• Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay

    From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 7 03:01:53 2023
    AHAHHAHAH "LGBT activists have reportedly assured the companies that there are still great, unexplored depths of gayness to explore."

    https://babylonbee.com/news/with-pride-month-over-corporations-go-back-to-regular-amount-of-gay

    Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay

    U.S. — With Pride Month coming to a close, corporations are making preparations to return to their usual amount of gayness.

    "We'll still be gay, but just baseline gay," said Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer. "The volume will be turned down from eleven, but don't be misled. We will still be awfully gay, woke, and all that other stuff."

    Companies across the globe have begun the arduous process of making rainbow decorations slightly smaller and adding an occasional heterosexual couple to commercials. "Every company has its 'Ultra-Gay' advertisement for Pride Month, which goes back in the
    closet July first," explained marketing consultant Raymond Dillashaw. "It gets replaced with a 'Regular-Gay' advertisement, which has a few subtle differences. Basically, there's less leather, and they throw in a model whose gender can be easily
    identified. Boomers like that, apparently."

    Corporations have promised to continue a constant stream of LGBTQ messaging for the remainder of the year but at a slightly reduced rate. "During June we have forty Pride flags in the break room, but in July we go down to thirty-nine," explained local
    Bank of America manager Damon Ross. "We will continue to preferentially hire LGBTQ applicants, feature primarily same-sex couples in our commercials, and force all employees to use whatever language the LGBTQ lobby demands. We will, however, pause the
    drag shows in the lobby. The glitter has become a real pain to clean."

    Bud Light, Target, and other corporate giants have suffered heavy public backlash and boycotts due to advertising campaigns and public statements supporting Pride Month and its associated progressive agendas. "We don't want to go all-out without the
    protection of Pride Month," Ross explained. "Then you're venturing into Bud Light territory, and we've all seen what happens with that. No, we're absolutely bathing in gayness, we're just doing it more quietly."

    Sources within the advertising community have reportedly expressed concern that the baseline level of corporate gayness has become so high, Pride Month will no longer feel special. LGBT activists have reportedly assured the companies that there are still
    great, unexplored depths of gayness to explore.

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to The Iceberg on Fri Jul 7 10:42:51 2023
    The Iceberg <iceberg.rules@gmail.com> wrote:
    Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay

    It is a well known fact that those who obsessively
    mock and oppose LGBT, are very likely some kind of
    repressed LGBT people themselves. Due to various
    reasons, their minds are too weak to admit the
    honest truth.

    One famous example is singer Ricky Martin. Before
    coming out as gay, he used to put down LGBT people.

    Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come out
    very soon. His foolish posts indicate that he
    has quite big problems.

    br,
    KK

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  • From *skriptis@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 13:40:02 2023
    kalevi@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi Kolttonen) Wrote in message:r
    The Iceberg <iceberg.rules@gmail.com> wrote:> Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of GayIt is a well known fact that those who obsessively mock and oppose LGBT, are very likely some kind of repressed LGBT people themselves. Due to variousreasons,
    their minds are too weak to admit thehonest truth.One famous example is singer Ricky Martin. Before coming out as gay, he used to put down LGBT people.Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come outvery soon. His foolish posts indicate that he has quite
    big problems.br,KK


    Or it could be that he was tricked into becoming one of them?

    You are afraid of iceberg for stopping them?





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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to skriptis@post.t-com.hr on Fri Jul 7 12:10:41 2023
    *skriptis <skriptis@post.t-com.hr> wrote:
    Or it could be that he was tricked into becoming one of them?

    "Them" what? LGBT people? Nobody can be "tricked" to become
    gay, lesbian, bi or trans. The very idea is totally ridiculous.

    You see, I am just an ordinary cis man and have been
    attracted to pretty girls since I went to kindergarten.
    I have had it pretty easy. There has never been any confusion
    about my gender and being straight has also made life
    much easier.

    I have zero sexual interest in men, gender X, trans or
    whatever people can come up with. It is all built-in
    and automatic. If you are truly a straight person,
    then you cannot be "tricked" to become anything else.

    I only like cis women and that is nobody else's
    business. I am not transphobic, but I could not
    have sex with transwomen. I know some Woke people
    will probably hate me for saying this, but I
    do not care.

    You are afraid of iceberg for stopping them?

    I am not afraid. I despise all the conservative,
    narrow-minded fools out there. It is probably best
    to just laugh at them.

    Persecuting LGBT people is as stupid as persecuting
    someone for being left-handed instead right-handed.
    Back in the past, they have truly tried to convert
    left-handers into right-handers.

    br,
    KK

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  • From *skriptis@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 14:14:28 2023
    kalevi@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi Kolttonen) Wrote in message:
    Persecuting LGBT people is as stupid as persecutingsomeone for being left-handed instead right-handed.Back in the past, they have truly tried to convertleft-handers into right-handers.


    And it works quite well!


    https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-features/rafael-nadal-the-right-handed-lefty-currently-dominating-tennis

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  • From =?UTF-8?Q?Pelle_Svansl=c3=b6s?=@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 15:00:36 2023
    On 7.7.2023 13.42, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come out
    very soon. His foolish posts indicate that he
    has quite big problems.

    Lol.

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to skriptis@post.t-com.hr on Fri Jul 7 12:30:39 2023
    *skriptis <skriptis@post.t-com.hr> wrote:
    And it works quite well!

    https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-features/rafael-nadal-the-right-handed-lefty-currently-dominating-tennis

    Rafa Nadal was *not* converted from left-handed to right-handed.
    It was from right-handed to left-handed, and for the specific
    purpose of giving him a slight advantage on tennis courts. So
    there was a rational reason behind that move.

    As far as I understand, Rafa is still right-handed in all
    areas of his life except for tennis.

    br,
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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 06:16:04 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 3:30:41 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-features/rafael-nadal-the-right-handed-lefty-currently-dominating-tennis
    Rafa Nadal was *not* converted from left-handed to right-handed.
    It was from right-handed to left-handed, and for the specific
    purpose of giving him a slight advantage on tennis courts. So
    there was a rational reason behind that move.

    As far as I understand, Rafa is still right-handed in all
    areas of his life except for tennis.

    Sharapova was left-hander but played right-handed, right?

    That was strange: as an ancient logical theory says left-handers have a kind of an advantage overall. Not much but....

    Golf has similar: courses are made to punish "right-handers" more?

    .mikko

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  • From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 06:43:44 2023
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 11:42:55 UTC+1, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    The Iceberg <iceber...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay
    It is a well known fact that those who obsessively
    mock and oppose LGBT, are very likely some kind of
    repressed LGBT people themselves. Due to various
    reasons, their minds are too weak to admit the
    honest truth.

    a "well known fact" that's totally fake and invented by over-defensive Marxists you mean.

    oh just admit you only support LGBT cos your dream woman is Rachel Levine! https://e3.365dm.com/21/03/2048x1152/skynews-rachel-levine_5316866.jpg

    One famous example is singer Ricky Martin. Before
    coming out as gay, he used to put down LGBT people.

    oh like nobody knew he was gay beforehand! there's lots of fake news about celebs being gay like Tom Cruise or George Clooney, but even know Ricky Martin batted for the other side HAHHAHAHH

    Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come out
    very soon. His foolish posts indicate that he
    has quite big problems.

    yeah I have to come out and admit it, I'm a lesbian! LOL

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  • From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 06:47:35 2023
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 14:16:06 UTC+1, MBDunc wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 3:30:41 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-features/rafael-nadal-the-right-handed-lefty-currently-dominating-tennis
    Rafa Nadal was *not* converted from left-handed to right-handed.
    It was from right-handed to left-handed, and for the specific
    purpose of giving him a slight advantage on tennis courts. So
    there was a rational reason behind that move.

    As far as I understand, Rafa is still right-handed in all
    areas of his life except for tennis.
    Sharapova was left-hander but played right-handed, right?

    That was strange: as an ancient logical theory says left-handers have a kind of an advantage overall. Not much but....

    Golf has similar: courses are made to punish "right-handers" more?

    yes this is correct about Sharapova, didn't know about golf courses, but makes sense.

