From: Mike Williams on 10 Aug 2010 18:24 "Tom Shelton" <tom_shelton(a)comcast.invalid> wrote in message news:i3sb6m$56n$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > Mike, If you want to have a real discussion, and not twist > the intent and meaning of words - then I'm willing. But, > until then, you will get no further reply from me. [Translation] "Mike, I have given up. You [Mike] are right and I [Tom] am wrong and I [Tom] want to close this thread instantly rather than admit to my [Tom's] defeat" !
From: Tom Shelton on 10 Aug 2010 20:23 Mike Williams formulated the question : > "Tom Shelton" <tom_shelton(a)comcast.invalid> wrote in message > news:i3sb6m$56n$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... > >> Mike, If you want to have a real discussion, and not twist >> the intent and meaning of words - then I'm willing. But, >> until then, you will get no further reply from me. > > [Translation] "Mike, I have given up. You [Mike] are right and I [Tom] am > wrong and I [Tom] want to close this thread instantly rather than admit to my > [Tom's] defeat" ! No, Mike. I just remembered an old saying about arguing with pigs... -- Tom Shelton
From: Kevin Provance on 10 Aug 2010 22:21 "Tom Shelton" <tom_shelton(a)comcast.invalid> wrote in message news:i3sqi7$4m3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... : : No, Mike. I just remembered an old saying about arguing with pigs... : In your case, that would be arguing with one's self...and you know what they say about lubbocks who do that.
From: Mike Williams on 11 Aug 2010 05:17 "Tom Shelton" <tom_shelton(a)comcast.invalid> wrote in message news:i3sqi7$4m3$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> Mike Williams said : >> [Translation] "Mike, I have given up. You [Mike] are right >> and I [Tom] am wrong and I [Tom] want to close this thread >> instantly rather than admit to my [Tom's] defeat" ! > > No, Mike. I just remembered an old saying about arguing with pigs... Actually I'm not familiar with that saying, but then I've never argued with a pig before, at least not until I met you ;-) Mike
From: Mike Williams on 11 Aug 2010 18:25
"Phill W." <p-.-a-.-w-a-r-d-@-o-p-e-n-.-a-c-.-u-k> wrote in message news:i3u1li$5at$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> "Tom Shelton" <tom_shelton(a)comcast.invalid> wrote in message >> news:i3s9v4$uv9$1(a)news.eternal-september.org... >> If you want to have a real discussion, and not twist the intent and >> meaning of words - then I'm willing. But, until then, you will get no >> further reply from me. > > <sigh type="contented" /> > It's /so/ nice to have the Old Gang all together again ... ;-) > Now, where did I leave my flame-proof underwear? It's good, isn't it. Just like the old times. Sadly, some of the regular dotnet trolls have gone (Bill McCarthy and a few others . . . I think Bill is having trouble inseminating his sheep at the moment . . . those Australian sheep are very hardy can sometimes be very unaccommodating I believe, something to do with rattling their dags?) but those dotnet trolls who have disappeared have been replaced by some new dotnet trolls who are just learning the business but who are in fact turning out to be almost as entertaining, such as Tom Shelton, Cor Ligthert (although Cor has been a bit quiet lately . . . I do hope he's not unwell), Senn (aka Tom the bank clerk, who sadly seems to have disappeared since he was unmasked) and many others. And, in the blue corner, there is my good self (as always), the indomitable Ken Provence, your own good self of course, and many others. It looks as though this is going to turn out be be a really entertaining group, almost like the old days. I do hope these new Tom Shelton, Cor Ligthert, Senn (aka Tom the bank clerk) and other dotnet trolls keep contributing. They will be sadly missed if they go :-) I do apologise by the way for any names I have missed, and I know there are many others on both the red and the blue sides who really should have deserved a mention, but I'm afraid it is quite late in the evening here on the English side of the big pond at the moment and, sadly, I don't have time to mention everyone. But, of course, you all know who you are :-) Mike |