Karl E. Peterson
03-07-2002, 05:11 PM
"Jonathan Allen" <greywolfghost@cox.net> wrote in message
news:3c87df19$3@10.1.10.29...
> > Now, I do think Dan is whining a little around the edges, but it's not an
> > argument than cannot be just dismissed and that's because he is competent.
>
> I have disagree with you on this point. It doesn't matter how competent Dan
> Barclay may or may not be. What matters is the argument itself. Even the
> best of us can be wrong, and the worst can occasionally come up with a good
> idea.
And, as usual, you've demonstrated your own competence by failing to parse the
sentence you disagree with. Robert was in *no way* commenting on the validity of
Dan's position, other than to state that it cannot be dismissed out-of-hand. Your
disagreement is to something that wasn't at issue. Intriguing.
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[Microsoft Basic: 1976-2001, RIP]
news:3c87df19$3@10.1.10.29...
> > Now, I do think Dan is whining a little around the edges, but it's not an
> > argument than cannot be just dismissed and that's because he is competent.
>
> I have disagree with you on this point. It doesn't matter how competent Dan
> Barclay may or may not be. What matters is the argument itself. Even the
> best of us can be wrong, and the worst can occasionally come up with a good
> idea.
And, as usual, you've demonstrated your own competence by failing to parse the
sentence you disagree with. Robert was in *no way* commenting on the validity of
Dan's position, other than to state that it cannot be dismissed out-of-hand. Your
disagreement is to something that wasn't at issue. Intriguing.
--
[Microsoft Basic: 1976-2001, RIP]