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  • From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 7 06:59:27 2023
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 12:40:04 UTC+1, *skriptis wrote:
    kal...@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi Kolttonen) Wrote in message:r
    The Iceberg <iceber...@gmail.com> wrote:> Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of GayIt is a well known fact that those who obsessively mock and oppose LGBT, are very likely some kind of repressed LGBT people themselves. Due to variousreasons,
    their minds are too weak to admit thehonest truth.One famous example is singer Ricky Martin. Before coming out as gay, he used to put down LGBT people.Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come outvery soon. His foolish posts indicate that he has quite
    big problems.br,KK


    Or it could be that he was tricked into becoming one of them?

    You are afraid of iceberg for stopping them?

    yes this is very possible, have seen people tricked into by warped teachers! it like when a young kid says some nonsense about how they "identify"(something they'll grow out of by 18) and the scumbag teachers tells them they are 100% correct when they
    aren't.

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  • From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 06:58:01 2023
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 13:10:44 UTC+1, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    *skriptis <skri...@post.t-com.hr> wrote:
    Or it could be that he was tricked into becoming one of them?
    "Them" what? LGBT people? Nobody can be "tricked" to become
    gay, lesbian, bi or trans. The very idea is totally ridiculous.

    You see, I am just an ordinary cis man and have been
    attracted to pretty girls since I went to kindergarten.
    I have had it pretty easy. There has never been any confusion
    about my gender and being straight has also made life
    much easier.

    how has it made life easier? you never had any trouble with women?! face it, gay has long been promoted by straight white women(since 90's they all want a gay friend), gays always do hugely in Hollywood/showbiz and gay is now promoted by every big
    business, every politiican etc and has been for years. There's been endless famous gay clubs they all go to and gay nights etc. nothing difficult about it really.

    I have zero sexual interest in men, gender X, trans or
    whatever people can come up with. It is all built-in
    and automatic. If you are truly a straight person,
    then you cannot be "tricked" to become anything else.

    I only like cis women and that is nobody else's
    business. I am not transphobic, but I could not
    have sex with transwomen. I know some Woke people
    will probably hate me for saying this, but I
    do not care.

    you sound very defensive, is there a secret you want to tell us?

    You are afraid of iceberg for stopping them?
    I am not afraid. I despise all the conservative,
    narrow-minded fools out there. It is probably best
    to just laugh at them.

    you must only despise all conservatives cos they expose your leftist dumbness and endless hypocrisy, yes? like how your deranged "progressive" "defund the police" dumbness wrecks everything it touches, meaning you'd NEVER go and live in a glorious
    vibrant "interesting" leftist place like San Francisco or Portland.

    Persecuting LGBT people is as stupid as persecuting
    someone for being left-handed instead right-handed.
    Back in the past, they have truly tried to convert
    left-handers into right-handers.

    sorry sicko, but unlike left-handers, your depraved sick "drag queen story hour for kids" stuff is promoted by the alphabet(LGBXYZ+123) people, they want us to give our children to men with a sex fetish for wearing dresses and those who are literally
    mentally deluded(men claiming they are women).

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 13:48:05 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Sharapova was left-hander but played right-handed, right?

    I do not know and I am too lazy to look it up. Those
    damn Russians, whether using Meldomium or not, do not
    really interest me at all.

    By the way, I remember Sharapova as being particularly
    stupid and arrogant. If my memory serves right, it
    was Gilles Simon who once criticized the fact that
    women now receive equal paychecks compared to men in
    Grand Slams, but their matches are only best-of-three
    while men's matches are best-of-five. He indeed had
    a very good point and was brave to speak up.

    When told about that, Sharapova did not even bother
    to address the issue at all, but instead she chose
    to say something childish like: "People love to watch
    my matches more than yours!".

    That was strange: as an ancient logical theory says left-handers
    have a kind of an advantage overall. Not much but....

    It does seem strange, but sometimes certain games are
    more natural to play contrary to the way that it is expected.

    Let's take one example. I am right-handed and have always
    played tennis, table tennis and badminton using my right
    hand. However, when I tried golf, my way to hit was that
    of a left-hander. No matter how hard I try, I cannot hit
    the ball the usual way.

    Maybe tennis is like that for Sharapova. Who knows.

    Golf has similar: courses are made to punish "right-handers" more?

    I just do not know. I have only hit some golf balls for fun,
    but never really played the game properly.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to The Iceberg on Fri Jul 7 14:13:03 2023
    The Iceberg <iceberg.rules@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 11:42:55 UTC+1, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    The Iceberg <iceber...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay
    It is a well known fact that those who obsessively
    mock and oppose LGBT, are very likely some kind of
    repressed LGBT people themselves. Due to various
    reasons, their minds are too weak to admit the
    honest truth.

    a "well known fact" that's totally fake and invented by over-defensive Marxists you mean.

    It is not fake at all and has nothing to do with political
    views. Here is only one example:

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/homophobes-might-be-hidden-homosexuals/

    oh just admit you only support LGBT cos your dream woman is Rachel Levine! https://e3.365dm.com/21/03/2048x1152/skynews-rachel-levine_5316866.jpg

    I have never heard of her. I took a look at the photo and
    did not find her attractive at all.

    One famous example is singer Ricky Martin. Before
    coming out as gay, he used to put down LGBT people.

    oh like nobody knew he was gay beforehand! there's lots of fake news about celebs being gay like Tom Cruise or George Clooney, but even know Ricky Martin batted for the other side HAHHAHAHH

    Sorry, I cannot comment much on Ricky Martin's case.
    I only heard about him after he had come out. But
    looking at him now, I would be unable to tell whether
    he is gay or not.

    Tom Cruise is truly an insane scientologist bastard
    who deserves no respect at all. It is so sad that
    Hollywood is now full of those sick freaks who
    believe in L. Ron Hubbard's wacko doctrines.

    I do not know about Tom Cruise's sexuality, but
    I heartily recommend watching Louis Theroux's
    fine documentary about scientology.

    Folks, listen to me. Stay away from that absolutely
    crazy sect! If you join, you will lose both your
    money and your sanity. No, I have never ever
    been a member myself. I am not that desperate.

    I also do not know about George Clooney sexual
    preferences.

    Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come out
    very soon. His foolish posts indicate that he
    has quite big problems.

    yeah I have to come out and admit it, I'm a lesbian! LOL

    Somehow I assumed you were living in a man's body now.
    Since you identify as a lesbian, I suppose the next thing
    you have to do is become a woman.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to The Iceberg on Fri Jul 7 14:27:45 2023
    The Iceberg <iceberg.rules@gmail.com> wrote:
    how has it made life easier?

    I grew up in a small town that had something like
    16 500 inhabitants. That was back in the 1970s,
    1980s and 1990s. All those who were not straight
    were living in the closet. There was no other option
    for them, because they would have been persecuted
    otherwise.

    So being an ordinary cis boy/man and straight,
    I had no problems fitting in to that society.
    In other words, I was part of the majority.

    you never had any trouble with women?!

    Very rarely. I have lived with my wife for over
    26 years now.

    face it, gay has long been promoted by straight white
    women(since 90's they all want a gay friend),
    gays always do hugely in Hollywood/showbiz
    and gay is now promoted by every big business,
    every politiican etc and has been for years.
    There's been endless famous gay clubs they all go
    to and gay nights etc. nothing difficult about it really.

    Have you actually lived in Finland during the 1970s,
    1980s and 1990s? I have and still do.

    I have zero sexual interest in men, gender X, trans or
    whatever people can come up with. It is all built-in
    and automatic. If you are truly a straight person,
    then you cannot be "tricked" to become anything else.

    I only like cis women and that is nobody else's
    business. I am not transphobic, but I could not
    have sex with transwomen. I know some Woke people
    will probably hate me for saying this, but I
    do not care.

    you sound very defensive, is there a secret you want to tell us?

    I am not defensive at all. No, there is no secret.

