As I said before, I am new to this newsgroup...so I don't really know if the
two of you guys (Bob and Brian) have debated before, but I get the
impression that you guys are old friends. First of all, I would like to say
to Brian that I realize your comments about a possible past life as an
ancient Sumerian were meant as humor even though I had later said that I
felt "put down". Even I am capable of understanding and appreciating the
subtle nuances of civil sarcasm, unlike Bob. I actually chuckled when I
read it and called my wife over so she could laugh too. It was a great
one-liner!!! I would also like to say to Bob that the short one line retort
of "Brian is an idiot" gave me an even bigger laugh than the one about being
an ancient Sumerian alcoholic in a past life. You guys are great!!!! I
really don't want to have anyone upset at me since I love this newsgroup and
plan on being a little more active in it as time goes on. But I do feel
somewhat responsible for you guys bickering on this particular thread since
it started when I mentioned using only soap and water to clean my equipment.
Is this bickering an ongoing thing between the two of you or did I somehow
spark a fire by my comments of sanitation?

"Brian Lundeen" > wrote in message
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> "Bob" > wrote in message
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>> You must consider the source; Brian is an idiot.
>>>
>
> Bob just got my undivided attention.
>
> Kindly explain (in 500 words or less) why my response makes me an idiot.
> If
> you extrapolate (that basically means to expand, Bob) what I wrote into a
> more general framework, you see there was a valid point to be made beyond
> the sanitation practices of ancient Sumerians. It has to do with an
> over-reliance on traditional winemaking methodologies, at the expense of
> knowledge that scientific study has made available to us over the years.
> There is undeniably a certain rustic charm to wine made the way Grandpa
> did
> back home in Portugal (or wherever), indeed I have personally enjoyed the
> experience of grabbing a tumbler and dipping it into a communal pail of
> freshly fermented plonk alongside a few other old country grape buyers in
> a
> little shop on a cool fall morning with wasps buzzing lazily about in a
> drunken, placid state. But that doesn't mean I would recommend their
> methods
> to people looking to improve their winemaking skills.
>
> But really, we both know this wasn't about anything I said to Dan. You
> just
> have a long memory about things I've said about you in the past. Really
> Bob,
> after having this festering in you for ages, is that the best you could
> come
> up with? Brian is an idiot? Well, if it makes you feel better....
>
> Forsooth, I am stung to the quick. Or something like that.
>
> Brian
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