From: carlos@dorsai.com (Carlos Dominguez)
Subject: Re: Knowledge is power...
Summary: Well excuse me, Mr. Perfect...
Keywords: Piers Anthony IOA USENET-SNOB
Reply-To: alt.dev.null
Organization: The Dorsai Embassy, New York's Computer Consulate. +1.718.729.5018
Date: Sun, 11 Oct 1992 01:14:43 GMT

cjohnson@rodan.acs.syr.edu (Carl A. Johnson) writes:

> 	You know, after observing this post for three weeks, and posting to
> it twice, there is one thing that still baffles me...
 
Gee, I never thought that ABSOLUTE knowledge was a requirement to
post in any USENET group.. I'd better shut my newsreader off. since
I can't say that I am knowledge eternal.
 
> 
> 		How can most of the people who post here possibly justify
> their postings?  I mean, 4 out of 5 people in this group (at least, who post)
> simply do not have a large base knowledge of Piers Anthony.  This, to me and
> I am sure others, seems rather ironic since this IS alt.FAN.piers-anthony.
> Notice the emphasis on the word:  FAN.  
 
Well does this mean that we all have to be stark raving PA fans, who
east sleep and crap PA? Even PA would tend to laugh at loonies like
that.. As long as you have something meaningful to say, you are entitled
to POST. I too have read all of the IOA series, ( I never liked xanth
nor the Adept series), and I have enjoyed each and every one, front
to back. From Thanatos to Gaea to Chronos to the Purgatory Computer,
his characters have always enlightened me in ways you'll never know.
If I or anyone else are not WORTHY of posting our views here, why
don't you go join alt.dev.null and scan the last 100 posts...
 
> 
> 	Why complain without proffering a solution?  Well, here's a solution:
> every one in this newsgroup go out and buy yourselves a copy of Bio of an Ogr
> Then, yes, call 1-800-HI-PIERS and subscribe to the newsletter.  Then, read
> any and all author's notes that you many have skipped in the past.  You see, 
> very simple to do yet for some reason this seems a large task to some.  By th
> way, Carlos, I have been a subscriber to the newsletter since no.1.  So, I
> know about HI-PIERS.  
 
I too called HI-PIERS and I encourage any PA fan to do the same. Perhaps
it was even you who posted that number here originally. But again the
point is the same, WHO MADE YOU THE AUTHORITY CARL? WHO ARE YOU TO
JUDGE MY OR ANYONE ELSES PA KNOWLEDGE. eh?..
 
> 	There has already been other comments about the lack of PA knowledge
> w/in the PA fan group.  I am not alone on this issue.  
> 
> 	Come on Piers fans, lets get with the show... do some homework.
> 
 
Yeah...homework... learn how to GET ALONG with your fellow PA fans,
and remember OctOgre isn't over yet for you to start a new leaf..
 
> 	By the way Battle Circle IS truly awesome.  Hey, does ANYONE out there
> know anything about those 5 karate books w/ Fuentes (where to aquire)?  Don't
> even consider mentioning Booksearch... I know about that.
 
Why don't you do something the old fashioned way, like call a BOOKSTORE
and ask them? You never know how helpful those B.Dalton folks are unless
you try..
 
Informational tirade over... rebuttals to alt.dev.null please.
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