From: russ@wpg.com (Russell Lawrence)
Subject: Re: Voting Results
Organization: WP Group
Date: Wed, 9 Sep 1992 01:33:09 GMT


Todd Hedenstrom writes:
th> What it all gets down to is the fact that to tell the difference 
th> between your and linda's posts, I have to look at the headers or 
th> the signature - you read like the same person.  GET THE POINT?  

Russell Lawrence writes:
rl> Linda owns her own home; she has two children; she's a 
rl> part-time student at University of New Orleans; and she's 
rl> well-respected in the economic niche where she earns her 
rl> living.  Yet, you think she's a non-existent person because of 
rl> similarities between the headers and signatures of her postings 
rl> and my own.  Would you mind explaining the feats of logic that 
rl> led you to make such a conclusion?  

From article <1992Sep08.143029.24955@refrig.dixie.com>, by todd@refrig.dixie.com (Todd H.):
th> You're a gas, Russell - I didn't know you were illiterate, too.  
th> Read it again, and this time, with *Comprehension*.  I said I 
th> have to look at the headers and the signature to tell who's who - 
th> thus, I imply that the BODY of the messages are the parts that 
th> mislead me to which of your alter-egos are writing on any given 
th> message.  Headers and signatures don't bother me - they are too 
th> easily forged to pay any attention to.  

How many of Linda's articles did you examine before you came to
the conclusion that she and I are the same person?    Perhaps
Linda's mistaken, but she only remembers posting a single article
to t.p.a., and that posting was made in _response_ to your claim
that she was nonexistent.

I'll admit that I've been having a tough time understanding your 
position.  Whereas you seem to think that my difficulty stems from 
illiteracy, it's entirely possible that your statements are 
illogical and poorly written, and therefore, easy to misunderstand.  

th> Whether you like it or not, I don't believe a word you say.  Nice 
th> job on the name, though, there are only 6,820 Guidrys listed in 
th> the state of Louisiana.  Nice coon-ass name.  Probably came from 
th> a family of crocadrie and grosbek poachers.  Next door neighbors 
th> to the Boudreuxs and the Caros.  

rl> "Guidry" is Linda's married name.  Her maiden name reflects an
rl> ethnic heritage that's remote from acadiana.  I'm sure she won't
rl> mind if I divulge her maiden name to you, Todd, but first, would
rl> you mind providing us with a list of any other ethnic names that
rl> would be deserving of a hunter's ridicule? 

th> Gee, whenever things ain't goin' your way, I'm suddenly the 
th> designated representative of the hunting population.  This isn't 
th> about hunting, this is about you and your lying and apparent 
th> forgeries here on the net.  Do you feel that you are spokesman 
th> for the Animal Rights groups in this thread, thereby showing us 
th> that all ARs are incabable of reading with comprehension?  

Would you mind listing some of the other ethnic groups that would
be deserving of your ridicule?   

If Linda were to take the time and trouble to satisfy your doubts
about her existence, would you have the courage to admit that your
claims have been foolish, if not moronic?

th> Oh, by the way - I've given more thought to your offer of a feed 
th> while I was out of town on business - it won't change my problem, 
th> it'll only change the source of expense slightly.  I'm 
th> working on the Wheeler problem in my own way, and so far, it 
th> looks like it's going to hit pay dirt.  After all, if it 
th> works for him, it might just work for me.  <BIG GRIN> 

rl> Bluster, threats, and insults are poor weapons in any arena.  
rl> Perhaps you would accomplish more for your cause if you would 
rl> spend more time analyzing your own position critically, and 
rl> spend less time trying to dismiss the views of other posters.  

th> Again, no comprehension.  I never Blustered, threatened, or 
th> insulted in the paragraph you referenced.  I merely stated that 
th> that I was dealing with my problem myself, implying that you no 
th> longer need worry about it. 

Bluster - Would your noisy claims that Linda and I are the same 
person be convincing to anyone who examines them critically, 
rather than emotionally as you seem to be doing?  

Threats - Have you forgotten the comments you made about the 
possibility of "crackers" on your system when I offered to give 
you a feed of t.p.a.?  

Insults - Do you think critical readers of t.p.a. were 
favorably impressed by your pejorative comments about Linda 
Guidry's last name?  Do you truly believe your comments would 
have diminished their acceptance of Linda's opinions?  Or, is it 
not likely that your ethnic slurs reflected badly on you?  

In article <1992Sep08.144044.25095@refrig.dixie.com>, by todd@refrig.dixie.com (Todd H.):
th> Hey Russell, didn't my sequence of events trigger any brain 
th> cells?  From your reaction, I would guess it did - ordinarily, if 
th> you think you've got a chance, you dog some nitpicky little issue 
th> like that to death, just to try and make the other person look 
th> foolish.  Come on, Russell, call me a liar again - I just might 
th> have that message here after all.  

Please post the email message that you claim was nearly identical to
Linda's post.  

-- 
Russell Lawrence, WP Group, New Orleans (504) 443-5000
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