[kj] OT: Competition?

[Brendan]

"in-jokeness" - yeah it was unintended, not all brilliance takes effort ;)


> Ach... it was a long time ago. You were drunk, someone slipped me

> roofies...

> The memories are quite vague. I think Ade might

> have the video tape around though.

> I'll have to ask him, that's why you probably got confused with him.

>

> BTW... "in-jokeness" Wooohooo an unintended pun! Or was it?

>

> Yos

>

> At 03:15 AM 10/22/2008, Brendan wrote:

>>I think the in-jokeness of it has faded somewhat...and what's this about

>>leaving a foul taste in your mouth? I can't remember that all, you're

>> sure

>>it wasn't Ade was it? ;)

>>

>> > Jaaaa, I think we had a few emails discussing it when I first started

>> > using it.

>> >

>> > Then again, you know me better than Mr. Noonan (I

>> > assume... based on our little Email

>> > bitchings.) so he may have misunderstood my

>> > signature and thought me a complete idiot

>> > [which would make him 1for2. that ain't bad!]. It

>> > just as well might be that he understands

>> > it and still hates it.

>> >

>> > Then I might have to go back to the old Brendan

>> > inspired/created signature as much as it

>> > leaves a foul taste in my mouth (like shrooms?)

>> > to ever mention or associate that name with my inspiration.

>> >

>> > "Regardless of your inferior opinions, I'll always be willing to sit

>> down

>> > and allow any of you to buy me a drink in order for me to elucidate

>> you on

>> > the errors of your ways. Life is too short. Your life, I mean, if you

>> > don't change those opinions. Oh, it's your round. Yeah, bag of crisps

>> > would be great. Salt and vinegar. I'll be on the bog...hey do you have

>> any

>> > stamps? I have to post something.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > At 04:08 AM 10/21/2008, Brendan wrote:

>> >>"It's a satirical spoof of certain beliefs and a PC values system"

>> >>

>> >>I thought that was pretty obvious. Then again, I'm champion of

>> oblivion

>> >> to

>> >>obviousness pretty often...head in the clouds, off in cloud cuckoo

>> >> land...

>> >>

>> >> > Shall I say... UNSUBSCRIBE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

>> >> >

>> >> > And yes it is a load of bollocks which is why I have it as my

>> >> signature.

>> >> >

>> >> > I've never claimed or will claim to be profound. It's beyond my

>> >> paygrade.

>> >> > It's a satirical spoof of certain beliefs and a PC values system.

>> >> >

>> >> > Would you prefer a regurgitated Nietzsche or Karl Marx quote

>> instead?

>> >> :)

>> >> >

>> >> > Not offended in the slightest.

>> >> > If it really bothers you feel free to email me of list.

>> >> >

>> >> > Cheers,

>> >> > Yos

>> >> >

>> >> > At 01:22 PM 10/20/2008, David Noonan wrote:

>> >> >>“Competition is a barbaric, insensitive ritual that reeks of social

>> >> >> Darwinism.

>> >> >>We cannot allow the fittest to survive on our pages. Your loss is

>> >> someone

>> >> >>else's gain, and your gain is someone else's

>> >> >>loss. Therefore, losers contribute

>> >> >>to the society and winners take away from it.

>> >> >>Being a winner is unethical, while

>> >> >>a society of losers is happy and striving as a

>> >> >>collective. In the spirit of diversity,

>> >> >>inclusiveness, and collectivism our contests shall have no winners.

>> >> >>Everyone is declared a loser, which in our book

>> >> >>means an ethical team player”.

>> >> >>

>> >> >>...What a load of bollocks ­ I am getting fed up of reading it too!

>> >> >>If you are going to be profound at least make it

>> >> >>interesting or clip if from your email.

>> >> >>Nothing personal you understand.

>> >> >>

>> >> >>Dave

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