Thanks for the whiney-ass feedback Parker, you can keep your opinion to yourself. To be honest I feel neither interested nor obligated to pay you and your opinion any attention at all, unless of course you want to be nice. Sadly, it appears you do not, I don't owe you or any of the other rabid "don't disagree with me" cretins on this list squat. Maybe YOU need a little more oatmeal in your diet, sounds like YOU'RE the one who's stressed. Go ride a bike, forget about the rent on your storefront for a while and try to enjoy life, you'll feel better. And then, when you feel better, you won't have gotten that feeling at someone elses expense. Dale and I are just fine, don't presume YOUR values dictate that. sheesh
"not that anyone was wondering"
> To be honest, I think we've had just about enough of your negativity
> and venom on the list lately. Betcha fifty bucks you wouldn't act
> like this in Dale's garage/shop/living room. IMO you're lucky you
> haven't been bounced. You still owe us all an apology for your
> original tirade.
> Knock it off! Fix whatever is stressing you out. You're not looking
> real good on-list these days.
> Plus, ya didn't sign off (not that anyone was wondering who
> originated the post or anything...).
> Greg "fed up" Parker
>
> Date: Mon, 2 Aug 2004 20:23:16 -0700 (PDT)
> From: "Dale B. Phelps" <losgatos_dale@yahoo.com>
> To: classicrendezvous@bikelist.org
> Subject: [CR]Re: Opinionism and entitlement
>
> bianchipan@yahoo.com wrote: What makes any one individual's choice
> more
> or less sane than the next guy/girl? I myself do not care for a
> Herse,
> but I admire them and all other bikes built with passion.But that is
> just me.I was taught as a child,"If you have nothing nice to say,then
> I
> suggest you say nothing at all". Good advice I think,and it should
> apply here.
>
> Then Bruce (from) Dundee wrote:
> Harris, That's good advice for a child but we're all grown-ups on
> this list. Much of life revolves around opinions whether it be
> politics, the arts, or whatever. As I said earlier, I don't like
> Italian bikes (I'll make an exception for 1950s Italian
> frames though) because they all look the same. You might not like
> Hobbs
> or Flying Scots machines in which case I won't be offended if you
> say so. It's just an opinion, no better or worse than anyone else's
> and
> you either take it or leave it.
> To which Dale P. replied:
>
> Easy enough for you to say take it or leave it Bruce, but no one here
> is acting like an asshole belittling YOUR choice, or your opinion for
> that matter. You're right everyone IS entitled to their own
> preferences, however I strongly disagree with the notion that
> everyone
> is entitled to express those opinions that are so dear to them
> ESPECIALLY when persistently bleating insults at others while doing
> so.
>
> Yes, I know I said the word "asshole." So what, its part of my
> opinion,
> right? -smile-
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