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All right........ The Wanderer 02-06-2008
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Posted by The Wanderer on February 7, 2008, 1:46 am
On Wed, 6 Feb 2008 20:34:25 -0500, AK&DStrohl wrote:

>>
>> Dear me! I think it's because this is so many women in one place. We're
>> all
>> so kind and polite and supportive... I'm frequenting a German recipe
>> newgroup where you find loads of men who are all keen to show eachother
>> who's the cleverest, the best cook, the best whatever. Basically the old
>> 'who's got the biggest ... ego' thing. You hardly get a thread like the K.
>> of Aragaon one, where folks flock in to praise somebody's work. Mostly,
>> it's
>> harsh criticism.
>
>
> Just my personal opinion Ursula, but don't men always have to spray the
> decks with testosterone. They seem to have to show how manly they are or
> the best at whatever.

Or in my case, I don't suffer fools gladly. Just a personal viewpoint, of
course.

--
Richard

the dot wanderer at tesco dot net


Posted by Mary Fisher on February 7, 2008, 6:17 am


...
>
> Or in my case, I don't suffer fools gladly. Just a personal viewpoint, of
> course.

LOL! I don't suffer fools gladly either, I tend to ignore tham :-)

Mary



Posted by Mary Fisher on February 7, 2008, 6:24 am


...
>
> My observation is that the differences within one gender is probably
> greater than between the genders.
>
> In fact, the same person can be one way in one
>> forum, and totally different in another! That's a bit unusual, but can
>> happen.
>
> I think it tends to depend on the nature of the forum. In a group such as
> this one we are all here because we share one common interest where common
> principles apply. How many ways are there to do a seam? It still
> involves sewing whether it's done by an overlocker, by hand or by machine
> and it still joins 2 pieces of fabric together. That doesn't necessarily
> follow in other ngs. For example, if you take the subject of 'gardening'
> then those who prefer to garden without uing chemicals and have found it
> works will often come into conflict with those who don't believe that a
> garden can be managed unless it is nuked till it glows.

Oh come on! Most people are between the two extremes. And I've never seen
anyone who's suggested nuking until green, that's a gross exaggeration.

Mary
>
>



Posted by FarmI on February 7, 2008, 6:56 pm

>> My observation is that the differences within one gender is probably
>> greater than between the genders.
>>
>> In fact, the same person can be one way in one
>>> forum, and totally different in another! That's a bit unusual, but can
>>> happen.
>>
>> I think it tends to depend on the nature of the forum. In a group such
>> as this one we are all here because we share one common interest where
>> common principles apply. How many ways are there to do a seam? It still
>> involves sewing whether it's done by an overlocker, by hand or by machine
>> and it still joins 2 pieces of fabric together. That doesn't necessarily
>> follow in other ngs. For example, if you take the subject of 'gardening'
>> then those who prefer to garden without uing chemicals and have found it
>> works will often come into conflict with those who don't believe that a
>> garden can be managed unless it is nuked till it glows.
>
> Oh come on! Most people are between the two extremes.

Of course "most" people are between the two extremes, but then "most" people
are always between the extremes - simple bell curve.

And I've never seen
> anyone who's suggested nuking until green, that's a gross exaggeration.

You won't on urg or one of the other gardenign ngs I've read, but one I read
does have the "nuke it till it glows" adherents. Just because you haven't
personally observed it or a read a thread where all pest and weed problems
aren't advocated to get the nuke treatement doesn't mean it doesn't exist.



Posted by Mary Fisher on February 8, 2008, 4:46 am

>
>>> My observation is that the differences within one gender is probably
>>> greater than between the genders.
>>>
>>> In fact, the same person can be one way in one
>>>> forum, and totally different in another! That's a bit unusual, but can
>>>> happen.
>>>
>>> I think it tends to depend on the nature of the forum. In a group such
>>> as this one we are all here because we share one common interest where
>>> common principles apply. How many ways are there to do a seam? It
>>> still involves sewing whether it's done by an overlocker, by hand or by
>>> machine and it still joins 2 pieces of fabric together. That doesn't
>>> necessarily follow in other ngs. For example, if you take the subject
>>> of 'gardening' then those who prefer to garden without uing chemicals
>>> and have found it works will often come into conflict with those who
>>> don't believe that a garden can be managed unless it is nuked till it
>>> glows.
>>
>> Oh come on! Most people are between the two extremes.
>
> Of course "most" people are between the two extremes, but then "most"
> people are always between the extremes - simple bell curve.

? That's what I said ...
>
> And I've never seen
>> anyone who's suggested nuking until green, that's a gross exaggeration.
>
> You won't on urg or one of the other gardenign ngs I've read, but one I
> read does have the "nuke it till it glows" adherents. Just because you
> haven't personally observed it or a read a thread where all pest and weed
> problems aren't advocated to get the nuke treatement doesn't mean it
> doesn't exist.

I didn't say that it didn't exist :-)

Have you challenged the poster who recommended the nuking?

Mary
>
>



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