News of the weird...

On Apr 25, 7:25 am, rw wrote:
"I'm not going to get into a name-calling match with somebody who has a
9 percent approval rating."

If only people on ROFF would apply the same principle to Wolfgang and rdean.

I think people are learning. Ignoring the imbeciles annoys them more
than anything else.
- Ken

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On Apr 25, 7:25 am, rw wrote:
"I'm not going to get into a name-calling match with somebody who has a
9 percent approval rating."

If only people on ROFF would apply the same principle to Wolfgang and
rdean.

I think people are learning.

No, you don't. And if you did, hardly anyone would be surprised that you
were wrong.....as usual.

Ignoring the imbeciles annoys them more than anything else.

True.....but it isn't going to happen as long as you and I are here, and,
anyway, this sort of invites the question of just what constitutes ignoring,
ainna?

- Ken

Idiot.

Wolfgang
who notes, not without a certain degree of concern, that if he is ignored by
just a few more people he will scarcely be able to keep up with the
increased correspondence.

On 26-Apr-2007, "Wolfgang" wrote:

True.....but it isn't going to happen as long as you and I are here, and,
anyway, this sort of invites the question of just what constitutes
ignoring,
ainna?

- Ken

Idiot.

Wolfgang
who notes, not without a certain degree of concern, that if he is ignored
by
just a few more people he will scarcely be able to keep up with the
increased correspondence.

Calling people idiots or morons
Altho it may be true
It is not going to allow you to win friends and admirers
I do not think that you would be voted the president of ROFF
nor do I think that you will acquire a large loyal retinue.

but
it is humorous and somewhat insightful

Sincerely
Fred

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On 26-Apr-2007, "Wolfgang" wrote:

True.....but it isn't going to happen as long as you and I are here, and,
anyway, this sort of invites the question of just what constitutes
ignoring,
ainna?

- Ken

Idiot.

Wolfgang
who notes, not without a certain degree of concern, that if he is ignored
by
just a few more people he will scarcely be able to keep up with the
increased correspondence.

Calling people idiots or morons
Altho it may be true
It is not going to allow you to win friends and admirers

Something I may not have considered. I dunno.....what do YOU think?

I do not think that you would be voted the president of ROFF

I can guarantee it. I would never stand for the office. And even if
elected, I would not serve, in part because I'm not interested, but mostly
because there are many people much better quailified to serve their own
interests at the expense of the group while mouthing stupid platitudes,
insincere praise, manifest irrationality by the boatload, wholesale hate in
the guise of patriotism, genuine obscenities, the word of god (straight from
the horse's ass) and lies, lies, and more lies.....in short, just what the
electorate wants. I'm just not cut out to be that accommodating.

nor do I think that you will acquire a large loyal retinue.

I have several friends. I wouldn't trade any of them (or even lend one on a
short term basis) for any retinue I've ever seen or read about, regardless
of size or feigned devotion.

but
it is humorous and somewhat insightful

Humor, like so many other things, is in the eye of the beholder, and insight
is merely what someone else accepts and confesses to having missed.....or
wants to be sure that others are aware he didn't.

Sincerely

O.k., that part I believe.

Wolfgang

On Thu, 26 Apr 2007 21:36:44 GMT, wrote:


On 26-Apr-2007, "Wolfgang" wrote:

True.....but it isn't going to happen as long as you and I are here, and,
anyway, this sort of invites the question of just what constitutes
ignoring,
ainna?

- Ken

Idiot.

Wolfgang
who notes, not without a certain degree of concern, that if he is ignored
by
just a few more people he will scarcely be able to keep up with the
increased correspondence.

Calling people idiots or morons
Altho it may be true
It is not going to allow you to win friends and admirers

I have a hunch, just an eentsy tiny one, that the people he calls
morons or idiots are people he'd rather not have for friends.


I do not think that you would be voted the president of ROFF

That brings up who would be good for the office. Bob Weinburger,
Conan or Claspy (the librarians), jeff, Frank Reid, george cleveland,
a few others. Not a darn one of them I can think of that I'd guess
would be willing to serve. Frankly, most of the ones I think would be
lousy at it wouldn't be willing to serve, either. It's just that kind
of place.

nor do I think that you will acquire a large loyal retinue.

but
it is humorous and somewhat insightful

Well, I think when it's his only response to a post that it's a tad
repetitive, but I've sometimes been counted as loyal retinue. As an
addendum to a rant, I suppose it's okay.


I pass on commenting on the humourous and insightful part.


Sincerely
Fred
--

r.bc: vixen
Minnow goddess, Speaker to squirrels, willow watcher.
Almost entirely harmless. Really.

http://www.visi.com/~cyli

"Cyli" wrote in message
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I pass on commenting on the humourous and insightful part.



Wolfgang

Cyli wrote:

That brings up who would be good for the office. Bob Weinburger,
Conan or Claspy (the librarians),

Boy is Bill gonna be shocked.

jeff, Frank Reid, george cleveland,
a few others. Not a darn one of them I can think of that I'd guess
would be willing to serve. Frankly, most of the ones I think would be
lousy at it wouldn't be willing to serve, either. It's just that kind
of place.

Precisely. And the folks who *would* be willing to serve don't last
long in this place.

Reminds me of when our department head position opened and one of my
colleagues suggested I should apply for the job. I just shook my head
and said, "What, and have to supervise the likes of you?"


Chuck Vance (OK, maybe I didn't say it out loud, but I was sure
thinking it)

Conan The Librarian wrote:
Cyli wrote:

That brings up who would be good for the office. Bob Weinburger,
Conan or Claspy (the librarians),


Boy is Bill gonna be shocked.

jeff, Frank Reid, george cleveland,
a few others. Not a darn one of them I can think of that I'd guess
would be willing to serve. Frankly, most of the ones I think would be
lousy at it wouldn't be willing to serve, either. It's just that kind
of place.


Precisely. And the folks who *would* be willing to serve don't last
long in this place.

Reminds me of when our department head position opened and one of my
colleagues suggested I should apply for the job. I just shook my head
and said, "What, and have to supervise the likes of you?"


Chuck Vance (OK, maybe I didn't say it out loud, but I was sure
thinking it)

or a play off the old dorothy parker or groucho maxim - i'd rather not
supervise any group that would have me as a member...

jeff

On Apr 27, 6:00 am, Cyli wrote:

Conan or Claspy (the librarians),

I REFUSE to play second fiddle to that knuckle-dragging, tool-toting,
Nahuatl-speaking, book-cataloging information professional!

Besides, I would have to recuse myself on grounds of moral ineptitude.

Wm

On 27 Apr 2007 06:08:38 -0700, wrote:

On Apr 27, 6:00 am, Cyli wrote:

Conan or Claspy (the librarians),

I REFUSE to play second fiddle to that knuckle-dragging, tool-toting,

Geez, you sound just like Hillary Clinton...

Nahuatl-speaking, book-cataloging information professional!

....well, not any more...

Besides, I would have to recuse myself on grounds of moral ineptitude.

OK, now it's just hard to tell which Clinton you sound like...of course,
neither would actually recuse themselves...

TC,
R

Wm