Through a Glass Darkly

I wrote:
"George, George, George.
For those on the other hand who want to see George really get his tail waxed
- by the same guy, BTW - read messages 1288 and 1293 on the European
Archaeology list on Yahoo. Let's hope we're in for more of the same here.

... And although I went at it with Paul a lot, I'm sure I'm on much better
terms with him right now than George is.

What Paul wrote about George's "failure to apply the same
standards to his own postings that he requires of others..." is relevant
here. George certainly doesn't read other people's posts as closely as he
reads his own.

And George may also have trouble with archaeologists who say things he
doesn't like. So that Barford had to write: "Well, I am an archaeologist, and
I am "here" but when I gave my reasons "why not", all I hear is that [George]
does not want to hear this and is looking for comments from other
archaeologists with different views and wondering why he is not receiving
them." - message 1288.

George replied:
"*GK: My mistake. Looks like we're in for more of
the same...But at least Piotr will not censure your
responses to the "waxings" you received and doubtless
will continue to receive here, unlike Paul Barford's
pal Mark Hall on EuroArch, who refused to post my
response to message 1293. I nevertheless agree with
Barford's estimate of your methods, even though he
couldn't stand having his own "stature" impugned..."

George,
How good are you at having your "stature impugned?"

Of course, the REASON Hall jacked you was because you were getting nasty and
personal again, as you WILL do when things don't go your way. Although this
may come as a surprise, you're not always right, George. No one is.

What might be much more useful for your personal growth is to consider
whether you agree with Paul's estimates not of mine methods, but of yours.

Steve Long

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