I’m not here to crash the party…

[Trek420]

To post the content of a private message is very inappropriate.

Well, granted I have never quoted a PM here or on any board. Nor would I quote an e-mail without permission from the writer (I think I quoted an e-mail once with someone's ok)

But this is not dealing with the fact that if someone here feels that his post was not appropriate we do not "flame" here.

This is a "discussion forum" not a "flame board" or at least has been till now.

There are admins who are highly paid...or maybe not paid but anyway there are admins here. If one feels something is wrong flag the thread or post or person. Don't get a response? Well maybe the Admins feel there is nothin' wrong or maybe they are out on a ride. Meanwhile one is free to ignore the author, the post or even the whole thread.

But I hope it remains the norm here that we are a diverse and global community. We don't agree on much 'cept we loooooove cycling....and beer...and really good chocolate....

And I hope that remains our strength and the character of this board.

Here we find communality with people who in "real life" we would probably never meet whether separated by geography, race, class, politics, religion or simple riding ability and I could go on but here we find we are somehow the same.

As one who's faced discriminaton IRL I'm aware when we start tossing people out "my kind" are often the first to go.

Long live TE!!!

[Veronica]

But I hope it remains the norm here that we are a diverse and global community. We don't agree on much 'cept we loooooove cycling....and beer...and really good chocolate....

Ahem... I don't like beer. Does this mean I have to leave TE?

V.

[crazycanuck]

V..we like you...

i don't drink beer...

Oh and Zen..go and tape your mouth shut..
C

[Veronica]

I don't really like wine either. BUT I do like chocolate. And I do like riding my bike. Two outta three ain't bad...

V.

I want you, I need you, but there ain't no way I'm ever gonna love you...

[Trek420]

i don't drink beer...

You don't drink beer? Is that legal where you are? If the Quantas commercials and Priscilla Queen of the Desert are to be believed I thought it was required.

I like a good beer as much as the next gal but can't drink much. Which could also make me popular at conferences because I'll accept the drink, have a sip, that's about it.

[LBTC]

Bruce, I'm glad there were TE girls involved in your bike delivery. Thank you for letting us know. Makes me proud. Please know that the PM you received was the voice of one, and she does not speak for us all.

Hugs and butterflies,
~T~

[Duck on Wheels]

I'm sure there are others who will gladly consume your share of the beer. I learned years ago that I was always welcome at conference dinner tables in Norway as long as I accepted all drinks offered -- especially when I didn't drink them myself but left them for my tablemates.

[lph]

Well - to struggle back to the debate for a moment - I'd like to point out that his 2nd post didn't exactly "out" a PM. It wasn't quoted, and no names were given. What he did say was that he had been "accused" of seeing TE as a dating forum, and he wanted to make it absolutely clear that he had had good intentions, so that nobody else would misunderstand him. I'd probably do much the same in his case.

[Veronica]

Awww... lph you're no fun. We'd moved on to chocolate and champagne.

V.

[Trek420]

Awww... lph you're no fun. We'd moved on to chocolate and champagne.

V.

she's new here, give her time Hey, have you ever had strawberries marinated in something like a late Harvest Reisling (sp)? Yum. with or without chocolate.

[SouthernBelle]

Grey Goose martini with a twist please.

Oh, ya'll aren't taking orders

[lph]

she's new here, give her time

Compared to who - you?

Chocolate's good. Especially the 86% stuff I keep stashed in my drawer at work. Wine not so good. Beer good. Champagne excellent. whee, I'm beginning to look forward to Christmas parties...

[RoadRaven]

Awww... lph you're no fun. We'd moved on to chocolate and champagne.

V.

But I don't like beer or champagne!!!!

I liked the fact that 2 TE-ers had been so generous and the fact that Bruce is a guy was kind've incidental! Hope you are following this Bruce and realise that we liked hearing about such a fabulous story


Well... I'm off to steal everyone else's chocolate while they have their beer and champers...

[Veronica]

Well... I'm off to steal everyone else's chocolate while they have their beer and champers...

That could cause some people to get out their kris or poinard, since stealing chocolate is rather flagitous and would cause a bouleversment.

V.