Later

[Guest guest]

Azure: Since you obviously don't care about ever

telling anyone precisely how you became moderate in

your drinking (and how long you've successfully done

so) but prefer wasting time and energy defending your

illogic and (mis)labelling me, I too will drop this

matter (and probably all others with you).

(I was a " stepper " ; now I'm a " master baiter " ? At

least the latter sounds like a Hell of a lot more

fun.)

I agree with the poster who charges that this

listserve seems dominated by those who prefer to trade

word games and insults; unfortunately, such behavior

is not limited to " steppers. "

Everything else I have to say to you is said in my

last response to " (and those for whom the shoe

fits): " In your case, it does. --CTT

P.S.: As for the private e-mail, sorry; I never

intended it; I'm still learning the difference between

this new computer setup at home and my old one at my

last job.

Message: 24

Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2001 23:19:42 -0000

From: azure@...

Subject: Re: 1+1=72

> Azure et al: Point for point (with some snips)

--CTT:

>

> (Clifton before)

> > Azure: I'm glad you found my comments

> > so entertaining: " Oh, I love this! "

>

> (Azure then) Yes, i did. i love being able to

> identify and nullify an AA missile and neatly

> dodge it instead of letting it hit me. it's a

> wonderful feeling. thank you.

>

> (Clifton now) You're welcome, though only your

> paranoia saw a missle where none existed.

paranoia now. well, if it is paranoia, it is commonly

shared. for

example, others had as negative a reaction to your

post to " Melazure "

as I did. several others even called you on it.

however, there is something about this exchange that

i've been trying

to put my finger on...

it deepened when i received several responses from you

in my private

email box... almost *never* has anyone cc'd me

privately about

something going on in a list... YET, i read your

earlier post

on " Private/Public Emails " declaring that " I join

listserves to read

and respond to open discussions, not to gain more

'private pen pals.'

Your opinion of my public statements is probably

shared, and I

suspect others would like to hear both that opinion

and my response.

If you cannot or will not publicly say whatever you

have to say in

response to a public statement of mine, keep it to

yourself or

expect it to be 'broadcast.' "

That struck me as odd. it seems to me that to

initiate an email

conversation (implying openness to private

communication), then to

bring it to the list with this kind of disclaimer,

constitutes a type

of " bait and switch. "

but it wasn't until i read Dan's post that it occurred

to me.

Bait... why of course, that's exactly what this whole

thing is. you

are baiting me. pure and simple. you're baiting all

of us.

you're very good at it. you are an excellent baiter.

one might

almost call you a master baiter.

however, i don't like to be baited. and i don't like

this exchange.

if you want to continue it, continue it by yourself.

azure

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