Joan wrote: >>>When I have read some of Duane's posts I have to admit I couldn't get why he would intentionally call names and make an obvious effort to offend us. Duane, if that is not what you are doing I'd love to hear what our intent is. <<< I have had the same feeling as Joan and Dave in much of what Duane has written but sometimes I think he has something worthwhile to say and welcome him on this list. I too would feel a lot better about him if he dropped the putdowns and name calling. I just assumed that he is under thirty and maybe looking to stir up us old farts a bit. I don't have a lot of experience in bulletin boards or chat groups (or whatever this is called) other than with paddlewise, but what little I have had in a skiing group and a whitewater group makes me think that Duane would fit right in there. Name calling says so much more about the sender than those it is being directed at. It takes the young a while to learn that. Criticism of the content of what someone says to me is only the back and forth that is necessary to better understand a subject and I really enjoy that aspect of this group. From what I have seen the best explanations eventually win out (or should I say "become clear" to avoid the competitive connotation of "win"). I have a lot of respect for the wide range of expertise on so many diverse subjects to be found among the members here. I hope no one feels that I am intentionally stomping on their toes when I play the devil's advocate and postulate an alternate explanation (as I'm sure to do many times again if I stay on this list, it seems to be my nature to question everything). Matt Broze http://www.marinerkayaks.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
Matt Broze wrote: > I hope no one feels that I am intentionally stomping on their toes when I > play the devil's advocate and postulate an alternate explanation (as I'm > sure to do many times again if I stay on this list, it seems to be my nature > to question everything). Naaah. I am almost as big a skeptic as you are. Your analyses and critiques are stimulating and laced with wit and intelligence. Keep 'em coming ... I would like to leg-chain you and Winters together in a pub for half a day to see what the outcome would be, though! <grin> -- Dave Kruger Astoria, OR *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************
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