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[Ronbets]

Reality,

Curious lives in a shell. Something like a tortoise. He'll stick his head out to give you his 'etched in stone' predetermined opinion and back into a defensive mode. He has tunnel vision and a melancholy manner.

My sincerest apologies to the German people for ever inferring they were stubborn.--Ron

[Ronbets]

Originally posted by Curious:
ronbets:

I'm familiar with that quote, and if Reality hadn't used that excuse (in diff. words) for going back on his solemn pledges about 15 or 20 times before, it may have been more humorous.

SOLEMN: Webster's New World Definition.
#1 formal

#2 serious

POOR CHOICE OF WORDS. NOT VERY FITTING HERE. THIS IS A POSTING FORUM NOT A GRAND JURY.

If you're looking for posts that lack substance, try reading your last 5 or 6 posts here. All you've done is come in and attempt to defend Reality by attacking me. Very weak attempts at that. I would expect better from you.

ON YOUR REBUTTALS YOU SEEM TO REUSE MY WORDS. IS YOUR VOCABULARY STUNTED?


[ 07-12-2001: Message edited by: Curious ]

[Curious]

Originally posted by REALITY:
CURIOUS,

TO BE QUITE HONEST IT IS DISRESPECTFUL.

I respectfully disagree. Sorry you feel that way.


YOU WANT TO THROW GAS ON THE FIRE BUT WHEN YOU ARE PUSHED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLAME YOU CANT STAND THE HEAT.

All I've done is ask some questions of Mickey and answer a few of yours. This has absolutely nothing to do with throwing gas on a fire, or not being able to stand the heat. Stop trying to make this into something it is not.


YOU USE THE OBVIOUS PLOY OF STATING THAT I AM "RETIRED" AND EVERY TIME I POST I VIOLATE THE "TERMS" OF MY RETIREMENT THUS LOSING CREDIBILITY WITH EACH POST.

THIS IN THE HOPES THAT I WILL JUST GO AWAY THUS AFFORDING YOU AN EASY OUT NOT TO RESPOND.

There is no "ploy" here. As I've said before, I don't care if you stay or go, but if you're going to stay then stop making a big deal out of "retiring" every other week.


YOU WOULDN'T ACCORD ME THE SIMPLE COURTESY OF A YES OR NO ANSWER.

This has nothing to do with courtesy, and what difference does it make what MY answer is? Like I already said, you are asking the wrong person. If you want to make your point again (and again and again) about how valuable and wonderful an out Cris is, then go ahead...for about the 63rd time.

Some people will play at Cris even though they use the 20¢ line, and some may be so offended by their gouging in bases that they never again play at Cris, no matter what the sport. This has nothing to do with me or my comments in this thread.


NOW WHO IS LOSING CREDIBILITY WITH EACH POST?

My credibility was never the issue here, even though you have tried in vain to make it so. You just keep on and on and on without ever saying anything new.

Just let it go. You'll feel better in the morning.

[ 07-12-2001: Message edited by: Curious ]

[Curious]

ronbets:

On your rebuttals (if you can call them that), you don't seem to make any points, or sense for that matter. You ignore the points and counterpoints I make, and instead choose to engage in cowardly ad-hominem attacks.

You weakly attempt to defend Reality's lame excuse for continually coming out of retirement by attacking my sense of humor. Very mature of you! After I made the point that it may have been funnier if he hadn't used words to that effect every time he breaks his vow of silence, you choose to ignore that point and instead attack my choice of the word solemn. How pathetic is that?

None of this involved you in the first place. If you had something of substance to contribute, you should have done so, but you seem hell bent on trying to put me down in the mistaken belief that by doing so you will be helping raise Reality up. Very childish of you.

You should be ashamed of yourself.

If you want to engage in a mature, civil discussion, I have no problem with that. If you want to continue with your childish attacks, then go right ahead, but you'll be playing with yourself. I've already wasted too much time on this nonsense with you.

[REALITY]

Originally posted by Curious:

Originally posted by REALITY:

YOU WANT TO THROW GAS ON THE FIRE BUT WHEN YOU ARE PUSHED TOO CLOSE TO THE FLAME YOU CANT STAND THE HEAT.

All I've done is ask some questions of Mickey and answer a few of yours.

THAT'S CORRECT.

YOU WANTED ALL YOUR QUESTIONS TO BE ANSWERED BY MICKEY.

YOU SELECTIVELY ANSWERED A FEW OF MINE.
"and answer a few of yours"

THE ONES THAT WERE TOO HOT TO HANDLE YOU IGNORED...

This has absolutely nothing to do with throwing gas on a fire, or not being able to stand the heat. Stop trying to make this into something it is not.

IT'S EXACTLY ABOUT THAT.

YOU MADE ACCUSATIONS.

YOU ASKED AND RECEIVED ANSWERS.

YET THE SAME RULES OBVIOUSLY DIDN'T APPLY TO YOU AS YOU DIDN'T EXTEND THE SAME COURTESY THAT WAS EXTENDED TO YOU BY REPLYING TO EVERY QUESTION...

YOU USE THE OBVIOUS PLOY OF STATING THAT I AM "RETIRED" AND EVERY TIME I POST I VIOLATE THE "TERMS" OF MY RETIREMENT THUS LOSING CREDIBILITY WITH EACH POST.

THIS IN THE HOPES THAT I WILL JUST GO AWAY THUS AFFORDING YOU AN EASY OUT NOT TO RESPOND.

There is no "ploy" here. As I've said before, I don't care if you stay or go, but if you're going to stay then stop making a big deal out of "retiring" every other week.

IF IT ISN'T A PLOY WHY IS IT THE HALLMARK OF EVERY ONE OF YOUR POSTS.

