On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 12:32:44 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>
>> > Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>
>
>Oh, dsi1 here is simply "virtue signalling" - *after*, of course, he was called out on his racism by a number of peeps...
>
>He thinks he is being "cagey", but he comes off as foolish - or as a "double - talking Hawaiian", as one here recently noted...
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 12:22:48 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>
>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>
>If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>
>Cindy Hamilton
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 13:10:57 -0700 (PDT), GM
> wrote:

>dsi1 wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:32:47 AM UTC-10, GM wrote:
>> > Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >
>> > > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> > >
>> > > > Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>> > > If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>> > Oh, dsi1 here is simply "virtue signalling" - *after*, of course, he was called out on his racism by a number of peeps...
>> >
>> > He thinks he is being "cagey", but he comes off as foolish - or as a "double - talking Hawaiian", as one here recently noted...
>> >
>> > --
>> > GM
>> I consider you to have a mental illness so I can't comment on that.
>
>
>Naw, I just "cornered" you, Poi Boi, and having been rendered intellectually insensate, you've no snappy "comeback"...
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On 6/1/2021 3:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 15:39:01 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> > wrote:
>
>> On 6/1/2021 12:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 12:31:32 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 31 May 2021 15:28:11 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 1:16:19 PM UTC-5, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>>>> A tentative list after goggling back through the years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MIA - confirmed stalker hits:
>>>> <snipped a motley crew>
>>>>>> ...feel free to paste in corrections...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Looks like about 10 committed stalkers trying to take out or already
>>>>>> have taken out 10 regular users.
>>>>>>
>>>>> A. This isn't some pansy-ass kindergarten, it's Usenet. If you took a
>>>>> snapshot at a different period of time, folks would shift from one of
>>>>> your stupid categories to another.
>>>>>
>>>>> B. You left out Andy and Blake. Andy "bullied" Blake, a double amputee,
>>>>> even calling him, "No-Legs Murphy."
>>>> Sounds like you. You must have loved that.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> The other Dave Smith.
>>>
>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me. It went pretty much downhill from there. In most places in the civilized world, it's reprehensible to ridicule the handicapped, the infirmed, or the mentally ill. Curiously, that's not the case in rfc. Congrats to you all on that!
>>>
>> In your estimation what made this a mean group and how long ago did it
>> happen?
>
> I think that a couple of regulars, such as Jill McKuthe, have gotten
> meaner over time. Private problems, I'm guessing.
>

Or age - age can bring out the barbed wire in a person right fast!

On Wed, 02 Jun 2021 07:45:48 +1000, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 15:39:01 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> wrote:
>
>>On 6/1/2021 12:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>>> On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 12:31:32 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>>>> On Mon, 31 May 2021 15:28:11 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
>>>> > wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 1:16:19 PM UTC-5, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>>>> A tentative list after goggling back through the years.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> MIA - confirmed stalker hits:
>>>> <snipped a motley crew>
>>>>>> ...feel free to paste in corrections...
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Looks like about 10 committed stalkers trying to take out or already
>>>>>> have taken out 10 regular users.
>>>>>>
>>>>> A. This isn't some pansy-ass kindergarten, it's Usenet. If you took a
>>>>> snapshot at a different period of time, folks would shift from one of
>>>>> your stupid categories to another.
>>>>>
>>>>> B. You left out Andy and Blake. Andy "bullied" Blake, a double amputee,
>>>>> even calling him, "No-Legs Murphy."
>>>> Sounds like you. You must have loved that.
>>>>
>>>> --
>>>> The other Dave Smith.
>>>
>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me. It went pretty much downhill from there. In most places in the civilized world, it's reprehensible to ridicule the handicapped, the infirmed, or the mentally ill. Curiously, that's not the case in rfc. Congrats to you all on that!
>>>
>>In your estimation what made this a mean group and how long ago did it
>>happen?
>
>I think that a couple of regulars, such as Jill McKuthe, have gotten
>meaner over time. Private problems, I'm guessing.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 13:19:14 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 3:54:31 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:22:52 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> >
>> > > Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>> > If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>> >
>> > Cindy Hamilton
>> That would be quite true. What is also true is that you're quite unaware of the norms of civilized society nor do you see yourself as a small part of something bigger. I've been going to funeral services for my great grandparents all my life. The Buddhists like to hold memorial services that last longer than the deceased survivors. I think that's overkill but that's probably because I was raised as an American.
>
>I'm not unaware of the norms of civilized society. I just think some of them are
>not worth observing.
>
>I suppose I'm a small part of something bigger. I don't really give it much thought.
>Mostly, I'm what I see when I look in the mirror.
>
>My family doesn't have funeral services at all.
>
>Cindy Hamilton
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 16:23:05 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> wrote:

>On 6/1/2021 3:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>> On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 15:39:01 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
>> > wrote:
>>
>>> On 6/1/2021 12:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:

>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me. It went pretty much downhill from there. In most places in the civilized world, it's reprehensible to ridicule the handicapped, the infirmed, or the mentally ill. Curiously, that's not the case in rfc. Congrats to you all on that!
>>>>
>>> In your estimation what made this a mean group and how long ago did it
>>> happen?
>>
>> I think that a couple of regulars, such as Jill McKuthe, have gotten
>> meaner over time. Private problems, I'm guessing.
>>
>
>Or age - age can bring out the barbed wire in a person right fast!

