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Matt J
at Thu Jun 8 16:07:18 2006 [ Email Message ] [ Show All Posts by Matt J ]
...is a GREAT place for things to be lost in translation!
You wrote:
">>I think he meant that your attitude in the above post was very conceited, presumptuous, and insinuating of a younger, and clearly less experienced poster (me). This is definitely not the way to go, and I have done nothing at all to offend you."
Personally, this sounds like YOUR opinion, not Scott's since I believe it's pretty much a 'no-no' to make an assumption on a public forum like this about what one person may have "meant" to say about another. When I read it, Bill said nothing offensive in my opinion toward you. It seems he feels you were out of context with his information and made that clear.
Now, when you stated the following opinion in a previous thread about something I have an opinion on "That's the most ridiculous way of calculating worth I've ever heard. Why don't you factor in all the eggs she'll lay during her lifetime while you're at it?" and then in your next post "In fact, the only tortoises I own are burmese stars, which are MUCH more rare and valuable/expensive than pancakes, and those aren't wild-caught either."
Well, when I read you recent post (above) I thought the EXACT same thing about you! Again, your qoute that seems to fit like a glove when I use it from my perspective about your posts concerning my opinions (whew, that was a lot to say in one sentence): "I think he meant that your attitude in the above post was very conceited, presumptuous, and insinuating of a younger, and clearly less experienced poster (me). This is definitely not the way to go, and I have done nothing at all to offend you."
I'm likely older than you, but I think you get the point with how I feel about your previous comments 'toward' me.
Now, with ALL that said, this is not to call you out on the carpet, but to simply state how things get 'lost in translation' when we can only see a 17" computer screen and what is written on it.
Also, I think it was funny that your post said how your torts are much more rare/valueable than Pancakes. Well, that's fine. I still would place a trio of my breeder Pancakes as being valueable as 10 of your stars... maybe even worth more! If you don't like my value system, fine... that's MY opinion! Please always consider what you say on a public forum. People get impressions and opinions made up pretty quickly.
"What have I ever done to you?
Funny, I thought the same thing with our posts.
All the best with those Stars! Hope this post also does not get lost in translation.
Matt
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Ah... the internet... - Matt J, Thu Jun 8 16:07:18 2006