From: banta@blagg.Eng.Sun.COM (242 lbs before cooking)
Newsgroups: alt.peeves
Subject: Re: Drug testing and welfare
Date: 13 Aug 1992 16:39:29 GMT
Organization: Sun, Moon, and Stars
NNTP-Posting-Host: blagg


(Don Baldwin) writes:
>You keep throwing stones at me for being "the great political cripple of
>all ages" and a (gasp) Liberal, yet you look like someone who just left
>Woodstock.  Could it be that you too are a Liberal?
>
>Good, I've outted you then!

Like hell.  I could be a staunch Marxist or a firm supporter of Idi
Amin.  I could be of just about any political persuasion you name, for
the simple reason that I don't air my political dirty underwear on the
net.  I don't wear my party affiliation on my sleeve nor can my
opinions be pegged by whose platform I support.

In short, I don't bare my philosophy to take the position of laughable
whipping boy that you currently hold.

>Christ, you remind me more of Kevin Darcy every day;

I have no idea who Kevin Darcy or Dave Rasmussen are.  I could say you
remind me of Alan Benway and Chuck Fry.  We could rattle off obscure
references until the readers are in tears and it wouldn't put a dent
in the perceived lack of activity above your cortex.

>the "truth" and what
>was said just keeps shifting around, to agree with whatever you're
>currently trying to say.

No, Don.  I don't take "cause and effect" lessons from you.  Consequently,
I don't spout lines like "the Battle of San Juan had tremendous impact
on race relations among the early settlers of Plymouth" with a
straight face and expect people to swallow it (without gagging).

>Looking back on previous entries in this exchange,
>you might (if your reading comprehension has improved recently) discover that

(are you trying to imply that your missives can be read for content?)

>I disn't say anything as goofy as "Gosh Andy, you don't gag.".  I actually
>said something like "Banta can do the most amazing things, without gagging!".

Don, the simple fact of the matter *is* the most amazing thing you've
ever seen me do without gagging is sitting across the table from you
at the El Paso Cafe.  No shifting around of "truth" or what was said.

I don't remember picking my nose at that juncture, either.

No, you didn't say "Gosh Andy, you don't gag."  But given the fact
that your rendition of the line had no context, it was just as goofy.
In the original reply, I provided an example of what would have been
suitable context.

And you had to trim four full paragraphs to get this message something
you could apply your mediocre methods of refutation to.  I haven't
told you this in quite a while, Don, but people don't have that short
a memory.

>No offense but you're clearly unable to compose your own thoughts or
>express them with the least bit of originality.  Perhaps you fancy
>yourself a formidable opponent in a flamewar but I've seen Kindergarteners
>express themselves better than you can, when you're at your best

It's absolutely no secret that I'll use a variety of styles, including
some that I've seen used elsewhere, to get the job done.

I don't fancy myself much of anything.  I post here to have fun; from
the response I've received, others think it's fun, also.

And unlike your situation, I don't see a paddle get passed around and
people yelling "I get to spank Andy next!"  Take a look Baldwin:  from
day one there's been a queue of people wanting knock a little sense
into you.  I'd guess that's it's impossible for you to metaphorically
sit in this newsgroup.

Having said that, I'll also state that I didn't start this discussion
just to get another chance to leave boot marks on your hide.  In a
brief lapse of cognizance, I thought your level of of humor-impairment
was low enough that you could snicker about a dead body enjoying
liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

>On top of that, you're not above manipulating the truth regarding previous
>posts, one strong reason why I compared you to Mister Darcy.  

So the reason you've looked so ridiculous so many times is that I lie?
You're really taking this on the chin, Don.  Maybe you should try
opening you mouth wider.

This is a load of shit, Don.  Why don't you write a thesis on the
difference between misrepresentation of material and putting a slant
on material that the writer didn't intend.  Then why don't you see if
you can find *one* example of my writing that fits the former
classification.

If this is your attempt to show you have huevos to be a hard-hitter,
you'll have to do better.  Empty accusation don't do a whole lot for
furthering your cause.  From what I've seen lately, you're entitled to
full bragging rights of "Being hung like a gelding."

>Every time
>that I start reading one of your posts, I find myself wondering which
>net.personna you'll decide to imitate next.  Will Banta decide to be
>Davey Rasmussen and start raving about the rights of fetuses?  Will he
>StartCombiningHisWordsAndComplainingAboutTheProblemOlderWoman?
>
>Of course, it is true that (like Rich Little) you are only able to mimic
>other peoples' posting styles, without having a distinctive voice of
>your own but you are still fun to have around.  I hope you continue
>posting to alt.peeves for a long time.

Don, that fact that I don't present a stationary, billboard sized
target that you can poke holes in at will implies none of the above.
I don't imitate dreiux or any of your other ba.politics.wankers
personas.  If your simple mind can't pin down a personality you can lock
in on and attack, it just means I'm doing that much better than you.

And if you're concerned that I'm going to imitate your style, fear
not.  There's really nothing there to imitate.

andy
banta@abingdon.sun.com
--
"If you add a teaspoon of wine to a barrel of sewage, you get sewage.
If you add a teaspoon of sewage to a barrel of wine, you get sewage.
This, my son, is entropy."
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