Dan Tropea of Web-LD (was Re: David Strickland of Suddenly Susan)
David E. Sluss
dctr...@webtv.net wrote some of the following:
> God just 28 years old he had his entire life ahead
of his glazed eyes, emanating from a TV set. TV was all there was
> of him. With his death by hanging i have to wonder
where the celebrations will be biggest, and whether anyone is asking
> was it really suicide or an accident. There are
gift horses whose mouths should not be examined. Sadly, there are
> people who hang themselves not to die but for
the purpose of escaping Tropea's idiotic rantings, which he posts for
> sexual pleasure i don't understand why anyone would
reply to him, thus ensuring an even more idiotic Tropea post. Why
> take such an incredibly foolish risk but there are
posters who can't help themselves, and fall into Tropea's plan to attract
> people who are into this.
> There have been cases like this where a suicide
was considered a reasonable remedy for reading a Tropea post, and adoption
> was ruled to spare embarressment for the family.
> As you mentioned a 6 pack of beer was found.
And that is the bare minimum one needs to safely read Tropea.
> So i just wonder. But we will probably never know.
Or ever care.
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dctr...@webtv.net
which was at the expense of those who commit suicide
and i even thought for a second that you were in
fact advocating suicide.
Then it occured to me - everything you wrote was
in gross exaggeration to show people how stupid
suicide is. You made over-the-top lines about me
to make your point that suicide is a remedy to
reading my posts. Which you and i both know is not
only untrue but readers would pick up on that
instantly.
I realize that the lines you used could be construed
as flames but the message was your intent - suicide
is foolish. So since i know that the best way for
you to get your message across was to make very
over-the-top lines about me it just focused in more
on your message.
Dave if your post helped prevent one person from
suicide or even gave a reader a moment to realize
how foolish suicide is i think we should be very happy.
Reverend Sean O'Hara
>
> David at first i thought this was a tastless post
> which was at the expense of those who commit suicide
> and i even thought for a second that you were in
> fact advocating suicide.
>
> Then it occured to me - everything you wrote was
> in gross exaggeration to show people how stupid
> suicide is. You made over-the-top lines about me
> to make your point that suicide is a remedy to
> reading my posts. Which you and i both know is not
> only untrue but readers would pick up on that
> instantly.
>
That's so brilliant, Dan. I would never have picked up on David's
subtleties without you to point them out. I thought he was just flaming
people. Silly me. I wonder if his post could be this thing called
"sarcasm"?
Thank you, Dan. Without you, I would be thinking David Sluss is a mean,
vitriolic person.
> I realize that the lines you used could be construed
> as flames but the message was your intent - suicide
> is foolish. So since i know that the best way for
> you to get your message across was to make very
> over-the-top lines about me it just focused in more
> on your message.
>
> Dave if your post helped prevent one person from
> suicide or even gave a reader a moment to realize
> how foolish suicide is i think we should be very happy.
>
Yes, Dan, I absolutely agree with you. David should be given the Nobel
Prize for Usenet posting.
Hip-hip-hooray for David Sluss!
And thank you for showing me the true meaning of his post, Dan.
--
Reverend Sean O'Hara
You two can be an ordained minister: http://ulc.org/ulc
"I was born to combat three great evils: tyranny, sophistry
and hypocrisy." --Campanella
dctr...@webtv.net
I am very happy to have explained his
post as being an antisuicide post and
only using me to get the message across.
Reverend Sean O'Hara
>
> On Tue, 23 Mar 1999 11:59:33 -0800, dctr...@webtv.net wrote:
>
> >David at first i thought this was a tastless post
> >which was at the expense of those who commit suicide
> >and i even thought for a second that you were in
> >fact advocating suicide.
> >
> >in gross exaggeration to show people how stupid
> >suicide is.
>
> Sluss 0
>
> Game, set, and match, and he doesn't even know he's doing it.
>
That's just what he wants you to think, Bryan. Don't buy it. No one
could possibly be as stupid as he acts. The only conclusion is that
he's a masterful troll who merely pretends to be this stupid.
Donny Williams
> David at first i thought this was a tastless post
> which was at the expense of those who commit suicide
> and i even thought for a second that you were in
> fact advocating suicide.
>
> Then it occured to me - everything you wrote was
> in gross exaggeration to show people how stupid
> suicide is.
Tropea, your sarcasm makes you seem more petty and immature than you
probably are. The only time you respond to anything in a thread that you
start is when you can come up with some inane bit of sarcasm. How about
dealing with the questions people pose to you regarding your posts? Is
it possible for you to do that in a serious manner?
Bryan Lambert
>David at first i thought this was a tastless post
>which was at the expense of those who commit suicide
>and i even thought for a second that you were in
>fact advocating suicide.
