Do I win a prize? (Contender for stupidest argument with a doomer)

Posted by (146.145.106.230) John H Krempasky on January 16, 2000 at 19:34:59:

Started amusing myself in TB 2000; I've sort of become the bete noir of a Mr. Jenkins, who spams the group with obscure minor glitches around the world.

Basically started when he posted about an electrical fire that killed 14 people in Delhi a few days after rollover, and, unlike his usual vague hints or implications about everything he posts being Y2k..he started claiming those as DEFINATE Y2k deaths.

Then, of course, with a few minutes on Alta Vista, I turned about many reports about erratic Indian power, farmers killing themselves because their generators keep going up in flames due to power surges, a historic hospital going up in flames in an electrical fire..all in 1997-1998. And he shut up about it.

So, here's a good exchange, regarding the failure of a gyro on the Compton orbiting observatory (Carl is convinced there is media manipulation to hide Y2k)...

(See the attached link)

(Note: for the first time in many posts...I had a post deleted from TB 2000, apparently IMMEDIATELY after I posted. You'll see Carl referencing a non-existent post of mine. Contained no profanity, was a sarcastic satire of Carl's opinion that local newspapers should be putting Indian power outages on their front pages instead of worthless stuff like local murders and elections. And his opinion that ANYTHING that ANY news outlet doesn't cover or highlight is evidence of a malevolent conspiracy or censorship).

Looks like he's never going to respond to my last one. I find it difficult to believe this guy actually apparently had a job in the mainstream media at one point.

http://stand77.com/wwwboard/messages/10969.html

-- I (am@the.walrus), January 17, 2000

Answers

Gee. Now I've got it. We'll rename this the John H. Krepasky Bored!

John, I must admit your criticisims have been very useful in keeping various threads "within the realm of the possible". Now let's work on tone. TOOOOOONE, John .........

I'll try and do likewise.

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-- Squirrel Hunter (nuts@upina.tree), January 17, 2000.

If he would concentrate on imparting information rather than on how superior he thinks he sounds, Mr. K might earn some respect.

-- Oldtimer (on@this.board), January 17, 2000.

Bonkers brew spammers. Delete them.

-- fed up (with@scoffing.trolls), January 17, 2000.

Actually, I found John rather refreshing. Outside the groupthink, a touch of wry humor.

I say let the man live! Don't delete him! Choose FREETHINK!

Regards,

-- FactFinder (FactFinder@bzn.com), January 17, 2000.

FF you and John the brainiac are obviously twins. Pathetic.

-- Andy (2000EOD@prodigy.net), January 17, 2000.

Hey, we knew he was a jerk...

-- Mara (MaraWayne@aol.com), January 17, 2000.

John, I am truly honored to be trashed by you on the bonkers board!!! Of course, not a single word you say has a correlate in the real world, especially the part about me claiming that the deaths in India were definitely proof of Y2K. You know I didn't say that. So, you are either a liar or hallucinating. In the latter case you better get back on your medication!

-- Carl Jenkins (Somewherepress@aol.com), January 18, 2000.