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Post by rosebud on Oct 16, 2011 17:57:15 GMT -6
Jag You need to regroup and rethink your position. What part of the first amendment are you not understanding. I find your argument on what consitutes a writer's basic standards, morals, and ethics without substance. The only thing you need is to be able to write or have someone write it for you. You don't need to respond to this because my opinion is firm on freedom of speech and without qualifications of those that exercise it.
AZ Ranger
How true AZ....However Jag has those same rights don't you think? Or do you just say Fred has those rights and not Jag?
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Post by fred on Oct 16, 2011 19:01:34 GMT -6
Ephriam warned you and you decided to go ahead with your project anyway. Well, well, look who's back... the idiot twin! So Ephriam warned me, eh? Commiserating with the pros, I see. Well, if Ephriam " warned" me, it is news to me, especially since I have all our e-mails-- in hardcopy-- and there is no such "warning." I would go back to your drawing board, you libelous fool and re-think what you say. And I defy you to prove any of my work wrong, Ephriam or no Ephriam. If his nose is bent out of shape for any reason-- and I would question that-- then it is news to me, for there is more credit due him in what I have done than anyone else and I have made it public. As for your own delusions, you have neither the brains nor the wherewithal to prove anything, and your mockery only makes you look the bigger fool. For no reason other than your own apparent hallucinations of genius, you used my name in conjunction with the KKK, now you make statements that are equally unsupportable-- and if there are others who are so insecure about their "work" as to feed your stupidity, then I feel sorry for them, as well-- so I would suggest you crawl back into your cesspool and fester in your contentious slime. As for what else you have to say, I haven't the slightest bit of interest. You have proven nothing and like your buddy, you have contributed nothing to these boards; to the others; or in all likelihood, nothing to anything else you have ever come in contact with... the Internet is perfect for fools like you. I wear my own personal accomplishments with pride and dignity, and dogs like you prove only one thing to me: there are dogs like you. You will pardon me if I no longer respond to anything you post... I prefer not to sully myself with garbage. Best wishes, Fred.
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Post by rosebud on Oct 16, 2011 20:49:38 GMT -6
Same ole freddy....Can't win so he calls names. Just like he did when I first called him on his Boston time line. And later he changes just like I said he would need to.
Thank you for not responding.
Best wishes Justin
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Post by fred on Oct 17, 2011 5:54:56 GMT -6
Same ole freddy....Can't win so he calls names. Just like he did when I first called him on his Boston time line. And later he changes just like I said he would need to. Typical... and pretty sad to me. I notice as well, that every time I mention "hard-copy" or "proof," pikers like you back right off. And that includes your so-called contacts with Dickson. "Warning," indeed. I also find it pretty sad that when someone publishes something, fools like you pop up out of the woodwork to criticize, condemn, and tear down. I guess it is a macho thing, some sorry-ass attempt to prove your pathetic manhood in order to console yourself for having never done a thing in your life. Tut, tut!As for the "Boston" time-line, I haven't changed a thing... even though I said I would have to re-visit it. I haven't changed it, simply because-- like everything else you have ever posted-- you were never able to prove or follow through with anything that made sense. Typical bluster. Now go back out, enjoy yourself, play with your cows, and don't forget to clean the bottom of your boots. That stuff will stain the rugs.
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Post by AZ Ranger on Oct 17, 2011 6:44:41 GMT -6
Jag You need to regroup and rethink your position. What part of the first amendment are you not understanding. I find your argument on what constitutes a writer's basic standards, morals, and ethics without substance. The only thing you need is to be able to write or have someone write it for you. You don't need to respond to this because my opinion is firm on freedom of speech and without qualifications of those that exercise it.