TALK ABOUT WEAK!

YOU WOULDN'T ACCORD ME THE SIMPLE COURTESY OF A YES OR NO ANSWER.

This has nothing to do with courtesy, and what difference does it make what MY answer is?

IT HAS EVERYTHING TO DO WITH COURTESY.

EVERY QUESTION OF YOURS WAS ANSWERED.

TOUGH AND EASY.

DONT THE SAME RULES AND COURTESY APPLY TO ALL PRINCIPALS IN A DEBATE OR DISCUSSION?

OR ARE YOU ABOVE SUCH RECIPRIOCAL CONDUCT?

Like I already said, you are asking the wrong person. If you want to make your point again (and again and again) about how valuable and wonderful an out Cris is, then go ahead...for about the 63rd time.

Some people will play at Cris even though they use the 20¢ line, and some may be so offended by their gouging in bases that they never again play at Cris, no matter what the sport. This has nothing to do with me or my comments in this thread.

ALL WILL PLAY FOR THE MANY REASONS ALREADY STATED.

YOUR REFUSAL TO ANSWER THE ONE QUESTION THAT WOULD PUT YOU IN THAT GROUP ANSWERS THE QUESTION FOR YOU...


NOW WHO IS LOSING CREDIBILITY WITH EACH POST?

My credibility was never the issue here, even though you have tried in vain to make it so.

IT MOST ASSUREDLY WAS.

YOUR CREDIBILITY WAS DIMINISHED WITH EACH NEW QUESTION POSED TO YOU THAT YOU EITHER REFUSED TO OR COULDN'T ANSWER...

You just keep on and on and on without ever saying anything new.

YOU MAKE THE SAME REDICULOUS COMMENTS ABOUT THIS SITUATION.

THEY BEG THE SAME REPLY...

Just let it go. You'll feel better in the morning.

I SUGGEST YOU TAKE YOUR OWN ADVICE.

PHYSICIAN HEAL THYSELF...

REALITY

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[ 07-12-2001: Message edited by: REALITY ]

[DrunkenGoon]

Reality - I think there's just one wrong thing with your formulas. They assume that wise guys win 6 of 10 while squares win only 4 of 10. I'm not as in the know as you but I think that's a very risky assumption.

May all your bets be winners

[REALITY]

Originally posted by DrunkenGoon:
Reality - I think there's just one wrong thing with your formulas. They assume that wise guys win 6 of 10 while squares win only 4 of 10. I'm not as in the know as you but I think that's a very risky assumption.

May all your bets be winners

DRUNKEN GOON,

THOSE ARE JUST ARBITRARY NUMBERS USED FOR AN EXAMPLE.

I NO WAY ,SHAPE OR FORM AM I STATING THAT WISEGUY/SHARP PLAYERS HIT 60% WINNERS AND RECREATIONAL/PUBLIC PLAYERS HIT 60 % LOSERS.

IF YOU NOTICED I USED THE SAME EXAMPLES ALL THE WAY THROUGH THE FORMULA...

REALITY

[Ronbets]

Curious,

I STAND BY MY POSTS. My defense of Reality is from a firsthand knowledge of the man's integrity and credibility. For you to judge him as less than credible from a view behind a keyboard and screen is premature and irresponsible.

Save the guilt trip effort for your kids. I'M ASHAMED FOR YOU.

We can continue this discussion off the boards. I'll leave that up to you.

[Curious]

ronbets:

Reality asked for an opinion. I gave him one. Reality didn't like it, so he tried to make this about me. You didn't like it, so you decided to attack me. Pretty sad on both your parts.

Had you read any of this before you stuck your nose in, you would have seen I was responding to a question that Reality asked about his credibility. My comment didn't come from out of the blue, and it most certainly was not premature or irresponsible.

You go ahead and stand by your posts. You've managed to do nothing but attack someone because their opinion didn't agree with yours. That says a whole lot about you, and none of it is flattering.

[REALITY]

Originally posted by Curious:
ronbets:

You go ahead and stand by your posts. You've managed to do nothing but attack someone because their opinion didn't agree with yours. That says a whole lot about you, and none of it is flattering.

AND WHAT WAS YOUR INCIPIT COMMENTS ABOUT REALITY'S CREDIBILITY?

BOQUETS???

REALITY

[Ronbets]

Curious,

It's FLAT OUT CHARACTER ASSASINATION from an unknown sniper out of the blue. I won't let you get away with it..You're falsely smearing a man's character that is essential in this business. Neither of which you know anything about.

[Curious]

Reality:

YOU asked for an opinion. Do you remember that? I gave one, apparently not to your liking.

I didn't know you were looking for only bouqets and accolades. You should have told me first.

[Curious]

ronbets:

You're wrong again. See above post.

[REALITY]

Originally posted by Curious:

Reality:

YOU asked for an opinion. Do you remember that? I gave one, apparently not to your liking.

I didn't know you were looking for only bouqets and accolades. You should have told me first.

CURIOUS,

ANSWERING A QUESTION IS GIVING AN OPINION.

ATTACKING MY CREDIBILITY IS JUST THAT.

A PERSONAL ATTACK ON MY INTEGRITY.

YOUR RESPONSE HERE IS TRULY LAME...

REALITY

[Curious]

Reality:

I don't know how to say this any more plainly than I already have before. YOU opened a thread titled "DOES REALITY HAVE ANY CREDIBILTY?" I answered and said "very little", and gave my reasons.

If you think that someone responding in the negative (when you were obviously fishing for an affirmative) to a question that YOU asked is attacking you, then maybe you should just chill out and think about what is really troubling you.