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Freeze if you want. Starve if you want. I couldn't care less. Just don't force others to ride that train WITH YOU. (And I wouldn't go to the neighbor's house looking for a handout either, if I were you. If a guy like you showed up at MY door, you'd be escorted to the street at the busness end of an assault rifle...

Those of us that have "insurance" just have to pick you people off before you break in to our homes. Outside of THAT, we'll just sit back and watch you people die off.

Dennis Olson, July 1999

I must admit that posting these quotes is providing a bit of an emotional catharsis. It seems right and good to remind people of their words - especially when such words were so harmful.

Even after the issue was settled, so many desired to see some sort of calamity that they cheerily greeted each piece of bad news, each dip in the markets or explosion at a manufacturer, with such excitement. They vigorously ran to their keyboards to post the bad news for the world to read. Alas, the pity...

Mr. Olsen, quoted above, was given credibility because he bought into the meme (as were all who bought into the meme). His was an error of judgement, and pitiously so.

He was bolstered by the fact that so many with so much experience in IT believed catastrophy awaited society, as were many others. Perhaps there is strength in numbers, but thre is more strength in truth. The simple fact is he bought the lie. Then he contributed to it.

Here, we have Mr. Olsen parroting one of the favourite party lines of the doomer meme, paraphrased: "We'll kill you if you try to take our food, pollies!" We also have the popular allussion to the "insurance" illusion - now a historically-proven bad analogy.

Don't worry, Mr. Olsen, it seems no one wants anything from you or your comrades in the meme any more - least of all advice about computer issues.

Vindicated Regards,
Andy Ray



-- Andy Ray (andyman633@hotmail.com), May 10, 2000

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-- Andy Ray (andyman633@hotmail.com), May 10, 2000.

Those words were sooooo hurtful. I had to seek professional help just to be able to function normally again. Maybe YOU should seek professional help, Andy Ray, then you could be normal again, too.

-- J (Y2J@home.comm), May 10, 2000.

Also see OK Andy Ray, You called me out - here I am

http://hv.greenspun.com/bboard/q-and-a-fetch-msg.tcl?msg_id=0037JN

-- (thread@to.thread), May 10, 2000.


Andy,

You really should have your medication checked.

-- Richard (Astral-Acres@webtv.net), May 10, 2000.


Another good one Andy Ray. During the latter days of the old forum, bloodthirsty death-lovers like Olson openly salivated at the thought of people dying. He seemed especially excited at the possibility that he himself might have a chance of killing some "pollies"...



-- Y2K Pro (y2kpro1@hotmail.com), May 10, 2000.



That Dennis Olsen guy was really really mean and scary. Gave me the shivers, he did. Made me want to wet myself. Do you know if he makes house visits? *wink*

Expectant Regards,
Andy Boy


-- Andy Boy (andyboy666@hotmale.com), May 11, 2000.


How about you Y2K Pro? You can be quite a naughty brute, too. Do you make house visits?

Affectionate Regards,
Andy Boy


-- Andy Boy (andyboy666@hotmale.com), May 11, 2000.


hey andyboy!

do you mudwrestle?

-- King of Spain (madrid@aol.cum), May 11, 2000.


OMG, IF this REALLY is the KOS,

Waving hands frantically, I WANNA mud wrestle.....

serious though, KOS, right during the rollover my sis from cali was in and she asked if you wanted to mudwrestle but you were gone..she left here broken hearted....

PS, i hope he dont make house calls....

-- consumer (shh@aol.com), May 11, 2000.


Oh! Be still my little heart (but not my other naughty bits *wink*)! King of Spain has now invited moi to mudwrestle---twice! En garde you shameless green-eyed floozies, I've unsheathed my sword! I call it Ex-tra Caliber.

Attentive Regards,
Andy Boy


-- Andy Boy (andyboy666@hotmale.com), May 12, 2000.



These are great Andy Ray!! Keep'em coming!!

Nice to be reminded of the nasty things said by some little pukes last year.

I reckon the truth really does hurt........

Yall have a nice weekend and be good to your mammas!!

Deano

-- Deano (deano@luvthebeach.com), May 12, 2000.


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