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Article #10Re: Activity Report (3 lines of comment)
From: Wayne McDougall
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 00:00
Date: Tue, 18 Feb 1997 00:00
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Stephen Judd <stephen@waikato.ac.nz> wrote in article <stephen-ya023580001802971046340001@netserv.waikato.ac.nz>... > In article <01bc1d13$bd3e6ba0$7aca1bca@wayne>, "Wayne McDougall" > <system@codeworks.gen.nz> wrote: > > >Stephen Judd <stephen@waikato.ac.nz> wrote in article > ><stephen-ya023580001802970835490001@netserv.waikato.ac.nz>... > > > >> Once you've got on a high horse, it is difficult to dismount with > >dignity, > >> Wayne, but I suggest you give it a go. > > > >Sir. Would you like to suggest just where I have shown any > >evidence of being on a high horse. > > > > Sir, with pleasure, sir. > > In taking action which has not been called for by others; which has been > objected to by many; continuing to cancel in the face of reasoned > opposition from a number of otherwise temperate and moderate regulars (*); > and justifying your actions by essentially saying "because I can." I find it a unwarranted to claim that I'm on a high horse, because of words you put in my mouth. > >Unlike some others, I have not flown fast and free with > >unjustified, ad hominem attacks such as labeling > >people as "fascists". > > It's not your debating habits I object to Wayne - I think they're kind of > cute - it's your arrogant assumption of right in the face of a pile of > evidence. At the least you might pause to consider why you've stirred up > such public opposition. I have indeed considered it. I know why. I also know why I have stirred up support. > (*) if you can get offside with Brian, you know you've gone way beyond the pale. :-)
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: 112213,509e31580e40491b X-Google-Attributes: gid112213,public X-Google-Thread: 100250,509e31580e40491b X-Google-Attributes: gid100250,public From: "Wayne McDougall" <system@codeworks.gen.nz> Subject: Re: Activity Report (3 lines of comment) Date: 1997/02/18 Message-ID: <01bc1d4c$2a10df00$7bca1bca@wayne> X-Deja-AN: 219563589 References: <B.Hamilton.978.101BB014@irl.cri.nz> <VJ3a3D4w165w@codeworks.gen.nz> <331a0664.22170995@news.comp.vuw.ac.nz> <stephen-ya023580001802970835490001@netserv.waikato.ac.nz> <01bc1d13$bd3e6ba0$7aca1bca@wayne> <stephen-ya023580001802971046340001@netserv.waikato.ac.nz> Organization: The Code Works Limited Newsgroups: nz.net.admin,aus.net.news