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    Letter to The Editor

    Letter to the Editor: La La Mentality

    March 17, 202012 Comments
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    By John Roberts, Sedona Resident
    (March 17, 2020)

    Letter to The EditorHysterical expressions or pronouncements we read and hear from those locals thinking they are expert in matters such as the Coronavirus issue and 5G /tower electronic messaging reminds me of la la land mentalities.

    Wouldn’t it be a relief if they would keep silent and not spew the media landscape with nonsense as they do. Instead keep only to real science and facts. Experts do exist for us to listen to and read .

    I guess those “local experts” need the adoration of being a somebody in Sedona .

    Silence continues to be golden.

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    12 Comments

    1. Michael Schroeder on March 23, 2020 9:33 am

      Perfect John.

    2. Adele OConnor-Vernier on March 23, 2020 10:04 am

      Exactly.

    3. Deborah A Poisson on March 23, 2020 11:48 am

      John, please let us know who the experts are do we can listen to them!
      Thank you:-)

    4. john roberts on March 23, 2020 12:38 pm

      OK Debbi the expert on the virus who I prefer is CDCs Dr. Tim Fauci and a few doctors I hear on CNN and Fox TV who make sense to me.
      As to 5G APS can be reached by phone to talk to engineers who are knowledgeable about electronic messaging.

      John

    5. John Roberts on March 24, 2020 10:34 am

      All 5 of the ” Intbel ” cutesy comments I have read are about as . . .. .. . !.

      Hiding behind a mysterious identity like this is a tactic from about the 3rd or 4th grader talking/writing mentality. What is this side bar language or paralel method of communicating? Could be their reason for hiding their identity. Sure is more interesting than whatever the writer is attempting to tell us using their exotic off track elitist code language.

      Maybe this person is one of those in Sedona climbing desperately trying to be recognized as one of the village sage. Or are they performing the rite to gain entry into the elite club who only use this form of communicating.

      I don’t have the time to waste on double talking.

      Guess I am old fashioned because I like to use ordinary common every day English.

      John

      • Intbel on March 24, 2020 3:12 pm

        Dear Mr Roberts,

        you spelled ‘parallel’ incorrectly.

        Kind regards,

        Intbel.

    6. Intbel on March 24, 2020 2:15 pm

      John, if I have a 3rd or 4th grade mentality it’s hardly my fault, is it?
      The name I use is the name on my passport and driving licence.
      You spelled ‘parallel’ incorrectly. What grade writing is that, please?

      Have a nice day …

      Intbel.

    7. john roberts on March 27, 2020 7:23 am

      Hi there Intbel, thanks for the spelling correction. I will advise my computer to be more careful and observent next time.
      You obviously must be one of the few outstanding brains in our village so I ought to pay proper respects. Intellectuals are a fascinating and a very desired component of the Sedona makeup, wouldn’t you agree.
      Since I am a mere common ordinary guy I will have first to study up on how I can go about paying you those due respects.
      Meanwhile, maybe you will be kind enough to answer the critique I leveled about communicating in an upfront manner. If you can’t or don’t want to that would be OK , because we all have patience and the ability get by without it..

      John

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    8. John Roberts on March 27, 2020 11:16 am

      Hey there Intbel, have you read any of the Derek von Briesen comments in this media ?
      No snob talk at all. Just plain ole American speak.
      Might be good to emulate.

      get well.

      john
      reply if you want to

    9. Intbel on March 27, 2020 2:05 pm

      John,

      Out of respect for Sedona.biz’s operating costs I’ll respond to both your replies in this single missive so as to not waste quality bandwidth.

      First, to answer your question re Derek von Briesen’s comments in this media.
      Yes, I have read some of it. Seem to recognise the flavour, does he use ‘Grammarly’ do you know?

      When it comes to writing I prefer to not emulate others for do so do I view as a form of plagiarism.

      You are more than welcome to the spelling correction. I’m always willing to help those less fortunate than myself. If we can not help each other we may as well not be here, don’t you think?

      Heh heh … no, I am far from an outstanding brain. I’m more upstanding than outstanding and anyway, I’m not a brain. I have a brain, yes, and jolly useful it is too!

      I agree Sedona needs all the intellectuals it can get as does any community. So pleased we can agree on something as it makes for pleasant, peaceful communication.

      I do not comprehend what you mean by not communicating in an upfont manner. I’m always upfront and call a spade a spade (unless it’s a shovel, of course).

      I choose my words carefully to avoid ambiguity and misunderstanding and cannot be blamed if you are unable to decipher what you refer to as my “exotic off track élitist code language” whatever that means.

      Our conversation has gone way off topic and I doubt is of any interest, let alone usefulness, to readers.

      So, to get back to the original subject, tell me, when it comes to the reporting of this Corona Virus, do you trust CNN? What about FOX?

      I ask because it seems to me that the media is doing more to engender fear and panic than to provide accurate information.

      Kind regards,

      Intbel.

    10. john roberts on March 27, 2020 3:21 pm

      glad to read that Intbel is so intelligent and has no misguided concept about the activity of his/her brain. It is reassuring to have this information directly even as it arrived in so lengthy and time consuming a missive.
      As to her/his question about my TV listening – yes I tune in to both CNN and FOX to be sure I hear Dr. Tim Fauci. Do you ?
      On plagiarism and emulating you need to go back to school so you know their relationship. While at it check the definition of snob.
      It is a delight to be communicating with one of Sedona’s finest,
      Still studying how I can pay due rewards to you. Patience.

      your pen pal
      John

      • Intbel on March 27, 2020 3:39 pm

        Glad you are glad, John

        Yes, I tune into both CNN and FOX and all the others because I find it useful to know what is the current propaganda being spread by the M.S.M.. Dr. Tim Fauci spouts mostly, if not all, nonsense.

        No rewards due to me. I am my own reward.

        Kind regards,

        Intbel.
        ?

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