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To: FaultLine who wrote (732)	5/9/2003 7:34:24 AM
From: unclewest	Read Replies (3) \| Respond to of 793903

FL, Excesses is a peculiar term. Each person can decide their own definition. Each can also define other's excesses as they choose. Not sure what the purpose of that post to me was. Whatever it was, I did not get the message. I suppose since you came here to address me instead of using your own thread where I am banned...you expect a response. I will try to be thorough and air it all out. Here goes... Are you still seeing harmful ghosts behind coffee cups? Have you found your lost sense of humor yet? Those 2 questions are only intended to increase your heart rate...no response expected. With so many friendlys in the AO, I'm not sure I like your USAF tactic of using big bombs to kill em all. You should expect some to question the tactic when you cause friendly casualties, especially if smaller explosions would accomplish the mission. ""...FL, you invented the game, you brought the ball, you own the playing field, you wrote the rules and you are the referee. That is a lot of power...WOW! How does it feel? Do you think it could lead you to excesses? I accept your excesses for a few reasons...You missed 500 innings. You are under intense work pressure. You have a decidedly left tilt and it is in your bones to object to any position from the right(You hide that pretty well but it does show.). You may have misplaced your sense of humor. My comment about spitting was in quotation marks and was a quote from another era...Even Marcos got it as he later PM'd me... "by the way i didn't comprehend until after responding the first time that your reference to spitting was a quote from someone else, and not a threat to do so yourself." The exact statement I made was, Veterans, especially Vietnam veterans, will understand me when I say, "I only regret I cannot spit on them...all of them."* The quote (well known in my circle) for your info is from the SDS anti-war protestors at the Seattle airport who were welcoming home American soldiers in the late 60s and early 70s by spitting on them. Do you consider former SDS members immoral? John's interpretation that an invitation to coffee and a quote about spitting constitute threats is ridiculous. Whoops...I just gave LB 2 reasons to ban me. Have no fear Ken I have no intention of spitting on anyone. Yet, I certainly do not share your view that spitting is "immoral". Spitting is a cultural thing that varies by country...They cane people for spitting in Singapore. In America, doctors often urge their patients to spit. In the South and on baseball fields, tobacco chewers spit openly in public. In the country of FAGD, alleged spitters get banned. Nor do I speak for you, ever...We both know that. And I suspect we both know I wasn't. Much outrageousness, condescension, insults, immorality and anti-Americanism is tolerated from the left under the guise of free speech. Ever notice the attempts to squelch those qualities in those who lean right? Ken, I have enjoyed playing your FADG game, but the playing field probably tilts too far left for me now. Besides, I may be a little too rough around the edges for the smooth operators over there. I have enjoyed our many cyber conversations at many cyberlocations over the years. I have always endeavored to be honest, factual, and open with my opinion. The recent combat battle is essentially over. As in all armed conflicts, now is the time to initiate the search for the guilty and punish the innocent. (I doubt you will agree with that today, but you may later.) Good luck with your thread. I'm sure it will be much calmer after the purge. If you bust just 2 or 3 more out of there it will really be calm. Conversations between folks who think and act alike are normally always calm. I just went back and reread your post to me. Geez, I can be slow...I now realize you intended an insult and putdown. Please go back and read paragraph "*" above. Ken, I forgive your excesses. :o) unclewest