"jay" > wrote in message
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> On Sat, 02 Sep 2006 07:33:08 +0000, David Hare-Scott wrote:
>
> >
> > "jay" > wrote in message
> > news
> >> On Thu, 31 Aug 2006 17:21:05 -0700, chef john wrote:
> >>
> >> > BTW just read some of your old posts. You're a real piece of work.
I
> >> > had you spot on!
> >>
> >> OK.. but Sheldon along with aem are a couple of the most knowledge
posters
> >> here. Newer people as I am also.. post and live with the results. This
is
> >> not a club..you post others comment. Sometimes the truth (as others
> >> see it) hurts. I am glad to see new/different people throw their hats
> >> into the ring.. it would be pretty dull here otherwise.
> >
> > Who appointed Sheldon to tell us the "truth"?
> > Leave him plonked
> > Get real -
>
>
> > David
>
>
> Some feel it to be their duty to patrol usenet and "spank" those that
> speak/write in a tone they disagree with as you have done... and it is no
> different or more courteous than those of which you speak out against.
> And to get extreamly real.. you and no one else are going to change the
> way usenet works or who participates.
>
> Why do you continue to read his posts? If you take your own advice and
> "plonk" he will tell you nothing.
>

I have done that for many months. It isn't my role to 'spank' anybody. I
know that I will never change him or his ilk, my comment was directed at
those who encourage such by giving them excuses.

David