Re: XP400 Keyswitch?

["Robert L Bass" <no-sales-spam@bassburglaralarms>]

> Keep your pride. I didn't see anything to
> apologize for...

Same here.  I fought with them for a
long time.  Both sides threw lots of
darts.  I'm not asking for a truce and
I certainly don't expect friendship
from any of them.  I've simply chosen
not to return any more flames.

> They wouldn't accept it anyway. Besides
> they would enjoy a good flame more
> than an apology from you no matter
> what they say...

Probably so.  Years ago I found what must
have been the most extreme flame post
in all of Usenet history, copied and posted
it hear as a joke.  This was a truly funny
flame though I've no idea who the author
was, much less who the intended target
was.  It's been posted in numerous
newsgroups over the years.  I think Mike
Sabodish even copied the post to his
website once.  If you want a good laugh,
see if it's still around.

> I wouldn't worry too much about them.
> They are convinced that you have an
> unchangeable evil nature...

Well jeck, on that point they're probably
right.  But I did put away my chainsaw
and leather mask a while back.

> that needs tending to...

Hatred makes people think in strange
ways.

> I think you are a saint compared to some
> of the rats I have had to deal with lately...

Thanks.  I think everyone's a saint
compared to some rats and a rat compared
to some saints.  :^)

> Take a look if you want.  Those rats
> helped themselves to one of our largest
> accounts. I hope they end up under the
> jail...

They're bums, alright.  But IMO they're
nothing compared to someone who would
send 3,200 of our finest people to die for
one man's ego and for a crooked group's
political gain.

> There are even worse rats than those
> I have had the misfortune to deal with
> recently.  It makes me too angry to
> begin to talk about it...

I think it was some Briton who said,
"It does not take all kinds. There simply
are all kinds."

> If any of these guys posting here wants
> to end their confusion over you and what bad is and truly bad, I can have
> my friends with Chiros Prison Ministries
> take them to Huntsville, TX to see the
> heads of the Bloods or Cripts or Mexican
> Mafia...

Having spent years volunteering in prison
ministry, I've seen some pretty rough
characters.

> ... Here are some guys Jim can wish
> into hell if he wants to and I will wish
> with him.

ABIK, Jim has not posted anything
remotely close to a flame in a while.
It's not likely we're ever going to be
friends, but I've decided not to say
anything nasty to or about him.  If
he follows suit, good.

> Beneath all the feigned indignant posts
> here, I see more hurt feelings, and jealousy and envy towards you than
> anything else...

That's unfortunate.  The reality is (and
anyone who has gotten to know me can
confirm this) I'm a very easy-going person.
I like most people I meet and I'm usually
open for anything fun to do as long as
it doesn't hurt anyone.

> I say enjoy the things you have, and
> the people you have, and the time you
> have with them...

Until I got sick I always thought I had
until forever to do the things I want to
do in this life.  Then all of a sudden I
found out I might not have all that long
and it gave me a whole new perspective.
So, I'm doing exactly what you just said.
In a few weeks I'm throwing another
huge, all-night party for my wife and a
bunch of our friends.  Every chance I get
we're planning to travel.  Next year we'll
visit Paris, Rome, Naples and Venice.

> I am glad you're feeling better. I will
> hold a thought for your good health.

Thanks.

> I friend of mine is watching his wife
> die from diabetes right now. They have
> removed her leg and can't stop her
> organs from shutting down. She is only
> 45. They have been together 27 years.
> For the past 2 months he has been by
> her side every day in the hospital.

That's really sad, but I can tell you that
what he is doing for her (even though
it's draining him now) will give him
something to hold onto when it's over.
After a while the mind heals itself by
remember the good things -- tender
moments, shared love in the face of
all the bad.

> It is slowly taking all that he has,
> including hope. How often we all
> forget how lucky we are to be able to
> become happy, or even upset, about
> some silly posts on some arcane
> newsgroup.

Yep.

--

Regards,
Robert L Bass

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