On 10 Dec 2004 13:44:05 GMT, ohawker (Andy
Evans) wrote:

Andy, by far the rudest poster on this group is probably its most
vociferous vinylphile. I'm willing to bet that you haven't killfiled him,
though, because he appears to sit on your side of the fence.
Would I be right?

Don, I think you should consider the fact that he has never ever been rude to
me. What reason would I - personally - have (not talking about others here) to
killfile somebody who has always treated me with courtesy and good humour?


Ah - fair enough. I thought you were speaking from a point of
principle about good manners.

Quite telling that you knew exactly who I was talking about without my
having to name him, though ;-)

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

On 10 Dec 2004 13:49:31 GMT, ohawker (Andy
Evans) wrote:

..he appears to sit on your side of the fence.Oops! Didn't mean vinylphile, I
meant valve-phile. DoP

I couldn't care what he or anyone else is into - that's their business. As a
matter of fact, where is this so-called 'fence' you talk about? Who made it?
Who maintains it? When can we pull it down? I care about what we all care
about, which is to say who is and who isn't personally rude to us. This
sectarian - 'vinyl/valveophile' stuff doesn't come from me.


Same people as the ones who put the Berlin wall up - the bigots, the
refusers-to-seek-truth brigade, the ones who "know" they are right in
the face of contrary evidence. The very ones you would expect, in
fact.

d
Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

refusers-to-seek-truth brigade, DoP

So the sectarian split is between the "refusers-to-seek-truth brigade" and the
policemen of the truth. Does this remind you of the Spanish Inquisition?

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Quite telling that you knew exactly who I was talking about without my
having to name him, though ; DoP

I am a psychologist........

=== Andy Evans ===
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On 10 Dec 2004 14:01:18 GMT, ohawker (Andy
Evans) wrote:

Quite telling that you knew exactly who I was talking about without my
having to name him, though ; DoP

I am a psychologist........

How many first dates did that line cut short?...

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

On 10 Dec 2004 14:00:35 GMT, ohawker (Andy
Evans) wrote:

refusers-to-seek-truth brigade, DoP

So the sectarian split is between the "refusers-to-seek-truth brigade" and the
policemen of the truth. Does this remind you of the Spanish Inquisition?

No, the split is between the refuers-to-seek-the-truth and the open
minded. Those with an open mind don't just run with their prejudices,
they recognise them and test them - then root them out. It really is a
far healthier way to be.

d

Pearce Consulting
http://www.pearce.uk.com

Excercise: Here are some of the most recent posts on Audio Asylum, tubes:

Opinions on Sylvania Gold Label 12AT7WA
Mac C22 tube question -
Tubes for CJ PV6 Preamp -
CDE Metallized Polyester Film Caps - Type DME (Radial) vs Type MMWA (Axial).
Is the MMWA overkill for coupling caps?
What are the differences between RCA 807 vs. JAN/RCA 807
6900 tubes
Amazing Amplifier Upgrade -
SOmeone please tell me about E80CCs -
Brimar 6SL7 comments? -
Sylvania 6550 or Tungsol 6550

Now, choose an answer from below that you would typically use about people who
say componants sound different:
a) It's possible
b) There is no proof I'm personally aware of, though I have in fairness left my
files on this subject in the office, so until incontrovertible proof has been
given, the assumption is that it's all just subjective
c) those people have fairies at the bottom of their gardens
d) Just the usual ****s and cretins.

Results:
a) find another newsgroup
b) your name is Jim
c) your name is Don or Dave
d) can't give name because killfiled·

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I am a psychologist........

How many first dates did that line cut short?...

At the time when I did most of my dating it was "I'm a jazz musician". These
days I'm in an age group where women love psychologists. Gotta adapt to the
times.

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"Iain M Churches" wrote in message
...

"Don Pearce" wrote in message
...
Iain, unfortunately - or should I say fortunately - this is not a
moderated group, so there is no way to keep anybody out. And even more
unfortunately some of the most prolific posters are either peddlers of
myths or downright pig-rude (both in some cases). But hey - that makes
the group fun; I wouldn't want it to be some stuffy repose of academe.

d

My point is Don, that *we* the members of this group are keeping people
out by our churlish behaviour, and the influx of new blood (or old blood
for that matter:-) would add a new dimension.



That point has been made by a few others and me on numerous occassions and
is studiousy/routinely ingnored by a small few here who use this group to
'get their rocks off'....

What kills me is that I've just been interrupted from this post to look at a
set of the last three year's figures (from D&B - not DAB) of an organisation
which has a current annual sales figure of £140,000,000 (and manages £70
BILLION of its customers' assets) and offer an 'instant analysis' of its
activities with a view to spending up to half a million (or not) on a bid
for its future 'IT Support and Management' business!!

(And some dim twot here will be blathering on about 'reduced bitrates' on
Radio Jerk on DAB..... :-)

Ya hafta fekkin' larf.....!!!

:-)

"Dave Plowman (News)" wrote in message
...
In article ,
Iain M Churches wrote:
My point is Don, that *we* the members of this group are keeping people
out by our churlish behaviour, and the influx of new blood (or old blood
for that matter:-) would add a new dimension.

I doubt it. Those who are 'put off' by the 'churlish behaviour' are likely
to be those who don't want their views challenged.

If you wish such a group - where say valvies can discuss their hobby and
make the most outrageous claims with impunity - then you need to set up a
group where that is in the charter.

UKRAV is such a group where vinyl enthusiasts can 'wax' lyrical about its
'advantages'. But even those who set it up - for the self same reasons as
you seem to want - ignore it and post here. Draw your own conclusions.



A group, I might add, that was formed with the intention of removing
acrimony and contention from this group and rendered immediately pointless
and futile by the inrush of the few 'antivinyl bigots' here too stupid to
realise: a) that it was in their best interests* and b) they had won a form
of victory and removed an unwanted topic from this group.

The well-being of *this group* was a damn sight more prominent in our (the
vinyl group's proponents) vision than it ever was theirs (the aforesaid
'antivinyl bigots'), but there's no legislating for arrant stupidty in this
life, is there.....???


*Or was it?

Wot would they have in their drab little lives, if they didn't have 'valves'
and 'vinyl' arguments to look forward to all day long...???

;-)