cross posting

[jim_ama585601]

Fellow DSN listers. This is a message that I also posted at the MADS list. It is a one time activity and will not be repeated unless requested. I apologize for not using NKLR. I wanted to ensure that all members received this particular message. It will not recurr. I must have some kind of brain disorder because I don't see the problem with cross posting. I was sending messages and asking questions of five different dual sport lists. American_DualSport_Riders, DSN_klr650, Dualsportriders, KLR_Adventure, and MADS_klr650. It seemed a lot easier to me to send the same message to all five groups instead of retyping the darn message all the time. But, since everyone complained so much, I stopped and found a different way to do it. Also, if you disagree with me. Please talk it out with me. The intolerant behavior I have been subjected to recently, by being blocked, or rejected, or toyed with, or put down, or misquoted, really doesn't feel very good. I'd like to see how all the MADS and DSN listers behaved after having Lyme Disease for 5 years, having those little monsters eat at your nerves, your brain, your spinal fluid. Then having to live on 3/4 of a dozen medications several narcotic, one of which was morphine. Be forced to give up your dream career because your body couldn't do it any more. I don't want special treatment, and I don't want pity. Some understanding, and tolerance would be nice. I have been on the KLR list since it wasn't a list, 1994. It was just a few KLR riders and Bob H. talking back and forth. In the past five years of having this disease and medication problem, only 3 listers have ever asked me how I was doing. Marshall in Shreveport, Pat in Austin, and George in Escondido. Now, considering our numbers, I think that is pathetic. I'm always checking in with injured, hurt, or displaced listers. Maybe I care more about people than people want to be cared about. Maybe I have lost my mind and gone loony. I don't know for sure these days. Yet, as long as I'm alive and can get on my feet, I will ride a KLR650 and I will do everything in my power to stay on these lists, and help others if I can. Just so no one gets angry, I want to tell you that I am going to copy this message and post it on the DSN and MADS list. This will be a one time activity. Sincerely, Jim Sherlock jim_ama585601