Re: Critics. How many have there been?

tomstdenis_at_gmail.com
Date: 02/16/05 

Date: 16 Feb 2005 05:03:08 -0800

jstevh@msn.com wrote:
> Who knows. Over the years I've seen so many postings from people who
> seem to think they gain something by stepping up to criticize, as if
> they're playing to some imaginary cheering crowd.
>
> They come and go.
>
> Years back, some posters would decide they'd made major points and do
> celebratory posts, or a couple of them would congratulate each other
on
> how brilliant they thought they were with some cutting and negative
> remark.
>
> They have come and gone.

Stop trying to be magnanimous James. It just doesn't suit you.

Tom

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