[00:00] <gilbert> although i'm kinda old myself being in my 30s :o
[00:01] <paultag> Nahhh :)
[00:03] <gilbert> well, anyway fun times fanning the flames :)
[00:04] <paultag> totally :)
[00:05] <gilbert> lots of bigger ones on -devel lately.  i wonder if its more likely once people get cooped up during fall and winter?
[00:05] <paultag> yeah, I bet
[00:05] <paultag> we should run stats on that
[00:06] <gilbert> would be pretty subjective unless you just counted # of messages per thread
[00:06] <paultag> I mean, overall trends
[00:06] <gilbert> true
[00:07] <gilbert> could be more evidence supporting the declining bug #s blogs
[00:08] <paultag> hehehe :)
[00:08] <gilbert> interesting to see whether discussion is declining as well.  i'm pretty sure it is
[00:08] <gilbert> less flames may be percieved as good, but it also means less passion in the project
[00:09] <paultag> mmm.
[00:59] <gilbert> paultag: see steve's latest message?
[00:59] <paultag> gilbert: yeah :/
[01:00] <gilbert> about as mindless and insulting as it could have been
[01:00] <paultag> he's been pretty aggressive on this thread
[01:02] <gilbert> do you know the quote about resorting to insult when you've lost an argument?
[01:03] <gilbert> found it “Insults are the last resort of an argument lost.” - anonymous
[01:03] <gilbert> would that be too much?
[01:03] <paultag> hurm
[01:04] <paultag> gilbert: just looking over a collection of my favorates for a better one
[01:05] <paultag> Learned conversation is either the affectation of the ignorant or the profession of the mentally unemployed.
[01:06] <paultag> (oscar wilde, the critic as artist)
[01:06] <paultag> It is only the intellectually lost who ever argue.
[01:06] <paultag> (oscar wilde, picture of drian gray)
[01:07] <paultag> those are pretty nasty
[01:08] <paultag> gilbert: ^
[01:08] <paultag> hugely awesome of you.
[01:09] <gilbert> ?
[01:09] <paultag> Erm
[01:09] <paultag> -ECHAN
[01:09] <paultag> fucking LAG
[01:12] <gilbert> this is what im going to say: Anyway, deployment of an abusive ad hominem is generally seen as a concession of the argument to the opposing side of the discussion, so I think that puts a rather sour note and an end to this particular unproductive sub-thread.
[01:14] <paultag> slick.
[01:14] <paultag> I still like witty insults
[01:14] <gilbert> done :)
[01:14] <paultag> but that's classy :)
[01:14] <paultag> great :)
[01:14]  * paultag watches his inbox
[01:15] <gilbert> hehe :)
[01:15] <paultag> oop, mail cleared
[01:16] <paultag> oh man
[01:16] <paultag> even worked in your PhD
[01:16] <paultag> nice.
[01:16] <gilbert> yep!
[01:17] <gilbert> i'm sure he'll have something just as mindeless and insulting in the next 15 minutes :(
[01:17] <paultag> yep :)
[01:30] <gilbert> uh, new message
[01:30] <gilbert> oh, not directed at me
[01:30] <paultag> :D
[01:34] <gilbert> ugh, but it is again mindless droning.  i don't think he spends time considering things that are not the way they always were...or old foggieness
[01:36] <gilbert> anyway, enough emails tonight, i have real work to do...
[01:37] <paultag> bleh
[01:37]  * paultag hugs gilbert 
[01:37] <paultag> rock on brother-man.
[01:37] <gilbert> thanks paultag :)
[01:37] <paultag> :)
[18:24] <paultag> gilbert: like your latest post
[18:25] <paultag> gilbert: for Ubuntu, there's something called the "Patch Pilot" who handles patches submited during their time of duty
[18:25] <paultag> gilbert: it's not as easy with Debian (maintainers, etc), but I always loved the idea