Joe, <br><br>Neither of those Joes was referring to you. Go back and read more than the subject. Both of those guys had been long done with baseball before you were even a glimmer in your Ph.D.'s eye.<br><br>The first was about Joseph Earl Campbell, who only played in one major league game (May 3, 1967), but struck out in every one of his at-bats. Hence the title, "Joe Campbell Strikes Out". Maybe I should have been more specific and included the middle name. After all, Joseph
<span style="font-style: italic;">Earl</span> Campbell is most certainly not you.<br><br>The second was about Joseph Benes, whom his teammates nicknamed "Bananas", and who played in 1931. That is where the subject came from. I was going to say "Joe
<span style="font-style: italic;">Is</span> Bananas", but I thought it was funnier to say that this guy (who is most certainly NOT you) was going crazy. Obviously there was confusion; perhaps I should have been more specific and included the last name, but I thought that including his nickname -- what he is most known for -- would have been enough.
<br><br>However, you're right. Nobody buys it when you just play dumb. As you put it, "We can all see right through that crap." When I think that,
<span style="font-style: italic;">"It's all about the code"</span> and <span style="font-style: italic;">"It's a biased, pro-Walmart presentation (but I'm not going to tell you why)"</span> inexplicably pop into my head.
<br><br>I still don't know where all of the "snotty, rude, insulting remarks made toward liberals" are to be found, or why I deserved a "He started it", but it's OK. I've come to realize that when you get worked up thinking your pride is under fire, you say things you don't really mean.
<br><br>And really, even if I were implying that you strike out or are going crazy (which, of course, I most certainly wasn't), you would think that a grown man, especially one as educated and prestigious as yourself, could handle a bit of ribbing.
<br><br>All in good fun,<br><br>Deacon<br><br><div><span class="gmail_quote">On 9/11/06, <b class="gmail_sendername">Joe Campbell</b> <<a href="mailto:joekc@adelphia.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
joekc@adelphia.net</a>> wrote:</span><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
Deacon, in all due respect, this post only makes me believe that those nasty rumors floating around town that Kirkers have no problem lying to non-Kirkers are true.<br><br>Did you not post a message awhile back with the heading "Joe Campbell strikes out"? Did you not follow that with the recent post -- "Joe goes bananas" -- which happened also to follow a post by me that was critical of NSA? It is almost as if you actually believe that those silly rhetorical techniques that you learned at school will work here, outside in the real world. They don't. We can all see right through that crap.
<br><br>I'm not upset about any of this. I'm just illustrating what happens when we play these same childish games. None of these posts are a product of any anger on my part. It is all just fun and games, CC-style. If you can't beat them, join them. Right?
<br><br>If you want me to treat you with respect, you'll have to return the favor. And that will begin with an apology and end with your not so cleverly veiled insults. Let's just talk about the issues and leave it at that.
<br><br>Best, Joe<br><br>---- Deacon James <<a href="mailto:deaconblues42@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">deaconblues42@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br><br>=============<br>
Joe,<br><br>I still don't know what you are talking about. Every post you make is a non
<br>sequitur. I don't know why you're so upset. Take a chill-pill, man.<br><br>First of all, I'm not even sure what issue I was first to bring up. Shoot,<br>all I know is that you start talking about fannies, and then J. Woolfinford
<br>starts talking about particular people's posteriors, and before you know it,<br>you're ready to start handing someone one in the eye. That escalated really<br>quickly.<br><br>Second, I don't know where all of the "snotty, rude, insulting remarks made
<br>toward liberals" are to be found. I don't think there's anything to get<br>worked up about. I don't know, though. Maybe you've just been having a rough<br>time a work or something?<br><br>Lastly, I know that you can resort to adolescent name-calling, but I'd like
<br>to ask you not to. It's not becoming of you. You're better than this, Joe.<br><br>Hope that helps, buddy. Let me know if there's anything I can do for you.<br><br>Take care,<br><br>Deacon<br><br>On 9/11/06, Joe Campbell <
<a href="mailto:joekc@adelphia.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">joekc@adelphia.net</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> Can we keep in mind that Deacon was the first to post on this issue. Is
<br>> your point, David, that when conservatives make snotty, rude, insulting
<br>> remarks toward liberals that that is OK but when liberals return the favor<br>> it is not?<br>><br>> I just want to understand what the rules are. You let me know what they<br>> are and I'll adapt. If you want to have informed discussions about issues I
<br>> can do that. If you want to resort to adolesent name-calling I can do that,<br>> too.<br>><br>> I understand that you think that the rules work differently for all of you<br>> then they do for folks like me but that, in a nut-shell, is my major problem
<br>> with the CC/NSA gang to begin with.<br>><br>> Time for a sports update!<br>><br>> --<br>> Joe Campbell<br>><br>> ---- David Williams <<a href="mailto:davidwilliams365@hotmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
davidwilliams365@hotmail.com
</a>> wrote:<br>><br>> =============<br>> Ooohh, a salvo from Joe Campbell. What a zinger. Ummmm... I'd recommend<br>> more thought invested next time around. Looks like someone FINALLY got<br>> under his skin. Another victory for the Sports Boyz, or whatever J calls
<br>> 'em.<br>><br>><br>> >From: Joe Campbell <<a href="mailto:joekc@adelphia.net" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">joekc@adelphia.net</a>><br>> >To: Deacon James <
<a href="mailto:deaconblues42@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">deaconblues42@gmail.com
</a>><br>> >CC: viz <<a href="mailto:vision2020@moscow.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">vision2020@moscow.com</a>><br>> >Subject: Re: [Vision2020] Joe Goes Bananas
<br>> >Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 7:40:23 -0700<br>> ><br>
> >Man, Deacon, it must take you hours to find references of baseball guys<br>> >named 'Joe' to make your posts! I mean, it is such an unusual name!<br>> ><br>> >Earlier today I googled "Deacon kisses butt" but I didn't come up with
<br>> >anything. I'll keep trying!<br>> ><br>> >--<br>> >Joe Campbell<br>> ><br>> >---- Deacon James <<a href="mailto:deaconblues42@gmail.com" target="_blank" onclick="return top.js.OpenExtLink(window,event,this)">
deaconblues42@gmail.com</a>> wrote:<br>
> ><br>> >=============<br>> >Visionatics,<br>> ><br>> >Joe "Bananas" Benes was called up in 1931 by the St. Louis Cardinals. As<br>> an<br>> >infielder (2B, 3B, SS), he had 12 at-bats in a total of 10 games. During
<br>> >that time, he batted .167 (2 for 12), and had a .955 fielding percentage.<br>> >Though Joe Bananas wasn't around to enjoy it, the 1931 Cardinals, led by<br>> >outfielder Chick Hafey, went on to win the World Series.
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