(Randy Poe) wrote in message . com...


I was going to apologize for this post last night, but EL
ticked me off and I decided to leave it after all.

But it's still bothering me. I'm bowing out of this
discussion but I do want to apologize for this
one post. It was mean-spirited and, as EL said
elsewhere, condescending.

I stand by everything else in this thread, without
apology.

- Randy

[EL]
Randy, I am sure that you are a good mathematician.
It is really nice to see your human side in cyberspace.
I am not me anymore when I begin to enjoy flame wars.
To get something enjoyably intellectual out of me the secret is called
respect.
So rather than convincing yourself that I am in anyway your
subordinate or student whom you attempt to educate try to consider me
as a mere equal of yours and give me the respect you expect me to give
you.

If an expression was not clear or a semantic being under debate then a
polite inquiry should do miracles.
I still justify your condescending behaviour and find excuses for you
because I am quite aware of Usenet being obviously littered by
crackpots, psychotics and assholes.
I only hope that you realise sooner than later that I do not belong in
that lot.

EL