AZ Ranger How true AZ....However Jag has those same rights don't you think? Or do you just say Fred has those rights and not Jag? Actually I have those same rights also. I was challenging Jag on what constitutes a writer. I don't see where I did anything other than challenge his viewpoint with my opinion of what constitutes a writer. It was Jag that implied Fred stated things a writer should not do. Did you miss that? There is a difference between censorship and a differing of opinion. Seemed to me that Jag was implying that since Fred was a writer that his freedom to write what he wanted should be censored. This is not the high standards of a professional writer anyone would expect from someone who is now in your esteemed profession. I'd think acting with integrity, honesty and professionalism to enhance your work and reputation among other authors of like standing, and over the book buying community at large would be proferred over this.
Any company that publishes a book I'd think would expect of its authors to behave professionally, ethically and with dignity when dealing with others. AZ Ranger
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Post by jag on Oct 17, 2011 9:05:45 GMT -6
Jag You need to regroup and rethink your position. What part of the first amendment are you not understanding. I find your argument on what constitutes a writer's basic standards, morals, and ethics without substance. The only thing you need is to be able to write or have someone write it for you. You don't need to respond to this because my opinion is firm on freedom of speech and without qualifications of those that exercise it.
How true AZ....However Jag has those same rights don't you think? Or do you just say Fred has those rights and not Jag?
Actually I have those same rights also. I was challenging Jag on what constitutes a writer. I don't see where I did anything other than challenge his viewpoint with my opinion of what constitutes a writer. It was Jag that implied Fred stated things a writer should not do. Did you miss that? There is a difference between censorship and a differing of opinion. Seemed to me that Jag was implying that since Fred was a writer that his freedom to write what he wanted should be censored. This is not the high standards of a professional writer anyone would expect from someone who is now in your esteemed profession. I'd think acting with integrity, honesty and professionalism to enhance your work and reputation among other authors of like standing, and over the book buying community at large would be proferred over this.
Any company that publishes a book I'd think would expect of its authors to behave professionally, ethically and with dignity when dealing with others. AZ Ranger ===== Um... Yes, getting back to Erasmus and the knights.
No AZ Ranger, its not about censorship at all it's about self discipline. Fred is a lizard brain for saying and thinking the 4 lettered variety of words and others of like ilk throughout his posts. He doesn't think about his wife and children or anyone else's when he says those things. Of course poor pathetic Fred, who is to be pitied because his spirit has been amputated and he's always thinking he's the poor-poor victim. Something probably carried over from his Orange experience. He's always or at some time been underpaid, under-appreciated, over-ruled, over criticized and-or over-supervised. Which brings out that lizard brain in the lower regions of his body and where his brain resides. It's easily observed that he has overwhelming feelings of resentment, cynicism, entitlement, and an uncontrollable desire for revenge. All of these feelings are controlled by his Lizard brain, and are the responses of narcissist bullies seeking revenge as they are in his tit for tat win em all exchanges, even if it means insulting with extremely verbose swearing language. His continued conduct of retaliating aggressively when he perceives his self-esteem is threatened is the only proof anyone needs. His over-inflated arrogant self-esteem is littered with failure excuses throughout his post and when that isn't happening he blames others while he takes all the credit of any success, or in his case perceived success, two vastly different things which he equates as one and the same.
Fred is the type of guy unable to keep long term commitments. Sure, I'd bet anything he was courageous as hell in battle and even shower honor upon his service. But this would only serve to over inflate his selfish impulses and make him more proud and boastful than need be or wanted. That he wasn't treated more fairly for his Orange experience by having an adoring public wasn't something any other soldier at that time didn't grievously share. There is no doubt now that Fred has made anything LBH related 'all about him' and with this, he is incredibly defensive, quite arrogant and way too quick to anger. And he doesn't see anything wrong at all with being abusive in the extreme to defend something he now is receiving personal profit from. In all of this he never wavers from thinking he is always right and goes to lengths far beyond personal discipline that would make it right. Would he say and do this if his family was standing there right beside him while he was saying it and or doing it? Or further, would he say and do this with a Judge or Jury standing right there beside him? ]
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Post by fred on Oct 17, 2011 12:35:54 GMT -6
Well, well, well… just listen to “Saint” Jag and his gratuitous pandering. “Orange,” “courageous as hell in combat,” indeed, neither of which he would know anything about, being a swift runner/dodger, I am sure. Another bravura who has served his nation well. That’s your biggest problem, Jag… you are too old to make up for your bungling. But I love the psychological dissection… I just hope you don’t ply it as a trade, for if you do you strike out markedly. And those “4 lettered variety of words”… wowzie-ka-zowie!… throughout my posts, no less! For shame… such sensitivity! Wait until I tell my wife and children…. Have I ever mentioned that my son was a Force Recon Marine and served in the first Gulf War? I am sure he would be appalled to learn the horrible truth about his father! Gad-zooks! Such incredible filth!! Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! (Just as an aside, I would venture to bet that publicly my language is considerably better than yours, unless of course, you are one of those who reel from such horrors… in which case I think your trip down Daisy Lane is misdirected by participating on these boards. The horrors of combat should yield to something more up your alley… shall we say, oh, Alice In Wonderland?)
