willcail wrote:
If you need to result to the personal attacks then you are loosing the argument.
Once again you completely misunderstand the intention... it was an honest question, not a personal attack. I didn't call you stupid.
And, it wasn't part of any argument... it was a side note, meant to be nice and give you the benefit of the doubt. And, had you answered no, English is not your first language, I would have been happy with that, and accepted that I would just have to work a little harder to understand your posts. I asked the question because there are several forums I belong to, where posts like yours would have gotten you kicked off a long time ago, UNLESS you were a non-native English speaker.
But, ok, since English IS your first language, you should be held to the same standards as anyone else. Meaning, we shouldn't need an interpreter for every sentence you type. For example, I believe what you meant above was "RESORT to..." - since "result to..." makes no sense. But then, since you are an intelligent, well-educated guy, you must have known that, eh? Do you deliberately try to obfuscate your meaning? Do you want people to have to put forth extra effort to understand you? Maybe there is a logic behind your
apparent lack of communication skills - if so, I'm honestly curious what it is!
If NOT, however - then take this as it's intended, not as a personal attack, but constructive criticism... you might want to do some serious self-examination. Your posts are, with great consistency, full of misspellings and incorrect grammar, making them difficult to read and interpret your meaning. And, on top of that, they are also often filled with invective, aggression, and provocation. If it is NOT your intent to be a troll on these boards, you are failing. I offer my criticism in the honest hope that you are here, like most of us, simply because you love the marathons, want to see them continue to thrive and grow, and would want to contribute to that effort, NOT drive people away from the forums.
On the other hand, if you are TRYING to be a troll... well done, sir. You have succeeded admirably.