On Jun 30, 10:44*pm, Wingnut wrote:
On Tue, 29 Jun 2010 14:30:32 -0700, Hatunen, who had formerly been on my
side, suddenly launched an attack and called me incompetent at best and a
liar at worst.

Is this the quote where you say I called you a liar? I believe you
have me mistaken for someone else. I've been known to disagree
strongly with people on occasion but I don't recall ever calling
someone a liar even in the most heated of exchanges.
FWIW, I will make it quite clear for you in this post. I do NOT
consider you a liar. I DO disagree on occasion with your opinions and
have so stated.

What gives? You were the most vocal of Mxsmanic's detractors, yet now
suddenly you're taking his side against me. Is he paying you, or
providing some other consideration? Because I doubt you had a genuine,
spontaneous change of heart. Not TO rather than FROM the dark side. That
kind of thing is generally rare and generally only goes in the other
direction.

I have no feeling for either you or Mx at this point in time. I have
disagreed many times with Mx on many issues as I am in disagreement
with you now on your charges of being called a liar. It is true that I
have at times taken a VERY strong stance on things Mx has presented on
these forums. In this thread however, I'm seeing comment by Mx that I
happen to agree with as well as comment from others here that I think
it incorrect in answers being presented to him.
On Usenet it's always a thread by thread situation when it comes to
agreeing or disagreeing with someone's comment. If I thought you were
correct in this thread or any other thread I was posting to I wouldn't
hesitate to agree with you.

Then again, maybe you've recently suffered a head injury or something.

This type of personal derogatory comment is part and parcel of exactly
why I'm disagreeing with your input on this thread at this time. I
won't respond in kind.

All I can say is this is disappointing and unfortunate. Nonetheless it
still leaves Mxsmanic with what, two allies and at least a dozen
detractors? Things are still not looking good for Mxsmanic, no matter
what dishonest tricks he might be using to try to bolster his side and
undermine mine.

This "contest" thing seems quite important to you as you keep
referring to it. It's not important to me at all. On Usenet I judge
comment as either right or wrong in each sentence contributed. My
opinion in any response I offer is based on that and that alone. I
take no side for or against anyone here. Usenet isn't personal with me
any longer. I gave that up a while ago. I suggest you do the same.

The funny thing is it's clear from his retinue of loyal detractors that
he's a notorious troll, but what's less clear is where from. I'm pretty
familiar with the rec.arts.tv rogue's gallery by now ("trotsky",
"Ubiquitous", "Sound of Trumpet", and several nymshifting trolls
including "the homophobe", "the Obamaphobe", and the infamous Seamus
MacRae) and "Mxsmanic" isn't one of them. I'm guessing that like "Lady
Veteran" and "womanGoddess" before him he's a troll principally of other
groups that has decided to add to rec.arts.tv's sources of woe
temporarily for reasons probably beyond the ability of any sane mind to
fathom.

My interest is restricted to aviation matters. That's why I come here.
Mx can be a troll but I really don't care what he is. If his posts
with me are legit I handle them as I would any other on topic post. If
he goes off topic or trolls me I simply disengage. I used to take
people on head to head but I make an honest effort not to do that any
more. It just isn't worth the trouble.
If you see me in some other light or see any agreement from me
relating to MX as an affront to you, I can't be responsible for that.
As I say, I deal with individuals I meet on Usenet AS individuals, NOT
as a member of any "group" for or against someone on the forum.
Sorry you see things the way you do but as I've said, I can't be
responsible for how you relate to me. All I can do is inform you that
you're mistaken.
Best to you,

Dudley Henriques