[Dixielandjazz] Dixie Chicks (Sorry Mike Vax)

[Robert S. Ringwald]

I have heard everything now.  I can die & go to heaven or hell or where ever 
knowing that I have heard it all.

Steve, I don't know what the hell you are talking about but I for one got a 
good laugh over this one.




  > Both John Farrell and Bob Ringwald completely misread or misunderstand 
what
> I write and so since Bon asked me to explain myself on the List, I will.
> Unfortunately I did not see Bob's post except just now on the archive and 
> so
> I refer here only to John's. ( I did not receive Bob's via the 
> list...hmmmm)
>
> "John Farrell" <stridepiano at tesco.net> wrote
>
>> Steve,
>>
>> You didn't answer the question - how does the Dixie Chicks commercial
>> success (if indeed that is true, I don't know) elevate them to the status 
>> of
>> being "more intelligent than most people on the planet"?
>
> Of course I haven't answered it YET John, because it was never asked 
> before
> by you or anyone else. If you meant to ask it, then why didn't you instead
> of sending off your snide little comment (Just checked the archive and saw
> that Bob asked such a question it and so I will answer it below)
>
>> I fail to see how
>> the acquisition of untold wealth is an indicator of worldwide 
>> intellectual
>> superiority. All it means to me is that this group has employed people 
>> who
>> are skilled at marketing the DC product, I doubt very much if these 
>> skills
>> run to increasing the intelligence of the group members.
>
> Who said that it was an indicator of anything? Certainly not me. I never
> said any of the things you mention above had anything at all to do with
> intelligence either. In fact I agree with you completely that they do not.
>
> Back up to you the original premises.
>
> I said: "They are more intelligent than most people on the planet"
>
> You said: "How does he arrive at such an absurd conclusion.
>
> Simple, most people on the planet are folks who live in countries that are
> charitably described as "undeveloped" in Africa and Asia. Most of those
> folks, IMO, are not, through any fault of their own, intelligent.
>
> Therefore like the Dixie Chicks, Bob Ringwald and John Farrell and even
> Steve Barbone are more intelligent than most of the people on the planet.
>
> Where, pray tell do you. John, or Bob, see anything in my posts now or 
> ever
> that commercial success, or acquisition of wealth, has anything to do with
> intelligence? Why do you continue to read something into my writing that 
> is
> not there? And what you think I said in past is not an accurate 
> description
> of what I actually said then either. And, contrary to what your egos may
> tell you, when I refer to most people on the planet, that is not a 
> specific
> reference to either of you, and/or musicians, and/or folks on the DJML. I 
> am
> referring to more than 6 Billion people, most of whom haven't the foggiest
> idea of what trad jazz is.
>
> Like you say Bob, we are adults and there is no flaming. But I fail to see
> why I should be asked to explain the meaning of a simple sentence and an
> obvious conclusion. Especially such an innocuous one that has nothing
> whatsoever to do with the premises you and John raise. It speaks for 
> itself.
>
> Cheers,
> Steve Barbone
>
>
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