yes, i maintain that steven meant no malice. just because he sensed that you were gunning for him doesn't mean he was sure of it. he was looking at a smart, mild-mannered, EV-understanding player get really pissed about a bad beat. frankly, i found it confusing -- i've certainly never seen you get pissed like that about a bad beat. maybe he thought the same thing and was genuinely curious about why you reacted that way -- i don't know -- i haven't talked to him because he left town.
i don't think he tried to personally insult you, and i don't think you've ever done anything to personally insult another player to their face during the game (although you have said some harsh words about jon l and steven recently -- those could be taken as personal insults). throwing the phone wasn't totally wacky, given the beat, but it's only the second time something has been thrown at the game. the first was mike throwing his shoes against the wall after being rivered by josh.
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Re: my three points (first two)
Date: 2005-01-03 08:22 (UTC)yes, i maintain that steven meant no malice. just because he sensed that you were gunning for him doesn't mean he was sure of it. he was looking at a smart, mild-mannered, EV-understanding player get really pissed about a bad beat. frankly, i found it confusing -- i've certainly never seen you get pissed like that about a bad beat. maybe he thought the same thing and was genuinely curious about why you reacted that way -- i don't know -- i haven't talked to him because he left town.
i don't think he tried to personally insult you, and i don't think you've ever done anything to personally insult another player to their face during the game (although you have said some harsh words about jon l and steven recently -- those could be taken as personal insults). throwing the phone wasn't totally wacky, given the beat, but it's only the second time something has been thrown at the game. the first was mike throwing his shoes against the wall after being rivered by josh.