Leslie, I'm curious, did you take Gull's post as an attack on you? I didn't read it that way at all and have been surprised at the reaction.
I like to read too. Frankly, I still think I have a whole lot to learn, so I do a lot of reading and questioning. I can actually be Mindful, even though I don't like initial caps.
To respond directly to your comment, honestly, I guess I was surprised at the seeming vitriole directed at me (and many others) by Geek/Gull. I wasn't sure what I had done to spark it. Not that I haven't fired off my share of zings or acerbic comments, of course, and won't spar back ...
I can only guess that Gull was just genuinely offended. That was not my intention at all. But my teammates are very nice. Personality? Yes, but nice. Some of them have just known each other for years and they don't see much value in being overly polite. Others are very decorous. We run the full spectrum. It's difficult to capture the dynamic precisely.
As to the attacks on the joksters and new posters (which I guess I qualify for too sometimes), I don't want people driven from the forum, which might happen. A simple goal. And I'm just not all that opposed to humor and sarcasm, as long as there aren't overly personal attacks.
I still remember that Gull had the absolutely audacity to kiss me on another thread. He probably regrets that now. But I don't. He seems like a really good doc and swimmer.
Leslie, I'm curious, did you take Gull's post as an attack on you? I didn't read it that way at all and have been surprised at the reaction.
I like to read too. Frankly, I still think I have a whole lot to learn, so I do a lot of reading and questioning. I can actually be Mindful, even though I don't like initial caps.
To respond directly to your comment, honestly, I guess I was surprised at the seeming vitriole directed at me (and many others) by Geek/Gull. I wasn't sure what I had done to spark it. Not that I haven't fired off my share of zings or acerbic comments, of course, and won't spar back ...
I can only guess that Gull was just genuinely offended. That was not my intention at all. But my teammates are very nice. Personality? Yes, but nice. Some of them have just known each other for years and they don't see much value in being overly polite. Others are very decorous. We run the full spectrum. It's difficult to capture the dynamic precisely.
As to the attacks on the joksters and new posters (which I guess I qualify for too sometimes), I don't want people driven from the forum, which might happen. A simple goal. And I'm just not all that opposed to humor and sarcasm, as long as there aren't overly personal attacks.
I still remember that Gull had the absolutely audacity to kiss me on another thread. He probably regrets that now. But I don't. He seems like a really good doc and swimmer.
