Just Let This Thread Die, Already! by AURaptor

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Huh? indeed.

What other thread?

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:43 AM

Some can, some cannot. And you know who is who, so why act so surprised?

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:43 AM

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

This deserved its very own thread? Grow up Raptor--everyone gets nailed here, and anything we write can be thrown back in our faces--don't like it, don't write it.

But starting your own thread to bitch and moan about it?? This ain't no "Real World Event"!

A bit self-involved, are we?

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:44 AM

Scratch what I said yesterday about you having some class.

Nice temper tantrum though. Feel better for getting some attention?

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:45 AM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

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Posted by AuRaptor on Thursday, October 16, 2008 - 05:52

Point of this thread is to mock the dottering old fool that is Jack Murtha and to bluntly suggest that he be treated like an old senile dog, and be put down.

http://www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=41804

What I hate is wimpy family members who offer no protest when their family is murdered, or when someone else's family is murdered.

WWJD?

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:50 AM

Rappy is right guys. All his did was wish for the man's death. How dare we remind him of this fact now that he's bein' all respctful, gettin his wish and all....

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:52 AM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Oh, this other thread? www.fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=41804
In which you were quoted as saying

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Point of this thread is to mock the dottering old fool that is Jack Murtha and to bluntly suggest that he be treated like an old senile dog, and be put down.

to which Kwicko replied

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Niki, a big part of my beef with 'Rappy *IS* personal, ever since he felt the need to make a crack about fucking my mother after I posted that she'd died.

Yes, he is just that classy.

And I warned him way back then that I have a very long memory, and it's something for which he's never felt any need to apologize, so fuck him. I *WON'T* be civil where he's concerned.

Apparently, Rappy DIDN'T know how it felt to lose a loved one... at least, not as far as Kwicko is concerned.

Yanno Rappy, one kind and generous statement ... no matter how thoughful... doesn't begin to make up for the boatload of hate you've shoveled into this forum. (Not to mention the boatload of idiocy.) If you really want to redeem yourself, how about

(1) Starting by apologizing to Mike about your cruel and base jab about his mom.
(2) Vow never to do that again to ANYONE, not matter what part of the political spectrum or how heated the argument.
(3) Acknowledge and apologize for your previous remarks about Murtha being put down like a dog.
(4) Vow never to say THAT again about ANYONE either, no matter how justified you think it might be. (Yep, that extends to Obama too.)

That way, in the future you won't have anything to apologize for, and you won't be such a hypocrite.

How's that?

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:54 AM

"We'll know our disinformation program is complete when everything the American public believes is false." -- William Casey, Reagan's presidential campaign manager & CIA Director (from first staff meeting in 1981)

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
I'm not going to deny or apologize for what I said , OVER A FULL FUCKING YEAR AGO , about anyone. My remarks remain EXACTLY THE SAME TODAY AS THEY DID THEN.

So you want everyone to move past it, but you'll insist - SCREAM, actually - that you've done nothing wrong. You stand by your remarks that Murtha should die, but you're sorry he died. Does that make sense to you?

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Despite those differences, I'm still big enough to understand and empathize w/ the loss of a family member.

And you're a liar there as well. If you can empathize, why did you want to dig up and fuck my dead mother? Lots of empathy from you on that one, eh?

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I guess some here have never lost a family member, or anyone dearly close. I pity them the day that happens, because then MAYBE you'll know. And maybe, just maybe, you'll grow the hell up.

Actually, I have. Lots of 'em. How close WERE you and Representative Murtha? And why did you harbor such hatred for him in life, and have such respect for him in death when you wouldn't have pissed on him if he were on fire in front of you?

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An ounce of respect for the dead. Is that TOO much to ask ? It appears for a few mental patients on this forum, it is.

For you, it's FAR too much to ask. You've never had an ounce of respect for anything or anyone that didn't agree 100% with your warped little worldview.

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Incomprehensibly pathetic.

Yes. You are that.

But hey, YOU were the one who wanted to stumble your drunk ass back in here, thinking nobody here would remember you for who and what you are, and you thought you could keep spewing the same old tired bullshit and nobody would call you on it.

Suffice it to say, you were wrong. How's that taste?

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:02 AM

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Oh, Sig, you make me giggle:

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(4) Vow never to say THAT again about ANYONE either, no matter how justified you think it might be. (Yep, that extends to Obama too.)

