From: ez027993@dale.ucdavis.edu (Gary Throwing Hard Huckabay)
Newsgroups: rec.sport.baseball
Subject: Re: White Flag in Flame Wars/Black Flag on My Day...
Date: 16 Dec 92 22:28:17 GMT
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Organization: People Who Realize Limbaugh's A Mindless Bozo, Ltd.

(Kent "Dr. Strangelube" Dietz) writes:
Gordon Niguma also writes:

>> drivel he made. He insulted Gary Huckabay, insulted the Blue Jays and their
>> supporters and eventually got around to insulting me.

He told me to get back into my hole.  I didn't see the insult.  Obviously,
the guy's seen my office.  It was a woof, just like the post of mine that he
responded to.  But, as anyone who has seen me knows, I've got pretty
thick skin.  No offense taken, here, Kent, you Weed-eater wielding,
snow shoveling, tanless, bald puck-shucking, flyswatting, hankie-waving,
dome-attending, Hrbek-cheering Zygot backer.

>> If anyone read Dietz first post they would have realized the Class A Jerk
>> he is. But if they read the edited version he will make me look like the bad 
>> I think that I've made much greater contributions to the net than someone who
>> just goes around insulting people and received ten E-Mail responses saying so
>> I've tried to stay away from flaming but when Dietz went around putting down 
>> the A's and woofing AND insulted Gary Huckabay, that was a little too much.

Thanks for the defense, Gord, but I can stand on my own two feet.  Hang in
there.  Humor trumps indignation.  Just let it pass.  I saw Dietz's 'flames'
at me as pretty fun-spirited, actually, like when I pass along Dave Kirsch's
pet names for his anatomy.  Actually, though, Dave's pet names for Joe
Lundy's anatomy are even MORE fun-spirited.  Ask Dave about "Long Tall Sally"
sometime.

>> In general I try to post something the net can appreciate such as Brock
>> projs, trade analysis, rumours and lineup selection analysis; and I think
>> that those around here know that I don't go around woofing even after the 
>> Jays won the World Series.  

I, for one, appreciate your posts, Gord.  Keep them up.  And I appreciate 
you not adding to the nine million Jays woofs we saw after the WS.

>I'm having a tough time understanding how this got out of hand.  I probably
>should just let it die and not waste bandwidth on this, but ...
>
>My initial post in this series was a "slam" at Gary Huckabay, whom I have
>not heard from, by the way.  It is possible that my original "target" took
>the post as the meaningless "woof" that it was -- mixed with my thoughts on
>what is required to "detest (Gary's word") a team.

I did indeed.  And I STILL hope the Twins get smashed by every team in
the AL this year.  And next year.  And 1995....

>  It is also possible that 
>Gary never saw my retort :-)  While writing that reply I couldn't help myself
>in taking a swing at the Blue Jays (not the Blue Jay fans mind you!)

To me, the Blue Jays and Twins are both approximately as appealing as
wet lint.

>I *still* do not like the Toronto Blue Jay organization.  I don't like the 
>Dallas Cowboys either (all Viking fans will likely agree) and I have state that
>fact in rec.sport.football.pro, without the violent response triggered here.

I, myself, am a big fan of the Fully Functional Disembodied Head of
Rod Serling, now leading the WLAF.

>'Nuff said. Although I found this exchange to be amusing, I feel that it has
>become unproductive and meaningless. I will mention it no further ... (unless
>provoked of course ;-)

As opposed to all those productive and meaningful discussions?  Best team
of all time?  Paul Galvanek's Lim-Bot impressions?  Is Marge Schott a racist?

Yeah, *these* are certainly worth tuning in for.

>PS: Anybody got a Puckett jersey they want to sell me?  (no smiley face)

You better hit the DQ to fit into those babies.  Ask for the Hrblizzard.

Obligatory Oakland A's woof:

FEAR this rotation.

1.  Bob Welch
2.  Bobby Witt
3.  Storm Davis
4.  Curt Young
5.  Todd Van Poppel

TREMBLE, O weak American League.

"Fans in the Left Field Bleachers are advised to keep alert while Mr. Young
 and Mr. Davis are pitching.  And now, *YOUR* 1993 Oakland Athletics!"

My Seattle hat is fitting better and better....


-- 
*     Gary Huckabay     * "He's just another Limbot.  Ignore him, and he'll *
* "Entering his prime." *  go away - kind of like a festering cold sore."   *
* "Ardent feminist, and * "Do you think they'll let him breed?"             *
*     proud of it."     * "Only in captivity.  Don't sweat it."             *