Re: "Mad" Tony...

From: FyRE (FyRE_at_toktik.demon.ku.oc.x)
Date: 10/30/03 

Date: Thu, 30 Oct 2003 19:22:43 +0000

<sigh> Americans and humour, will they ever meet? Judging by "Poker
face Tony" here, it seems a very remote possibility...

Tony, it was a joke. What was it you say again?... Oh yes: "sheesh".

On Thu, 30 Oct 2003 09:22:18 +0000 (UTC), tony@aplawrence.com wrote:

>FyRE <FyRE@toktik.demon.ku.oc.x> wrote:
>>On Wed, 29 Oct 2003 00:35:03 +0000 (UTC), tony@aplawrence.com wrote:
>
>>[...]
>>>
>>>What's your opinion on whether we should keep my wife's car or get a
>>>new one, Joe? No facts, sorry: I just want your opinion, and I'll
>>>tell you right now that it won't affect our decision one bit. But
>>>dammit, Joe, I want that opinion!
>
>>Well I don't know about Joe, but from what I've read I'm guessing your
>>wife will be making that decision to save a lot of waffling:
>
>>Tony's wife: "Do you think I need a new car?"
>>Tony: "How on Earth could you or I know that?! You're not a mechanic
>>are you? No, and neither am I, dammit. We'll have to ask a garage..."
>
>Which actually is just what we did: took it in for an assessment
>of its problems. Because standing outside and looking dumbly at
>the hood doesn't tell you much.
>
>But that's apparently your method: guess about things you
>have no knowledge of.

Well luckily I don't wait until my car develops mechanical problems
before trading up. Sometimes I just fancy a new one! Some people need
space, child seats, off-road capabilities. Since you obviously need it
spelling out, the meaning behind my article was this: You don't need
to refer to someone else every time a descision comes your way, Tony.
Many of us are capable of *gasp* forming our own opinions! Imagine
that!

[countless other examples of Tony totally missing the point]

Let's hope your wife takes the initiative in bed Tony; I'd imagine
it'd be fairly embarrassing if you had to have an expert sitting in on
the session and telling you what to do at night ;-) 

-- 
FyRE < "War: The way Americans learn geography" >

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