Andrew Swallow[_2_]
November 23rd 08, 03:38 AM
!Jones' Sock Puppet wrote:
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:01:43 -0800 (PST), in alt.war.vietnam Jack
> Linthicum > wrote:
>
>>> Let me see if I have this straight: you post some question about union
>>> pay and working conditions in Detroit to a British history group
>>> (alt.history.british), a Vietnam War veterans' group
>>> (alt.war.vietnam), a naval history group (sci.military.naval), a
>>> medieval history group (soc.history.medieval???), and, last, but not
>>> least, a United States Army newsgroup (us.military.army)... and then
>>> you whine because the reply you received didn't perfectly address your
>>> question! Am I reading this correctly?
>>>
>>> Why did you think that someone reading the Vietnam veterans' group
>>> would be the best person to ask? Why on this green earth would you
>>> post that question to a medieval history group? Man, that utterly
>>> defies logic!
>>>
>>> May I suggest that it would make far more sense to post that question
>>> to alt.society.labor-unions or alt.detroit.labor-unions. I don't
>>> flame at people for being off-topic; however, posting it here and then
>>> complaining that your answers are off-topic *really* takes balls, pal!
>>>
>>> Jones
>> May I ask why you think it was posted to those groups? I posted it
>>from Sci.military.naval. What other addresses think they have to
>> participate is moot. You are a truly a sock puppet for Hines and his
>> multiple addresses.
>
> Yes, you may, in fact, ask and I will answer your question: I lack a
> *clue* why you posted that question to those groups; however, I'm
> going to guess that someone probably cross-posted initially and you
> didn't bother to check where you were posting... now, you know what I
> think; use your next two wishes wisely.
>
> So... quid pro quo: now I get to ask a question. Here's my question:
> Jack, has anyone ever compared you to a fish in a bucket?
>
> Jones
>
> PS: I filtered Hines a *long* time ago because he bored me and
> cluttered my reader with tripe; perhaps you might also filter him?
>
Goodbye to the people in alt.war.vietnam.
Most of the original groups cannot see this reply, so I will give
you a pass.
Hi to the odd group of new groups added, if they exist.
Andrew Swallow
> On Sat, 22 Nov 2008 15:01:43 -0800 (PST), in alt.war.vietnam Jack
> Linthicum > wrote:
>
>>> Let me see if I have this straight: you post some question about union
>>> pay and working conditions in Detroit to a British history group
>>> (alt.history.british), a Vietnam War veterans' group
>>> (alt.war.vietnam), a naval history group (sci.military.naval), a
>>> medieval history group (soc.history.medieval???), and, last, but not
>>> least, a United States Army newsgroup (us.military.army)... and then
>>> you whine because the reply you received didn't perfectly address your
>>> question! Am I reading this correctly?
>>>
>>> Why did you think that someone reading the Vietnam veterans' group
>>> would be the best person to ask? Why on this green earth would you
>>> post that question to a medieval history group? Man, that utterly
>>> defies logic!
>>>
>>> May I suggest that it would make far more sense to post that question
>>> to alt.society.labor-unions or alt.detroit.labor-unions. I don't
>>> flame at people for being off-topic; however, posting it here and then
>>> complaining that your answers are off-topic *really* takes balls, pal!
>>>
>>> Jones
>> May I ask why you think it was posted to those groups? I posted it
>>from Sci.military.naval. What other addresses think they have to
>> participate is moot. You are a truly a sock puppet for Hines and his
>> multiple addresses.
>
> Yes, you may, in fact, ask and I will answer your question: I lack a
> *clue* why you posted that question to those groups; however, I'm
> going to guess that someone probably cross-posted initially and you
> didn't bother to check where you were posting... now, you know what I
> think; use your next two wishes wisely.
>
> So... quid pro quo: now I get to ask a question. Here's my question:
> Jack, has anyone ever compared you to a fish in a bucket?
>
> Jones
>
> PS: I filtered Hines a *long* time ago because he bored me and
> cluttered my reader with tripe; perhaps you might also filter him?
>
Goodbye to the people in alt.war.vietnam.
Most of the original groups cannot see this reply, so I will give
you a pass.
Hi to the odd group of new groups added, if they exist.
Andrew Swallow