Re: Beware of high tech running amok

On Feb 28, 3:01=A0pm, tetraethylleadREMOVET...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 (Brent P)
wrote:
> In article
<b38a2dbd-10aa-4f9b-b269-a56b58ebb...@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>, Ed Pirrero wrote:
> > 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=
 why
> >> >> > you seem to get so little respect, even from long-timers.
=A0Even =
Nate
> >> >> > 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
sh=
ould
> >> >> > nominally be your allies reject your spewing a significant
fractio=
n of
> >> >> > the time.
>
> >> >> 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
lo=
ng
> >> > OT diatribes are your responsibility, 100%. =A0Only a little kid
blam=
es
> >> > 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. =A0On two occasions in this very thread. =A0And 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. =A0Blaming others is childish.
>
> > "You made me do it!"
>
> > LOL.
>
> You have better reading comprehension than that.

I read what *you* write.  If you mean something else, well, I can't do
anything about that.

> Logically Ed, if I didn't have you to reply to, would the 'noise' as you
> call it that I post increase or decrease?

Again, blaming me for your flights of fancy into the realm of
conspiracy theory doesn't wash.  No one is *forcing* you to do it.

Likewise, engaging in the logical fallacy of two wrongs doesn't excuse
your behavior.

> Think about it. You don't make
> me do anything, you create the opertunity ....

"He MADE me post!  I couldn't HELP myself!"

Your lack of self-control has always been evident.  Now, if you could
just learn some manners, and post your OT crap in the proper
newsgroup...

E.P.