Ethical Diversions

[Paul Mackin]

On Jun 17, 2006, at 1:02 PM, Dave Monroe wrote:

> Okay, at least I can count on some reason from you ...

Thanks, I try.
>
> --- Paul Mackin <paul.mackin at verizon.net> wrote:
>
>> Understandably he may tend to pick easy targets.
>> Millison was a classic example with that "kick me"
>> sign he wore around. None of us could resist the
>> challenge for very long.
>
> Well, I'm not Doug.

Doug was sui generis.

> Doug and I had our own agreements
> and disagreements, but we didn't have to be assholes
> to each other about it, so ...
>
> So, again, Robt. I am not Doug.  Chill ...
>
>> The message i would like to convey to you is that
>> the negativity you periodically perceive toward
>> your person is not--as far as i know--a conspiracy
>> or cabal.
>
> No, it's largely Robt., but you and David always fall
> in so neatly and in a long since predictable pattern
> once it starts up.  Not conspiracy, habit ...

Sounds like the only way to break the habit is not to make
a move without reading Robt. first. That's kind of draconian.
His posts tend to be long.
>
>> It's obvious to me at least that the various
>> disturbers of your tranquility ...
>
> Here's where Those Who Know, Laugh.  Not at you ...

We only know you by what you say on list.




>
>> ... have no common motive. For one thing they are
>> so widely dispersed along the p-opinion and general
>> temperament axes  that mostly they hardly have the
>> time-of-day to give each other.
>
> Again, it's Robt., then Morris.  Occasionally
> Terrance, but his motioves are indee his own.  The two
> of us usually end up as we are now, in a sort of
> detante.  And, as far a I'm concerned, that's about it

Hey, how come Terrance is allowed his own motives and
not the rest of the gang.
> ...
>
> But I'm likely read as far more itate than I actually
> am here.

More hurt than irate is what comes across to me.

> Tim, for example, has met me, even knows me
> pretty well, I think, and thus can find all this
> entertaining.

Entertaining is kind of a vague word.

> Robt. well, he falls into my traps a
> much as I fall into his, so ...

I don't think we experience the p-list as a duel between you and Robt.

If you didn't complain about it who could tell.

>
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