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In article <[email protected]>, Edward Dolan
<[email protected]> wrote:
> "Slugger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:210720041910435135%[email protected]...
> [...]
> This post of slugger's is just too good to let go by without closer
> examination. I mean I seldom have such an opportunity to visit with an idiot
> like him. Normally, I only associate with high intellectuals like myself and
> so I never get the moron's view of things that slugger so generously gives
> to us.
>
> > Welp, i certainly don't need some spaz in a newsgroup to confirm my
> > intelligence. i am alright with it, and i enjoy adding to it. We can
> > go over this whole capitalization thing again if it pleases you. i am
> > capable if capitalization but i just don't care enough in usenet to
> > give a damn.
>
> Here is where slugger goes most awfully wrong. When you post to a newsgroup
> you are posting for all the world to see what you have written. It is just
> the most elementary respect and courtesy to consider your readers. That is
> always uppermost in my mind. I know there are lots of idiots reading what I
> write (slugger springs to mind immediately), but I also know there are some
> very intelligent readers also. I do not ever mean to insult anyone's
> intelligence. Slugger, like he says, doesn't give a damn. He is basically
> disrespectful and discourteous. In other words, he is a slob!
>
yes i am a slob, and once again i am alright with it. sorry your not
but i don't care about you ed. and as i said before i am just doing it
to **** you off. if i have forgotten some capitals or punctuation in
the past i am deeply not sorry that i offended you. "reinforce your
literal ass" on someone else jaskass.
> essentially when i came here i tried to stay on topic
> > (recumbent bikes), but you refused. so as a courtesy to you, i give you
> > my lack-ass web english. the shortened I-DONT-GIVE-A-DAMN version,
> > because thats what i get from you.
>
> You and Mark got about as far away from the subject of recumbents as you can
> get with your discussion about Microsoft vs. Apple computers. But it was
> interesting for you and Mark and perhaps some others here also. So what is
> the harm of it? I will permit you to get off topic to your heart's content.
> Why not be fair about it and permit others the same freedom that you take
> for yourself?
granted.
>
> > "That is what newsgroups are all about, aren't they?"
> >
> > no.
> >
> > There are at least 60,000 newsgroups ed, go find one where you can
> > practice your english and talk about blowing up muslims.
> > You have a hard time staying remotely on topic and you seem to take
> > pleasure cleaning up people's posts. news flash ed. this ain't your
> > library or some valued place of edu-ma-cation. this is the goddamn
> > usenet, where apparently you can't stay even partially on topic. so
> > neither will i with regards to your posts.
>
> Staying on topic is the province of small minds. Usenet posting, like
> conversation, has a natural evolution and we should always permit others to
> go where ever their minds take them. I have been adamant about not
> monopolizing the subject threads on ARBR. I will normally only post to a
> couple of threads. I may post a lot to those threads, but I will never
> interfere with on topic posting on the rest of the 95% of the threads. If
> others object to all my many messages, all they have to do is post more
> themselves.
>
> But let's face it, there is only so much that can be said about the subject
> matter of this newsgroup. Everyone here should be grateful that I am adding
> some interest and excitement to what would otherwise be the most
> excruciatingly boring newsgroup ever to come down the pike. We recumbent
> cyclists need intellectual stimulation the same as rocket scientists! That
> is what I am here for - in case you haven't noticed!
what is so stimulating about punctuation, and some grumpy old fart
getting pissy about it? it would be stimulating if your politics
actually held water but your talking out yer ass, and you are
completely brainwashed. Not to mention, you insult everyone on this
board. who cares about you ed. your a ***** to everyone.who cares.
maybe if you're a nice guy it would be forgivable but your not so swell.
Slugger
<[email protected]> wrote:
> "Slugger" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:210720041910435135%[email protected]...
> [...]
> This post of slugger's is just too good to let go by without closer
> examination. I mean I seldom have such an opportunity to visit with an idiot
> like him. Normally, I only associate with high intellectuals like myself and
> so I never get the moron's view of things that slugger so generously gives
> to us.
>
> > Welp, i certainly don't need some spaz in a newsgroup to confirm my
> > intelligence. i am alright with it, and i enjoy adding to it. We can
> > go over this whole capitalization thing again if it pleases you. i am
> > capable if capitalization but i just don't care enough in usenet to
> > give a damn.
>
> Here is where slugger goes most awfully wrong. When you post to a newsgroup
> you are posting for all the world to see what you have written. It is just
> the most elementary respect and courtesy to consider your readers. That is
> always uppermost in my mind. I know there are lots of idiots reading what I
> write (slugger springs to mind immediately), but I also know there are some
> very intelligent readers also. I do not ever mean to insult anyone's
> intelligence. Slugger, like he says, doesn't give a damn. He is basically
> disrespectful and discourteous. In other words, he is a slob!
>
yes i am a slob, and once again i am alright with it. sorry your not
but i don't care about you ed. and as i said before i am just doing it
to **** you off. if i have forgotten some capitals or punctuation in
the past i am deeply not sorry that i offended you. "reinforce your
literal ass" on someone else jaskass.
> essentially when i came here i tried to stay on topic
> > (recumbent bikes), but you refused. so as a courtesy to you, i give you
> > my lack-ass web english. the shortened I-DONT-GIVE-A-DAMN version,
> > because thats what i get from you.
>
> You and Mark got about as far away from the subject of recumbents as you can
> get with your discussion about Microsoft vs. Apple computers. But it was
> interesting for you and Mark and perhaps some others here also. So what is
> the harm of it? I will permit you to get off topic to your heart's content.
> Why not be fair about it and permit others the same freedom that you take
> for yourself?
granted.
>
> > "That is what newsgroups are all about, aren't they?"
> >
> > no.
> >
> > There are at least 60,000 newsgroups ed, go find one where you can
> > practice your english and talk about blowing up muslims.
> > You have a hard time staying remotely on topic and you seem to take
> > pleasure cleaning up people's posts. news flash ed. this ain't your
> > library or some valued place of edu-ma-cation. this is the goddamn
> > usenet, where apparently you can't stay even partially on topic. so
> > neither will i with regards to your posts.
>
> Staying on topic is the province of small minds. Usenet posting, like
> conversation, has a natural evolution and we should always permit others to
> go where ever their minds take them. I have been adamant about not
> monopolizing the subject threads on ARBR. I will normally only post to a
> couple of threads. I may post a lot to those threads, but I will never
> interfere with on topic posting on the rest of the 95% of the threads. If
> others object to all my many messages, all they have to do is post more
> themselves.
>
> But let's face it, there is only so much that can be said about the subject
> matter of this newsgroup. Everyone here should be grateful that I am adding
> some interest and excitement to what would otherwise be the most
> excruciatingly boring newsgroup ever to come down the pike. We recumbent
> cyclists need intellectual stimulation the same as rocket scientists! That
> is what I am here for - in case you haven't noticed!
what is so stimulating about punctuation, and some grumpy old fart
getting pissy about it? it would be stimulating if your politics
actually held water but your talking out yer ass, and you are
completely brainwashed. Not to mention, you insult everyone on this
board. who cares about you ed. your a ***** to everyone.who cares.
maybe if you're a nice guy it would be forgivable but your not so swell.
Slugger