I've seen enough of Rappy, even the short time I've been here, to know THAT one will never fly!

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 9:31 AM

FREMDFIRMA

Rappy,

You *knew* what RWED was like, you came back here to swim with the sharks despite the vivid scars of their toothmarks all over your ass, slinking back out from under the rock hoping for short memories...

And then have the nerve to whinge about the inevitable results of your own conduct, which goes far, far beyond the few selected bits Mikey chose to hold against you, mister "two for one special", cause Mikey isn't the only one with a long memory around here.

And then compound it by having the utter fucking *gall* to all but *demand* forgiveness, in front of someone who knows all too damned well the bloody consequences of letting such shit like your hatemongering slide ?

Oh no, mister, you don't get to blame us.

YOUR words, YOUR actions, those were YOUR choices, as was coming here and trying to play makey-nicey in hopes of folk letting their guard down so you can slip the knife in over and over again like the sociopath you truly are.

So don't go trying to absolve yourself of the blame for your own actions by pushing it onto others, trying to justify behavior no human should partake of, much less ever *need* to justify, when you have only one real source of responsibility for it.

YOU.

Nice to see all that talk of folks taking personal responsibility for their actions was as hypocritical as anything else halfway decent you ever said - at least if naught else, you're consistent.

Man Up, or Shut Up.

-Frem
"This is vengeance, and so I shall ferry you to Hell..."

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:06 AM

I didn't know the story about Rap and Kwick's Mom.

Not that I had any respect left for the guy I could loose, but DAMN, Rappy - you are a degenerate fucktard.

Any bets that he has the balls to ever show up in this thread again? Maybe we'll get lucky and this'll scare his worthless ass out of RWED for good.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:23 AM

WULFENSTAR

http://youtu.be/VUnGTXRxGHg

As someone who catches a lot of hell around here...

(some I deserve, some I don't)

I have to agree with part of what Frem said.

You want to swim with the sharks, and argue with the peanut gallery, you've got to be ready to get bit and booed at.

But still, "Can't you assholes give it a rest" is pretty apropo for EVERYONE (including myself) here.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:46 AM

This whole thread is just TOO entertaining; thanks AU. Like the man said in "The Crow," if it's any consolation to you, you have put a smile on my face.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 11:42 AM

WULFENSTAR

http://youtu.be/VUnGTXRxGHg

Nice "Crow" reference, Chris.

But to be fair.. I have to say that arguing here reminds me more of this:

Its just one long continuous fight. But, hopefully, we are all learning something from it. (Am I being too naive again?)

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 12:22 PM

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But to be fair.. I have to say that arguing here reminds me more of this: "

No, more like this

Either you Are with the terrorists, or ... you Are with the terrorists

Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers.
What you do today, might Burn Your Ass Tomorrow"

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 1:21 PM

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Tried to watch the first one, but it was just more fantasy "heroes"...chicken fight was funny, tho'.

Maybe nobody's noticed, but there are actually only a few unpleasant people here regularly. And no, it's not that the rest agree with one another, we have many debates where we disagree. A few of us hold grudges which come up (for me, out of nowhere) and threads devolve (not this one, as it was a devolution in the first place!). But the few who just find it incomprehensible to be civil start things, then everyone jumps in. I'm as much at fault as anyone where that's concerned, as well as of losing my temper. But I see a lot less fighting than other places, and I think those who see so much fighting might possibly see it because they're always in the middle of it, eh?

Just my two cents' worth.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 1:32 PM

I thought the chicken fight was more on point because it was as senseless and meaningless as many of the fights here...

I love the debates, my opinions have changed through this over the years a little... proves the power of information exchange in this format.. makes a person not only have a clue of what they talk about ( with some exceptions ) but also makes a person more open to the other side of the coin as well.

More positives than negatives for me... most of the time anyway

Either you Are with the terrorists, or ... you Are with the terrorists

Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers.
What you do today, might Burn Your Ass Tomorrow"

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 1:39 PM

Gettin' old, but still a hippie at heart...

Hear, hear...and part of why I liked the chicken fight was the same reason...the extremes to which it's taken reminds me of some of the verbiage that flies left and right on the smallest of provcations around here.