But I must admit, ol’ “jag,” “lizard brain” is good. I like it. I especially like it because it is so original, so startlingly unique, so… so… well… so like you, our boy “jag,” to come up with something as poetic! Really good stuff there!
As for your pseudo – analysis of my character traits, I think that issue would be better addressed if I were to extend to you an invitation. Ye-s-s-s, a real, live, serious invitation. But wait! Let me make this a gold – plated invite, one that will make you proud to receive. On October 29—a Saturday—at 11 AM, a bunch of us are going to get together in one of our informal New York City Round Table events where we talk about all sorts of things dealing with the Little Big Horn. Some people bring things to view, some people load up with data… or sorts of things. This one is going to be hosted by a rather famous and well-known Little Big Horn author and writer, a gentleman named Don Horn. It will be at his restaurant, a neat little place called Pal’s Cabin. The address is 265 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey (no pun intended, “jag,” with West “Orange”… tee, hee, hee!). A lot of people you and I both know will be there. Here, I will list just a sampling of attendees for you: • Ray… “rch” from the other boards; • “benteen” • Bill Rini… “keogh,” from the other boards… and you know how “keogh” and I have gotten along, right Ol’ “jag”? • Melani… who is flying in from San Francisco to attend. • Fred… that’s me!!! • “Stevenonhudson” • … and, from what I have been told, several other who have not been there before.
Now, I do not know where you live, Ol’ “Jag,” but that is 12 days notice, and I would think if Melani can traipse in there all the way from San Francisco, you should be able to make it. This way you can ask each and every one of them about me, about how I have “always or at some time been underpaid, under-appreciated, over-ruled, over criticized and-or over-supervised…” bringing “out that lizard brain in the lower regions of his body and where his brain resides…” and “easily observed that he has overwhelming feelings of resentment, cynicism, entitlement, and an uncontrollable desire for revenge.” They will give you the lowdown on “fred,” warts, scaled tail, spitting tongue, and all.
By the way… does that last string of words play out your entire compendium of antipathy? Just curious.
Well, “jag,” I am getting bored with you… really. As for the remainder of your analysis, you know, the business that, “Fred has made anything LBH related 'all about him' and with this, he is incredibly defensive, quite arrogant and way too quick to anger. And he doesn't see anything wrong at all with being abusive in the extreme to defend something he now is receiving personal profit from. In all of this he never wavers from thinking he is always right and goes to lengths far beyond personal discipline that would make it right,” what I might suggest to disabuse you of making such an ass of yourself with such ludicrous statements… wait, wait, wait!... “ass” has three letters… is that okay to use?... is for me to provide you with a list of authors and historians who have come to me to read and review their work. I might think they would take issue with your nonsense above.
As for my family standing next to me… they are privy to everything I do, everything I say, and everything I represent. That is why there have never been any drug issues, alcohol issues, legal issues, or any other moral or ethical concerns with my children and it is why my children have all been well educated, have their degrees—some advanced—and why they have and are serving their country. And judge and jury (those words needn't be capitalized, "jag")? I have listed a few of them above.
