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Am not "Toot Sweet"
nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message ... On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:13:58 -0700, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... It isn't me, blame someone else. He/she is prolific though. I stopped posting political stuff for our truce and have kept my word. I always thought jps was HK but will give him/her the benefit of doubt. If y'all will look back at Toots first posts, you will see that I tried to discourage him/her due to said truce. Frogwatch Hey, a couple of us are discussing philosophy in another thread and we haven't come to blows yet. I think boating is a philosophy. I was never much of a power boater.. don't see the attraction.. if I want to go fast, I take a plane. Sailing on the other hand, seems very zen-like. Ms Plume has been a cogent poster here and I enjoyed our exchanges, even if we don't agree on a lot of things but I think I am joining the "trusers" myself. When discussions simply become insults I don't want to participate anymore. Thanks! Agreement is over-rated anyway. It doesn't add much to understanding if all you have is a bunch of people nodding their heads in agreement. When I'm with my close friends, we argue all the time about politics and religion. A couple of them are Born-againers and we can have a lively discussion without screeching. I'm afraid you won't see that happening here, Sweetie. There's some folk here that are programmed to holler racist, bigot, moron, and insult family members at every opportunity. It's usually in response to someone expressing an opinion on politics or religeon. You never answered John about why you get so aroused over talking with a bunch of nasty old men about religion and politics. Don't you have anything better to do? |
Am not "Toot Sweet"
On 9/25/09 2:14 PM, jps wrote:
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:45:49 -0500, wrote: On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:09:40 -0400, H the K wrote: snipped for Harry's own good You're a young writer, perhaps not in years. "He" reminds me of some of the freshmen I encountered when I taught bonehead English. There were always a couple of overwrought, purple prose wannabe writers among the students I taught in every class. If they were particularly obnoxious in class, I would slash and burn my way through their homework with a red pen. Harry, that reminds of me of my first year in college in comp class. I had submitted my first writing assignment, and a short time later the professor of the class came into the book store by the student union, having seen me in there, to commend me on my writing and the quality of the essay. I was surprised by that, of course. He said that I was far ahead of most other freshmen that he usually had in his class. He was equally surprised when he learned that I had little desire to be a writer. I went into engineering. Silly me. And now you sell insurance? Even professors can be buffoons, you know. Most who consider themselves right-of-center have little regard for the liberal arts so I haven't a clue why you'd think his commendation held any value. "Comp class" was the sort of official name of the "Bonehead English" classes I taught. "English composition 101." It sure was hell was *not* usually taught by "professors," but, rather, by lowly T.A.'s, or teaching assistants. That's what I was, a master's student in English trying to earn a few bucks to help defray my university costs. -- Birther-Deather-Tenther-Teabagger: Idiots All |
Am not "Toot Sweet"
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:14:30 -0700, jps wrote:
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:45:49 -0500, wrote: On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:09:40 -0400, H the K wrote: snipped for Harry's own good You're a young writer, perhaps not in years. "He" reminds me of some of the freshmen I encountered when I taught bonehead English. There were always a couple of overwrought, purple prose wannabe writers among the students I taught in every class. If they were particularly obnoxious in class, I would slash and burn my way through their homework with a red pen. Harry, that reminds of me of my first year in college in comp class. I had submitted my first writing assignment, and a short time later the professor of the class came into the book store by the student union, having seen me in there, to commend me on my writing and the quality of the essay. I was surprised by that, of course. He said that I was far ahead of most other freshmen that he usually had in his class. He was equally surprised when he learned that I had little desire to be a writer. I went into engineering. Silly me. And now you sell insurance? Even professors can be buffoons, you know. Most who consider themselves right-of-center have little regard for the liberal arts so I haven't a clue why you'd think his commendation held any value. Contrary to your claim, you must be having difficulty with my "ponderosities." Apparently, I didn't think his commendation held any value. And, yes, I sell insurance, among other things. -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
Am not "Toot Sweet"
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:22:26 -0700, jps wrote:
snipped for brevity Interesting. You would express an opinion of the writing style of someone who doesn't aspire to be a 'writer' rather than examine the error of your own statement. I suppose that's understandable, and it stands as a tested tatic. It certainly can't be for being unable to follow the course of the conversation, as you "haven't any trouble understanding ponderosities." Is there any reason that you expect to a more belletristic style of me? Rather than giving it lift, your verbosity adds no value to the communication. You apply drag to any spirit your communication may have carried with ponderous mouthfuls of lead-like verbiage. And that's well demonstrated in your unwillingness to end this communication. Enjoy. -- Posted via NewsDemon.com - Premium Uncensored Newsgroup Service -------http://www.NewsDemon.com------ Unlimited Access, Anonymous Accounts, Uncensored Broadband Access |
