Test --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED], [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > > In a message dated 04/28/2008 12:02:17 AM Central Daylight Time, > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: > > It's been pointed out to me that my post in reply to a message from Bill > Wingstedt could be read as actually meaning to call him an idiot. I > believe a close reading will reveal that I was agreeing with his brass > tube/carbon rod trick and complimented him by asking him to make a > couple of them for me. However, I can see how it might not look like > that. So I want to make clear that I have no negative opinions about > Bill, haven't met him, and agree with his post. Ok, maybe I have the > negative opinion that he shouldn't call himself an idiot. > > This isn't the only time where I've been called on something like this, > so I thought I'd better make sure that there were no hard feelings where > such were not meant. > > (The other time I remember was on a bicycling list where people had a > discussion about whether some kinds of plastic water bottles were toxic. > I asserted that only organic goat skins were safe for water, and that > vegans were out of luck. Someone I knew actually had a hard time > deciding if I was serious. I wasn't.) > > -Lincoln > ravaging engineer who has lost his horde > > No problems here Lincoln. I read between the lines and got it. I have > probably ticked off a few people with my obfuscated meanings and alternate > interpretations. But it's nice to know somebody has risen to my defense, unless maybe > they were congratulating you for calling me an idiot so they wouldn't have to. :P > And even at that, I've deprived them of the satisfaction fo telling me > something I don't already know. > > Bill Wingstedt > > > > > **************Need a new ride? Check out the largest site for U.S. used car > listings at AOL Autos. > (http://autos.aol.com/used?NCID=aolcmp00300000002851) >
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