Rut is published!!

ChuckElias · #1 (**permalink**) Tue Jun 03, 2003, 05:55pm

Holy crow, where to begin? Sigh. I have no desire to get into a battle here, but. . .

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Originally posted by JRutledge
And I did not say you made an overgeneralization (get it right),

I never said that you accused me of overgeneralization.

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I said you exaggerated that the point I make about women's basketball only comes from me.

Well, I never said that you're the only one who has said that. (Perhaps I also could insert "get it right" here?) All I said was that you seem to be the one to voice this opinion (WHICH I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH WHATSOEVER) most often on this board. That's all. The article made me think of you. I apologize.

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I also think the point that stripes makes, is that many people have the same attitude.

Stripes can speak for himself. And he already did.

You do realize, I hope, that I didn't write the underlined portion of the above quote. You wrote that. I never spoke for stripes. I only said that I made the same point that he did, which is that you're not the only one to like men's hoop better than women's (which is a position that I have no problem with whatsoever).

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The one that needs to lighten up is you Chuck. As usual you think this is an emotional topic when it is not even a blip on the radar.

Rut, it was supposed to be a joke, ok? I am sorry. I apologize. I had no emotional investment whatsoever in the post. I thought it would be funny. If you don't think it was, then I apologize.

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If you did not want to respond, why use my name to make a joke?

I explained this. I used your name b/c it seemed to me that you're the one that states that particular opinion most often on the board. That's all. If Dan was always saying that he hated girls basketball, I would've used Dan's name.

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I just stated that I am not the only one that feels that way and stripes made that very clear.

I agree with you 100%, and already said as much.

Again, it was intended to be a joke. I'm sorry that you felt it was out of line. I apologize, I graciously accept your admonition. I am clearly out of touch with reality. Thank you for enlightening me.

And I also apologize to the rest of the board. I never imagined that this thread would turn into this kind of discussion; and obviously, I should have. Definitely my bad.

Chuck

[Edited by ChuckElias on Jun 3rd, 2003 at 05:59 PM]