Am not "Toot Sweet"
wrote There are support groups that help with comprehending "ponderous scribbling," if that will help at all. I do not need to ask how it is you know of these groups. Steve |
Am not "Toot Sweet"
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Am not "Toot Sweet"
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:40:59 -0500, wrote:
On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 11:14:30 -0700, jps wrote: On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 12:45:49 -0500, wrote: On Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:09:40 -0400, H the K wrote: snipped for Harry's own good You're a young writer, perhaps not in years. "He" reminds me of some of the freshmen I encountered when I taught bonehead English. There were always a couple of overwrought, purple prose wannabe writers among the students I taught in every class. If they were particularly obnoxious in class, I would slash and burn my way through their homework with a red pen. Harry, that reminds of me of my first year in college in comp class. I had submitted my first writing assignment, and a short time later the professor of the class came into the book store by the student union, having seen me in there, to commend me on my writing and the quality of the essay. I was surprised by that, of course. He said that I was far ahead of most other freshmen that he usually had in his class. He was equally surprised when he learned that I had little desire to be a writer. I went into engineering. Silly me. And now you sell insurance? Even professors can be buffoons, you know. Most who consider themselves right-of-center have little regard for the liberal arts so I haven't a clue why you'd think his commendation held any value. Contrary to your claim, you must be having difficulty with my "ponderosities." Apparently, I didn't think his commendation held any value. And, yes, I sell insurance, among other things. Do you engineer insurance sales? |
Am not "Toot Sweet"
"Jim" wrote in message
... nom=de=plume wrote: wrote in message ... On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:13:58 -0700, "nom=de=plume" wrote: "Frogwatch" wrote in message ... It isn't me, blame someone else. He/she is prolific though. I stopped posting political stuff for our truce and have kept my word. I always thought jps was HK but will give him/her the benefit of doubt. If y'all will look back at Toots first posts, you will see that I tried to discourage him/her due to said truce. Frogwatch Hey, a couple of us are discussing philosophy in another thread and we haven't come to blows yet. I think boating is a philosophy. I was never much of a power boater.. don't see the attraction.. if I want to go fast, I take a plane. Sailing on the other hand, seems very zen-like. Ms Plume has been a cogent poster here and I enjoyed our exchanges, even if we don't agree on a lot of things but I think I am joining the "trusers" myself. When discussions simply become insults I don't want to participate anymore. Thanks! Agreement is over-rated anyway. It doesn't add much to understanding if all you have is a bunch of people nodding their heads in agreement. When I'm with my close friends, we argue all the time about politics and religion. A couple of them are Born-againers and we can have a lively discussion without screeching. I'm afraid you won't see that happening here, Sweetie. There's some folk here that are programmed to holler racist, bigot, moron, and insult family members at every opportunity. It's usually in response to someone expressing an opinion on politics or religeon. You never answered John about why you get so aroused over talking with a bunch of nasty old men about religion and politics. Don't you have anything better to do? Pot, kettle, black. Looks like you're outnumbered by reasonable people Jimmy Bob. -- Nom=de=Plume |
Am not "Toot Sweet"
On 9/25/09 3:50 PM, nom=de=plume wrote:
wrote in message ... nom=de=plume wrote: wrote in message ... On Thu, 24 Sep 2009 22:13:58 -0700, "nom=de=plume" wrote: wrote in message ... It isn't me, blame someone else. He/she is prolific though. I stopped posting political stuff for our truce and have kept my word. I always thought jps was HK but will give him/her the benefit of doubt. If y'all will look back at Toots first posts, you will see that I tried to discourage him/her due to said truce. Frogwatch Hey, a couple of us are discussing philosophy in another thread and we haven't come to blows yet. I think boating is a philosophy. I was never much of a power boater.. don't see the attraction.. if I want to go fast, I take a plane. Sailing on the other hand, seems very zen-like. Ms Plume has been a cogent poster here and I enjoyed our exchanges, even if we don't agree on a lot of things but I think I am joining the "trusers" myself. When discussions simply become insults I don't want to participate anymore. Thanks! Agreement is over-rated anyway. It doesn't add much to understanding if all you have is a bunch of people nodding their heads in agreement. When I'm with my close friends, we argue all the time about politics and religion. A couple of them are Born-againers and we can have a lively discussion without screeching. I'm afraid you won't see that happening here, Sweetie. There's some folk here that are programmed to holler racist, bigot, moron, and insult family members at every opportunity. It's usually in response to someone expressing an opinion on politics or religeon. You never answered John about why you get so aroused over talking with a bunch of nasty old men about religion and politics. Don't you have anything better to do? Pot, kettle, black. Looks like you're outnumbered by reasonable people Jimmy Bob. Florida Jim is one of ranking assholes of rec.boats, a boatless, jealous, cantankerous old fart who hasn't had a decent job since being mustered out of the Vietnam era navy. He's also a coward. -- Birther-Deather-Tenther-Teabagger: Idiots All |
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