Re: Beware of high tech running amok

On Feb 28, 1:05=A0pm, tetraethylleadREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Brent P)
wrote:
> In article
<e4cbb603-992b-43ab-a1a3-77ae8bf36...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Ed Pirrero wrote:
> > On Feb 27, 7:46=A0pm, tetraethylleadREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Brent P)
> > wrote:
> >> In article
<85e5c17b-6bc0-4ebb-a354-18ef3419a...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Ed Pirrero wrote:
> >> > But seriously. =A0I mean, really - I'm giving the straight dope on
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> >> > you seem to get so little respect, even from long-timers. =A0Even
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> >> > admits that you have a certain attitude.
> >> > I suppose that once you grow up and stop blaming others for your
> >> > shortcomings, you may actually be able to address how folks who
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> >> > nominally be your allies reject your spewing a significant fraction
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> >> > the time.
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> >> I'm not blaming anyone else Ed.
>
> > Sure you are. =A0You said I was "enabling" it - here's a newsflash,
> > smart guy - *you* are the guy in control of what you post. =A0Your
long
> > OT diatribes are your responsibility, 100%. =A0Only a little kid
blames
> > others for his/her own choices. =A0Grow up, Brent.
>
> I didn't say I wasn't in control of what I post.

Sure you did.  On two occasions in this very thread.  And several
other veiled "I wouldn't post so much off-topic junk if you [insert
behavior you can't control here]."

*You* are in control of what you post.  Blaming others is childish.

"You made me do it!"

LOL.

E.P.