Don't people tend to mellow with age? Unless dementia makes them lose
social inhibitions, that is.

--
The other Dave Smith.

On Wed, 02 Jun 2021 08:35:22 +1000, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 16:23:05 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> wrote:
>
>>On 6/1/2021 3:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 15:39:01 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 6/1/2021 12:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me. It went pretty much downhill from there. In most places in the civilized world, it's reprehensible to ridicule the handicapped, the infirmed, or the mentally ill. Curiously, that's not the case in rfc. Congrats to you all on that!
>>>>>
>>>> In your estimation what made this a mean group and how long ago did it
>>>> happen?
>>>
>>> I think that a couple of regulars, such as Jill McKuthe, have gotten
>>> meaner over time. Private problems, I'm guessing.
>>>
>>
>>Or age - age can bring out the barbed wire in a person right fast!
>
>Don't people tend to mellow with age? Unless dementia makes them lose
>social inhibitions, that is.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On 6/1/2021 4:35 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 16:23:05 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> > wrote:
>
>> On 6/1/2021 3:45 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
>>> On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 15:39:01 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>> On 6/1/2021 12:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>
>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me. It went pretty much downhill from there. In most places in the civilized world, it's reprehensible to ridicule the handicapped, the infirmed, or the mentally ill. Curiously, that's not the case in rfc. Congrats to you all on that!
>>>>>
>>>> In your estimation what made this a mean group and how long ago did it
>>>> happen?
>>>
>>> I think that a couple of regulars, such as Jill McKuthe, have gotten
>>> meaner over time. Private problems, I'm guessing.
>>>
>>
>> Or age - age can bring out the barbed wire in a person right fast!
>
> Don't people tend to mellow with age?

Nope.

They slow down of course, but like Cognac they concentrate to a more
potent version of who they were when they were younger.

> Unless dementia makes them lose
> social inhibitions, that is.

True!

On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 11:39:07 AM UTC-10, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> On 6/1/2021 12:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
> > On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 12:31:32 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
> >> On Mon, 31 May 2021 15:28:11 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
> >> > wrote:
> >>
> >>> On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 1:16:19 PM UTC-5, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> >>>> A tentative list after goggling back through the years.
> >>>>
> >>>> MIA - confirmed stalker hits:
> >> <snipped a motley crew>
> >>>> ...feel free to paste in corrections...
> >>>>
> >>>> Looks like about 10 committed stalkers trying to take out or already
> >>>> have taken out 10 regular users.
> >>>>
> >>> A. This isn't some pansy-ass kindergarten, it's Usenet. If you took a
> >>> snapshot at a different period of time, folks would shift from one of
> >>> your stupid categories to another.
> >>>
> >>> B. You left out Andy and Blake. Andy "bullied" Blake, a double amputee,
> >>> even calling him, "No-Legs Murphy."
> >> Sounds like you. You must have loved that.
> >>
> >> --
> >> The other Dave Smith.
> >
> > Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me. It went pretty much downhill from there. In most places in the civilized world, it's reprehensible to ridicule the handicapped, the infirmed, or the mentally ill. Curiously, that's not the case in rfc. Congrats to you all on that!
> >
> In your estimation what made this a mean group and how long ago did it
> happen?
>
>
> And how did those rfc cookouts ever happen with this much hatred in the air?

Beats me but it's all documented and frozen in time. What we are witnessing today will still be fresh, alive, and relevant, one hundred years from now and longer. The posts can be mined to give some valuable insight into the attitudes and mores of our society as well a view into the disturbed minds of individuals. I've always been on this group with an eye towards the long haul i.e., my posts are meant to be found and read by my descendants.
That's the way I see it. Maybe nothing will come of it. That would be a shame. Perhaps in 100 years, "RFC - The Movie" will be a giant hit!