    You are afraid of iceberg for stopping them?
    I am not afraid. I despise all the conservative,
    narrow-minded fools out there. It is probably best
    to just laugh at them.

    you must only despise all conservatives cos
    they expose your leftist dumbness and endless
    hypocrisy, yes?

    No, I despise them because they are so fucking
    stupid and pathetic lamers. Listen to Frank
    Zappa and maybe you will get it, too.

    like how your deranged "progressive"
    "defund the police" dumbness wrecks
    everything it touches, meaning you'd
    NEVER go and live in a glorious vibrant
    "interesting" leftist place like San
    Francisco or Portland.

    I know absolutely nothing of Portland. San Francisco
    is indeed a progressive and admirable city. I guess
    California is one of the best states in the whole
    USA.

    It is too bad that scientists have predicted
    that a devasting eartquake is bound to occur in the
    not-so-distant future. It could take decades, though.

    Persecuting LGBT people is as stupid as persecuting
    someone for being left-handed instead right-handed.
    Back in the past, they have truly tried to convert
    left-handers into right-handers.

    sorry sicko, but unlike left-handers, your
    depraved sick "drag queen story hour for kids"
    stuff is promoted by the alphabet(LGBXYZ+123) people,
    they want us to give our children to men with a
    sex fetish for wearing dresses and those who
    are literally mentally deluded(men claiming
    they are women).

    Spending a couple of years in a mental hospital
    would probably do you tons of good. Your delusions
    are massive, sicko!

    br,
    KK

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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to The Iceberg on Fri Jul 7 07:47:44 2023
    On 7/7/23 3:01 AM, The Iceberg wrote:
    AHAHHAHAH "LGBT activists have reportedly assured the companies that there are still great, unexplored depths of gayness to explore."

    https://babylonbee.com/news/with-pride-month-over-corporations-go-back-to-regular-amount-of-gay

    Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay

    U.S. — With Pride Month coming to a close, corporations are making preparations to return to their usual amount of gayness.

    "We'll still be gay, but just baseline gay," said Walgreens CEO Rosalind Brewer. "The volume will be turned down from eleven, but don't be misled. We will still be awfully gay, woke, and all that other stuff."

    Companies across the globe have begun the arduous process of making rainbow decorations slightly smaller and adding an occasional heterosexual couple to commercials. "Every company has its 'Ultra-Gay' advertisement for Pride Month, which goes back in
    the closet July first," explained marketing consultant Raymond Dillashaw. "It gets replaced with a 'Regular-Gay' advertisement, which has a few subtle differences. Basically, there's less leather, and they throw in a model whose gender can be easily
    identified. Boomers like that, apparently."

    Corporations have promised to continue a constant stream of LGBTQ messaging for the remainder of the year but at a slightly reduced rate. "During June we have forty Pride flags in the break room, but in July we go down to thirty-nine," explained local
    Bank of America manager Damon Ross. "We will continue to preferentially hire LGBTQ applicants, feature primarily same-sex couples in our commercials, and force all employees to use whatever language the LGBTQ lobby demands. We will, however, pause the
    drag shows in the lobby. The glitter has become a real pain to clean."

    Bud Light, Target, and other corporate giants have suffered heavy public backlash and boycotts due to advertising campaigns and public statements supporting Pride Month and its associated progressive agendas. "We don't want to go all-out without the
    protection of Pride Month," Ross explained. "Then you're venturing into Bud Light territory, and we've all seen what happens with that. No, we're absolutely bathing in gayness, we're just doing it more quietly."

    Sources within the advertising community have reportedly expressed concern that the baseline level of corporate gayness has become so high, Pride Month will no longer feel special. LGBT activists have reportedly assured the companies that there are
    still great, unexplored depths of gayness to explore.

    :^)

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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 08:12:34 2023
    On 7/7/23 5:30 AM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    *skriptis <skriptis@post.t-com.hr> wrote:
    And it works quite well!

    https://www.tennis365.com/tennis-features/rafael-nadal-the-right-handed-lefty-currently-dominating-tennis
    Rafa Nadal was *not* converted from left-handed to right-handed.
    It was from right-handed to left-handed, and for the specific
    purpose of giving him a slight advantage on tennis courts.

    All other factors being comparable, it is a significant advantage when
    playing a right-hander.

    If we start with the assumption that a leftie's most effective strategic
    serve vs a RH player is wide slice to the ad court, it means that when a
    lefty is serving, all game points (points that if won, will end the
    game) except 40-15 or (or vice versa) will be on the leftie's best
    serve. Any close game will be determined in the ad court, the lefty's
    best service option.

    Conversely, the righty will have the same service advantage only on 40-15.

    This also means that in the ad court, on game point (or trying to save
    game point), the lefty's best serve is to the righty's BH, while the
    righty, serving to the ad court, if he serves wide/flat, serves to the
    lefty's FH.

    Last advantage is that of more frequent exposure. Rightys see more
    rightys, and hence get more practice vs rightys. Ironically when a lefty
    plays another lefty, it's strategically a lot like a righty playing a
    righty, except that leftys don't see many leftys, and get less practice
    against them than righty vs righty.

    So
    there was a rational reason behind that move.

    As far as I understand, Rafa is still right-handed in all
    areas of his life except for tennis.

    br,
    KK


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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 08:55:04 2023
    On 7/7/23 7:13 AM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    The Iceberg <iceberg.rules@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 11:42:55 UTC+1, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    The Iceberg <iceber...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay
    It is a well known fact that those who obsessively
    mock and oppose LGBT, are very likely some kind of
    repressed LGBT people themselves. Due to various
    reasons, their minds are too weak to admit the
    honest truth.
    a "well known fact" that's totally fake and invented by over-defensive Marxists you mean.
    It is not fake at all and has nothing to do with political
    views. Here is only one example:

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/homophobes-might-be-hidden-homosexuals/

    oh just admit you only support LGBT cos your dream woman is Rachel Levine! >> https://e3.365dm.com/21/03/2048x1152/skynews-rachel-levine_5316866.jpg
    I have never heard of her. I took a look at the photo and
    did not find her attractive at all.

    One famous example is singer Ricky Martin. Before
    coming out as gay, he used to put down LGBT people.
    oh like nobody knew he was gay beforehand! there's lots of fake news about celebs being gay like Tom Cruise or George Clooney, but even know Ricky Martin batted for the other side HAHHAHAHH
    Sorry, I cannot comment much on Ricky Martin's case.
    I only heard about him after he had come out. But
    looking at him now, I would be unable to tell whether
    he is gay or not.

    Tom Cruise is truly an insane scientologist bastard
    who deserves no respect at all. It is so sad that
    Hollywood is now full of those sick freaks who
    believe in L. Ron Hubbard's wacko doctrines.

    Hubbard was like Charles Manson for the well-heeled.

    There is a film called "The Master" about such charismatic gurus for the well-off. It's a good film. There are part that are intuitively
    accurate, but we must never forget that it's a work of fiction, and not
    per se instructional.

    It tells you how it *might* be, what *might* be the motivations


    I do not know about Tom Cruise's sexuality, but
    I heartily recommend watching Louis Theroux's
    fine documentary about scientology.

    Folks, listen to me. Stay away from that absolutely
    crazy sect! If you join, you will lose both your
    money and your sanity. No, I have never ever
    been a member myself. I am not that desperate.

    I also do not know about George Clooney sexual
    preferences.

    Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come out
    very soon. His foolish posts indicate that he
    has quite big problems.
    yeah I have to come out and admit it, I'm a lesbian! LOL
    Somehow I assumed you were living in a man's body now.
    Since you identify as a lesbian, I suppose the next thing
    you have to do is become a woman.

    br,
    KK


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    --Sawfish ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ "Life is a tragedy to those who feel, a comedy to those who think." ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 08:28:20 2023
    On 7/7/23 6:48 AM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Sharapova was left-hander but played right-handed, right?
    I do not know and I am too lazy to look it up. Those
    damn Russians, whether using Meldomium or not, do not
    really interest me at all.

