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> Edward Dolan wrote:
>
> > Stay away from this moron Mr. Sherman! Anyone who is alluding to "Copperheads" and McClellan on
> > ARBR is a bona fide idiot. He knows nothing of context and fancies himself an intellectual.
> > These are absolutely the worse sorts in the entire world. And they are invariably know-nothings
> > to boot! Believe me, I know these jerks backwards and forwards.
>
> Mr. Dolan,
>
> I had a long discussion (okay, off-topic flame war) with Mr. Talkington about a subject that I
> will not mention, during which he complained about my debating tactics.
>
> I do not wish to engage in off-topic flame wars on alt.rec.bicycles.recumbent, but I also do not
> wish to have to see postings expressing views on off-topic subjects that I find abhorrent. I
> believe you feel the same way. However, as you well know (remember "OT and Flammable") I am
> willing to argue until everyone is sick of the argument and gives up if I have to. However, I
> believe we would all be happier if I keep the sheep suit on (Hi $kip) and stick to recumbents and
> smart-ass comments.
>
> Tom Sherman - Quad Cities
Mr Sherman:
I agree with your sentiments 100%. This Freewheeling guy pisses me off more than you ever did. Maybe
it is because he is a fellow conservative and therefore it takes one to know one. I believe overall
that ARBR has improved considerably since we have done our dance around the totem pole a number of
times. But like you, I can't stand to let abhorrent postings go unchallenged. Even smart-ass
comments have to done very judiciously or I can go off like a Palestinian suicide-bomber. Skip has
got exactly the right take on all of this but you and I are not like him. We both go for the jugular
every time, you in your more matter of fact way and me in my more passionate way.
I have gotten considerably more proficient (faster) in posting now then when I first encountered you
and I can probably outlast you in any conflict as you are a working man and I have literally 24
hours a day to vent my rage if required. But it is all foolishness of course, and so I am more than
willing to meet you half way.
I will admit I sometimes get into it with others on this newsgroup which is simply unavoidable. I
do not see how we can prevent that no matter how much we agree with one another about how to handle
any of this. There will always be someone around to **** you off and there will always be someone
around to **** me off no matter what. My recommendation is that if and when you get into it with
someone else, that I will stay out of it (as long as my name is not dragged into it) and you will
return the favor to me on the same terms. How well this will work out I do not know, but maybe we
should give it a try.
In other words, I agree to let you fight your battles without butting in and you agree to let me
fight my battles without butting in.
Ed Dolan - Minnesota