GC - actually this thing ours has been the province of noblemen for at least four millennia. and, commoners too, many of whom have performed many a noble deed.
SC - Which of course has nothing to do with trying to make it noble.
GC - "You don't want to call it a hobby fine."
that would be a gross understatement. but i can't recall ever throwing a tantrum about it, even in a private email, much less on a public board.
SC - I hardly think my post taking you to task for something I find ridiculous qualifies as a tantrum. Unless, of course, you define tantrum in terms of someone disagreeing with you. Then, of course, it is. I never heard you complain that my friend Rufus Moses was throwing a tantrum when he took you to task for the same thing. In fact, the reason I didn't comment earlier WAS because he did and I didn't see the need to "pile on" as it were.
GC - i'll tell you what, Skelly, i won't try to be your editor if you won't try to be mine. fair enough?
SC - On that score you don't have to worry because it is rare indeed that I even read your posts anymore. And then only for comic relief. This just happened to catch my eye. And the name is SkellyChamp.
GC - again, i won't analyze your motives if you don't analyze mine. (however, this is not as firm an offer as the one above.)
SC - I don't think you can advocate for the one and not the other. So you won't edit me but will (or can) analyze my motives. Since you don't know me at all, you could only possible analyze my motives through my words. In so doing you would be editing them because you would be giving your own interpretation to it. And if you don't do it to get laid, I'll be more than happy to sit and talk with you about any subject under the sun - and for only half the cost.
GC - i am well aware that the hollywood communists have spent the better part of the past seven decades heaping upon the heads of my people every manner of disrespect imaginable to their fervid minds. the feeling is mutual, btw.
however, you might be overreacting a bit here, to what, after all, is a very vague and unspecific phrase. where i come from, nyc, it is often used in a mildly comedic vein to indicate any form of casual association. in view of this, you might want to consider lightening up a bit.
SC - Sounds to me like your preaching a bit of the Hillary it's a right wing conspiracy.
Your people- and my people too (though my heritage would make me a mutt more than a purebred.)
And where I come from I have not heard it used to indicate ANY form of casual association. And I do also live now in NYC and was born, raised and bred in Brooklyn.
And you do sound pretentious when you write it - but for me that fits into the tone of all of your writings and musings.
And I don't question your right to write whenever, however or however long you chose to. But if you do so you DO open yourself up to criticsm for what you say. It never minds to no one but me, but it is your constant and excessive and style of writing that keeps me on the sideline. But that is your choice and mine too.
GC - SkellyChamp, you have an interesting screen name. how did you come by it?
SC - You live in NYC but did you grow up there. If you grew up in Brooklyn, you wouldn't have to ask that question. Though, admittedly, to some the name should be SkullyChamp. But not in my neighborhood.
Reply only if you feel the need to and satisfies some need of yours to get in the last word.
When, and if, I feel the need to speak out against your use of the phrase I'll simply post "Catelliiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii"