I have no idea what the fuck got into you.You were always an agreeable chap and I enjoyed our conversations even if we disagreed but lately your comments are barbed and meant to provoke rather than promote debate.
I would have thought, being that you are usually a decent chap that before you turned on me for no reason I can discern that you might have had the decency to discuss with me what the problem was. It's not like you'd stand next to me in the pub and just keep poking me because you find it amusing now is it?
(I would have thought, being that you are usually a decent chap that before you turned on me for no reason I can discern that you might have had the decency to discuss with me what the problem was. It's not like you'd stand next to me in the pub and just keep poking me because you find it amusing now is it?
Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Tue 10 Feb 2009, 14:21,
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I'm not poking you.I am not!
I'm just a little peeved about the 'absolutism' of some of your posts.
As regards the above, Yes Herge was a bigoted fuck, but so little is really known about him, I find it difficult not to react when sweeping generalisations are given out as incontrovertible truths.
That's all - nothing else. Honestly, nothing else.
(I'm just a little peeved about the 'absolutism' of some of your posts.
As regards the above, Yes Herge was a bigoted fuck, but so little is really known about him, I find it difficult not to react when sweeping generalisations are given out as incontrovertible truths.
That's all - nothing else. Honestly, nothing else.
J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Tue 10 Feb 2009, 14:26,
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I should not have to explain Hergeand certainly not to anyone well read.
Herge was a racist. This is because he is a product of the times and the imperialistic attitudes of central Europe then. He'd be hard pressed to be anything else although the concept of racism would probably be confusing to him and his peers.
He was anti-British because of his pro French nationalism stance and the two ideas would be opposite.
These are things written about him in a number of articles and biographies.
The fact that I don't support it with the huge essays you dislike and also being that the statement is sweeping because of that means I can't win. Does not mean I'm wrong.
(Herge was a racist. This is because he is a product of the times and the imperialistic attitudes of central Europe then. He'd be hard pressed to be anything else although the concept of racism would probably be confusing to him and his peers.
He was anti-British because of his pro French nationalism stance and the two ideas would be opposite.
These are things written about him in a number of articles and biographies.
The fact that I don't support it with the huge essays you dislike and also being that the statement is sweeping because of that means I can't win. Does not mean I'm wrong.
Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice,
Tue 10 Feb 2009, 14:33,
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No, you don't need to explain Herge.I know about the 'number of articles and biographies'. I have several of them, as he is an interesting figure, not only for his art.
Since you seem determined to take offence, please note:
My issue is with your absolutism, which comes across as supremely arrogant, although I suspect this is not your intent.
You are very selective about how you frame counter-argument, for instance: I never said I 'dislike huge essays', but it suits your purpose to misquote and create a false impression of aggression on my part.
The last line of your above post somewhat makes the case, I'd happily admit I'm wrong. I've not once see you do it - to repeat: 'absolutism'.
*That's* what I was saying.
(Since you seem determined to take offence, please note:
My issue is with your absolutism, which comes across as supremely arrogant, although I suspect this is not your intent.
You are very selective about how you frame counter-argument, for instance: I never said I 'dislike huge essays', but it suits your purpose to misquote and create a false impression of aggression on my part.
The last line of your above post somewhat makes the case, I'd happily admit I'm wrong. I've not once see you do it - to repeat: 'absolutism'.
*That's* what I was saying.
J Peasemould Gruntfuttock Alpha Mike Foxtrot,
Tue 10 Feb 2009, 14:42,
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