Re: OFF TOPIC: OFF TOPIC

fdic@moran.com wrote:
> 
> >
> > >Patricia Wenham wrote:
> > >
> > >> I cannot raise Sibs or JI here and I might well be able to use
> > >> the delete key but why should we want the information here?
> > >
> > >(Patricia please do not take this as a personal attack. I mean it as a
> > >general commentary)
> > >
> 
> It should have been a personal attack.  P. Wenham's statement was so
> ######* and #############* that I'm reeling.  I regertfully single it out
> so that this post might have direction. [*EDITED TO AVOID FLAMING]
> 
> John's rebuttal was eloquent and democratic and I hope his point was well
> taken.  However, it was the velvet glove treatment of a situation that
> requires a 2X4 with nails in it (and I know the politically correct are
> going to over-react to the violent metaphor; frankly, my dear, I don't give
> a damn).
> 
> This last week has been an eruption of revisionist garbage.  I loved Iris-l
> the way it was and will sorely miss it.  A small group of
> whining-griping-bitching-moaning twits, who don't have the time to use a
> delete key, but who have infinite time to tell us aaaaallll about it is
> taking control.  They're being patronized and coddled, and I, for one, will
> have nothing to do with it.
> 
> The sob-racked, heaving bosoms and lugubrious sighs of those forced to use
> a delete key will haunt me to my grave, but I will do what those tortued
> souls  should have done in the first place: leave.
> 
> To all the wonderful people that form the back-bone of this group, I want
> to thank you for the months of education and entertainment.  It's been
> great fun but I can't bear to watch your (non-gender specific!!!)
> castration.
> 
> Keith Romanczyk
There is a new lister named Rima
Who's really not much of a dreamer
I joined the SIB robin
And now I am sobbin'
Keith sounds like he's going to cream her.

Gosh, gee whiz folks -- I am truly amazed -- (I also think this is
really very funny whenyou step back and look at it all objectively).
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