On Tue, 1 Jun 2021 16:14:37 -0700 (PDT), dsi1 >
wrote:

>On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 11:39:07 AM UTC-10, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/1/2021 12:32 PM, dsi1 wrote:
>> > On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 12:31:32 PM UTC-10, Dave Smith wrote:
>> >> On Mon, 31 May 2021 15:28:11 -0700 (PDT), Bryan Simmons
>> >> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >>> On Monday, May 31, 2021 at 1:16:19 PM UTC-5, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> >>>> A tentative list after goggling back through the years.
>> >>>>
>> >>>> MIA - confirmed stalker hits:
>> >> <snipped a motley crew>
>> >>>> ...feel free to paste in corrections...
>> >>>>
>> >>>> Looks like about 10 committed stalkers trying to take out or already
>> >>>> have taken out 10 regular users.
>> >>>>
>> >>> A. This isn't some pansy-ass kindergarten, it's Usenet. If you took a
>> >>> snapshot at a different period of time, folks would shift from one of
>> >>> your stupid categories to another.
>> >>>
>> >>> B. You left out Andy and Blake. Andy "bullied" Blake, a double amputee,
>> >>> even calling him, "No-Legs Murphy."
>> >> Sounds like you. You must have loved that.
>> >>
>> >> --
>> >> The other Dave Smith.
>> >
>> > Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me. It went pretty much downhill from there. In most places in the civilized world, it's reprehensible to ridicule the handicapped, the infirmed, or the mentally ill. Curiously, that's not the case in rfc. Congrats to you all on that!
>> >
>> In your estimation what made this a mean group and how long ago did it
>> happen?
>>
>>
>> And how did those rfc cookouts ever happen with this much hatred in the air?
>
>Beats me but it's all documented and frozen in time. What we are witnessing today will still be fresh, alive, and relevant, one hundred years from now and longer. The posts can be mined to give some valuable insight into the attitudes and mores of our society as well a view into the disturbed minds of individuals. I've always been on this group with an eye towards the long haul i.e., my posts are meant to be found and read by my descendants.
>That's the way I see it. Maybe nothing will come of it. That would be a shame. Perhaps in 100 years, "RFC - The Movie" will be a giant hit!
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> >
> >> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
> >
> > If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!

Respect and manners are for the living. It's not like I'd go to someone's
funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.

Cindy Hamilton

On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:59:45 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> On 6/1/2021 2:19 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 3:54:31 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> >> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:22:52 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
> >>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Hamilton
> >> That would be quite true. What is also true is that you're quite unaware of the norms of civilized society nor do you see yourself as a small part of something bigger. I've been going to funeral services for my great grandparents all my life. The Buddhists like to hold memorial services that last longer than the deceased survivors. I think that's overkill but that's probably because I was raised as an American.
> >
> > I'm not unaware of the norms of civilized society. I just think some of them are
> > not worth observing.
> Like deriding the dead?!?!
>
> Why???

Let's ask a slightly different question: Why is it the custom to not speak
ill of the dead?

Two possibilities immediately come to mind:

1. Superstition
2. A desire not to be spoken ill of oneself, when one is dead.

I'm not superstitious, and I won't care what people say about me after I'm
dead. I barely care now.

Cindy Hamilton

On Wed, 02 Jun 2021 02:08:08 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:

> Let's ask a slightly different question: Why is it the custom to not
> speak ill of the dead?
>
> Two possibilities immediately come to mind:
>
> 1. Superstition 2. A desire not to be spoken ill of oneself, when one
> is dead.

Respect? Somehow it does not feel right. Sort of like hitting someone
when they are already down. The dead person has no way of correcting you
if you say something lacking judgement or veracity, so to be 'impartial'
it behooves one to apply the deceased person's presumed point of view to
interpersonal transactions.

On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 01:35:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> >
>> >> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>> >
>> > If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>> >
>> > Cindy Hamilton
>> >
>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>
>Respect and manners are for the living. It's not like I'd go to someone's
>funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.
>
>Cindy Hamilton

more like you didn't have the nerve to speak ill of them to their face
when they were alive. That's the number one reason.
Janet US

On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>
>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>
>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>
> Respect and manners are for the living.

Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?

> It's not like I'd go to someone's
> funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.
>
> Cindy Hamilton

So just polluting the general populace milieu is a free pass on manners?

On 6/2/2021 3:08 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:59:45 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/1/2021 2:19 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 3:54:31 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:22:52 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>> That would be quite true. What is also true is that you're quite unaware of the norms of civilized society nor do you see yourself as a small part of something bigger. I've been going to funeral services for my great grandparents all my life. The Buddhists like to hold memorial services that last longer than the deceased survivors. I think that's overkill but that's probably because I was raised as an American.
>>>
>>> I'm not unaware of the norms of civilized society. I just think some of them are
>>> not worth observing.
>> Like deriding the dead?!?!
>>
>> Why???
>
> Let's ask a slightly different question: Why is it the custom to not speak
> ill of the dead?
>
> Two possibilities immediately come to mind:
>
> 1. Superstition
> 2. A desire not to be spoken ill of oneself, when one is dead.
>
> I'm not superstitious, and I won't care what people say about me after I'm
> dead. I barely care now.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Iow, it's all about YOU and nothing else matters, yes?

