In fj.life.in-japan C.Brady <ch.brady@comcast.net> wrote:
> On Sun, 7 Nov 2004 03:29:16 +0000 (UTC), mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net
> wrote:

>>In fj.life.in-japan E.F.Schelby <schelby@swcp.com> wrote:
>>> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
>>
>>>>In fj.life.in-japan E.F.Schelby <schelby@swcp.com> wrote:
>>>>> mtfester@netMAPSONscape.net wrote:
>>
>>>>Hey, this isn't the Special Olympics; not everyone's a winner.
>>
>>> She knew that already.
>>>>
>>>>> this and that flaw in the democratic process.
>>>>
>>>>You mean where someone tells them they're a failure if they lose?
>>
>>> Nope. That seems to be an American custom.
>>
>>Really? So why did you teach her all her efforts are in vain?
>>
>>You an American?
>>
>>> People from other cultures pick themselves up and go on. 
>>
>>So, you're raising your daughter in an inferior fashion?
>>
>>Very confusing; most of my friends just picked themselves up and went
>>on, even if they ARE Americans.

> Either you're deliberately misinterpreting the posters comments, or

or more likely I've encountered Ms Schelby's weepy hand-wringing before.

> you're entirely dense. I suspect the former.

I bet you don't get paid for thinking.

Mike