From: jjd1@cbnewsg.cb.att.com (james.j.dutton)
Subject: Re: More on guys who aren't dating Ed Wright
Organization: AT&T
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Date: Tue, 29 Sep 1992 14:02:14 GMT

In article <ewright.717737097@convex.convex.com> ewright@convex.com (Edward V. Wright) writes:
>[Note: The articles in this thread are, in my opinion, getting just
>too damn long.  For this reason, I am cutting out large sections of
>the text to which I am replying.  Charlie, if it pleases you to rant
>about how I've edited out some sentence that you believe to be your
>crucial, decisive, and irrefutable point, feel free to rant way.]
 
 Thats my friend Eddie. He's concerned about saving us time.
Ya gotta like a guy like Eddie. 

>
>In <MARTINC.92Sep28105441@grover.cs.unc.edu> martinc@grover.cs.unc.edu (Charles R. Martin) writes:
>
>>... while complaining that the World Series doesn't get the viewership
>>it used to, that even the Cosby show beats it, etc.  
>
>"Even" the Cosby Show?  Yes, "even" the highest rated show in series
>television managed to beat it *once*.
 
 Eddie knows lots of interesting tidbits. Eddie has a very active
social life.
 
>
>>What's "better"?  Martial artists certainly claim that they're better
>>able to defend themselves -- and/or choose not to fight -- than others.
>
>Martial artists will say they are better able to defend themselves, 
>but they do not make the same claims of overall general superiority
>that athletes do.  Quite the opposite, in fact.  Every martial arts
>school that I know of stresses humility and the duty to defend those
>weaker than themselves.
 
 Eddie knows different martial artists(?) then me. Eddie is really smart.
Come on along, you can hang wit me an Eddie.
 
>
>One martial artist I know (a multiple black belt and a former member
>of a US counterterrorism team) recently spoke on a terrorism panel.
>During his talk, he made a point of debunking the Rambo superhero
>image of special forces: "Sure, I'm good at my job, but so is that
>radio operator over there.  He's just as important as me."  He did
>not claim that martial arts training made him a superior radio operator.
 
 Strange no? Sometimes you have to let what Eddie said sink in -
a long time.
 
>And if you talk to this guy, he will tell you that the people he admires
>most in the world are artists, and that he envies their talent and
>creativity, and he would laugh if you told him that spending time
>in a gym was better than spending time in a studio.
 
 See that guy was really sensitive. He probably cried himself to sleep
in boot camp. He musta been a heel. Haha. I like to make Eddie laugh.
He's my friend.
 
>
>Contrast this attitude to the smug arrogance of Arnold Schwarzennger,
>the official head of the US fitness program.  Or the self-righteous,
>nose-in-the-air superiority of Nancy Colucci's post.  Or your quotations
 
 Yea she's snooty patooty.
 
>from the DUMB Book of Diet and Fitness about how exercise improves a
>person's outlook on life, increases creativity and intelligence, improves
>your sex life, etc., etc.
>
>
>>Nonsense.  First of all, your argument assumes that someone can improve
>>their mind with optimal efficiency at every waking moment.  This isn't
>>medically defensible.  Assuming that one is *not* optimally efficient at
>>mind-improvement at every waking moment, then something that makes one
>>more efficient may well give more total "mind improvement points" than
>>constant effort at mind improvement.
>
>God, I think you actually believe that rot.  "Mind improvement points."
>You sound like a 12-year-old kid who has just discovered Dungeons and
>Dragons.  However, let me quote what one Charlie Martin said in another
>post when I accused him of saying that exercisers were superior not only
>physically, but intellectually, morally, and spiritually as well.
>
 
 Stand back everyone. Eddie's gonna unleash some heavy artillary or is
that Hillary. Watch. Ok Eddie let im have it.
 
>>Funny, I don't remember saying that.  Does anyone else remember me
>>saying that?  It can't be misquotation, can it?  I mean, could it
>>possibly? 
>
 
 Pretty awesome. Huh. Bet ya didn'y know Eddie Meister could that.
 
>Do you actually enjoy setting yourself up to look like a fool?  I
>mean, can it possibly be?
>
 
 Way to go Eddie. Take down. Awesome. Wowy Kazowy. He's like batman sorta.
 
>>Also, since people who are *moderately* fit tend to live longer, trading
>>no exercise now for more time may not pay off in the total.
>
>At last you have said something that makes sense.  However, *moderate*
 
 He's so dang humble *sob* <-softly
 
>fitness does not require any special exercise program -- just walking
>the dog is enough -- so that's plainly not what we're discussing here.
>
>
>>Because you may just find -- you may well *be* finding -- that by
>>completely excluding someone who spends *some* of her free time doing
>>sports, you narrow your sample too much.  
>
>I don't really expect that sort of perfection in another person.  I
>think I was being a bit unclear there.  I was talking more about my
>standards for myself, and what I consider to be my ideal.  I realize
>that I'm not likely to find anyone who exactly matches that ideal (at
>least, not again, but that's another story).  I am willing to consider
 
 See Eddie has a harem. Harem Scarem. He's got women crawling all over him.
Sometimes Eddie lets me have seconds. Scour the leftovers. He's my friend.
 
