3/5     "Don't argue with idiots.  They drag you down to their level, then
        beat you with experience."  I always forget the best axioms.
        --scotsman
        \_ Never wrestle with a pig.  You both get dirty, but the
           pig likes it.  -John
        \_ That's not an axiom.  It's an empirical result based on talking
           to tom, ivy and jsl.
           \_ Case in point. --scotsman
           \_ very nice, anonymous coward.  -tom
                \_ so I presume somewhere there was a long heated argument
                   before this ad hominen?  Where can I get a transcript of
                   this long heated argument?
                   \_ well, it's hard to say, since he's an anonymous coward,
                      but a guess would be one of the nutcase freepers
                      who delete threads when they run out of red herrings.
                        -tom
                        \_ ~mehlhaff/tmp/motd,v .  Look back about 15 years.
                           -John
                           \_ 15 years?  it has been that long.
                        \_ yeah poor tom, so friendly, so worthwhile to engage
                           in public debate.  the only thing you've ever done
                           with a name is abuse it.  when you grow up and
                           learn to behave people will stop tormenting you and
                           you'll learn the names of those you're talking to.
                           \_ I'll just follow your stellar example.  -tom
                              \_ example of what?  truth hurts, huh?
                                 \_ example of extreme hypocrisy and cowardice;
                                    what are you doing other than "abusing a
                                    name"?  -tom
                                    \_ showing pity.
                                       \_ you're a pathetic wimp.  -tom
                                          \_ there! see how you are? -reiffin
                                             \_ sorry, try again, it wasn't
                                                me but i do find your little
                                                rants amusing. -reiffin
                                             \_ sorry not me but i did find it
                                                amusing.  -reiffin