Why GA is Dying

"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Emily" wrote

Barf. I HATE the idea of mandatory military duty. **** that.

Do you kiss you mother with that mouth?

Sheesh. Really lady-like. Turns me on, so.

Not.
--
Jim in NC

Jim,

You're taking a pretty good leap of faith that "Emily" is even a female...

This is Usenet after all.

Jay B
(Don't you know who I think I am...?!?)

"Jay Beckman" wrote

You're taking a pretty good leap of faith that "Emily" is even a female...

This is Usenet after all.

Chuckle. Yeah, that's true.

I was about to think that Emilie is really another one of Lynne's names.
She has said she has been around for a while.

It does not matter, now. I already had my finger hovering over the plonk
button. I was tired of what seemed to be a willingness to argue, just for
the sake of argument. The foul mouth kicked me over the edge.

You know, I've been a construction worker for many years. I can cuss with
the best of them. Foul language does not really offend me.

What offends me is people that do not know, and respect,t the proper place
to use a little more discretion in the words they choose to use, and not
use.
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote:
"Jay Beckman" wrote

You're taking a pretty good leap of faith that "Emily" is even a
female...

This is Usenet after all.

Since the gender of the person making an argument is not relevant to its
validity, this amounts to an ad hominem.

It does not matter, now. I already had my finger hovering over the
I was tired of what seemed to be a willingness to
argue, just for the sake of argument.

Since not all of Emily's posts have been argumentative, I think you're
seeing something that isn't there. I've been reading Usenet since 1988 and
I hate to say this, since you may vehemently disagree, but Emily appears to
be no more argumentative than you. And IMHO neither of you seem to qualify
for that special group of genuinely argumentative Usenetters.

The foul mouth kicked me over the edge.

Then unless you've plonked Skywise and Matt Barrow, I think you're engaging
in a case of special pleading. Consider this sampling found via Google's
archives:

"I act like this because I DON'T WANT OT ****ING DIE BECAUSE OF SOME ****
HEAD THAT DOESN'T KNOW HOW TO DRIVE." -- Skywise

"Grow the **** up, America!!" -- Matt Barrow

"I HATE the idea of mandatory military duty. **** that." -- Emily

All seem to be using language to make their feelings known. I see nothing
wrong with that per se. She wrote "**** that," not "**** you." In my very
humble opinion that's mild compared to what Matt and Skywise have written.
YMMV.

Jim Logajan wrote:

"Morgans" wrote:

"Jay Beckman" wrote

You're taking a pretty good leap of faith that "Emily" is even a
female...

This is Usenet after all.


Since the gender of the person making an argument is not relevant to its
validity, this amounts to an ad hominem.

Baloney. If you are talking about PMS, women are much more qualified to
argue about it. Lots of things are gender related including
credibility in arguing certain topics.

Matt

"Jim Logajan" wrote

Then unless you've plonked Skywise and Matt Barrow, I think you're
engaging
in a case of special pleading. Consider this sampling found via Google's
archives:

Snipped

Skywise is not worth reading, IMHO, and is in the round file. Matt Barrow
has been there before, but is currently out on "good behavior." We'll see
how long that lasts, but my bet is he'll earn his way back in, again. Last
time he was in, it was because of his stand about "all public schools suck,"
or some such line.

Periodically, I take everyone out, and see how it goes. Some are put right
back in, and some get to stay out.

I read these groups for enjoyment, and the chance that I might learn
something, by accident. g I don't feel the need to read people that tick
me off, for what ever reason.

It is kinda' like telephone sales calls. They have no right that says I
must listen to them, and the phone has no right to be answered. It is there
for MY convenience. I answer it when I feel like it, and don't when it is
not. I do answer it "most" all of the time, by the way.

So there you have it; my usenet philosophy. You may or may not agree, but
there it is. I respect your right to your views, and I trust you respect
mine.

See ya-
--
Jim in NC

"Morgans" wrote:
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So there you have it; my usenet philosophy. You may or may not agree,
but there it is. I respect your right to your views, and I trust you
respect mine.

Fair enough. Since I've moderated and co-moderated several moderated groups
I've sometimes have had no choice in reading through all posts to a group.
It's a fascinating experience to try to learn how to diplomatically reject
posts that are inflammatory, off topic, or otherwise outside the group's
charter. I always took it as a challenge to see if I could get a reasonable
re-write or understanding response to rejections. Obviously it wasn't
always possible (but gratifying when things worked out). I like to think I
learned something from the experience, but some days I feel I haven't.

Morgans wrote:
"Jay Beckman" wrote

What offends me is people that do not know, and respect,t the proper place
to use a little more discretion in the words they choose to use, and not
use.

Oh, so he doesn't like the fact that I used a swear word in connection
with the military? Whatever.

Jay Beckman wrote:
"Morgans" wrote in message
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"Emily" wrote
Barf. I HATE the idea of mandatory military duty. **** that.
Do you kiss you mother with that mouth?

Sheesh. Really lady-like. Turns me on, so.

Not.

Thankfully, I don't need to turn you on.

Sticks and stone will break my bones, but a woman who can
cuss can't object to my using those words sometimes.


"Emily" wrote in message
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| Jay Beckman wrote:
| "Morgans" wrote in message
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| "Emily" wrote
| Barf. I HATE the idea of mandatory military duty.
**** that.
| Do you kiss you mother with that mouth?
|
| Sheesh. Really lady-like. Turns me on, so.
|
| Not.
|
| Thankfully, I don't need to turn you on.