jbor's zipper

[Dave Monroe]

I give what I get, albeit sometimes more
conciselessly, sometimes more elliptically, and
sometimes, as in this case, I give what others get as
well.  But I've hardly made a career out of it here,
so ...

So chalk it up to a regrettable moment of frustration
on my part, the culmination of many regrettably
frustrating moments on the part of others here. 
Again, all apologies where apologies necessary ...

--- barbara100 at jps.net wrote:
> I have no knowledge of  the Monroe history behind
> this insult.  But I can read well enough to know
> Dave's alright, and I have sense of humor enough to
> laugh when somebody makes you look foolish.
> 'Scratch jbor's zipper'--it's hilarious!

I've no end of friends, acquaintances and/or people
simply overheard in public with colorful ways of
saying things, and one of these days I'm going to
start writing it all down in screenplay form and set
off for Hollywood to make my fortune ...

But while I'm here ...
 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: David Morris <fqmorris at hotmail.com>
> To: <barbara100 at jps.net>; <pynchon-l at waste.org>
> Sent: Friday, October 12, 2001 9:43 AM
> Subject: Re: jbor's zipper
> >
> > Right, it's perfectly acceptable for Dave to cast
> > insults, but not OK (by his code) for me to answer
> > a challenge from a third party regarding the
> > amount or quality of Pynchon content in my posts. 
> > That's very consistent with his record of
> > dishonesty, all done w/ a cutesy little "who me?"
> > smirk.

As opposed to, what, either the red-faced bluster or
the disdainful sneer I (and others) usually encounter
here?  Again, Hollywood.  I proudly claim the mantle
of the American Wiseass Antihero, in the face of
his/her traditional rogues' gallery ...

> > And BTW, if Barbara were really a newbie here,
> > she'd have no knowledge of the Monroe history of
> > accusation behind this latest insult:  a defining
> > of "teams" by he and Doug that is erroneous, but
> > useful for their pattern of name-calling and
> > persecution-bewailing.

As opposed to ...?  Well, there ARE discernable
patterns here, though some have hovered around the
margins, hidden in the shadows, myself (but hardly
only myself, speaking of significant absences ...)
included in the recent round of post-September 11th
online hostilities ...  

Do note, I'm not necessarily taking up anyone's
arguments here.  Rather, I'm protesting their abuse at
the hands of others, esp. when such treatment is
blatantly hypocritical.  I claim no special privilege,
except perhaps a willingness to recognize my own
imperfections in that regard ...  

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