No forgiveness
The Linkola scandal played out during my absence in Melbourne.
In the comments on my original post:
- Jeneane Sessum admitted to trying to bribe me with cashew brittle, an offer that I (inadvertently) ignored but which AKMA accepted with alacrity.
- Steve Himmer wanted to know how many links would be needed to procure and ship a case of sweet, sweet Bundaberg Ginger Beer. (I’ll get back to you on that, Steve. I’m not sure it’s something we want to discuss in public).
- Carey Hackett asked What the heck is a Tim Tam? (It’s Australia’s favorite biscuit, Carey—though some say it’s a knockoff of the English Penguin biscuit).
- Will Leshner indicated that a 2500 link credit would be better invested in 250 packets of Tim Tams rather than a Kinesis keyboard (personally, I’d go for the keyboard).
- Norm Jensen said “Burn the Bird, Burn the Bird.”
Amongst the many comments over at Burningbird’s, one in particular (from AKMA) caught my eye:
I just make it clear that I absolutely, totally, unconditionally, support you. It’s either you or Delacour—there must be no hand-wringing or equivocation. And I support you entirely. That other guy can go with the Lemur.
Two unforgivable insults within four sentences. From a man of the cloth whose recent posts have been devoted almost exclusively to the subject of forgiveness.
AKMA’s taking Burningbird’s side in the Links for Tim Tams disagreement is bad enough. But his tainting me by association with the Lemur is unpardonable, given the latter’s ill-mannered, intemperate response to Burningbird’s post on realtime blogging. I’d rather drink a gallon of platypus vomit than “go with the Lemur.”
So, AKMA, the line is drawn. Please don’t ask for forgiveness. I offer you Jeremiah 18:23 instead:
Yet, Lord, You know all their counsel
Which is against me, to slay me.
Provide no atonement for their iniquity,
Nor blot out their sin from Your sight;
But let them be overthrown before You.
Deal thus with them
In the time of Your anger.
Dear Jonathon,
Alas and alack! Dabbling in academic politics and off-hand humor brings me to grief!
I can console myself with the reflection that wiser hearts than mine have fallen into the same pitfall, and I will hope that sooner or later I have the occasion to demonstrate my solidarity with you, sir.
And in the meantime, you may want to investigate the options for shipping a Dishmatique to the USA.
Posted by: AKMA on 30 May 2002 at 10:30 PM