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Re: Apple Ad debate

Requiem, Op. 45
SubjectRe: Apple Ad debate
FromRequiem, Op. 45
Date07/02/2006 20:27 (07/02/2006 14:27)
Message-ID<45on7.uca.17.1@news.alt.net>
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FollowupsSnit (41m) > Requiem, Op. 45

HONESTY COUNT DOWN

Snit wrote:

Snit
The ad in question: <http://snipurl.com/viruswhatvirus> Quote in question (slowed down): <http://snipurl.com/Slow_Quote> "no no do not be a hero, ***LAST YEAR*** there are 114,000 known viruses for PCs." [emphasis mine, poor grammar Apple's]

1) Wally

1 - dishonestly

"quoted" the Apple commercial (while blaming others

for doing so). He

2 - dishonestly

denied it state "last year" and

"quoted" it as: "no no do not be a hero, actually there are 114,000 known viruses for PC's.........". In his doing so, he used poor grammar (note the "PC's"). This is relevant based on #2:

2) Wally belittled me for

3 - honestly

quoting the ad's poor grammar.

"Really Snit that is stupid even for you! But never let it be said that I would not lend you a helping hand try this.. 'Last year there were................'" Wally further called me ignorant and stupid based on my being

4 - honest

and quoting the ad correctly.

3) When #2 was pointed out, Wally lied and said my

5 - honestly quoting the

ad was a form of "support" and "agreement" for its poor grammar. Wally is confusing the concepts of supporting

6 - telling the truth (as

I did and he

7 - failed to do so = lie failed to do) with supporting the ads use of improper

grammar (which I do not).

4) Wally played these games, no doubt, to obfuscate the fact that he

8 - dishonestly "quoted" Apple by claiming the ad did not use the phrase

"last year". This whole grammar side issue is irrelevant to Wally's initial lie, but he is trying mighty hard to obfuscate it.

9 - Honestly quoting someone is not synonymous with agreeing with their message

nor with supporting the use of improper grammar.

How much trolling will Wally do over the above facts?

I'll bet you send food back in restaurants, huh? A lot? Be honest, now.