April 21st 06, 02:18 AM
Mister Gardener wrote:
> On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:40:30 GMT, "Kelly" > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Gill Passman" > wrote in message ? Surely
> >if someone comes onto your
> >> newsgroup to offer a different opinion it is for you and the other members
> >> to debate this - not take offence
> >
> >
> >o.k. then, what if I come here and say ponds suck and only assholes have
> >ponds.
> >Would that be a prelude to a discussion or an inflammatory remark?
> >same difference
> >
> Well, if you made that posting here, it could be the seed for a
> discussion, as some of us might be curious why you have such strong
> feelings about ponds, ponders, and assholes. Perhaps you lost a
> favorite goldfish when you were a child, or perhaps the mean old man
> next door wouldn't let you play by his pond, or perhaps you dated an
> asshole. All good reasons for not liking ponds, ponders and assholes.
> (Yes, I also think it's fun typing asshole in a public forum. I got to
> type it 4 times here.) If you present convincing arguments, in a calm
> and respectful manner, you might just convert a ponder to your way of
> thinking.
>
> -- Mister Gardener
> On Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:40:30 GMT, "Kelly" > wrote:
>
> >
> >"Gill Passman" > wrote in message ? Surely
> >if someone comes onto your
> >> newsgroup to offer a different opinion it is for you and the other members
> >> to debate this - not take offence
> >
> >
> >o.k. then, what if I come here and say ponds suck and only assholes have
> >ponds.
> >Would that be a prelude to a discussion or an inflammatory remark?
> >same difference
> >
> Well, if you made that posting here, it could be the seed for a
> discussion, as some of us might be curious why you have such strong
> feelings about ponds, ponders, and assholes. Perhaps you lost a
> favorite goldfish when you were a child, or perhaps the mean old man
> next door wouldn't let you play by his pond, or perhaps you dated an
> asshole. All good reasons for not liking ponds, ponders and assholes.
> (Yes, I also think it's fun typing asshole in a public forum. I got to
> type it 4 times here.) If you present convincing arguments, in a calm
> and respectful manner, you might just convert a ponder to your way of
> thinking.
>
> -- Mister Gardener