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- From: daq@fc.hp.com (Doug Quarnstrom)
- Subject: Re: testing tin
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- Date: Mon, 25 Jan 1993 19:32:38 GMT
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- Phillip E lujan (pel@maximo.enet.dec.com) wrote:
- :
- : In article <C1DwGI.GnM@fc.hp.com>, daq@fc.hp.com (Doug Quarnstrom) writes:
- : (Discussion between MARAUD and Doug deleted...)
- : |>By the way, I am all for your poking fun at me. I will poke back,
- : |>and perhaps everyone will be able to see verbal dueling in good
- : |>fun without committing the rhetorical murder of placing me or
- : |>you in kill files.
- :
- : "Ouch. Yes, I deserved that, but I've already apologized several times...
-
- Not to worry. I was digging a bit at the other fellow who killed me.
- I think that you actually had some justification at being irritated
- with me. I would have made a stronger attempt to deflect my
- statement from the appearance of direct criticism had I realized
- that it appeared that way.
-
- But I have learned that it is almost impossible to avoid stepping on
- toes unless you make your rhetoric extremely effete and
- given that I am not willing to compromise the thrust of my
- prose, I merely try to smooth over the inevitable hurt feelings
- as quickly as possible.
-
- It is a good thing for people to bear in mind that if I intend
- harm or am really angry, I will make that clear in no uncertain terms.
- If I do not, it is best to take a whimsical view of my writing and
- to extract whatever amusement you can, while realizing that my
- posts are frequently NOT without more substantive rhetorical content.
-
- You were magnanamous in your apology, and I accept fully, and I
- merely ask you to understand that I do recognize the responsibility
- to tread lightly on some subjects here.
-
- If only you people could see some of the posts I decided NOT to
- make public....
-
- doug
-