But still FAR more good than bad, in my estimation.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 1:42 PM

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Originally posted by GinoBiffaroni:

No, more like this

OMG!!! I've never seen that B4!!!!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5:27 PM

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by Storymark:
Rappy is right guys. All his did was wish for the man's death. How dare we remind him of this fact now that he's bein' all respctful, gettin his wish and all....

Murtha's passing won't be mourned by many , if not most, Marines.

Those who know what he did, how he besmirched the names of good US soldiers, feel this way.

It's not ME saying it, so drop all the phony " get over yourself " crap. It doesn't apply.

Some here simply refuse to live in the real world, which is fine. Fantasy and the like are fun and make for great escapism. Sadly, there are a handful, a very few, who enjoy inventing ways to be complete degenerates. Hard for me to accept that there are such incredible losers, inhuman bits of debris who work so hard at being miserable and try to spread their misery.

It makes no sense. None. It's unnecessary. I've never had to " personally" come to grips with those having such small minds, and such all consuming hatred.

It really sucks, it does.

And Kwickie, please, don't go projecting your sick Oedipus complex onto others as some means of 'dealing'. It's clear that you have issues w/ reality and comprehending truth. ANY consistent truth.

We've established that fact long, long ago.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 5:43 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
I've never had to " personally" come to grips with those having such small minds, and such all consuming hatred.

I have, AU. And it has usually been, but by no means limited to, those espousing the wonders of the status quo, and the greatness of America (or any other country).
As Mal said, we're all just folk.
Mostly no smarter nor well informed than the rest.
No matter the country nor political leaning.
Humility counts here.
Discussion is better than proclamation.

My 2 cubits.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:00 PM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Rappy... once again sailing on De Nile. Oh, well.

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:03 PM

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Originally posted by SignyM:
Rappy... once again sailing on De Nile. Oh, well.

Wasn't he done with RWED?

I couldn't resist...

The extremely innerly evil Chrisisall

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 6:40 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Murtha's passing won't be mourned by many , if not most, Marines.

Those who know what he did, how he besmirched the names of good US soldiers, feel this way.

Ah, so you're now the official spokesman for the U.S. Marine Corps, eh?

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It's not ME saying it, so drop all the phony " get over yourself " crap. It doesn't apply.

No, it IS you saying it. That's because YOU SAID IT. Because you're a sick, twisted fuck.

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Some here simply refuse to live in the real world, which is fine. Fantasy and the like are fun and make for great escapism. Sadly, there are a handful, a very few, who enjoy inventing ways to be complete degenerates. Hard for me to accept that there are such incredible losers, inhuman bits of debris who work so hard at being miserable and try to spread their misery.

Yeah, I can't believe you're back, either. ;)

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It makes no sense. None. It's unnecessary. I've never had to " personally" come to grips with those having such small minds, and such all consuming hatred.

Well, you HAVE had to come to grips with it, since the smallest mind here is that shriveled up little raisincake between your jug ears.

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It really sucks, it does.

And Kwickie, please, don't go projecting your sick Oedipus complex onto others as some means of 'dealing'. It's clear that you have issues w/ reality and comprehending truth. ANY consistent truth.

Hey, you seem to be the one with issues. I guess necrophilia isn't illegal in your neck of the back woods. That's probably why you moved there.

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We've established that fact long, long ago.

Was that back when you established those RapFacts™ like the "on fire" economy and the 95% of Americans who pay no taxes?

When it comes to establishing facts, you have a REALLY bad track record.

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 7:43 PM

PIRATENEWS

John Lee, conspiracy therapist at Hollywood award-winner History Channel-mocked SNL-spoofed PirateNew.org wooHOO!!!!!!

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

I'm not going to deny or apologize for what I said , OVER A FULL FUCKING YEAR AGO , about anyone. My remarks remain EXACTLY THE SAME TODAY AS THEY DID THEN.

"I picked a hell of a time to quit snorting glue."

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 8:21 PM

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Originally posted by Kwicko:

Because you're a sick, twisted fuck.

Wow, ever google numbnuts handle ?

some pretty twisted shit

http://www.melted.com/korner/Kiss-Make-Up.htm

" Auraptor tips her chin up and looks square in his face, focused on his optics

then flicking to his lip before back up "Perhaps we should go to your room and

I can do so… now…" she practicly purrs.

Drillhorn gaks and blinks. "Ahh....erm......I - I...."

