in the UK they call it "taking the piss". I don't really give a poop, just having a laugh.
telepathic AFFECTION, the kooky scientist -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: "U&I Design" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Wow, Kooky... > > I know Tom was guilty on the first account, as I remember when that > threat happened, but on the other 3 guilty verdicts... where did you > base your supporting evidence and where was the jury to define guilt > or innocence? > > I know here in America democracy is almost dead, but I thought we > still had a process where a guilty verdict is found through providing > evidence and having a group discussion determine guilt or innocence. > > Forgive me for bringing up the Hitler name again, but I think in this > situation, it smells a lot like the Death of a Democracy. Kook, I > know you've got long-standing beef with Tom, but try to at least put > some sort of evidence like you did in the first guilty verdict. It'll > make your argument a bit more viable and a bit less dictatorial > a**hole. > > Peace* > Jodie > > On Fri, Apr 25, 2008 at 12:02 PM, <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > -------------- Original message ---------------------- > > From: "kent williams" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > > > Some things about the recent thread: > > > > > > 1. The big bright line over which one should not cross on the 313 list > > > is this: No personal attacks, no threats of violence. I shouldn't > > > think that's controversial. > > > > Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. > > Verdict: GUILTY > > > > 2 counts of threatening to physically attack Richie Hawtin and the Kooky > Scientist. > > The offer still stands Tom. Come put me out of my misery... > > > > 117 North St. > > Salem, MA > > (Where they burn Witches) > > > > > > > > > > 2. I make no pretensions of impartiality as a system administrator. > > > Impartiality you only get if you pay for it, and this is a volunteer > > > position. I am friends in real life with a lot of people here, > > > including Tom Cox. Anyone I know who gets obnoxious is likely going > > > to get the benefit of the doubt from me. Anyone I don't know probably > > > won't. I don't claim to be impartial, but I really try to be fair. > > > > Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. > > Verdict: GUILTY > > > > > > > > > > 3. I don' t want to shut down or shape discussion on the list. That's > > > never been what the 313 list has been about. I don't want to ban > > > people from the list either -- that's only happened 3 or 4 times in > > > the 14-odd years of 313. But I don't think personal attacks should be > > > a part of the list, ever. If you can't make your point without > > > insulting someone, well, you're not really making your point are you? > > > Be a little more creative. > > > > > > > Accused : Thomas D. Cox, Jr. > > Verdict: GUILTY > > > > My personal opinion is that it should be made MORE PERSONAL !!! > > > > > > > 4. If I was to take a vote, judging by my e-mails, Tom Cox is not a > > > popular figure on the list. Maybe I do give him a free pass because > > > I've hung out with him, know his wife etc. But Tom at least cools his > > > sh*t when I ask him. If I ask someone to back off, and I get > > > attitude, it really gets up my nose. > > > > > > > Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. > > Verdict: GUILTY > > > > > > > > > 5. If you disagree with someone, you should use that disagreement as a > > > means to refine your expression of your own opinion. If you're mad > > > because of something he says, channel it into wit, not vitriol. Your > > > anger means very little in this context; your ability to clearly write > > > what you think and feel is everything. > > > > Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. > > Verdict: N/A (Complete lack of Wit and creativity) > > > > > > > > > > And everyone should remember: the Internet is forever. Everyone on > > > this list is going to be living with the stuff they write on it for > > > the rest of their lives. If someone makes you mad, your best revenge > > > is to think about , day he or she gets googled twenty years from now > > > > > and they look like a tool. > > > > Accused: Thomas D. Cox, Jr. > > Verdict: GUILTY > > > > see definition of TOOL @ Wikipedia > > > > > > For more on the relationship between Music and mental illness I highly > recommend the following DVD's: > > > > The Devil and Daniel Johnston > > You're Gonna Miss Me (Rocky Ericsson) > > Dig ! (Brian Jonestown Massacre vs. Dandy Warhols) > > > > If I do get to attend the DEMF this year I'll be back @ the hotel with my > > 2 > fans in their 2 Kooky girlie T's practicing what I like to call, my 3 > favorite > words. Menage-a-trois. > > > > http://farm1.static.flickr.com/12/17064917_5080f903b4_o.jpg > > > > And just to throw another log on the fire, it's a good thing Tom can't > > read > German. > > > > http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3217/2440469593_4d2ed16380_o.jpg > > > > > > telepathic love, > > the kooky scientist > > > > (promoting his new release on Beatport.com) > > search the label TELEPATHICA > > New Release: Telepathic AFFECTION > > > > http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2062/2436793016_08d02c74dc_o.jpg > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
