Yesterday The Deaf Sherlock blogger made some comments about me and assumed some things about myself, my views, and what my opinions are regarding "deafhood." I'm not in the business to use my blog to personally attack people but to present my views, opinions, experiences, discoveries and life in general. Below is my response I left in The Deaf Sherlock's comment box yesterday which still hasn't been approved at this moment. Regardless of whether he approves it or not I'll put what I wrote in here in my blog. Note: Below I put in "Kokonut Pundit" and "The Deaf Sherlock" just to show who made the comment.
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The Deaf Sherlock - "1st, get rid of your anger."
Kokonut Pundit - No anger whatsoever. There are certain things I disagree and even find silly. Do not mistake that for anger.
The Deaf Sherlock - "2nd, don't take it out on the deaf community."
Kokonut Pundit - Not taking it out on the deaf community. I have Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing friends that either wear hearing aids, cochlear implants or none at all. Again, I do not "take it out on the deaf community." I have certain disagreements over certain issues. Please, understand the differences there.
The Deaf Sherlock - "Because the more you piss off your readers and followers, the more you will find out that nobody is going to read you ever again."
Kokonut Pundit - Many do share my opinions and understand where I'm coming from. I am not alone in this and that's readily obvious. Many also do misunderstand on what I'm writing about and thus have their own anger misplaced. People continue to read my blogs as I mix and match, whether its advocacy or playing the devil's advocate. For your sake and sanity it'd be best to take my blogs with a grain of salt instead.
The Deaf Sherlock - "3rd, apologize and do post it."
Kokonut Pundit - Apologize for what? For having an opinion?? My blog is not just for Deaf people but for Deaf, deaf, hard of hearing, hearing, CI users, late-deafened, hearing people, parents of deaf/hh kids, etc. What is there for me to apologize? Perhaps it is your anger that's misplaced here?
The Deaf Sherlock - "4th. get counseling."
Kokonut Pundit - Just because you do not like what I write (do you actually read carefully what I write and the points I'm making?). No one is forcing you to read my blog. You have a choice. Don't read it. Simple.
That's it in a nutshell. I hope that each and every blogger is able to attain their full potential in the quest for bloggerdom. We need people like you and everybody else to help disseminate ideas, suggestions, and points of views.
One suggestion though. Instead of complaining on your blog, how about asking questions in an email to me if you need clarifications. Perhaps with greater clarification you'd understand where I'm going with my blogs.
Lastly, I sincerely hope you post this as a show of maturity here.
Good day, sir.
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Will he post my response? And have an honest discussion?
We'll see.
I also made a response to DeafASLVlogs as well. But my comment is, too, "awaiting moderation." I've made a screen capture of that and will wait whether she will approve it or not and see if she has the maturity to allow my comment go through. If not, I will post what I wrote either later today or tomorrow and provide you a screen capture as proof.
Tuesday, May 25, 2010
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I just posted a blog on the subject and saw that we both share same perspectives. My apologies for stepping in before you had the chance to defend yourself. I'd have waited had I known you were going to respond. My fault for not checking with you beforehand.
It's like we have to say certain things to please them. Expressing opinions ain't a form of anger. Weird how he doesn't see his anger on his blog.
DeafASLVlogs will never print anything that is an opposite view of hers. Thank goodness for screen shots.
Yowza someone has a major case of issues here. By that someone, it's not deaf sherlock.
When many people have a problem with one person -- the problem is not with many people -- it's the one person.
You wrote: "When many people have a problem with one person -- the problem is not with many people -- it's the one person."
Sherlock wrote:
"Speaking of deaf hood a bit more, I am living in a local deaf community which is pretty hostile to me. WHY? I'm not from a group home. I'm not from a deaf school. and I'm not pure deaf either. Mostly I don't sign pure ASL either. *GO FIGURE*. It doesn't matter to them since I've earned degrees from NTID and Gallaudet, which are two famous deaf institutions. So why should it concern that someone come from a deaf school or deaf group home, be able to speak pure ASL, and must be pure deaf?"
What's the problem, again?
I would also like to use this opportunity to pose a question to deaf sherlock as he is likely going to read this. This has been a pet peeve of mine but would like to ask this before jumping to conclusions.
Sherlock, were you ever a marine?
If not, then why do you keep closing your postings with "Semper Fi"? Those are sacred words to a marine that should not be overused or abused.
Whoa! I've never seen you for being so angry......I've seen you for being moderate when the controversy comes into the Deafread. I have seen you for playing the Devil's Advocate for long time.
Sherlock jumped into a conclusion much deeper we can see......obviously!
DeafASLVlogs will never print anything she does not like anyone whom she disagrees with.
White Ghost
Holism, no worry. Thank you for stepping in. Suppose I had been away and couldn't respond or defend? Good to see that people have my back.
