Re: [OT] Call to arms...so to speak

From: John (john_at_greengator.com)
Date: 02/25/05

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To: Josh Narins <josh@narins.net>

    Josh Narins wrote:

    > Because linux advocacy is not the purpose of the debian-user list.

    I agree, but this was not a Linux advocacy issue, but rather a choice
    issue. If you look at my original message, the subject line started with
    [OT], this gave everyone the opportunity to filter it out, including you.

    >
    > As a former member of America's most agile and deadly branch of the
    > Armed Services, the Marine Corps, I know I don't need to strut around
    > impressing anyone, which was the second reason my post was off-list.

    I want to thank you for that service, I too served, although not as a
    noble Marine, but only as an army ADA supporting RDF out of FT Bragg.

    >>BTW: I did post this is public...
    >
    >
    > Actually, you didn't. You have lied to me. What you _did_ post in
    > public, as a reply to me, included the following, which I have copied
    > here...

    Sorry about that, I did attempt to post to the list, but my email
    program gave me a bcc line and I was not paying attention, my bad!!

    >>I don't think I asked anyone to act like they were going to cancel
    >>in my original note. I was just making a comment about how people
    >>can't understand how some of us don't run windoze.
    >
    >
    > What you actually said, and I quote here from your original e-mail, is
    > as follows...
    >
    > "I just wonder how they would react if a even a portion of the Debian
    > community contacted them, then refused to sign up because IE was the
    > only option."
    >
    > The above quote clearly is inciting "a portion of the Debian
    > community" to seek to sign up, knowing full well they don't support
    > non-IE browsers, and then refuse to sign up.
    >

    Looking at it again, I can see where you could get that idea, not the
    intention though. I guess I just wanted to hear what others had to say,
    thank you for contributing.

    >>I don't know how old you are,
    >
    >
    > I'm 33, you peice of ***.
    >

    Again, as I said in a follow up note, composed and sent within about 5
    minutes of my first reply, you caught me at a bad moment, and although,
    by mistake, the first reply did not make it to the list, my apology to
    you was made in public, as it is again, I am sorry I offended you.
    Hopefully in nine years, on your birthday, you won't have the day I did
    today. Not an excuse, just a reason. 

    -- 
Have a great day...
John
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