From: donald@dvinci.USask.Ca (David Donald)
Subject: Re: Sitting Down
Organization: University of Saskatchewan
Date: Thu, 27 Aug 1992 14:19:46 GMT

couyant@convex.com (George Couyant) writes:

>> From: garyb@pdx015 (Gary Brown)
>> Subject: Re: Re: Sitting Down
>> 
>	Hmmm, Gaz, Gaz, Gaz (that's an affectionate Aussie term for your
>	name Gary ;-)  ...... I thought long and hard about your concerns
>	and quite frankly my boy, I was truly upset and surprised that 
>	you were upset enough to post your strong note....I don't get 
>	rec.motorcycles (just dirt), so I'm not sure what it's like, but if 
>	it's contains light hearted and harmless funnies like the last couple 
>	of postings along with good info like r.m.d, well, maybe I should get 
>	it....(no that's not a dig, I'm serious).

   I agree totally with George here.  While I have been away recently (and 
therefore silent in the discussion), I read it all back to back in the last 
few days after I returned.  None of it shocked me.  None of it offended me.

(As a matter of fact, I even laughed.  :)


>	r.m.dirt's great. I have the impression that we're all a bunch of
>	good, solid people bonded by a common, healthy interest (dirt bikes).
>	What I've often found with dirt bikers though is a remarkable ability 
>	to interpret situations and conversations in a light hearted and
>	down to earth way that I find refreshing. There's that wonderful 
>	knack of being able to come up with a quick, cheeky answer to any
>	thing. Bet you don't find it amoungst die hard Sierra club
>	members....

   Probably right.  Fortunately, we don't have to many (that I've run across) 
up here in Saskatchewan (think _north_ of Montana, USA) but I have read about 
them in Dirt Bike.  The Yanks can keep 'em, thanks.

>	Filthy language? Ok, some rude words...including the F word..ummm,
>	maybe we've taken it for granted that we (and I've taken the
>	liberty of saying we) can speak with our friends in r.m.d in the 
>	same way we speak with our other friends.. (my mum doesn't say the
>	F word though).

   Well, George... I am younger than you, I guess. (22)  My Mum does say that 
ocassionally... normally on the golf course, if you know what I mean.. B-)


>	Filthy subjects? err... I'm going to have trouble with this. I'm
>	kind of human and I'll agree to disagree that what I've read is
>	filthy. Haven't seen any mention of maps of Tasmania (an island
>	just off the S.Eastern tip of Oz that's shaped like ..er..umm..
>	well never mind...).  Hey!! I know! Let's make the subject of
>	girls and boys something really sleazy and unpalleteable. Let's 
>	outcast it and relegate such talk to the back of the school sheds by 
>	disaproving of any mention of it (whether stated or implied) amoungst 
>	us r.m.d.'ers...sorry, you've hit on a raw nerve... A sterile 
>	existence just ain't what dirt bikers (both female and male) are all 
>	about in their very own news group...'course, it isn't socially 
>	acceptable to talk about naughty things to complete strangers.

>	Bunch of perverts? gee ... I was called a pervert the last time
>	I was in the US. When we were talking about the responsibility of 
>	bringing up kids, I mentioned that whilst in the shower with my 3
>	year old son, I taught him how to properly wash his uncircumsised
>	penis....Kind of threw me back that there really is such a
>	cultural difference. But I digress...See it's dificult to stifle a 
>	persons attraction to other people. I don't think a bit of school 
>	yard humour really makes us perverts. I can't recall anything
>	perverse though....maybe the latex undies stuff was borderline,
>	but I recall I got a laugh out of reading it...by golly, I think I
>	even posted one of 'em.

   Perverts... well, this bothered me, too... but I guess you're right, it's 
really only a culture difference... maybe we colonies have different views, 
or maybe it's just upbringing, but my attitudes seem to reflect yours...


>	Dirt bikers having a bad reputation?  Well, I certainly agree
>	here. Bet my next pay check that the bikers that give us this
>	reputation can't don't read nor post to r.m.d. 
>		   ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
   Don't worry about the visible ^H's... They're not really a problem...

>	Alright, apologies are due.....this has nothing to do with dirt
>	bikes, but it has a lot to do with the tone of r.m.d. I'll raise 
>	my hand for keeping the light hearted flavour of r.m.d that we've 
>	grown to know and love.....as long as there's no more dribble about 
>	how many times people voted for r.m.h.  ;-)

   Second this motion, all the way... all in favor say 'Aye!!'...

>	Hey, did you hear the one about the dirt biker who came across
>	this naked.....err, never mind...

   Actually, I didn't hear it... if it's not postable, mail me... Always looking for the great jokes...

>	Cheers all,
>	George C.

   And a merry Xmas to all... (where did THAT come from??)

   David
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