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Old 07-10-1999, 12:50 AM
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I know it's not good to be ripping on ones self, but I really have to do this.

For about 2 weeks now, I've been responding to most of the topics in General Discussions and MPSIMS. I've looked back at all the things I said, and I pretty much acted like a jerk, almost as a "troll" as some of you might say.

I think all of you know by now, I made a graphic in a thread which ended up almost ruining it. I thought it was going to be funny, but it backfired on me. After that, I thought, "This is pathedic of myself. This needs to stop. I need to stop."

I just want to say I apologize to all of the Teeming Millions for being such a jerk and being a pain in the ass. And for now on, I'll just shut my mouth.

Thanks for listening.
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Old 07-10-1999, 01:01 AM
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Take it easy, Louie. It's very difficult to know what something is going to look like before you hit that "Submit" button. I don't ever recall you trolling, and I've got a pretty long memory and low tolerance when it comes to trolls.
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Old 07-10-1999, 01:47 AM
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Hey Louie,

I'll second PB - you're not a troll. I think most of us who are relatively new to message boards have to bump and bang a little bit to get a handle on how to fit w/the community and get our own thoughts out in ways that are both meaningful and generally accessible.
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Old 07-10-1999, 01:36 PM
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Ditto. We all make mistakes. We've all double-posted, or bunged up a HTML/UBB tag, whathaveyou. You're not an idiot for messing up, since you learned from the mistake.



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Old 07-11-1999, 12:26 AM
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I'll third it! I've enjoyed your posts Louie. You're one of the more interesting new regulars.

I remember my first "double" post. I was mortified. The server said it hadn't accepted my first submission, so I resubmitted There it was: the same post twice in row, with my name on it for everyone to see. The point is that I got through it, and now am once again a productive member of the MB.
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Old 07-11-1999, 06:21 AM
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... and if you have messed up, an e-mail to the Board Moderator might result in a "fix."
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Old 07-11-1999, 08:25 AM
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Louie - It took me all of 2 minutes to get rid of that graphic after I was alerted by another reader. No problimo. We're here to help, don't be afraid to ask for assistance, k?

I used the words "silly graphic" in my editing text because it was.. well, silly and I wanted to tease you about it.
Always remember, people don't tease people unless they like them.
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Old 07-12-1999, 05:29 AM
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That's ok Louie. I made a post about some ugly racist town I saw once and evidently sounded like I agreed with them (I didn't). It was deleted before too many people saw it, hopefully. That's the last reputation I need.
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Old 07-13-1999, 11:58 AM
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Hey, did I get lost? Isn't this the pit? Where are the flames?

Hey Louie, ya punk-assed wad of dried bat pee, get back on this board and fight like a man!

(You're okay, really. If I made a list of the top-10 people I wanted to exile from the SDMB, you wouldn't be on it.)

Your Quadell
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Old 07-16-1999, 01:00 AM
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Quote:
Hey Louie, ya punk-assed wad of dried bat pee, get back on this board and fight like a man!
Well, ok, I'm back! And this time, no HTML tables. lol

Stuck in Canada,
Louie
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