > >> > >> -------------------------------------- > >> Steven St.Laurent > >> C4I System Engineer > >> Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA > >> MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps > >> Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) > >> <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was > >> a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son > >> of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water. > >> Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to > >> Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first > >> ruling king."<SNIP> > >> > >> -----Original Message----- > >> From: Josh Battles [mailto:jbattles@bankfinancial.com] > >> Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:59 PM > >> To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > >> Subject: DML: Re: Re: RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULAR > > > > > MAGNUM > > >> CONCEPT - comment m > >> > >> > >> I agree with everything on that list, but I'd have to add in there the 65 > >> Shelby GT-350 > >> > >> -- > >> -Josh > >> 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > >> > >> > >> ""ScSilverdak"" <scsilverdak@hotmail.com> wrote in message > >> news:OE632ll5agKBOKvHurV00004390@hotmail.com... > > > > > >>> > > >>> > Hehehehe...........if I could afford it, I'd take one of each! > >>> > and not in any particular order. > >>> > > >>> > These happen to be in my opinion the of the Classic American Muscle > >> > >> > Cars. > > >>> > (I've seen each up close and I do know someone who owns one of each) > >>> > > >>> > (1) AC Shelby Cobra 427 sideoiler (original, no kit) > >>> > (2) '63 Covette Split window > >>> > (3) '65-'67 Corvette Stingray (not particular of year) > >>> > (4) '67 Ford Mustang Shelby GT-500 > >>> > (5) '68 Dodge Charger R/T 426 HEMI 4spd > >>> > (6) '97-'01 Viper GTS coupe > >>> > > >>> > Ron- > >>> > '01 Dakota Sport 3.9 Supercharged > >>> > website: http://www.scsilverdak.com > >>> > e-mail: scsilverdak@hotmail.com > >>> > > >>> > ----- Original Message ----- > >>> > From: "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> > >>> > To: <dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net> > >>> > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 2:37 PM > >>> > Subject: DML: RE: Re: RE: RE: RE: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULAR MAGNUM > >>> > CONCEPT - comment m > >>> > > >>> > > >> > >> > >>>> > > > >>>> > > I rather take the Viper GTS-R over a Cobra any day. > >>>> > > > >>>> > > -------------------------------------- > >>>> > > Steven St.Laurent > >>>> > > C4I System Engineer > >>>> > > Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA > >>>> > > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps > >>>> > > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) > >>>> > > <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was > >>>> > > a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son > >>>> > > of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water. > >>>> > > Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to > >>>> > > Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first > >>>> > > ruling king."<SNIP> > >>>> > > > >>>> > > -----Original Message----- > >>>> > > From: Josh Battles [mailto:jbattles@bankfinancial.com] > >>>> > > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 10:39 AM > >>>> > > To: dakota-truck-moderator@bent.twistedbits.net > >>>> > > Subject: DML: Re: RE: RE: RE: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULAR MAGNUM > >>> > >>> > >> CONCEPT - > > > > > >>>> > > comment m > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > the 67 427 cobra was one of the baddest vehicles out there. I'd take > >>> > >>> > a > > >>> > real > >> > >> > >>>> > > shelby version (not a replica) over just about any other car out there > >>>> > > today. As for the vette, you couldn't pay me to drive one of those > >>> > >>> > >>> > things, > >> > >> > >>>> > > they're plagued with problems everywhere. Actually, you couldn't pay > >>> > >>> > me > > >>> > to > >> > >> > >>>> > > drive a chevy. > >>>> > > > >>>> > > -- > >>>> > > -Josh > >>>> > > 2000 Dakota CC 3.9L > >>>> > > > >>>> > > > >>>> > > "Stlaurent Mr Steven" <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> wrote in message > >>>> > > > >>> > >>> > news:61228BFC5FE0D611A38C0002B35B738C0370B0@mctssa26.mctssa.usmc.mil... > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > Not really, it will be the Viper, the Vette, and the Mustang. > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > -------------------------------------- > >>>>> > > > Steven St.Laurent > >>>>> > > > C4I System Engineer > >>>>> > > > Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA > >>>>> > > > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps > >>>>> > > > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) > >>>>> > > > <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was > >>>>> > > > a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son > >>>>> > > > of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water. > >>>>> > > > Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to > >>>>> > > > Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first > >>>>> > > > ruling king."