    By the way, I remember Sharapova as being particularly
    stupid and arrogant. If my memory serves right, it
    was Gilles Simon who once criticized the fact that
    women now receive equal paychecks compared to men in
    Grand Slams, but their matches are only best-of-three
    while men's matches are best-of-five. He indeed had
    a very good point and was brave to speak up.

    So far as I recall, the WTA Finals were 5 set matches. This was from
    sometime in the 80s thru most of the 90s, I think.

    But then it went away.


    When told about that, Sharapova did not even bother
    to address the issue at all, but instead she chose
    to say something childish like: "People love to watch
    my matches more than yours!".

    That was strange: as an ancient logical theory says left-handers
    have a kind of an advantage overall. Not much but....
    It does seem strange, but sometimes certain games are
    more natural to play contrary to the way that it is expected.

    Let's take one example. I am right-handed and have always
    played tennis, table tennis and badminton using my right
    hand. However, when I tried golf, my way to hit was that
    of a left-hander. No matter how hard I try, I cannot hit
    the ball the usual way.

    Funny observation here.

    I played golf maybe twice a month for 10 or so years. It was social as
    much as anything. I had a tendency to significantly slice on the woods.
    This is because my right arm dominated the swing. Anyone who knew
    anything about golf advised me to lead with my left arm,and let the
    right follow, but I preferred to try to hit HARD (every now any then I'd
    get a really nice drive--just enough to encourage me to keep trying it),
    and this would usually end up with the slice.

    Concurrently I was playing a lot of tennis, and it was with a 1H BH. I
    got the bright idea to rent a left-handed golf set and take it to the
    driving range, and using a lot the same arm mechanics that I did for a
    1H BH, the slice went away.

    But I never forked out the money for a new set of clubs--too cheap.


    Maybe tennis is like that for Sharapova. Who knows.

    Golf has similar: courses are made to punish "right-handers" more?
    I just do not know. I have only hit some golf balls for fun,
    but never really played the game properly.

    It's fun to rent an electric cart to carry enough beer for 18 holes. By
    about the 7th hole, we began to refer to it as "aiming fluid", as in:

    "Hand me a can of that aiming fluid, would ya?"


    br,
    KK


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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to The Iceberg on Fri Jul 7 08:43:43 2023
    On 7/7/23 6:58 AM, The Iceberg wrote:
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 13:10:44 UTC+1, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    *skriptis <skri...@post.t-com.hr> wrote:
    Or it could be that he was tricked into becoming one of them?
    "Them" what? LGBT people? Nobody can be "tricked" to become
    gay, lesbian, bi or trans. The very idea is totally ridiculous.

    You see, I am just an ordinary cis man and have been
    attracted to pretty girls since I went to kindergarten.
    I have had it pretty easy. There has never been any confusion
    about my gender and being straight has also made life
    much easier.
    how has it made life easier? you never had any trouble with women?! face it, gay has long been promoted by straight white women(since 90's they all want a gay friend),

    Interesting point. I have an observation.

    Any way you cut it, hetero men can be scary to a woman. They are bigger,
    and can be pretty charged up sexually. When a woman voluntarily goes out
    alone with such a guy, she is pretty much placing herself at his
    mercy--and I'll say right now that men owe it to women to recognize just
    how scary they can be, and restrain themselves. It's one of the
    principal facets of civilization, no shit.\

    So when it gets right down to it, the average hetero woman who chooses
    to go out with a hetero man is pretty brave, or super horny, or both.

    Now, we're living in a time when courage is not much valued for either
    sex, and it's much easier and less scary for women to surround
    themselves with homosexual males or watered-down metrosexuals--less
    threat. In fact, in the current social environment in the west, women
    have come to think of it as a god-given right to withhold sexual favors
    at whim, and this is encoded in law. Legally speaking, the male must do
    just as the woman says in any sexual encounter, and this is at odds with evolution, so there is a lot of tension over this. If it's done within
    reason, it's for the better, but we're in a phase where everyone is
    trying to get the upper hand in every social interaction, so...

    It's probably why we have less marriage and more open homosexuality.


    gays always do hugely in Hollywood/showbiz and gay is now promoted by every big business, every politiican etc and has been for years. There's been endless famous gay clubs they all go to and gay nights etc. nothing difficult about it really.

    I have zero sexual interest in men, gender X, trans or
    whatever people can come up with. It is all built-in
    and automatic. If you are truly a straight person,
    then you cannot be "tricked" to become anything else.

    I only like cis women and that is nobody else's
    business. I am not transphobic, but I could not
    have sex with transwomen. I know some Woke people
    will probably hate me for saying this, but I
    do not care.
    you sound very defensive, is there a secret you want to tell us?

    You are afraid of iceberg for stopping them?
    I am not afraid. I despise all the conservative,
    narrow-minded fools out there. It is probably best
    to just laugh at them.
    you must only despise all conservatives cos they expose your leftist dumbness and endless hypocrisy, yes? like how your deranged "progressive" "defund the police" dumbness wrecks everything it touches, meaning you'd NEVER go and live in a glorious
    vibrant "interesting" leftist place like San Francisco or Portland.

    Persecuting LGBT people is as stupid as persecuting
    someone for being left-handed instead right-handed.
    Back in the past, they have truly tried to convert
    left-handers into right-handers.
    sorry sicko, but unlike left-handers, your depraved sick "drag queen story hour for kids" stuff is promoted by the alphabet(LGBXYZ+123) people, they want us to give our children to men with a sex fetish for wearing dresses and those who are literally
    mentally deluded(men claiming they are women).


    --
    "It is Pointless, and endless Trouble, to cast a stone at every dog
    that barks at you."

    --Sawfish

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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 08:50:09 2023
    On 7/7/23 7:27 AM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    The Iceberg <iceberg.rules@gmail.com> wrote:
    how has it made life easier?
    I grew up in a small town that had something like
    16 500 inhabitants. That was back in the 1970s,
    1980s and 1990s. All those who were not straight
    were living in the closet. There was no other option
    for them, because they would have been persecuted
    otherwise.

    So being an ordinary cis boy/man and straight,
    I had no problems fitting in to that society.
    In other words, I was part of the majority.

    you never had any trouble with women?!
    Very rarely. I have lived with my wife for over
    26 years now.

    face it, gay has long been promoted by straight white
    women(since 90's they all want a gay friend),
    gays always do hugely in Hollywood/showbiz
    and gay is now promoted by every big business,
    every politiican etc and has been for years.
    There's been endless famous gay clubs they all go
    to and gay nights etc. nothing difficult about it really.
    Have you actually lived in Finland during the 1970s,
    1980s and 1990s? I have and still do.

    I have zero sexual interest in men, gender X, trans or
    whatever people can come up with. It is all built-in
    and automatic. If you are truly a straight person,
    then you cannot be "tricked" to become anything else.

    I only like cis women and that is nobody else's
    business. I am not transphobic, but I could not
    have sex with transwomen. I know some Woke people
    will probably hate me for saying this, but I
    do not care.
    you sound very defensive, is there a secret you want to tell us?
    I am not defensive at all. No, there is no secret.

    You are afraid of iceberg for stopping them?
    I am not afraid. I despise all the conservative,
    narrow-minded fools out there. It is probably best
    to just laugh at them.
    you must only despise all conservatives cos
    they expose your leftist dumbness and endless
    hypocrisy, yes?
    No, I despise them because they are so fucking
    stupid and pathetic lamers. Listen to Frank
    Zappa and maybe you will get it, too.

    like how your deranged "progressive"
    "defund the police" dumbness wrecks
    everything it touches, meaning you'd
    NEVER go and live in a glorious vibrant
    "interesting" leftist place like San
    Francisco or Portland.
    I know absolutely nothing of Portland. San Francisco
    is indeed a progressive and admirable city. I guess
    California is one of the best states in the whole
    USA.

    KK, in fairness, have you ever spent much time in SF, or are you going
    by its popular image--what you're read/heard/seen in various media?

    In in honesty, Portland is probably to the left of SF. It's a lot like Berkeley, CA.


    It is too bad that scientists have predicted
    that a devasting eartquake is bound to occur in the
    not-so-distant future. It could take decades, though.

