Re: Fw: [Celtics' Stuff from hero to goat

[bird <birdwl@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

> From: "Lance Jacobson" <lancejacob@xxxxxxxxx>
>
> Look, Bird, I'm of Mediterranean extraction and it's horribly offensive to
> have you insinuate that I accuse Pierce of any connection with Bin Laden 
> or
> that I imply that he has evil in his intentions.  I've never said it, 
> implied
> it, suggested it or anything of the sort.
That's bull crap, plain and simple.  I apologize for the harsh words to 
those with sensitive ears (or eyes), but I don't care what "extraction" 
you identify with, you implied it, suggested it, ran with it, and beat it 
into the damn ground, and anybody with a brain can see it, most definitely.
  You're offended?  That's too bad.  I should be concerned, after the way 
you managed to offend people?  Well, I'll try -- nope, can't quite do it.  
What can I tell you?  I just don't care how you feel.  Sue me.  Maybe if 
you would have come in here with some respect, I might've.  Too late now, 
huh?


> He's insensitive, selfish, egotistical beyond definition, as in "the world
> revolves around me".  Does that make him evil?  Not at all.  So cut the 
> crap
> about implying that I'm condemning the guy as a bad human being.
No.

> You don't have to tell me that he's "flawed", either.  We're all flawed.  
> You
> don't have to tell me that Pierce has been important to the Celtics and 
> has
> done good things, including those in the community.  I know that.  I read 
> the
> papers and follow the games.
I'm not telling *you* anything.  Brick walls don't make for good 
conversation partners.


> YOU can decide whether Paul's good or bad.  I say he's a good player 
> going in
> a bad direction.  The trending is rapid and dangerous, IMO.  You use the
> available evidence to draw your own conclusions, but I've not said that 
> Paul
> doesn't contribute to the team.  The things he's begun to do have hurt 
> them,
> and he seems encouraged to continue.  Is that what you want?
Yup.  Actually what I really want is for you to do is learn a bit more 
about how to conduct yourself on a public email list, and that includes 
attributing quotes correctly, not replying to *every* single post, showing 
some sign that you realize that other people's opinions are at least as 
important as yours, and not pissing just about everybody off.  But I try 
to confine myself to things that I think can actually happen.  Thanks for 
asking, though.

I did miss your "Pierce is a good player" point in your earlier posts.  Oh,
 right, that's because you never said it.

Bird