Stepping Up To The Line

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:10 am

Nitenite Pam....and for the record. UNCLE KRAM HASN'T GOT PILES:o

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:22 am

I was standing in the shower, minding my own business, Hamster and my ears suddenly started burning... so I popped back in here in me jarmies to see what the heck was going on!!

And I shall go to dreamland a much happier gal, knowing that you, Unk, are not thusly inconvenienced.... giggle. My grandma used to tell me that sitting on a cold stone step could cause trouble in one's afteryears (which is how she euphemised the complaint which you do not have even in your beforeyears)

AussiePam · Post by **AussiePam** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:26 am

That's right, Gal. At least wait till I'm completely out of earshot before ya demolish me character completely.

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 5:44 am

I haven't been on for two days because of work, so I thought I'd post some observations after catching up on this thread:

1) Floppy, I commend you for your astute comments about our friend Spot. I think they were right on the money.

2) Val, ditto.

3) Spot, I have enjoyed our friendship, but please ponder the comments of my two friends above. They make sense.

4) Clancy, is there any way I can cut to the front of the Marriage Line with you? You are very dear to me. :-4

5) Uncle Kram, I wanna fly KramAir too! (great word, by the way)

6) Guppy, no one thinks you are a troll. You are quite lovely!

7) Hammie, your new avatar picture is gorgeous! The FG men should be hitting on you more than ever now!

8) I feel Forum Garden is much more of a community than a clique. Most of the stronger personalities here "call 'em like they see 'em". And I have GREAT respect for that. I also have great love for many of our members here.

pantsonfire321@aol.com · Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:32 am

The ignore button is a fine feature, its just a shame the people who preach for its use are the same ones who like to scold us like children for speaking out .

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:32 am

flopstock wrote:

But he is most comfortable being concise and literate and literal. And so that is what he does. Sometimes at the expense of logic, and sometimes at the expense of those who would call him friend.

You may be socially inept in RL but boy are you ever "ept" online!!

Spot, I should have just let it go last night and not posted. So here's

an "I'm sorry" from ME.

The picture I had of you and your incredibly good deed had gotten a

little dim... so I enhanced it and enlarged it (pretend I know how to

photoshop!

) and slapped it right back up there in a place of

prominence, and that's what I'm going to look at, okay?

(And see what I can do about heading off on that there Italy trip...)

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:37 am

SnoozeControl wrote: By the way, ladies...

I saw Clancy first, years and years ago, so you all just back off. :rolleyes:

Good to see Val and Snooze again :-4

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:39 am

SnoozeControl wrote: By the way, ladies...

I saw Clancy first, years and years ago, so you all just back off. :rolleyes:

No fair that's just NO FAIR!!

(I hate it when she's right...)

:yh_bigsmi

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:42 am

May I ask who the trolls are?

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:49 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Just my perspective on trolls, no matter how objectionable that word might be to some:

A troll is someone that appears out of the blue with some hidden agenda to cause trouble by whatever means is available.

Months ago, a troll that had been banned from here went to another forum to troll there, saying they were from FG and got them so enraged that they came here to troll. So I suppose it's possible for trolls to give birth online.

And I just realized that I used the word troll six... no make it seven, times.

Kinda like what you did at RR?

For the record, I wasn't asking what a troll is, I was simply asking who the trolls are that you are talking about.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 6:50 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Just my perspective on trolls, no matter how objectionable that word might be to some:

A troll is someone that appears out of the blue with some hidden agenda to cause trouble by whatever means is available.

Months ago, a troll that had been banned from here went to another forum to troll there, saying they were from FG and got them so enraged that they came here to troll. So I suppose it's possible for trolls to give birth online.

And I just realized that I used the word troll six... no make it seven, times.

Glad I'm not sponsoring you 10pence a mention

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:05 am

Deflection noted.

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:07 am

tmbsgrl wrote: I think Elouise is the Troll. She is the only one I know of!..

So why do people keep referring to TROLLS as in plural?? More than one.

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:12 am

SnoozeControl wrote: As I'm sure you're aware, it's a recurring situation; I doubt anyone meant currently. And I'm starting to sound like Spot, which really, really worries me.

It's when you start to look like him that you've really got a problem

Uncle Kram · Post by **Uncle Kram** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 7:39 am

mrsK wrote: I would never ignore you Unc:-4 :-4

There's good news and there's bad news - this is not of the latter variety :-4

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 8:11 am

SnoozeControl wrote: By the way, I've got dibs on Galbally too.

Awwwww

I want Dr. Galbally too :guitarist

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:31 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Ooooh, I missed Trixie's remark about me trolling in RR. Interesting comment since I've been there since June and no one's mentioned it till now. Do you mean the thread where Devist8me says she's going to photoshop my photo to add a horse's member in my mouth. Yeah, sorry for trolling over there. :rolleyes:

Dammit I love this woman :guitarist

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:37 am

That's the whole thing Flopstock, you can't sit there and egg trolls on and then bitch when they stay or do what they are doing. Make up your minds.

valerie · Post by **valerie** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:38 am

cherandbuster wrote: Dammit I love this woman :guitarist

Uh, that'd be another "Get in line I saw her first!!" there pal o' mine!!