I guess we can cancel Presidents Day and Guy Fawkes Day too then.

I mean what's more fun than a society that runs on Howard Stern
behavioral rules?

On 6/2/2021 5:55 AM, Mike Duffy wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Jun 2021 02:08:08 -0700, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>
>> Let's ask a slightly different question: Why is it the custom to not
>> speak ill of the dead?
>>
>> Two possibilities immediately come to mind:
>>
>> 1. Superstition 2. A desire not to be spoken ill of oneself, when one
>> is dead.
>
> Respect? Somehow it does not feel right. Sort of like hitting someone
> when they are already down. The dead person has no way of correcting you
> if you say something lacking judgement or veracity, so to be 'impartial'
> it behooves one to apply the deceased person's presumed point of view to
> interpersonal transactions.
>

That's an insightful thesis - so the cynic gets cynicism, and the
optimist the icing!

I like it.

Like for like.

:-)

On 6/2/2021 8:24 AM, US Janet wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 01:35:10 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> > wrote:
>
>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>
>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>
>> Respect and manners are for the living. It's not like I'd go to someone's
>> funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>
> more like you didn't have the nerve to speak ill of them to their face
> when they were alive. That's the number one reason.
> Janet US
>

Precisely.

It's a gutless way to score easy points.

On Wed, 02 Jun 2021US Janet wrote:
>On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>> On 6/1/2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>> >
>>> > If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>> >
>>> > Cindy Hamilton
>>> >
>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>
>>Respect and manners are for the living. It's not like I'd go to someone's
>>funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.
>>
>>Cindy Hamilton
>
>more like you didn't have the nerve to speak ill of them to their face
>when they were alive. That's the number one reason.
>Janet US

Truth be known The Mick gave as good as he got, often he gave
better... he truly enjoyed the banter... and he was wise enough to
know that no one made him lose his legs and his life. No one lacked
the nerve to give him what-for because in most arguments they
knew they'd lose. I still miss him.

On 6/2/2021 11:07 AM, Sheldon Martin wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Jun 2021US Janet wrote:
>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>> On 6/1/2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>>
>>> Respect and manners are for the living. It's not like I'd go to someone's
>>> funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>> more like you didn't have the nerve to speak ill of them to their face
>> when they were alive. That's the number one reason.
>> Janet US
>
> Truth be known The Mick gave as good as he got, often he gave
> better... he truly enjoyed the banter... and he was wise enough to
> know that no one made him lose his legs and his life. No one lacked
> the nerve to give him what-for because in most arguments they
> knew they'd lose. I still miss him.
>

Sound like he invited it = like for like.

Sheldon wrote:

> Truth be known The Mick gave as good as he got, often he gave
> better... he truly enjoyed the banter... and he was wise enough to
> know that no one made him lose his legs and his life. No one lacked
> the nerve to give him what-for because in most arguments they
> knew they'd lose. I still miss him.


Yup, agreed, blake "no legs" murphy knew how to score points in a discussion. As someone who liked to "bait" him, he was a "worthy opponent", smart and never boring...

And he didn't crybaby either, ISTR someone here called him "Murph the Surf", mocking him that since he had no legs and so couldn't surf...he handled that with a sense of humor and aplomb...thus I respected the guy. If in real life he had ever needed anything, I would not hesitate to assist If I could have...

Now we're left with the likes of Poi Boi aka "The Shifty Hawaiian", a sign that Usenet has truly degraded, he has a huge "KICK ME" sign plastered on his ass, and yet whines like a spoiled little girl when anyone kicks him...lol...

--
Best
Greg

On 6/2/2021 1:33 PM, GM wrote:
> Now we're left with the likes of Poi Boi aka "The Shifty Hawaiian", a sign that Usenet has truly degraded, he has a huge "KICK ME" sign plastered on his ass, and yet whines like a spoiled little girl when anyone kicks him...lol...
>
We still have the barnyard Mr Big -

https://imgur.com/a/BbBLI

and Popeye -

https://www.flickr.com/photos/mostacho/1528133558/

LOL!

On 6/2/2021 11:33 AM, GM wrote:
> he has a huge "KICK ME" sign plastered on his ass, and yet whines like a spoiled little girl when anyone kicks him...lol...

But what kind of PERSONAL THRILL does doing that give you...and why??

