Interesting......
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I dont follow a lot of that guy's stuff but I kind of imagine him as the guy who was the number 2 nerd on revenge of the nerds. The guy who was played by the dude who eventually was a doctor on E.R.. </p>
<h4>Funny and painfully pointful story from last week. While at </h4> _________________________________________________ <div class="messagebody">
the Greenwood Road Dawgs stop I was met by about six guys, the spokesman of which asked why links to that or other sites were not allowed. I was polite and factual, saying it's just not a good policy for subscription sites to allow free advertising for others. Nothing personal, just policy. They didn't grasp that too much, and kept trying to goad me into some response. I just smiled and said the same things, still polite and actually enjoying it.</p>
Now what is the point? This: the oldest of these guys might have been 16 years age. See, that speaks volumes to the mentality of folk who come onto an established board and try to stir stuff up. The best word is juvenile, though in their minds it's being 'non-sunshine' or 'factual' or whatever. They just have that teen-aged mentality of somebody who says a naughty word in a public setting for shock value, or tosses a rock through a window, or spits on a nice car parked on the street. Some guys never outgrow that, too. I say guys because it is a 99.9% male thing.</p>
And here's something else few of them would consider. When we accusing folk of being 'sunshiners' or 'sheep' we actually are falling into the inverse-trap; that is, a knee-jerk reaction that what one group sees favorably automatically MUST be countered, and that the act of opposing it somehow makes one 'smarter' or 'better' when in reality it's just the flip side of the same coin. They are every bit as much 'sheep' as the folk they mock, just working in a different herd that is no better--or worse I add--than the other. But it's a trick of the mind to think one is inherently better and smarter by being in opposition. What's that line the writer Ibsen was quoted as saying, "the minority is always right"? Obviously not true, but its a mindset the minority always finds useful.
Hmm, must be lack of sunshine--ha--outside today that's got me all so philosophical. Better crank up the coffee maker...</p> </div>
the Greenwood Road Dawgs stop I was met by about six guys, the spokesman of which asked why links to that or other sites were not allowed. I was polite and factual, saying it's just not a good policy for subscription sites to allow free advertising for others. Nothing personal, just policy. They didn't grasp that too much, and kept trying to goad me into some response. I just smiled and said the same things, still polite and actually enjoying it.</p>
Now what is the point? This: the oldest of these guys might have been 16 years age. See, that speaks volumes to the mentality of folk who come onto an established board and try to stir stuff up. The best word is juvenile, though in their minds it's being 'non-sunshine' or 'factual' or whatever. They just have that teen-aged mentality of somebody who says a naughty word in a public setting for shock value, or tosses a rock through a window, or spits on a nice car parked on the street. Some guys never outgrow that, too. I say guys because it is a 99.9% male thing.</p>
And here's something else few of them would consider. When we accusing folk of being 'sunshiners' or 'sheep' we actually are falling into the inverse-trap; that is, a knee-jerk reaction that what one group sees favorably automatically MUST be countered, and that the act of opposing it somehow makes one 'smarter' or 'better' when in reality it's just the flip side of the same coin. They are every bit as much 'sheep' as the folk they mock, just working in a different herd that is no better--or worse I add--than the other. But it's a trick of the mind to think one is inherently better and smarter by being in opposition. What's that line the writer Ibsen was quoted as saying, "the minority is always right"? Obviously not true, but its a mindset the minority always finds useful.
Hmm, must be lack of sunshine--ha--outside today that's got me all so philosophical. Better crank up the coffee maker...</p> </div>
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"> <td class="topictitle" id="MS_54926802"> <p class="topicdate">Posted: Today 4:44 PM</p> <h4>there used to be a leader troll on there... </h4> _________________________________________________ <div class="messagebody"> who referred to himself as 'the general.' anyone who's ever worn a uniform of any sort should take offense that such a fat disgusting slob would refer to himself with such a rank. </div> </td> </tr> <tr class="ratingtd1"> <td><span class="actionlinks">Reply | Quote</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Used to be?
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"> <td class="topictitle" id="MS_54926802"> <p class="topicdate">Posted: Today 4:44 PM</p> <h4>there used to be a leader troll on there... </h4> _________________________________________________ <div class="messagebody"> who referred to himself as 'the general.' anyone who's ever worn a uniform of any sort should take offense that such a fat disgusting slob would refer to himself with such a rank. </div> </td> </tr> <tr class="ratingtd1"> <td><span class="actionlinks">Reply | Quote</span></td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
Used to be?
<h4>No harm with that. Though it's a legit question to ask is there </h4> _________________________________________________ <div class="messagebody"> a really good, consistent definition of 'realism' that fits everyone's idea?
I mean, one person's realism is another person's sunshine, and vice-versa or contrariwise. Nor is being caustic any less realistic than being optimistic (unless to paraphrase Spiro Agnew that 'nattering nabob' approach is taken just to be accepted by a particular herd, which also happens a lot on message boards of all hues).
