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     Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2279 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Look for it @ your favorite PC. Yep, it's your not so favorite, Yearly Review Of Thumper's Corner. I know, the post count has gone down. I know, the board is about to take on a new look. I know, some people hate my guts *lol*. So isn't it a great time to see what we will be missing in the days to come. Well, I think so *smirk*. Hey, Thump and Sese is in town. So is Soul_Sister. BrownBeauty & BrownRobyn have been seen. One of them still owes me a little sumtin. I think I'll give Kola a call. I saw ABM pull up. I think I heard him playing a few tunes. You can't see her, but A_womon is right around the corner. Of course Yvettep is always in town. Isn't she just the sweetest thang. I wonder if she's married? Sisgal is still writing those slammin' poems, I KNOW that. I wonder what the Bruins are doing. LiLi has to stop by. Troys hard at work. Yep, he's busy building his new house. Who's that over there in the bushes? Yes sir, Thumper's Corner is about to go home. It will be showing @ your local PC ....this Sunday. | ||
| Ntfs_encryption "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Ntfs_encryption Post Number: 3692 Registered: 10-2005 Rating: |
”Look for it @ your favorite PC. Yep, it's your not so favorite, Yearly Review Of Thumper's Corner. I know, the post count has gone down. I know, the board is about to take on a new look. I know, some people hate my guts *lol*.” Well, I don’t know how many people actually hate your guts but the post count has, unfortunately, drastically gone down in the past year or so. In fact, the past two hours, I was perusing the archived Culture, Race and Economy threads/posts from 2005, 2006 and 2007. Day-um!!!! There was a lot of hyper-interaction and rancorous friction going on in this forum back then. I must admit, some of those posts were so spicy and provocative –I had to catch myself in the process of attempting to respond to them!!! Ha! Ha! Ha! There was a very active roster of posters back then. Yes, a lot of it was back alley knife fights, personal attacks and self promoting hyperbole, but it was very entertaining. No doubt. My memory was jogged when rambling through those vintage posts. I had actually forgotten about most of the posters since about ¾ of them no longer post here. I wonder where they are now and if they post elsewhere if at all. I do miss their commentaries even though I disagreed with many of them. But I must put this out front. The battle ready spirit, wit, satire, articulation and caustic retribution of Ms. Cynique is not to be questioned! She is one battle hardened warrior and veteran. She was going at it hard and fast! I was reading many of her posts and the sister gurl was fierce in her polemic retorts and repartees. Sorry, but I had to say it……. One more thing, I’ve always wanted to say this but never found the appropriate opportunity to do so. When I first came to this board, for a long time, I was a voyeur on the side lines, gawking at the brawls and debates. Then one day I decided to join the club. At first (looking back) I made numerous innocuous and….well….somewhat awkward comments. I did so because I was a rookie to the board, did not know anyone on a cyber-personal basis and I was not sure how my commentary would be received. Over a period of time, I gradually worked up my courage to address certain acrimonious individuals. I guess I was somewhat intimidated since the retaliatory language and personal attacks could be very harsh if you crossed someone with a tone or comment they did not like. Sounds silly, but that’s the way it was at the time (for me). I know…I know….what’s my point? There really is none. I just wanted to say this for some time. That’s all…… ”Yes sir, Thumper's Corner is about to go home. It will be showing @ your local PC ....this Sunday.”. Well, I just hoping bro Troy keeps the archived threads around. They make wonderful reading. As I said, it is very entertaining to see what was happening with the extreme diversity of opinions and personalities back then. And my hat goes of to brother man Troy. Although he and I have not always agreed on every issue, he is a stand up kinda guy and he handles adversity with board members with impartiality and professionalism. I was reading in an archived post where he laid it on the line with a particular prolific embittered poster. There were some nefarious accusations made. The man responded by telling it like it was and did not cow tow to any favoritism nor personal political correctness. Despite some of the scorched earth wars between factions and individuals, bro Troy has had a steadfast policy of letting the members self-moderate and set the tempo of the board. He only became proactive in deleting offending posts and banning a poster, only after the most continuous egregious and inflammatory behavior. I like that. There was a particular black forum where the board moderator was notorious for threatening or banning anyone whose posts he deemed racially incorrect or not black enough (or for disagreeing with him). He was very arrogant and obnoxious about this, openly threatening members for contradicting his opines and deleting their posts if the content did not meet his criteria of “blackness” or contradicted his opinions. I seen him do it numerous times and he made no apologies for doing so. Well, from what I have seen, the forum no longer exists. And I must admit, I did like it (the forum) and I had a lot of fun debating with many of the members until…well….my luck ran out and he (along