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From: will.dockery@gmail.com (W.Dockery)
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Subject: Re: The Return of Michael Monkey
Date: Thu, 30 Jan 2025 05:41:46 +0000
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On Wed, 29 Jan 2025 21:29:12 +0000, HarryLime wrote:

> Will Dockery wrote:
>> On Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:12:08 +0000, HarryLime wrote:
>>> On Wed, 29 Jan 2025 20:00:07 +0000, Will Dockery wrote:
>>>> On Wed, 29 Jan 2025 19:54:17 +0000, HarryLime wrote:
>>>>> Will Dockery wrote:
>>>>>> On Mon, 27 Jan 2025 20:48:44 +0000, George J. Dance wrote:
>>>>>>> On Wed, 15 Jan 2025 23:54:22 +0000, Will Dockery wrote:
>>>>>>>> George J. Dance wrote:
>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> from
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.novabbs.com/arts/article-flat.php?id=253903&group=alt.arts.poetry.comments#253903
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> On Fri, 20 Dec 2024 15:22:04 +0000, Michael Monkey aka "HarryLime"
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MMP: My literary journal was created to highlight the best examples of
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> poetry from AAPC's various members.  The best poetry by Member G does
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> not necessarily measure up to the best poetry of Member J.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> As Mr. Dance has so ably demonstrated above, his own poem left no traces
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> on my memory.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> MMP's memory lapses are something I'm sure we're all familiar with by
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> now. But let us remember what else I just ably demonstrated: that back
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> in 2021 (when he was still hoping to recruit me as an ally) he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> considered Possibilities one of "the best examples of poetry" on AAPC.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> This deserves an underscore as an example of Michael Pendragon's biased
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> behavior.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Indeed. I'm not sure if you remeber that statement of his that I called
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> a statement of his editorial philosophy:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> <quote>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "You divide everyone into two categories: potential allies and potential
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> adversaries. You slurp the writings of your potential allies and attack
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> those of your potential adversaries."
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> "When [someone] Jim is seen as a potential ally, you request his poetry.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> When he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> is seen as an adversary, you assign a childish name to him and claim he
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> can't write." </q>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> source text:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/g/alt.arts.poetry.comments/c/hDYKsC5l5Ew/m/IR5NzWPJBQAJ?hl=en
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> That also fully describes his critical philosophy. No more need be said,
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> but it can't be said often enough.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> snip
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> In other words, Michael Pendragon is basically a two faced liar.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Well, not exactly, It means he comes across as no different from a
>>>>>>>>>>>>> two-faced liar, but I think his mental state is more complex than that I
>>>>>>>>>>>>> should open a new threat where we can talk about that.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Sounds good, and to avoid confusion with new readers, from now on I'll
>>>>>>>>>>>> just refer to Pendragon by his new chosen alias Harry Lime.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> That's a good point. Personally I do not like calling socks by their
>>>>>>>>>>> aliases puppets by their sock names; that also can be confusing, as it's
>>>>>>>>>>> meant to be. So I've started calling the person behind all those socks
>>>>>>>>>>> MMP for Michael Monkey Peabrain (or just Peabrain if he says something
>>>>>>>>>>> really stupid, or Lying Michael whenever I catch him in a lie). But that
>>>>>>>>>>> could also be confusing for new readers and casual readers, so I think
>>>>>>>>>>> I'll have to refer to him, when talking to third parties, as something
>>>>>>>>>>> else; something that will identify whom I mean to any new or casual
>>>>>>>>>>> readers.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> After some thought, I've settled on "the Lime sock" - what do you think?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> https://www.zazzle.ca/lime_green_socks-256240956281961664?rf=238512069961476072&tc=CjwKCAiA-ty8BhA_EiwAkyoa3_aFWzdIrL7epsnGiUBOmwWKHVyTWv2DT3XULBaoBmZv8YkfovgQhRoC6i8QAvD_BwE&z_ca=20390696811&z_dev=c&z_nw=x&z_lp=9000899&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiA-ty8BhA_EiwAkyoa3_aFWzdIrL7epsnGiUBOmwWKHVyTWv2DT3XULBaoBmZv8YkfovgQhRoC6i8QAvD_BwE&trchd=true
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Hilarious.
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> 😏
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> And the childish name-calling continues.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> This is why you and George are the only ones here, Donkey
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Speaking of childish name calling ^^^
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> HTH and HAND.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> At this late stage in the game
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> It's only January.
>>>>
>>>>>> In your delusional mind perhaps, little green monkey boy
>>>>>
>>>>> Donkey has stuck as your name
>>>>
>>>> Only in your delusional imagination, Pendragon.
>>>>
>>>> HTH and HAND.
>>>
>>> https://www.reverbnation.com/willdonkey/videos
>>>
>>> --
>>
>> Your obsession with "Will Dockery" is noted.
>
> Will Donkey is a fun character to work with.  Have you checked out the
> Pizza video?  It's about a Delivery Boy who takes revenge on the
> customers who don't tip him.  You might actually enjoy it.
>
> --

No, is the video on YouTube?