Leozak blinks at her as she rubs on Drill. "I *beg* your pardon?"

Auraptor smiles "What's wrong Drillhorn? You weren't so hesitant before.. when you had me pinned to the wall…" Auraptor ignores Leozak yet again, and places her hand to rest over the dark blue Mech's cod piece.

"I've decided how to properly thank you… so now is the best time…"

Drillhorn sighs and shivers, shrinking back a bit.

"I.....can't do this. I know the situation now. I can't do this to Leozak. Please 'Raptor, don't use me to get at him."

Leozak blinks, angry now.

"STOP that disgusting behaviour! What the HELL has come over you?!" He pulls her hand away from Drillhorn and growls, "Drillhorn, you are dismissed."

Auraptor optics flash, not liking the fact he won't go along. She gasps as

Leozak grabs her hand and glares at him.

"You never considered it disgusting when I did it to YOU, while I was with Hellbat!" she shouts, and looks to Drillhorn, "No! Drillhorn stays."

Leozak decides to give some quick-fire orders. He holds onto Auraptor firmly.

"Drillhorn GO. NOW. That is an order."

Auraptor says, "No! *I* am going with him! Unhand me Leozak!"

Auraptor tugs on his grip.

Drillhorn looks at them both, face showing panic now. "I don't wanna be a part in this! Leozak I don't wanna take away your femme......Raptor I sure do like you but this is wrong! I cant.....I cant do it." He flees.

Auraptor takes a deep breath and lets it out, very pissed off. She turns and

glares at Leozak.

"Your pathetic, if I can't have Drillhorn I will just go for Gaihawk. He will not say no, and you can't keep me forever from another mech. UNHAND me!" "

or the logic he offered up on other boards

http://www.aunation.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=62498&st=15

or how he has been viewed on other boards

http://www.aunation.net/forums/index.php?showtopic=64240

" Just to be balanced, I will point out that here AURaptor gets personal without provocation. "

other quotes

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Who said anything about not being " allowed " ? Not I. I simply stated that, if Murtha wanted to get the best care, he'd do himself a favor to avoid any Military hospitals. "

View PostSouthLink02, on 04 February 2010 - 10:25 AM, said:
I am just curious what you think the military people would do to him in the hospital that a normal one wouldn't

You brought up that statement, not me.

No, you're not curious about that in the least. We both know what Rep. Murtha seems not to know, that there is honor and professionalism in the U.S. armed forces.

No, all you want to do is feign stupidity so you don't have to admit the obvious and deal w/ the fact that Murtha is a despicable , hate filled curmudgeon.

on Palin

She wanted to expand on a few key issues. That in no way makers her " dumber " than someone who has to use a teleprompter to talk to 6th graders. That she can speak freely on her own, and needs , for what ever reason, to remind herself to touch on the points of interest is absolutely no story, at all.

She's used a teleprompter herself, when she was a sports caster. You know, like the folks on ESPN ? Yeah, those people. When giving a scripted, lengthy prepared text. She didn't hold up her hand and read from it, as the asshats on the left are attempting to portray.

There IS no story here. The evil, hate consumed and petty MSM is hyping this up simply to make her look bad. They can't stand having a popular Sarah Palin, so instead of any actual story, this is what they resort to doing. Obama makes a bizarre remark about some campaign worker who passes away and who wants to be buried in an Obama t-shirt. Way to use her death as a political prop, Barry. And Joe Biden? He's committed more gaffs in 1 year than Dan Quayle did his entire life! Do we hear about those ? No where near as much is made about any of that as we hear about Palin and her Wasilla Palm Pilot.

yikes

Either you Are with the terrorists, or ... you Are with the terrorists

Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers.
What you do today, might Burn Your Ass Tomorrow"

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Tuesday, February 9, 2010 10:32 PM

FREMDFIRMA

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:26 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Murtha's passing won't be mourned by many , if not most, Marines.

Those who know what he did, how he besmirched the names of good US soldiers, feel this way.

It's not ME saying it, so drop all the phony " get over yourself " crap. It doesn't apply.

Some here simply refuse to live in the real world, which is fine. Fantasy and the like are fun and make for great escapism. Sadly, there are a handful, a very few, who enjoy inventing ways to be complete degenerates. Hard for me to accept that there are such incredible losers, inhuman bits of debris who work so hard at being miserable and try to spread their misery.

