Re: Amused

["Roland" <roland@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Speaking of amused, I have been wondering for a long time about some folks
reaction to Bass. Some posters here have really gotten close and check on
each and every thing he does. So he isn't really in the same business as
most here. He is merely an on line retailer of security products. I don't
know what level of success he has had, but it seems enough to satisfy him. I
don't think others here are jealous of Bass, just annoyed that he seems to
be making a decent living marketing something that in their view shouldn't
be marketed by the likes of him. That conclusion about his fitness has come
from many years of contact with Bass. Whatever he has done, he has
definitely not flown under their radar. It seems when things get too dull
Bass himself kicks something and stirs the pot yet again. It seems to be in
his nature not to leave things alone. So in some strange sense these guys
seem to love to annoy, torment, harass, demean and belittle one another. A
few go so far as to wish actual harm or delight in the prospect of harm
coming, especially to Bass. This place is one of the more peculiar things I
have observed in my life. It is kind of like driving by a car wreck. You
don't want to look but you find your eyes moving that direction anyway. This
whole thing won't last forever I know. But it has lasted longer than I could
have imagined possible. It is like dogs pissing on the same tree, pawing up
the dirt into clouds of dust and all the while incessantly growling and
snarling, but sooner or later those dogs will empty their bladders and life
will resume.

"Stanley Barthfarkle" <sbarth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> a·muse     /?'myuz/ Pronunciation Key - [uh-myooz]
> -verb (used with object), a·mused, a·mus·ing. 1. to hold the attention of
> (someone)
>
> pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner: She
> amused the
>
> guests with witty conversation.
> 2. to cause mirth, laughter, or the like, in: The comedian amused the
> audience with a
>
> steady stream of jokes.
> 3. to cause (time, leisure, etc.) to pass agreeably.
> 4. Archaic. to keep in expectation by flattery, pretenses, etc.
> 5. Obsolete. a. to engross; absorb.
> b. to puzzle; distract.
>
>
>
> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
> [Origin: 1470-80; < MF amuser to divert, amuse; see a-5, muse]
>
> -Related forms
> a·mus·a·ble, adjective
> a·mus·er, noun
>
>
> -Synonyms 1. please, charm, cheer. Amuse, divert, entertain mean to occupy
> the
>
> attention with something pleasant. That which amuses is usually playful or
> humorous and
>
> pleases the fancy. Divert implies turning the attention from serious
> thoughts or
>
> pursuits to something light, amusing, or lively. That which entertains
> usually does so
>
> because of a plan or program that engages and holds the attention by being
> pleasing and
>
> sometimes instructive.
>