04 May 2008 08:49:25

Douglas W. Popeye Frederick

Re: How to kill babies

"Douglas W. "Popeye" Frederick" <Popeye@finalprotectivefire.com > wrote in message news:... > "JOF" <jofrancis@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:52c74f2c-e95a-46d6-839e-8ff07de73ebf@w74g2000hsh.googlegroups.com... > On May 2, 1:15 am, "Wm. David Maddin" <sojou...@telus.net> wrote: >> JOF wrote: >> > Well, if you could jump off the Poor Popeye bandwagon long enough and >> > do some reading, you wouldn't have to ask. As for the cheap shot at >> > Popeye, who's more deserving of a few of those than him. He's been >> > tossing them out with reckless abandon as long as I've been >> > frequenting the place, and explaining them away as honesty and >> > psychopathy. As I said years ago, I have little patience with or >> > respect for bullies. As long as he acts the way he does he'll get >> > treated the same way, at least by me. You feel free to kiss his ass >> > all you want here. >> >> > Besides, he's got broad shoulders. I doubt he needs your protection. >> >> No, he certainly does not need my protection. >> But that was not the question, was it. >> >> The question was, "Why ?". >> Which, again, you have not answered. >> >> What you wrote, above, tells us you hold Popeye in low regard. >> It also tells us you take no countenance with his behavior. >> Yet, you also tell us that as long as he continues with this behavior you >> yourself will adopt this same behavior, which you so clearly hold in >> disdain. >> >> So. >> Back to the original question. >> Why ? > > I hold Popeye in high regard as a person outside rec.scuba. I'm sure > he's a great friend, generous and loyal, to those who can overlook his > rec.scuba shortcomings. Those of us who get tired of his bullying and > posturing here don't get to stay on the friend list very long. He > doesn't deal well with constructive criticism. He's a my way or the > highway kinda guy. There's nothing new here from me. I've been saying > this for several years now. Look it up if you really care that much. > > > Except, among other mis-truths here, that your "my way or the highway" > claim has been refuted many, many times, by others besides myself. > > As far as bullies go, you're bullying David Maddin without cause, as > you have Matthias and Dennis, at the very least. > > Were you going to help poor Futile Dave with those pictures, or just > shank him? > > > > -- > > -- > > > A skilled, armed man lives on a plane of security and contentment > different from that of others. The man who cannot cut it, envies, > fears and sometimes hates the man who can. -Cooper > > > Popeye/ www.finalprotectivefire.com -- -- A skilled, armed man lives on a plane of security and contentment different from that of others. The man who cannot cut it, envies, fears and sometimes hates the man who can. -Cooper Popeye/ www.finalprotectivefire.com