>
>Then it occured to me - everything you wrote was
>in gross exaggeration to show people how stupid
>suicide is.
Tropea 3
Sluss 0
Game, set, and match, and he doesn't even know he's doing it.
Bryan "Keeping score" Lambert
<bryn...@minn.net> RATMM's Official Biggest Wuss,
Keeper: "Modern Space Ghost FAQ", Web:http://www1.minn.net/~bryncthy
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Right then, I knew something had gone horribly wrong." - Moltar
David E. Sluss
>Dave if your post helped prevent one person from
>suicide or even gave a reader a moment to realize
>how foolish suicide is i think we should be very happy.
<blink> <blink>
Cynic gets smoked like a bad cigar; GIF at 11:00
Podkayne Fries
sl...@no-square-canned-processed-meat.dhp.com (David E. Sluss) wrote:
>dctr...@webtv.net wrote:
>>Dave if your post helped prevent one person from
>>suicide or even gave a reader a moment to realize
>>how foolish suicide is i think we should be very happy.
>
><blink> <blink>
>
>Cynic gets smoked like a bad cigar; GIF at 11:00
All of us who've been smoked need to start a club. Or a gang, perhaps,
as long as no one chooses Spring colors - I'm a Fall.
--
Regards, Podkayne Fries
Attila the Nun: A simple girl pledged to a life of brutality.
Terry L. Smith
: On Wed, 24 Mar 1999 00:42:37 GMT,
: sl...@no-square-canned-processed-meat.dhp.com (David E. Sluss) wrote:
: >dctr...@webtv.net wrote:
: >>Dave if your post helped prevent one person from
: >>suicide or even gave a reader a moment to realize
: >>how foolish suicide is i think we should be very happy.
: >
: ><blink> <blink>
: >
: >Cynic gets smoked like a bad cigar; GIF at 11:00
: All of us who've been smoked need to start a club. Or a gang, perhaps,
We already have a gang, remember? Or whatever it is...
: as long as no one chooses Spring colors - I'm a Fall.
<AOL> MEtoo </AOL>
But some spring colors are okay, depending on the shade (no, Mortis,
that isn't an euphemism for "wraith") - I look okay in apple green,
and a clear lilac, frex... Or we could just all wear the Traditional
Black. that would fit right in with one of my other ...uh, associations,
"Ballerinas in Black" (associated with, but not strictly belonging to,
M.I.B.)
Besides, we already have the Black Helicopters. That would solve a lot
of those "color coordination" problems.
We could unravel a bunch of hemp rope, and make fake beards out of it,
and no one would ever know it was us.
"I'm Noko Marie. Don't mess with me."
- B. Kliban
- M.Q.S., Cdr. C'mell, KPS (SCOoF) AKA The Lady in Green
an
Official USENET Thuggess
... you wanna bring the cookies, or the hot cocoa to the meeting?
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Bryan Lambert
<oha...@erols.com> wrote:
>>
>That's just what he wants you to think, Bryan. Don't buy it. No one
>could possibly be as stupid as he acts. The only conclusion is that
>he's a masterful troll who merely pretends to be this stupid.
Again, explain rec.games.video.sony. He's the exact same way there,
only there, he's the smart one. There's simply no percentage in it for
him to maintain the charade on an entirely separate newsgroup in the
hopes that someone like me reads both groups and will come to the
conclusion I have.
Right?
Bryan "I kind of have to believe this. My sanity depends on it."
Franklin Hummel
Terry L. Smith <tls...@netcom.com> wrote:
>Podkayne Fries (ch...@buckeyenet.net) wrote:
>
>We already have a gang, remember? Or whatever it is...
>: as long as no one chooses Spring colors - I'm a Fall.
>
><AOL> MEtoo </AOL>
I'm a Winter.
>Besides, we already have the Black Helicopters. That would solve a lot
>of those "color coordination" problems.
Black is good for Winters.
>We could unravel a bunch of hemp rope, and make fake beards out of it,
>and no one would ever know it was us.
I have a mustache already.
-- Franklin Hummel [ hum...@world.std.com ]
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"The universe is not only queerer than we imagine, but it is
queerer than we can imagine". -- J.B.S. Haldane
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Terry L. Smith
: In article <tlsmithF...@netcom.com>,
: Terry L. Smith <tls...@netcom.com> wrote:
: >Podkayne Fries (ch...@buckeyenet.net) wrote:
: >
: >We already have a gang, remember? Or whatever it is...
: >: as long as no one chooses Spring colors - I'm a Fall.
: >
: ><AOL> MEtoo </AOL>
: I'm a Winter.