Wandering Nomad, many people are having a "problem" with The Deaf Sherlock. Your point?
"Semper Fi" is shortened Latin. Sherlock is entitled to use the Latin phrase as he sees fit; the Marine Corps adopted "Semper fidelis" (meaning, "Always faithful") as part of their slogan/motto/credo.
It is Latin. He is entitled.
A pet peeve of mine, however, is when "Marine" is spelled "marine". One involves the U.S. military branch that serves our country so that you may feel entitled to offer your opinion to Sherlock; the other involves AquaMan.
Sherlock may be misguided (and obviously wrong in targeting Mike) but there is no need to nit-pick everything he does or doesn't do at his blog. This is about Sherlock attacking Mike unfairly, not "Let's Gripe About Sherlock Hour!"
Please?
Know what? You two have the same templates for your blog. Why don't you two change your template?
Right now, you two look like brother and sister.
I just found out there is new website released for us, it's www.deafsource.com invade that website before "those people" take over!
Haha
Do you have issues or what?
fair enough, point taken on the Marine spelling and that was an error on my part which I'll freely admit.
It was just that I used to work with a former Marine that fought in Vietnam as a tunnel rat. One night I was having drinks with him and he very rarely shares his experiences in Vietnam and I felt quite honored when he shared some of those stories with me and I said, "Semper Fi" and raised my glass.
He looked at me square in the eye and responded, "don't say it unless you really mean it" because they were very sacred words to him and it was not something to be overused or abused and once he saw that I really meant it, he raised his glass with me. Additionally, his brother was killed in Vietnam. He went on to say that those were words that should be used primarily by Marines. Just the same with "oorah".
I was kinda taken aback by what he said, took it as a lesson learned, and respected him even more. However, I decided to ask another former Marine that also worked with me about this and he basically backed up everything that the first Marine told me. He was also 20 years younger than the first Marine as well. He said that they were very sacred words to a Marine.
They are very devoted and dedicated to each other that they will do just about anything to make sure that no one gets left behind, hence "Always Faithful" I found out about a year later that, "Semper Fi" was the reason why the first Marine's brother was not left behind when he was killed in an intense battle in the jungles of Vietnam. They carried him out through the battle even when he was already dead.
You're right, anyone can use it, just the same way anyone can use a derogatory word to define a person of a particular race, but that still does not make it right either.
In conclusion, you're right, I didn't mean to hijack the thread and I was not trying to gripe about him, but more of trying to get this point across. I do agree with you about Mike being unfairly targeted here, but ya know what, it happens all the friggin' time, and Mike is not the only one here.
Thank you. I appreciate your reply.
You said: "You're right, anyone can use it, just the same way anyone can use a derogatory word to define a person of a particular race, but that still does not make it right either."
I fail to see how "Semper fi" would be "derogatory". In fact, I do not see anything in Sherlock's blog indicating a connection with/about the U.S. Marine Corps.
If your friend told you not to say "Semper fi" unless you meant it, then that is between you and your friend. That agreement/pact does not extend to Sherlock, especially since Sherlock is not using the phrase to highlight the U.S. Marine Corps.
"Semper fi" is Latin. Nothing more, nothing less. Perhaps to you, it has a significant meaning; to Sherlock, it may mean something else entirely different.
A constant theme lately, would you agree?
Sherlock was unfair to Mike, we agree. We shall leave it at that, yes?
Out of respect for the Marines that constantly put their lives on the line for our democracy and freedom, I do feel compelled to add one more thing. The Latin term is actually, as you said, semper fidelis, if he actually meant it as the Latin term, he would have said it just as that way....semper fidelis.
It was actually the Marines that shortened it to Semper Fi and thats where I respectfully disagree with what you said in your last statement. Not that I am agreeing to disagree here. But sure, we can leave it at the about Mike being treated unfairly.
I am boing to borrow your sentence:
"Out of respect for the Marines that constantly put their lives on the line for our democracy and freedom, I do feel compelled to add one more thing."
Sherlock has a right to use "semper fi" as he likes. If you do not like it, then do not read his blog.
Be sure to thank the Marines for the right to ignore Sherlock's blog and his use of "semper fi." It is called, "freedom of speech."
Carpe diem, friend.
Absolutely! He does have the right to use it, and I won't dispute that. I'm gonna take a stab in the dark here without intentionally trying to hijack the thread, but for the sake of making my point.
Let me ask you this, would you support the right to burn the American flag? altho that is allowed by the freedom of speech that we have been given by these Marines, along the rest of the military services.
Why don't we wait and see what Sherlock has to say about this?
Tousi
You wrote: "He does have the right to use it, and I won't dispute that."
Case closed.
Thank you.
ahhahahahahahhahahahaha. this is hilarious. absolutely hilarious.
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