Re: on the Mark

["Dan Forant" <dforant1@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Now wait a minute Cecil :>) let's take the advances out of the equation. A
team with a blind man in the East Conference could make the playoffs. Oh
yeah, I forgot my vote is for 9th or down in the East. Time to clean out the
stinky shorts.

DanF

----- Original Message -----
From: "Cecil" <cecil@hfx.eastlink.ca>
To: <Celtics@igtc.com>
Sent: Tuesday, February 11, 2003 8:00 PM
Subject: Re: on the Mark


> 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.