Reply from Reeves at FWST

[Hunter71]

So, basically you're saying he was nicer than me.

:bang2:

:wink2:

One in the same...

 

[silverbear]

That was real hard for you wasn't it? :

You have NOOOOOO idea, milady...

Let's just say that I'll never have a career as a diplomat...

 

[silverbear]

Well...

Actually, nothing like American Idol...

Uhhhh, that was more of a playful jab at Alexander's contribution to the thread, and his use of Simon Cowell in his avatar... didn't mean to offend you...

So, I took the time to write and you can interpret that any way you want...

You had issue with someone's facts and I had issue with someone's attitude towards the whole process...

And maybe you should write these people once in a while if they annoy you...

It can be quite therapeutic...

As they used to say back when I was young, different strokes for different folks... I get my therapy by abusing trolls, LOL...

 

[silverbear]

You're either getting too old or need to start drinking more again 'cause I aint gonna be memberin' stuff for ya much longer.


It was a "Vanderjagt might be cut" story from training camp from some writer in Indiana - Hussy or Gussy or something like that - who cited a story on the Cowboys official site about it that was never on the site.

THAT'S IT!!!!

Sure wish the job of being my memory paid something, but all you get is the appreciation of a semi-senile ol' bear...

But I will tell the rest of my family not to eat you if they come across you in the woods...

 

[GimmeTheBall!]

I've always thought columnists should weigh the evidence, explore each angle. But i guess space is limited so he just states his position and let the public decide. to each his own.

But, dang it, would it kill him to be diplomatic and not so arrogant? What kind of dumb ax would respond like that. His mama didn't teach him good.

Well, Hunter, don't let it bring you down
It's only castles burning
Find someone who's turning
And You will come around.

also:

grandpa died like a hero
fightin' for freedom of silence
tryin' to stop the media
tryin' to be anonymous

darn this offseason is torture.

 

[tyke1doe]

I guess you did not get the gist of the guys reply.

When you are writing in a feature called...IN MY OPINION you do not have to be an objective journalist.

There are differences between Opinion Pieces and regular articles.

Not that I agreed with what he said in his piece but there is a difference.

At least SOMEBODY gets it.

How many times do we have to go over this?

Columnists are paid to give THEIR opinions. Not yours, not the newspapers, not the teams, but THEIR opinions.

If you're going to knock them, then don't argue why they don't present both sides of an argument. That's for news reporting not commentary or editorials.

Rather, take them to task with how they draw their conclusion. Even in an opinion piece a writer should present a logical line of thinking to say why he/she arrives at the conclusion he or she does.

For example (and this is off subject), I wrote a rebuttal to a columnist who was arguing in favor of homosexuality. The columnist argued that Jesus didn't condemn homosexuality, therefore, it was okay.

I attacked the conclusion by saying that Jesus didn't say anything about child molestation either. So I told the columnist his logic - what Jesus doesn't condemn he therefore condones - is faulty.

What the columnist thought about the issue was one thing. He was entitled to his opinion. The argument he used to arrive at his conclusion could be attacked. That should be the focus when attacking editorials and columns.

Now forgive me for using that as an example - no, I'm not trying to argue about this controversial issue. It was just the clearest example I had at the time.

Oh, Hunter, I would like a link to your initial submission, please.

 

[StanleySpadowski]

THAT'S IT!!!!

Sure wish the job of being my memory paid something, but all you get is the appreciation of a semi-senile ol' bear...

But I will tell the rest of my family not to eat you if they come across you in the woods...

Now ******, last time you promised a personal tour of that place with the really big dinosaurs just outside of Winchester.

Next you'll be telling me that you're replacing me as your partner in the World Beer-a-hole Match Play Championship.

I keep telling you that a 43 out may not sound like much but the 39 in is what separates the wheat from the chaff. Yea, you carry my arse for the first twelve but it's like the Masters, it doesn't really start until the back nine on the final drunk.

 

[silverbear]

Now ******, last time you promised a personal tour of that place with the really big dinosaurs just outside of Winchester.

We can do that, too... LOL...

Next you'll be telling me that you're replacing me as your partner in the World Beer-a-hole Match Play Championship.

My diabetes forced me to become a teetotaler, so I had to withdraw from that one, with the deepest of regrets...

I keep telling you that a 43 out may not sound like much but the 39 in is what separates the wheat from the chaff. Yea, you carry my arse for the first twelve but it's like the Masters, it doesn't really start until the back nine on the final drunk.

I have little doubt that you rise to the top when the beer starts flowing, LOL...

It was fun watching my late Dad shoot pool, the more he drank, the better he shot... it stood him in good stead in a younger day, as opponents figured they'd get him drunk and clean up on him...

Me, the more I drink, the more completely uncoordinated I become... I didn't even drink when I was BOWLING, fer cryin' out loud...

I drank AFTER bowling...