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Quote: Originally Posted By a_in_the_b on 1/04/2010TO put it bluntly, everyone has TRIED to engage you on the field of rational argument and damn near EVERY TIME you respond with a post implying someone has bad motives for daring to disagree with you.
I don't care that you guys disagree with me...its the fact that you tell me I'm WRONG because we disagree. I don't really understand all the attitude here...I'm asking you to see the logic in what I do, not to agree with it.
1/4/2010 6:43 PM
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And how long had you been doing it at that point, Colonels? Really?

That sort of 'Tu quoque' response is the BEST one you can come up with? (SInce you are likely to give a snide answer because I used the fancy name for it, you can call it the 'YOu too!" argument)

"But. .but. .you did it too!"

YOu do that EVERY SINGLE POST. YOu can't respond to anyone who disagrees with you without trying to imply something nefarious.

And besides, tilting at windmills is still a quite accurate description orf what you were doing in that thread. Attacking imaginary enemies, fighting unwinnable battles . . .



1/4/2010 6:51 PM
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And. .I really hope you have a good night, and that you find a way not to connect yourself so closely with your arguments that you view any criticism of it as a personal criticism of you.
1/4/2010 6:57 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by a_in_the_b on 1/04/2010And. .I really hope you have a good night, and that you find a way not to connect yourself so closely with your arguments that you view any criticism of it as a personal criticism of you.


Thank you.....I was ready to come in with another nuclear explosion.
1/4/2010 7:01 PM
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Quote: Originally posted by thewizard2 on 1/04/2010
Quote: Originally posted by a_in_the_b on 1/04/2010And. .I really hope you have a good night, and that you find a way not to connect yourself so closely with your arguments that you view any criticism of it as a personal criticism of you.
Thank you.....I was ready to come in with another nuclear explosion.

Well it took two of them to end WWII so .... we might still need another one to end this haha.
1/4/2010 7:19 PM
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1/4/2010 7:55 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By a_in_the_b on 1/04/2010And how long had you been doing it at that point, Colonels? Really? I was saying things like, if you think I'm being illogical, you're flat wrong, and that was a last resort kind of comment for me. My ranking systems make logical sense, I don't know why there's so much turmoil over this.

That sort of 'Tu quoque' response is the BEST one you can come up with? Somebody likes his textbook. (SInce you are likely to give a snide answer because I used the fancy name for it, you can call it the 'YOu too!" argument)

"But. .but. .you did it too!"

YOu do that EVERY SINGLE POST. YOu can't respond to anyone who disagrees with you without trying to imply something nefarious. I've responded directly to everyone with all of their concerns in a forthright manner....what more do you want? If you think a lot of my posts were of the zhawks "no you are" manner, then you're insane and I don't know what you've been reading. I've addressed everything...I'm probably the only one that can say that here.

And besides, tilting at windmills is still a quite accurate description orf what you were doing in that thread. Attacking imaginary enemies, fighting unwinnable battles . . . I'm sure this is what the author had in mind when he wrote the book...internet message board WARS!!! Oh the horror!......the horror......



1/4/2010 8:00 PM
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1/4/2010 8:07 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By a_in_the_b on 1/04/2010And. .I really hope you have a good night, and that you find a way not to connect yourself so closely with your arguments that you view any criticism of it as a personal criticism of you.
I'm not sulking in my pillow at night...I don't suggest that you hate me with tears in my eyes, begging y'all to be my friend, but we all know that this argument wouldn't have escalated how it did if one of the HD brethren brought up what I did...so what does that say about the person that raises the argument?
1/4/2010 8:09 PM
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" you guys just sit there trying to get me to change my mind and that's not going to happen"

So you are allowed to not change your mind but we aren't? When we don't it is closed minded, but when you aren't changing yours it is "Thinking outside the box!" - Solid logic.
1/4/2010 8:11 PM
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Quote: Originally Posted By zhawks on 1/04/2010" you guys just sit there trying to get me to change my mind and that's not going to happen"

So you are allowed to not change your mind but we aren't? When we don't it is closed minded, but when you aren't changing yours it is "Thinking outside the box!" - Solid logic
Its a friggin merry go round with you...before I respond I would like to thank you for again picking one snippet of one post to respond to...that's very big of you.............................

For the 800th time, I've conceded some of your guys points, told you that you made me think and reconsider how I do things. I'm not asking ANY ONE OF YOU to agree with me, I just want you to see my ranking system(s) for what they are, logical and sensible. There've been a few that have said "I don't agree with you but I won't pass final judgment until I see it in practice" and at least those folks are giving me a small margin of doubt.

If you can't see how an all wins rate higher than all losses format is logical...then I'm really at a loss for words...I don't know what I can say that I haven't already said. The objective of a basketball game is to WIN the game...not to play close and lose, not to just show up and get your *** kicked, its to WIN...that is basketball SUCCESS...you WIN you SUCCEEDED, you LOSE you FAILED, its really a simple, straight forward concept. How can you tell me that using contest SUCCESS is illogical?
1/4/2010 8:28 PM
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You have to have something better to do with your time than engage over and over in circular arguments with complete strangers about your hypothetical HD ranking system that has zero chance of ever seeing the light of day in this game.

I pray that you have something better to do.
1/4/2010 8:47 PM
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Possibly build a new computer, since yours can't even take Office 2007? That would be a much more productive use of time.
1/4/2010 8:54 PM
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