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Subject: Re: Shredder wins in Graz after controversy -- rebuttal

Author: Mike Byrne

Date: 11:22:07 12/21/03

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On December 21, 2003 at 14:14:46, Terry McCracken wrote:

>On December 21, 2003 at 14:04:46, Mike Byrne wrote:
>
>>On December 21, 2003 at 13:17:48, Terry McCracken wrote:
>>
>>>On December 21, 2003 at 10:18:36, Mike Byrne wrote:
>>>
>>>>On December 21, 2003 at 03:52:44, Darse Billings wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I have read the hundreds of replies in this thread.  I don't read
>>>>>this forum regularly, and I do not wish to spark more pointless
>>>>>discussion (though it is likely inevitable).  Nevertheless, many
>>>>>things have been said that are simply wrong, so I will try once
>>>>>more to clarify some of the points of contention.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>We heard your point of view and your point of view is in the minority and is
>>>>direct contradiction to "fair play" as most people know it.
>>>
>>>Then none of you have any idea whatsoever what fair play is. This comes as no
>>>surprise.
>>>>
>>>><big snip>
>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>I have no intention of debating the issue further.
>>>>
>>>>Bravo!  We already went through this once, we will now have a another hundred
>>>>line thread on this issue .  I think most people have already moved on and I'm
>>>>glad to see you are moving on as well.
>>>>
>>>><snip>
>>>>
>>>>Michael
>>>
>>>No, he read a hundred rants from rash posters at CCC and is now responding, with
>>>intelligence, which is sorely lacking at CCC!
>>
>>Sorry Terry - there was no reason for his post other than vent.  IMO, hi missed
>>the boat on this issue and apparantly many others agree.  That's ok - nobody
>>gets it right all the time.  He should have quit while he was ahead.
>
>Who says he isn't ahead...(not that he's out trying to win converts), he simply
>"laid the cards on the table" and you've proven him right, as the CCC, with
>their snobbish replies.
>
>At least I took time to _read_ his _entire_ post. ANY insults he dished out were
>well desevered!

I read his entire post and I simply do agree with his reasoning.  You happen to
agree with him, that is your right.  I could care less about his insults - he is
obviously emotionally attached to his line of thinking and I think that is
clouding his judgement here.



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