Subject: Re: [Homestead] Talking trash - was The longest post yet-Anger
Date: Sun, 09 Nov 2008 22:26:05 -0500
Yeah, I think you said that, too. <g>
Ray
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From: Lynda <lurine AT softcom.net>
To: homestead AT lists.ibiblio.org
Sent: Sat, 8 Nov 2008 11:03 am
Subject: Re: [Homestead] Talking trash - was The longest post yet-Anger
Get over "it" <g>
Lynda
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From: <rayzentz AT aim.com>
>I am finding this entire "discussion" most interesting.?Several years ago,
>I was the target of much vitriol from several members of this list, some of
>whom are the ones now complaining.?Many of you didn't like the way I
>thought about things (still don't ;-)), and were quite disparaging in your
>remarks when I had the unmitigated gall to defend myself against your
>attacks.?Something about my support of the Bush administration at the time,
>and the war, etc.
>
> I simply started deleting posts from those of you who were the most...
> hmmm, how shall one put this, without "causing"offense to some obviously
> sensitive people,,, foul mouthed? You simply were not worth my time.
>
> I am finding the reaction illuminating, when the shoe gets placed on the
> other foot.
>
> I think, as I recall (and my memory is going the way of some of you
> "ancient" ones <g>, so I could be wrong), it was Lynda who once told me,
> "get over yourself". I would pass on her advice to the rest of you.
>
> There are many of us who disagre with each other. I actually enjoy it,
> most of the time, but you can't let the "ignorant SOBs" like Ray, James,
> Gene, Rob, and the other curmudgeons on this list bother you.? It's kind
> of like poking a stick in a red ant hill (yep, we did have those in North
> Dakota).?? Fun to watch, but they bite back. If you can't take the
> occasional bite, better keep the stick out of the hill.