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Post 40

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 4:14pmSanction this postReply
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Well Ross, what do you want him to do? Say he's a scumbag?

Apologies exist for a purpose and Adam pulled no punches with himself.

You are acting like a complete Randroid.

Michael


Post 41

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 4:47pmSanction this postReply
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It's over to Andy whether he accepts the apology or not. I thought it was about the most apologetic apology I've ever seen, but whether it satisfies Andy's honour is over to Andy. Adam has been a bastard to Andy from Day One, though part of the apology would suggest that will change as well.

Linz

Good to see you, MSK. Those bruises on your cheeks? Some brute been slapping you around? :-)

Post 42

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 4:53pmSanction this postReply
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Thanks Linz.

Slight case of the moooooooos.

Michael


Post 43

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 5:53pmSanction this postReply
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"You are acting like a complete Randroid."

Huh? Why don't you explain *exactly* what that means, Michael?

Ross

Post 44

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 6:03pmSanction this postReply
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Ross,

Sanctimonious and pompous jerk - for this case.

Michael


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Post 45

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 6:20pmSanction this postReply
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Michael, I suggest you a) buy a dictionary & b) stop looking in the mirror when you throw insults.

You may choose to spray your emotional load all over the place but I can assure you, I won't be subjecting myself to that type of display or treatment.

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Post 46

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 6:30pmSanction this postReply
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Ross,

Like I said, sanctimonious and pompous jerk.

Michael


Edit - And that's enough. I'm not posting anymore on this. I've said what I have to say. Have a ball.

(Edited by Michael Stuart Kelly on 10/28, 6:31pm)


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Post 47

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 7:08pmSanction this postReply
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Adam, I'm heartened to see you've apologized to Andy about this, but you seem to have gone off the deep end. I mean, the human popsicles in the New Jersey prison and now this?

Still, this thread could have gone very badly and been closed or deleted by a moderator, but instead it's now one of the funniest things on SOLO. Major bonks for Rich Engle and the TOC tag-team for getting the comedy ball rolling on this one.


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Friday, October 28, 2005 - 10:41pmSanction this postReply
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Speaking of deletion by a moderator, how come no one replies to my emails requesting the removal of a few posts I think are a little too personal?

Post 49

Friday, October 28, 2005 - 11:56pmSanction this postReply
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Andrew,

If reporting, exactly and truthfully, what is done to force innocent "suspects" into plea-bargains in a New Jersey county jail is your idea of "going off the deep end," then you are, ahem, somewhat naive. SOLO still has some usefulness for me, and you happen to be in a position to make it less so. Were it not for your holding that small advantage, I would be, ahem again, less circumspect in my criticism of your self-assumed expertise in psychiatric assessment. Enjoy the privilege your position gives you - while it lasts.

(Edited by Adam Reed
on 10/28, 11:59pm)


Post 50

Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 1:41amSanction this postReply
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I've just realized that my body has split into two!
Howard Dean and Al Gore

I'm not big on increasing innocent bi-standards quantity of unsolicited mail. Adam, I hope you don't mind me editing your first post.

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Post 51

Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 2:58amSanction this postReply
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My fellow SOLOists,

 

In an absurd situation like this, the most a rational person could want is to have the truth be known.  By rebuking the instigator of this thread and then poking fun at what he did, you honored the truth.  Because that was to my benefit, I thank all of you.

 

I do not need an apology, and I want one even less.  Other than the minor annoyance of having to state the obvious about myself, I cannot truthfully claim any offense from what Reed did.  He’s been obsessed with the idea that I’m dishonest since I began participating in this forum a few months ago.  I handled him with both good humor and sharp words, as the situation dictated.  Neither worked, so I have dismissed him as irretrievably irrational on the subject.  There’s nothing he can say about me at this point that I would give a damn about.

 

Because that’s the case, it would be dishonest of me to accept redress of an insult I refused to take.  However, I do think Reed owes apologies to others.  The first is to the Andy Postema of the Legacy Academy, whose reputation Reed maligned in his mad obsession with me.  The second is to Linz and Joe for polluting their forum to that end, especially after all of the goodwill they have repeatedly extended to the man.  This is where I believe justice demands a remedy.

 

Andy


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Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 7:37amSanction this postReply
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Adam-

I thought you took it awfully well. Honestly, what I did was try to make the best of what was clearly a faux pas on your part, and have a little fun with it. You might find this absurd, but believe it or not part of that had to do with preserving your dignity.

My primary rule of business is that if you're not fucking up, it's likely you're not doing anything at all.

best,
rde


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Post 53

Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 2:09pmSanction this postReply
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Ross,

You got it right.  Fortunately it doesn't matter to me.  However, there remains the issue of the other Andy Postema who Reed maligned.  What sort of Objectivism is it where so many SOLOists are falling over themselves to sanction Reed for a half-assed apology to the wrong person?  Must be that cheek-turning variety that MSK is promoting. ;-)

Andy


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Post 54

Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 10:00pmSanction this postReply
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I find it rather amusing someone has assumed the content of ones posts is explicable by reading a bio and viewing a picture.

I've been outed...


The Other Andy Postema



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Post 55

Saturday, October 29, 2005 - 11:05pmSanction this postReply
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Well, this has certainly been entertaining, to say the least.

Just so folks know, Adam Reed has apologized to me, the other Andy Postema.

I had to laugh when reading through this and noticing the adjective "chunky" being used to describe me.

I do enjoy reading literature other than playbooks.

AP

Post 56

Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:11amSanction this postReply
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Hey, Andrew,

Welcome to Solo!

I hope you stick around. Even learn something about Ayn Rand. She's a wonderful author and philosopher.

(laughing)

You sure had one hell of an introduction! But don't be too astonished about how crazy the people seem to be around here on first impression.

(They're even worse...)

//;-)

Michael



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Post 57

Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 12:39amSanction this postReply
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To the other Mr. Postema,

I'm sorry your introduction to SOLO was so ... er ... idiosyncratic. Adam is our second craziest poster. Our craziest, is, of course, our Psychology Leader. Mad as a meat-ax. But just so you know you're among some friends, our crazy Psychology Leader is a closet Christian. He's been preaching the Sermon on the Mount to us. (Of course, he's been damned to SOLO-Hell. :-))

Linz

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Post 58

Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 1:37amSanction this postReply
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hahahaha :)
This cracks me up into a thousand pieces. The Other Andy Postema turns up!

If the population on the cover of Sgt Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band sign up and start contributing to this thread that would top it. Nothing less!


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Post 59

Sunday, October 30, 2005 - 1:50amSanction this postReply
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hahahaa.  Solo is the most exciting place.  The drama never ends.

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