It makes no sense. None. It's unnecessary. I've never had to " personally" come to grips with those having such small minds, and such all consuming hatred.

It really sucks, it does.

It irks me to no end that you chose to re-enter the RWED to post the crap about Murtha that you have. John Murtha was a Vietnam War veteran, and a Congressman who served his constituents well for many terms. He was also the main Congressional voice of the Military for decades in terms of approving and increasing their budget. As a Democrat he often fought his own Party leaders on military matters. He was always admired and thought of as a strong believer in national defense. Was he a perfect man? No, but who is? You trash the man the day after he died, all based on an incident or two during his 77 years that you objected to. Pretty damn petty and narrow-minded if you ask me. Then you engage in a vile, profanity-laced exchange with some of the other RWEDers here. That's the most absurd part, because believe it or not, during your "hiatus", some Conservatives here have been able to establish cordial and civil relations with their Liberal friends, and engage in some adult discourse, something that your blind ideological hostility would never allow in the past. I fear you have hurt that effort, as you once again show the other side all the negative things they accuse us of anyhow.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:14 AM

America loves a winner!

Jongaraw - didn't intend to mess up your kumbaya moment here, but to be fair, in no way did I 'trash' the late Congressman since news of his passing. The most I've said is that many Marines are not saddened by the news. That's all I've said on the matter, and it is undeniably true. Might not be very decent on their part, but it is what it is.

If you'll pause for just a moment, review how all this played out. All I did was try to show some respect, and that was too much for some here to even accept. Take note at exactly where this all went south, and objectively see how the tone changed when 1 particular poster decided they couldn't stand any level of civility from me, no matter what the occasion.

I've got nothing in the least bit to apologize for,save for being so let down by the lack of basic decency of some on this board. My fault, and for that, I guess I SHOULD have known better. As you point out, we're all human, and all have our imperfect moments.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:54 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Jongaraw - didn't intend to mess up your kumbaya moment here, but to be fair, in no way did I 'trash' the late Congressman since news of his passing. The most I've said is that many Marines are not saddened by the news. That's all I've said on the matter, and it is undeniably true. Might not be very decent on their part, but it is what it is.

If you'll pause for just a moment, review how all this played out. All I did was try to show some respect, and that was too much for some here to even accept. Take note at exactly where this all went south, and objectively see how the tone changed when 1 particular poster decided they couldn't stand any level of civility from me, no matter what the occasion.

I've got nothing in the least bit to apologize for,save for being so let down by the lack of basic decency of some on this board. My fault, and for that, I guess I SHOULD have known better. As you point out, we're all human, and all have our imperfect moments.

Yes, you should have known what the reaction was going to be from some here. It's not up to me to judge anything or to set any rules of engagement. I just wanted to point out to you that it does not always have to be the way that you operate here. You know that Conservatives are few and far between here, and you know that topical discussions can and will break down into a cursing match once respect and honesty are left out of the discussion. My "kumbaya" moments, as you describe them, are a far more logical and sensible choice than getting into shouting and profanity contests, wouldn't you agree? Is it not better to talk to people than to insult people? Is this RWED forum not a rare and special place? Where else can you directly engage your ideological and cultural opponents? FWIW, I find that not being afraid to either agree with Liberals on some issues, or perhaps even admit you may have been wrong on some things, is a much better way to keep this forum alive and healthy; as opposed to just always taking a hard ideological stand that sometimes defies truth and reality. Despite all our differences here, we do have more things in common than not. After you left the RWED for a while, there was little or no Conservative point of view here that was presented in a mature manner. It seemed like the Liberals had retired most Cons. I didn't post for a long time myself. Then I started to notice Liberal criticism of Obama and other Liberal things. When it was always Lib vs. Con we never ever saw much of that. I found that honesty very refreshing, and it motivated me to try to come back into the RWED, this time with a more open and respectful mind. It's always gonna be your choice how you choose to conduct yourself here. If someone is trying to drag you into the gutter with them, you do not have to follow. You also do not need to comment on everyone else's opinion either. Sometimes it's best just to let folks say what they have to say. At least that's my approach. For me, I believe it's been a successful and rewarding way of enjoying all the opinions in the RWED.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:00 AM

I believe in solving problems, not sharing them.

