Leaving the hobby

From: VaxCat <vaxcat_at_retrocomputing.com>
Date: Fri May 16 18:00:00 2003

Ah, so you choose to be a child. You want it public. So be it.

False shock and sentimentality? Apparently, your reading
comprehension also went the way of the mullet.

I was expressing neither. My message was fairly simple and
direct. It requires no embellishment on your part.

And you're still a jerk.

As for your complaints that people are oversensitive and they
should just ignore you, these are common tactics of bullies.

You do not impress me and I will not tolerate a bully.

Say anything you like to me. Unlike you, I can take it. You use words
to hurt others and then tell them they shouldn't be hurt. I use
them to tell you that your behavior is unacceptable.

Let's see whose words ring more true.

Anthony Clifton
Des Moines, Iowa

>False shock and sentimentality went the way of the mullet. Just ignore me if
>you don't like me.
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "VaxCat" <vaxcat_at_retrocomputing.com>
>To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
>Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 6:07 PM
>Subject: Re: Leaving the hobby
>
>
>> TO THE PERSON who posted this nonsense:
>>
>> >Lets all hold hands and sing "feelings"
>>
>> You're being a jerk and I just want you to know that. I don't
>> want to discuss it or weigh the options. We don't need to
>> analyze it or form a committee.
>>
>> You're being a jerk and, if you can't handle being
>> told that, then maybe you should reconsider your position and
>> take appropriate corrective action.
>>
>> Aside from that, be a man, put on your big boy pants,
>> let me have the last word on this
>> and we can all go back to talking about computer collecting.
>>
>> Anthony Clifton
>> Des Moines, Iowa
>>
>> >----- Original Message -----
>> >From: <acme_at_ao.net>
>> >To: <cctalk_at_classiccmp.org>
>> >Sent: Friday, May 16, 2003 12:54 PM
>> >Subject: Re: Leaving the hobby
>> >
>> >
>> >> From: Thompson Family <mthomps5_at_columbus.rr.com>
>> >> Date: 05/15/2003 6:37 PM
>> >>
>> >> > If you can't be unkind and unfair in speculating then why speculate
>at
>> >all?
>> >> > Lighten up. You make a cryptic statement and naturally people are
>going
>> >to
>> >> > react to it. Rushing to be mister sensitive is more annoying than
>> >cycinysm..
>> >> > and not nearly as entertaining.
>> >>
>> >> Jeffrey Sharp has made a tremendous contribution to this list, and
>> >therefore,
>> >> to the cause of classic computing in general. There was nothing
>cryptic
>> >about
>> >> his statement -- he simply stated what he is going to do.
>> >>
>> >> Additionally, people do not "naturally react" to another person's
>> >statement --
>> >> you chose to respond in the way that you did, and I certainly agree
>with
>> >Don's
>> >> assesment of your choice.
>> >>
>> >> Glen
>> >> 0/0
>> >>
>> >> Don Maslin wrote:
>> >>
>> >> > > I think it is unfair and unkind to speculate like that. Just
> > > > > > accept what he said and let it go at that.
> > > > > > - don
Received on Fri May 16 2003 - 18:00:00 BST