You are a fool, “jag,” and as such you are a loser. Just re-read your own trash, your bloviating nonsense. I am what I am and I make no pretensions about it, and people can tell me to my face what they think of me. Are they all cowards like you? I don’t think so. The invitation to the Round Table is serious, “jag.” Come see for yourself… come prove yourself correct, if you dare. You won’t, of course, because you are precisely as I have said… a coward, a loser who hides behind a poorly written, poorly worded, run-on tale of stupidity. I have no use for people like you; no use for people like your cohort, Rosebud, another clown in a Sears suit; no use for losers who never were. I guess you won’t read this far, either, will you. Is lying in your genes as well?
Best wishes, Lizard Brain
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Post by jag on Oct 17, 2011 13:17:23 GMT -6
Well, well, well… just listen to “Saint” Jag and his gratuitous pandering. “Orange,” “courageous as hell in combat,” indeed, neither of which he would know anything about, being a swift runner/dodger, I am sure. Another bravura who has served his nation well. That’s your biggest problem, Jag… you are too old to make up for your bungling. But I love the psychological dissection… I just hope you don’t ply it as a trade, for if you do you strike out markedly. And those “4 lettered variety of words”… wowzie-ka-zowie!… throughout my posts, no less! For shame… such sensitivity! Wait until I tell my wife and children…. Have I ever mentioned that my son was a Force Recon Marine and served in the first Gulf War? I am sure he would be appalled to learn the horrible truth about his father! Gad-zooks! Such incredible filth!! Mea culpa, mea culpa, mea maxima culpa! (Just as an aside, I would venture to bet that publicly my language is considerably better than yours, unless of course, you are one of those who reel from such horrors… in which case I think your trip down Daisy Lane is misdirected by participating on these boards. The horrors of combat should yield to something more up your alley… shall we say, oh, Alice In Wonderland?) But I must admit, ol’ “jag,” “lizard brain” is good. I like it. I especially like it because it is so original, so startlingly unique, so… so… well… so like you, our boy “jag,” to come up with something as poetic! Really good stuff there! As for your pseudo – analysis of my character traits, I think that issue would be better addressed if I were to extend to you an invitation. Ye-s-s-s, a real, live, serious invitation. But wait! Let me make this a gold – plated invite, one that will make you proud to receive. On October 29—a Saturday—at 11 AM, a bunch of us are going to get together in one of our informal New York City Round Table events where we talk about all sorts of things dealing with the Little Big Horn. Some people bring things to view, some people load up with data… or sorts of things. This one is going to be hosted by a rather famous and well-known Little Big Horn author and writer, a gentleman named Don Horn. It will be at his restaurant, a neat little place called Pal’s Cabin. The address is 265 Prospect Avenue, West Orange, New Jersey (no pun intended, “jag,” with West “Orange”… tee, hee, hee!). A lot of people you and I both know will be there. Here, I will list just a sampling of attendees for you: • Ray… “rch” from the other boards; • “benteen” • Bill Rini… “keogh,” from the other boards… and you know how “keogh” and I have gotten along, right Ol’ “jag”? • Melani… who is flying in from San Francisco to attend. • Fred… that’s me!!!• “Stevenonhudson” • … and, from what I have been told, several other who have not been there before. Now, I do not know where you live, Ol’ “Jag,” but that is 12 days notice, and I would think if Melani can traipse in there all the way from San Francisco, you should be able to make it. This way you can ask each and every one of them about me, about how I have “always or at some time been underpaid, under-appreciated, over-ruled, over criticized and-or over-supervised…” bringing “out that lizard brain in the lower regions of his body and where his brain resides…” and “easily observed that he has overwhelming feelings of resentment, cynicism, entitlement, and an uncontrollable desire for revenge.” They will give you the lowdown on “fred,” warts, scaled tail, spitting tongue, and all. By the way… does that last string of words play out your entire compendium of antipathy? Just curious. Well, “jag,” I am getting bored with you… really. As for the remainder of your analysis, you know, the business that, “Fred has made anything LBH related 'all about him' and with this, he is incredibly defensive, quite arrogant and way too quick to anger. And he doesn't see anything wrong at all with