From: spike66 (spike66@attbi.com)
Date: Fri May 31 2002 - 21:43:52 MDT
Mike Lorrey wrote:
>Samantha Atkins wrote:
>
>>spike66 wrote:
>>
>>>are different than many, and its pointless as all hell. like you,
>>>i dont want to be associated with some of the views posted
>>>on extropians. such as samantha's, HOly schlaMOly. {8^D
>>>
>>What, exactly, is that supposed to mean? Are the capitilized
>>characters significant or what? Up to this point, on list and
>>off, I thought we had mutual respect even if not agreement on
>>several points...
>>
>To me, Spike's comment was emphasising
>the syllables which one emphasises when saying 'holy schlamoly', but it
>seems you took offense at him highlighting the letters H, O, M, O, as if
>it is some attack on your sexual preference.
>
THUNK! {sound of head hitting table top}. Fer cryin out loud,
is that what this is about? HOly schla... wait. Thats what started
this whole mess. NOOOOO no no nonononooo, I was not making a
commentary on sexual preferences. It never occurred to me
that HOly schlaMOly could be interpreted that way. I have been
saying that phrase for many years and never had anyones suggest
such a thing.
For the record, I have NO issues with homosexuality. I do not care
what a person's sexual preferences are, none whatsoever. I dont
care what gender a person is. I am OK with gay, Im OK with
straight, Im OK with everything in between and outside those
areas. Those that know me to be a truthful person, I ask you
to take my word for this: I meant no harm. I was trying to make
peace offline between two friends both of whom I value highly. That
seems to have worked out. I was referring ONLY to Samanthas
political views with the holy schlamoly; she and I know and
accept the fact that we differ there.
Samantha do feel free to jump in here.
I am not a particularly political person. If one reviews the
archives, one finds I rarely wade into politics on extropians.
>As I said about another story someone posted the other day, sometimes,
>Samantha, a cigar is just a cigar.
>
What is this cigar thing that keeps coming up? Call me Edith
Bunker, but Im in the dark on that. Im not hip, I do not grok.
Extropians, I advised a friend to lay out a few days after
a misunderstanding. I caused one by accidentally posting
an offlist letter, so I am now taking my own advice. Its time for
me to lay out a few days. In my absense, do take my word
for it that I intended no harm or public criticism of anyone.
spike
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