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Post by reTrEaD on Dec 11, 2011 0:52:20 GMT -5
What does this have to do with my response to your earlier statement about political revenge? I'm laughing so hard right now that I fear I may have woken the neighbor's baby. Apparently I'll have to draw you a map. If you bother to read the rest of that section of my post, you'll see how I brought into question, the practice used by your source of shaping opinions of the gullible by a process of implication, and unspecified "facts". Apparently you missed that. I'm simply saying that Gibson was not singled out and persecuted because of their political contributions.
From the article: I'm simply saying that Gibson was not singled out and persecuted because of their political contributions.
Also from the article: And later in the article: In case you missed the memo, to say that I don't consider that article to be credible and unbiased would be an understatement. Bold your text all you want. But when you use source like that to substantiate your claims, I'll remain unconvinced. Does that article list each and every political contribution by Juszkiewicz? No. They simply imply "Juszkiewicz does not appear to be a major Republican donor." That in no way shape or form proves that he did not contribute to the campaign of a losing candidate of one side or the other. Or that a winner who was not the beneficiary of his contributions wasn't involved in exacting revenge. Perhaps you're under the misconception that party lines are absolute. If you make a contribution to one member of a certain party, that somehow means all members of said party are appeased. Idk. Am I certain there was a political agenda at work here? No. But would I be surprised if there was one? I would not be. So to put it succinctly, nothing you've presented here has moved me from my original statement. I think ol' Henry J. simply tried to get away with something and got pinched and it's no more complicated than that. Interesting. Your opinion at that point in time, seemed absolute. But more recently, you seem far less certain: Maybe by mistake, maybe clerical error, maybe they were just trying to circumvent the system. In cases like this, skepticism is a good thing.
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Post by newey on Dec 11, 2011 1:27:07 GMT -5
Gentlemen:
I fear we are veering well afield from a discussion of guitar-related issues and into politics, as well as veering close to personal attack.
While this discussion has not yet crossed the line into ad hominem attack, I want to remind everyone that we won't have that sort of thing here. And while we don't have a rule forbidding discussion of politics, I will certainly steer discussions back to the subject of guitars and music if it gets too sidetracked.
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Post by sumgai on Dec 11, 2011 4:15:05 GMT -5
I will certainly steer discussions back to the subject of guitars and music if it gets too sidetracked. But... but.... but.... I was gathering material for my forthcoming video - Guitar Geeks Gone Wild! What'll I do now? Wah! (No electrons were harmed in the making of this post, but I think I heard some screen pixels groaning....)
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Post by gumbo on Dec 11, 2011 5:30:09 GMT -5
Damn things are too heavy, anyway....
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Post by lpf3 on Dec 11, 2011 5:48:06 GMT -5
You're right newey-
While I'd never personally attack anyone here in the Nutzhouse, my contributions to this thread are more political than I think is appropriate for a guitar forum.
I won't carry it any further & my apologies to all.........
Sumgai-
But, are ya still gonna make a video? Who ya gonna get to play me? Have your people call my people. ;D
Peace guys-
-lpf3
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Post by reTrEaD on Dec 11, 2011 10:42:40 GMT -5
newey: (Don't make come down there.)
Fair enough.
sumgai: "Guitar Geeks Gone Wild!"
Ew. Thanks for that lovely mental image. grrrrrrrrrr!
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Post by KIIMH on Dec 11, 2011 10:51:46 GMT -5
hey bois [sic] ... do'nt ferget yur ol pal keyl is alwwys hear if yuo need soemtig to yuse as a punhcing bag
loev an piss to all
kyle
sorry ... splet piss worong at frist "peace" - i am hwo dumb?
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Post by newey on Dec 11, 2011 18:35:01 GMT -5
Dumb enough to
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Post by sumgai on Dec 12, 2011 6:01:58 GMT -5
Geez, newey, that was a pretty durn powerful Smite! All the way from negative 90,000 to negative 400 or so!!!
Don't know how you did that, but remind me not to irrigate you in the future.
Hmmm, that reminds me, I gotta little sumpin' in store for Kyle......
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Post by newey on Dec 12, 2011 6:15:40 GMT -5
It was a MegaSmite, but someone messed with kyle's karma . . . There, that's better.
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