On 6/2/2021 11:44 AM, % wrote:
> On 6/2/2021 1:33 PM, GM wrote:
>> Now we're left with the likes of Poi Boi aka "The Shifty Hawaiian", a
>> sign that Usenet has truly degraded, he has a huge "KICK ME" sign
>> plastered on his ass, and yet whines like a spoiled little girl when
>> anyone kicks him...lol...
>>
> We still have the barnyard Mr Big -
>
> https://imgur.com/a/BbBLI
>
> and Popeye -
>
> https://www.flickr.com/photos/mostacho/1528133558/
>
> LOL!

Hey Chief, is RFC your territory now?

Bring pemmican and beers.

On Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:07:31 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
wrote:

>On Wed, 02 Jun 2021US Janet wrote:
>>On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>> On 6/1/2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>> >
>>>> >> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>> >
>>>> > If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>> >
>>>> > Cindy Hamilton
>>>> >
>>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>>
>>>Respect and manners are for the living. It's not like I'd go to someone's
>>>funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.
>>>
>>>Cindy Hamilton
>>
>>more like you didn't have the nerve to speak ill of them to their face
>>when they were alive. That's the number one reason.
>>Janet US
>
>Truth be known The Mick gave as good as he got, often he gave
>better... he truly enjoyed the banter... and he was wise enough to
>know that no one made him lose his legs and his life. No one lacked
>the nerve to give him what-for because in most arguments they
>knew they'd lose. I still miss him.

Is that what you tell yourself? What did you expect him to do? If he
wanted to stay in the group he had to accept all the crap that was
handed to him. You're so precious. No one wants to be targeted that
way. Thy would rather be treated as though they were no different
than anyone else.
Janet US

On 6/2/2021 12:26 PM, US Janet wrote:
> On Wed, 02 Jun 2021 13:07:31 -0400, Sheldon Martin >
> wrote:
>
>> On Wed, 02 Jun 2021US Janet wrote:
>>> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>>> On 6/1/2021 Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>
>>>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>>>
>>>> Respect and manners are for the living. It's not like I'd go to someone's
>>>> funeral and talk smack about them to their relatives.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>>> more like you didn't have the nerve to speak ill of them to their face
>>> when they were alive. That's the number one reason.
>>> Janet US
>>
>> Truth be known The Mick gave as good as he got, often he gave
>> better... he truly enjoyed the banter... and he was wise enough to
>> know that no one made him lose his legs and his life. No one lacked
>> the nerve to give him what-for because in most arguments they
>> knew they'd lose. I still miss him.
>
> Is that what you tell yourself? What did you expect him to do? If he
> wanted to stay in the group he had to accept all the crap that was
> handed to him. You're so precious. No one wants to be targeted that
> way. Thy would rather be treated as though they were no different
> than anyone else.
> Janet US
>

That is compassionately and honestly contexted, thank you.

I wonder what happened to Ophelia, she was a big time target here as well.

On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> >> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
> >>>
> >>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
> >>>
> >>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>>
> >> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
> >
> > Respect and manners are for the living.
> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?

Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.

Oh, and you can buy appliances and stuff on sale on Presidents' Day.

Cindy Hamilton

On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>>
>>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>>>
>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>
>>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>>
>>> Respect and manners are for the living.
>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>
> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.

Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?

Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day

Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King,
Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in
the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is
observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Rev.
Dr. King's actual birthday is January 15. The holiday is similar to
holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday
for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.

King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil
Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and
state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon
after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the
holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it
alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially
observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.


https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday

Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States
celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George
Washington, the first president of the United States, who was born on
February 22, 1732. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 moved this
holiday to the third Monday, which can occur from February 15 to 21,
inclusive.[1]

Colloquially, the day is also now widely known as Presidents' Day
(though the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies) and is often an
occasion to remember all the presidents.[2]

The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including
Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day, President's Day, and
Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday.[2] The various states use 15
different names. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday may
officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some
other combination of U.S. presidents (such as Washington and Thomas
Jefferson, who was born in April)

>
> Oh, and you can buy appliances and stuff on sale on Presidents' Day.
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

SFW?!?!?

What kind of nation do you think you'd be living in without these men?

And why are you so eager to tear down and demean US history?

That's self-defeating narcissism for someone who works in the defense
industry, isn't it?

On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 13:36:16 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> wrote:

>On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:

>>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>>
>> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
>
>Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>
>Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day

Martin Luther King was a big boozer and customer of prostitutes.

--
The other Dave Smith.

