Question in Detection

John E. Hadstate wrote:
> "Tim Wescott" <tim@seemywebsite.com> wrote in message
> news:B5SdnXGyyocM-FjZnZ2dnUVZ_q6dnZ2d@web-ster.com...
>
> >> If, on the other hand, the post was genuine, I think your
> >> response was entirely reasonable.
> >>
> >> Just my two cents.
> >>
> >> --
> >>
> >> jeh
> >>
> >>
> > I was certainly surprised by it.
> >
> > I'll take your advise and de-plonk him, and see what
> > happens.
> >
>
> My sincere apologies for sticking my nose where it didn't
> belong and trying to excuse the outrageous behavior of an
> arrogant fruitcake who richly deserves exactly what he got.
> You were right and I was wrong.

John,

Is this definition of arrogant the one you intended
(from
http://www.dict.org/bin/Dict?Form=Dict2&Database=*&Query=Arrogant)?

Arrogant \Ar"ro*gant\, a. [F. arrogant, L. arrogans, p. pr. of
     arrogare. See Arrogate.]
     1. Making, or having the disposition to make, exorbitant
        claims of rank or estimation; giving one's self an undue
        degree of importance; assuming; haughty; -- applied to
        persons.
        [1913 Webster]

              Arrogant Winchester, that haughty prelate. --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]

     2. Containing arrogance; marked with arrogance; proceeding
        from undue claims or self-importance; -- applied to
        things; as, arrogant pretensions or behavior.
        [1913 Webster]

     Syn: Magisterial; lordly; proud; assuming; overbearing;
          presumptuous; haughty. See Magisterial.
          [1913 Webster]

If so, can you please tell me what in my request to be addressed
by my name (or otherwise other content in my post) classifies me
as arrogant?

--Randy

Randy Yates wrote:

> 
> If so, can you please tell me what in my request to be addressed
> by my name (or otherwise other content in my post) classifies me
> as arrogant?


I don't think anybody said your initial request revealed arrogance. As I
see it. It was plain ordinary fruitcake after the initial request was
made. It subsequently became "arrogant fruitcake" with your follow-up
posts. 

-jim

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jim wrote:
> Randy Yates wrote:
>
> >
> > If so, can you please tell me what in my request to be addressed
> > by my name (or otherwise other content in my post) classifies me
> > as arrogant?
>
>
> I don't think anybody said your initial request revealed arrogance. As I
> see it. It was plain ordinary fruitcake after the initial request was
> made. It subsequently became "arrogant fruitcake" with your follow-up
> posts.
>
> -jim

Is this the same identityless "jim" that wrote the following response
to Rick Lyons in this newsgroup in the recent past:

  Everybody else seems willing to tiptoe around that turd pretending
  it doesn't stink. I'm sorry I had to rub your nose in it, but that is

  how a puppy gets house trained.

??? 

---RY