    Just a part of the package: take it or leave it.

    LA it is the same, most of coastal CA.


    Persecuting LGBT people is as stupid as persecuting
    someone for being left-handed instead right-handed.
    Back in the past, they have truly tried to convert
    left-handers into right-handers.
    sorry sicko, but unlike left-handers, your
    depraved sick "drag queen story hour for kids"
    stuff is promoted by the alphabet(LGBXYZ+123) people,
    they want us to give our children to men with a
    sex fetish for wearing dresses and those who
    are literally mentally deluded(men claiming
    they are women).
    Spending a couple of years in a mental hospital
    would probably do you tons of good. Your delusions
    are massive, sicko!

    br,
    KK


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    "To the average American or Englishman the very name of anarchy causes a shudder, because it invariably conjures up a picture of a land terrorized by low-browed assassins with matted beards, carrying bombs in one hand and mugs of beer in the other. But
    as a matter of fact, there is no reason whatever to believe that, if all laws were abolished tomorrow, such swine would survive the day."

    --H. L. Mencken ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 08:59:07 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 4:48:08 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <mich...@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Sharapova was left-hander but played right-handed, right?
    I do not know and I am too lazy to look it up. Those
    damn Russians, whether using Meldomium or not, do not
    really interest me at all.

    By the way, I remember Sharapova as being particularly
    stupid and arrogant. If my memory serves right, it
    was Gilles Simon who once criticized the fact that
    women now receive equal paychecks compared to men in

    Paycheck test: you can invite one person for a beer: Sharapova or Simon?

    .mikko

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to Sawfish on Fri Jul 7 16:07:57 2023
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    KK, in fairness, have you ever spent much time in SF,
    or are you going by its popular image--what
    you're read/heard/seen in various media?

    I have never been to San Francisco, but it is among
    the top tourist destinations that I am very likely to
    visit sooner or later. I might even wear some flowers
    in my hair during the trip.

    However, I have been to San Diego in December
    2005, so California is not entirely unfamiliar to
    me. Yet I am not claiming that those two cities must
    be similar.

    My impression of San Francisco is not based just
    on media. I know some people who live there. It
    is a great place to live in.

    The real fucking hellholes in the USA are the
    so-called Bible Belt states. They are so disgusting
    that it is almost unspeakable.

    In in honesty, Portland is probably to the
    left of SF. It's a lot like Berkeley, CA.

    Okay.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 16:27:06 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Paycheck test: you can invite one person
    for a beer: Sharapova or Simon?

    Well, bro, I totally quit drinking alcohol over
    five years ago. It is a very harmful drug as
    it fucks up your body and your brain. I never
    was an alcoholic, though. I just used to drink
    booze on Friday evenings.

    I have always hated beer. It tastes awful.

    If I may rephrase your question to be: "Who
    would you rather meet, Sharapova or Simon?",
    I will choose Gilles Simon all day long.

    He may not be among the true tennis legends,
    but I have a vague recollection that he made
    it to the Top 10 many years ago. He also
    won the Davis Cup in 2017, didn't he? I am
    not sure, but I suppose he was a member
    of France's winning team.

    To be honest, I don't give a shit about Sharapova
    or other Russians.

    br,
    KK

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 09:36:30 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 7:27:08 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc again was at his best and wrote:
    Paycheck test: you can invite one person
    for a beer: Sharapova or Simon?
    Well, bro, I totally quit drinking alcohol over
    five years ago. It is a very harmful drug as
    it fucks up your body and your brain. I never
    was an alcoholic, though. I just used to drink
    booze on Friday evenings.

    I have always hated beer. It tastes awful.

    If I may rephrase your question to be: "Who
    would you rather meet, Sharapova or Simon?",
    I will choose Gilles Simon all day long.

    Great! Definitely top2 choice you made!

    Meanwhile...

    .mikko

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  • From gapp111@gmail.com@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 09:51:49 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 12:36:32 PM UTC-4, MBDunc wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 7:27:08 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc again was at his best and wrote:
    Paycheck test: you can invite one person
    for a beer: Sharapova or Simon?
    Well, bro, I totally quit drinking alcohol over
    five years ago. It is a very harmful drug as
    it fucks up your body and your brain. I never
    was an alcoholic, though. I just used to drink
    booze on Friday evenings.

    I have always hated beer. It tastes awful.

    If I may rephrase your question to be: "Who
    would you rather meet, Sharapova or Simon?",
    I will choose Gilles Simon all day long.
    Great! Definitely top2 choice you made!

    Meanwhile...

    .mikko

    Simon used to trouble fedman!

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to Sawfish on Fri Jul 7 16:52:12 2023
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    Hubbard was like Charles Manson for the well-heeled.

    I have never heard that saying before, but I love
    it a lot. It is so accurate. Thank you, Sawfish!
    It is always a good day when you learn something new.

    In Lamberto Bava's movie Demons, the horrifying
    monsters were called "instruments of evil".
    L. Ron Hubbard was one of those creatures in
    real life. His sick and twisted visions drive
    many people insane every fucking day.

    I have actually ranked some of the best-known
    religions based on their harmfulness and
    evilness. My Top 3 offenders are:

    1. Scientology
    2. Islam
    3. Christianity

    And yes, please don't bother to point out that
    #2 and #3 are not singular belief systems. I
    know very well that there are hundreds, perhaps
    even thousands, different Christian churches
    out there. They are the same shit contained
    in different packages.

    In case anyone cares, the worst christian sect here
    in Finland is called "vanhoillislestadiolaisuus".
    It is incredibly evil and harmful, totally
    comparable to the "Made in USA" sects like
    Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventism and
    Mormons.

    br,
    KK

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 10:02:39 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 7:52:15 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    I have actually ranked some of the best-known
    religions based on their harmfulness and
    evilness. My Top 3 offenders are:

    1. Scientology
    2. Islam
    3. Christianity

    Religions have their impact: But this is tennis group and none of us are even pretending to be experts about religious issues....

    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade your social media skills; I see no value here? (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)

    You are from Finland?, I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it was so stupid even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?

    .mikko

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 10:16:48 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:02:41 PM UTC+3, MBDunc wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 7:52:15 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    I have actually ranked some of the best-known
    religions based on their harmfulness and
    evilness. My Top 3 offenders are:

    1. Scientology
    2. Islam
    3. Christianity
    Religions have their impact: But this is tennis group and none of us are even pretending to be experts about religious issues....

    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade your social media skills; I see no value here? (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)

    You are from Finland?, I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it was so stupid even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?

    .mikko

    You really are TT. Why you changed your nick?

    .mikko

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 17:28:28 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Religions have their impact: But this is tennis group
    and none of us are even pretending to be experts
    about religious issues....

    Feel free to speak for yourself, but not for others.

    I have spent something like over 20 years in various
    discussion groups dealing with religions. I am not
    talking about Usenet here, but modern web forums.
    Usenet is a very quiet place nowadays.

    I also took one basic religious studies course while
    I was in the University.

    I might not be an expert, but I consider myself pretty
    well-educated about the central issues concerning
    the major religions. It is good to know your enemies.

    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade
    your social media skills; I see no value here?
    (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)

    Are you fucking crazy? This newsgroup is full of off-topic
    posts. Please take a look at this very thread. Go to the
    first post. Is it on-topic here?

    You are from Finland?,

    Yes.

    I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it
    was so stupid

    What is so stupid about it?

    even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?

    Who the fuck is TT? No, I am not TT.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 10:35:54 2023
    On 7/7/23 9:52 AM, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    Sawfish <sawfish666@gmail.com> wrote:
    Hubbard was like Charles Manson for the well-heeled.
    I have never heard that saying before, but I love
    it a lot. It is so accurate. Thank you, Sawfish!
    It is always a good day when you learn something new.

    In Lamberto Bava's movie Demons, the horrifying
    monsters were called "instruments of evil".
    L. Ron Hubbard was one of those creatures in
    real life. His sick and twisted visions drive
    many people insane every fucking day.