Jongsie, I agree with you about this place being special. I've been to other boards, and they're usually right-wing or left-wing echo chambers. This is one of those RARE boards where you can actually engage with people of opposite stripe. When I want to know what other peeps are thinking, I come HERE, because people here actually THINK and they actually DISCUSS. And I've had my mind changed about a number of things by talking here (not gonna list them gotta get to work, but it's more than two!)

So, thanks for that.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:11 AM

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Originally posted by SignyM:
I've been to other boards, and they're usually right-wing or left-wing echo chambers.

I don't know about you, Signy, but personally, I *need* to get an occasional ideological smackdown from a Conservative POV- it helps keep me real.
Echo chambers are just ego stroking BS.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:14 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
I guess I SHOULD have known better.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:24 AM

America loves a winner!

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Originally posted by Jongsstraw:

Is it not better to talk to people than to insult people?... Despite all our differences here, we do have more things in common than not.

Exactly as I thought, when I chose to post my respects to the late Congressman. Unfortunately, not all see it that way.

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If someone is trying to drag you into the gutter with them, you do not have to follow.

True. I find it incomprehensible at how some actually go out of their way to distort what it is I'm attempting to say. Not that they would agree to disagree, or take a moment to see where I'm coming from, but to blindly lash out and vilify my remarks, on any subject. It's just so immature, pointless and a monumental waste of time... it truly defies all logic.

Chris - you are correct. A Homer moment on my part.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:42 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

True. I find it incomprehensible at how some actually go out of their way to distort what it is I'm attempting to say. Not that they would agree to disagree, or take a moment to see where I'm coming from, but to blindly lash out and vilify my remarks, on any subject. It's just so immature, pointless and a monumental waste of time... it truly defies all logic.

Oh, it's not that incomprehensible is it? There are all types of people in the world, and some will just always do that. They'll do it even more aggresively to some folks who they see as the poster child for everything they despise and detest. You cannot let them get the better of you. There are no winners and losers in RWED...no trophies, no awards of any type. It's just a community of Browncoats who like to discuss current events. It's not life and death. Chill and have fun with it. If a thread's posts are making you seethe and get angry, sometimes discretion is the better part of valor. Just hit the back button, and go join in on one of Chris's Trek talks. I'm glad to see you back posting here AURaptor.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:51 AM

BYTEMITE

As someone who likes all of the people here, even if I don't always agree with them on ideological grounds, it sounds to me like some things were said in anger, and anger has begotten anger.

I don't know why AURaptor keeps bringing up the "marines don't like him" point in regards to Murtha, that does seem a little like an attempt to stir things up. But I'm willing to take him at face value here, even if what he is saying now is inconsistent with what he has said in the past.

A person is allowed to change their minds, a person is allowed to calm down after someone ticked them off. Perhaps AURaptors comments about Murtha are coming from retrospection, looking back on the man's life now that he's dead and deciding he wasn't so bad as he seemed.

(As an aside, I have no opinion on Murtha, I'd never heard of him before news of his death)

I would also second Jongstraw's suggestion here, AURaptor, personal attacks like the alleged thing about Kwicko's mother really don't have much place here. So you got a temper. Try not to let it get the best of you, and if you find yourself ready to boil over, it might be best to leave the argument until you can come back to it more calmly. And even if you don't apologize for things you said to Kwicko and apparently Frem (though that might be a good idea at some point), just the fact that you're trying to keep your temper in control and treat everyone with respect will improve the general opinion of you.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:52 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

Exactly as I thought, when I chose to post my respects to the late Congressman. Unfortunately, not all see it that way.

I took issue with you posting your "respects" for the man, because you never showed one ounce of respect for him in life. You vilified everything he ever did or was, INCLUDING his military service (just as you have repeatedly done to John Kerry), simply because he disagreed with you on a few ideological points. And for that - for his having a few differing beliefs that didn't comport well with your narrow-minded worldview - you gleefully shouted that he should be murdered.

So take your "respects" and shove them up your ass, if you can get your head out of the way for long enough to do so.

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If someone is trying to drag you into the gutter with them, you do not have to follow.

True. I find it incomprehensible at how some actually go out of their way to distort what it is I'm attempting to say. Not that they would agree to disagree, or take a moment to see where I'm coming from, but to blindly lash out and vilify my remarks, on any subject. It's just so immature, pointless and a monumental waste of time... it truly defies all logic.

