--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@...> wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "curtisdeltablues" <curtisdeltablues@> 
> wrote:
> >
> > > --- In [email protected], "Ravi Yogi" <raviyogi@> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Curtis, In your new Avatar as the Mr. Nice Guy, 
> > 
> > Are you trying to parrot Judy's "Mr. Wonderful" putdown
> > to score points with her?  That is so cute.  Usually
> > opening with a vague ad hominem would make me skip the
> > rest but if you are going for a pat on the head, I'll
> > indulge you a bit more.
> 
> That's a sleazy little trick you've picked up from Barry:
> Anybody who makes a criticism that happens to be similar
> to one Judy has made is only doing it to get Judy's
> approval; it's not possible that two people could come
> to similar conclusions independently. 

Mastering a little inadvertent irony are we?


Therefore there's
> really only *one* person who makes that criticism, so
> it can be considered an outlier, an anomaly, and dismissed
> without consideration.
> 
> Oh, and never, *ever* look to see whether Judy seems to be
> into the point-awarding, head-patting game with the person
> whose criticism you're claiming has been made to gain her
> approval.

That wouldn't be necessary for the point to be valid about the other person.

> 
> BTW, to Ravi: This isn't a "new" Curtis Avatar, not by a
> long shot. He just happens to have been working overtime
> on it recently.
> 
> <snip>
> > > Sure Judy and Nabby
> > > come against each of you guys persistently and strongly
> > > but they do have a point that neither of you seem to 
> > > acknowledge, at least publicly.
> > 
> > You are rambling a bit here.  I acknowledge Judy all the
> > time, what point do you mean?
> 
> As if you didn't know.
> 
> Jeez, Curtis, did you set out to demonstrate the validity
> of the charge that your ethics are, well, a bit slippery?

I wanted him to state it clearly rather than play the innuendo game of vague 
unpleasant shaming.  But my ethics are just fine, thanks for asking.

> 
> <snip>
> > I have a sneaking suspicion that you needed some attention
> > from me and were willing to get it in its positive or
> > negative form.
> 
> Ah, another sleazy move borrowed from Barry. No wonder you
> refuse to criticize him.

Judy just few lines above:

<it's not possible that two people could come
> to similar conclusions independently. >

You hardly even give me a chance to write when you hand me all the best lines 
yourself.













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