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From: Jaimie Vandenbergh on 28 Jun 2010 09:15 On Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:08:08 +0100, Jim <jim(a)magrathea.plus.com> wrote: >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]. Pfft. You're a geeky (ex-?)sysadmin with a large collection of old computers that you know enough about to mostly get running. What did you expect? Anyway, you enjoy being you, I can tell. Cheers - Jaimie -- The advantage of a bad memory is that one can enjoy the same good things for the first time several times. -- Nietzsche
From: Woody on 28 Jun 2010 09:17 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? Didn't we do that one before? I think the answer is it depends on if someone is insulting or someone is insulted. > 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? 15, so a bit of a girl. I guess that is why I just had a tattoo with birds on it! -- Woody
From: Sara on 28 Jun 2010 10:02 In article <2087522283299416345.115922me18-privacy.net(a)news.individual.net>, 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? > > -z- Eek. I got 14, normal range but worrying. Probably to do with being an unsociable git more than anything else though! -- Sara Run out of ideas for a sig for the moment
From: D.M. Procida on 28 Jun 2010 10:02 Woody <usenet(a)alienrat.co.uk> wrote: > > 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? > > 15, so a bit of a girl. I guess that is why I just had a tattoo with > birds on it! I only got 8. I am better than you, or not as good? Daniele
From: Peter Ceresole on 28 Jun 2010 10:28
D.M. Procida <real-not-anti-spam-address(a)apple-juice.co.uk> wrote: > > 15, so a bit of a girl. I guess that is why I just had a tattoo with > > birds on it! > > I only got 8. I am better than you, or not as good? I got 6. Meet behind the bike sheds? -- Peter |