Re: on the Mark

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I rest my case your honor.

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 9:30 PM
Subject: Re: on the Mark


> Now wait a minute Cecil :>) let's take the advances out of the equation. A
> team with a blind man in the East Conference could make the playoffs. Oh
> yeah, I forgot my vote is for 9th or down in the East. Time to clean out
the
> stinky shorts.
>
> DanF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Cecil" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
> To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:00 PM
> Subject: Re: on the Mark
>
>
> > Yeah...let's tell the truth .... like Dan hoping the team loses so we
can
> > advance our draft position.  That is the spirit of a true fan who cheers
> for
> > his team, right?  Let's take a poll and see how many on this list have
the
> > same hopes as does Dan.
> >
> > A:  Listmember hopes the team makes the playoffs and advances.
> > B:  Listmember hopes the team does not make the playoffs.
> >
> > Cecil
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
> > To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
> > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:42 PM
> > Subject: Re: on the Mark
> >
> >
> > > Mark old boy,,, some just can't stand the facts or truth. I just don't
> > know
> > > how long fans can take all the BS this organization pulls. Apologists
> are
> > > now the majority. Like Martha Stewart now say's, "it's *not* a good
> thing"
> > >
> > > DanF
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> > > To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:42 PM
> > > Subject: Re: on the Mark
> > >
> > >
> > > > OK. Maybe I'm the only one who feels that you can't just disagree
with
> > > > someone without being condescending to them. Like I said, a lot of
> > people
> > > > disagree on this list, and that's what makes it great. It's your
> > tendency
> > > to
> > > > attack not just the message, but the messenger, that is starting to
> rub
> > me
> > > a
> > > > little raw. Like I said, maybe it's just me. I know I come across as
a
> > > > know-it-all. I try not to, but I usually fail miserably. Just ask my
> > wife.
> > > > But as much as I may disagree with someone's point and absolutely
> > believe
> > > > I'm right, I still try to keep it on topic and not about the person
> > > posting
> > > > the opinion. I think with you, it's just the opposite.
> > > >
> > > > I've been on the list for a long time and have had some spirited
> > debates,
> > > > but I hope I've never belittled anyone with the tone of my posts.
Joe
> > and
> > > I
> > > > couldn't disagree more about some things-like Antoine-but I
absolutely
> > > > respect his opinion and his right to it, and I think he feels the
same
> > way
> > > > about my opinion and my right to it. Same with Paul M. (I knew a
good
> > > > Antoine rant could bring you out of hibernation, Paul).
> > > >
> > > > But I've already wasted more time on this than I should have. Go
ahead
> > and
> > > > condescend to your heart's content. I've had my rant.
> > > >
> > > > Mark
> > > >
> > > > --- --- ---
> > > >
> > > > Bird wrote:
> > > >
> > > > No problem. In the same vein, I enjoy your viewpoint that anyone who
> > > > disagrees with you is either blind or stupid or an ass. Gene can say
> > that
> > > he
> > > > won't renew his League Pass until Antoine Walker retires, but no one
> can
> > > > respond in a similar, over-the-top, way? Because only outrageous
> > > statements
> > > > that *you* agree with can be taken seriously, perhaps? My point was
> > that,
> > > if
> > > > I ever get so "old" (or fed up, with, or whatever) as to not want to
> > watch
> > > > the team, I'd rather end my (basketball) existence. Gene must be
> pretty
> > > fed
> > > > up, and that's ok, but it kinda seems silly to me to base your
> watching
> > > the
> > > > team you're a fan of because of one guy. One guy who doesn't seem
that
> > bad
> > > > to me.
> > > >
> > > > I like your postings, Mark. When they are less full of just plain
> > bitching
> > > > and whining (though, obviously, we're all entitled to our share of
> that)
> > > and
> > > > more of your peculiar (and informative) slant on basketball and the
> > > Celtics.
> > > > If you don't like mine, that's your damn problem.