Re: Sorry - I couldn't resist . . .

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>]

Hey, Bird, maybe you don't understand English. I used to say the Celts
sucked. Maybe your a Bird Brain.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "bird" <birdwl@earthlink.net>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Friday, March 08, 2002 4:46 PM
Subject: re: Sorry - I couldn't resist . . .


> > From: "Thomas Murphy" <tfmiii@worldnet.att.net>
> >
> > OF COURSE the tone Dan's comments have NOTHING whatsoever to do with the
> > quality of the basketball played by the Celts.
>
> Don't blame Cecil.  Despite your sarcastic tone, Forant's comments never
> used to have anything to do with how the Celts played -- how was anyone
> supposed to know he had it in him?  Give everyone some time to get used to
> the "New Dan."
>
> > It's really just all about you 'pecking away' isn't it! (Couldn't have
put
> > it better myself.)
>
> Heh.  You found everyone out, Tom.  It certainly couldn't be that someone
> actually had a differing opinion.  No.  It's some sort of conspiracy to
> keep those who just like to "peck away" at flaws in the team down.
> Typical of The Man, really -- always trying to keep a brother down.  Why,
> I bet he's in cahoots with Obie (that schmuck) and that roly-poly moron
> Chris Wallace.
>
> > And I thought this list was about the Celts, not your ability to effect
> > personality make-overs - foolish me ;)
>
> Guess we all have different views about what the list is for.  I,
> personally, thought it was a place for media-wannabes to make their bones
> (such as they are) and move on to ESPN's "Page 2".  Glad I was wrong about
> that.  In a space set aside for (at times) Bill Simmons' movie reviews,
> Way/Ray's snide media-influenced comments, Prof. Bob's Potapenko trade
> tirades, people espousing how much smarter they are than mangement, and
> everyone else's idiosyncratic contributions, I found nothing wrong with
> the post you referred to, Tom.
>
> Bird
>
> P.S. I can't help thinking Detroit is a pretender.  I mean, look at the
> roster.  On the other hand, if a team overachieves enough, it is still
> "overachieving"?  I don't watch Pistons games, but if we contain
> Stackhouse, what else do they really have to attack us with?  Looks like
> this is one where the Celts either beat themselves or come out with the
> win.  Somehow, I've got a feeling that they've turned the corner on the
> last lowpoint (though obviously there could be more given how many games
> are left) and are surging through another good patch -- let's hope so,
> anyway.