Leo wrote:
On 27 Jun 2005 19:12:17 -0700, wrote:
Leo wrote:
On 27 Jun 2005 09:59:04 -0700, wrote:
Leo wrote:
On 26 Jun 2005 18:08:19 -0700, wrote:
Leo wrote:
On 26 Jun 2005 11:19:31 -0700, wrote:
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Why can't you just clearly and plainly state what you
suggest that I do?
I have - many, many times.
You just keep writing that I must decide. But
you do not state concrete actions that the
decision will produce.
Option 1 or Option 2.
Those are not concrete actions.
You must decide!
You must decide.
You must.
You sound like the chimes of Big Ben.
What *do* you suggest? Just speak plainly rather than
answering a question with another question, or a zinger.
What's your suggestion?
The way I see it, you have two options:
1. Continue to be suckered in to foolish arguments.
2. Do not continue to be suckered in to foolish arguments.
OK so far.
Glad to hear it!
So far, so good.
Option 1 is expensive - you become a possession of those who goad you
in to responding. A puppet, as it were, dancing at the end of someone's strings....
That's called trolling. You're saying I should not respond to Len's
trolls. In other words, you suggest that I shut up. But you can't bring
yourself to write clearly and plainly, choosing to gussy up your words
with psychobabble.
What you fail to notice is that Len dances at the ends of others'
strings far more. And that while I write the truth, he inserts mistakes
(intentional or otherwise) to bait others into responding.
Look at the number of posts I have made in this thread. Or other
threads. Compare to the number made in response to me.
There's also the organ grinder's red-hatted monkey who will do almost
anything for attention. Including misquotes of others.
Now you'll say that's not the point. And perhaps in your fantasy, it
isn't.
That's your spin on it - does not address what actions you
suggest *I* take.
That is your current reality.
That's your soft-science psychobabble spin, then. ;-)
Not at all.
I have decided that it is. Simple as A, B and C
Option 2 is much more difficult than Option 1
For you, maybe.
Not at all.
- it requires the
intelligence to recognize a legitimate argument from bait,
and
considerable inner strength to resist the drive to respond,
even when you know you are in the right.
"resist the drive to respond, even when you know you are in the right"
= shut up.
That's what you're telling me to do.
You could just be clear about it. But that's not your way.
You're begging the question, Leo.
I am begging the answer.
Decide!
This is your potential future reality.
Many Happy Returns
So what do you suggest *I* do?
Decide!
Actions, Leo.
Um - decision is an action.
Decide!
Owned or free.
Yet you quote Caine and the stuff about a man not being silent.
That's your spin.
That's your opinion.
Fact.
Owned or free - Decide!
Owned - or free.
You must decide.
Why?
You must.
Says who?
The path you choose will be entirely up to you.
So there *is* a choice!
There is always a choice.
Odd to hear from someone who told me I could not stop
myself.
Hopefully I was incorrect.
Decide!
Yours to make if your are able to do so,
Ah - now there's a condition!
Which only you can overcome.
You want me to shut up. That is clear. You dress it up in fancy
terms but that's what it comes down to.
Decide!
You must decide!
Why?
You must.
No, I don't.
Free For All.
Choose wisely!
Wise by whose standards?
We'll all see the answer to that one soon enough - when you
decide!
How will you know what is decided?
That is the simplest task of all.
Should you choose Option 2, it will be immediately apparent to all.
Should you continue down the current path, then you have chosen to
remail with Option 1. Equally apparent to all.
You must decide!
Option 1 - Speak out against incorrect information (even though it's
probably a troll)
Option 2 - Shut up
How would such a choice be demonstrated in concrete, practical terms?
Hmmm - you read the two options, right? 
Just can't make yourself spell them out, I see.
That would require Leo to be responsible..
The options have been spelled out quite clearly above.
Option 1. Status Quo. Owned.
= Speak out against incorrect information
And Option 2. Change. Free.
= Shut up
What actions do you suggest?
Decide! Only you can make this decision - you're on your own
now.
You have not offered the requested information. Seems to me that
when you speak of "abuse" and "control" and "goading", you're
really talking about yourself, not Len.
Decide!
Perhaps you are talking about yourself *and* Len.
Suppose you are correct, and Len's purpose is to
Or perhaps you and he are one and the same.
Not at all!
If you *were*, that's how you'd respond.
If you *weren't*, that's how you'd respond.
Good luck!
Be seeing you.
Um - shouldn't that be BCNU?
No. You don't get the reference, I see. Pity.
73 de Jim, N2EY
44, Leo
"I am not a number! I am a free man"