    I have actually ranked some of the best-known
    religions based on their harmfulness and
    evilness. My Top 3 offenders are:

    1. Scientology
    2. Islam
    3. Christianity

    And yes, please don't bother to point out that
    #2 and #3 are not singular belief systems. I
    know very well that there are hundreds, perhaps
    even thousands, different Christian churches
    out there. They are the same shit contained
    in different packages.

    In case anyone cares, the worst christian sect here
    in Finland is called "vanhoillislestadiolaisuus".
    It is incredibly evil and harmful, totally
    comparable to the "Made in USA" sects like
    Jehovah's Witnesses, Seventh Day Adventism and
    Mormons.

    br,
    KK

    Good info, kk.

    --
    ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I’ve seen things you people wouldn’t believe.

    Barbecue grills on fire behind the condominiums that line the 9th fairway.

    I watched casual strollers slip on dog excrement on the boardwalk near the amusement pier.

    All those moments will be lost in time, like tears in rain.

    Time for lunch.

    --Sawfish

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 10:39:20 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:28:31 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    I have spent something like over 20 years in various
    discussion groups dealing with religions. I am not
    talking about Usenet here, but modern web forums.
    Usenet is a very quiet place nowadays.

    Don't look like a rude amateur then with no proper communication politness?

    I also took one basic religious studies course while
    I was in the University

    I managed to do course "Robotics" in University, but I am far from current way of events....

    I might not be an expert, but I consider myself pretty
    well-educated about the central issues concerning
    the major religions. It is good to know your enemies.

    What? I am not your enemy, I briefly thought you are TT you apparently are not?

    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade
    your social media skills; I see no value here?
    (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)
    Are you fucking crazy? This newsgroup is full of off-topic

    No. If you are not TT. Why come here all of sudden of all those billion choices? (even this r.s.t. has multiple possibilities?)

    posts. Please take a look at this very thread. Go to the
    first post. Is it on-topic here?

    You are from Finland?,

    Yes.
    I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it
    was so stupid
    What is so stupid about it?

    Like from Kummeli.

    even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?
    Who the fuck is TT? No, I am not TT.

    Not convinced ...yet...

    .mikko

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 10:49:14 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:39:22 PM UTC+3, MBDunc wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:28:31 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    I have spent something like over 20 years in various
    discussion groups dealing with religions. I am not
    talking about Usenet here, but modern web forums.
    Usenet is a very quiet place nowadays.
    Don't look like a rude amateur then with no proper communication politness?
    I also took one basic religious studies course while
    I was in the University
    I managed to do course "Robotics" in University, but I am far from current way of events....
    I might not be an expert, but I consider myself pretty
    well-educated about the central issues concerning
    the major religions. It is good to know your enemies.
    What? I am not your enemy, I briefly thought you are TT you apparently are not?
    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade
    your social media skills; I see no value here?
    (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)
    Are you fucking crazy? This newsgroup is full of off-topic
    No. If you are not TT. Why come here all of sudden of all those billion choices? (even this r.s.t. has multiple possibilities?)
    posts. Please take a look at this very thread. Go to the
    first post. Is it on-topic here?

    You are from Finland?,

    Yes.
    I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it
    was so stupid
    What is so stupid about it?
    Like from Kummeli.
    even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?
    Who the fuck is TT? No, I am not TT.
    Not convinced ...yet... vin

    .mikko

    Now convinced: https://kolttonen.fi/

    But why tennis all of sudden?

    (note I took backup of my linked site of yours for sure)

    .mikko

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 17:54:16 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:28:31 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    I have spent something like over 20 years in various
    discussion groups dealing with religions. I am not
    talking about Usenet here, but modern web forums.
    Usenet is a very quiet place nowadays.

    Don't look like a rude amateur then with no proper communication politness?

    I take no orders from anybody. That includes you.

    I also took one basic religious studies course while
    I was in the University

    I managed to do course "Robotics" in University, but I am far from current way of events....

    Yeah, well, the basics of religions change *very slowly*.
    I took the course perhaps in 1996, but the information
    learned there is still quite valid today.

    On the other hand, Robotics is a technological field
    that develops quickly. These subjects are not worth
    comparing.

    I might not be an expert, but I consider myself pretty
    well-educated about the central issues concerning
    the major religions. It is good to know your enemies.

    What? I am not your enemy, I briefly thought you are TT you apparently are not?

    The enemies are *religions*, not you. It is an old wisdom
    that you should familiarizse yourself with your enemies
    in order to be prepared. Knowlegde is power.

    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade
    your social media skills; I see no value here?
    (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)
    Are you fucking crazy? This newsgroup is full of off-topic

    No. If you are not TT. Why come here all of sudden of all those billion choices? (even this r.s.t. has multiple possibilities?)

    Because I played tennis as a young man. I started back
    in 1983 with a wooden Adidas Lendl Junior. I still watch
    professional tennis.

    In any case, it is not your business to concerned about
    what I do.

    posts. Please take a look at this very thread. Go to the
    first post. Is it on-topic here?

    You are from Finland?,

    Yes.
    I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it
    was so stupid
    What is so stupid about it?

    Like from Kummeli.

    even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?
    Who the fuck is TT? No, I am not TT.

    Not convinced ...yet...

    You are right, this mysterious TT might be after
    you. He is your enemy, right? It all sounds pretty
    exciting, like from an action movie, but I am sorry
    to say that I have never heard of TT.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 18:02:33 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Now convinced: https://kolttonen.fi/

    You are now convinced of something? What exactly are you
    trying to say?

    Look, dude. I understand that it is Friday night now.
    Have you been drinking too much booze today? Take a
    small break and have some cold water instead.

    But why tennis all of sudden?

    What are you talking about? Are you crazy?

    (note I took backup of my linked site of yours for sure)

    Oh yeah? Why are you telling me this? Do you think that
    I care about what you do? Holy fuck!

    br,
    KK

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  • From gapp111@gmail.com@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 11:04:06 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 1:54:18 PM UTC-4, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <mich...@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:28:31 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    I have spent something like over 20 years in various
    discussion groups dealing with religions. I am not
    talking about Usenet here, but modern web forums.
    Usenet is a very quiet place nowadays.

    Don't look like a rude amateur then with no proper communication politness?
    I take no orders from anybody. That includes you.
    I also took one basic religious studies course while
    I was in the University

    I managed to do course "Robotics" in University, but I am far from current way of events....
    Yeah, well, the basics of religions change *very slowly*.
    I took the course perhaps in 1996, but the information
    learned there is still quite valid today.

    On the other hand, Robotics is a technological field
    that develops quickly. These subjects are not worth
    comparing.
    I might not be an expert, but I consider myself pretty
    well-educated about the central issues concerning
    the major religions. It is good to know your enemies.

    What? I am not your enemy, I briefly thought you are TT you apparently are not?
    The enemies are *religions*, not you. It is an old wisdom
    that you should familiarizse yourself with your enemies
    in order to be prepared. Knowlegde is power.
    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade
    your social media skills; I see no value here?
    (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)
    Are you fucking crazy? This newsgroup is full of off-topic

    No. If you are not TT. Why come here all of sudden of all those billion choices? (even this r.s.t. has multiple possibilities?)
    Because I played tennis as a young man. I started back
    in 1983 with a wooden Adidas Lendl Junior. I still watch
    professional tennis.

    In any case, it is not your business to concerned about
    what I do.
    posts. Please take a look at this very thread. Go to the
    first post. Is it on-topic here?

    You are from Finland?,

    Yes.
    I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it
    was so stupid
    What is so stupid about it?

    Like from Kummeli.

    even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?
    Who the fuck is TT? No, I am not TT.

    Not convinced ...yet...
    You are right, this mysterious TT might be after
    you. He is your enemy, right? It all sounds pretty
    exciting, like from an action movie, but I am sorry
    to say that I have never heard of TT.

    br,
    KK


    May not be TT, but you Finns are smart, like the Hungarians! Good genes?

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 11:11:53 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 9:02:36 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <mich...@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Now convinced: https://kolttonen.fi/

    You are now convinced of something? What exactly are you
    trying to say?

