In Reply to: Before you pick up your stuff and head home, posted by bwkendall on September 21, 2005 at 11:31:34:
No kidding. Fell off my bike last night in a road construction area. Need to have my hand xrayed.As for ad hominem content, Webster's online dictionary defines 'ad hominem' as follows:
Etymology: New Latin, literally, to the person
1 : appealing to feelings or prejudices rather than intellect
2 : marked by an attack on an opponent's character rather than by an answer to the contentions madeWhen Mr. Mark's says "your problem is ...", it implies unambigiously that I have a problem. The issue has become me, rather than "an answer to the contentions made".
I do not believe Mr. Marks intended to make a personal remark, it just slipped. About like my "megabuck gear" comment. Both comments were inapproprate. I've made my amends. No big deal. Please forget about it.
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Follow Ups
- Not headed home, heading for the hospital ... - vacuous 12:07:55 09/21/05 (10)
- Wow! I hope your hand is okay, - bwkendall 12:38:28 09/21/05 (9)
- Construction crew left a hazard on the road ... - vacuous 12:58:21 09/21/05 (8)
- Get well soon, vacuous! - Bruce from DC 13:02:18 09/21/05 (7)
- Got xrayed; no fractured or broken bones. Just a few weeks of minor pain - vacuous 19:43:37 09/21/05 (6)
- I will be more careful in the future - John Marks 16:50:09 09/24/05 (1)
- Thx, no problem, sorry I got bent outta shape. (nt) - vacuous 17:31:27 09/24/05 (0)
- Re: Got xrayed; no fractured or broken bones. Just a few weeks of minor pain - Jazz Inmate 13:08:31 09/22/05 (1)
- That's not good at all ... - vacuous 17:07:45 09/22/05 (0)
- Re: Got xrayed; no fractured or broken bones. Just a few weeks of minor pain - Bruce from DC 06:34:35 09/22/05 (0)
- Good to hear! Too bad you aren't closer, - bwkendall 20:14:20 09/21/05 (0)