being abusive in the extreme to defend something he now is receiving personal profit from. In all of this he never wavers from thinking he is always right and goes to lengths far beyond personal discipline that would make it right,” what I might suggest to disabuse you of making such an ass of yourself with such ludicrous statements… wait, wait, wait!... “ass” has three letters… is that okay to use?... is for me to provide you with a list of authors and historians who have come to me to read and review their work. I might think they would take issue with your nonsense above. As for my family standing next to me… they are privy to everything I do, everything I say, and everything I represent. That is why there have never been any drug issues, alcohol issues, legal issues, or any other moral or ethical concerns with my children and it is why my children have all been well educated, have their degrees—some advanced—and why they have and are serving their country. And judge and jury (those words needn't be capitalized, "jag")? I have listed a few of them above. You are a fool, “jag,” and as such you are a loser. Just re-read your own trash, your bloviating nonsense. I am what I am and I make no pretensions about it, and people can tell me to my face what they think of me. Are they all cowards like you? I don’t think so. The invitation to the Round Table is serious, “jag.” Come see for yourself… come prove yourself correct, if you dare. You won’t, of course, because you are precisely as I have said… a coward, a loser who hides behind a poorly written, poorly worded, run-on tale of stupidity. I have no use for people like you; no use for people like your cohort, Rosebud, another clown in a Sears suit; no use for losers who never were. I guess you won’t read this far, either, will you. Is lying in your genes as well? Best wishes, Lizard Brain Two words - Book TVI can't wait for you to be interviewed/questioned, for that matter - anywhere in the media. And I implore and encourage you to use these very same words you have used to describe others you don't agree with or appreciate. No holds barred there of course. YOUR WORDS to be used there are - "idiot" "you libelous fool" "fool" "dogs like you" "dolt" "Man, are you an ass!" "you simplistic fool" "chickenshits like you" "I am sick of imbeciles like you" "you aren't worth the powder to blow you to hell" "ass" "you are a coward, a loser" "stupid" No cheating now. I fully expect you to say to these fine folk that hold different views than you do, that criticize any part of what you say or said in your book to be verbally assaulted by you the very same way you've done here.
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Post by fred on Oct 17, 2011 14:42:32 GMT -6
Notice that the only ones I use those words on are "idiots" like you and Rosebud. Notice that?
And you know why that resonates so loudly with guys like you? Because you are so insecure in your own mediocrity, that's why. It is because you have never accomplished anything; never done anything; never been anywhere... nothing. Your lives are a failed void and you get your jollies tearing down and criticizing people like me.
Notice how well I get along with people like Dark Cloud... and that hasn't always been so. Take a good look... go on his Website. The man is brilliant; look at all he has accomplished, all he has done. He is Boulder, Colorado. Anything to do with the arts... Dark Cloud. Take him on some time... you wouldn't dare. He would tear you apart.
Take a look at AZ Ranger. Former Marine; Vietnam combat vet; now an Arizona border patrol ranger and instructor. The man has done more with his life in 15 minutes than you have done in 62 miserable years.
Look at Britt... "bc"... attorney, erudite amateur historian with interests far beyond the LBH. Look at what he and his wife do with history.
How about "quincannon/brittles"? Former senior army officer... the man has forgotten more about the military, the army, the navy, than I know... and certainly more than you!
Check out "montrose." Former army officer; Special Forces; combat vet; SF School instructor.
Diane Merkel... do you have any idea what she does? How much she gives to history and her community? She developed these boards; she monitors them, maintains them... all by herself.
How about Melani... her resume in re-enacting and history would boggle your feeble little mind.
And all of these people? Well, we haven't always gotten along, but our differences have been ironed out and I have the utmost respect for every one of them. I challenge you or the Defecation-Kicker (you like that one, eh?) to PM them... go ahead, ask. They will reveal my warts and tell you what they think of me. If you have the guts, go ahead, do it; share it with me. Let me know.
