"Dick Carroll" wrote:

You know, Dwight, I've noticed something about your
writings. Everything you say is couch in such terms that it
can be easily denied and you can always say "I never said
it" when that becomes the attractive out. Of course what
you meant is......


No, I'm just very cautious about what I say, Dick. After years of writing
in these newsgroups, I know any word, no matter how minor, can be blown out
of proportion or even twisted to suggest something I never intended. Because
of that, I'm very careful about the words I choose and the way those words
are placed in a sentence. Of course, there is a benefit to the readers
also - they can be assured I often mean exactly what I write.

For example, in that last sentence, the word "often" was added. With that,
I'm suggesting the sentence above is not always the case. Of course, like
others here, I do occasionally write things that are provocative or intended
to pull someone's leg. However, that is usually obvious (out of character or
not in my normal writing style) and rare (even more so if the topic is
serious).

I suspect most others here, including you, do the same thing to some
extent. However, because it is so consistent, perhaps my effort to do so is
a little more obvious. Or perhaps it is obvious because I do it so poorly.
Whatever the case, it serves me well.


Dwight Stewart (W5NET)

http://www.qsl.net/w5net/