Re: heartache

["Toscano, James" <James.Toscano@den.mmc.com>]

Poster: "Toscano, James" <James.Toscano@den.mmc.com>

Sorry I should have specified this as the rapier portion of Pointless.  I 
recognized several of the names as rapiersbut I should have included rapier 
as my general premise.

Giacomo-should not be allowed near a computer
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From: Toscano, James
To: Merry Rose
Subject: Re: heartache
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 1996 2:20PM

I'm not saying that you are incorrect, Well really yes I am....  Last year 
there were no Easterners at Pointless.   Kinda hard to say that when they 
ain't there.  The time before that Thorbrand was on the throne and Atlantia 
lost the point...

Now that is first hand information.  You want to know something else, we are 
poor winners in many ways.  However, we have always treated fairly with our 
opponents.  I however, have been present at the discussions at wars where 
the odds were stacked against us.  We prevailed and won.  I have been 
present when we routed our opponent and then later be criticized for 
winning.  Maybe they should work as hard as we do.  Maybe they should have 
the support of their populace and crowns like we have.  If you don't believe 
this then come out and play with us.

As to what the others say.  Correct the problem then and there, on the 
field.  Play the game and have fun.  You know why we win?  We train to have 
fun.  When our rapiers are lead into a fight they are going out there  to 
have the same kind of fun when we pound each other.

As to those fellows who cock snoots at us, I say Cyrano's universal 
challenge:

"To the first to fall I shall build a monument..."

Take this with a grain of salt, I'm chief among the poor losers.

Giacomo
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From: "Greg Lindahl"
To: atlantia@csc.ncsu.edu
Subject: Re: heartache
Date: Tuesday, July 16, 1996 11:25AM


Poster: "Greg Lindahl" <lindahl@pbm.com>

>    Another thing the East was pissed off about is the way that Atlantian's
> rub their noses in the fact that they lose the pointless war.  Now I was 
at
> the last two and I can tell you that there are Atlantians who are poor
> winners, instead of saying that it was a good fight and a lot of fun, they
> would say ha ha we kicked your ass.

This is really sad, given that the Pointless War was always supposed
to be a friendly contest, and the name was picked to reflect
that. Sounds like we could use more reminders of this among the
populace -- and we all can help. At the next Pointless, or any
conflict, please be sure to put your 2 cents in if you see anyone
being a bad winner or a bad loser.

Gregory Blount
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