On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 3:37:23 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> > On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> >> On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
> >>>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> >>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Cindy Hamilton
> >>>>>
> >>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
> >>>
> >>> Respect and manners are for the living.
> >> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
> >
> > Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
> Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>
> Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>
> Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King,
> Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in
> the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is
> observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Rev.
> Dr. King's actual birthday is January 15. The holiday is similar to
> holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday
> for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
>
> King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil
> Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and
> state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon
> after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the
> holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
> At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it
> alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially
> observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
>
>
> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday
>
> Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States
> celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George
> Washington, the first president of the United States, who was born on
> February 22, 1732. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 moved this
> holiday to the third Monday, which can occur from February 15 to 21,
> inclusive.[1]
>
> Colloquially, the day is also now widely known as Presidents' Day
> (though the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies) and is often an
> occasion to remember all the presidents.[2]
>
> The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including
> Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day, President's Day, and
> Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday.[2] The various states use 15
> different names. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday may
> officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some
> other combination of U.S. presidents (such as Washington and Thomas
> Jefferson, who was born in April)
> >
> > Oh, and you can buy appliances and stuff on sale on Presidents' Day.
> >
> > Cindy Hamilton
> >
> SFW?!?!?
>
> What kind of nation do you think you'd be living in without these men?
>
> And why are you so eager to tear down and demean US history?
>
> That's self-defeating narcissism for someone who works in the defense
> industry, isn't it?

If you think those days mean anything but "no mail" and "blowout sales"
to 90% of Americans, you're deluded.

Private-sector employers don't give those days off work. Stores aren't closed.
Everything but the government and banking rolls on as usual.

Do you even live in the United States?

Cindy Hamilton

On 6/2/2021 1:42 PM, Dave Smith wrote:
> On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 13:36:16 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> > wrote:
>
>> On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>
>>>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>>>
>>> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
>>
>> Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>>
>> Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>
> Martin Luther King was a big boozer and customer of prostitutes.
>
Oh no, not as perfect as Christ then?

Drat!

Well that hangs it, back to Jim Crow laws and a DemoTurd in every Klan
house.

On 6/2/2021 1:46 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 3:37:23 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>> On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>>>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>>>>
>>>>> Respect and manners are for the living.
>>>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>>>
>>> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
>> Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>>
>> Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>>
>> Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King,
>> Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in
>> the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is
>> observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Rev.
>> Dr. King's actual birthday is January 15. The holiday is similar to
>> holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday
>> for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
>>
>> King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil
>> Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and
>> state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon
>> after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the
>> holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
>> At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it
>> alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially
>> observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
>>
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday
>>
>> Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States
>> celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George
>> Washington, the first president of the United States, who was born on
>> February 22, 1732. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 moved this
>> holiday to the third Monday, which can occur from February 15 to 21,
>> inclusive.[1]
>>
>> Colloquially, the day is also now widely known as Presidents' Day
>> (though the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies) and is often an
>> occasion to remember all the presidents.[2]
>>
>> The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including
>> Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day, President's Day, and
>> Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday.[2] The various states use 15
>> different names. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday may
>> officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some
>> other combination of U.S. presidents (such as Washington and Thomas
>> Jefferson, who was born in April)
>>>
>>> Oh, and you can buy appliances and stuff on sale on Presidents' Day.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> SFW?!?!?
>>
>> What kind of nation do you think you'd be living in without these men?
>>
> > And why are you so eager to tear down and demean US history?
>>
>> That's self-defeating narcissism for someone who works in the defense
>> industry, isn't it?
>
> If you think those days mean anything but "no mail" and "blowout sales"
> to 90% of Americans, you're deluded.

If you think arguing using the perceived perceptions of the sheople is
valid you forgot how may patriots we have serving in our armed forces.

> Private-sector employers don't give those days off work. Stores aren't closed.
> Everything but the government and banking rolls on as usual.

So?

> Do you even live in the United States?
>
> Cindy Hamilton

Nominally so, though thankfully not in the state of historical mockery
that you favor.

On Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:42:28 +1000, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 13:36:16 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> wrote:
>
>>On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>
>>>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>>>
>>> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
>>
>>Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>>
>>Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>>
>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>
>Martin Luther King was a big boozer and customer of prostitutes.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 12:46:32 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 3:37:23 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> >> On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> >>>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>> >>>>>
>> >>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>> >>>>>
>> >>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>> >>>
>> >>> Respect and manners are for the living.
>> >> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>> >
>> > Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
>> Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>>
>> Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>>
>> Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King,
>> Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in
>> the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is
>> observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Rev.
>> Dr. King's actual birthday is January 15. The holiday is similar to
>> holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday
>> for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
>>
>> King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil
>> Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and
>> state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon
>> after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the
>> holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
>> At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it
>> alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially
>> observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
>>
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday
>>
>> Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States
>> celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George
>> Washington, the first president of the United States, who was born on
>> February 22, 1732. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 moved this
>> holiday to the third Monday, which can occur from February 15 to 21,
>> inclusive.[1]
>>
>> Colloquially, the day is also now widely known as Presidents' Day
>> (though the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies) and is often an
>> occasion to remember all the presidents.[2]
>>
>> The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including
>> Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day, President's Day, and
>> Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday.[2] The various states use 15
>> different names. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday may
>> officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some
>> other combination of U.S. presidents (such as Washington and Thomas
>> Jefferson, who was born in April)
>> >
>> > Oh, and you can buy appliances and stuff on sale on Presidents' Day.
>> >
>> > Cindy Hamilton
>> >
>> SFW?!?!?
>>
>> What kind of nation do you think you'd be living in without these men?
>>
> > And why are you so eager to tear down and demean US history?
>>
>> That's self-defeating narcissism for someone who works in the defense
>> industry, isn't it?
>
>If you think those days mean anything but "no mail" and "blowout sales"
>to 90% of Americans, you're deluded.
>
>Private-sector employers don't give those days off work. Stores aren't closed.
>Everything but the government and banking rolls on as usual.
>
>Do you even live in the United States?
>
>Cindy Hamilton
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
--
The other Dave Smith.

Cindy Hamilton wrote:
> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 3:37:23 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>> On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>>>>>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>
>>>>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How convenient!
>>>>>
>>>>> Respect and manners are for the living.
>>>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>>>
>>> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
>> Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>>
>> Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>>
>> Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King,
>> Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in
>> the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is
>> observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Rev.
>> Dr. King's actual birthday is January 15. The holiday is similar to
>> holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday
>> for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
>>
>> King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil
>> Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and
>> state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon
>> after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the
>> holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
>> At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it
>> alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially
>> observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
>>
>>
>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday
>>
>> Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States
>> celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George
>> Washington, the first president of the United States, who was born on
>> February 22, 1732. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 moved this
>> holiday to the third Monday, which can occur from February 15 to 21,
>> inclusive.[1]
>>
>> Colloquially, the day is also now widely known as Presidents' Day
>> (though the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies) and is often an
>> occasion to remember all the presidents.[2]
>>
>> The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including
>> Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day, President's Day, and
>> Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday.[2] The various states use 15
>> different names. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday may
>> officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some
>> other combination of U.S. presidents (such as Washington and Thomas
>> Jefferson, who was born in April)
>>>
>>> Oh, and you can buy appliances and stuff on sale on Presidents' Day.
>>>
>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>
>> SFW?!?!?
>>
>> What kind of nation do you think you'd be living in without these men?
>>
> > And why are you so eager to tear down and demean US history?
>>
>> That's self-defeating narcissism for someone who works in the defense
>> industry, isn't it?
>
> If you think those days mean anything but "no mail" and "blowout sales"
> to 90% of Americans, you're deluded.
>
> Private-sector employers don't give those days off work. Stores aren't closed.
> Everything but the government and banking rolls on as usual.
>
> Do you even live in the United States?
>
> Cindy Hamilton
>

Wolfy's new jockstrap seems to know lots about the holidays.

Let's consider columbus day. That one always catches me off guard.
Should be "Post office is closed" day.

On Thu, 03 Jun 2021 05:42:28 +1000, Dave Smith >
wrote:

>On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 13:36:16 -0600, wolfy's new skateboard
> wrote:
>
>>On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>
>>>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>>>
>>> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are closed.
>>
>>Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>>
>>Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>>
>>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>
>Martin Luther King was a big boozer and customer of prostitutes.
Ask them, theyre here. "You can stop saying that now. Thank you."
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The other Dave Smith.

On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 02:08:08 -0700 (PDT), Cindy Hamilton
> wrote:

>On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:59:45 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard wrote:
>> On 6/1/2021 2:19 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> > On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 3:54:31 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> >> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 9:22:52 AM UTC-10, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> >>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>> >>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he can read it.
>> >>>
>> >>> Cindy Hamilton
>> >> That would be quite true. What is also true is that you're quite unaware of the norms of civilized society nor do you see yourself as a small part of something bigger. I've been going to funeral services for my great grandparents all my life. The Buddhists like to hold memorial services that last longer than the deceased survivors. I think that's overkill but that's probably because I was raised as an American.
>> >
>> > I'm not unaware of the norms of civilized society. I just think some of them are
>> > not worth observing.
>> Like deriding the dead?!?!
>>
>> Why???
>
>Let's ask a slightly different question: Why is it the custom to not speak
>ill of the dead?
>
>Two possibilities immediately come to mind:
>
>1. Superstition
>2. A desire not to be spoken ill of oneself, when one is dead.
>
>I'm not superstitious, and I won't care what people say about me after I'm
>dead. I barely care now.
>
>Cindy Hamilton
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On Wed, 2 Jun 2021 13:44:46 -0400, % > wrote:

