Godfrey wrote: >>"good old boy bumpkin philosophy" and half-formed thoughts<<
I really haven't found any "good old boy bumpkins" on this list. Many pretend to be such, but after many years here I recognize it as a charade. This list has an outstanding group of minds, regardless of degree credentials. Half-formed thoughts is another issue... We all have those from time to time. And what is it about these recent flame war threads. We have a couple of them going here. Is it a full moon or what? Regards, Bob S. On 3/30/06, Godfrey DiGiorgi <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mar 29, 2006, at 8:19 PM, Paul Stenquist wrote: > > Sad in a way, isn't it? But I always read his posts. > > Paul > > I agree. Keith's attempt at insult is sad compared to graywolf's. > Perhaps it's the best he can do. > > The schmuck tells you all that he deliberately tried to insult me, I > responded with something funny, and I'm the bad guy. The lack of any > humor, or any cleverness, whatsoever in these attacks is pitiable, > not insulting. > > I don't talk about things that I know nothing about, or spout pop > philosophy in the name of "wisdom", or stand on a box proud that I > have devised an opinion based on nothing but my lack of education or, > what did he call it?, "journeyman level" employment credentials. You > want to debate endlessly the cost of putting an aperture simulator > into the next generation camera? Fine, go right ahead, I won't > quibble with your meaningful treatises on that subject at all. > > I did actually study Latin, I did actually study Philosophy and > General Semantics in the course of my education, along with a lot of > other things. Not only that but I remember the subject matter, I > didn't burn it out of my synapses with pot or coke or beer or endless > partying. My degree is in Mathematics, and I have worked in Science > and Engineering for over 20 years. I enjoyed the efforts of all these > studies and that work: love working with the ideas, the concepts, > love learning new things. It is with some pain that I read the emails > tortured with "good old boy bumpkin philosophy" and half-formed > thoughts, so I did my bit to interject some reasoned discussion. I'm > sorry it offends your tender sensibilities, but of course I'm an > arrogant snot because I'm not part of the sacred good old boy club of > pentax lovers, or was it "the stink of darkroom smell lovers"? I > don't know anymore, you've confused me. > > But I do find it humorous around here. And I do try to be helpful. > Even if you don't appreciate the help, or the subtlety of trying to > tell someone he's blowin' smoke out his behind without wanting to say > out loud, "You're talking nonsense." > > And unlike others, I don't just "bail out" when something new and > different is put in front of me. I endeavor to learn it, understand > it, and then use it to extend my capabilities rather than turn my > back on it. If I find I don't like it, see no reason to post a long > tortured diatribe to rationalize my decision to do something else. > > usw, > Godfrey > > PS: Quotes compliments Henry Beard's excellent, wry "Latin for All > Occasions". > > ** A child's taunt ** > >>> Flexilis sum, gluten es, me resilit, ad te haeret! > "I'm rubber, you're glue, bounces off me, sticks to you!" > > You can lob insulting remarks at me all you want, I will enjoy seeing > who can say something clever. I expect to be disappointed. Make my day. > > ** Ways to end a conversation ** > >>> Mihi ignosce. Cum homine de can debeo congredi ... > "Excuse me. I have appointment with a man about a dog..." > > >