Does that mean you have black hair and beautiful blue eyes,
and very fair skin? Ooooooo....
Oh wait, there's a "preference" conflict here somewhere, isn't
there. But but but... they told me that I *am* a gay guy,
and the fact that I kinda like "In the Navy," by the V.P., proves
it. I don't quite understand it, but that's what they say.
I guess that makes Ms Potts a gay guy, too. sort of.
: >Besides, we already have the Black Helicopters. That would solve a lot
: >of those "color coordination" problems.
: Black is good for Winters.
Black works for just about everybody. As long as the "fit" is right...
:-)
: >We could unravel a bunch of hemp rope, and make fake beards out of it,
: >and no one would ever know it was us.
:
: I have a mustache already.
Oooooo....
You are just being a tease, Franklin. You want to make me think you
look like that olde time actor, George Nader (who wrote a SciFi novel[1]
once). I saw a photo of him with a cookie duster, and he was just so
gorgeous you could cry. Of course, I wasn't his type, either.
*snivel*
Or maybe we should be thinking of Mr. Grant, in "I Was a Male War
Bride" ?? (I'm pretty sure he was a "winter" in that one.)
"I've just gone *gay* all of a sudden!"
- C. Grant, BRINGING UP BABY
- M.Q.S., Cdr. C'mell, KPS AKA The Lady in Green
[1] CHROME, with one of the worst cover illustrations I've ever
seen on a book.
... I read some of those articles Franklin posted about the
stuff he cooks, and I vote we have the next meeting at his house.
I'll bring some exotic coffees and teas, and some peeps.
I left that nullixxie in the Newsgroups line, Mr H, just to see if it would
mess up this post. I don't think I ever had anything go to that
trap^H^H^H^Hinteresting froup before.
Dan Tropea
>
> <dctr...@webtv.net> wrote:
>
> > David at first i thought this was a tastless post
> > which was at the expense of those who commit suicide
> > and i even thought for a second that you were in
> > fact advocating suicide.
> >
> > Then it occured to me - everything you wrote was
> > in gross exaggeration to show people how stupid
> > suicide is.
>
> probably are. The only time you respond to anything in a thread that you
I was sincere Donny i am hurt that you would think otherwise. It seems
to me Donny that you don't understand what Dave's point was. I did
and i was complimenting him on it.
> start is when you can come up with some inane bit of sarcasm.
I never started this thread. Donny sometimes YATT appear becauses
people create them.
(YATT = Yet Another Tropea Thread which was coined by my friend
Franklin Hummel).
>How about
> dealing with the questions people pose to you regarding your posts? Is
> it possible for you to do that in a serious manner?
I was being serious his post was a very good anti-suicide post.
J. Potts
Franklin Hummel (hum...@world.std.com) wrote:
: I'm a Winter.
In article <tlsmithF...@netcom.com>,
Terry L. Smith <tls...@netcom.com> wrote:
>Does that mean you have black hair and beautiful blue eyes,
>and very fair skin? Ooooooo....
>
>Oh wait, there's a "preference" conflict here somewhere, isn't
>there. But but but... they told me that I *am* a gay guy,
>and the fact that I kinda like "In the Navy," by the V.P., proves
>it. I don't quite understand it, but that's what they say.
>
>I guess that makes Ms Potts a gay guy, too. sort of.
Well, I *do* find males yummy and I look pretty darn good in
uniform, nice square shoulders that makes those epaulets
stand up. Nothing worse than having epaulets slide off your
shoulders.
Franklin Hummel (hum...@world.std.com) wrote:
: Black is good for Winters.
Terry L. Smith <tls...@netcom.com> wrote:
>Black works for just about everybody. As long as the "fit" is right...
So is the Navy's idea of winter blue.[1] For that matter, a set of
choker whites can make a complete *slug* look good.
Franklin Hummel (hum...@world.std.com) wrote:
: I have a mustache already.
Terry L. Smith <tls...@netcom.com> wrote:
>Oooooo....
>
>You are just being a tease, Franklin. You want to make me think you
>look like that olde time actor, George Nader (who wrote a SciFi novel[1]
>once). I saw a photo of him with a cookie duster, and he was just so
>gorgeous you could cry. Of course, I wasn't his type, either.
> *snivel*
The thing that always gets me about mustaches is how much they *tickle*!
>... I read some of those articles Franklin posted about the
>stuff he cooks, and I vote we have the next meeting at his house.
>I'll bring some exotic coffees and teas, and some peeps.
I second the motion. I could bring the bagna cauda and a teddy bear cake.
[1] The Navy is color blind. Their winter "blues" are really black.
--
JRP
"How many slime-trailing, sleepless, slimy, slobbering things do you know
that will *run and hide* from your Eveready?"
