From: wolf@leland.Stanford.EDU (Andy Wolfsberg)
Subject: Re: Net Flame War
Organization: DSG, Stanford University, CA 94305, USA
Date: Thu, 13 Aug 92 19:00:37 GMT

In article <6512@tekig7.PEN.TEK.COM> wiltonh@tekig5.pen.tek.com (Wilton G Hart) writes:
>
>It seems quite unfair that all you netheads would get in a flame war when 
>I am out of town.  I left on Thursday and there was not a hint of a flame war
>in the making.  When I got back, people were all ready sending their apologies.
>
>Before you start another flame war, please check to see if the wind is 
>blowing.  If it is, wait until it stops so those of us who are out catching
>the 3.5 weather at Dougs Beach will not miss out.
>
>On second thought, if it is a temperature difference that causes the wind to
>blow, maybe the flames from netland caused the 3.5 weather on Friday evening.
>If this is true we should plan a flame war for every weekend so we can all 
>have great windy  weather.  Who says you cannot cause the wind to blow?
>
>
>Path: wiltonh@windsurf.cci.tek.com  THE GORGE: Living on the edge of a HURRICANE
>                                 

THis is such a CLASSIC way to end the flaming.  THANKS!!
I sent it to alt.best.of.internet.  hopes that's ok :)

SOmeone pointed out that I was sounding too defensive.
How true!  
Sorry, I think I was trying too hard to choose my words that it came out
sounding downright goofy.

At any rate, After a JOLLY 2 hours at COyote last night (it was real
good out in the middle between 3:30 and 6:00pm - wind reports wouldn't
indicate that though)  I was poooped and needed to get some work done.
Instead, I thought... what if the net weren't as reliable and
only some words were posted in, say a flame war.

SO in my demented, tired state, I took little bits and pieces from
the previous few days of chatter and chopped out some words here and there.

This is just a joke.  No offense intended



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We should show more respect for our fellow...KOOKS 

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Or did you mistakingly flame...narrowmindness?
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Depends....the gorge...doesn't...cost you anything	. 
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think...irresponsible
...launch...run...jump...rescue	
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Look people, I know...a kook    .
All I'm saying is that you...shouldn't be...O.K.?
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Oh please!  I...would...probably ...like Joel
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Spare me...Sailing in a variety of conditions  
... constantly...crash and burn		.
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Hello

I am planning a week long trip to the Gorge

< I just thought this wuz funny -- right in the middle of
flame war,  see next)
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My advice to you would be don't come here, you may be offended and ruin
your vacation.
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exactly how does one...sail at these places	?
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You should do what I do.  I sail up ... "kook" lane. 
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The only way to... go through KooKville.  
... shit. ... short . . . . hard !
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Well it's nearly five days ... and I still have sore legs..
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 CROOK KOOK? My lawyer
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If an area is full of "beginners" I usually wish them well and head upwind
away from the crowd. .... At that point I'm sailing without... air. I suggest the "experts" do the same
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Ya.  I got pissed off from the derogatory reference made about... crap?  
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People here are typically pretty forgiving of the large numbers of tourists
...This leads to accidents and bad-will which we have to contend with every day
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Oh yeah, try to encourage your buddies..., damn...locals, damn..red-necks
... to...sail in front of a barge...,... crash and trash on private property, ... steal/"borrow" fruits/veggies ..., ...leave boards untied on roof racks in 3.0 conditions, sailing boards/...
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Wow, our very first flame war
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First of all I'd like to publically appologize for...the world.
that was out of line, and an ACCIDENT.
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I re-read my post and have a couple of things to say.  First...It did sound 
like ... ALL...sailor(s)...fall
In fact...It's been so long ago for me that I don't always remember...
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Children! That's enough! Let's stop insulting each other. This group is beginning
to sound like alt.skateboard(.12yearolds)!