[PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Sounds good to me ;)

Miller, Jeremy JMILLER at ci.albany.or.us
Tue Jun 18 00:52:46 UTC 2002


FYI, there is some form of email problem here, and nearly my entire
conversation is in limbo, and it appears that it is showing up out of
sequence.  I confess that this snippet (and some more that are sure to
follow) does look pretty damned odd when taken out of order, and out of
context.  Perhaps if I mention bluegrass it'll go right through. :) (Those
all did, for whatever reason.)


> I'm illustrating the dangers of overpopulation and 
> multiculturalism while
> disobeying the law and trying to show why the foundation of 
> sand will wash
> away leaving you in a big predicament that eloquence will not 
> serve you well
> in escaping or solving.


> I admit it's a lot in one day for some,  but there are others who can
> connect the dots without hand-holding.

No need to be condescending.  And um... no, it isn't much for a day.

I can connect those dots... that's not really what I'm asking, nor my point.
I'm questioning whether those dots you are referring to are REALLY dots, or
coincidental spots on the page.  (Not necessarily to imply that they
aren't... but to request supporting data.)  And if they are dots... are we
sure they've been connected in the right order?

> Sorry for going over your head.

No apologies neccessary.  Trust me, you aren't.

>  It's tough to get over a lifetime of
> building a sand castle in one day,


You say this as if you assume I'd never seen this information before, or any
arguments regarding it.  Or that I didn't understand it.  (I'll grant the
benefit of doubt based on the out-of sequence order of my posts showing up
on list, and that this snippet does sound rather ignorant.  But I've read
the rest of your posts, and observed you do the same with others.)

For a person who argues only with facts, you make an awful lot of
assumptions while doing it.  And tend to regularly issue put-downs based on
those assumptions.  You would really do much better if you skipped those
tactics.  People may begin to dismiss you as a flamer or troll, and ignore
what you may actually have to say.  Which would be a shame.


>  but you don't have a lot 
> of time left to
> sit on the fence,

Most definitely.  It's going to burst into flame and scorch my bum in
exactly three minutes.

>  so I sometimes overdo it in my rush to 
> illuminate the
> darkness with a candle in the hopes I start a fire,

Ah, a confession!  We are intentionally flaming.  :)


Yes, I'd agree your overdoing it a little.  Take off your sunglasses... the
room isn't quite as dark as you think it is.




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