jbg Posted November 14, 2010 Report Share Posted November 14, 2010 (edited) Deleted. Thread not appreciated. Will be reposted if bio or introduction category created. Edited November 17, 2010 by jbg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 GOod lord, you're boring. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 GOod lord, you're boring. Thanks for your kind words. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dre Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 GOod lord, you're boring. Probably no more boring than your story or my story would be. I dont mind when I see people sharing some of their personal experiences whether theyre terribly exciting or not. In any case I find your reply to be pointless and rude. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted November 15, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Probably no more boring than your story or my story would be. I dont mind when I see people sharing some of their personal experiences whether theyre terribly exciting or not. In any case I find your reply to be pointless and rude. Thank you. There is a history of acrimony between myself and Bubber Miley. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 jbg, this is definitely interesting, but I question why we would speak of ourselves as such on MLW. Then again, it was interesting. Maybe a 'bio' section would be worthwhile ? Or alternately, we could update our profiles and start a thread with a link to our profiles. A geographical note: the area you call Quinte's Isle is officially known as Prince Edward County, or - in effect - Picton, Ontario. The county seat amalgamated the entire county into its limits in the late 1990s, I believe. As well as having the nickname Quinte's Isle, it was known as "little Spain". It is one of the oldest parts of Upper Canada, and has a lot of stakes in our history. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 A bio section is not a bad idea. While some people would of course remain utterly uninterested (as with almost any topic, really), others enjoy this sort of thing. For some people, it helps to get a different, broader view of a poster; that a poster is not defined by an avatar of expressed political opinions, or by style of debate/discussion. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 A bio section is not a bad idea. While some people would of course remain utterly uninterested (as with almost any topic, really), others enjoy this sort of thing. For some people, it helps to get a different, broader view of a poster; that a poster is not defined by an avatar of expressed political opinions, or by style of debate/discussion. Towards the goal of better dialogue, it would be helpful for people to realize that those that oppose their political ideas are often otherwise similar to them. Or, your background can be the same, and so on. Lots of right-wingers came from hippie parents, just as hippies come from conservative parents. And, as I have said before, can't we all just get abong ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 Towards the goal of better dialogue, it would be helpful for people to realize that those that oppose their political ideas are often otherwise similar to them. Or, your background can be the same, and so on. Lots of right-wingers came from hippie parents, just as hippies come from conservative parents. And, as I have said before, can't we all just get abong ? No, we can't. But you're right. You meet people face-to-face, and the political differences tend to become merely one quality of many. On anonymous message boards, political opinions (and, to be sure, the style in which they're delivered) become almost everything, at times. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted November 15, 2010 Report Share Posted November 15, 2010 No, we can't. But you're right. You meet people face-to-face, and the political differences tend to become merely one quality of many. On anonymous message boards, political opinions (and, to be sure, the style in which they're delivered) become almost everything, at times. This is why we need to hold some kind of get-together. In order to make sure that we don't engender conflict, we should make it simple and alcohol-free. I suggest an all-you-can-eat buffet at Oleg's house in Toronto. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Then again, it was interesting. Maybe a 'bio' section would be worthwhile ? Or alternately, we could update our profiles and start a thread with a link to our profiles.Absolutely agreed.I posted this to "humanize" myself a bit, since I am not a digital collection of left-wing political opinions. I am a person also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Bandelot Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 A Bio forum? Yech. What next, some kind of "Self-Help" thread, where bleeding heart leftists can confess about their shameful sins, and feel less guilty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted November 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 A Bio forum? Yech. What next, some kind of "Self-Help" thread, where bleeding heart leftists can confess about their shameful sins, and feel less guilty? Or right-wingers such as BC, KIS, etc. I am more of the Higgly, NaomiGlover & Dub crowd. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Or right-wingers such as BC, KIS, etc. I am more of the Higgly, NaomiGlover & Dub crowd. There is no far right-wingers who pretend to be leftists crowd. You're one of a kind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Or right-wingers such as BC, KIS, etc. I am more of the Higgly, NaomiGlover & Dub crowd. Buck...buck...WTF? Keep your self indulgent neurosis to yourself, please. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Buck...buck...WTF? Keep your self indulgent neurosis to yourself, please. Or, alternately, they could post it and you could not read it. There are plenty of threads here - ostensibly about issues - that are actually about the poster's neurosis. ( Cough, cough, bach, cough, cough... ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 (edited) Or, alternately, they could post it and you could not read it. Except when specifically referenced by the author. Remember, this member was miffed by my refusal to engage in offline discussions via e-mail. We have a history, eh? There are plenty of threads here - ostensibly about issues - that are actually about the poster's neurosis. ( Cough, cough, bach, cough, cough... ) Shall I point to your forum persona in such threads? Edited November 16, 2010 by bush_cheney2004 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Hardner Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Shall I point to your forum persona in such threads? Please do. My status on here is proof enough that there's a certain mania present regarding an excessive interest in discussing current events, isn't it ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bush_cheney2004 Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Please do. My status on here is proof enough that there's a certain mania present regarding an excessive interest in discussing current events, isn't it ? Maybe...but it's still one dimensional. I strive to draw the line at invoking other members' "manias" whenever possible unless they depart from this forum's advertised framework.....i.e. discussing ideas over personal attributes, attacks, etc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GostHacked Posted November 16, 2010 Report Share Posted November 16, 2010 Except when specifically referenced by the author. Remember, this member was miffed by my refusal to engage in offline discussions via e-mail. We have a history, eh? I refused most offline discussions as well. I won't gain any more from that as opposed to the main public discussion. Shall I point to your forum persona in such threads? We all have one. Some of us at least admit it and are comfortable with it and make no apologies about it. Well you guys can throw up your bio stuff if you want. Just don't turn it into a windbag long running twitter'd about absolutely useless crap that has no bearing on anything relevant to any thread on MLW. I don't care to know that much about you anyways. If I wanted to know I'll ask in public or a private message. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BubberMiley Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 The best part about having a ball is being able to take it home with you when you get mad. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 (edited) Well you guys can throw up your bio stuff if you want. Just don't turn it into a windbag long running twitter'd about absolutely useless crap that has no bearing on anything relevant to any thread on MLW. I don't care to know that much about you anyways. If I wanted to know I'll ask in public or a private message. Who is that aimed at?I did not mean to start an acrimonious hatefest with this thread. Edited November 17, 2010 by jbg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg Posted November 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Thread deleted. Thread not appreciated. Will be reposted if bio or introduction category created. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Bandelot Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Oh come on. Thread appreciated. At least for its comical left-wing self loathing/ soul purging value... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sir Bandelot Posted November 17, 2010 Report Share Posted November 17, 2010 Oh by the way, I didn't mention it earlier but I live less than 30 minutes from the Bay of Quinte. So there you go... six degrees or whatever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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