<SNIP> > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > -----Original Message----- > >>>>> > > > From: Art DiRamio [mailto:ADiRamio@opensolutions.com] > >>>>> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 9:35 AM > >>>>> > > > To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net' > >>>>> > > > Subject: DML: RE: RE: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULAR MAGNUM CONCEPT - > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > comment > >> > >> > >>>>> > > > made by C ars.com > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > I think the Shelby Cobra of the 60s may be one of the greatest cars > >>>> > >>>> > >> ever > > > > > >>>>> > > > built. Great power to weight ratio. For a car that was done 40+ > >>>> > >>>> > >> years > > > > > >>>> > > ago, > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > I'd take one over just about anything else out there today, > >>>> > >>>> > including > > >>> > the > >> > >> > >>>>> > > > Viper and GT40. > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > -- Art > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > -----Original Message----- > >>>>> > > > From: Stlaurent Mr Steven [mailto:STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL] > >>>>> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 12:03 PM > >>>>> > > > To: 'dakota-truck@dakota-truck.net' > >>>>> > > > Subject: DML: RE: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULAR MAGNUM CONCEPT - > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > comment > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > made by C ars.com > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > Now that is a butt ugly car - Shelby Cobra. > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > -------------------------------------- > >>>>> > > > Steven St.Laurent > >>>>> > > > C4I System Engineer > >>>>> > > > Engineering Branch, PSD, MCTSSA > >>>>> > > > MARCORSYSCOM, U.S. Marine Corps > >>>>> > > > Office (760) 725-2506 (DSN Prefix: 365) > >>>>> > > > <SNIP>HISTORY TIDBITS: The discoverer of Egypt was > >>>>> > > > a woman by the name of Egyptus, daughter of Ham, son > >>>>> > > > of Noah. She discover while it was still under a level of water. > >>>>> > > > Maybe her discover was based on the Sphinx (dedicated to > >>>>> > > > Cain son of Adam). Pharaoh, son of Egyptus, was its first > >>>>> > > > ruling king."<SNIP> > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > -----Original Message----- > >>>>> > > > From: GSWillhite [mailto:gswillhite@ualr.edu] > >>>>> > > > Sent: Thursday, January 09, 2003 8:31 AM > >>>>> > > > To: D M L > >>>>> > > > Subject: DML: Re: DODGE UNVEILS MUSCULAR MAGNUM CONCEPT - comment > >>>> > >>>> > made > > >>> > by > >> > >> > >>>>> > > > Cars.com > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > 2 words.... > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > BUTT UGLY! > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > How dare they take a Hemi and stick it into some sick > >>>>> > > > Mercedes Benz wagon look a like with a Dodge grill and > >>>>> > > > call it "American Muscle". I swear, some of these concepts > >>>>> > > > look like they were designed by Euro trash on a money is > >>>>> > > > no object budget. > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > Just give me a Hemi on a frame and send it to Carroll Shelby. > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > George > >>>>> > > > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > > > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> > >>>>> > > > Date: Wed, 8 Jan 2003 15:24:40 -0800 > >>>>> > > > From: Stlaurent Mr Steven <STLAURENTS@MCTSSA.USMC.MIL> > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > With a nod to Hollywood, Chrysler Group President and CEO Dieter > >>>> > >>>> > >> Zetsche > > > > > >>>>> > > > rolled out his company's latest concept, the Dodge Magnum SRT-8. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > Journalists > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > spilled the popcorn and candy from the film canister-shaped Magnum > >>>> > >>>> > >> press > > > > > >>>> > > kit > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > onto the carpet in their rush to get a closer look at the seriously > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > powerful > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > rear-wheel-drive (RWD) concept. The all-new 5.7-liter supercharged > >>>> > >>>> > >> Hemi > > > > > >>>> > > V-8 > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > engine produces a smoking 430 hp and 480 pounds-feet of torque. > >>>> > >>>> > (LOL) > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > Reference: > >>>>> > > > > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> > >>> > >>> > > >> > >> > >> > > > > > http://www.cars.com/carsapp/national/?srv=parser&act=display&tf=/features/au > > >>>>> > > > toshow2003/coverage/la/posted/coverage_01_02_02.tmpl> > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > > >>>>> > > > NOTICE: This e-mail is intended solely for the use of the individual > >>>> > >>>> > >> to > > > > > >>>> > > whom > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > confidential > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > or otherwise exempt from disclosure. If the reader of this e-mail is > >>>> > >>>> > >> not > > > > > >>>> > > the > >>> > >>> > >>>>> > > > intended recipient or the employee or agent responsible for > >>>> > >>>> > delivering > > >>> > the > >> > >> > >>>>> > > > message to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any > >>>>> > > > dissemination, distribution, or copying of this communication is > >>>> > >>>> > >>> > strictly > >> > >> > >>>>> > > > prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please > >>>>> > > > immediately notify us by replying to the original message at the > >>>> > >>>> > >> listed > > > > > >>>>> > > > email address. Thank You. > >>>> > >>>> > >>>> > > > >>> > >>> > > --- > > > >
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