with others who were complaining about my contentious rebuttals to their inane brain dead posts) threw me off the bus. Done deal. My political insubordination and refusal to deny the obvious was met with dismissal. Other infidels were also carried off in cyber body bags for failing his political and race litmus tests. For example, a young black woman once wrote that she was dating a white guy because he treated her with the respect she sought and he also showed her what she characterized as sincere personal interest. She said black men had continually treated her with disrespect, discouraged and put her down for reasons ranging from her personal ambitions to her physical appearance. That was that. The man was incensed! He angrily ranted and railed against her and threaten to ban her for race disloyalty and heresy. But in his tyrannical racism and narrow mindedness, he failed to acknowledge a very critical point: It was her “personal experiences” and preference –not his or anyone else’s! Even if you do not agree with someone, you cannot negate their personal experiences which leads to a particular way of thinking or behavior. But not in his world! He wasn’t having this Machiavellian Uncle Tomette contaminating the board with this interracial nonsense! There was a post about Michael Vick and the dog debacle (when it happened). I wrote my opinion and so did another poster. Once again, he retorted with a blistering rebuke. But the offending brother responded before I did. He wrote a masterful and well crafted response to the forum board bully and chief moderator. I was salivating, waiting for his response to the brothers brilliant counter response and total defiance to the threat of being banned. The next day, I noticed the brothers response was deleted! I also noticed I was having difficulty logging on. Two days later -all my posts (500 of them) were deleted and I could no longer log on. Dat was dat! So, I’m grateful we have a very tolerant and impartial guy in control of this forum like bro Troy. Ok….I’m done….. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14173 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Of course, Carey will sulk about you high-jacking his post and veering from the subject of it and, actually, what you had to say was so interesting and well-put that it deserved a thread of its own, NTFS! I agree with your assessment of Troy. He's a cool brother with a lot of aplomb. And so are you, babe! Hope you hang around. I also miss the fireworks and lasciviousness of the past. Others were turned off by it and wanted a tea party atmosphere. Not me, obviously.  Kola Boof was a worthy opponent and I actually learned things from her. But the trolls she unleashed on the board vexed me a little. And, so it goes. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2281 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Now that was a very insightful post. I loved that post. It was filled with his personal experiences on the board. Ya can't debate that! A person can not even argue against that because he's talking about himself. Gosh, that was so insightful. Love it our leave it, it was his story. It was absent of opinions that he couldn't support. He talked about his likes and dislikes, and we can agree or disagree, but we can not, in all honesty, say that he is wrong. I person might see themselves in some of the "roles" that he mentioned (I did), and object to his characterization of them, but hey, if the shoe fits, I guess it would be wrong to complain about the color. Well, the truth is, sometimes, hard to accept. Very good my brother, very good! Who has the power to delete posts, other than their own? I don't do the stars thang,but if I did, I'd have to give 5. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2282 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
"Of course, Carey will sulk about you high-jacking his post and veering from the subject" Nope, he didn't high-jack the post. It actually fit perfectly into the theme. Over the last year or so, I've written a few "Sunday Editions" and although some couldn't laugh along, or were offended by seeing themselves in a comedic light, it was my way of paying homage to the board. Again, even though some may not have liked particular elements of the board (hand raised), I laughed my ass off at many of the posts, the good, the bad, and the ugly. This place has always been like a school yard or a play ground. Some could always be seen in the mist of fights. Others stayed close to the libraries, reading and discussing books. They very seldom venture into the fray of the lunch room fights. The principal turned his head, except a few times in which some students brought mess and laid it on his desk. It has always been a personal choice rather or not a person reads a particular postee or thread. But if a person went to a particular classroom, for what they were looking for, books or mess, and that element had dried up, then of course, they might not continue to go there. Mess is attractive to some. In fact, I think it's safe to say that mess gathers the biggest crowds. Think about the nightly news. That's not to say it's good or bad. It depends on what a person is looking for. Personally, I believe Thumper's Corner has been bitten by the same bug as Ebony and other "publications". New types of social networks, and new electronic gadgets, has crippled the industries that do not offer instant replies. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14174 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
You seem to have a double standard when deciding whether or not a post is pertinent to the headline of the thread, Carey. And you've developed a sudden case of tolerance for people saying whatever they want without having to justify doing this to nosey butt-inskis. You've now even decided this place is like a school yard, apparently unaware that a school yard is a place where what occurs is spontaneous and exciting and organic. Mess? Mess is what some people do in their pants if others don't play the game their way. But the great sermonizing arbitrator remains convinced that although he nobly puts up with others, he is still right and anybody who is different from him is wrong.  And speaking of right and wrong, if somebody is in the "mist" of a fight how can they see to fight?? Of course this wouldn't be a problem if they were in the "midst" of it.  | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2283 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Not today Cynique. I am not feeling the game of personal attacks. I'll simply say that self-discovery is a beautiful thang ...on the other side. Again, what I liked about his post was how "he" talked about "his" concerns. It would be wrong and foolish to tell others about his motives and his reasons for posting. Only he can speak for himself. It would be utterly presumtuous, and disrespectful, to speak for the heart of another. Yes, mess is mess ....in all it's flavors. Yet, some are constitutionally incapable of seeing nothing but mess ...and therefore, they love it. | ||
| Yvettep AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Yvettep Post Number: 3677 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
Yearly review? Dag, it's just October...  | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14175 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
You don't need to lecture me on NTFS' virtures, Carey. I'm already a big fan of his. I guess for Carey, the year ends in October, Yvette.  | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2284 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
"the great sermonizing arbitrator" Well, speaking for myself, a pile of sawdust that gathers under a wordworking bench, can never go back to its previous form. The lumber used to build a house can never return to the forest as a tree. The seed of ditch-weed can never grow the flowers of a more potent plant ...unless it first dies. Cynique, you do not have to defend you penchant for your love of the "spontaneous and exciting and organic". You've told us that it's your game. Okay, that's yours. Many that do not like certain forms of "combustion" and thus, will be less prone to voice opposition to it, because, obviously, they too would then find themselves in a fast stream, that frequently leads nowhere. One way to look at what may be missing in the evolution of the board, is to look at whats not there anymore. Unfortunately, or funtunately for some, conflict, mess and confussion is forever rampant. Conversely, the missing elements are subjective. Having visited the board for a very long time, and having to take a short break, I noticed a dramatic change in the dynimics of the board. Now again, depending on when a person jumped into the board, they either stayed with what they were working with, or said it wasn't for them. Some of the old timers, like sese, Thump, Sisgal, A_womon, Kola, Crystal, etc, still lurk and drop by when something hits their fancy. With the exception of a couple, they stayed clear of conflict. Over the years, I've stayed in contact with all of them. Many (most) by phone, some by e-mails. In those conversations, they have felt comfortable enough to express their concerns about the board. Some have even told me to "cut that shit out" *lol*, and others have said to do what you do. So, in short, to each his own. Love it (the board), like it, or leave it alone. "it's yo thang baby, do what ya wanna do/ I can't (shouldn't) tell ya/ who to give that thang to" Stick or stay, some people would rather fight than switch. Fact: Some people have lives away from the Internet, or their lives have changed since visiting certain places, and simply do not have the time to spend on Internet boards. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2285 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Okay Yvettep, 3/4 year review *lol*. Hey, give me a break, it feels like Christmas around these parts ....IT'S SNOWING! | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2286 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Please Cynique, not today! I've tried to keep this theme in a postive light. AGAIN, maybe the message wasn't clear. "It would be wrong and foolish to tell others about his(their) motives and his (their) reasons for posting. The message was, when people talk about themselves, they are standing on a pretty good fondation. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2287 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Btw Yvettep, I am looking for a few brave souls to headline the review. I mean, certain posts have tickled my fancy. Didn't I see your hand raised. Don't you want to be in a starring role? See, that way I can limit my search. You know, just play off of the posts that touched some of yours. Here's my pitch. You would be the narrator (in the post). I would use your voice (absent your writng skills) to act as a commentator. Then, while your out to the bathroom or something (in the post) someone else would pickup the role. I haven't decided who that would be, but I am leaning towards ABM, another great wordsmith (and alumni) that has shown the skill of rolling with the punches. See, in thinking about why I want to use you two, it's safe to say that this is a female dominated house, and sometimes each individual views things differently. I am laughing already. Click! I can see Troy's voice playing a vital role - also. You know, what he would have LIKED to have said.Or what he was REALLY thinking. Excuse me Thump .... **eyebrow rasied** Give me the go ahead, Yvettep, I dare you *lol*. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14176 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz I thought today was not a day for personal attacks. You just can't resist gettin on your soap box, spoutin off . Fact: Anybody who surfs the net is somebody who has not dropped out but has retained their curiosity about the world and what goes on in it. Troy, himself, speculated that FaceBook and My Space and Blogs have claimed a lot of people who used to frequent discussion boards. The novelty of the discussion boards have simply worn off. Anybody who stays away from this board because they don't like "mess" needs to stay away. They probably tip-toe through life, dodging and duckin trying to avoid anything that will jolt them out of the comfort zone of the long held opinions they cling to. Other people stay away because they do have better things to do. Good for them. I am lazy and old and perfectly content to read, watch TV and go on line. Yvette dosen't like "mess", but she has the ingenuity to come here and do her own thing. BTW, it's very obvious who you stay in contact with because you sound like you're being coached in some of your comments. And while you're pointing fingers, why don't you get a life? Do you have a job???? | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14177 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
OK, Yvette, I'm getting ready to post my response to your black culture question. It's looong. I got carried away. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2288 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Excuse me, what's this: "I thought today was not a day for personal attacks" ??? What are you talking about? What did you read? Who got attacked? Is it possible that you somehow interjected yourself into this: ...."So, in short, to each his own. Love it (the board), like it, or leave it alone. "it's yo thang baby, do what ya wanna do/ I can't (shouldn't) tell ya/ who to give that thang to" If so, my bad. I should have said it's "their" thang. Remember, I said "to each his own". Really, I did not intend for anyone to take that personally. It was simply a passage from an old school song. Anyway, that's not an attack, so maybe .... Maybe you are just being obstinate today? I'll stand on mine. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2289 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
And yes, I am employed. I have a job that I absolutely love. But without being specific, I sometimes have to go by an alias. Well, sometimes I find myself around murderers and criminals from every walk of life. In that job, I also have the pleasure of being around some very nice people. One of the reasons I like my job is because I can set my own hours, and take vacations when I please. I once had a job that paid in 6 figures, but I hated it. I worked stupid hours (sometimes around the clock. Today I am using my god given talent of running my mouth. My writing suffers, but the spoken word does not need a spell check. Since you asked, in my new profession, I see rewards that money can't buy. On the flip side, I see a lot of pain and suffering. One woman, who I had the pleasure of meeting, just went back to the penitentary. She has 2 sons, ages 15 and 17. She was "saying" all the right things. But a couple of weeks ago, the police broke down her door, she allegedly was selling drugs ....again. I doubt if you will accept this offer, but I have a video of my last performance. If you like, I would send it to you. Yes, I have a job (gotta eat) but it's not a job to me, because I love what I do. So, when I say "this is what I do", I am refering to being around people with differing views. I am constantly around those that are so entrenced in their opinions and past ways of life, that renders them incapable of change. (I 've learned that I can't change anyones opinion) Malcolm X said, "if you don't have detractors/haters, you're standing still. I've grown accustom to those who are listening for a different massage. Heck, they are in the majority. But that doesn't make them right. Soapbox? Okay, I can work with that. There's no shame in what I do. Love it, or leave it alone. "It's their thang/ do what they want to do/ I can't tell them/ who they should give their thang (life) to" I don't know if I've said this before (here), but I generally do not listen (or seek them) to the opinions of people that I do not respect. Yet, I go to places (job) in which I have to listen to a variety of opinions. Through my frustrations of doing so, when I sit there and listen, I 've learned that most people do not intend to change. Soapbox? Okay, I can work with that. Stand for something or fall with the crowds. Nelson Mandela said, "As we are liberated from our own fears, our presence automatically liberates others. Soapbox? Okay, thanks for asking! | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14181 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
ZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZ. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2291 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Well, love it or leave it alone. The title of this post >>>> http://careycarey-carrymehome.blogspot.com/2009/10/who-gives-fat-fk.html, says it best. Different strokes for different folks. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14184 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Carey's motto: "You're entitled to your wrong opinion and I'm entitled to my right opinion." He's his own hero. Wonder if he has a statue erected to himself? He magnanimously gives people the choice to love him and his output or to back off in silent awe.  Puleeze  If he was as astute as he imagines himself to be, he wouldn't have to rely on the stupid advice he gets from his phone-a-friend. Cynique's foot note: I certainly don't love it and I don't have to leave it alone if I don't choose to. But I will now because it's too boring to pursue further. | ||
| Troy AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Troy Post Number: 1968 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Ntfs_encryption YOU were intimidated I can't even image that. LOL Dude I would NEVER, I repeat, NEVER delete someone posts in mass like that (unless they asked me to do so). As a poster I understand the thought and time that goes into posting. The moderator who did that is a child. Thumperscorner will always remain. I even have the post from earlier boards (pre 2003 going back to 1998) though it does not look like I'll ever be able to get them back on the internet in a way that can be eaisly consumed... Yes new posts are down. The past week I think we had about 144 posts. The 7 year average for the same period is 363. Occassionaly I'll look at some of the most frequently read posts -- often they are years old. I still believe there is a book in these conversations I have not abandonded completely or forgotten about that effort. Maybe once the new discussion baord is running, and this baord is solely an archive, I'll resurrect that effort. Comments, suggestions and help on this project are welcomed. Keep in mind I have not added new posters in about a year. So the more and natural injection of new blood has hampered growth. The board will not have this problem. (NOTE: I can still add new accounts but I'll have to be emailed directly troy@aalbc.com to manually activate the account) I will be happy to have the migration to the new board completed by the end of the year. I hope I don't loose any of the current regulars during the switch. While I did mention that facebook may have stolen some visitors, I believe that facbook also has the potential bringing more people here as well. Once things get rolling I'll start to work on that. Facebook has not replicated the functionality of a good discussion board (yet). Also those of you who are on social networks can use those little icons at the top right hand side over every page to share interesting conversation with your pals on Twitter, facebook, digg, etc... This is possible now and will help increase the popularity of Thumpers corner which, by itself, is as popular as any Black, non-porn/relationship, independent website. While it is October now, I'm sure it will take a few weeks to research and write a year end summary before the end of the year. Thanks everyone peace | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14187 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
I hope we can remove or replace the pictures some of us included when we signed in, Troy. And, naturally, I didn't realize that we could use our Thumper Corner's screen name as the e-mail address we submitted to access the AALBC.02 Google account. So I ended up with 2 entries. I want to go back to square one. | ||
| Chrishayden "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Chrishayden Post Number: 8221 Registered: 03-2004 Rating: N/A |
One more thing, I’ve always wanted to say this but never found the appropriate opportunity to do so. When I first came to this board, for a long time, I was a voyeur on the side lines, gawking at the brawls and debates. Then one day I decided to join the club. At first (looking back) I made numerous innocuous and….well….somewhat awkward comments. I did so because I was a rookie to the board, did not know anyone on a cyber-personal basis and I was not sure how my commentary would be received. Over a period of time, I gradually worked up my courage to address certain acrimonious individuals. I guess I was somewhat intimidated since the retaliatory language and personal attacks could be very harsh if you crossed someone with a tone or comment they did not like. Sounds silly, but that’s the way it was at the time (for me). I know…I know….what’s my point? There really is none. I just wanted to say this for some time. That’s all…… (It takes a big man to post like this Ntfs__ Keep hanging out with us and you'll need a wheelbarrow to carry your balls--- | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14190 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Hummmm. I've never been intimidated by anyone on this board, and have never understood why people would be afraid to post. So the f u c k what if somebody doesn't agree with you and disputes what you say? Maybe you can learn something from this - or school somebody, yourself. What's the worst that can happen? Can your detractor come through the monitor screen and bite you??? Some people skulk away, mewing about not wanting to be involved in any "mess". Wonder what they have for breakfast? Cream of wheat? Do they ever put hot sauce on their food? What's so offensive about a good debate? And if it gets profane or lewd, so what? Step outside of your blandness box for a change. Life is not always a tea party. Don't let fire melt you like wax. Allow it to hardened you the way it does steel. The strong survive. Sheathe your iron fist in a velvet glove the way Yvette and FK do, both of whom I want to be like when I grow up. Funny I can't imagine Chrishayden ever being reluctant to voice his opinions or do I ever recall him withholding his wrath. A lot of it was aimed at me, and this was good for my adrenalin. I came on board about the same time he did and all that converged here then were avid readers and aspiring writers whose conversations centered around books. Kola Boof and her entourage of trolls soon emerged and once she introduced the subject of race and started bitchin about "colorism", I got stoked up. And the rest is history. When Troy wisely expanded the board to include the "Culture, Race and Economy" feature, it was on! I look back on those times fondly. One person I miss is my girl Mzuri. She was formidable. Others have faded into lurker land, longing for the good ol days when things were calm and predictable. Whatever. Me, I prefer a good mix of people and lively repartee. But, - to each his own. | ||
| Troy AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Troy Post Number: 1971 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Chrishayden, that was, actually, touching {sniffle, sniffle}. Cynique, you've never been intimidated, but most people are not like you, or Chris... Culture, Race and Economy quickly became the most popular part of the website. I should have added Sex, Celebrity, Controversy and intimidation to the name, huh? | ||
| Ferociouskitty Veteran Poster Username: Ferociouskitty Post Number: 848 Registered: 02-2008 Rating: N/A |
I had no idea how the boards evolved. Thanks for the history lesson, Cynique (and the compliment!). I like the idea of additional boards/topics, Troy. | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14195 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
 Did you guys, like I did at first, think the paragraph below was the words of Chrishayden?? Well, as usual, Chris did not use quotes or clearly identify the writer. Here me and Troy(?) were thinking Chris had fessed up and laid bare his soul when all along this was actually an excerpt from NTFS' post at the beginning at the thread, and Chris was commending him for opening up to us. (No wonder it sounded familiar) NTFS wrote: "One more thing, I’ve always wanted to say this but never found the appropriate opportunity to do so. When I first came to this board, for a long time, I was a voyeur on the side lines, gawking at the brawls and debates. Then one day I decided to join the club. At first (looking back) I made numerous innocuous and….well….somewhat awkward comments. I did so because I was a rookie to the board, did not know anyone on a cyber-personal basis and I was not sure how my commentary would be received. Over a period of time, I gradually worked up my courage to address certain acrimonious individuals. I guess I was somewhat intimidated since the retaliatory language and personal attacks could be very harsh if you crossed someone with a tone or comment they did not like. Sounds silly, but that’s the way it was at the time (for me). I know…I know….what’s my point? There really is none. I just wanted to say this for some time. That’s all…… " - NTFS Chrishayden answered: "It takes a big man to post like this Ntfs__Keep hanging out with us and you'll need a wheelbarrow to carry your balls---" (Guess, I was having a senior moment. I should've known Chrishayden would never expose his vulnerability} | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2312 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Speaking of reading something wrong, did I read this wrong? ....>>>>"Culture, Race and Economy quickly became the most popular part of the website. I should have added Sex, Celebrity, Controversy and intimidation to the name, huh?" | ||
| Troy AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Troy Post Number: 1976 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
Cynique, you are right about Chris' post, but since I'd previously read NTFS's post I understood what Chris was trying to do -- I'm/We are used to it. The problem is that he'd definitely confuse the firsttime or casual reader. Chris, you really don't have to copy and paste the quoted text at all. The source quote should be obvious from the content of YOUR post -- especially if it is in the same conversation. Carey you did not read me wrong, but you failed to interpret what I wrote as a tongue in check comment. Does the "Culture, Race, Economy, Sex, Celebrity, Controversy and Intimidation" board sound serious. But it is obvious, as FK's cpomments suggests, that it might be useful to have the additional topics. Though, as you probably know, the topic descriptions have never stopped anyone from writing about any subject they wanted. This was originally a "literature" discussion board. | ||
| Carey AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Carey Post Number: 2313 Registered: 05-2004 Rating: N/A |
Troy, that's how I read it "tongue in check". I was wondering if someone else failed to interpret it in those terms. I have a sneaky hunch that you knew that. You are one clever rascal. | ||
| Yvettep AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Yvettep Post Number: 3684 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
Gosh, we've been awfully nostalgic round these here parts lately, haven't we? | ||
| Yvettep AALBC .com Platinum Poster Username: Yvettep Post Number: 3685 Registered: 01-2005 Rating: N/A |
Yup. Troy, please approve some new blood up in here PDQ. We're starting to sound like cocktail hour at the AALBC retirement home. LOL | ||
| Cynique "Cyniquian" Level Poster Username: Cynique Post Number: 14199 Registered: 01-2004 Rating: N/A |
>>hiccup<< |
