Subj : Re: Those lines in the sky ... To : ok.tulsa.general From : Bàidh Stidean Date : Fri Dec 19 2003 02:07 pm On Fri, 19 Dec 2003 14:53:19 GMT, Bright Star wrote: > > >"Bàidh Stidean" wrote: > >> On Thu, 18 Dec 2003 23:28:56 GMT, Bright Star >> wrote: >> >> > >> > >> >"Bàidh Stidean" wrote: >> > >> >> On Tue, 16 Dec 2003 05:45:13 -0600 (CST), call_me_al@webtv.net >> >> (call_me_al) wrote: >> >> >> >> > Group: ok.tulsa.general Date: Tue, Dec 16, 2003, 1:59am From: >> >> >I.am.me.as.you.are.he@the.walrus.com (Bàidh Stidean) >> >> >On Sun, 14 Dec 2003 09:02:23 -0600 (CST), call_me_al@webtv.net >> >> >(call_me_al) wrote: >> >> >Group: ok.tulsa.general Date: Tue, Dec 9, 2003, 11:34pm From: >> >> >I.am.me.as.you.are.he@the.walrus.com (Bàidh Stidean) On Tue, 09 Dec >> >> >2003 18:58:03 -0600, victoria wrote: >> >> >Yup, not brave enough to post outside of Google and to a ng that has >> >> >some residents that actually deal with the networks daily ...so checking >> >> >on this is no big deal.LOL! >> >> >He's posting from 209.240,205.63, which resolves to >> >> >webcache-3004.bay.webtv.net - need I say more? WebTV, the Internet for >> >> >people too stupid to figure out AOL.. >> >> >________________________________ >> >> >I think this kind of broad statement is ignorant. Kind of like saying >> >> >all democrats are good, or bad. Before you make statements like that you >> >> >should first know the subject and second base it on a larger segment of >> >> >the users then the handful you have encountered that happened to be >> >> >idiots. I have both Webtv and a Computer (no AOL) and use both, and I >> >> >know many, many others that do and aren't stupid, just because they own >> >> >a webtv unit. I have seen just as many idiots with a computer (Ivan >> >> >sound familiar?) Not a flame, let's just be fair. You don't participate >> >> >on usnet with the stigma that just because of the operating system >> >> >you're going to lack credibility, don't do it to others. Al >> >> > >> >> > All stereotypes have their genesis in fact. Are all WebTV >> >> >users dolts? No, but enough of the dolt variety invaded Usenet several >> >> >years ago so as to create the image. I did not create the image, it was >> >> >WebTV users who did. So, if you want to blame anyone for the bad name >> >> >WebTV gets, don't look at me - look at bozos like "Nick Charles" >> >> >- sorry, I don't make the rules. Oh, and don't take *anything* you read >> >> >on Usenet seriously...70% of it is simple needling and in-jokes. >> >> > Oh, and BTW, before you take any assessment I make as >> >> >"ignorant", please do yourself a favor and not be ignorant yourself. >> >> >__________________________________ >> >> >So by your reasoning you would continue ethnic stereotypes. >> >> >> >> You mean they ceased? All stereotypes do have a grain of truth, >> >> doesn't make them right, nor did I ever say that it did. Go back and >> >> re-read what I said. FWIW, I stereotype myself constantly - I live >> >> with two cats, like to cook, and collect Art Nouveau. So, I often >> >> make jokes about being gay, even though I'm not. I often make jokes >> >> about the fact I've played in goth bands or am a techie. But that's >> >> what they are - jokes, and what I initially said about WebTV was a >> >> joke. >> >> >> >> >I'm not blaming you for anything, you are blaming every webtv addressee as a >> >> >dolt who particpated in a mass riot of your orderly usnet a few years >> >> >ago. I'm just asking you to drop the ignorant stereotype just as you >> >> >would if it were an ethnic slur. As far as you being ignorant, I stand >> >> >by my assessment, because you know nothing about webtv or 99 percent of >> >> >the 1 million users, yet you paint broad statements about both. Al >> >> >> >> I've dealt with plenty of WebTV users - were you not aware that many >> >> of them maintain e-mail accounts with other ISPs? I've also dealt >> >> with plenty of AOL users. And, almost to a single one, none of them >> >> can take a joke and get defensive when you slight their service. BTW, >> >> my response to you was a troll. Why do you get so defensive? >> >> Gahdamn, it's an effin' Internet service, it's not like I called your >> >> mother a whore, and your dad her pimp. Don't take life so seriously, >> >> you'll have a heart attack... >> > >> >Hey take your own advice little crispycritterchickenshit(tm) Yeah!!! >> >> Already done - I take your shriveled old ass about as seriously as >> speck of dust. > >Now come on little crispycritterchickenshit(tm) You know you do much more then just >that. :-))))))) Nope, sorry to deflate your ego. .