Sure, because you would NEVER try to distort what someone has to say. If someone were to say, for instance, that Osama *MIGHT* (just MIGHT) have a bit of a legitimate gripe against the West, you'd jump down their throat and vilify them as the worst kind of humanity on the planet, calling them terrorists, retards, fucking ass fucking holes (I think that's one of your longtime favorites), claiming that they hate America if they so much as disagree with the President on the slightest of issues, and worse.

And then you get sand in your vagina when you're treated the way you've always treated those with whom you disagree. So again, in the words of your idol Cheney, go fuck yourself.

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Chris - you are correct. A Homer moment on my part.

One of about a million.

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 5:58 AM

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Originally posted by Bytemite:

I don't know why AURaptor keeps bringing up the "marines don't like him" point in regards to Murtha, that does seem a little like an attempt to stir things up. But I'm willing to take him at face value here, even if what he is saying now is inconsistent with what he has said in the past.

It's his passive-aggressive way of calling the man despicable (that was his word, not mine) in death, by claiming that while HE is being respectful (HAH!), it's OTHERS who are actually happy that Murtha is dead.

And seriously, Rappy, if you're happy he's dead, you're allowed to feel that way. I didn't shed a tear over Saddam's death, even though I didn't agree with a lot of the preamble for how it came to pass.

But DON'T tell me that you respect him, because that's insulting.

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 6:02 AM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

I find it incomprehensible at how some actually go out of their way to distort what it is I'm attempting to say.

Come on, we all do it to some degree or other. If memory serves, you distorted others' words & intent many times yourself. Your final solution to most arguments is, shall we say, unique.

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:40 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:

I find it incomprehensible at how some actually go out of their way to distort what it is I'm attempting to say.
Come on, we all do it to some degree or other. If memory serves, you distorted others' words & intent many times yourself. Your final solution to most arguments is, shall we say, unique.

The laughing Chrisisall

Bingo. When I pointed out in another thread that we've taken buildings, palaces, and entire countries over without legal processes, Rappy accused me of lumping Iraq in as being exactly like Japan and Germany, which wasn't just a distortion of my point, but an outright fabrication of things which I never even implied.

Dude is seriously off his fucking rocker. And since he's already come right out and said he has no interest in having any kind of rational dialog with me, I'll oblige him, and just enjoy snarking the living shit out of every goddam thing he posts in RWED, digging up his past and trotting it out for all to mock, and generally bugging the fuck out of him by refuting every single one of his RapFacts™ (for those who don't know, Rappy honestly believes that he is indeed entitled to his own facts).

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:45 PM

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and just enjoy snarking the living shit out of every goddam thing he posts in RWED, digging up his past and trotting it out for all to mock, and generally bugging the fuck out of him by refuting every single one of his RapFacts™

I've been doing it for years now, and it never gets old.

"I thoroughly disapprove of duels. If a man should challenge me, I would take him kindly and forgivingly by the hand and lead him to a quiet place and kill him."

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:47 PM

America loves a winner!

Only never once have you ever refuted anything I've said.

But I guess if you keep trying, you'll find something.

The T.Rex they call JANE!

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 1:56 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Only never once have you ever refuted anything I've said.

But I guess if you keep trying, you'll find something.

What the fuck are you babbling about? "Only never once"? How did your brain even learn human speech?

Mike

Work is the curse of the Drinking Class.
- Oscar Wilde

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 2:06 PM

RUE

I have a vote and I'm not afraid to use it!

Wow.

Did I miss a doozy.

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Silence is consent.

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:38 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Only never once

The AURaptor they call Jane.

BWAHAHA!

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 3:41 PM

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Originally posted by AURaptor:
Only never once

The AURaptor they call Jane.

BWAHAHA!

The laughing Chrisisall

Editorial Change :

Delete " The AURaptor they call Jane. "

Insert " The AURaptor they call Lame. "

Either you Are with the terrorists, or ... you Are with the terrorists

Life is like a jar of Jalapeño peppers.
What you do today, might Burn Your Ass Tomorrow"

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:00 PM

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Originally posted by rue:
Wow.

Did I miss a doozy.

AU's back, he's bad; You're slack, I'm mad.

Lethal Weapon 2 riff...

The laughing Chrisisall

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Wednesday, February 10, 2010 4:32 PM