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On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 22:58:04 -0600, "Del Cecchi"
<delcecchiofthenorth RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:

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>"nobody@nowhere.net" <mygarbage2000 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
>news:4g6uo2diriegak5b3leea3sh6n94tho6qc@4ax.com...
>> On 24 Dec 2006 10:41:06 -0800, "Robert Myers" <rbmyersusa RemoveThis @gmail.com>
>> wrote:
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>>>jack wrote:
>>>
>>>> You again, prick? Er...uh.....
>>>>
>>>
>>>That "prick," as you refer to him, is one of the more knowledgeable,
>>>experienced, and helpful posters on comp.*
>>>
>>>His presence here makes a noticeable difference in the pool of
>>>available knowledge.
>>>
>>>Robert.
>>
>>
>> The last time I checked, the 1st Amendment was still on the books. So
>> Jack or for that matter anyone can refer to anyone else by any word of
>> his of her choosing (unless it's an obscenity used just for the sake
>> of an insult - but that's IMHO, not sure how it's from purely legal
>> POV ). However the same 1st Amendment gives you the freedom to
>> plonk him - what would be probably the best course of action you can
>> take in this case.
>>
>> NNN
>
>I've been insulted by better people than him and lived to tell about it.
>As for killfiling, done that.
>But the first amendment has nothing to do with this discussion. Go read
>it. He can say what he wants and the government mostly can't do
>anything. There is nothing in the first amendment about private
>communication media.
>
>del
>>
>
Sorry folks, my attempt at being sarcastic failed again ;-(
NNN

On Dec 25, 9:13 am, "nob...@nowhere.net" <mygarbage2... RemoveThis @hotmail.com>
wrote:
> On Sun, 24 Dec 2006 22:58:04 -0600, "Del Cecchi"
>
>
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> <delcecchioftheno... RemoveThis @gmail.com> wrote:
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> >"nob...@nowhere.net" <mygarbage2... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote in message
> >news:4g6uo2diriegak5b3leea3sh6n94tho6qc@4ax.com...
> >> On 24 Dec 2006 10:41:06 -0800, "Robert Myers" <rbmyers... RemoveThis @gmail.com>
> >> wrote:
>
> >>>jack wrote:
>
> >>>> You again, prick? Er...uh.....
>
> >>>That "prick," as you refer to him, is one of the more knowledgeable,
> >>>experienced, and helpful posters on comp.*
>
> >>>His presence here makes a noticeable difference in the pool of
> >>>available knowledge.
>
> >>>Robert.
>
> >> The last time I checked, the 1st Amendment was still on the books. So
> >> Jack or for that matter anyone can refer to anyone else by any word of
> >> his of her choosing (unless it's an obscenity used just for the sake
> >> of an insult - but that's IMHO, not sure how it's from purely legal
> >> POV ). However the same 1st Amendment gives you the freedom to
> >> plonk him - what would be probably the best course of action you can
> >> take in this case.
>
> >> NNN
>
> >I've been insulted by better people than him and lived to tell about it.
> >As for killfiling, done that.
> >But the first amendment has nothing to do with this discussion. Go read
> >it. He can say what he wants and the government mostly can't do
> >anything. There is nothing in the first amendment about private
> >communication media.
>
> >delSorry folks, my attempt at being sarcastic failed again ;-(
> NNN

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