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From: jim on 27 Jun 2010 17:21 Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > >> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> > > wrote: >> >>> So: you may state that something is a fact, but that is only ever > > > you >>> *alleging* that something is a fact. >> >> So answer me this, then: how does "Perhaps because you have 1.0E99 >> files." get translated into some sort of insult in your mind? Because >> all he did was ask a question/state a possible reason. Nothing else. > > Your question is carefully missing the point. ?! > > This newsgroup is for technical discussions Then I suggest you try to remember that, and not start accusing people of insulting you just because they've asked a question you can't immediately answer. Jim -- Sent from Jim's iPad
From: The Older Gentleman on 27 Jun 2010 17:26 jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Then I suggest you try to remember that, and not start accusing people > of insulting you just because they've asked a question you can't > immediately answer. "Well, if she gets insulted just because I insulted her...!" (Groucho Marx) -- BMW K1100LT Ducati 750SS Honda CB400F Triumph Street Triple Suzuki TS250ER GN250 Damn, back to six bikes! Try Googling before asking a damn silly question. chateau dot murray at idnet dot com
From: James Jolley on 28 Jun 2010 03:42 On 2010-06-27 22:17:11 +0100, NEWS(a)sarlet.com (Roger Merriman) said: > Jaimie Vandenbergh <jaimie(a)sometimes.sessile.org> wrote: > >> On Sun, 27 Jun 2010 21:09:54 +0100, Tim Streater >> <timstreater(a)waitrose.com> wrote: >> >>> In article <1jkriuv.183xirg1ao0bf1N%jim(a)magrathea.plus.com>, >>> jim(a)magrathea.plus.com (Jim) wrote: >>> >>>> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: >>>> >>>>> So: you may state that something is a fact, but that is only ever you >>>>> *alleging* that something is a fact. >>>> >>>> So answer me this, then: how does "Perhaps because you have 1.0E99 >>>> files." get translated into some sort of insult in your mind? Because >>>> all he did was ask a question/state a possible reason. Nothing else. >>> >>> Errm yes, enquiring minds would like to know. >> >> The rest of us already know, and some of us are using a killfile as a >> result. Please don't poke it just for giggles. >> >> Cheers - Jaimie > > or just don't reply to him, shame as he is a bright man but he's seeing > slights every where. > > roger Again, agree with this. It's a shame Rowland's like this on the internet, bet he's probably reasonable in real life but gets all het up
From: zoara on 28 Jun 2010 08:21 Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: > Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: > >> You see, you're alleging I've not been insulted > > I'm not alleging anything. I'm stating it as a fact. Slightly philosophical question; if someone says something that they don't believe is insulting, and someone else is insulted by it, has an insult taken place? In other words, is the determination of insult down to the giver or the receiver? Apropos of this; question 7 of http://j.mp/c2OPzi - I scored 18, which is a touch lower than I expected. Turns out I'm normal, who knew? -z- -- email: nettid1 at fastmail dot fm
From: Jim on 28 Jun 2010 09:08
On 2010-06-28, zoara <me18(a)privacy.net> wrote: > Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: >> Rowland McDonnell <real-address-in-sig(a)flur.bltigibbet.invalid> wrote: >> >>> You see, you're alleging I've not been insulted >> >> I'm not alleging anything. I'm stating it as a fact. > > Slightly philosophical question; if someone says something that they > don't believe is insulting, and someone else is insulted by it, has an > insult taken place? In other words, is the determination of insult down > to the giver or the receiver? > > Apropos of this; question 7 of http://j.mp/c2OPzi - I scored 18, which > is a touch lower than I expected. Turns out I'm normal, who knew? Interesting - I scored 23. [tries not to worry]. Jim -- Twitter:@GreyAreaUK "If you have enough book space, I don't want to talk to you." Terry Pratchett |