Re: on the Mark

[Cecil <cecil@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah...let's tell the truth .... like Dan hoping the team loses so we can
advance our draft position.  That is the spirit of a true fan who cheers for
his team, right?  Let's take a poll and see how many on this list have the
same hopes as does Dan.

A:  Listmember hopes the team makes the playoffs and advances.
B:  Listmember hopes the team does not make the playoffs.

Cecil


----- Original Message -----
From: Dan Forant <dforant1@nycap.rr.com>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: on the Mark


> Mark old boy,,, some just can't stand the facts or truth. I just don't
know
> how long fans can take all the BS this organization pulls. Apologists are
> now the majority. Like Martha Stewart now say's, "it's *not* a good thing"
>
> DanF
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Berry, Mark S" <berrym@BATTELLE.ORG>
> To: <celtics@igtc.com>
> Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 4:42 PM
> Subject: Re: on the Mark
>
>
> > OK. Maybe I'm the only one who feels that you can't just disagree with
> > someone without being condescending to them. Like I said, a lot of
people
> > disagree on this list, and that's what makes it great. It's your
tendency
> to
> > attack not just the message, but the messenger, that is starting to rub
me
> a
> > little raw. Like I said, maybe it's just me. I know I come across as a
> > know-it-all. I try not to, but I usually fail miserably. Just ask my
wife.
> > But as much as I may disagree with someone's point and absolutely
believe
> > I'm right, I still try to keep it on topic and not about the person
> posting
> > the opinion. I think with you, it's just the opposite.
> >
> > I've been on the list for a long time and have had some spirited
debates,
> > but I hope I've never belittled anyone with the tone of my posts. Joe
and
> I
> > couldn't disagree more about some things-like Antoine-but I absolutely
> > respect his opinion and his right to it, and I think he feels the same
way
> > about my opinion and my right to it. Same with Paul M. (I knew a good
> > Antoine rant could bring you out of hibernation, Paul).
> >
> > But I've already wasted more time on this than I should have. Go ahead
and
> > condescend to your heart's content. I've had my rant.
> >
> > Mark
> >
> > --- --- ---
> >
> > Bird wrote:
> >
> > No problem. In the same vein, I enjoy your viewpoint that anyone who
> > disagrees with you is either blind or stupid or an ass. Gene can say
that
> he
> > won't renew his League Pass until Antoine Walker retires, but no one can
> > respond in a similar, over-the-top, way? Because only outrageous
> statements
> > that *you* agree with can be taken seriously, perhaps? My point was
that,
> if
> > I ever get so "old" (or fed up, with, or whatever) as to not want to
watch
> > the team, I'd rather end my (basketball) existence. Gene must be pretty
> fed
> > up, and that's ok, but it kinda seems silly to me to base your watching
> the
> > team you're a fan of because of one guy. One guy who doesn't seem that
bad
> > to me.
> >
> > I like your postings, Mark. When they are less full of just plain
bitching
> > and whining (though, obviously, we're all entitled to our share of that)
> and
> > more of your peculiar (and informative) slant on basketball and the
> Celtics.
> > If you don't like mine, that's your damn problem.