Re: (erielack) Apology

["Philip Martin" <martinpl3_@_earthlink.net>]

I apologize for my intemperate comments.  I had no idea who you were. 
William Shultz has clued me in on all you have done to preserve EL history.
Unfortunately, I don't always use good judgement when posting my ideas.

Philip Martin
martinpl3_@_earthlink.net



> [Original Message]
> From: <Jjbchian_@_aol.com>
> To: <erielack_@_lists.railfan.net>
> Date: 6/1/2004 9:43:43 AM
> Subject: Re: (erielack) Apology
>
> To all listers:
>
> I have been very busy out on the railroad, and have not had time to
reply, 
> but now I will. 
>
> First of all, what was sent to the list was a mistake, and some of you
can't 
> seem to comprehend that. For some of you, please reconcile your
unforgiving, 
> nose in the air attitude next time you are in church.  The Lord's prayer 
> contains, "We forgive those who trespass against us." Quit apparent that
some on the 
> list have never, ever made an error in their lives, and are unable to
accept 
> the apology that was made, and move on. As far as I know, their was only
one 
> perfect person, and he was crucified some 2,000 years ago. 
>
> Second, I challenge anyone to work the schedule that I do, day and night, 
> week to week, and be absolutely perfect all of the time. Please let me
know if 
> you would like to do this, or if you can handle it, and I am certain I
can get 
> you on.  You can join us 24/7, 365 days a year. Then maintain the
absolute 
> focus that is necessary for railroad operations, plus find time to handle
anything 
> else you have going, while trying to keep you eyelids open.  Many, many
times 
> I am up over two to three nites, with not a lot of sleep.  Because of
this, I 
> am sometimes not always "firing on all 8 cylinders." 
>
> When that was accidently sent to the list, I was having a cuppa java,
talking 
> on the phone with a fellow engineer about air brake problems with the
EPIC 
> system, and by mistake added the list address. 
>
> I will not be departing the list, and I hope this is the final word on
the 
> subject. 
>
> Anyone with any more to say, or additional criticisms, please contact me
off 
> list, or over the telephone. 
>
> Regards,
>
> JJBoehner 
>

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