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D R Sole is back on his hobby horse again :-)

I don't brlieve respect for others includes calling them ****wits. But
I will admit in your case I would make an exception.

John L.

Wed, 7 Jul 2004 00:12:58 +1000, "DRS"
wrote:

Oh, dear, I've talked about respect for others again. I suppose that means
every ****wit in the precinct will now make a point of top-posting every
race result, regardless of who or how many people they **** off.

"John L" wrote in message

D R Sole is back on his hobby horse again :-)

Yes, consideration for others is such a terrible idea, at least for fools
like you.

I don't brlieve respect for others includes calling them ****wits. But
I will admit in your case I would make an exception.

I let the ****wits prove themselves first, as you did and continue to do
with your every post.

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John L wrote:
D R Sole is ...



IS THAT WHAT DRS stands for?

give us a clue. initials? Doctor of 'S' (whatever that might involve.
can you claim on medicare? )



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Drs wrote:
[B Yes, consideration for others is such a terrible idea, at least for
fools like you.



I'm sorry, I don't know you, but you come across in this medium as a bit
anal-retentive. Accusing people of not being adult enough to delay
gratification of discussing the Tour result until it is a day old, and a
bit stale (given that there is new installments coming every day) is a
bit of a control freaky thing to do.

News, where results are part of them, is discussed in a Forum,
instantaneous or not. The Romans, when they put the name Forum to the
place where people gathered and gossiped, didn't say, "Oh, we're not
talking about that until Caesar has made his 6pm announcement", with all
the processions, trumpets, bells and cymbals, did they? Things got
tossed around, debated, analysed, turned into scuttlebutt, turned into
fact, legend, myth, gossip. Then da man wid da words turned up.

We are different, in that we have access to reliable information as to
the results straight away. We don't get unreliable rumours first, then
the official version. But I like the analysis and speculation. It gets
me thinking during the day.

If you don't want to know what happened, stay at home and don't go to
the Forum:"I told him, Juli, don't go, I said to him Juli, I knew they
were gonna kill him, Juli, I said, don't go . . ." But then you'd miss
out on Calpurnia live.

M "No blood on this toga"H



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"mfhor" wrote in message

Drs wrote:
[B Yes, consideration for others is such a terrible idea, at
least for fools like you.

I'm sorry, I don't know you, but you come across in this medium as a
bit anal-retentive. Accusing people of not being adult enough to delay
gratification of discussing the Tour result until it is a day old,
and a bit stale (given that there is new installments coming every
day) is a bit of a control freaky thing to do.

I didn't ask anyone to not discuss anything. Have you never heard of
spoiler space? It works for movie plots and so on so it can work for race
results. It's not new and it's not rocket science. It only requires a
modicum of consideration for others, something that seems beyond certain
morons who unhappily inhabit this precinct.

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Drs wrote:
I didn't ask anyone to not discuss anything. Have you never heard of
spoiler space? It works for movie plots and so on so it can work for
race results. It's not new and it's not rocket science. It only requires
a modicum of consideration for others, something that seems beyond
certain morons who unhappily inhabit this precinct.



Sorry, doesn't netiquette include not calling people "fools" and
"morons"?

As I tell my Grade Ones: "Point at someone and call them
something, there's one finger pointing at them, and three pointing
right back at you".

Movie plotlines (at least Hollywood ones) are a fait accompli, known by
some for months in advance. You pay money to watch them and be in
suspense. No-one, apart from team sponsors, asks us to pay money so we
can learn about the thrilling plot twists of a stage race. It's open to
all, as the crowds along the route, holding their transistors to their
ears, will show to even a "fool" or a "moron". Bike racing used to be
called the working man's sport, coz entry fees to races were so low. So
the difference is there. You're not depriving anyone of anything by
talking about the result - I watch Tomalaris and co. hover around the
periphery of the action as much as anyone. Knowing that Stuey won the
sprint on the morning after he did it doesn't deprive me of any
enjoyment at 6pm, or some ungodly hour later if I miss the cut on the
commute home. It's the way it happened, not what happened which is the
thing, as anyone who's done any road racing will tell you. Someone wins.
Someone always wins. 'Why' is more important than 'who' and 'when'.