I'm not arrogant; I am self-assured. I stand by my work and what I do. I will defend it until I cannot and if someone can prove me wrong or incorrect, I will change. Ask them... ask any of them if I am so intransigent as to blow them off and always claim the righteous.
The problem with guys like you, is you need to prove to yourselves you are just as "smart," you have done as much or more than someone like me or those others I have mentioned. You tear down because of your own insecurity. If you know so much, if you and Rosie-boy are so sharp, so erudite, so brilliant, go ahead, write your own book; write your own articles... do it. Get it done; prove your point with action, not half-baked posts claiming the high ground, ground you have no hope of ever reaching. Go ahead; gather the research; contact the publisher; sell the ideas and the work; write the book... hell, make it an article even. Do it, "jag"; do it. I defy you. Prove me wrong... or shut up. You feign indignation at my so-called name-calling; your real indignation should be directed at your inability to compete or to admit you are wrong, at your own ignorance, at your own narrow-minded stupidity.
And yes... in describing people like you and Rosencrans, I would use and re-use every one of those words. You are worth it; worth the effort; worth the derision. I'll copy your post; I'll memorize them... give me your correct name (you won't, because you are afraid!). Then I will make a point of calling you every one of those names, in public, and I'll support my contentions with facts. So whine on, Gildenstern.
Now... for the serious stuff: here is the gold-plated invite. Be there in West Orange, New Jersey, 11 AM, October 29, 2011. How about it?
Oh, and do me a favor... don't flatter yourself that you "know" some famous "writer/historian." I am not, and I do not pretend to be such; you will never see me on "Book TV." My work isn't good enough-- yet-- and certainly not earth-shaking enough for such honors. I am what I am and pretend nothing more. I am secure in that and will continue to learn and to surge forward, swatting flies like you aside as I go... or maybe eating them for dinner.... Yum, yum!
Best wishes, Lizard Brain
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Post by quincannon on Oct 17, 2011 15:57:02 GMT -6
And on the subject of U S Navy pre-Dreadnoughts the eternal question lingers did anti-fouling red look better than flat black on the boot topping, as well as the ever popular was the Arizona painted in Measure 1 Dark Gray or Measure 11 Sea Blue at the time of her loss at Pearl Harbor?
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Post by jag on Oct 17, 2011 16:42:47 GMT -6
Notice that the only ones I use those words on are "idiots" like you and Rosebud. Notice that? And you know why that resonates so loudly with guys like you? Because you are so insecure in your own mediocrity, that's why. It is because you have never accomplished anything; never done anything; never been anywhere... nothing. Your lives are a failed void and you get your jollies tearing down and criticizing people like me. Notice how well I get along with people like Dark Cloud... and that hasn't always been so. Take a good look... go on his Website. The man is brilliant; look at all he has accomplished, all he has done. He is Boulder, Colorado. Anything to do with the arts... Dark Cloud. Take him on some time... you wouldn't dare. He would tear you apart. Take a look at AZ Ranger. Former Marine; Vietnam combat vet; now an Arizona border patrol ranger and instructor. The man has done more with his life in 15 minutes than you have done in 62 miserable years. Look at Britt... "bc"... attorney, erudite amateur historian with interests far beyond the LBH. Look at what he and his wife do with history. How about "quincannon/brittles"? Former senior army officer... the man has forgotten more about the military, the army, the navy, than I know... and certainly more than you!Check out "montrose." Former army officer; Special Forces; combat vet; SF School instructor. Diane Merkel... do you have any idea what she does? How much she gives to history and her community? She developed these boards; she monitors them, maintains them... all by herself. How about Melani... her resume in re-enacting and history would boggle your feeble little mind. And all of these people? Well, we haven't always gotten along, but our differences have been ironed out and I have the utmost respect for every one of them. I challenge you or the Defecation-Kicker (you like that one, eh?) to PM them... go ahead, ask. They will reveal my warts and tell you what they think of me. If you have the guts, go ahead, do it; share it with me. Let me know. I'm not arrogant; I am self-assured. I stand by my work and what I