Anyway, either outlook is equally valid (or not) unless we can agree on an absolute meaning of 'realistic'. Which is why I say, again, we're all sheep in our own individual way and those who deny it the most, often have the wooliest backs... </div>
I mean, one person's realism is another person's sunshine, and vice-versa or contrariwise. Nor is being caustic any less realistic than being optimistic (unless to paraphrase Spiro Agnew that 'nattering nabob' approach is taken just to be accepted by a particular herd, which also happens a lot on message boards of all hues).
Anyway, either outlook is equally valid (or not) unless we can agree on an absolute meaning of 'realistic'. Which is why I say, again, we're all sheep in our own individual way and those who deny it the most, often have the wooliest backs... </div>
I'm stunned to hear that apparently Dinkle is as cool in real life as he is on the internet.
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HD may be big boned but slob he is not. i clearly remember him always wearing a woven belt in high school and tucking his shirt in regardless if it were a football jersey on a friday or a wrasslin t-shirt on a more casual day.
/ahh the perils of people actually knowing who you are on a message board and you likely not knowing them. makes the attacks much more personal i guess. see this guy for reference
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/ahh the perils of people actually knowing who you are on a message board and you likely not knowing them. makes the attacks much more personal i guess. see this guy for reference
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he was saying one thing to me i asked him once about this then he kept telling me all these stupid *** rules that moderators on scout make and all these others excuses while he cut me in line for some fish and i just kept saying yes sir and nittany dawg high fived him
telling us all about it that night!!! I actually felt bad for Murray in this exchange.
http://sixpackspeak.yuku.com?topic=24088
http://sixpackspeak.yuku.com?topic=24088
get banned from this board?
I'm not getting his angst.
Schiest.
I did make a rare visit to the pasture today, and read that thread.
In off season [after yesterday's tooling by LSU], it was somewhat amusing.
Whatever.
The Dawg nation is always entertaining, on all 4 boards I freakwent.
[Misspelling intentional.]
Sobaka, if you are still reading here, shoot me an email on one of my addys you have,
spill it.
RCD
I'm not getting his angst.
Schiest.
I did make a rare visit to the pasture today, and read that thread.
In off season [after yesterday's tooling by LSU], it was somewhat amusing.
Whatever.
The Dawg nation is always entertaining, on all 4 boards I freakwent.
[Misspelling intentional.]
Sobaka, if you are still reading here, shoot me an email on one of my addys you have,
spill it.
RCD
marg_______ thatch____ issue on here. i feel like i've gotten caught up over the years on the other random **** here, but i've never seen that issue referenced except in the rules.
impacts Murray to the point that Murray scarfs down his fish and can't get home fast enough to relay this encounter to his premium subscribers. Well done Dinkle..well done.
that guy would constantly post things like "Big recruiting news" or "Talked to Jackie today...." in his header, and you'd click on it and it would (Yes, I'm going to break the rule, I wrote it, I can break it) MARGARET THATCHER NEKKID ON A COLD DAY!!!!! LOLOLOLOL. Of course Gene wouldn't ban him, he only bans people for talking about MSU sports honestly, so it went on forever until we opened up shop, and I made it a rule.
Hey Sobaka, if you are reading, you are a retard.
Hey Sobaka, if you are reading, you are a retard.
but at least we're allowed to express our opinions, right or wrong, without censorship. I think that's the biggest difference.
It seems to me, from those posts, that Murray thinks the "sunshine" is why people don't post over there, but in reality, it's the censorship.
It's totally unrealistic to expect everyone to have the same viewpoint and for everyone to agree on an issue. It's just not American. If someone has a viewpoint on the "other side of the coin", they won't let them post it.
How does he explain Bulldawgjunction.com? Plus, this board is free and you get to hear pretty much all of the rumors- true or not. And on top of that at Bulldawgjunction, at least if there is a rumor Wardlaw or Paul Jones will at least say, "Well, let me check it out", instead of threatening to ban people and deleting their posts.
Plus, it seems to me that Gene and his staff have some serious self-esteem issues. If someone scoops them, they get all defensive about it. I mean, seriously?
It seems to me, from those posts, that Murray thinks the "sunshine" is why people don't post over there, but in reality, it's the censorship.
It's totally unrealistic to expect everyone to have the same viewpoint and for everyone to agree on an issue. It's just not American. If someone has a viewpoint on the "other side of the coin", they won't let them post it.
How does he explain Bulldawgjunction.com? Plus, this board is free and you get to hear pretty much all of the rumors- true or not. And on top of that at Bulldawgjunction, at least if there is a rumor Wardlaw or Paul Jones will at least say, "Well, let me check it out", instead of threatening to ban people and deleting their posts.
Plus, it seems to me that Gene and his staff have some serious self-esteem issues. If someone scoops them, they get all defensive about it. I mean, seriously?