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Skriven 2007-03-09 20:04:00 av Thom LaCosta (1:261/1352.0)
     Kommentar till en text av PETER COGGON
Ärende: Offensive Topics
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PETER COGGON wrote in a message to THOM LACOSTA:


 PC>   Speaking of "nekkid"  I can remember a captain that once came out
 PC> of his ready room, in the buff <nekkid> except for his captain's
 PC> hat. We all smartly saluted, and he went back into his ready room,
 PC> and that was that ... It was a form of test of his deck personal
 PC> and officers ... we passed.

I was  waiting for you to tell us he then lead the daily exercise routine.

 PC>  
 TL> It;s simply a reflection of the major society....all one needs do is
 TL> read echoes like FN_SYSOP, FIDONEWS and IC to see that borishness
 TL> reigns.  I used to tilt at windmills in them...and then realized that I
 TL> simply had better things to do with my time and energy.  

 PC>   I guess so.     I guess it is progress?

Disassociating from the foolishness, yea, I think so.

 PC>    Hmmm...well...mmm I used to be like that.   Fortunately I have
 PC> mellowed and my wife only sees tiny glimpses of the wild guy within
 PC> me, that is held in check.  I think some great experiences in my
 PC> youth helped. 

I don't think I will ever mellow....perhaps become more skilled (g).
My brother tells me that I have a certain "smile" that telegraphs the
absolute verbal destruction that is headed towards my target(s).  And of course
when behind a keyboard one can't see it.


 PC> I too, have had those days, where I would admit to doing the same
 PC> thing, but thought better or it, and walked away...and won.

I used to have long discussions with one of the guys that was active in
Fidonet...and who drifted away because of the crud.  He used to kid me that I
was more than willing to direct a cannon on a mouse, while he prefered a more
delicate, stealthy tactical approach....it didn;t take us too long to realize
that both approaches work....some folks just prefer one over another,.

 TL> I think part of the problem is that in many instances, what we do in
 TL> the "discussions" hae any real meaning, and so it's really easy to be
 TL> unrealistic in how we act.

 PC> Yes... I can accept those thoughts.  Just so darn easy to type
 PC> things. Bricks rather then balloons, or something like that.

I'm not sure it's that the typing is easier....but I do know that it's easier
to rev up the testosterone hidden behind the keyboard....I'm reminded of The
Wizard of Oz.....the man behind the screen can seem all powerful.

73,
thom - k3hrn
http://www.zerobeat.net/ 
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