From: cdw2t@dayhoff.med.Virginia.EDU (Clifford David Weston)
Subject: Re: I want my DOD number!!! (you better let him have one...)
Summary: dick swift is a JERK!
Organization: University of Virginia
Distribution: usa
Date: Sat, 29 Aug 1992 20:08:58 GMT

I have read your recent post concerning

your obnoxious, flame-baiting, less-interesting-than-one-of-*my*-posts

article.  I regret that due to severe time constraints I am unable to respond
to your posting directly.  However, I would like to advise you that I believe
that your posting:

 X_contains an unacceptable    _X__logic
   number of errors in:        ____fact
                               _X__spelling/grammar

 X_is based on stereotypes of:
                                 ____motorcycle marques
                                 ____owners of above  
                                 ____race, ethnic, national origin
                                 ____gender differences                 
                                 _X__sexual orientation/ preferences
                                 ____regionalisms
                                 ____employer and/or school affiliations
                                 ____religious affiliation/non-affiliation

 X_violates commonly-accepted   ____signature size
   net standards concerning:    _X__posting to subjects not of
                                        interest
                                ____editing of quoted material
                                ____posting of copyrighted material
                                ____lack of obscenity

 X_is uninteresting because it: ____contains hackneyed expressions
                                _X__contains outright stupidities
                                ____is inherently self-contradictory
                                XXX_reflects inadequate intellectual
                                    development or maturity
                                ____reiterates points made better by
                                    others
                                _X__is a gratuitous attack on an
                                    obvious provocateur
                                ____lacks obscenities

X_reflects serious misunderstandings 
  concerning:                        _X__the basic functioning of 
                                             rec.motorcycle
                                     ____the basic purposes of the INTERNET
                                     ____the basic nature of composition
                                     ____basic human nature
                                     ____the basic nature of computers
                                     XXX_others' interest in your thoughts
                                     XXX_my tolerence for your stupidity

 __is an unjustified, unprovoked and thoughtless response to my previous
   posting, which was careful, moderate and well-reasoned.

btw, net: please tell me arnie's address for remittance of the flame-form
use tax.

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|       Cliff Weston                     '92 Seca II (Tem)                 |
|       DoD# 0598                         [insert witty disclaimer here]   |
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|            i feel sorry for old people with brittle bones --             |
|                   especially when they get in my way                     |
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