I’ve been dying to use that Eco quote for years.
Maybe it’s because I’m a big fantasy and sci fi fan, but stuff like this:
Is just fucking cool. Sure, it’s bullshit, and it’s kind of sad that TheFonz is so delusional, but as fantastic cosmologies go, that’s way more awesome than the Force.
It was funny until it became obvious this guy has some serious mental issues, it´s not kind of sad, it is sad to see someone living a life like that. It´s one thing to be dumb or a fool in the colloquial sense of the word, but when the marble count shows a deficit I can´t find that funny.
Miller, Yeah, I was probably being a little crotchety there. There is a certain weird poetry in the ramblings, particularly his more recent ones in the sun thread. But I don’t like his insults and his constant evasion. Of course if the rest of the posters stopped the futile quest of getting a coherent answer out of him–and what do they expect, that he actually will pull empirical proof of his theories out of his hat–and just egged him on, the thread might be a little less exasperating.
No, that is not like the Force, it is more like the Schwartz!!
“HELMET: Yogurt. Yogurt. I hate Yogurt. Even with strawberries.
SANDURZ: I’ll call the attack squad, sir.
HELMET: No, we can’t go in there. Yogurt has the Schwartz. It’s far too powerful.
SANDURZ: But, sir, your ring. Don’t you have the Schwartz, too?
HELMET: No, he got the up-side. I got the down-side. You see, there’s two kinds of every Schwartz.”
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If you think that’s cute, wait’ll you see this.
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Whaddaya mean, off-topic? You hassle me about relevance any more, tough guy, and I’ll flip this switch. Yeh, one flip of this switch, and…
THE SUN DIES.
I vote he’s a troll. But I’m an optimistic individual and it’s really hard for me to believe that anyone who could compose a complete sentence could also believe in this kind of claptrap. But I’ve been wrong before. Multiple times, even.
Also, appears to have taken a turn for self-parody in his most recent posts in the Electric Sun thread. I think he’s just taking advantage of us at this point.
I doubt this guys beliefs affect his life all that much. People can have all sorts of loopy, irrational beliefs and still hold down good jobs. He’s not talking about hearing voices or receiving visions, he doesn’t think his insights give him special powers, he doesn’t appear to be paranoid (he has some conspiracy theories, but they don’t appear to be personal: he’s not wearing tinfoil to block the mindcontrol rays, or convinced his neighbors are NSA agents. He’s just a jerk YEC who thinks he can provide a scientific basis for his religious beliefs.
Shows how out of touch I am with GD, I thought this had to do with Henry Winkler organizing a reunion of the original Charlie’s Angels … plus Cheryl Ladd and minus the dead guy.
I’m guessing he’s eventually going to explain the DaVinci Code is merely a cover, because Jesus was jamming to Hendrix, and took Mary Magadelen to Electric Lady Land, or well, he was until he caught a Ric Flair promo and decided to let her ride “Space Mountain” instead. But then it will get really weird…
Well, to be fair, based on this argument I would have been banned long ago.
But I take a modicum of comfort in the fact that I’m not as much a douchenozzle as him. Small comfort, but I’ll take my wins where I can get them.
If you’re attempting to subtley reference the “Do not feed the troll” guideline, good news! You’re now perfectly free to call him a troll in the Pit. No need for this kind of dancing around the subject.
Would he warrant an Eco quote? He barely warrants the calories required to fire off a few synapses and crap out some vulgar invective.
Oooo. I gotta keep up on the bylaws around here.
I now realize I’ve been guilty of feeding a troll who may also be nuts. Lesson learned, I hope.
I think he’s one of the first I’ve seen around here who has managed to survive as long as he has. I like a good nut as much as the next guy, as long as they’re entertaining. But I get the distinct impression with this one that any kind of engagement is just asking to get my chain yanked.
Yes. The Schwartz is not strong in him. So much potential, so little talent.
I have decided that I have tired with him. Mods, feel free to dispose of him as you see fit. You have my blessing, which is, I’m sure, all you’ve been waiting for.
That was it. We were only waiting for the Smeghead warrant to carry out the execution.
TheFonz is probably doomed. He cannot refrain from launching insults at his opponents, (not a good idea in GD). On the other hand, he seems to truly believe what he is posting and as long as he does not violate explicit rules, we’re not going to ban him just for fun. He is pretty easy to avoid, so he is not yet disruptive (except to those who cannot resist scratching their poison ivy).
Flagrant rules violations or increasingly disruptive behavior will get him sent packing. He has not yet crossed that line.
If that doesn’t do it, nothing will.
I mean come on, at what point does jackassery and ignorance become “being a jerk” in and of itself? If I were to barge into political debates and deny that George Bush is President and profess ignorance and skepticism as to the existence of the United States Senate, I wouldn’t be adding much to the debate.
There’s nothing worse than belligerent cluelessness.