Yes, that weak-minded reply to Robin set the stage, that Barry was incapable of tracking Robin's thought process, and really had no clue what the man was talking about. Then as Barry grew increasingly frustrated with his own lack of comprehension, his commentary on Robin grew increasingly negative and distorted.
The same response as a small child might have, when attempting to read a book far beyond his capability. Barry is an excellent writer, for the consciousness he reflects. The problem is that the consciousness is dim. --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, "Xenophaneros Anartaxius" <anartaxius@...> wrote: > > --- In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, doctordumbass@ <no_reply@> wrote: > > > > Sorry, no street cred for you, little guy. Any student of human nature > > knows that you cannot first shit all over someone, as you have Robin, and > > then trot out some third party excerpt, trying to show your objectivity. > > > > Who does that?? Only an idiot would operate that way, or someone so bent on > > denigrating someone, that they fail to see their own transparency (in other > > words, an idiot). > > > > Personally, I rate your post, "CI", for Completely Impotent. > > I found that academic tome interesting. As one who experienced turquoiseb on > coming on this forum, I re-post below his comments to Robin after Robin came > on FFL: > > "I'm also not the kinda person who is going to assume that > what you say about your experiences or your purported > state of consciousness -- past or present -- is true, just > because you say it. Some people are. Given your reaction -- > some would say overreaction -- to people not treating your > words the way you wanted them to, you might be happier > trying your spiel on easier audiences." > > "I don't give a shit about your experiences decades ago in > Fairfield. If you have any interest for me at all, it will > be based on who and what you are today, here and now. And > it will be based on what you can come up with to say that > might have some relationship to my life. Talking about your > subjective experiences and expecting people to be as fasc- > inated by them as you were (and obviously still are) is > just not gonna cut it. I'd rather read people swapping > good recipes for lemon meringue pie." > > "Are we clear? I have nothing against you. I'm not looking > to "knock you down." I'm just bored by some of your raps, > that's all. They have no relevance to my life. And I some- > times get the feeling that you don't CARE whether what you > say has any relevance to my life, or anyone else's. You > give the impression of someone writing with the expectation > that others will find his subjective, inner life fascinating, > just because he finds it fascinating." > > "Some might. Many New Agers or long-term TMers might. I'm > neither one of those. I'm just a guy who likes to jackpot > ideas around for the fun of it, with other people who like > the same thing. What I write on this forum is my OPINION, > nothing more. I try my best to never claim that this opinion > is either fact, or that anyone else should share it." > > "You give the impression of someone who is convinced that > his subjective view of the world and how it works is more > than opinion. Good luck finding people who might agree with > you about this. You haven't found one in me." > > That seems pretty straightforward to me. >
