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From: Bobby Knight on 26 Feb 2007 08:41 On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:15:54 GMT, Robert Hamilton <DBID(a)att.net> wrote: >Bobby Knight wrote: >> >> Actually, there are only a small handful (3-4) people that I do battle >> >> with on the photo groups. The rest of them "get" me. And some of them >> >> have even helped me in ways that you'll never hear about. >> > >> >...or like 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999+% of people, they could >> >care less. >> > >> Since you brought this up, it makes you the >> 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% that does care. >> > >????? > >If you take comment on a group like this as signifying "caring", you must lead a >pretty pathetic life. <clip> Pathetic is that, if you didn't care, you would take the time to mention it. There was no call for you to gossip about Bret's posts to another news group. -- ___, \o | / \ . "Someone likes every shot"! bk
From: John van der Pflum on 26 Feb 2007 09:32 On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 23:31:43 GMT, Howard Brazee <howard(a)brazee.net> wrote: >On Sun, 25 Feb 2007 11:41:36 -0500, "\"R&B\"" ><noneofyourbusiness(a)all.com> wrote: > >>> Yep. It's also its biggest strengths. GUI is text base with more >>> work, and can you imagine a camera based replacement? >> >> >>Requiring web cams for post would probably cut down on the number of flame >>wars. > >We need some more events that don't require using up vacation time and >money to go to. Let us play more golf together. (I fantasize about >a RSG event on the Western Slope of Colorado). So start one! -- jvdp Start clearing your calendars http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
From: John van der Pflum on 26 Feb 2007 09:35 On 25 Feb 2007 20:04:53 -0800, "annika1980" <annika1980(a)aol.com> wrote: >On Feb 25, 8:56 am, John van der Pflum <nowhammymyspa...(a)bite.org> >wrote: >> Yeah, Annika talks the trash but I have a really hard time believing >> he has it in him to spew the personal insults and vulgarity that Eric >> did. There's a clear difference between Annika and Eric. Plus, we >> all know Annika's a little teddy bear underneath. > >Save your breath. I'm still not coming. What makes you think you even made the invitation list? -- jvdp Start clearing your calendars http://www.rsgcincinnati.com
From: strat68 on 26 Feb 2007 11:10 On Feb 24, 1:01 pm, "annika1980" <annika1...(a)aol.com> wrote: > A regular RSG poster e-mailed me questioning me about why I post off- > topic posts in this newsgroup. > ======================= > I'll post my reply here for discussion: > ---------- > > I disagree. The main reason groups like RSG are dying off is simply > because there are so many more options these days. ......... > I think that RSG has always mostly been about the community, rather > than just talking golf. > .....The people > that play golf in these events can golf with other people anytime they > want, so why do they travel great distances to play with people > they've met online? Maybe it's the beer? For once I agree 100% with the leftist nut :) However, the "about the community part" is understated, I think that's what it's ALL about. Well, that, in combination with the online personae that goes with it. When the persona became work, I had to become an occasional... Some people feed on it, but for me it's draining. Yes, I know, good riddance... etc. In true usenet fashion. Oh, also I feel the opposite with the summer/winter thing, I'm too absorbed in my own game and club to think about online during the summer.
From: The_Professor on 26 Feb 2007 12:03
On Feb 26, 7:41 am, Bobby Knight <bkni...(a)conramp.net> wrote: > On Mon, 26 Feb 2007 12:15:54 GMT, Robert Hamilton <D...(a)att.net> > wrote: > > > > > > >Bobby Knight wrote: > >> >> Actually, there are only a small handful (3-4) people that I do battle > >> >> with on the photo groups. The rest of them "get" me. And some of them > >> >> have even helped me in ways that you'll never hear about. > > >> >...or like 99.9999999999999999999999999999999999999+% of people, they could > >> >care less. > > >> Since you brought this up, it makes you the > >> 0.000000000000000000000000000000000000000000001% that does care. > > >????? > > >If you take comment on a group like this as signifying "caring", you must lead a > >pretty pathetic life. <clip> > > Pathetic is that, if you didn't care, you would take the time to > mention it. There was no call for you to gossip about Bret's posts to > another news group. > -- I didn't bring the issue of what people think of Bret up. I just commented on it. Again, if this level of "caring" is important to you, I genuinely feel sorry for you. |