Diogenes: would you kindly just shut the fuck up already?

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I was one of the people arguing against Dio in the rap thread, that was my attempt at “hilarious” sarcasm.

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His “wish” was my command.

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C’mon, man, at least TRY to phrase it as a battle rap. Haven’t you been reading the thread?

…I would pay relatively significant amounts of actual money to see a Starving Artist vs. Diogenes the Cynic rap battle.

I join with a lot of other people in saying that I think Dio’s one of our most valuable posters when he’s not digging in his heels on a topic he’s only got anecdotal evidence for. I’ve been more irritated with him than not in the last several months because in particular I notice he tends to do this on matters of sexuality and parenting, which seem to have been a focus of the board for a while there. On the other hand, anytime he’s not in The Dio Zone, he’s uniformly a worthy read.

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I was about to say I agree with this post, but then I saw who it was from and LOL’ed forever.

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You weren’t the only one who had that reaction.

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Really? I can find plenty of places where I’ve owned up to being wrong.

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For fuck’s sake. Just link to his first post in the thread. Linking to 12 page threads and citing them as evidence of anything is just lazy-ass shit.

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But you have backpedaled, redefined words, and shifted goalposts. You also have made strong definitive statements without knowledge.

You are nowhere near as bad as Diogenes but you do share some of his traits.

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I like his brother.

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Basically this. No one is at Diogenes levels. I was going to say I can name a few times, but not plenty, but that would lead to a Brickeresque nitpicking hijack over the word “plenty” which completely misses the point.

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Wow.

Well, I don’t think I have much in the way of backpedaling history, or shifting goalpost history. I recognize, of course, that even if I did, I’d be unlikely to THINK I did, and so it may well be that I’m deluding myself.

So perhaps you could point me to one or two examples, so I could learn what I’m doing that’s giving that impression? I can think of one major argument that revolved around word definitions – the same sex marriage one – but since that was one I ended conceding error on, and was several years ago, I’d be surprised if that was it.

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And you add value to the boards, too. :~}

OK, now I’m dying to know who’s The Only Poster On Bricker’s Ignore List.

I’d ask him, but if he didn’t reply, I’d be afraid he never saw my post…

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CK Dexter Haven’s guidance:

That post goes on to say it’s permitted in the Pit, where we are in fact right now, but if it’s frowned upon, that’s enough for me.

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Bolding mine.

Wow, I just found out I’m gay.

Now that’s a little mean. Instead of “ugly” I would have said “homely”

On the Dio show I’ll second what Munch said in post 100.

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Glad I could be of service.

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Correct answer: “Your posts are my cite.”

All other answers get only partial credit.

:smiley:

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Sometimes I think Dio and RR are the same person. It’s like he got bored and realized his Dio persona was too limited. With RR he can now troll these boards from every direction possible and even argue with himself. Awesome!

I’d say ban them both but I foresee a reenactment of that episode of Married with Children when Al finally catches the serial killer.

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Well at least it explains my love of rainbows. :stuck_out_tongue:

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This violates the language rules for the pit. Please refrain from sexual insults aimed at other posters. No warning issued.

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Can they join in: Dio2113; Diobbyembeste; DiobdounD; Diogenes; Diogenes the Jackass; diogenes009; diogenes1; Diogenes33; diogenesbob; diokspapsep; dioncecht?