[Husker] RE-vised courtesy police suggestion
Mike and Kelly Petersen
husker at communicomm.com
Wed May 18 19:13:23 CDT 2005
Thanks Steve,
Let me see if I have this straight for us more unedgercated in Wyoming :)
( little smiley face to show that a semblance of humor may follow)
> Steve Curry <sscurry at mybluelight.com> wrote:
> Information is good.
Nowledge is a wonderful thing. (old Nebraskan word for knowledge)
> Opinion is okay when supporting information is provided.
If you want our opinion you will give it to us.
> Opinion without support is marginal.
You don't want our opinion.
> Bickering is bad.
Don't stand on the sidelines during warmup of a Nebraska game and mouth off
to a 300 pound lineman or you will lose more teeth than a #@&^%% hillbilly.
> Rule of thumb:
> Best board submissions avoid the use of "I", "me", and specific "you" or
> "your". (General "you" or "your" are okay.) If such words are required
> perhaps the intended submission should actually be a private email.
YOU lost ME on that one about how I should not mention YOU and ME in MY
posts unless I follow YOUR generally specific rules. I'LL send YOU more
piivately.
> Information example: (note general use of "you")
> "For those of you who might be interested in seeing a volleyball final
four
> to kick off this fall's Husker volleyball season you might want to get
over
> to Ticketmaster at 10:00 AM Central Time today (Monday, May 16th) and pick
> up tickets for the AVCA/NACWAA Preseason Volleyball Classic."
Don't nobody mention no volleyball on this football posting site or I and
YOU are going to start bickering. See rule #4
> Opinion with support example:
> "regional hosts are more often than not given to the top 8 national seeds
if
> they win their regional."
> ...
> "Remember that NU hosted Rice when Buck Beltzer was used. NU was the #8
> national seed. "
What part of FOOTBALL!!! don't you understand? Besides, ole Buck never
complained about feeling used.
> Bickering with telltale "I" or "you" examples:
> "First of all I believe you disagree with his post mostly because I agree
> with it and you would never want to agree with anything I agree with."
I'm thinking that we agree on this one!
>
> "I have constantly said"
TOO MUCH! :) .... another little smiley face.
> With the best of intentions,
> Steve Curry
Have a nice day.
Mike
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