Whatever you might have meant in the context of your first statement, I think it was the following 30 or so snipings that got Nancy's back up. I started to get annoyed much earlier than that. One post - no big deal. Thirty or so?

And the whole thing a turkey shoot.

Alan

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>I surely didn't expect this. You have certainly taken my statement out of context and twisted it into something completely different. The original post was meant to be a light-hearted look at an old post that I found. But, take it as you will.
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>>Some people have weighed in on this who I count as dear friends. I'd even go so far as to call you my friend, John. I know, it's a cruel thing to say. So, I have low expectations for the replies, if any, I'll get, but......
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>>What the hell is this cackling _behind_ someone's back who not only won't be here to defend himself, but is _banned_ from doing so? This is a new low of cowardly gossip I've witnessed.
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>>If y'all respond that JVP _deserves_ it, then you're no better than what he is being criticized for.