Stu wrote:
> On Sat, 29 Aug 2009 05:29:10 -0700, "Bob Terwilliger"
> > wrote:
>
> -->George wrote:
> -->
> -->>>>> "Rational persuasion" is something you will *never* see from cyber****.
> -->>>>
> -->>>> Somehow.... someone talking about "rational persuasion" while calling
> -->>>> someone "cyber****" just doesn't ring true.
> -->>>>
> -->>>> Rational people don't have to resort to crap like that.
> -->>>>
> -->>>> I'm just saying.....
> -->>>
> -->>> It's possible to be completely rational and express contempt at the same
> -->>> time. Do you disagree?
> -->>
> -->>
> -->> You don't understand the difference between expressing contempt and simply
> -->> calling someone a vulgar name? Let me help you:
> -->>
> -->> Bob, this sort of thing is beneath you. (contempt)
> -->>
> -->> Bob, you are a ****ing asshole. (vulgar name)
> -->>
> -->> Very simple. But if you like insulting people and having them insult
> -->> you, have at it. It doesn't cost you much (except perhaps some lost
> -->> respect) and it can be entertaining to the rest of us.
> -->
> -->Then... TA-DAAAAAA! :-)
> -->
> -->Bob
>
>
> It literally can become a gong show and quite entertaining

My question is why haven't you gone off-stage yet...

Bob