David, because this is about you, you have been removed from blacklist long enough to respond. This does not need to continue on vanessa's thread.
Recently, a joeuser spoke about how they were going out of their way to be civilized. They complained about how they were the victim of many personal attacks on joeuser. As this was the response I got when I tried to address the fact that the person was not without blame, I have brought it here, to a forum where it belongs, rather than leaving it on the other user's thread:
"Bullshit. Bull fucking shit. Show me one, let alone many instance where I personally attack. You can't do it because I don't attack people personally. I just don't do it. I don't have the vitriol gene."
Yes, you are right. This is the sort of polite, reasoned, intelligent response I would expect from an enlightened person who was trying to make the world a better, more peaceful place.
"It's a fucking outrageous lie to say that I launch an insane amount of personal attacks.
I know where the line is and I'm much less prone to emotional outbursts than most people here. You are a very emotional guy Gideon and I suspect you'd take back some of your words if given the chance."
No, I don't take back my words. I say what I mean, when I am proven wrong I apologize, not for questioning, but for jumping to conclusions. Was the profanity really necessary to prove your point though? Does it somehow make you feel more intelligent?
"You drew first blood Gideon in our very first exchange where you put words in my mouth and I corrected you. You've had a hate on for me ever since. Your problem, not mine. Then you said 'poo on (my) statistics'. I responded with the word 'poo' in kind, and you threw a hissy. Again, you started it, not me. Why do you feel the need to say excrement instead of what I really said - 'poo'? A little misleading to the readers at home, don't you think?"
I said "poo on your statistics"--a rather infantile and obviously jesting retort. I challenged them, yes, but if you're not up to the challenge, don't post them, plain and simple. You referred to my posts as "the poo you fling at the keyboard", obviously implicitly attempting to evoke the image of a poo flinging monkey.
"Mig's blog is considered a safe harbour from the sort of fight you are trying to pick with me here. You are taking another shot at me here and this is not the time or place for it. I'd prefer if you didn't talk to me or respond to my comments here or anywhere; it's odd you've blacklisted me from your blog but feel the need to pick fights with me on other peoples' blogs. Have a nice day."
I will comment when and where I feel like it. My comments on mig's blog were a response to a GROSS misstatement of yours, that you never launch any personal attacks.
I think, sir, that my point is proven.
signing off,
Gideon MacLeish
