--- In [email protected], "authfriend" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> --- In [email protected], "nablusos108" <nablusos108@>
> wrote:
> >
> > --- In [email protected], "authfriend" <jstein@>
wrote:
> > >
> > > --- In [email protected], off_world_beings
> <no_reply@>
> > > wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Wow, what kind of born-again fanatic goes to all the
> > > > the trouble of compiling something of so little
> > > > significance?
> >
> > Good point ! This Barry fellow seems to be oneofakind.
> > >
> > > I think he may be having a breakdown. He's always
> > > had periodic freakouts, but I've never seen him in
> > > such a manic, irrational tizzy.
> > >
> > > Usually when he senses that he's losing it, he
> > > takes a little "vacation" (vowing never to return,
> > > but of course he always does). This time he
> > > doesn't seem able to recognize that he's gone round
> > > the bend. Not a good sign.
> >
> > It's alkohol, no ? Barry seems to enjoy the cheap french vino...
>
> He's never been able to handle challenges to his
> opinions; his freakouts typically occur when he's
> been getting more opposition than usual. This time
> I think there's just been too much of it for him to
> deal with. Whether alcohol is exacerbating things,
> who knows?
>
I don't know if that's an accurate assessment, though you've been at
this awhile. The reason I bring up the question is that Barry goes
out of his way to *generate* opposition, so it seems odd that he is
then not able to handle it. What an odd thing to do, if true.
