Re: A critique of the BBC aquatic ape programme and the transcript.



Rick Wagler wrote:
> "rmacfarl" <rmacfarl@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> news:1118717507.135922.199160@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx

> > I am on record as describing Algis as a disgrace for his attack on
> > Nancy Tanner. I stand by that - his attack was disgraceful and
> > misguided. However 2 wrongs don't make a right. I don't think it's
> > right to attack someone through their family members, even if it's
> > meant as a joke. I recall I referred to your Mum once, and you were
> > rightly suspicious of what my motives were.

But, Ross, I *didn't* attack her, never have, never will. I
complemented her. My 'attack', if it was an attack, was on Jim's
motives for writing his web site, which included, remember, a very
clear reference to the fact that Nancy Tanner was his wife in the first
place.

Look I humbly apologise for any offence caused by stating my opinion on
Jim's motives. I honestly thought I was actually helping him. In my
view it lets him off the hook for what is, in my view, a rather bitter
attempt at a character assasination of Elaine Morgan. I thought *that*
was disgraceful.

But for my part I will be very careful not to 'go there' again. I can
see that my comments were insensitive, at best, and I regret making
them.

> > For Heaven's sake, can't we keep the discourse at a semi-civil level,
> > and focus the attacks on the content instead of the person? It's not
> > like it's hard to take issue with what Algis says. Who he is, &
> > especially how those people around him feel about him, ought to be left
> > out of the discussion.
> >
> > Again, in my humble opinion...

> > Ross Macfarlane
> >
> I second this FWIW. The wet aper usenet
> personas are too much rollicking good fun to
> sour the whole biz with overly personal attacks.
> Algis' comments re Jim's 'motives' referring to
> his late wife were major league stupid but its
> not like we haven't seen that sort of thing before
> from him. Anyone remember his early hominid
> crocodile control strategy?
>
> Rick Wagler

Thanks, Ross and Rick, for showing a rare degree of civility on this
newsgroup.

Algis Kuliukas

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