You spelled a word wrong! Allow me to point that out to all.

[Zenster]

djf750, people who do not capitalize are one step away from the sort who type:

lyk kule dudz, whuts r planz for 2nite?

I’m not going to take sides in your particular grouse, but incorrigible small case typers really should be drawn and quartered after being tortured, shot and hung.

The only thing worse are those who type :

aLriGht fOLkz eYm 2 f1Ne 4 u.

They should just be tortured repeatedly to the brink of death and then barely revived medically for another endless round of same.

[Sublight]

So I do a vanity search and find my name mentioned here twice. Oh well, why not?

originally posted by Q.E.D

Originally posted by Aslan2
Nitpick:
Only Admins can ban.

A nitpick. Fine so far.

:Originally posted by Zenster
What part of “If I were an administrator …” do you not understand? Obviously, most of it.

Zenster defends his remark, sopemwhat snarkily, and perhaps deservedly so.

Ok, I didn’t (and still don’t) see this the same way you do. I read Zenster’s reply as stressing the ‘If’ (and, going back to view the original thread, I see that the ‘if’ was in fact boldfaced), as though he thought the point of Aslan2’s remark was to nitpick that Zenster was not, in fact, an admin. Zenster’s reply was therefore stressing the fact that he had spoken hypothetically. Basically, it appeared to me that he was taking offence because of a mistaken interpretation on his part. It was then that I made my post:

Q.E.D.

Originally posted by Sublight

quoth Zenster:

(1) “If I were a moderator…”

(2) “What part of “If I were an administrator …” do you not understand?”

Well, that odd mis-spelling of “administrator” in your first quote would be a good start.

Another snarky and uncalled-for (IMHO) nitpick. Clearly the intent of Zenster’s original post was clear enough.

“Snarky” usually implies some measure of mean-spiritedness, doesn’t it? If so, then no, it wasn’t posted with snarky intent. This is a written medium, however, so of course it’s easy for intent to be obscured. The anger of his response came as somewhat of a surprise. As for it being called for, see my comment at the end of this post. It was called for as Zenster’s original post.

Q.E.D
Clearly he is cross because his point is being obliterated and overlooked by snarky, and pointless nitpicks.

…

Zenster lashes out angrily at the nitpickers, and arguably, rightly so.

Very arguably, IMO. In any case, the point of his original post (the one being obliterated and overlooked) was a one-and-a-half line rant about how much he wanted to ban another member. It’s not as though he laid out a workable Mideast peace plan while simultaneously explaining the wave/particle duality of light, and our only response was to point out his mistaken use of a semicolon. These were trite responses to a trite post.

[iampunha]

FWIW, Zenster, it would be ridiculously easy to clear all this up and put it to bed already by admitting you were wrong about who does the bulk of the banning on this here board;)

[Zenster]

Okay, all right, I CONFESS, it’s Manhattan!

ARE YOU HAPPY NOW YOU BRUTE? [sob]

Although, right now I’m deeply indebted to Eutychus for making the boards safe to inhabit once again.

Props to Cajun Man as well for the forum shift of a thread whose title and author shall remain nameless.

PS: iampunha, it was good to have you around for this particular little imbroglio.

[iampunha]

Zen, thanks for the kind words. But how could a Grammar Nazi [sup]TM[/sup] like me pass it up?

[Grrr]

*Originally posted by Qazzz *
**Yeah, I think the spelling / grammar / thread police are all bitter people who know they can’t contribute with something intellectually substantial, so instead they grade others’ posts like a second grade teacher. And then they say foolishly arrogant things like “Rant on, my dear,” in an effort to establish some sort of superiority. And it’s frustrating not because it works, but because you just know they don’t realize that it’s not working; they are oblivious to the fact that they’re pathetic and boring. **

HOLY CRAP! Are you my clone?

Actually I must be your clone becuase you put it way better than I could have.

[Qazzz]

Hey, do you wanna go out, Shakes? Are you hot? Wealthy?

[BoBettie]

Zette, first off I’d like to apologize for any unnecessary highjacking of your thread. Second, I really appreciate your patience in letting me dealing with this as I saw fit without you kicking up any ruckus.

eh, normally I’d be kicking up all sorts of rucas over something or other, but my allergies have me down for the count. Now I sound like a Claritin ad.

“Want to kick up some shit on a message board but those darned allergies are just kicking your ass and making your head all foggy?? Try Claritin! Ask YOUR doctor if Claritin is right for YOU!”

::sniffle:: ::snuff::
Hey everybody, just stop acting like know it all assholes, that’s all I’m asking.

[Zenster]

*Originally posted by Zette *
… Hey everybody, just stop acting like know it all assholes, that’s all I’m asking.

Yeah, try and remember that people who act like they know everything really piss off those of us who do.

[Qazzz]

sigh

I repeat: “And then they say foolishly arrogant things like “Rant on, my dear,” in an effort to establish some sort of superiority. And it’s frustrating not because it works, but because you just know they don’t realize that it’s not working; they are oblivious to the fact that they’re pathetic and boring.”

[Aslan_of_Narnia]

My point was to inform someone that mods can not ban. Which is true for most forums, but at this one mods usually only ban spammers.

Also, Zenster where is that GD thread? I’m curious…

[Q.E.D]

*Originally posted by Aslan2 *
My point was to inform someone that mods can not ban. Which is true for most forums, but at this one mods usually only ban spammers.

See? You made the same mistake and not two seconds after you stated it correctly.

Italics mine

[if_you_don_t_know_i_won_t_tell]

From awhile ago- yes it was.

(Last post was only 15 minutes ago… reconfirm… last post 15 minutes ago… not bumping forward ridiculously? Yes. Now press Submit.)

[Aslan_of_Narnia]

*Originally posted by Q.E.D. *
**See? You made the same mistake and not two seconds after you stated it correctly.

**

Yeah. I was half asleep then.
And Zenster, about that OS thread, WHERE IS IT?

[Zenster]

*Originally posted by Aslan2 *
… And Zenster, about that OS thread, WHERE IS IT?

I gotcher thread right here. Feel free to revive it so long as you’re not going to whinge about spelling issues. I have a last salvo for McDuff that my trigger finger is itching to fire off.

[iampunha]

Why, got a problem with that whole “not of woman borne” thing?

Who knew that’d be your foil?

[iampunha]

Delicious irony there if anyone wants to point it out. I sure as hell will not:)

[Aslan_of_Narnia]

*Originally posted by Zenster *
**I gotcher thread right here. Feel free to revive it so long as you’re not going to whinge about spelling issues. I have a last salvo for McDuff that my trigger finger is itching to fire off. **

I find it ironic tht you think I’d be the one deservant of attack. Seeing as you stressed how you were so important because you started a thread that has over 1000 replies. Bullshit, it wasn’t even close to it. And rather than correct it, you ignored it and continued on your merry way. Wait, lets count every thread that has over 100 posts. Wow, look at all those Very Important People. :rolleyes: AND I’M ONE OF THEM!