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[chrysostom]

Please - tell me what I expected, the suspense is killing me.

a confrontation

 

[annabenedetti]

a confrontation

No, that's not true. A renewed discussion, yes. (Remember though, you said I bumped it because sod was bumping old threads and I was 'going after' yours.)

By the way, did you read the list I put up there?

Also, I noticed the thread's become "are you a union member," and I wonder if you're a lot more comfortable with that discussion.

 

[chrysostom]

No, that's not true. A renewed discussion, yes. (Remember though, you said I bumped it because sod was bumping old threads and I was 'going after' yours.)

By the way, did you read the list I put up there?

Also, I noticed the thread's become "are you a union member," and I wonder if you're a lot more comfortable with that discussion.

you never know where a dialogue is going to go
even when I am talking to myself
but
where ever it goes, I go with it

at first I thought it was res who brought it up
but
when I saw it was you
I then knew what it was all about

 

[annabenedetti]

you never know where a dialogue is going to go
even when I am talking to myself
but
where ever it goes, I go with it

at first I thought it was res who brought it up
but
when I saw it was you
I then knew what it was all about

Didn't you say in your dialogue thread that some people won't answer questions? Will you answer my question?

 

[chrysostom]

By the way, did you read the list I put up there?

what list?

there is a lot of stuff up there

 

[annabenedetti]

what list?

there is a lot of stuff up there

This one.

 

[annabenedetti]

even you know what I can expect from rusha
and
I know what to expect from you

I forgot to answer this.

From both Rusha and TH you can expect honesty.

 

[Town Heretic]

I actually give anna more credit than you do

No, that's just you continuing to dodge your own mess while trying to keep everyone who points it out on the defensive and giving yourself more credit, which is what you do when caught acting like a putz.

Doing this sort of thing while intoning often enough that life is about how we treat one another...

 

[chrysostom]

This one.

as my uncle would say

so you read a book

now you know all about the evils that lurk in the shadows of this world
and
there is nothing you can do about it
but
get out of the gutter you may be walking in
and
spend some time with happy people
the ones who take care of themselves
the ones who love their children and grandchildren
the ones who love their family
and
the man who made it all possible

 

[Town Heretic]

as my uncle would say
so you read a book

Was he a reader?

now you know all about the evils that lurk in the shadows of this world
and
there is nothing you can do about it

Are you imagining yourself patting her on the head?

but
get out of the gutter you may be walking in

So you don't know but why not throw the rock anyway?

and
spend some time with happy people
the ones who take care of themselves
the ones who love their children and grandchildren
the ones who love their family
and
the man who made it all possible

As little as you appear to think of so many here you might take your own advice or amend your judgment...but how likely is that?

I'd say a man who owns every book in the world on love but never seems to spend much time practicing it really only has the makings of a good fire.

 

[Rusha]

even you know what I can expect from rusha and I know what to expect from you

Indeed ... you can expect to be called out on your dishonesty, which is both deliberate and unappealing.

 

[chrysostom]

Indeed ... you can expect to be called out on your dishonesty, which is both deliberate and unappealing.

everyone knows that you and town will keep me honest

 

[patrick jane]

as my uncle would say

so you read a book

now you know all about the evils that lurk in the shadows of this world
and
there is nothing you can do about it
but
get out of the gutter you may be walking in
and
spend some time with happy people
the ones who take care of themselves
the ones who love their children and grandchildren
the ones who love their family
and

the man who made it all possible[/QUOTE]

george washington ? obama ? the man ?

 

[Town Heretic]

everyone knows that you and town will keep me honest

I'd rather you just practice more of what you like to preach in monologue and treat your neighbor anna with a great deal more consideration and respect. And if you can't manage that I hope you reflect on why and eventually you can.

 

[Rusha]

everyone knows that you and town will keep me honest

For intentional dishonesty and misrepresentation ... of course.

 

[annabenedetti]

I'd rather you just practice more of what you like to preach in monologue and treat your neighbor anna with a great deal more consideration and respect. And if you can't manage that I hope you reflect on why and eventually you can.

Thanks, TH. I appreciate that, and as a good friend I know you'll understand when I say I'm going to walk away from this conversation and ask that you do too. I'm not interested in anything further chrys has to say.

 

[annabenedetti]

get out of the gutter you may be walking in
and
spend some time with happy people
the ones who take care of themselves
the ones who love their children and grandchildren
the ones who love their family
and
the man who made it all possible

You crossed a line you shouldn't have crossed.

 

[chrysostom]

so what just happened here?
they come into my thread
and
want to know what I think about something
do they value my opinion?
of course not
they think I am dishonest
so
it is a trap to get me to say something they can mock
after repeated requests I give them my thoughts on it
and
now I find I have crossed the line
so
I wonder what I am supposed to do about these awful things that have happened
all they really know about me is that I am catholic and vote republican
do they believe that? they say I am dishonest
do they think I am part of the problem simply because I vote republican?
what do you think?

 

[chrysostom]

What's the problem with their assessment of you, Chrys?

You know that the context in which they are using that word has to do with you undying loyalty in regards to the Republican party.

crossing the line?

when they called me a whore for voting republican just because of abortion
rusha didn't think that was crossing the line

 

[Town Heretic]

I won't be posting in the thread again, but I did want to respond to your ongoing attempt to move the focus/responsibility here.

so what just happened here?
they come into my thread
and
want to know what I think about something
do they value my opinion?
of course not

Well, I think it's wrong and entered to oppose it, but after that it was mostly noting you side stepping responsibility while insulting someone you owed an apology to.

they think I am dishonest

I know you can be. I've also credited you with being something else and not infrequently.

so
it is a trap to get me to say something they can mock

after repeated requests I give them my thoughts on it

Not from me.

and
now I find I have crossed the line

You did that a while back, when you had every reason to withdraw a remark and chose, instead, this sort of nonsense.

so
I wonder what I am supposed to do about these awful things that have happened

Right. lain:

all they really know about me is that I am catholic and vote republican

No, I know a lot more about you than that. I'd bet anna and Rusha do as well. I've conversed with you on and off for years.

do they believe that? they say I am dishonest

I've said you've been dishonest. I don't believe I've ever said that defined you.

do they think I am part of the problem simply because I vote republican?

This isn't about your politics. That's just you doing a two step.

what do you think?

I think you're old enough to know better or you should stop with the pious bit about loving your neighbor. Maybe you should start smaller and like a pet or something. lain: