Re: Comments

• From: wanderingstar19
• Date: Tue, 07 Nov 2000 16:37:40 -0800
• Message-ID: <000T0H82K.00131B7JS.12170551-quizbowl_at_...>

Dear all,
 This has generated a lot more...
well, STUFF, than I thought it would.
 
> I
believe in responsibility. I, Phil Castagna, > made
the comments in question. I know that it 
> was
out of line and I am sorry for saying it.


First off, congratulation and thanks to Phil for having
the "items" to stand up and take responsibility for
his actions. THANK YOU! I am glad you realize it was
not only out of line, but untrue.

> This
does not excuse the personal attack made 
> by
Dorri. I am referring to the "pathetic life" 
>
part of the post. If you want to be mad at me 
>
for what I said, fine. I take offense at a 
>
personal attack. You do not know me or what I 
> do,
so any comments about my life are not 
>
appropriate.

 Hmm... you take offense at a "personal attack?"
Then we're even, because I take offense at your
comments. No, wait, we aren't even, because when I said
"pathetic life" I was only refering to the part of that
life that makes you come to tournaments and behave in
such a way that not only discourages others from
playing, but insults and hurts people as well. As for the
rest of your life, you are right, I have no idea...
and if you took any of my comments to apply to your
life outside that tournament... well, I apologize, but
they were meant as direct commentary on your
commentary.

 As for your retirement, I suppose I shall be seen
as the villian in all this... but judging from the
barrage of e-mail I have received congratulating me for
standing up to you (they guessed, I NEVER told who made
the comments) perhaps the retirement comes at an
optimum time.

 I wish you the best of luck in
life, and hope this teaches you to watch what and where
you say.

 Sincerely,

 ~ Dorri Friedman