Gummed-Up Works or Got Lives?

David Stockhoff · 16 Dec 2011, 20:40 · from 2011-December.txt.gz

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From: dstockhoff at verizon.net (David Stockhoff)
Date: Fri, 16 Dec 2011 15:40:12 -0500
Subject: (urth) Gummed-Up Works or Got Lives?
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On 12/16/2011 3:31 PM, Gerry Quinn wrote:
> *From:* David Stockhoff <mailto:dstockhoff at verizon.net>
> > Actually 'illiterate know-nothing' was a clinical assessment. ;)
>
> >
> But if you look closely, I was pointing out that Gerry uses his own
> >
> illiteracy as evidence for his arguments. He really does. This
> >
> observation is substantively different from an /ad hominem/ approach
> >
> that would rightly be considered to degrade discussion.
> You?ve accused me of illiteracy twice recently, if I recall correct. 
> On both occasions, you were attempting to make far-fetched 
> correspondences between fairy lore and elements of the Solar Cycle 
> (which in fact uses fairy lore less than most Wolfe). When I refused 
> to discuss the Neighbours as if they were literally fairies (because 
> they are different
> from them in numerous ways), you accused me of illiteracy.
> And today, you claimed that the House Absolute is a fairy palace, and 
> accused me of illiteracy when I demurred.
> On neither occasion were you able to elaborate your contentions into 
> anything meaningful. Hence, I suppose, the descent into insults.
> - Gerry Quinn

No. I was simply pointing out that you seem to know nothing about 
Faerie, being unable to recognize it when it appears, but feel free to 
behave as though you do, and yet also to abuse anyone who brings it up 
in discussing Wolfe. And you seem fairly proud of this and determined to 
maintain both your position and your ignorance by whatever means 
necessary. I think that's pretty clearly about what I said, persecution 
fantasies notwithstanding.

The rest of your post is lies, distortions, and exaggerations, as anyone 
can see.

Except this: "the Solar Cycle ... in fact uses fairy lore less than most 
Wolfe ... " And I already said that as well.

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