chrisy":3nklyo8n said:
'Light travels faster than sound. That is why some people appear bright until you hear them speak' unquote.
Admittedly, I do my best not to appeared overly simple-minded. Win some, lose some, and all that. Not a big deal, actually.
I learned a long time ago that it wasn't a good idea to let somebody else dictate how I was going to feel the rest of the day. Turns out that wasn't difficult at all. The matter was already manifest on the third grade playground, something about sticks and stones and broken bones and all that. Until some big rock comes busting out from my monitor I'm not inclined to pay much attention to attempts to insult me. So there's a distinction between an insult being sent my way and me actually "feeling" insulted. It's a water-on-a-duck thing.
I will not rise to your bull M. Knight, but do you enjoy trying to belittle people with all your clap trap...,
When I'm called an idiot, stupid, a thief and a few other such things, those are not intended to belittle? How do you figure? Just because they fall flat as a coat of thin paint on a glass sidewalk doesn't remove the poster's intentions.
..., you may well know what you are talking about in this case...,
I have quite a few years racked up trading guns of all kinds; I've seen all kinds, and because I used to buy whole collections in order to get just one nice piece, I've owned just about anything out there, with the exception of that paramilitary stuff. It was just that my personal favorite was the high-grade, high-power bolt-action rifle. My clientele wanted those in both the magnum sporting and the long-range varmint rifle. But whatever...
I do find it repulsive to see someone undermine someone else for their own amusement...,
Then perhaps you should take Mr. Caustic to task.
... surely if you are of greater intelligance ...
I try to be as cool and even-handed as possible, and still be able to give as good as I get.
... why are you in the coffee shop...,
Because it was here that people were talking about me behind my back. I'm not much on gossipers.
...this forum is for friendly banter and not insults.
Maybe I'm missing something. Would you care to point it out?
I do live where I say I live and use my own name also.
Your first name, you mean. That doesn't divulge much.
I usually enjoy this board, but you are begining to russel to many feathers...,
Why aren't my own feathers all outa whack, do you think? In what way does that prove I'm some kind of idiot?
... and are getting in my craw now.
One should never allow such a thing. Just don't read what I write. How hard is that?
... good day to you and hopefully goodbye.
I'd like to see this though, if you don't mind. There's been some truly fascinating reactions hereabouts. I'm curious how it's going to end.