Cheryl Willson
I didn't mean for that to be rude. I actually meant that there is a
very vocal minority of people - some of which can be quite rude or
irritating.
I have felt the same way (somewhat attacked for a post) in the past
(and a little bit currently!) and I was just pointing out that there
are many many people that are kind and helpful. I guess I could have
been more careful with my words but I was trying to back him up. I
think that it would be awesome to send a junior out there fully
prepared if that's what the child wants to do.
Anyway, sorry if I sounded rude. I'll remember not to speak up next
time because clearly it is easy to be misunderstood.
On Apr 28, 2009, at 11:34 AM, Brian Mitchell wrote:
> This pissyness in the OBRA clubhouse almost makes me glad I moved
> away.
> Lots of public posts were and continue to be rude and opininated as
> well, including yours.
> To borrow a phrase, it seems this list has jumped the shark.
> I'll be unsubscribing now; I'm sick of the toxicity.
>
>
> On Apr 28, 2009, at 2:21 PM, Cheryl Willson
> wrote:
>
>> Really you mean majority of people that chose to email you
>> personally. That's a self-selected group of OBRA members.
>>
>> I've sent out an email or two that rubbed a few people the wrong
>> way and I had a pile of very opinionated messages (some insanely
>> rude) but I think there are many people sitting at home feeling
>> dispassionate and hitting the delete button. Many of us would love
>> for you to know that your junior should wear wool socks (or
>> whatever preparation seems appropriate).
>>
>>
>> On Apr 28, 2009, at 11:10 AM, Like toPedal wrote:
>>
>>> yesterday i wrote a kind e-mail asking promoters to just e-mail
>>> the group about "extraordinary" conditions that they know about on
>>> their courses before we show up to race. the overwhelming response
>>> i got was to stop whining. hell, i didn't even whine about
>>> anything! i wrote back to a few people explaining that i wrote the
>>> e-mail because i want to be able to have my 10 year old son as
>>> prepared (that means safe) for the races as possible. the
>>> overwhelming response to that was "maybe you shouldn't bring your
>>> kids to the races". i had 3 promoters tell me NOT to bring my kids
>>> to the races at all.
>>>
>>> i never said the course was too hard.
>>> i never said Bear Springs shouldn't have been put on.
>>> i never said degrading comments about anyone personally.
>>> i never said i want money back.
>>> i never said to make the courses easier.
>>> i didn't ask the promoters to do anything except send an e-mail
>>> pointing out any special elements of a race.
>>>
>>> ..and the majority of OBRA says "leave your kid racer at home"
>>>
>>> today, don't email me. at all.
>>>
>>> to those of you that have this anti-junior racer attitude, you
>>> make me sick.
>>>
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