mata leao

hmmm , dictionary anyone? I have a dictionary.....lemme see, Ezekiel had his own house and a wife, he lived autonomusly in an enclave with other jewish intellectuals, he had the wherewithal/religious freedom/time to become a priest/practice as a priest, ...even though he was originally a slave as a result of war , but had been brought to babylon to help colonize its hinterland..... I am waiting for your side to concede this very reasonable point.

Sauron

But you apparently don't have any definition of "reasonably well" that applies in these times.

You also don't have any specifics on Ezekiel, despite being asked multiple times for that data.

mata leao

still waiting.......

Sauron

You already got your answer four times now.

You pretend not to understand my answer, so that you can try and hold off being checkmated - you dont want to have to support this list of points, so you stall.

Not original. Not even interesting.

mata leao

sauron, you are the one stalling and I likewise, am not interested. at 6,148 posts I can see that your time is not as valuable as mine! you're the one "jonesing" for people to argue with......

Sauron

Not at all. I gave you an answer. But it was more complicated than a simple yes/no -- which apparently blew your fuse and you couldn't handle it. What's more, several other people provided the same answer I did.

Sometimes life isn't yes/no -- even if you insist that it is, and even if you wish desperately for it to be that way.

mata leao

ahhh that is the difference between how a bean counter thinks and how a board certified specialist thinks! get along back to your spreadsheets Sauron.....some day when you decide you want to ethically and reasonably debate, let me know. Until then, what is it you British say...cheers!

Sauron

Except:

1. I am not a bean counter;
2. I doubt you are board certified in any speciality area that matters

Ah, trying to create an escape hatch? Sneak out the back?
You got your response. If I made a mistake, then here is your chance to embarrass me in front of my entire "audience".

But you know that I am correct - all you have is info about generalities, and zero on the specifics of Ezekiel. You apparently didn't realize that general doesn't prove the specific. Hence, the ruse you are engaged in now.

The problem is that several other people in this thread pointed out the very same flaws in your (ahem) 'analysis' that I did. The very same flaws. So you'll either have to answer this sometime, or you'll have to create new ruses to avoid all of their questions as well.

mata leao

sauron. you are a bean counter and you have no audience. and you are the stalling escape artist who uses inane attrition. bfnii and others have pointed this out as well. and your 6,1555 posts give you away as far as your rate for billable hours. so long my friend!

Sauron

No, actually I am a project manager by trade, and a political scientist/professional linguist by education.

The audience is this discussion forum.

1. I wouldn't look to bfniii for help; I doubt even he would want someone who raves like you do on "his team".

2. You are the one stalling - you have your answer; but you realize you can't prove the 8 points you stated earlier.

1. I have been posting on this board for 7 or 8 years. That's an average of a handful a day; big deal.

2. I don't have billable hours.