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John wrote:
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 12:13:33 -0500, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >John wrote:
> >> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:12:15 -0500, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Carol T wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Bob <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >>>>
> >>>>>Carol. Steve is being funny. You've heard of funny...? Ok, read about it...? All right,
> >>>>>rumors about it...?
> >>>>
> >>>>Dear Bob,
> >>>>
> >>>>There's a lot of truth about oneself written by the satirist. The humour comes from their
> >>>>hidden pain.
> >>>
> >>>Ya know, there's a lot of truth in any good writing, fact or fiction, and pain in most
> >>>assuredly not a necessary pre-condition. As a professional writer with thousands of pieces
> >>>published (including one on the nature of food humor, for an encyclopedia), I've studied the
> >>>subject rather deeply, from both a technical viewpoint and from a production approach. Many of
> >>>my newspaper columns have been humorous.
> >>>
> >>>A whole lot of humor comes from a fine sense of the absurd. From a grasp of the essential
> >>>silliness of most people including the humorist.
>
> If you describe yourself as a student of humor, then this should apply to you as well, should it
> not? What I am saying with my mirror suggestion is that you don't seem to be doing that in the
> newsgroup.
>
> >>>From a subtle understanding that virtually nobody is what they seem and almost certainly not
> >>>what they claim. Spotlighting those things can either be funny, if they're perceived as such,
> >>>or sad, if perceived that way. I mostly see things as funny. And I mostly see the doings of
> >>>most people as funny, at least until they demonstrate malice and dishonesty. Then it's
> >>>legitimate to use humor to spotlight and deflate them.
> >>
> >> Bob, you need to get a mirror -- and use it.
> >
> >Oh, look. Here's "John" lecturing about how to present oneself. Please note the two sentences
> >above that characterize you and what happens therefrom: "And I mostly see the doings of most
> >people as funny, at least until they demonstrate malice and dishonesty. Then it's legitimate to
> >use humor to spotlight and deflate them." You get the deflation treatment, "John," because you
> >earned it.
>
> Ahhh, the old fashioned way.
>
> > > IMHO, some of the best
> >> humor is of the self deprecating sort.
> >
> >Right. Your opinion is one of the ones I deeply cherish and respect... Bwahahahahaha. Free,
> >deprecatory advice from an anonymous poster.
> >
> >I'm sure you'd like to see me deprecate myself.
>
> Who knows, it might even be funny. ;-) But don't get your hopes up.
>
> >Elsewhere, where there are more honest people with generous intent, I do. Here where there are
> >trolls, frauds, sanctimonious preachers and bottom-feeders, I poke at them. It's more useful as a
> >public service. Sorry you get a good bit of the brunt of it, but then it's only appropriate.
> >
> > > On this news group I've seen
> >> no evidence of your using that whatsoever -- quite the contrary, in fact.
> >
> >That's because, "John," you're one of the frauds noted above. You prattle your agenda with scant
> >attention to fact and even less attention to balance. I'm not amusing you because I'm not trying
> >to amuse you.
> >
> >> [rest of your best posting to this group ever - deleted to save bandwidth]
> >
> ><LOL> Just like Chung's posting his replies to me to other newsgroups not involved in the
> >discussion for my "convenience." "John" has done a new rhetorical stunt, "damning with faint
> >praise." Considerably more intelligent than his usual (*** for tat). Saving bandwidth. People
> >still say that as though it actually had meaning like it did with 300 baud modems. A more honest
> >approach is to say, "...deleted because I want to."
>
> Well, I did praise your post (but not this one). Faint praise is about all I ever give. But I do
> my best not to damn. When I mention bandwidth here I am talking about the only bandwidth that
> really counts and that is in the minds of all the readers of this newsgroup - who knows, there
> might be 4 or 5 left? Your post is right above mine in the newsgroup message list and most readers
> will see your post first and then mine. If they wish to re-read what you said (for whatever
> reason?) it is very easy to do. This way I can also avoid being accused of changing your posts.
>
> ><LOL> Good old sincere "John." Here's a good descriptor for you, "John." "...virtually nobody is
> >what they seem and almost certainly not what they claim." So when are you going to come out from
> >behind that fake name and be a stand-up guy?
>
> I won't do that until the neighborhood improves. Why do you even care about the identity of a
> "fraud", someone with "confused opinions", a "prattler", someone who demonstrates "malice and
> dishonesty"?
>
> >If you didn't confuse your opinions with fact, if you didn't always take the extreme position, if
> >you didn't exclude any vision but your own, if you didn't assume that what you think is all that
> >can be thought about a subject, you might get some respect. At this point, I see you as a more
> >intelligent, less snotty alternative to Chung, but just as out there. Bad company to associate
> >yourself with.
>
> Yes, there is bad company around here. But I am not here to witness to the already saved.
> Again....thanks, Bob, for the opportunity to continue to witness. You might have noticed that I
> have yet to start a thread here.
>
> John
Your composure continues to glorify God, brother.
As for who (or how many) are reading this, know the following:
God is.
(along with the countless lurkers now and in the archive-accessing future
May God continue to bless you and yours today and every day, in Christ's name.
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
--
Who is the humblest person in the universe?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1F522557
What is all this about?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T2CA21267
> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 12:13:33 -0500, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> >John wrote:
> >> On Fri, 13 Feb 2004 10:12:15 -0500, Bob <[email protected]> wrote:
> >>
> >>>Carol T wrote:
> >>>
> >>>>Bob <[email protected]> wrote in message news:<[email protected]>...
