What's wrong with RSG?
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From: Steve S on 28 Feb 2007 20:41 "larry" <larry(a)delmardata.com> wrote in message news:ud7cu25cpdiff0thoatcirqrgqn0hknf9r(a)4ax.com... > If you want to learn whats wrong with RSG, simply look at the list of > posters in any typical day. You will see DOZENS of posts in every > thread are made by a small clique of sickos. RSG is no longer about > golf, this is their entertainment and they get the most enjoyment from > being abusive, typing low class stuff and then hitting the send > button. They should be ashamed-- but they're not. > > > Larry > I remember something I learned as a child, it was a subtle lesson yet so pertinent to what goes on here...... "It takes one to know one" This was soon followed by "He who smelt it dealt it" which I believe also might be apropos.
From: Dene on 28 Feb 2007 20:42 On Feb 28, 5:38 pm, "Steve S" <n...(a)fughettaboutit.com> wrote: > "Dene" <gdst...(a)aol.com> wrote in message > > news:1172698259.761571.4180(a)k78g2000cwa.googlegroups.com... > > > > > > > On Feb 28, 12:40 pm, "\"R&B\"" <noneofyourbusin...(a)all.com> wrote: > > >> Why don't you let those other people stand up and fend for themselves? > >> Or > >> are you meaning to imply by defending them that you don't think they're > >> intellectually capable of doing so? > > > And why don't you let BK stand up and fend for himself. Don't you > > think he is intellectually capable of doing so? > > > Hmmmm...... > > > -Greg > > Nice retort, Hard to argue with logic.- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thank you, counselor. -Greg
From: Dene on 28 Feb 2007 20:48 On Feb 28, 3:56 pm, "The_Professor" <d...(a)att.net> wrote: > > We all have our strong and weak points. I personally don't want to > associate with anyone who is more interested about gossiping and > playing idiot social games than playing golf. I prefer to avoid such > fools in any event. However with golf, I just like to golf. It's > nothing personal. If some friendships develop, so be it, but it is not > a requirement in any sense, and certainly not a requirement for > respect from me. Anyone idiot enough to politic about this or that > person with respect to something like RSG (like sending emails around > running someone down, for whatever reason) represents the kind of > person I would avoid without reservation, regardless. And I've seen > all this stuff happen here; chalk it up to experience. > > Neither myself, nor Eric, nor Ken are anyone who is in any sense > difficult to deal with, and anyone who cannot enjoy the company of > Eric or Ken definately has a problem. > They are both fine people, and while trolls are here to get at anyone, > legitimate posters whould be able to live with the various personality > quirks of other decent people. Not being able to do so indicates the > last adjective of the previous sentance is misapplied. Well said, Rob, especially these paragraphs. Over the years, it's been fun to watch you play with these guys. They try to flatter you, insult you, wreck your tournament, etc. and yet you stay above it, never afraid to speak your mind, without rancor. Good show! -Greg
From: The_Professor on 28 Feb 2007 21:44 On Feb 28, 7:48 pm, "Dene" <gdst...(a)aol.com> wrote: > On Feb 28, 3:56 pm, "The_Professor" <d...(a)att.net> wrote: > > > > > > > > > We all have our strong and weak points. I personally don't want to > > associate with anyone who is more interested about gossiping and > > playing idiot social games than playing golf. I prefer to avoid such > > fools in any event. However with golf, I just like to golf. It's > > nothing personal. If some friendships develop, so be it, but it is not > > a requirement in any sense, and certainly not a requirement for > > respect from me. Anyone idiot enough to politic about this or that > > person with respect to something like RSG (like sending emails around > > running someone down, for whatever reason) represents the kind of > > person I would avoid without reservation, regardless. And I've seen > > all this stuff happen here; chalk it up to experience. > > > Neither myself, nor Eric, nor Ken are anyone who is in any sense > > difficult to deal with, and anyone who cannot enjoy the company of > > Eric or Ken definately has a problem. > > They are both fine people, and while trolls are here to get at anyone, > > legitimate posters whould be able to live with the various personality > > quirks of other decent people. Not being able to do so indicates the > > last adjective of the previous sentance is misapplied. > > Well said, Rob, especially these paragraphs. Over the years, it's > been fun to watch you play with these guys. They try to flatter you, > insult you, wreck your tournament, etc. and yet you stay above it, > never afraid to speak your mind, without rancor. > > Good show! > > -Greg- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - Thanks for the compliment. Not much point being if you can't speak for yourself on something like this! With luck we'll be able to get up there this year and maybe get together with you for a dinner or something like that at least. I HAVE to go to Alberta this year for sure.
From: Dene on 28 Feb 2007 22:50
On Feb 28, 5:41 pm, "Steve S" <n...(a)fughettaboutit.com> wrote: > > I remember something I learned as a child, it was a subtle lesson yet so > pertinent to what goes on here...... > > "It takes one to know one" I've heard that one. > This was soon followed by "He who smelt it dealt it" which I believe also > might be apropos. Whereas I've never heard that one.....and we have six kids. Must be an east coast thang. -Greg |