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The Scott and Larry show (was: Nothing personal, but...)
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Wed, 20 Jun 2001 13:39:06 GMT
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Hi,
My name is Christopher Weeks and I'm a debateoholic. Even when I know I
shouldn't both responding, I find my fingers doing their inevitable dance on
the keyboard. I just can't stop myself...
In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > But I
> > just don't suffer fools gladly,
>
> Youch, an insult.
It sounds an awful lot like "infantile insults" to me. What are you getting at
with this "Youch, an insult" stuff?
> > Take this "what is the demographic composition of LUGNET" subthread going
> > currently, and consider what he's actually asking for... he wants me to
> > PROVE my assertion about something that was a throwaway comment meant to
> > illustrate something. It's one that no one else challenges, ieither.
>
> You are wrong on this. I am asking you to justify you quoting of a *fact*.
He stated an opinion that was based on a lifetime of informal evidence
gathering. It was clearly not his intention to be debating the micro-accuracy
of the demographics statements.
> The fact is, I expect you just guessed the white “population average for
> the continent or the country or the state” – you are just too proud to admit
> it. Am I wrong?
So what? Of course he guessed. How could that possibly matter in the least?
Are you, or are you not, disputing the accuracy of his guess? He guessed
right! What's your deal?
Chris
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| (...) Youch, an insult. (...) Youch, an insult. (...) You are wrong on this. I am asking you to justify you quoting of a *fact*. (...) As you well know this is not my point. It is absolutely not my point. As I have said time and time again, I have (...) (23 years ago, 20-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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