Re: Radio: The Scars of Evolution (Aquatic Ape Theory)

"Rick Wagler" <taxidea3@xxxxxxx> wrote in message news:<JQg9e.1075608$8l.214387@pd7tw1no>...
> "rmacfarl" <rmacfarl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > Michael Clark wrote:
> >> "rmacfarl" <rmacfarl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> >> > Michael Clark wrote:
> >> >> "rmacfarl" <rmacfarl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > ...
> >> >> >> OK, I gotta know. Why would anyone "thank" Marco?
> >> >> >
> >> >> > Ask your Mum. She'll explain... :-)
> >> >>
> >> >> OK, I asked me Mum, Begosh an' Begora if she
> >> >> ain't got a clue, either. Maybe it runs in the family.... :-)
> >> >
> >> > See if this jogs your memory:
> >> >
> >> > "Ross Macfarlane" <rmacf...@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> >> > news:18fa6145.0410032234.27ba802@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> >> >
> >> >> Don't you go listening to Michael Roshard. His mother despared of
> >> >> ever teaching him manners.
> >> >
> >> > :-)
> >>
> >> OH! I get it, it's the ~polite~ thing to do! So when (according
> >> to Michael Roshard's mother) somebody spends an eon calling
> >> you a nincompoop, the correct response is to kiss him/her on both
> >> cheeks. Just one more question: "Which cheeks?" ;-)
> >
> > Now now, there's no need for such indelicacy. I would simply defend the
> > value of some diversity in style, as well as substance, on SAP. Robert
> > Karl tends to be a thoughtful contributor of interesting on-topic
> > material, so if he also chooses to be polite to other contributors,
> > regardless of substance, I think that's not to be discouraged.
> >
> > You could always take the approach my mother promotes: "If you can't
> > say something nice, don't say anything!" (But - where's the fun in
> > that? :-)
> >
> It was Bambi's mother who came up with this and
> looked what happened to her.....
>
> Rick Wagler


What is it with you guys?

Here, someone posted a simple message about a BBC radio program that
was to do with human evolution and what's your response?...

The very silliest and most infantile name calling about someone who
helped the person make the posting. Don't you think you're opening
yourselves up to ridicule with such bigotry and narrow-mindedness?

The program was actually extremely good. Anyone with a hint of an open
mind would be left thinking that there is clearly something in this
AAH idea. Even Leslie Aiello, hardly a proponent over the years,
admitted as much.

It's time aquascpetics began to realise that their dogmatic and most
hostile approach to this most modest idea ought to be reformed.

Algis Kuliukas
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  • Re: Radio: The Scars of Evolution (Aquatic Ape Theory)
    ... > Michael Clark wrote: ... > Karl tends to be a thoughtful contributor of interesting on-topic ... > material, so if he also chooses to be polite to other contributors, ... > You could always take the approach my mother promotes: ...
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  • Re: Radio: The Scars of Evolution (Aquatic Ape Theory)
    ... >> Michael Clark wrote: ... > to Michael Roshard's mother) somebody spends an eon calling ... value of some diversity in style, as well as substance, on SAP. ... Karl tends to be a thoughtful contributor of interesting on-topic ...
    (sci.anthropology.paleo)