Archived posting to the Leica Users Group, 2004/04/16
[Author Prev] [Author Next] [Thread Prev] [Thread Next] [Author Index] [Topic Index] [Home] [Search]B.D., "mother's trucker" is from an old and rather famous New Yorker cartoon. I thought you were sophisticated enough to get it. Sam S B. D. Colen wrote: >Brian asked that we change the subject - So I have. And while I'm sure >that my responding to Sam in this manner will anger some gentle Luggers, >I have no intention of having my statements, and my previous behavior in >this matter, so grossly misrepresented. If Brian decides to exile me for >this, so be it. > >That said: > >Sam, if you and anyone else cares to re-read my posts on the subject, >you will see that I did not call you a 'mother trucker,' or 'mother >fucker,' or anything of the sort. What I did was attack your positions, >and their apparent inconsistencies. > >Now, however, as you can see from the subject line, I am calling you, on >this list, rather than in private as you prefer, a disingenuous asshole. >And as you would say, this is my last post on the subject. ;-) > >B. D. > >-----Original Message----- >From: lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org >[mailto:lug-bounces+bdcolen=earthlink.net@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of >Sam >Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 9:43 PM >To: Leica Users Group >Subject: Re: [Leica] Slides the cat has gone to kitty heaven > > >I did become strident, but I did not in any message attack a person ad >hominem. I in turn was publicly called a cretin, troll, and whatever it >was that B.D. murmured under his breath (Something about my being a >mother's trucker, I believe). I may be naive, but I do not expect to be >attacked publicly about my person. My ideas are fair game. A private >email is another matter, and feel free to send over your shots >privately. I admit that in a personal email to a list member I myself >made mention of his underdeveloped private parts. Now, if I start a >thread and see it going badly, I'll attempt to end it. At this point, in > >the world of non-fiction, there is no need for comments, unless the >comment maker is not being quite true in stating that the thread should >not continue. What he really means is that he wants to continue the >thread a moment longer to show his disdain but he does not want me to >reply. Well then, say that and I won't reply. > >Sam S > > >Jeffery Smith wrote: > > > >>Maybe because you make your own statement and then say "that's the end >>of this thread" and expect nobody to challenge you. If you don't want >>to be challenged, why start the commotion in the first place? >> >>Jeffery Smith >>New Orleans, LA >> >> >>-----Original Message----- >>From: lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org >>[mailto:lug-bounces+jls=runbox.com@leica-users.org] On Behalf Of Sam >>Sent: Thursday, April 15, 2004 5:50 PM >>To: Leica Users Group >>Subject: Re: [Leica] Slides the cat has gone to kitty heaven >> >>Isn't human nature strange? Why is it that everyone who wants a thread >>to stop insist on publicly adding to it??? >> >>Sam S >> >> >> >>Philippe Orlent wrote: >> >> >> >> >> >>>Suggestion: start a website called proandconpets.com. Start a second >>> >>> >>> >>> >>one >> >> >> >> >>>called myopiniononglobalproblems.com. And continue this over there. My >>> >>> > > > >>>sincere condoleances to the first poster, though. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >>_______________________________________________ >>Leica Users Group. >>See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information >> >> >> >> >> >> >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > >_______________________________________________ >Leica Users Group. >See http://leica-users.org/mailman/listinfo/lug for more information > > > >