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Re: boulders on shoulders
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Date: 
Tue, 19 Jun 2001 14:55:12 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.test, Maggie Cambron writes:
When I was in my twenties I let loose to a co-worker something quite similar to
what Katie wrote and made him so angry he went home and pounded his fist on his
toilet tank, shattering it and flooding his bathroom.  No one told me about it
until after he left to take another job-- darn.

Yikes, do I really want to get involved in this???

What Katie had to say was a complete non-sequiter to what I had to say - it
didn't relate, I couldn't tell what her real point was through the sarcasm,
she effectively misquoted me, and seemed to be under the impression that I
am recruiting for the Libertarian Party (as I'm sure Chris Weeks and Larry
P. will point out, I'm not a Libertarian).  All I got was a sense of
hostility and I really am not sure why.  Since she has chosen not to respond
to my follow-up message to her, I can only presume that she likes that
boulder sitting there.

Oh well.

Bruce



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  Re: boulders on shoulders
 
(...) As I interpreted it, and mind you it could be a case of snippage, she was responding to "A failing on minorities and women to understand the Libertarian message?". She seemed to be pointing out that she is a woman and does get the message. It (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.off-topic.debate)
  Re: boulders on shoulders
 
(...) As I see it, her response (and she can CMIIAW!) was basically a rant triggered by issues you raised. You just happened to be the one to set it off. I recognize it because at one time or another I have agreed with everything she wrote-- okay, (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.test, lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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When I was in my twenties I let loose to a co-worker something quite similar to what Katie wrote and made him so angry he went home and pounded his fist on his toilet tank, shattering it and flooding his bathroom. No one told me about it until after (...) (23 years ago, 19-Jun-01, to lugnet.off-topic.test)

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