On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 14:48:00 -0500, F*O*A*D wrote:

On 11/24/14 2:33 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/24/2014 2:21 PM, Harrold wrote:
On 11/24/2014 12:16 PM, Mr. Luddite wrote:
On 11/24/2014 11:43 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 11:38:12 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"
wrote:

On 11/24/2014 11:28 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Mon, 24 Nov 2014 10:17:52 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"

wrote:

On 11/24/2014 10:12 AM, Poco Loco wrote:
On Sun, 23 Nov 2014 23:16:32 -0500, "Mr. Luddite"

wrote:


Scott, one of your posts this evening caused me to step back and
consider something.

You and I have exchanged barbs many times on this newsgroup and
disagree
about many things.

One thing I didn't realize however is how you apparently take
some of my
comments to heart. Believe it or not most of them are intended
to be
light-hearted but I now realize you may be taking them personally
and
seriously.

Maybe it's the other than the 'most' that might cause some hard
feelings.

It has never been my intent to cause you any anxiety or to make
you
uncomfortable in a lasting way. If I have, please accept my
sincere
apology.

Does this refer to 'most' of the time?

I enjoy lively debates and sometimes can get a little caustic.
It's nothing personal. It's the debate.




Those comments were directed to Scott. Not you.


They appear pretty public.

Forgot to ask, do debates cause you to personal attacks?



Occasionally in response to being called an asshole or the "**** you"
that comes along sometimes. Also when comments are taken totally
out of
context or simply falsely stated or attributed.

Why do you ask?



Why did you ask what year I retired?

I think you and I both entered the military at about the same year give
or take. I had some thoughts on what race relations were like at the
time but changed my mind about expressing them here.


I asked because there has been a notable change in your behavior
lately. You've gone from very respectable to very Toadish, in my
opinion. But, as you say, if I don't like it, "Tough ****."

I try (not always successfully) to treat people with the same degree of
respect that they afford me. In fact, sometimes I've been accused of
being too respectful.

Your comment regarding Harry (above) is along those lines. The group in
general has taken it upon themselves to condemn him and, it seems,
anyone else who is willing to discuss anything with him. Some people
here try to control who can be addressed and who should not, according
to *their* relationship with others. I don't go for that.






You've tried to carry on discussions with Harry and he doesn't seem to
want to play along. You can't even get him to talk seriously about his
passions. Tell me you haven't noticed.


I have little interest in Harry's passions.




Why would I discuss my "passions" in this cesspool of a newsgroup?
Besides, Penelope Cruz and Scarlett Johannson have sworn me to secrecy.

I long ago lost interest in having long, serious discussions on any
matter here because of the obstreperousness of so many of the
right-wingers who pollute this newsgroup.

On the other hand, I do have long and usually funny "conversations" with
many of my friends on Facebook, some of whom I have known for more than
50 years.

You're the man, Toad.