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In defense of the "in defense" threads

 
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James_T_Kirk



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:27 am    Post subject: In defense of the "in defense" threads Reply with quote
Wait a minute, there is no defense. Nevermind.

Wink
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Seth



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 4:54 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Wait a(sic)minute, there(sic) is no(sic) defense. (sic)Nevermind (sic).


I disagree with you vehemently, and I shall now do some ad hominum attacks;

Thou cheeky cur! Bite thy sparrow harshly! Dost thou recall a geezer named Abroath?

Now I shall appeal to authority and post a website agreeing with my point of view;

http://www.load-o-bullocks.com/halfbaked.html

To top it off, I shall condemn thy viewpoint with a witty retort;

I suppose thy mental capacities are lacking in the mental capacity department!
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Ludwig



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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:06 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Very nice, 'Seth'.
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lagerlout2006



Joined: 17 Sep 2003
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 5:15 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Seth:

The load-a -bollocks site is not working. Can you defend this?

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mjed9



Joined: 25 Oct 2003
Posts: 242
PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:39 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Me wrote:
Seth wrote:
Quote:
Wait a(sic)minute, there(sic) is no(sic) defense. (sic)Nevermind (sic).


I disagree with you
Quote:
vehemently,
and I shall now do some ad hominum attacks;

Thou cheeky cur! Bite thy sparrow harshly! Dost thou recall a geezer named Abroath?

someone else wrote:
Now I shall appeal to
me again wrote:
authority
and post a website agreeing with my point of view;


http://www.load-o-bullocks.com/halfbaked.html

To top it off, I shall condemn thy viewpoint with a witty retort;

I suppose thy mental capacities are lacking in the mental capacity department!


I am going to agree and yet also disagree with all and none of the above while allowing my statements to be misinterpreted to your advantage.

I am also going to go
God wrote:
completely
overboard on the
quote wrote:
quote
function therefore
the Devil himself wrote:
making
this
my ego wrote:
sentence
really difficult to
my eyes hurt wrote:
read


within a quote wrote:
the actual quote wrote:
thank you for your time
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mjed9



Joined: 25 Oct 2003
Posts: 242
PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:41 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Me wrote:
Seth wrote:
Quote:
Wait a(sic)minute, there(sic) is no(sic) defense. (sic)Nevermind (sic).


I disagree with you
Quote:
vehemently,
and I shall now do some ad hominum attacks;

Thou cheeky cur! Bite thy sparrow harshly! Dost thou recall a geezer named Abroath?

someone else wrote:
Now I shall appeal to
me again wrote:
authority
and post a website agreeing with my point of view;


http://www.load-o-bullocks.com/halfbaked.html

To top it off, I shall condemn thy viewpoint with a witty retort;

I suppose thy mental capacities are lacking in the mental capacity department!


I am going to agree and yet also disagree with all and none of the above while allowing my statements to be misinterpreted to your advantage.

I am also going to go
God wrote:
completely
overboard on the
quote wrote:
quote
function therefore
the Devil himself wrote:
making
this
my ego wrote:
sentence
really difficult to
my eyes hurt wrote:
read


within a quote wrote:
the actual quote wrote:
thank you for your time


Of course I am right so please don't argue with me.

PS. I hate Dave's ESL Cafe ... maybe ... but reserve my right to change this at any given time and without due notice
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stillnosheep



Joined: 01 Mar 2004
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PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 6:50 am    Post subject: love and devotion ... Reply with quote
mjed! mjed! so good he posted twice ....
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mjed9



Joined: 25 Oct 2003
Posts: 242
PostPosted: Mon Aug 23, 2004 8:22 am    Post subject: Reply with quote
Yes - you see the sense! I am of course right and cannot be beaten.
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