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RE: [OM] More Americanism stuff (reply to George)

Subject: RE: [OM] More Americanism stuff (reply to George)
From: "George M. Anderson" <george@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Date: Tue, 18 Mar 2003 12:15:38 -0800
>
>
>
> I agree re Doro's remark, though I thought it was addressed quite
> appropriately (witness my reply). While I can't say I enjoyed reading the
> implication of Doro's remark (clearly to the war at hand) I'd rather let
> that sort of stuff stand--again, to support this list's sense of
> community,
> to allow members some latitude of expression in general, etc.
>
> John and Julie's message I also support, as well the right (and need) for
> this list to entertain such back-and-forth dialogue.

Yeah.  It's the [OT] stuff though that gets a lot of peoples panties in a
bunch.

>
> As for my "oblique" writing: well, let's just say my reading and writing
> skills are not of the national-average eighth-grade or sixth-grade or
> whatever-it-is level; neither have I intention to write down to whatever
> the average happens to be on this list. I use English as best I can. If I
> commit a typo or error of usage and it bothers you, by all means
> speak up.

I just thought you were saying Bush's speech-writers and Bush ere ... oh
well, who cares what I thought.

> I can take that. If you try to gag me, though, for my views, I'll cut you
> off at the knees.

Back at ya!

>
> Sound like a deal?
>
> Tris

BTW, just saw your other post - we both live in Scotts Valley.  Better watch
what we say, or maybe it'll be too easy to administer that punch! :>) Peace,
brother American.

>
> > >take it to the list administrator. Let him serve as OT
> > > policeman.
> >
> >
> >He already did, did you miss it?:
> >
> >***
> >Guys,
> >
> >Just to wrap up the OT chatter once and for all:
> >
> >         1) Teachers are paid a salary. Some think it is too little, some
> >            think it is OK, some think it is too much,
> >         2) Some teachers are good, some are not,
> >         3) Tom is probably a good teacher,
> >         3) There is a war in the works. Some agree with it, some don't,
> >         4) We all drive different cars - except those of us who don't,
> >         5) Outlook is an email client
> >
> >Can we go back to talking OM-stuff now? :)
> >***
> >
> >And if I misinterpreted your reference to 'a certain person who
> spoke last
> >night' to be a slam at the President, perhaps you should be less
> oblique in
> >your phrasing.  Frankly, I'm sick of the off-hand remarks that
> some people
> >are tossing into their otherwise somewhat on-topic posts.
> Another example is
> >the first one from Doro quoted at the bottom of this message.
> >
> >George
> >
> > >
> > > Sorry, George, but your reading skills failed you
> dramatically this time.
> > >
> > > And please do not tell me, or others, what to post to this
> list. If you
> > > have a problem, take it to the list administrator. Let him serve as OT
> > > policeman.
> > >
> > > You know, this list enjoys a sense of community. If it didn't I
> > > wouldn't be
> > > here. Mainly I've gotten along with the people here over time. I
> > > certainly
> > > don't stir up trouble for its own sake.
> > >
> > > Correct re "whose" versus "who's." A common enough typo.
> > >
> > > Tris
> > >
> > > >Tris;
> > > >
> > > >Please keep your anti-American [OT] opinions off the list.
> > > >
> > > >George
> > > >
> > > >PS: it's 'whose' not who's
> > > >
> > > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > > From: owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > [mailto:owner-olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Tris Schuler
> > > > > Sent: Tuesday, March 18, 2003 9:32 AM
> > > > > To: olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > > > Subject: Re: [OM] Re: Mike Johnston praises OM again
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > An extremely well-articulated reply. (I have in mind a
> > > certain person who
> > > > > spoke last night who's speech writers might have served him
> > > better still
> > > > > with such counsel.)
> > > > >
> > > > > Tris
> > > > >
> > > > > >If they are things that would impact your life negatively in the
> > > > > long run,
> > > > > >I wish you luck in their not happening.
> > > > > >If they are things that will be unpleasant in the short run,
> > > but lead to
> > > > > >growth, change and a better life down the road, I wish them
> > > for you and
> > > > > >wish you the wisdom and courage to resist them as little as
> > > > > possible, thus
> > > > > >lessening the pain of transition.
> > > > > >I don't need to know what shadow looms to wish you well!
> > > > > >
> > > > > >Moose
> > > > > >
> > > > > >>:Doro
> > > > > >>not feeling so cheerful about certain other things that might
> > > > > soon happen
> > > > > >>but not wanting to discuss that here
>
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