--Maureen Birnbaum, Barbarian Swordsperson
Franklin Hummel
>: In article <tlsmithF...@netcom.com>,
>: >
>: >We already have a gang, remember? Or whatever it is...
>: >: as long as no one chooses Spring colors - I'm a Fall.
>: >
>: ><AOL> MEtoo </AOL>
>
>: I'm a Winter.
>
Thin on top black alas (all that wild testosterone), very deep
brown eyes...
>and very fair skin? Ooooooo....
Very, very fair skin. I sunburn as if I were a blue-eyed blond.
Franklin Hummel
>Terry L. Smith <tls...@netcom.com> wrote:
>>Oooooo....
>>You are just being a tease, Franklin. You want to make me think you
>>look like that olde time actor, George Nader (who wrote a SciFi novel[1]
Ah, yes, CHROME. It was suppose to be a trilogy. It never got
past the first novel. Thank gods.
>>once). I saw a photo of him with a cookie duster, and he was just so
>>gorgeous you could cry. Of course, I wasn't his type, either.
>> *snivel*
Did you know ALL the Good-Looking Men are really That Way? Oh,
they might pretend otherwise, you know, by getting married and such,
but We know The Truth.
Reverend Sean O'Hara
You're welcome Dan. You're obviously the most brilliant poster here.
You see through everyone's charade: Cronan's picking on you, David's
Sarcasm, my claims to hate your miserable guts. You're just too good
at recognising sarcasm.
> I am very happy to have explained his
> post as being an antisuicide post and
> only using me to get the message across.
>
Absolutely, brilliant my friend.
Daniel Tropea
now Franklin Hummel and now you the Reverend have called me a friend.
I feel so blessed. I don't have that many friends
and yet i found two cyberfriends. Thank you. Yes coworkers like me and i
do have a few
friends at work but still this really makes me
feel good.
Franklin and Reverend if anyone flames you
or says anything nasty about you
and if i see it they will be flamed back.
Again thank you. I really appreciate it.
Actually with few exceptions i really do love
this newsgroup and i do like you guys and
ladies. I know we tease a lot but its so nice
knowing that through it all we came out
as friends.
Your friend,
Dan :)
Reverend Sean O'Hara
>
> My god i am the luckiest person i know right
> now Franklin Hummel and now you the Reverend have called me a friend.
>
replying to this, but I'm not going to put my foot into the rabbit hole
Podkayne did.
> I feel so blessed. I don't have that many friends
Uh-huh. Maybe if you stopped playing Magick...
Know what Dan, I have a story for you to read: The Buffalo Hunter by
Peter Straub (its in the collection Houses Without Doors).
> and yet i found two cyberfriends. Thank you. Yes coworkers like me and i
> do have a few
> friends at work but still this really makes me
> feel good.
>
Beware. The Tribble has teeth.
> Franklin and Reverend if anyone flames you
> or says anything nasty about you
> and if i see it they will be flamed back.
>
This is the funniest thing I've ever read.
> Again thank you. I really appreciate it.
>
> Actually with few exceptions i really do love
> this newsgroup and i do like you guys and
> ladies. I know we tease a lot but its so nice
> knowing that through it all we came out
> as friends.
>
I'm going to kill myself now.
IMPORTANT: Dan, that last sentence was a *JOKE*. Do not take it
seriously. I know that if I don't add this caveat, I'll soon see a
thread aboust suicide, probably crossposted to a dozen alt. groups on
the subject. Well: Don't. It's a joke, okay Dan.
Podkayne Fries
<oha...@erols.com> wrote:
>Daniel Tropea wrote:
>>
>> My god i am the luckiest person i know right
>> now Franklin Hummel and now you the Reverend have called me a friend.
>>
>Now do you believe me, Bryan? This is pure Evil. I almost feel bad
>replying to this, but I'm not going to put my foot into the rabbit hole
>Podkayne did.
>
Hey, hey, hey! Let's not continue to rub salt into the wound, okay?
[...]
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Regards, Podkayne Fries
Those of you who think you know everything are
very annoying to those of us who do.
Podkayne Fries
wrote:.
>
>>> I saw a photo of him [George Nader] with a cookie duster, and he was just so
>>>gorgeous you could cry. Of course, I wasn't his type, either.
>>> *snivel*
>
>
> Did you know ALL the Good-Looking Men are really That Way? Oh,
>they might pretend otherwise, you know, by getting married and such,
>but We know The Truth.
>
Actually, I do. <sniff>
I've also been reading alt.showbiz.gossip for a year or so, and it's
shattered all my illusions. OTOH, it's helped me to understand why
Trekkies are so cranky, IYKWIMAITYD.