Theos-Talk Archives (May 1996 Message tl00409)

At 08:10 PM 5/6/96 -0400, you wrote:
>In message <2.2.32.19960506070650.006c1d70@mail.slip.net>, alexis
>dolgorukii <alexei@slip.net> writes
>>In fact you're
>>probably viewed as one of the principle leaders of the "Gang". Cheer up
>>though, you're in good company.
>>
>>alexis d.
>
>Sorry, but I fail to see how or why or when and by whom was I *named* in
>such a context.  Daft.  along with JRC (see other post) I deny
>membership in any "gang"!
>
>Alan
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>Alan:

Have you been missing posts? You, along with J.R.C., Jerry Schueler, Chuck
and Myself were "named" or "anointed" the "Gang of Four" (Don't ask me why
he said "four" when "five" were named in response to a post of mine. Now I
hasten to add that I never originated the sobriquet. I had been responding
to a message that said that this was a board on religious topics dealing
with a specific religion..Theosophy. My remark was that "no it isn't and it
won't be because, I, and Alan, and Chuck, and Jerry Schueler and J.R.C.
won't let it be". In response Eldon dubbed us his chinese sobriquet. That's
how it happened, and rather than feel hurt about it, we decided
(individually) to play "Cyrano" and take the insult as a banner (for a while
at least, as you notice, I've long since dropped any reference to it). I
thought I had previously explained this to you much earlier but perhaps the
system ate the posting. In any case that's the story. We've made our point
to Eldon now, and as far as I'm concerned JRC handled the scolding of Eldon
very well. I will say, however, that it's hardly something for you to get
"miffed" at any of the five of us over, if you want to be "miffed' look to
Eldon.

alexis d.