Re: [SLUG-POL] True Story - example of the lunatic state of California

From: Smitty (76543a@mpinet.net)
Date: Tue Jul 17 2001 - 18:05:47 EDT


On Tuesday 17 July 2001 01:27, you wrote:
> On Tue, 17 Jul 2001, Smitty wrote:
> > > >Smitty
> >
> > There's nothing "dubious" about it. You have not provided any evidence
> > to refute anything presented in the posting under discussion. I want
> > folks to evaluate the data they receive - not accept whatever is shoved
> > under their nose as true or false without evidence. You have
> > demonstrated you either will gullibly believe someone or gullibly
> > disbelieve.
>
> Let's review the bidding -- Remind me, Smitty, again of the
> citation of the URI location where we might review the full
> context of your 'evidence'?
>
> > > I am thinking for myself and making up my own mind - you are 0 and 2.
> > > Fool me once, shame on you, fool me trwice shame on me. You post links
> > > from dubious sources and present them as "The Truth". I can't wait
> > > until Russ starts his subscription service.
> >
> > Aha, so you don't have to think for yourself.
>
> 'If I have seen further, it is because I decline to re-invent
> the wheel every time I start my car.'
>
> > Also, I note the advertisement for msn internet explorer below. No
> > thank you. I am very happy with linux and its applications. I object to
> > your advertising for them.
>
> Nice try at a switch into an ad hominium attack. I decline to
> be distracted, and await the citation requested above. Be
> careful throwing rocks while living in a silicon house. A
> quick search turns up a bit of linen.
>
> Looks as though you got chased off a list in "lunatic state of
> California" ... SVLUG are a pretty tolerant group of fellows

False accusation, Russ, I was unsubscribed because I refused to not refute
the socialist politics of Moen and Self. They are definitely intolerant of
those who disagree with them.
> -- I've lurked on the list on and off ... Seems that Rick Moen
> and Karsten Self were less tolerant of your antics:

You just contradicted yourself, Russ. You say they are tolerant, now you
infer they are not tolerant. I object to your calling my making postings
"antics". Are your postings antics?
>
> http://lists.svlug.org/pipermail/svlug/2001-April/008190.html
> http://lists.svlug.org/pipermail/svlug/2001-April/008181.html
>
> But that's OK -- you showed Moen:
Sure did and because he could not refute what I had to say, he went to the
club president and demanded I be unsubscribed. Real sweet guy. Incidently,
he works for VA Linux. A company I will boycott until he departs.
>
> http://lists.svlug.org/pipermail/svlug/2001-April/008194.html
>
> By the way, you may wish to amend your recipe for Rick to:
> * ^From.*linuxmafia\.com
>
> He uses a couple of accounts in that domain; and your recipe
> did not 'quote' the special (to procmail regexp processing)
> character "." -- Wouldn't want to inadvertently expose you to
> Rick again (He runs a hard-core Linux advocacy list as well.)

Unnecessary, as he has not made any attempts to contact me. Thanks
anyway though, but if I need assistance in that area, I will ask for it.
Smitty
>
> -- Russ



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