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[Colin Law]

On 8 October 2010 10:46, Seyfi Duyan <seyfi.duyan at gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sun, Sep 26, 2010 at 11:57 PM, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>
>> On 26 September 2010 21:28, Seyfi Duyan <seyfi.duyan at gmail.com> wrote:
>> > I suggest you read and comprehend Colin Law's responses in this thread
>> > to
>> > get what "reasonable" really means.
>>
>> I hope Elizabeth will not mind if I suggest that there was a small
>> misunderstanding that caused this issue.  I think that when you asked
>> 'What is the point of using an account as parent if I need to post
>> individual transactions to it?' she interpreted this as a rhetorical
>> question so she thought you meant something like 'I do not see any
>> point in using an account as parent if I need to post individual
>> transactions to it.'  and replied that others may see a point to it.
>
> Really? So why did you not see it rhetorical?
> Why is there yet another *reasonable* reply in this thread that tries to
> really answer the question and hence make a *reasonable* contribution to the
> list?
> And what is this tribe like attitude? Did I offend some brotherhood by not
> giving in to patronization? Is she a little girl needing protection from
> tribe's elders?
>
>>
>> Thereby making an entirely 'reasonable' reply, though it did not in
>> fact answer your question.
>>
>
> I doubt you know anything about reasoning at all.
>

What a nice guy giving an excellent lessen in how to make friends and
influence people.  I am sure we can all learn from his writing
technique.

Colin