This is a public apology

[Doreen Peri]

Did he appologize.
I must have missed that
If he did I think it was a blunder.

what he actually did was to distance himself from the statements that his pastor made without disowning his pastor

So what are you saying? Where's the analogy? Are you distancing yourself from what YOU said without disowning yourself?

I don't get it.

[Lightning Rod]

doreen, the only person who has perceived offense here is you

but this is not unusual

[stilltrucking]

I am out of this one

[Doreen Peri]

doreen, the only person who has perceived offense here is you

but this is not unusual

How do you know that? Have you discussed this with the person you insulted?

I truly AM offended that you would insult anybody on this site. You're right about that.

But you have no clue whether someone else was offended or not.

The point is, stop insulting people. OK? Thanks.

[stilltrucking]

...

[Lightning Rod]

doreen, the only person who has perceived offense here is you

but this is not unusual

How do you know that? Have you discussed this with the person you insulted?

I truly AM offended that you would insult anybody on this site. You're right about that.

But you have no clue whether someone else was offended or not.

The point is, stop insulting people. OK? Thanks.

offense is never given, only taken

and if I intend to offend someone, you will have no doubt about it

[constantine]

holy shit! i was just fooling, and not offended at all. if anyone should apologize it's me for being intrusive. but apologies are not in order, i really feel like i'm in a community of friends here. cyberspace is neato, but it has its drawbacks. without body language, inflection, facial movements, gestures - misunderstandings can and do occur. but i can safely say for my part that i did not take offense. i was just trying to have some fun son!

[stilltrucking]

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[Doreen Peri]

offense is never given, only taken

Jesus Christ.

Stop it, OK?

You're so embarrassing.

You know what this means? This means you feel you can say whatever the fuck you want to people and insult people whenever you want and just blame it on them for being offended by it.

It's ridiculous!

It also means your apology is worthless.

I am very embarrassed.

[stilltrucking]

...

just my disease
don't mind me
please

[Lightning Rod]

holy shit! i was just fooling, and not offended at all. if anyone should apologize it's me for being intrusive. but apologies are not in order, i really feel like i'm in a community of friends here. cyberspace is neato, but it has its drawbacks. without body language, inflection, facial movements, gestures - misunderstandings can and do occur. but i can safely say for my part that i did not take offense. i was just trying to have some fun son!

amen

(and you are right, the community is the thing)

[stilltrucking]

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[Doreen Peri]

I guess I take words too seriously. I'm a poet. I'm passionate about them.

Lightning Rod will continue to do what he always has done... say whatever he wants. People will continue to either be offended or not be offended. When they are offended, Lightning Rod will state that he never meant any offense.

And life goes on in and out of the box.

We're just one big cyber poetry family.

We put the fun in dysfunctional.

Of course it's all just entertainment anyway.



peace 'n' love.

[constantine]

truck, you kill me!

[mnaz]

on behalf of Orpheus, I accept your apology.