M "serious roadie days behind him" H



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"mfhor" wrote in message

Drs wrote:
I didn't ask anyone to not discuss anything. Have you never heard
of spoiler space? It works for movie plots and so on so it can
work for race results. It's not new and it's not rocket science.
It only requires a modicum of consideration for others, something
that seems beyond certain morons who unhappily inhabit this
precinct.

Sorry, doesn't netiquette include not calling people "fools" and
"morons"?

Netiquette and etiquette are not identical.

As I tell my Grade Ones: "Point at someone and call them
something, there's one finger pointing at them, and three pointing
right back at you".

Movie plotlines (at least Hollywood ones) are a fait accompli, known
by some for months in advance. You pay money to watch them and be in
suspense. No-one, apart from team sponsors, asks us to pay money so we
can learn about the thrilling plot twists of a stage race. It's open
to all, as the crowds along the route, holding their transistors to
their ears, will show to even a "fool" or a "moron". Bike racing used
to be called the working man's sport, coz entry fees to races were so
low. So
the difference is there. You're not depriving anyone of anything by
talking about the result - I watch Tomalaris and co. hover around the
periphery of the action as much as anyone. Knowing that Stuey won the
sprint on the morning after he did it doesn't deprive me of any
enjoyment at 6pm, or some ungodly hour later if I miss the cut on the
commute home. It's the way it happened, not what happened which is the
thing, as anyone who's done any road racing will tell you. Someone
wins. Someone always wins. 'Why' is more important than 'who' and
'when'.

I never cease to be astonished at the lengths some people will go to to
justify their selfishness. Spoiler space costs you nothing but you won't
even do that much.

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"mfhor" wrote in message
.. .
Drs wrote:
I didn't ask anyone to not discuss anything. Have you never heard of
spoiler space? It works for movie plots and so on so it can work for
race results. It's not new and it's not rocket science. It only
requires
a modicum of consideration for others, something that seems beyond
certain morons who unhappily inhabit this precinct.



Sorry, doesn't netiquette include not calling people "fools" and
"morons"?

As I tell my Grade Ones: "Point at someone and call them
something, there's one finger pointing at them, and three pointing
right back at you".

Movie plotlines (at least Hollywood ones) are a fait accompli, known by
some for months in advance. You pay money to watch them and be in
suspense. No-one, apart from team sponsors, asks us to pay money so we
can learn about the thrilling plot twists of a stage race. It's open to
all, as the crowds along the route, holding their transistors to their
ears, will show to even a "fool" or a "moron". Bike racing used to be
called the working man's sport, coz entry fees to races were so low. So
the difference is there. You're not depriving anyone of anything by
talking about the result - I watch Tomalaris and co. hover around the
periphery of the action as much as anyone. Knowing that Stuey won the
sprint on the morning after he did it doesn't deprive me of any
enjoyment at 6pm, or some ungodly hour later if I miss the cut on the
commute home. It's the way it happened, not what happened which is the
thing, as anyone who's done any road racing will tell you. Someone wins.
Someone always wins. 'Why' is more important than 'who' and 'when'.

M "serious roadie days behind him" H



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Well said!

marty

On Fri, 9 Jul 2004 21:08:16 +1000, "DRS"
wrote:


Drs wrote:
If you can count, add up the number who agree with you, then add up
the number that disagree. It's truy sad to watch a loser who believes
he's right & the rest of the world is wrong.

It's a badge of honour to be called a moron by someone as anal as
yourself.

Still top posting, still laughing & still getting RIGHT UP YOUR NOSE
:-)

John L.

I didn't ask anyone to not discuss anything. Have you never heard
of spoiler space? It works for movie plots and so on so it can
work for race results. It's not new and it's not rocket science.
It only requires a modicum of consideration for others, something
that seems beyond certain morons who unhappily inhabit this
precinct.

Sorry, doesn't netiquette include not calling people "fools" and
"morons"?

Netiquette and etiquette are not identical.



I never cease to be astonished at the lengths some people will go to to
justify their selfishness. Spoiler space costs you nothing but you won't
even do that much.

"John L" wrote in message


[...]

Still top posting, still laughing & still getting RIGHT UP YOUR NOSE

You wish. You're only proving what a patheitic loser you are.

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