Ignore the "patch" thread

Bongodriver

I would like to think so. I am sure the best of you is yet to come, as it is with all of us. In the meantime, I am grateful that you are maintaining a standard of civility and coherence that I can only admire from afar.

Rest assured, thiis forum would not be the same place without you, Wolf Rider, David Hayward, Ace-of-Aces, Robtek and the other long-time members. You are doing a good job of protecting the interests of the community.

If that may be construed as a little sarcastic, it is not intended that way. It is hard to break one's old habits, but we must try.

My best wishes to you.

[irR4tiOn4L]

Originally Posted by Falstaff

irR4tiOn4L said:

>>So what would be your opinion on judging deception without the full information? <<

I would say we should all love eachother and be grateful that we have two pillars of the community acting in guardian-like fashion, in Wolf Rider and Bongo.

It would not do to have people randomly jumping to any conclusion that suits them, and I am sure those two fine gentleman would not lower themselves, having spotless records as they do.

(I wonder whether you have read any of my earlier posts perhaps? They may be older and mis-guided, but they have a certain charm for a young naif)

Some prior history I should be aware of then and no love lost. I apologise for not reading your posts more closely.

Originally Posted by Falstaff

irR4tiOn4L said:

>>Ultimately your overly positive endorsement says only one thing, and that is that you believe Wolf Riders judgment of deception in this case is better than mine.<<

Perhaps 'overly positive endorsement' is the right form of word....


>>What you avoid addressing by that, of course, is how you can possibly know that. And since, of course, you cannot know it, you are merely saying that Wolf Rider's opinion matches your own and avoiding any talk of justification.<<

Absolutely. Wolf Rider is an absolute pillar of the community. Above reproach. I would trust his judgement with my life, and that of my daughter's 4 year-old puppy (that came from an orphanage for one-eyed dogs)

>>If you are going to imply you know better than I do whether pencon is lying, you might as well say so and say why. said<<

Because Wolf Rider - and Bongodriver - are almost always right, and their posts have seldom been found to contain anything but the most carefully thought-out and morally just position.

I catch your drift It seems I am more humourless than I thought.

[Wolf_Rider]

Originally Posted by kendo65

I once heard an interview with a burglar in which he rejected all responsibility for his actions because his victim had inadvertently left a window open. In the burglar's mind this absolved him of any blame - after all if the victim did not want to be burgled why did he leave a window open?

Yep... another goes; "I'm not stealing it, I'm just taking it into protective custody"