KMAN wrote:
"Tinkerntom" wrote in message
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KMAN wrote:
"bearsbuddy" wrote in message
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"Tinkerntom" wrote in message
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So having said these things, I would like you to restate your
position,
and provide your supporting evidence, so that I can consider it
with
the other stuff removed. This should entail editing your above
post,
and copying your quoted evidence. Starting with a clean slate if
you
will. TnT

I bet you played a HELL of a game of dodge-ball, as a child!

Mark

Tinkerntom never played dodge ball.

Before the start of his first scheduled game, Tinkerntom began
explaining
what he expected of the other game participants.

They were all too old to be in school by the time he was finished.

But then he could always find someone else to play with, who was
willing to play by the rules, and especially rules #1 thru #10.

Rule #1 No name calling. If name calling becomes the predominant
feature of the game, the game is no longer fun, intereresting, and
thought provoking. The game can be called for name calling!

Rule #2 Since denigrating statements do not contribute to the
subject
being discussed, but are typically diversions by those unable to
support their own position, and typically do not add to the content
of
the discussion in a substantive way, continued use of denigrating
statements can result in the game being called.

Rule #3 Rules #1 and #2 can be applied to the current game, or to
concurrent games being played, where the violations occur, that
become
distracting to the current game, and are cause for the current game
to
be called.

Rule #4 Any topic is open to discussion if both parties agree, and
are
willing to provide supporting documentation as requested by other
gamesters. Since failure to provide, results in unsupported BS
littering the game field, which the various gamesters may step in,
over, around, completely ignore, or stop the game momentarily to
clean
up. If all this fails, and the gamesters cannot determine a
mutually
acceptable agreement and resolution of the BS, the game may be
called.

#5 Other Rules can and will be made up by any participant, as the
game
progresses, and as applied to the current game, may result in the
current game being called.

#6 Excessive Rules can result in the game being called!

#7 Enforcement of the rules is up to, and at the discreation of
each
gamester, allowing him/her, to call the game as far as his
participation, if others choose to continue to play, that is at
there
descreation.

#8 The Game can be played as long as there are at least two
participants who have not called the game or conceded.

#9 Any Gamester, may set on the sidelines for any indeterminate
amount
of time, and may rejoin the game at any time, and if all others
have
called the game, or conceded, may attempt to restart the game at
any
time another gamester can be found willing to play.

#10 Have Fun!

Thanks for your interest. TnT

Translation: Tinkerntom spent a lot of time alone.

Can you support that with any documentation, or proof, or is it just
BS.

I played chess, which is typically a game between two individuals. I
compensated by playing multiple games at the same time.

Some games were very short lived, but it allowed us to start another
game immediately. These were the best games though, because usually the
gamesters were not so vested in winning, and just wanted to have fun.

Other games lasted for quite awhile, and seemed to be enjoyable to all
involved, who also typically wanted to immediately wanted to play again
in order to redeem their apparently shattered egoes. They should have
known better than to put their egoes on the line. I am not sure why
they were so willing to put their egoes on the line again, if it hurt
so much the last time. Eventually they apparently did not enjoy the
game so much and would get all mean and nasty over a game. It is still
a mystery to me!

I eventually wearied of playing on a flat static game board though and
sought greater challenges. I found the tableau of our mind very
interesting and stimulating. You can engage each other where ever you
find yourselves, and can even use the electronic media. It is a
wonderful, exciting world that we live in, with all the eligible
challengers. TnT