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#214566 - 01/08/11 03:19 PM Re: It even happens to the best... [Re: Teslinhiker]
hikermor Offline
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Excellent point. Old saying: "Never judge someone until you have walked (or in this case, crawled) a mile (or more) in his shoes.

We weren't there; we don't know.
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#215254 - 01/19/11 01:23 AM Re: It even happens to the best... [Re: Susan]
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Registered: 09/11/02
Posts: 181
Loc: Denver, CO, USA
Sorry for my delayed reply; my intention was not to work everyone into a defensive fervor. I made the mistake of thinking this was the forum for intelligent discussion about options and potential actions in a survival situation. Had I known this was the "sympathize and reserve judgment forum" I would have found another forum.

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#215257 - 01/19/11 01:39 AM Re: It even happens to the best... [Re: gulliamo]
Dagny Offline
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Registered: 11/25/08
Posts: 1918
Loc: Washington, DC
Originally Posted By: gulliamo
Had I known this was the "sympathize and reserve judgment forum" I would have found another forum.



LOL.

Yep, that's us: the sympathize-and-reserve-judgment gang.

We must've mellowed. A lot.


:-)

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#215268 - 01/19/11 03:24 AM Re: It even happens to the best... [Re: Dagny]
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Registered: 08/26/06
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Loc: southern Cal
Better the SARJF than the Shoot From the Hip on the Basis of Inadequate Information Forum (SFHBIIF?). The fact of the matter is that the newspaper stories that apparently are our only sources of information so far are simply not detailed enough to allow an informed judgment. Also, I, for one, am not familiar enough with the country in question to really deliver a definitive opinion about many of the specifics in this case.

I have been able many times to compare the newspaper accounts of incidents such as this with what actually happened (i.e., I was there for the entire incident). Frequently, the news distorts reality quite severely, particularly in the early reports.

You can make the best evaluations when you have the best possible information.

I am desolated that this forum has disappointed you, but it eases my pain to know that you will undoubtedly be able to find many places on the internet where our reservations of judgment will not be an issue.
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#215299 - 01/19/11 01:58 PM Re: It even happens to the best... [Re: Susan]
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Registered: 05/05/07
Posts: 3601
Loc: Ontario, Canada
Originally Posted By: Susan
Welcome, Ann! This is a really lopsided board, so we need more women! But the guys are nice and very knowledgeable. Sue


I second that. Welcome aboard Ann!
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