On Thursday, February 5, 2015 at 8:00:29 PM UTC-6, Sandy McCroskey wrote:
> On 2/4/15 9:20 PM, Pamela Brown wrote:
> > On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 7:38:11 PM UTC-6, Sandy McCroskey wrote:
> >> On 2/3/15 12:33 AM, Pamela Brown wrote:
> >>> Last week, McCroskey and Marsh marched forward with their "deny, deny,
> >>> deny" theory that there *could* be absolutely no connection between the
> >>> term *Monostatos* coined in 1791 in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute and
> >>> "Minnesota", a state which did not exist until the 1800's, much less the
> >>> "Minnesota" Orchestra which did not exist until its name was changed in
> >>> 1968.
> >>>
> >>
> >> We were only pointing out what is obvious to everyone on the planet
> >> besides Pamela Brown.
> >>
> >
> > False. Do you really think anyone believes McCroskey, who undoubtedly has
> > so much else on his plate, would go out of his way for over two weeks for
> > something that he sincerely believes *only* affects one person on the
> > planet?
> >
>
> Why not?
Perhaps because that is not something a well-balanced person would do -- and McCroskey insists he is well-balanced.
> It takes just a few minutes to read your posts and even less to respond,
> Pamela.
>
McCroskey needs to quit making my point for me. It takes even less time to move on.
>
> > Surely McCroskey recalls when he decided to jump into the conversation? It
> > happened during a discussion of libel, the moment a 200M arts organization
> > was mentioned...
> >
>
> I have the feeling you are trying to imply that I am mixed up that
> situation in some way.
How about that? Has McCroskey deliberately attempted to insert himself into a situation while appearing to be living in blissful ignorance of that fact?
>
> Yet I have no doubt that absolutely nobody in that arts organization, or
> the Minnesota Orchestra, or in the state of Minnesota, or in Mozart
> studies gives a damn about the silly ideas you've expressed here.
"Silly ideas?" Is this supposed to be yet another strawman?
This situation is treated with grave significance by those who understand what is happening. Apparently, McCroskey didn't bother to do his homework before jumping in...
If you
> have made your theories known, I am sure you have found nobody who takes
> them seriously. Although crazier things have been known to happen, for
> sure, and history has recorded many strange cults.
A 'strange cult"? Yet another strawman? McCroskey claims he has no dog in this race, yet continues to make vague accusations, rather than moving on...
>
>
>
> >>
> >>> However, to their surprise, during that same time a blizzard was
> >>> barrelling toward Boston, where Marsh lives. It happened to hit on
> >>> January 27th, which is Mozart's birthday. And of all the towns affected,
> >>> the one hardest-hit was -- "Marshfield" MA....
> >>>
> >>> I find these a series of odd coincidences, not unlike "Monostatos" and
> >>> "Minnesota"...
> >>>
> >>> And I find the circumstances ironic...not to mention Linus, which is
> >>> giving Marsh yet another "taste of Minnesota"...
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Oh, wait... This must be a put-on.
> >
> > Here we go again -- McCroskey's response to a series of odd coincidences.
> >
>
> What is odd to me is that you see "coincidences" here at all.[...]
Since McCroskey seems to see no connection between "Monostatos" and "Minnesota", he can hardly mind anyone calling an arts group "Monostatos' Orchestra", can he?
> On 2/4/15 9:20 PM, Pamela Brown wrote:
> > On Tuesday, February 3, 2015 at 7:38:11 PM UTC-6, Sandy McCroskey wrote:
> >> On 2/3/15 12:33 AM, Pamela Brown wrote:
> >>> Last week, McCroskey and Marsh marched forward with their "deny, deny,
> >>> deny" theory that there *could* be absolutely no connection between the
> >>> term *Monostatos* coined in 1791 in Mozart's opera The Magic Flute and
> >>> "Minnesota", a state which did not exist until the 1800's, much less the
> >>> "Minnesota" Orchestra which did not exist until its name was changed in
> >>> 1968.
> >>>
> >>
> >> We were only pointing out what is obvious to everyone on the planet
> >> besides Pamela Brown.
> >>
> >
> > False. Do you really think anyone believes McCroskey, who undoubtedly has
> > so much else on his plate, would go out of his way for over two weeks for
> > something that he sincerely believes *only* affects one person on the
> > planet?
> >
>
> Why not?
Perhaps because that is not something a well-balanced person would do -- and McCroskey insists he is well-balanced.
> It takes just a few minutes to read your posts and even less to respond,
> Pamela.
>
McCroskey needs to quit making my point for me. It takes even less time to move on.
>
> > Surely McCroskey recalls when he decided to jump into the conversation? It
> > happened during a discussion of libel, the moment a 200M arts organization
> > was mentioned...
> >
>
> I have the feeling you are trying to imply that I am mixed up that
> situation in some way.
How about that? Has McCroskey deliberately attempted to insert himself into a situation while appearing to be living in blissful ignorance of that fact?
>
> Yet I have no doubt that absolutely nobody in that arts organization, or
> the Minnesota Orchestra, or in the state of Minnesota, or in Mozart
> studies gives a damn about the silly ideas you've expressed here.
"Silly ideas?" Is this supposed to be yet another strawman?
This situation is treated with grave significance by those who understand what is happening. Apparently, McCroskey didn't bother to do his homework before jumping in...
If you
> have made your theories known, I am sure you have found nobody who takes
> them seriously. Although crazier things have been known to happen, for
> sure, and history has recorded many strange cults.
A 'strange cult"? Yet another strawman? McCroskey claims he has no dog in this race, yet continues to make vague accusations, rather than moving on...
>
>
>
> >>
> >>> However, to their surprise, during that same time a blizzard was
> >>> barrelling toward Boston, where Marsh lives. It happened to hit on
> >>> January 27th, which is Mozart's birthday. And of all the towns affected,
> >>> the one hardest-hit was -- "Marshfield" MA....
> >>>
> >>> I find these a series of odd coincidences, not unlike "Monostatos" and
> >>> "Minnesota"...
> >>>
> >>> And I find the circumstances ironic...not to mention Linus, which is
> >>> giving Marsh yet another "taste of Minnesota"...
> >>>
> >>
> >>
> >> Oh, wait... This must be a put-on.
> >
> > Here we go again -- McCroskey's response to a series of odd coincidences.
> >
>
> What is odd to me is that you see "coincidences" here at all.[...]
Since McCroskey seems to see no connection between "Monostatos" and "Minnesota", he can hardly mind anyone calling an arts group "Monostatos' Orchestra", can he?
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