If it were claims that were pretty outrageous and far fetched or even mind-boggling such as UFO claims and the like, yeah, I would (and have) ask for proof. But let’s not play stupid here, it isn’t hard to see the difference between stated facts and personal observations. The claims made by Ultress as well as my claims (although I withdrew my statement of a clique) are personal observations.
Ultress said that the comment she made was not important enough to start a flame war. If she chooses to make an observation, she has the right to do so. If her comment isn’t important enough to her to dig through past threads to “prove” her thought, she doesn’t have to just to appease you or Alphie.
Look at things this way - I’ll make the comment that there are a few people on the board who tend to sniff each others butts, sometimes they even get carried away to the point of humping each others legs. I see it, I think it, and it is obvious to me. However, the observation is only as I see it. It sure as hell isn’t important enough for me to spend my limited time online digging through old post to prove it to you or Alphie. I’m not going to put the effort into it because basically, I don’t give a flying rats ass if my observation is accepted or not.
Will I spend time and effort on something I have posted that feel is important? Hell yes.
Will I suppress my thoughts and feelings that may not be popular? I don’t do it in real life, I sure as hell won’t do it here.
Will I waste my time validating my own personal feelings to someone who is nothing but a screen name to me? I don’t think so, Tim.
There are people here who I know and respect enough to go through the hassle and time of clarifying my claims, however minor. There are things said that I feel should be backed up by facts and proof. I don’t think the post made by myself or Ultress fit either category.
If you feel different, knock yourself out digging through old posts to prove me wrong. Until then, I won’t lose any sleep.
You turn me on. But maybe it’s because I just spent 20 years in the jungle, getting it on with anything I could attract with a piece of fruit.
Uh… who said I don’t approve of the way people post? It is absolutely your right not to mention who these Phantom Meanies are.
You want to pad your post count by making baseless accusations, go ahead. But don’t get mad at me for calling you out on it.
If it really is waste of time justifying your opinion to people who are nothing but screen names to you Diane, why waste your time and ours by gracing us with your opinion in the first place?
If you two want to be shocked and appalled at the horrible injustices on the board, that’s fine. But if you post about it, it is fair game for criticism.
Guess what everybody? Someone used an anti-Italian slur against me today! Yup! But I’m not naming any names…
Gypsy: Tom, I don’t get you. Tom Servo: Nobody does. I’m the wind, baby.
Yeah, well that’s what you get for assuming, isn’t it.
FYI, I said:
. . . just to sarcastically mock your over critical and “Look at me - ain’t I cool” attitude.
I know it would make you feel so much better if I was making a racist remark, but alas, I was referring to your resemblance to John/David/Keith/Robert (I can’t keep them straight) Carradine in “Revenge of the Nerds”.
I figured you would have caught on that I saw your photo on the Teeming Millions home page when I mentioned the pants and tennis shoes, but I guess it flew over your pea head. I guess I should have expected the knee jerk reaction and your need to make it into something more than it was.
I have to ask - Don’t you get enough excitement in real life?
I agree that anything I post on the board is fair game for criticism, but if I decide that it isn’t important enough to waste my time proving something that I couldn’t care less if you believe or not, whine all you want but eventually you’re just going to have to deal with it. Comprehende’?
As far as padding my posts - WTF? Is there a prize for the most? Shit, why didn’t someone tell me?
You turn me on. But maybe it’s because I just spent 20 years in the jungle, getting it on with anything I could attract with a piece of fruit.
So you’ve gone beyond disagreeing with my board persona, beyond attacking my posting style and you’ve moved on to mocking my personal appearance. Classy.
You want to tenaciously stand by your posting habits? Go right ahead. You think my posts are cocky and assinine? Feel free to tell me about it.
And if you want to play “You’re ugly and your mamma dresses you funny”, you can go right ahead and do that too.
Personally, I’d rather not go there.
I left behind the “nice pants, you goofy looking nerd” attitude back in junior high. I guess you’re just Forever Young, Diane.
Pin a rose on you.
Gypsy: Tom, I don’t get you. Tom Servo: Nobody does. I’m the wind, baby.
Nothing gets past you, does it. I will spell it out for you once again. Follow along with the bouncing ball, M’Kay?
The words:
. . .means just that. Look up the words “sarcastically” and “mock” in the dictionary. If you still have a hard time understanding, I will make it simple for you and just say that I purposefully stooped to your level to get my point across.
Did you miss it?
Oh, and the gray hair comment? Sorry, I haven’t found one yet.
You turn me on. But maybe it’s because I just spent 20 years in the jungle, getting it on with anything I could attract with a piece of fruit.