>On 6/2/2021 1:33 PM, GM wrote:
>> Now we're left with the likes of Poi Boi aka "The Shifty Hawaiian", a sign that Usenet has truly degraded, he has a huge "KICK ME" sign plastered on his ass, and yet whines like a spoiled little girl when anyone kicks him...lol...
>>
>We still have the barnyard Mr Big -
>
>https://imgur.com/a/BbBLI
>
>and Popeye -
>
>https://www.flickr.com/photos/mostacho/1528133558/
>
>LOL!
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On 6/2/2021 2:10 PM, Hank Rogers wrote:
> Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 3:37:23 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new skateboard
>> wrote:
>>> On 6/2/2021 12:59 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>> On Wednesday, June 2, 2021 at 12:49:58 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new
>>>> skateboard wrote:
>>>>> On 6/2/2021 2:35 AM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 5:41:26 PM UTC-4, wolfy's new
>>>>>> skateboard wrote:
>>>>>>> On 6/1/2021 1:22 PM, Cindy Hamilton wrote:
>>>>>>>> On Tuesday, June 1, 2021 at 2:32:46 PM UTC-4, dsi1 wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Making fun of a dead guy with no legs was quite shocking to me.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> If he's dead, what difference does it make? It's not as if he
>>>>>>>> can read it.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> So respect and manners die with the corpse in question? How
>>>>>>> convenient!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Respect and manners are for the living.
>>>>> Is that why we celebrate MLK and Presidents' Day?
>>>>
>>>> Those are just days when the mail isn't delivered and the banks are
>>>> closed.
>>> Huh, so they ought to be named "national no mail and banking day"?
>>>
>>> Silly me, I thought they were about recognizing actual American heroes.
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Martin...r_King_Jr._Day
>>>
>>> Martin Luther King Jr. Day (officially Birthday of Martin Luther King,
>>> Jr.,[1] and sometimes referred to as MLK Day) is a federal holiday in
>>> the United States marking the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr. It is
>>> observed on the third Monday of January each year. Born in 1929, Rev.
>>> Dr. King's actual birthday is January 15. The holiday is similar to
>>> holidays set under the Uniform Monday Holiday Act. The earliest Monday
>>> for this holiday is January 15 and the latest is January 21.
>>>
>>> King was the chief spokesperson for nonviolent activism in the Civil
>>> Rights Movement, which protested racial discrimination in federal and
>>> state law. The campaign for a federal holiday in King's honor began soon
>>> after his assassination in 1968. President Ronald Reagan signed the
>>> holiday into law in 1983, and it was first observed three years later.
>>> At first, some states resisted observing the holiday as such, giving it
>>> alternative names or combining it with other holidays. It was officially
>>> observed in all 50 states for the first time in 2000.
>>>
>>>
>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washington's_Birthday
>>>
>>> Washington's Birthday is a federal holiday in the United States
>>> celebrated on the third Monday of February in honor of George
>>> Washington, the first president of the United States, who was born on
>>> February 22, 1732. The Uniform Monday Holiday Act of 1971 moved this
>>> holiday to the third Monday, which can occur from February 15 to 21,
>>> inclusive.[1]
>>>
>>> Colloquially, the day is also now widely known as Presidents' Day
>>> (though the placement of the apostrophe, if any, varies) and is often an
>>> occasion to remember all the presidents.[2]
>>>
>>> The day is a state holiday in most states, with official names including
>>> Washington's Birthday, Presidents' Day, President's Day, and
>>> Washington's and Lincoln's Birthday.[2] The various states use 15
>>> different names. Depending upon the specific law, the state holiday may
>>> officially celebrate Washington alone, Washington and Lincoln, or some
>>> other combination of U.S. presidents (such as Washington and Thomas
>>> Jefferson, who was born in April)
>>>>
>>>> Oh, and you can buy appliances and stuff on sale on Presidents' Day.
>>>>
>>>> Cindy Hamilton
>>>>
>>> SFW?!?!?
>>>
>>> What kind of nation do you think you'd be living in without these men?
>>>
>> Â* > And why are you so eager to tear down and demean US history?
>>>
>>> That's self-defeating narcissism for someone who works in the defense
>>> industry, isn't it?
>>
>> If you think those days mean anything but "no mail" and "blowout sales"
>> to 90% of Americans, you're deluded.
>>
>> Private-sector employers don't give those days off work.Â* Stores
>> aren't closed.
>> Everything but the government and banking rolls on as usual.
>>
>> Do you even live in the United States?
>>
>> Cindy Hamilton
>>
>
> Wolfy's new jockstrap seems to know lots about the holidays.
>
> Let's consider columbus day. That one always catches me off guard.
> Should be "Post office is closed" day.

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