Getting "Comped," Mopologetic Style?

[_Mister Scratch]

I have a question for you, Mak: Did DCP pay his own way out to this conference, or was it paid for by BYU/MI? I mean, not all of us have that kind of petty cash lying around. Not all of us are able to afford flights out to Boston in order to shop around for discounted, very expensive academic books.

1. How Daniel gets to a conference is your business why?

Oh, it's not any of my business. I was merely asking a rhetorical question. The Mopologists do not want to admit that they utilize---to quote Maklelan---an "elitist" cabal in order to accomplish their rather nasty, sadistic, and attack-oriented ends.

2. It's not Daniel's fault that you can't afford his lifestyle.

I agree.

3. When was the last time you bought books for a class? $250 per book isn't unusual, if you're an art major (it may not be the norm, but it isn't all that unusual either). Other books routinely run into the high $100's.

The last time I bought books for a class? Many years ago. Of course I know that some books are very expensive. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I don't think there's anything necessarily interesting, spooky, or conspiratorial about it. I don't think there's anything wrong with DCP getting a 50% discount on a book at a conference. Heck, I don't even think there is anything wrong with him telling an impressive narrative about all of his connections and influences in relation to this book.

However, I *do* think it is very interesting that LoaP, Lamanite, and Maklelan would all flip out over somebody noting that all of this is "interesting."

4. Why do Daniel's spending habits interest you so much?

They only interest me insofar as they demonstrate certain things about Mopologetics.

[_LifeOnaPlate]

And what evidence would suffice? A receipt? An affidavit? Perhaps a deposition? Shall I travel to Boston (on my own dime!) and dig through the trash? Would that earn me your respect? Can't I please have your respect? Pretty please?

I'm a Mormon too, Mak. As for the evidence, why don't you put your skills as a forger to work for you? ; ) I hope you've repented, my dear friend.

But this fails to answer the initial question he asked, which was "what evidence are you expecting". Try again, Mister Scratch, but this time with substance.

[_harmony]

Oh, it's not any of my business. I was merely asking a rhetorical question. The Mopologists do not want to admit that they utilize---to quote Maklelan---an "elitist" cabal in order to accomplish their rather nasty, sadistic, and attack-oriented ends.

Since I've yet to see anything nasty, sadistic, or attack-oriented about attending conferences and buying books, I think this particular thread isn't demonstrating anything of the kind.

2. It's not Daniel's fault that you can't afford his lifestyle.

I agree.

I'm sure that will set his mind to rest.

The last time I bought books for a class? Many years ago. Of course I know that some books are very expensive. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I don't think there's anything necessarily interesting, spooky, or conspiratorial about it. I don't think there's anything wrong with DCP getting a 50% discount on a book at a conference. Heck, I don't even think there is anything wrong with him telling an impressive narrative about all of his connections and influences in relation to this book.

However, I *do* think it is very interesting that LoaP, Lamanite, and Maklelan would all flip out over somebody noting that all of this is "interesting."

Perhaps they don't think it's interesting.

4. Why do Daniel's spending habits interest you so much?

They only interest me insofar as they demonstrate certain things about Mopologetics.

What could Daniel's spending habits demonstrate about LDS apologetics? Surely those are his own; if he wishes to spend his unattached money on books, trips, or donuts, I don't see how that reflects on LDS apologetics at all.

[_LifeOnaPlate]

A low blow, Scratch, not at all up to your usual standard.

This "standard" has escaped me.

[_harmony]

A low blow, Scratch, not at all up to your usual standard.

This "standard" has escaped me.

So do a great many other things, but out of kindness, I refrain from pointing them out.


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[_LifeOnaPlate]

Oh, it's not any of my business. I was merely asking a rhetorical question. The Mopologists do not want to admit that they utilize---to quote Maklelan---an "elitist" cabal in order to accomplish their rather nasty, sadistic, and attack-oriented ends.

So you don't actually want an answer to your question, you were simply trying to use this anecdote to smear DCP, regardless of the actual situation. Interesting revelation, that. And right from the horse's mouth.

The last time I bought books for a class? Many years ago. Of course I know that some books are very expensive. I don't think there's anything wrong with that. I don't think there's anything necessarily interesting, spooky, or conspiratorial about it. I don't think there's anything wrong with DCP getting a 50% discount on a book at a conference. Heck, I don't even think there is anything wrong with him telling an impressive narrative about all of his connections and influences in relation to this book.

However, I *do* think it is very interesting that LoaP, Lamanite, and Maklelan would all flip out over somebody noting that all of this is "interesting."

The flipping out (some creative labeling there. Something you employ all too often) regarded the inanity of the charges. Just above you stated "The Mopologists do not want to admit that they utilize---to quote Maklelan---an "elitist" cabal in order to accomplish their rather nasty, sadistic, and attack-oriented ends." Of course, given that your example did not sustain your undergirding argument, we disagreed with you. Mak went as far as answering the question with specifics which showed that your thread premise was stupid. at that, you backtracked and insisted that this was merely a "rhetorical question." Utter nonsense.

They only interest me insofar as they demonstrate certain things about Mopologetics.

Like that they spend money on books. A brilliant observation, and a watershed moment in the history of mopologetics.

[_Mister Scratch]

But this fails to answer the initial question he asked, which was "what evidence are you expecting". Try again, Mister Scratch, but this time with substance.

I'm not expecting any evidence, LoaP. You see, when the chips are down, Mopologists always refuse to provide evidence. This is true in the case of the 2nd Watson Letter, and the mysterious Signature Books "memo."

[_LifeOnaPlate]

This "standard" has escaped me.

So do a great many other things, but out of kindness, I refrain from pointing them out.


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Said the "we don't do personal insults here" moderator.

[_LifeOnaPlate]

But this fails to answer the initial question he asked, which was "what evidence are you expecting". Try again, Mister Scratch, but this time with substance.

I'm not expecting any evidence, LoaP. You see, when the chips are down, Mopologists always refuse to provide evidence. This is true in the case of the 2nd Watson Letter, and the mysterious Signature Books "memo."

That has nothing to do with the thread in question, here. Maklelan has shown that your insinuations, attempts at nasty rumor-mongering through sheer invention, was utterly unfounded. Heads you win, tails I lose? Typical of the Scratch Shuffle.

[_harmony]

So do a great many other things, but out of kindness, I refrain from pointing them out.


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Said the "we don't do personal insults here" moderator.

How is my statement a personal insult?