>someone who has a slight interest in sports.  But if it was a major 
>interest -- something that she really wanted to share with the man
>she loved, that's different.  What I really meant by that last sentence 
>was, why should I look for someone who likes to spend her free time 
>playing/watching/talking sports and wouldn't be completely
>satisfied with a man who didn't?  
>
>>I don't think it's my categoruies that are the issue.  At least, your
>>category of "unfit" as it communicates itself through what you write
>>seems to oscillate rapidly through "not a Muscle&Fitness model" to "not
>>a health club fanatic" to "only those completely uninterested in any
>>exercise."
>
>Yes, I use the word to mean different things in different contexts.  That's
>because other people use the word to mean different things.  Deal with it.
 
 See Eddie dictates what it is, what it shall be. He's like my god.
I look up to Eddie. You better too.
 
>
>Usually I mean reasonably fit.  I'm afraid this term does "oscillate,"
>Charlie, because different people have different ideas of what they
>consider reasonable.  I'm sure, however, that more people would say
>you fall into that category than would say that I do.
>
 
 He's more humble then Aunt Bee. He's really a towering hunk of burning
love but he just wants to educate the masses. It's a hobby. He is so COOL.
 
>>   far as lawyers go, unless they have an undergraduate science degree,
>>   their background and range of interest is likely to be quite limited.
>
>>You mean "different" rather than "limited, don't you?
>
>>I don't know -- why?  Why do you insist on something in a mate that
>>would make her different from the people you consider friends?
>
>Charlie, I'm starting to suspect you enjoy "playing dumb," but this
>takes the cake.  Okay, if you really want me to baby-talk you through
>this...
>
>First of all, there's the matter of sex.  If I were to have sex on a
>regular basis with all my friends, I'm afraid it would wear me out
>rather quickly.  For my own health and safety, I think it's best that
>I stick with one woman for this.
 
 See in Eddie's world logic knows no bounds. Eddie could have sex wit
all his friends but it would wear him out and then he wouldn't
have time to teach me or you. Eddie's the best. He's top of the heap.
 
>
>Then there's children.  It would be a major imposition on my friends to
>ask them all to bear and raise my children.  Especially my male friends.
>I'm also not sure I could afford the child support.  
 
 I'd do it for ya Eddie. No charge. Pleasures all mine. Piece of cake.
Easy day. I'll pay. What an honor.
 
>
>Then there are all the things I wish I had someone to talk to about
>but don't.  The things I haven't been able to find any friends with
>an interst in.  The reason why I am willing to compromise less in a selecting
>a wife than a friend is simple.  I can have as many friends as I want,
>so I don't have to get everything I'm looking for from only one friend.
>However, in the United States, at least, it's only possible to have one
>wife.
 
 Eddie is vulnerable too. I love Eddie. Eddie I'll be your friend.
I'm over hear Eddie.
 
>>personal attack that you then defended yourself from with the good
>>old-fashioned, childish and sophomoric "you ought to get your head
>>examined."  Why do you find it so hard to accept compassionate concern?
>
>Well, you were the one who *insisted* that I play this sophomoric
>game of yours.  I believe the rules now require that the next sophomoric
>statement be, "Oh, yeah?  You told me to get my head examined first."  But
>I'm really tired of your silly little game, so all I'll say is, grow up. 
 
Zow. Bammo. Eddie comes out of the blue with a round house. Don't mess
with Eddie.
 
>>Are you sure that's me?  There were a lot of people in on this before
>>you concluded I was the antichrist.  
>
>I believe it was Little Jimmy Dutton who first identified you as the
>antichrist.  Please give credit where credit is due.  
 
 Tail starts a waggin. Gosh that's me Eddie was talking about. Did ya hear
him. He likes me. He's really KOOL. Hi Eddie. Over hear Eddie. These
are my friends Eddie.
 
 
>
>Most of those explanations don't explain why she later refused my phone
>calls.  And the others are so silly I can't believe even you believe
>them.  Or are you going to pull out the DUMB Book of Physical Fitness
>and quote me statistics on the number of women who have bladder attacks
>when they see gorgeous men?
>
>
>I do not consider physical attractive or physical fitness to be an
>admirable characteristic.  If you read the things I wrote, you might
>have noticed that I mentioned that, oh, 50 or 60 times.  How many more
>times do I have to repeat it before I reach comprehension level?
>
>As far as the opposite sex is concerned, well, if someone turns
>me down, I don't assume that proves I'm worthless or inferior.
>I am not responsible for other people's taste.  This is called
>self-esteem, Charlie.  It is the exact opposite of your twisted
>version which involves constantly blaming oneself for failing to
>live up to other people's judgement.
>
>Besides, I never wanted to be a "ladies man."  As long as I find
>one lady before I die, I will have succeeded completely.
>
 
 Umm Eddie did I mention that I moved and my # is unlisted. In fact
I'll be leaving the country for an extended period. I'm going to do some
research in the darkest of Africa. Wishing you all the best and a 
hap hap happy x-mas. Hugs and kisses to the relatives.
By for now good buddy. Take care. See ya. Hasta. Chow err Ciao.
 

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