[W126 Coupe] January issue of Mercedes Enthusiast: UK

[Rob Dent]

Sorry to hear that about your SEC Andy! :-/  Now then, what are you gonna do with those bumpers and headlamps? ;-)


--- On Sat, 2/28/09, Andrew Sporner <asporner at googlemail.com> wrote:


> From: Andrew Sporner <asporner at googlemail.com>

> Subject: Re: [W126 Coupe] January issue of Mercedes Enthusiast: UK

> To: "Mercedes Coupes Mailing Lists" <mbcoupes at mbcoupes.com>

> Date: Saturday, February 28, 2009, 4:12 PM

> I think its important in this context to remind people who

> are unaware of

> what emoticons are and how they are used in the new media.

> 

> > Nice to see everyone settle down.

> 

> Since my private message didn't register I decided to

> post this publicly.

> 

> One of the principle problems with electronic media is that

> it is

> nearly impossible

> to understand the inflection/emotion of the writer of the

> message.

> For this reason

> emoticons were developed.

> 

> For those not familiar with what these are, they are:

> 

>      :-)  Smiley   used  "nice to see everyone settle

> down :-)"  on a

> friendly note

>      ;-)  Wink  used in the case of something that is meant

> *NOT* to

> be taken seriously

>      :-/  Grave  - Serious matter.  As in my case an

> indictment

> against a society that

>            is less and less polite and not as able to

> communicate.

> 

> Its a matter of politeness to answer emails when send to a

> person

> directly, whereas

> a "broadcast" email to the list is not

> necessarily intended to get

> responses. :-)

> 

> Normally such things go without saying, but given the way

> that things have

> developed :-( in this thread its clear that they need to be

> reviewed.

> 

> Perhaps I woke up and found myself in a different world

> than I grew up

> in, but hey

> perhaps thats what it means to be a little out of date ;-) 

> Somethings

> however never

> go out of date--or perhaps should not ever go out of date

> :-/

> 

> No flames please.  This has nothing to do with coupes, but

> I think it

> would save a

> lot of time and a lot of fragile nerves (mine included) to

> try to not

> be ambiguous in

> emails.

> 

> However on a sad note :-(  I have had to "bury"

> my 500 SEC, without a tremendous

> investment that makes no sense, I have no chance to pass

> German emissions. Its

> unclear if I will remain a list member.  Time will tell

> (and whether I

> decide to replace it)

> In this economy less is more.

> 

> Best wishes to all

> 

> Cheers

> 

> 

> 

> Andy

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