> >>>>
> >>>>>Carol. Steve is being funny. You've heard of funny...? Ok, read about it...? All right,
> >>>>>rumors about it...?
> >>>>
> >>>>Dear Bob,
> >>>>
> >>>>There's a lot of truth about oneself written by the satirist. The humour comes from their
> >>>>hidden pain.
> >>>
> >>>Ya know, there's a lot of truth in any good writing, fact or fiction, and pain in most
> >>>assuredly not a necessary pre-condition. As a professional writer with thousands of pieces
> >>>published (including one on the nature of food humor, for an encyclopedia), I've studied the
> >>>subject rather deeply, from both a technical viewpoint and from a production approach. Many of
> >>>my newspaper columns have been humorous.
> >>>
> >>>A whole lot of humor comes from a fine sense of the absurd. From a grasp of the essential
> >>>silliness of most people including the humorist.
>
> If you describe yourself as a student of humor, then this should apply to you as well, should it
> not? What I am saying with my mirror suggestion is that you don't seem to be doing that in the
> newsgroup.
>
> >>>From a subtle understanding that virtually nobody is what they seem and almost certainly not
> >>>what they claim. Spotlighting those things can either be funny, if they're perceived as such,
> >>>or sad, if perceived that way. I mostly see things as funny. And I mostly see the doings of
> >>>most people as funny, at least until they demonstrate malice and dishonesty. Then it's
> >>>legitimate to use humor to spotlight and deflate them.
> >>
> >> Bob, you need to get a mirror -- and use it.
> >
> >Oh, look. Here's "John" lecturing about how to present oneself. Please note the two sentences
> >above that characterize you and what happens therefrom: "And I mostly see the doings of most
> >people as funny, at least until they demonstrate malice and dishonesty. Then it's legitimate to
> >use humor to spotlight and deflate them." You get the deflation treatment, "John," because you
> >earned it.
>
> Ahhh, the old fashioned way.
>
> > > IMHO, some of the best
> >> humor is of the self deprecating sort.
> >
> >Right. Your opinion is one of the ones I deeply cherish and respect... Bwahahahahaha. Free,
> >deprecatory advice from an anonymous poster.
> >
> >I'm sure you'd like to see me deprecate myself.
>
> Who knows, it might even be funny. ;-) But don't get your hopes up.
>
> >Elsewhere, where there are more honest people with generous intent, I do. Here where there are
> >trolls, frauds, sanctimonious preachers and bottom-feeders, I poke at them. It's more useful as a
> >public service. Sorry you get a good bit of the brunt of it, but then it's only appropriate.
> >
> > > On this news group I've seen
> >> no evidence of your using that whatsoever -- quite the contrary, in fact.
> >
> >That's because, "John," you're one of the frauds noted above. You prattle your agenda with scant
> >attention to fact and even less attention to balance. I'm not amusing you because I'm not trying
> >to amuse you.
> >
> >> [rest of your best posting to this group ever - deleted to save bandwidth]
> >
> ><LOL> Just like Chung's posting his replies to me to other newsgroups not involved in the
> >discussion for my "convenience." "John" has done a new rhetorical stunt, "damning with faint
> >praise." Considerably more intelligent than his usual (*** for tat). Saving bandwidth. People
> >still say that as though it actually had meaning like it did with 300 baud modems. A more honest
> >approach is to say, "...deleted because I want to."
>
> Well, I did praise your post (but not this one). Faint praise is about all I ever give. But I do
> my best not to damn. When I mention bandwidth here I am talking about the only bandwidth that
> really counts and that is in the minds of all the readers of this newsgroup - who knows, there
> might be 4 or 5 left? Your post is right above mine in the newsgroup message list and most readers
> will see your post first and then mine. If they wish to re-read what you said (for whatever
> reason?) it is very easy to do. This way I can also avoid being accused of changing your posts.
>
> ><LOL> Good old sincere "John." Here's a good descriptor for you, "John." "...virtually nobody is
> >what they seem and almost certainly not what they claim." So when are you going to come out from
> >behind that fake name and be a stand-up guy?
>
> I won't do that until the neighborhood improves. Why do you even care about the identity of a
> "fraud", someone with "confused opinions", a "prattler", someone who demonstrates "malice and
> dishonesty"?
>
> >If you didn't confuse your opinions with fact, if you didn't always take the extreme position, if
> >you didn't exclude any vision but your own, if you didn't assume that what you think is all that
> >can be thought about a subject, you might get some respect. At this point, I see you as a more
> >intelligent, less snotty alternative to Chung, but just as out there. Bad company to associate
> >yourself with.
>
> Yes, there is bad company around here. But I am not here to witness to the already saved.
> Again....thanks, Bob, for the opportunity to continue to witness. You might have noticed that I
> have yet to start a thread here.
>
> John
Your composure continues to glorify God, brother.
As for who (or how many) are reading this, know the following:
God is.
(along with the countless lurkers now and in the archive-accessing future
May God continue to bless you and yours today and every day, in Christ's name.
Servant to the humblest person in the universe,
Andrew
--
Dr. Andrew B. Chung, MD/PhD
Board-Certified Cardiologist
http://www.heartmdphd.com/
--
Who is the humblest person in the universe?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?W1F522557
What is all this about?
http://makeashorterlink.com/?T2CA21267