    Look, dude. I understand that it is Friday night now.
    Have you been drinking too much booze today? Take a
    small break and have some cold water instead.
    But why tennis all of sudden?
    What are you talking about? Are you crazy?
    (note I took backup of my linked site of yours for sure)
    Oh yeah? Why are you telling me this? Do you think that
    I care about what you do? Holy fuck!

    br,
    KK

    This is going to be great. Go KK, forget TT.

    And I mean it.

    No harm done, we can forward. Please just stick with tennis?

    .mikko

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 17:39:17 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    You really are TT. Why you changed your nick?

    Smoking weed suits most people, but not you. It
    makes you too paranoid.

    br,
    KK

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  • From *skriptis@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 20:42:41 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> Wrote in message:r
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 7:52:15 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:> I have actually ranked some of the best-known > religions based on their harmfulness and > evilness. My Top 3 offenders are: > > 1. Scientology > 2. Islam > 3. Christianity
    Religions have their impact: But this is tennis group and none of us are even pretending to be experts about religious issues....You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade your social media skills; I see no value here? (others might like non-
    tennis stuff like this but not me....)You are from Finland?, I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it was so stupid even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?.mikko



    It's TT.

    Russophobe and talks movies and a devil worshiper


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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 18:45:55 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    This is going to be great. Go KK, forget TT.

    It is indeed great if you finally realized that
    I have no damn clue about who TT was or is. I
    subscribed to rst not so long ago, but I first
    participated in Useback back in the autumn of 1994.

    During all those years, I never realized there
    was a tennis-related newsgroup.

    No harm done, we can forward. Please just stick with tennis?

    I too would prefer to speak only about tennis
    in a tennis-related newsgroup. Unfortunately some
    sickos such as The Iceberg keep polluting this group
    with their disgusting off-topic posts.

    Since all the hope is gone and this group cannot be
    kept clean, I will also take part in some off-topic
    threads. The sane people have to oppose maniacs who
    worship Donald Trump and the Republicans.

    br,
    KK

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  • From *skriptis@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 20:48:18 2023
    kalevi@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi Kolttonen) Wrote in message:r
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:> This is going to be great. Go KK, forget TT.It is indeed great if you finally realized thatI have no damn clue about who TT was or is. Isubscribed to rst not so long ago, but I firstparticipated in Useback back
    in the autumn of 1994.During all those years, I never realized therewas a tennis-related newsgroup.> No harm done, we can forward. Please just stick with tennis?I too would prefer to speak only about tennisin a tennis-related newsgroup. Unfortunately
    somesickos such as The Iceberg keep polluting this groupwith their disgusting off-topic posts. Since all the hope is gone and this group cannot bekept clean, I will also take part in some off-topic threads. The sane people have to oppose maniacs
    whoworship Donald Trump and the Republicans.br,KK




    Hahahaha
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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to All on Fri Jul 7 11:57:39 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 9:48:22 PM UTC+3, *skriptis wrote:
    kal...@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi Kolttonen) Wrote in message:r
    MBDunc <mich...@dnainternet.net> wrote:> This is going to be great. Go KK, forget TT.It is indeed great if you finally realized thatI have no damn clue about who TT was or is. Isubscribed to rst not so long ago, but I firstparticipated in Useback
    back in the autumn of 1994.During all those years, I never realized therewas a tennis-related newsgroup.> No harm done, we can forward. Please just stick with tennis?I too would prefer to speak only about tennisin a tennis-related newsgroup.
    Unfortunately somesickos such as The Iceberg keep polluting this groupwith their disgusting off-topic posts. Since all the hope is gone and this group cannot bekept clean, I will also take part in some off-topic threads. The sane people have to oppose
    maniacs whoworship Donald Trump and the Republicans.br,KK




    Hahahaha

    Iceberg is great. (Icy is like Lendl I learned to love)
    Your other named instances perhaps .... not so....

    .mikko

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to skriptis@post.t-com.hr on Fri Jul 7 18:59:12 2023
    *skriptis <skriptis@post.t-com.hr> wrote:
    It's TT.

    Holy fuck. Mikko just got rid of his paranoid
    thoughts about TT. Good for him.

    Now it's your turn to be delusional? Get real!

    I have to laugh aloud! :-)

    Russophobe

    Hah hah! Look what Putler has done. He has created
    a total shithole country, to use Mr. Trump's
    terminology. But he was not content with ruining
    his own country. No, his evil mind made him
    attack Ukraine. The Western world stands united
    against horrible Russia.

    In a true Russian fashion, this unlawful invasion
    was labeled as "a special operation". Everybody
    knows it is nothing but a fucking *war*.

    Guess what? Finland is now full of those "Russophobes".
    I estimate that currently 95% of Finns hate and
    despise Russia. The rest are traitors.

    and talks movies

    Yes, I like movies. Millions of people do in Finland.
    I don't think TT was ever the only one, was he?

    and a devil worshiper

    The "Devil" exists only in the depraved and twisted
    minds of religious fools.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 19:02:12 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Iceberg is great.

    That statement proves beyond doubt that you are nothing
    but a very stupid sicko, just like The Iceberg.

    br,
    KK

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  • From joh@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Fri Jul 7 12:54:54 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 7:39:22 PM UTC+2, MBDunc wrote:
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 8:28:31 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    I have spent something like over 20 years in various
    discussion groups dealing with religions. I am not
    talking about Usenet here, but modern web forums.
    Usenet is a very quiet place nowadays.
    Don't look like a rude amateur then with no proper communication politness?

    Says the Iceberg fan


    I also took one basic religious studies course while
    I was in the University
    I managed to do course "Robotics" in University, but I am far from current way of events....
    I might not be an expert, but I consider myself pretty
    well-educated about the central issues concerning
    the major religions. It is good to know your enemies.
    What? I am not your enemy, I briefly thought you are TT you apparently are not?
    You should got to some religious newsgroups or upgrade
    your social media skills; I see no value here?
    (others might like non-tennis stuff like this but not me....)
    Are you fucking crazy? This newsgroup is full of off-topic
    No. If you are not TT. Why come here all of sudden of all those billion choices? (even this r.s.t. has multiple possibilities?)
    posts. Please take a look at this very thread. Go to the
    first post. Is it on-topic here?

    You are from Finland?,

    Yes.
    I thought your nick name was just randomly invented as it
    was so stupid
    What is so stupid about it?
    Like from Kummeli.
    even if it was very Finnish....? Or are you TT?
    Who the fuck is TT? No, I am not TT.
    Not convinced ...yet...

    .mikko

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 12:16:54 2023
    On Friday, July 7, 2023 at 10:02:15 PM UTC+3, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <mich...@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Iceberg is great.

    That statement proves beyond doubt that you are nothing
    but a very stupid sicko, just like The Iceberg.

    br,
    KK

    Well, you really have to learn to love Icy....

    He has none of religious stuff but eternal love for our previous PM, Marin - and that is fully understandable......

    I could only dream for an obsession like this..... may be I do?

    .mikko

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  • From jdeluise@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 11:51:33 2023
    kalevi@kolttonen.fi (Kalevi Kolttonen) writes:


    It is indeed great if you finally realized that I have no damn clue
    about who TT was or is. I subscribed to rst not so long ago, but I
    first participated in Useback back in the autumn of 1994.

    During all those years, I never realized there was a tennis-related newsgroup.

    I too would prefer to speak only about tennis in a tennis-related
    newsgroup. Unfortunately some sickos such as The Iceberg keep
    polluting this group with their disgusting off-topic posts.

    Since all the hope is gone and this group cannot be kept clean, I will
    also take part in some off-topic threads. The sane people have to
    oppose maniacs who worship Donald Trump and the Republicans.

    Welcome to rst! You have correctly assessed Iceberg. Best bet is to
    just ignore him, he's only here seeking attention.

