[I’d like for this to stay a civil thread. I’ve put it in the Pit because a) I want to discuss something that happened in the Pit and b) if Gobear’s answer is ‘Yes’ I imagine it will be followed by an explanation of why, which would probably belong here. So here it is.]
In this thread, I had a pretty blunt and unfriendly OP, and in the ensuing arguments, made some blunt and unfriendly replies. Someone pointed out that my OP and replies where blunt and unfriendly. I responded to this by saying that I didn’t think it was that obnoxious, for being in the Pit. The person subsequently apologized and said they hadn’t thought about it being the Pit.
Gobear then appeared and called me a hypocrite, claiming that I had accused him of being too obnoxious in a Pit thread recently. I responded by saying that I had not done so, but gobear never replied. It is entirely possible he never saw my response, as the thread died off soon after.
Subsequent research showed that I had recently told gobear I thought he was being too hard on Scylla, but in Great Debates thread.
Since my ill-fated thread, it seems to me, gobear, that you’ve been pointedly ignoring my posts in any thread we both have posted in. I don’t know, maybe its just paranoia brought on by my aversion to unresolved arguments.
Anyway, I just wanted to clear the air on this, because I think you are a good guy in general and I have respect for anyone who would use the Monks of Cool quote. I apologize for bringing this up so far after the fact but recent events pushed this out of mind until recently.
Whoops, I was going to paste it in, and then the college network went down and I had to save this and post it later. By which point I had forgotten I needed to paste in the link.
For the record, I’d rather not go over that argument again except insofar as it relates to this, although Heaven knows I can’t stop anyone who wants to get into it again.
No, John, we’re cool. I apologize for any and all intemperate comments I made in that thread, and I have not been ignoring your posts. I like and respect you, man, and would like us to have a good relationship.
Sorry to disappoint anyone looking for fireworks. I really am trying to be a decent guy.
Ok, thanks for settling this civilly. Like I said, unresolved arguments make me uneasy, so I must have just been imagining things because this was nagging at me.
Aww… sniff I love it when people are cute and wonderful and stuff…
I really, really needed the civil and gentle ending of confrontation tonight guys. Work was hell, peopel were sucking. And I come here and find, again and always, that individuals can suck but they can also be shining examples of class and civility.
…th’ fuck is with all this lovey-huggy crap in the Pit?!
Fine.
I’ll flame you both then. SOMEone needs to in this thread.
Yue Han: Your user name has a Asian sound to it. And your posts are often well written and informative. Asshole. I spit on you.
Gobear: You’re hairy and you’re as witty as Cole Porter (I suppose that that’s better than the other way 'round). If I wasn’t scared you’d kick my ass, I’d call you a jerk.