:wah:

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:40 am

SnoozeControl wrote: Ooooh, I missed Trixie's remark about me trolling in RR. Interesting comment since I've been there since June and no one's mentioned it till now. Do you mean the thread where Devist8me says she's going to photoshop my photo to add a horse's member in my mouth. Yeah, sorry for trolling over there. :rolleyes:

Ya know Snooze, Mimi or whatever, get your story straight, and quit with the sympathy crap, your forum mates maybe falling for it, but I can see right through you.

When you first came to RR, I knew NOTHING about this place and you were just a new member and I did like you, still do to a point. But after the El incident on here then you just started being bitchy over there for the most part. Except for El, the rest of us who have become semi regs on here have done NOTHING to this forum, you have made an ass of yourself over there and bringing peoples kids into flaming is complete and utter BS!

Those are my feelings - don't like them, tough sh*t.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:50 am

I'm a member of RR as just ol CARLA as I will always be, don't want anyone to get me confused with some other carla :-2 I haven't posted much but there seems to be some nice people over there..

NOMAND, CLANCY, AND ARNOLD WE WANT YOU TO COME BACK PLEASE..!! :-4

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 9:54 am

CARLA wrote: I'm a member of RR as just ol CARLA as I will always be, don't want anyone to get me confused with some other carla :-2 I haven't posted much but there seems to be some nice people over there..

NOMAND, CLANCY, AND ARNOLD WE WANT YOU TO COME BACK PLEASE..!! :-4

And it can also be a nasty place, but we are straight up about it. We don't pretend to all nicey while sitting in threads saying *well screw all these new people we just really want our regs here* behind thier backs -- we say it to thier faces.

CARLA · Post by **CARLA** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:14 am

Where is RODNEY KING.. when we need him..

Trixie Belle · Post by **Trixie Belle** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:21 am

flopstock wrote: Sure I can, you just don't know me well enough to understand that..:wah: I have no problem with trolls, so long as it is me they are trolling. I'm perverted enough to find it entertaining. Some of their finest insults are such an accurate portrayal of me that it just cracks me up:D

But that's just me. My mind...FG in general, does not encourage feeding the trolls, so generally- trolls are ignored and move on rather quickly. I've even seen a troll or two reform themselves and decide that they like the folks and atmosphere here.

I only get irritated when trolls go after the gentle members. That's taking too easy of a shot, IMO. They have to know that 99% of the time, that member will not bite back, or if they do, will stop themself. They are too polite. If I notice it, I will try to step in and deflect the troll. If I don't, as happened most recently... if I see it after the damage has been inflicted, I don't have the forgiving nature that the more gentle members have. It is only out of respect for those more gentle members that I don't pursue the troll and leave them in peace...

The one thing I would not do, is pursue them beyond our border. Stirring up their home in retribution is not an option, IMO.

I agree with you completely about not going to someones home to stir up trouble. Point taken.

But what I don't understand is your forums obsession with constantly talking about it. El hasn't done anything in weeks it seems yet you are still going on about it. Get over it, grow up. I'm assuming you are all adults right?

cherandbuster · Post by **cherandbuster** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:25 am

valerie wrote: Uh, that'd be another "Get in line I saw her first!!" there pal o' mine!!

:wah:

Well my lovely Val

Maybe we should just have a threesome already :rolleyes:

anastrophe · Post by **anastrophe** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:37 am

Trixie Belle wrote: I agree with you completely about not going to someones home to stir up trouble. Point taken.

But what I don't understand is your forums obsession with constantly talking about it. El hasn't done anything in weeks it seems yet you are still going on about it. Get over it, grow up. I'm assuming you are all adults right?

there's a certain recursive quality to this that really grates. others do this too. 'get over it, grow up'. if you're implying that those participating are immature - not adults - then what does that say about you for participating with the completely unhelpful comment "get over it, grow up". it seems it's the perfect dodge - you at once suggest that you're superior to those participating - it takes a more mature person to recognize immaturity - while tossing out a schoolyard taunt i first heard, oh, probably about third grade "grow up". from other third graders, mind you.

it's as unhelpful as calling other people trolls, as spot so wisely pointed out (while in doing so stirring the pot further). it does nothing to calm the waters, it does nothing to bring people together, and it does nothing to engage with others in a mature fashion. what it does, is cause the conversation to fall into recursive calls for everyone to stop obsessing about it - the call being a function of obsession itself.

the next step in the cycle is "if it bothers you, don't post" or "then why are you reading the thread".

it's a lot more fun to just derail it.

here's me in 1973:

http://www.anastrophe.com/hair.html

compare, contrast. essay, 10% of grade. accurate summary, 10% of grade. utterly irrelevant commentary and digression, 80% of grade.

project due by end of day UTC.

begin.

chonsigirl · Post by **chonsigirl** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 10:49 am

*looking around for Val*

Oh, the pic of you is sooooooooooooo cute, anastrophe.......................