DEFENDING THE HONOR OF MY PELICAN/COLEMAN CANOE!

External Since: Aug 13, 2003 Posts: 56

On 20 Aug 2003 02:36:43 GMT, in rec.boats.paddle you wrote:

>>Nor do I have to purchase an over-priced boat to paddle just because
>>some fudgehead assumes that he knows what I want my boat for!
>
>So what you are really saying is that you are a pinhead that is spouting off
>about something you don't know squat about.

Not at all... if you look back on this thread, you'll note that I make several
very good arguments about purchasing a canoe that is sufficient
for the tasks I plan on using it for, that I am a seasoned boater,
and that I am very happy with my canoe. Hopefully, you can also discern
from looking at this thread that you're now proving yourself an ass by
replying to my message with an ad-hominem remark rather than admitting
that (for my purposes) the Pelican/Coleman canoe is a good choice.

>If you are happy paddling a plastic
>trashcan with an aluminum frame out of a lawn chair, more power to you.

You're obviously not familiar with the Pelican Explorer canoe, also.

>Last post on this thread, since you don't seem inclined to be civil.

I agree with your actions... shut up.

>There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of stupid people.

And, as has been proven in this case, you're one of them.

External Since: Jun 26, 2003 Posts: 86

lrcable.RemoveThis@aol.comnospam (Larry Cable) typed:

> In article <d01cae46.0308191657.4c6ac0c8.RemoveThis@posting.google.com>, garrison.RemoveThis@efn.org
> (Garrison Hilliard) writes:
>
  > >Nor do I have to purchase an over-priced boat to paddle just because
  > >some fudgehead assumes that he knows what I want my boat for!
  > >
  > >
>
> So what you are really saying is that you are a pinhead that is spouting off
> about something you don't know squat about. If you are happy paddling a plastic
> trashcan with an aluminum frame out of a lawn chair, more power to you.
>
> Last post on this thread, since you don't seem inclined to be civil.
>
> There are no stupid questions, but there are a lot of stupid people.

Give it up, Larry; this guy shows five of the classic signs of a
troll:

1) Posts a strongly worded message in support of the minority position
on a (not really very) controversial issue.

2) Preempts any reasonable discussion by declaring at the outset that
everyone who might disagree is a "canoe snob".

3) Completely twists yer statements to "prove" his point (e.g., you
typed "is it ok...sure", and he twisted that into "you admitted it is
the best for the job".

4) Won't give an inch, even where he is obviously wrong. E. g., he
won't reply to my message since he can't flame me (because I agreed
with him that the Coleman may, indeed, be the best boat for his
purposes) yet he cannot admit that the Coleman might be woefully
inadequate for many other people and purposes.

5) Starts cussing out everyone who disagrees with him.

He is not interested in discussion, he will not engage in civil
dialog, and you did the right thing when you bailed out of his thread.
I, too, am outta here; life's too short to squander many minutes on
trolls.

--
-Richard, His Kanubic Travesty

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