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

J Henshaw jeff at jhenshaw.com
Tue Jun 18 15:19:51 UTC 2002


----- Original Message -----
From: "Miller, Jeremy" <JMILLER at ci.albany.or.us>
To: <plug-talk at lists.pdxlinux.org>
Sent: Tuesday, June 18, 2002 12:52 AM
Subject: RE: [PLUG-TALK] Re: [PLUG] Sounds good to me ;)


> 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.

Tell that too the folks jumping off of the tallest buildings in the newly
remodeled NY skyline







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