Hopper
Banned
All right, Billy....I feel you have made at least a semi-sincere attempt to "clear the air," here so I'll respond forthrightly. I won't promise to ever make any this type of response to you again, because that will depend. For now I will just direct a few comments your way, and you can take them any way you want.
1. I will give you credit for being man enough to admit your mistake. That has to be especially difficult for you in light of your repeated self-congratulatory, sneering ridicule of a credible source and the implied pretense to superior knowledge you exhibited with such posts as this:
2. In my book, an honest mistake requires no apology. This was not an honest mistake. But, as far as that goes, I'm not looking for any kind of apology to begin with, no matter how dishonest your behavior may be. Say what you want to say in whatever disingenuous manner you choose, I don't care. You won't "hurt my feelings," and will never see me ask for an apology. You may lose all my respect, and may invite less than courteous responses, but if you want to pick a fight and make it ongoing, help yourself.
3. In my experience you have virtually no tolerance for opinions other than your own, whether the topic is Sloan's value as a coach, the value of any particular player, the morality of the death penalty, or whatever it is. It's probably not the mere difference of opinion that disturbs you, really; it's someone questioning the soundness of your "judgment" (opinions) that seems likely to get you started on a defensive, no-holds-barred counter-attack on the character of your "assailant."
4. Your counter-attacks often quickly degenerate to the level of a 3rd grader arguing on a playground. I don't find this to be the least bit enlightening, although the mere sport and humor of it can perhaps be entertaining. Your particular specialities seem to be (1) telling everyone else what someone else "means," as though people can't read and understand for themselves and then (2) telling them what they should think about what that person "means" (according to your distorted presentation). I just have a natural dislike for this kind of presumptuous, pretentious pomposity, I guess. Especially when it is done with no particular regard for honesty but simply for the purpose of seeking allies to support you and join "your side" so that you can enhance your sense of being "right." It all seems quite weak to me, I'm afraid, and does not engender my respect.
5. I won't try to speak for others, because not everyone feels the same on such matters, but, if it's what you prefer to do, then by all means try to attack, ridicule, and demean me at every opportunity you think you see. I won't ever complain to any mod or anyone else. On the other hand, to the extent I don't ignore you completely, I won't treat you respectfully, either, because I am virtually incapable of pretending to respect what I don't in fact respect. I certainly won't dignify your behavior with sincere, serious attempts to "persuade" you that you could be mistaken.
Again, I say all this simply because I believe in calling a spade a spade, at least on matters of substance. Just as I feel you are entitled to your opinions, I believe I'm entitled to mine, whether we agree or not. I normally don't make any particular attempts to make sure people "understand" me or to make sure they don't "misunderstand" me. But if you're somehow trying to come to some mutual understanding, and are trying to decide if I'm a natural enemy of yours which you are bound, by conscience, to oppose, we can discuss it. If you already have all the "understanding" you need about that, that's fine too.
1. I will give you credit for being man enough to admit your mistake. That has to be especially difficult for you in light of your repeated self-congratulatory, sneering ridicule of a credible source and the implied pretense to superior knowledge you exhibited with such posts as this:
2. In my book, an honest mistake requires no apology. This was not an honest mistake. But, as far as that goes, I'm not looking for any kind of apology to begin with, no matter how dishonest your behavior may be. Say what you want to say in whatever disingenuous manner you choose, I don't care. You won't "hurt my feelings," and will never see me ask for an apology. You may lose all my respect, and may invite less than courteous responses, but if you want to pick a fight and make it ongoing, help yourself.
3. In my experience you have virtually no tolerance for opinions other than your own, whether the topic is Sloan's value as a coach, the value of any particular player, the morality of the death penalty, or whatever it is. It's probably not the mere difference of opinion that disturbs you, really; it's someone questioning the soundness of your "judgment" (opinions) that seems likely to get you started on a defensive, no-holds-barred counter-attack on the character of your "assailant."
4. Your counter-attacks often quickly degenerate to the level of a 3rd grader arguing on a playground. I don't find this to be the least bit enlightening, although the mere sport and humor of it can perhaps be entertaining. Your particular specialities seem to be (1) telling everyone else what someone else "means," as though people can't read and understand for themselves and then (2) telling them what they should think about what that person "means" (according to your distorted presentation). I just have a natural dislike for this kind of presumptuous, pretentious pomposity, I guess. Especially when it is done with no particular regard for honesty but simply for the purpose of seeking allies to support you and join "your side" so that you can enhance your sense of being "right." It all seems quite weak to me, I'm afraid, and does not engender my respect.
5. I won't try to speak for others, because not everyone feels the same on such matters, but, if it's what you prefer to do, then by all means try to attack, ridicule, and demean me at every opportunity you think you see. I won't ever complain to any mod or anyone else. On the other hand, to the extent I don't ignore you completely, I won't treat you respectfully, either, because I am virtually incapable of pretending to respect what I don't in fact respect. I certainly won't dignify your behavior with sincere, serious attempts to "persuade" you that you could be mistaken.
Again, I say all this simply because I believe in calling a spade a spade, at least on matters of substance. Just as I feel you are entitled to your opinions, I believe I'm entitled to mine, whether we agree or not. I normally don't make any particular attempts to make sure people "understand" me or to make sure they don't "misunderstand" me. But if you're somehow trying to come to some mutual understanding, and are trying to decide if I'm a natural enemy of yours which you are bound, by conscience, to oppose, we can discuss it. If you already have all the "understanding" you need about that, that's fine too.
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