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Old 07-July-2006, 06:30 AM
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Thanks--I'm a tremendous WWII nut and also a tremendous Anglophile, so it seemed a good choice. I also use it on Matrix Games' forum and Paltalk

You have devoted ALOT of time and effort in debunking Turboniums claims.

As I mentioned in a couple of posts, using Turbonium as a verbal punching bag was good therapy for me after some major problems with my former girlfriend, especially when I didn't feel like studying (I didn't do so well in school last semester, but I survived, academically and emotionally).

Way more time that he deserves I think.

When I first engaged him, on the issue of Pearl Harbor conspiracies, he seemed halfway reasonable, so I initially thought he could be made to see reason. How wrong I was.

Unless of course you enjoy that kind of back and forth debating!

I don't enjoy debating turbonium very much, because he will never admit to his mistakes or retract any of his claims, even when they are shown to be erroneous. The only time I enjoy it is when he says something particularly outrageous, and I'm able to land on him with both feet.

I personally could not find the time to devote to this kind of thing. Your very detailed and logical arguments are one of the main things that convinced me.


Then it was all well worth it. It was primarily for the benefit of those like you, and not turbonium's, that I expended.

Oh and I dont think your going to convince him even if you dould take him back in time and show him the shooting.

You've got that right. I'm seriously considering putting him on "ignore" next time he comes back (as are several other people).
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