Re: ASCII convention

Sat, 15 Oct 2005 13:41:12 GMT: "Peter T. Daniels"
<grammatim@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>: in sci.lang:

>> That you don't simply try and click. You have an opinion, and express
>> it publicly, about things that you refuse to look at. Or refuse to
>> listen to, as in our earlier discussion about [x] vs. [X].
>
>The distinction between [x] and [X] is unimportant in a language that
>does not distinguish them phonemically.

That's not the point, the problem is your attitude to information
presented. I don't mind that you don't agree with me, it's the way in
which.

>I prefer not to take the chance of a ten-minute tie-up or worse such as
>is often produced by clicking on the links well-meaning people send me.

Then there is a serious problem with your hardware, software of
internet connection, or all three, as pointed out by others. Such
things don't happen, as a rule. And if it occasionally happens, it's
seconds, not minutes.

>> You are so proud of your own knowledge (and in fact you do know a lot
>> about some subjects, that much is clear), but you are not willing to
>> accept any information from anybody else.
>>
>> I can only call that arrogance. And I don't like arrogance.
>
>"A soft answer turneth away wrath." You oughtn't to react like Barbara
>Bush.

I'm glad I don't know who she is. I prefer to keep it that way.

--
Ruud Harmsen - http://rudhar.com

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