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  • From The Iceberg@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Fri Jul 7 14:28:00 2023
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 15:13:06 UTC+1, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    The Iceberg <iceber...@gmail.com> wrote:
    On Friday, 7 July 2023 at 11:42:55 UTC+1, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    The Iceberg <iceber...@gmail.com> wrote:
    Corporations Go Back To Regular Amount Of Gay
    It is a well known fact that those who obsessively
    mock and oppose LGBT, are very likely some kind of
    repressed LGBT people themselves. Due to various
    reasons, their minds are too weak to admit the
    honest truth.

    a "well known fact" that's totally fake and invented by over-defensive Marxists you mean.
    It is not fake at all and has nothing to do with political
    views. Here is only one example:

    https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/homophobes-might-be-hidden-homosexuals/

    saying something "might" is typical leftist/Marxist codeword for "lie or fake news I have invented" so that article can be totally ignored. . You'll learn quickly I only deal with facts not anything with "might", maybe could have, studies etc show
    rubbish. It doesn't work.

    oh just admit you only support LGBT cos your dream woman is Rachel Levine! https://e3.365dm.com/21/03/2048x1152/skynews-rachel-levine_5316866.jpg
    I have never heard of her. I took a look at the photo and
    did not find her attractive at all.
    One famous example is singer Ricky Martin. Before
    coming out as gay, he used to put down LGBT people.

    oh like nobody knew he was gay beforehand! there's lots of fake news about celebs being gay like Tom Cruise or George Clooney, but even know Ricky Martin batted for the other side HAHHAHAHH
    Sorry, I cannot comment much on Ricky Martin's case.
    I only heard about him after he had come out. But
    looking at him now, I would be unable to tell whether
    he is gay or not.

    Tom Cruise is truly an insane scientologist bastard
    who deserves no respect at all. It is so sad that
    Hollywood is now full of those sick freaks who
    believe in L. Ron Hubbard's wacko doctrines.

    I do not know about Tom Cruise's sexuality, but
    I heartily recommend watching Louis Theroux's
    fine documentary about scientology.

    Folks, listen to me. Stay away from that absolutely
    crazy sect! If you join, you will lose both your
    money and your sanity. No, I have never ever
    been a member myself. I am not that desperate.

    no way! Scientology must have something to it, as Tom Cruise and John Travolta have done very well from it, they are world famous actors/stars and make amazing films!

    yes, the only thing you want to stay away from are dumb Marxist/leftist ideas like you can legally "self-identify" as a racoon if you want and must be legally addressed as "Mr.Racco" or some stupid pronoun nonsense.

    I also do not know about George Clooney sexual
    preferences.

    you need to get fully informed by our famous RST poster on here Court1, she a bonefide expert about him!

    Let's hope that The Iceberg can also come out
    very soon. His foolish posts indicate that he
    has quite big problems.

    yeah I have to come out and admit it, I'm a lesbian! LOL
    Somehow I assumed you were living in a man's body now.
    Since you identify as a lesbian, I suppose the next thing
    you have to do is become a woman.

    what is a woman? LOL

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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to The Iceberg on Fri Jul 7 23:17:24 2023
    The Iceberg <iceberg.rules@gmail.com> wrote:
    saying something "might" is typical leftist/Marxist codeword for "lie or fake news I have invented" so that article can be totally ignored. . You'll learn quickly I only deal with facts not anything with "might", maybe could have, studies etc show
    rubbish. It doesn't work.

    You only show poor understanding of how different sciences work.
    Not all science is extremely exact like chemistry, physics and
    mathematics. Psychology is also one important branch of science, as
    it tries identify e.g. common mental patterns, ways humans tend to
    react to various things, feelings, etc.

    So you should get more educated.

    what is a woman? LOL

    You will have to figure it out. It can mean
    pretty many things nowadays. It is not so
    obvious that we once thought it was.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Sat Jul 8 18:41:57 2023
    On 8/07/2023 4:45 am, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    This is going to be great. Go KK, forget TT.

    It is indeed great if you finally realized that
    I have no damn clue about who TT was or is. I
    subscribed to rst not so long ago, but I first
    participated in Useback back in the autumn of 1994.

    During all those years, I never realized there
    was a tennis-related newsgroup.



    You missed the glory days of rst. Not sure if you would have been an
    ally or an enemy - are you a Sampras fan?

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  • From Whisper@21:1/5 to Kalevi Kolttonen on Sat Jul 8 18:26:45 2023
    On 8/07/2023 2:27 am, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    Paycheck test: you can invite one person
    for a beer: Sharapova or Simon?

    Well, bro, I totally quit drinking alcohol over
    five years ago. It is a very harmful drug as
    it fucks up your body and your brain. I never
    was an alcoholic, though. I just used to drink
    booze on Friday evenings.

    I have always hated beer. It tastes awful.

    If I may rephrase your question to be: "Who
    would you rather meet, Sharapova or Simon?",
    I will choose Gilles Simon all day long.

    He may not be among the true tennis legends,
    but I have a vague recollection that he made
    it to the Top 10 many years ago. He also
    won the Davis Cup in 2017, didn't he? I am
    not sure, but I suppose he was a member
    of France's winning team.

    To be honest, I don't give a shit about Sharapova
    or other Russians.

    br,
    KK


    Simon would be a very interesting beer date. I've seen him play from
    the front row and he really was super talented. I think he would have
    had a better career in the wood era.

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  • From MBDunc@21:1/5 to Whisper on Sat Jul 8 02:09:20 2023
    On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:42:10 AM UTC+3, Whisper wrote:
    On 8/07/2023 4:45 am, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <mich...@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    This is going to be great. Go KK, forget TT.

    It is indeed great if you finally realized that
    I have no damn clue about who TT was or is. I
    subscribed to rst not so long ago, but I first
    participated in Useback back in the autumn of 1994.

    During all those years, I never realized there
    was a tennis-related newsgroup.

    You missed the glory days of rst. Not sure if you would have been an
    ally or an enemy - are you a Sampras fan?

    Glory days were day when whispabob did set the tune (that was a compliment), and there were sakari, dudewaba, jaros, raja with his aliases, lloyd......

    *skriptis keeps nowadays this group alive with his tennis posts.

    .mikko

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  • From *skriptis@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Sat Jul 8 11:13:21 2023
    MBDunc <michaelb@dnainternet.net> Wrote in message:
    *skriptis keeps nowadays this group alive with his tennis posts..mikko

    And Michal with hops contest...


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  • From Kalevi Kolttonen@21:1/5 to Whisper on Sat Jul 8 13:10:47 2023
    Whisper <whisper@ozemail.com.au> wrote:
    You missed the glory days of rst. Not sure if
    you would have been an ally or an enemy - are
    you a Sampras fan?

    I am too old to be anybody's fan. I guess Sampras
    won something like 14 Grand Slam titles in singles,
    was ranking #1 and so on. To not respect that
    would be quite foolish. His results were fantastic.

    However, there is one huge defect in Pete's track
    record. He never won at Roland Garros. That
    really sucks.

    If I were a professional tennis player, my main
    goal would be to win all four Grand Slam singles.

    Agassi did not win as many GS titles as Sampras,
    but he does have the glorious full set.

    br,
    KK

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  • From Sawfish@21:1/5 to MBDunc on Sat Jul 8 08:19:38 2023
    On 7/8/23 2:09 AM, MBDunc wrote:
    On Saturday, July 8, 2023 at 11:42:10 AM UTC+3, Whisper wrote:
    On 8/07/2023 4:45 am, Kalevi Kolttonen wrote:
    MBDunc <mich...@dnainternet.net> wrote:
    This is going to be great. Go KK, forget TT.
    It is indeed great if you finally realized that
    I have no damn clue about who TT was or is. I
    subscribed to rst not so long ago, but I first
    participated in Useback back in the autumn of 1994.

    During all those years, I never realized there
    was a tennis-related newsgroup.

    You missed the glory days of rst. Not sure if you would have been an
    ally or an enemy - are you a Sampras fan?
    Glory days were day when whispabob did set the tune (that was a compliment), and there were sakari, dudewaba, jaros, raja with his aliases, lloyd......

    *skriptis keeps nowadays this group alive with his tennis posts.

    .mikko

    It's as dead as I've ever seen it.

    What do you think?

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