On Thu, 2006-12-07 at 04:53 -0500, Dan LaBine wrote: > JoeHill wrote: > > On Wed, 6 Dec 2006 16:32:17 -0500 > > Miark got an infinite number of monkeys to type out: > > > >> the moron > > > > I'm not going to jump to conclusions and assume you were referring to me. If > > you were, well, all I can say is, nice knowin' ya. > > > > The reason I mailed Ron offlist was to prevent further discord, and to > > *plead* > > with him to just let it *die*. Well... > > > > I see Lyvim couldn't control himself. Yet again, the *only time* he comes on > > here is to get involved in a fight (I just knew he would not be able to > > resist > > this one), and I see here he goes again about 'leftists' and how they're oh > > so > > cruel by calling him and his racist, offensive, and ignorant pals for > > breaching > > *simple common decency*. Where's he been all this time, what contribution > > does > > he offer other than to carry on his immature vendetta against me? Nowhere, > > and > > nothing. > > > > Start acting like adults, and show some control. As someone pointed out, if > > *I* > > can do it, anyone can, God help me, I think even LX ;-) > > > > If you people can't grasp the *very simple concept* that whether *you* see > > it as > > offensive is of no relevance *whatsoever*, then there is simply no hope. > > > > *Ron was wrong*. No debate, no question, no doubt. He crossed the line. > > If Lyvim et al can't control themselves, and continue to pollute the Newbie > > list, especially with so many people needing help w/ 2007, they are only > > hurting the community, certainly not me or any of the other 'leftists' who > > asked, politely, that ethnic jokes be kept off the list. > > > > It's time to end this, *now*, please. > > > > For God's sake Bruce, Give it a rest! You wanted to 'prevent further > discord'? Does breaking the mailing list etiquette rules promote that? > Does insulting Ron somehow prevent that discord you so desperately want > to avoid? > > Wouldn't a simple email stating that you were uncomfortable with the > racist connotations have the same effect, instead of what you did send? > In retrospect, was your email to Ron worth the effort and did it > accomplish the goal you had hoped for? I think not! > > If anything, Sir, it was YOU who couldn't control himself and you > clearly demonstrated your level of control when you essentially attacked > Ron for something that could have been handled more maturely. I keep > praying for a miracle here, but left to your own devices, you always > seem to return to the same kind of person you're known to be. It's a > shame really. > > OK, Ron was wrong. Big deal. It was an honest mistake. He forgot how > sensitive you and a few others would be about something like this, but > you compounded the mistake by making a big issue out of it and breaking > those 'Oh-So-Critical' rules yourself. > > So what's next Bruce? Shall we now work out some sort of punishment > system? Perhaps we should introduce the death penalty for list-members > that break these precious rules? Where does it end man? If you can't be > reasonable in your chiding of a fellow list-member - WITHOUT breaking > those rules you hold most dear, then how do you expect anyone to take > you seriously, instead of seeing you as a self-appointed 'List Nazi'? > > For the sake of peace, stop acting like a thoughtless zealot, will ya? > > You know what they say, dood. If you're not part of the solution, you're > part of the problem. Guess which category you're falling into here. > > Now drop it. > > Welcome Back Lyvim. You have been sorely missed! > > Dan
Thanks bro. Well it's not fair with you having all the fun, you know? Specially with Hoe Jill continually projecting email puke. Interesting to see that some things just don't change. LX -- °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° "Anybody else wanna negotiate?" -- Maj. Korben Dallas Registered Linux User #268899 http://counter.li.org/ °°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°°° ____________________________________________________ Want to buy your Pack or Services from Mandriva? Go to http://store.mandriva.com Join the Club : http://www.mandrivaclub.com ____________________________________________________
