Re: [Harp-L] re: best harp/answer

[Joe and Cass Leone <leone@xxxxxxxx>]

On Nov 26, 2006, at 3:08 PM, Vern Smith wrote:

> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joe and Cass Leone"  
> <leone@xxxxxxxx>
> > No one should have to add IMO to anything on this list. IMO is   
> > assumed. Even if someone is quoting someone else. that 'other'  
> > person  should be assumed as IMO also. Even if you have proof,  
> > it's STILL  IMO. Why? Because things that had heretofore been  
> > accepted as fact  have been proven wrong later. Sooo, the safest  
> > thing is: EVERYTHING  is IMO.
> >
> > Merely IMO...... :)  ....... lol   ......smokey-joe
>
> By making everything an opinion, you try to make objective reality  
> irrelevant and every statement equally valid.
> Vern

I suppose I have just been nailed by the NESP (Nomenclature Elocution  
Semantics Police) as well as the HGW1984TP (H.G. Wells 1984 Thought  
Police). Note: I ended my post WITH.... IMO

So the question is: if I say that there's just no talking to some  
people, is that an opinion or a fact?

smo-joe