Actually, here in the UK it is 'Arsehole'. Just thought I'd mention it.
Steve
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From: "Dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx" <dave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <olympus@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: 15 August 2001 13:02
Subject: [OM] Oben (OT / Flame/obscenity ridden!)
> Oben: Someone thought that you might now be called "silvernose". I'm
seeing
> it as decidedly brown....
>
> Oben: I can only say you all have a very limited and American view of the
> world
>
> Oben: I'm glad I have reminded you of how to use the excellent word
> "expound"...
>
> Oben: Maybe you can use a few of those words there in your next posting...
> what do you say?
>
> Oben: There's a few more words for you in case you need some more
vocabulary
> to reply back with
>
> Oben: you coward...
>
> Oben: It takes a man of principle and high ethics to do such things. To do
> it repeatedly speaks volumes for your incredible generosity. Must be the
> American way...
>
> Oben: Accept that your posts will only prevail to those whose intellect
> matches yours. Might I add that I use the term intellect very loosely, as
> I'm sure in your case its not even as high as a 2 year old could jump.
>
> Oben: [spelling lesson: consensus, kow-tow]
>
> And this all in the past 4 hours.
>
> Oben, you're an asshole. On your better days. What you have gained in
> intellect and spelling ability you've definitely lost in humanity, social
> appropriateness and maturity in general. I don't give a damn if you're
> Australian, American or Lithuanian - you're still an asshole. An asshole
is
> an asshole regardless of his country. I also don't give a damn about your
> real or imagined intellect or education. At best, it makes you an
> intelligent asshole. At worst, a stupid asshole. In any case, a mean
> asshole.
>
> While we're at it, let's examine this "Oben, you're an asshole" comment I
> made. How does it feel? Were you to argue points with facts and logic,
I'd
> be the first one to support your verbal sorties with the listees. Logic
is
> logic, and I personally hold it dear. What you invariably do, however, is
> resort to personal insults (i.e "Oben, you're an asshole") in order to
gain
> what appears to be the upper hand in your warped and twisted little mind.
> Condenscending sarcasm and outright name calling is what angers me about
> your posts. And I know for a fact that I'm not alone in feeling this.
Ken
> and Tom (and numerous others) have attempted to reason with you on the
issue
> of your inappropriate posts here, to no avail.
>
> What's it going to take? Shall we all petition Giles with requests to
have
> you booted if not shot in the face with a bazooka? Actually, that's
> happening now. How about a public or private vote from the listees as to
> whether they consider you a contributing member of the community or, as I
> do, an asshole? Or might you consider maintaining your own emotional and
> social equilibrium as adults in ANY society are expected to do? To date,
> you've proven completely unwilling to do so, and I for one have no hopes
or
> expectations of an attitude change on your part. The time for giving you
> the benefit of the doubt passed weeks & weeks ago.
>
> Leave the list. Or shoot yourSELF in the face with a bazooka. Or keep
your
> mean little fingers off the keyboard unless the post has to do with OM
stuff
> exclusively. You've proven time & time again that you're not fit to
> associate with anyone of an emotional age greater than 12, so that limits
> your participation in the social aspects of this community. This list is
> not a forum for you to exercise the anger that would get you beaten within
> an inch of your sad, little life were you to exhibit the same attitude in
> person.
>
> Go away, Oben. Please.
>
> Dave
>
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