do. I will defend it until I cannot and if someone can prove me wrong or incorrect, I will change. Ask them... ask any of them if I am so intransigent as to blow them off and always claim the righteous. The problem with guys like you, is you need to prove to yourselves you are just as "smart," you have done as much or more than someone like me or those others I have mentioned. You tear down because of your own insecurity. If you know so much, if you and Rosie-boy are so sharp, so erudite, so brilliant, go ahead, write your own book; write your own articles... do it. Get it done; prove your point with action, not half-baked posts claiming the high ground, ground you have no hope of ever reaching. Go ahead; gather the research; contact the publisher; sell the ideas and the work; write the book... hell, make it an article even. Do it, "jag"; do it. I defy you. Prove me wrong... or shut up. You feign indignation at my so-called name-calling; your real indignation should be directed at your inability to compete or to admit you are wrong, at your own ignorance, at your own narrow-minded stupidity. And yes... in describing people like you and Rosencrans, I would use and re-use every one of those words. You are worth it; worth the effort; worth the derision. I'll copy your post; I'll memorize them... give me your correct name (you won't, because you are afraid!). Then I will make a point of calling you every one of those names, in public, and I'll support my contentions with facts. So whine on, Gildenstern. Now... for the serious stuff: here is the gold-plated invite. Be there in West Orange, New Jersey, 11 AM, October 29, 2011. How about it? Oh, and do me a favor... don't flatter yourself that you "know" some famous "writer/historian." I am not, and I do not pretend to be such; you will never see me on "Book TV." My work isn't good enough-- yet-- and certainly not earth-shaking enough for such honors. I am what I am and pretend nothing more. I am secure in that and will continue to learn and to surge forward, swatting flies like you aside as I go... or maybe eating them for dinner.... Yum, yum!Best wishes, Lizard Brain Now... for the serious stuff: here is the gold-plated invite. Be there in West Orange, New Jersey, 11 AM, October 29, 2011. How about it?No thanks, not at this time. I don't have the money for it. BUT. If you ever have a Book TV interview scheduled, invite me and give me good notice and I'll be there warts and all. Just be prepared to back up your words on public tv. jag
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Post by fred on Oct 17, 2011 16:52:39 GMT -6
Jag,
Too bad; I am disappointed. And I mean that sincerely. You know why? Because we would have ironed things out; we would have stopped this nonsense. You would have found out how wrong you are about me, and I am sure I would have found out how wrong I am about you. Why? Because that's just the way it is; it is the "impersonalness" of this medium.
I am willing to call it a draw, to retract what I have said. All I need is to be met half-way. My hand is out... an apology is ready. I would like it all to end. What do you say?
Best wishes, Fred.
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Post by jag on Oct 17, 2011 18:30:58 GMT -6
Jag, Too bad; I am disappointed. And I mean that sincerely. You know why? Because we would have ironed things out; we would have stopped this nonsense. You would have found out how wrong you are about me, and I am sure I would have found out how wrong I am about you. Why? Because that's just the way it is; it is the "impersonalness" of this medium. I am willing to call it a draw, to retract what I have said. All I need is to be met half-way. My hand is out... an apology is ready. I would like it all to end. What do you say? Best wishes, Fred. I'd favor that. I'll meet you half way as long as that sgian-dubh stays there where it's supposed to be. I have no agenda that makes all this worthy of any more discussion, never did. Half way it is then. until we meet jag
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Post by fred on Oct 17, 2011 18:42:26 GMT -6
Jag,
It is a deal. You have my handshake on it and you have my sincerest apologies for offending you in any way. I retract-- publicly-- anything and everything I have said that was derogatory to you. Again... I mean that sincerely... and humbly. We can disagree, certainly, but I will do so as a gentleman... not a warrior in fury. I am sure you will, as well.
And I hope we do eventually meet. The first drink is on me.
Very best wishes, Fred.
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Post by quincannon on Oct 17, 2011 19:08:16 GMT -6
Yes, black boot topping looks quite a bit better than anti-fouling red.
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