The dream is back

"Group Moderator" wrote in message
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Subject: The dream is back
From: "Robert L. Bass"
Date: 9/20/2004 9:10 PM Eastern Daylight Time
Message-id:

After all, we all arrive at the same 'destination'
eventually, yet it's how we 'travel' there that
defines us.

I like to believe that it's how we travel that determines where we wind
up.

Mike Said:
We all know where you will be traveling real soon.
http://goofysplace.com/heart.htm

Just not soon enough for Olson ......

Thank God for Group Moderator. Anyone but me notice how bland, boring and
totally uninteresting ARBR is getting lately. I come on to ARBR loaded for
bear and all I find are the most insipid posts imaginable. Nothing I can get
my teeth into. For God's sakes, someone start saying something interesting
or else I will truly start trolling this group. The only sin in this world
in connection with newsgroups is to be boring.

--
Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

Thank God for Group Moderator. Anyone but me notice how bland, boring and
totally uninteresting ARBR is getting lately. I come on to ARBR loaded for
bear and all I find are the most insipid posts imaginable.

Yes...please, someone resurrect the 12,000 or so posts titled "Ed Dolan on
women" to bring the flavor of the newsgroup more in line...with primordial ooze
g.


James S. Prine
http://hometown.aol.com/jsprine/

"James S. Prine" wrote in message
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Thank God for Group Moderator. Anyone but me notice how bland, boring and
totally uninteresting ARBR is getting lately. I come on to ARBR loaded for
bear and all I find are the most insipid posts imaginable.

Yes...please, someone resurrect the 12,000 or so posts titled "Ed Dolan on
women" to bring the flavor of the newsgroup more in line...with primordial
ooze
g.

If this topic thread entitled "The Dream is back" is what ARBR is all about
then I am going to go out and shoot myself. Or better, I will find another
newsgroup which is more intellectually stimulating than this one. Mr. Prine
is welcome to read these really horrific messages typical of this thread if
he wants, but I would rather watch grass grow. I simply can't believe that a
newsgroup is just for the exchange of really dumb messages. What a waste of
Usenet and of the resources of the computer. At least my topic thread, "Ed
Dolan on women", engendered a little lively discussion - even if 50% of the
contributors were nothing less than total idiots.

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Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

At least my topic thread, "Ed
Dolan on women", engendered a little lively discussion - even if 50% of the
contributors were nothing less than total idiots.

Well, it is hard to find *total* idiots, one must endeavor to smoke them out
with ever more cunning methods.

Actually, I agree with you on the recent content here...about as invigorating
as watching 'raindrops' slide down the windows of one's home.

When one is accidently locked *outside* said home and it's 12 degrees F, of
course....




James S. Prine
http://hometown.aol.com/jsprine/

Edward Dolan wrote:

Thank God for Group Moderator. Anyone but me notice how bland, boring and
totally uninteresting ARBR is getting lately. I come on to ARBR loaded for
bear and all I find are the most insipid posts imaginable. Nothing I can get
my teeth into. For God's sakes, someone start saying something interesting
or else I will truly start trolling this group. The only sin in this world
in connection with newsgroups is to be boring.

The people here are too nice. Here is what someone said about me on
rec.bicycles.tech:

" ...You have demonstrated to me that you are a piece of **** at this
point. It's not a "contractual arrangement" idiot.... Damn right, and
choosing the way you did, you demonstrated what a scumbag you are....
Let me tell you dirtbag, no one does it for the money.... Ponder this,
you ****head:... You are a miserable creature."

--
Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

The people here are too nice. Here is what someone said about me on
rec.bicycles.tech:

" ...You have demonstrated to me that you are a piece of **** at this
point. It's not a "contractual arrangement" idiot.... Damn right, and
choosing the way you did, you demonstrated what a scumbag you are....
Let me tell you dirtbag, no one does it for the money.... Ponder this,
you ****head:... You are a miserable creature."

--
Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

Tom, are you quite certain that that post came from rec.bicycles.tech...and not
alt.attorneys.scumbag?

big grin


James S. Prine
http://hometown.aol.com/jsprine/

"Edward Dolan" wrote


If this topic thread entitled "The Dream is back" is what ARBR is all
about
then I am going to go out and shoot myself.


Oh, goody! There's hope! There's hope! Keep the "boring" topics
coming! Anything about recumbents, touring, cycling in general should
do. Just imagine the glory of a post-Ed ARBR!



As far as the dream coming back, right on! Just don't let Kill-joy Ed
dampen your spirits. It's great to hear of people getting motivated.
Train well and get out there. Send us all a note when it happens.

Scott--Not missing Ed.

Group Moderator wrote:

"The Testimony" by Robert L. Bass...

We have seen this before.

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B B O O R R I NN N G G !!
B B O O RRRRR I N N N G !!
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B B O O R R I N N N G G G !!
B B O O R R I N NN G G
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Tom Sherman - Curmudgeon and Pedant

"Tom Sherman" wrote in message
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Edward Dolan wrote:

Thank God for Group Moderator. Anyone but me notice how bland, boring and
totally uninteresting ARBR is getting lately. I come on to ARBR loaded
for bear and all I find are the most insipid posts imaginable. Nothing I
can get my teeth into. For God's sakes, someone start saying something
interesting or else I will truly start trolling this group. The only sin
in this world in connection with newsgroups is to be boring.

The people here are too nice. Here is what someone said about me on
rec.bicycles.tech:

" ...You have demonstrated to me that you are a piece of **** at this
point. It's not a "contractual arrangement" idiot.... Damn right, and
choosing the way you did, you demonstrated what a scumbag you are.... Let
me tell you dirtbag, no one does it for the money.... Ponder this, you
****head:... You are a miserable creature."

Both Tom and I have grown the hide of a rhinoceros as a result of the
insults we are subjected to by the denizens of Usenet. I have never
understood why we can't have disagreement about something without getting
into invective. I think the problem is that many writing here have never had
any intellectual type of discussions heretofore and they conclude that
disagreement is tantamount to being disagreeable. I must confess that I
occasionally lose all patience with some and go berserk myself, but I always
try to provide some content for the discussion to revolve around despite the
name calling. Just pure name calling is too infantile for words.

I would agree that most here on ARBR are quite nice, but it only takes a few
rotten apples to spoil the barrel. Everyone should follow my example and try
to be nicer. But nice does not have to be bland and uninteresting. A little
spice here and there is good for the old brain cells.

--
Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota

"Scott" wrote in message
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"Edward Dolan" wrote


If this topic thread entitled "The Dream is back" is what ARBR is all
about
then I am going to go out and shoot myself.


Oh, goody! There's hope! There's hope! Keep the "boring" topics
coming! Anything about recumbents, touring, cycling in general should
do. Just imagine the glory of a post-Ed ARBR!



As far as the dream coming back, right on! Just don't let Kill-joy Ed
dampen your spirits. It's great to hear of people getting motivated.
Train well and get out there. Send us all a note when it happens.

Scott--Not missing Ed.

Well, a cheer leader I have never been. And I don't think ARBR needs to
perform that particular function. It is up to an adult to motivate himself.
Only children need encouragement to do what they ought to do. As far as I
know, there are no children here - only us old men who are all over 40 years
of age. Young folks wouldn't be caught dead on a recumbent.

--
Regards,

Ed Dolan - Minnesota