"Gene" > wrote in message
...
>I have not been here for a long while. There are a few reasons, but
> the primary one is that while entertaining, all the fighting became
> too much. Yes, I can kill file. But in a group of adults, well, I
> really should not have to.
>
> Years ago this group was a place all about Q, grillin, beer, wine,
> sides, and all thing yum. People here shared interests in these
> things. People came here to learn (I did). This was the Mecca of out
> door cooking.
>
> Back then, if people disagreed, well, they would go out and test
> things and then report back the results. They did so honestly, because
> the entire point was to accomplish the best that they could and to
> share, not to prove who was right.
>
> Some of the old timers here have passed on to the great pit in the
> sky. Others fell on bad times or got too ill. Lots I am sure got tired
> of the degeneration, of the silly fights and disorders that have come
> to infest this once warm and welcoming place.
>
> So. The question is...should this become a moderated newsgroup? Or
> should one be created?
>
> Guess the real question becomes whether the primary fun here is BBQ or
> the fighting?
>
> I think it takes only 5 ppl to sign on in order to create a NG. I'm
> just asking because I think the time has come to say enough of this
> childish crap. I'm 50 and have better things to do. But I do like
> discussing BBQ and would love to have a place to do so with out all
> the "he said, she said, they said".
>
> What say?
>
> Respectfully,
>
> Gene
>

Try this...

http://rbjb.com/rbjb/rbjbboard/

-sw



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