Stupid Americans! -- Stupid... Stupid... STUPID!!! ___________mixqec

Bill Putney wrote:
> Sparky wrote:
>
>> Linda wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> Please watch your snipping & quoting - I did not post "KNOTHEAD".
>> Actually, I didn't see anything I posted in your quoted text.
>>
>> TIA
>
>
> Sparkmeister - according to the attributions my browser shows, you did
> post "KNOTHEAD". I had even commented to you that it was a nice pun.
>
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BIG GRIN!!!!

On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:51:41 -0500, "Steve Bigelow"
> wrote:

>
>"Big Bill" > wrote in message
>news
>>>Honestly, I did not realize that there were so many duke fans, and again
>>>as stated, I admitted, i did not find any site to support a claim that
>>>our beloved duke was *OMG* gay.....
>>
>> Are you *really* that naive? Or just that young?
>> Sure, you posted that thinking, "No one here knows who The Duke is, so
>> I can say whatever I want, and no one will even think twice about it."
>> This is Usenet. if you don't understand it, lurk for a while.
>> Primary rule: never post without some idea of how to defend what you
>> say. Especially when you malign an ICON.
>
>Malign?
>How? Is being gay still a big deal in the US?
>
Sorry; insert "intend to".
--
Bill Funk
Change "g" to "a"

Bill Putney wrote:

> Sparky wrote:
>
>> Linda wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> Please watch your snipping & quoting - I did not post "KNOTHEAD".
>> Actually, I didn't see anything I posted in your quoted text.
>>
>> TIA
>
> Sparkmeister - according to the attributions my browser shows, you did
> post "KNOTHEAD". I had even commented to you that it was a nice pun.

Took a 2nd look & you're right - sorry for the confusion.

(I had to look back to the dogwood tree reference)

Bill Putney wrote:
> Sparky wrote:
>
>> Linda wrote:
>>
>> <snip>
>>
>> Please watch your snipping & quoting - I did not post "KNOTHEAD".
>> Actually, I didn't see anything I posted in your quoted text.
>>
>> TIA
>
> Sparkmeister - according to the attributions my browser shows, you did
> post "KNOTHEAD". I had even commented to you that it was a nice pun.
>
> Bill Putney
> (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
> adddress with the letter 'x')
>
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linda wrote:
> Bill Putney wrote:
>> Sparky wrote:
>>
>>> Linda wrote:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> Please watch your snipping & quoting - I did not post "KNOTHEAD".
>>> Actually, I didn't see anything I posted in your quoted text.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>>
>> Sparkmeister - according to the attributions my browser shows, you
>> did post "KNOTHEAD". I had even commented to you that it was a nice
>> pun.
>>
>> Bill Putney
>> (To reply by e-mail, replace the last letter of the alphabet in my
>> adddress with the letter 'x')
>>
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> BIG GRIN!!!!

Sparky wrote:
> Bill Putney wrote:
>
>> Sparky wrote:
>>
>>> Linda wrote:
>>>
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>> Please watch your snipping & quoting - I did not post "KNOTHEAD".
>>> Actually, I didn't see anything I posted in your quoted text.
>>>
>>> TIA
>>
>> Sparkmeister - according to the attributions my browser shows, you
>> did post "KNOTHEAD". I had even commented to you that it was a nice
>> pun.
>
> Took a 2nd look & you're right - sorry for the confusion.
>
> (I had to look back to the dogwood tree reference)

Big Bill wrote:
> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:51:41 -0500, "Steve Bigelow"
> > wrote:
>
>>
>> "Big Bill" > wrote in message
>> news
>>>> Honestly, I did not realize that there were so many duke fans, and
>>>> again as stated, I admitted, i did not find any site to support a
>>>> claim that our beloved duke was *OMG* gay.....
>>>
>>> Are you *really* that naive? Or just that young?
>>> Sure, you posted that thinking, "No one here knows who The Duke is,
>>> so I can say whatever I want, and no one will even think twice
>>> about it." This is Usenet. if you don't understand it, lurk for a
>>> while.
>>> Primary rule: never post without some idea of how to defend what you
>>> say. Especially when you malign an ICON.
>>
>> Malign?
>> How? Is being gay still a big deal in the US?
>>
> Sorry; insert "intend to".

linda wrote:
> Big Bill wrote:
>> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 19:50:34 GMT, linda >
>> wrote:
>>
>>
>>> Big Bill wrote:
>>>
>>>> On Thu, 18 Nov 2004 15:43:55 GMT, linda >
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>>> Geoff, i can here you saying this: "if anyone says The Duke
>>>>>>> was gay, I'll beat the snot out of you. Same with Errol Flynn.
>>>>>>> They were Men's Men, and yer a Commie Pinko if you think
>>>>>>> otherwise. "
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> If that's really what you "here", then you have a problem.
>>>>>> That's not anywhere near what was written.
>>>>>> What was written was a request for some sort of evidence to
>>>>>> support your claim.
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> and i think i have repeatedly stated, I CANNOT FIND ANY SITE. I
>>>>> cannot find any evidence.. hell, how much clearer do i have to be?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Then why did you post what you knew would be a post that would
>>>> generate requests for some evidence???
>>>>
>>>
>>> Honestly, I did not realize that there were so many duke fans, and
>>> again as stated, I admitted, i did not find any site to support a
>>> claim that our beloved duke was *OMG* gay.....
>>
>>
>> Are you *really* that naive? Or just that young?
>> Sure, you posted that thinking, "No one here knows who The Duke is,
>> so I can say whatever I want, and no one will even think twice about
>> it." This is Usenet. if you don't understand it, lurk for a while.
>> Primary rule: never post without some idea of how to defend what you
>> say. Especially when you malign an ICON.
>>
> i wish i really were that naive... to be that young again! thank you
> for thinking both....
> Actually, I was NOT the original poster that the DUKE was gay. Re-Read
> your original posts....

linda wrote:
> Steve Bigelow wrote:
>> "Big Bill" > wrote in message
>> news >>
>>>> Honestly, I did not realize that there were so many duke fans, and
>>>> again as stated, I admitted, i did not find any site to support a
>>>> claim that our beloved duke was *OMG* gay.....
>>>
>>> Are you *really* that naive? Or just that young?
>>> Sure, you posted that thinking, "No one here knows who The Duke is,
>>> so I can say whatever I want, and no one will even think twice
>>> about it." This is Usenet. if you don't understand it, lurk for a
>>> while.
>>> Primary rule: never post without some idea of how to defend what you
>>> say. Especially when you malign an ICON.
>>
>>
>> Malign?
>> How? Is being gay still a big deal in the US?
>>
> also, i would like to interject: is it against the *rules* to be Gay
> and an ICON?