Posted by brian on June 1, 2000, at 21:52:57
In reply to Get off it. Really! (and Amen to that!), posted by bob on June 1, 2000, at 21:28:02
> A sentiment I can agree with wholeheartedly.
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> Pardon my sermonizing, folks, but it takes a minimum of two for a fight, and we've been seeing a rather lop-sided one here lately. As I like to say my grandma told me, when you go pointing a finger, there are three pointing back at you ... and I'm just as guilty as anyone else in this matter.
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> But how should we expect someone to act when they get pushed into a corner not just by one or two, but by a crowd? I don't care what rationalizations or justifications anyone on anyside has here, the pushing is still going on.
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> It should not need pointing out, but there is no "ignore" filter built into this (or any) website -- the filter is in your own head.
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> And it only works when YOU choose to use it.
>> If someone calls you a horse's ass or worse, you go a far sight better at disproving that accusation by not responding. So if you can't turn the IGNORE switch on and you JUST HAVE TO read that next message -- consider the source (which should works for both/all sides here, given the level of mutual disrespect exhibited), and then perhaps you can walk away with a grin instead of responding with a grimace.
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> Consider the source and ignore it.
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> Now, can we please get off of this topic?
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> If you feel some need to respond to me, you know where my email address is, otherwise, this dead horse has been whipped enough and is in serious need of burial.
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> If you want to place any bets on whether or not this will be the last response on this thread, you got my email address for that, too. Right now, odds are running 50-to-1 AGAINST.
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> cheers,
> preacher bob, the designated "self-appointed" traffic cop (and bookie) of Babbleland
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> [you know how HARD it is to fit that on a business card?]
I'll take those odds. ;~)
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