looking for trouble

Paul Mackin paul.mackin at verizon.net
Thu Aug 3 10:31:09 CDT 2006


On Aug 3, 2006, at 10:18 AM, Dave Monroe wrote:

> No, David ...
>
> --- Ghetta Life <ghetta_outta at hotmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Your point was a muddle.
>
> THIS is a muddle ...
>
>> (requested by the presumed injured party for whom
>> John is so incensed)
>
> At any rate, things are not going to get any better
> here while we all continue to lob insults at each
> other.  These days, you, and I, and Doug, and Keith,
> and MalignD, and John, and Robt., and ... well, that's
> the bulk of it, post as often as not for no better
> reason than to insult each other.  Defending oneself,
> or, better yet, one's arguments, one's positions, we
> really shouldn't be under personal attack here, is one
> thing, but--and this is heresy where I come from,
> punishable by auto-da-fe o'er a pregame Lambeau Field
> parking lot grillful of bratwurst, keep in mind--the
> best defense is NOT a good offense, the best defense
> is a good defense, if and when needed at all ...
>
> Let's face it, you and Doug are hot-headed and
> long-burning, Paul's quick-tempered but at least just
> as quick to move on,


Just don't send any more of those emails to the Pynchons.

Mostly, anything that goes on here is fine by me.

Not ready to join either faction at the moment however.

Don't think the p-list will be going the way of the dodo bird at all  
soon.






> Robt.'s a smart guy but he's
> snide and condescending, I may or may not be a smart
> guy but I'm lodmouthed and undisciplined, Keith and
> MalignD are definitely smart guys but they seeemingly
> can't resist an opportunity to get their kicks in and
> then some, John I haven't seen so much here, but, and
> so on ...
>
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