Warren wrote:
> Nonnymus wrote:
>
>>Warren, you must surely remember back when you would post about
>>documents arriving and doing the happy dance with your cat.
>
>
> Of course I do Tom.
>
> The point I was trying to illustrate between the lines - or highlight -
> is that Jean (among others) often goes on the attack when *she*
> perceives that someone else is off topic, or has only slightly
> "violated" the very loosely worded charter of the newsgroup. Sometimes
> it's even in a thread she probably shouldn't have any interest in
> reading. But she'll take high offense if similar self-policing (as I
> think Ermalee worded it) posts are directed at her. It's a bit
> hypocritical. I probably would have ignored her little rant had she not
> added "THE END" as if she's somehow an authority figure in the
> newsgroup that can end a thread on her say so. In hindsight I probably
> shouldn't have responded to her post before having my morning coffee,
> because often it's just not worth it.
I thought that might be the case, Warren. Jean is a good friend and is
a source of good cruise information. One thing that I admire about her
is that she seems to have 'vivid recall' concerning the thirty-some
cruises that they have sailed on. Wish I had a good memory for all
those details.
But if she gets a little off topic sometimes, so what. We all do.
And BTW, Warren, someone chastized me for calling Nonny something other
than Nonny. I believe I once called him Tom. LOL The resident trolls
didn't take much time in letting me know that Nonny is not Tom K.
Hmmmm..
> I've looked back at some of my critical posts and have noticed that
> often I'll simply kneejerk react to someone else who is being critical
> of others or hypocritical in some way. Sometimes the point I thought I
> was making (in my head) doesn't translate well in print on second read.
> I would argue that when others are trying to be cutesy, or think they
> are just expressing their excitement - it often comes across quite
> negatively to a number of readers.
Do you think you tend to 'pick on' Jean a little more than you should?
She's one fine lady and a good friend, oh, I already said that, didn't I?
>
> So then, allow me to pile on to the bandwagon: I've got three cruises
> stacked so for 2007! HAL Noordam in January, and 2 Crown Princess
> back-to-backs in October. Plus, my partner and I are taking a land
> vacation to London and Paris in the spring time. ;-}
Feel free to crow, and to do the doc dance. I'll be happy to dance
right along with you!
We just may run into you in London if you are where we are when we are.
That would be April 25 - 29. Found a good hotel at a decent price?
Someone in London advised me to wait until January to get good hotel
rates, because all they have at this time for April are rack rates.
Ermalee
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