Oohah, since we have had a number of discussions before, I hope you'll take this the right way. From a 3rd person's perspective, you're comments are out of line. Disturbingly so. You seem to get irritated very easily at mild sarcastic comments that are neither personal nor malicious. And your responses are frequently disproportionately dismissive and condescending. Check the initial back and forth with Islesfan here - his comment was sarcastic, to be sure, but also quite funny. It was more of a flippant dig at Isiah's 180 degree anti-LB policy than anything else. You responded with an attack on his general posting. That's uncalled for.
Interesting, but I believe you are incorrect. Have I ever had an ugly discourse with you? No, because you are able to converese without deteriorating into insult. I don't do it and you don't either. Again, the initial discourse with Islesfan goes back to last night and further to this weekend. That is what was going on. And I think that is what you are missing. You may see the posts where I lash back, but you don't see the ones where I let so many comments slide. I let these mild sarcastic comments go plenty. But I will defend my argument relentlessly. Isn;t that what people do here? I don't argue ugly with the majority of the board by a longshot. That is a perception because I have had so many with the same guys who got into ugly arguments with so many other posters before I ever got here.
It also seems that you have a strange compulsion to get the last word in every encounter. I hope you realize that just because you frequently manage to frustrate posters with the sheer volume of your posts doesn't mean that you have won - mainly because 1) there's nothing to win, so to speak, and 2)if winning was involved, it would center on the merits of your argument. If you're so convinced of your stance, rest assured that others will agree with your reasoning. Somehow, however, you end up consistently trading insults with the majority on the board. Not disagreeing with them, but trading insults. It seems unlilkely that the rest of the board is at fault here. This is not to say that you are always wrong, but that, in my opinion, you have been guilty multiple times lately.
Again, this trading insults with the majority is a perception. I get into discussions with so many posters with nary an insult. It's always the same guys. Code, I'll bet if you pull out these example were you have proclaimed me 'guilty', you will find that I have responded to an insult, and probably let 2-3 go before I ever reply in kind.
I am not sure what I am supposed to say when I believe I am right. "I give?" The other guy isn't so why should I? But that does not mean it makes it okay to descend into insults. And like I said, I have examined my behavior. I am not replying to the insults that I am sure will keep coming from the same 5-6 guys. I just don't think you notice the initiation because you are only seeing the "second foul" to use a basketball analogy.
Many of your posts are self-congratulatory and reek of a false bravado. These posts include the "hang your ass out there" slogan, which has taken on a life of its own, and the "who has taken me on solo" threat, which is less admirable than it is amusing. Surely, you know that no one is afraid of taking you on solo. When you start threads, you assume the lead in a discussion - naturally, there will be many detractors. Some will make jokes. And thats Ok. Many of those cracks are genuinely funny and not insulting - they add personality to the board. I can't see why you can't laugh at them and take them in stride instead of responding defensively. Hopefully, you can view these interactions from a more relaxed perspective. Once again, I'm not writing to be inflammatory, but instead to be helpful.
Again, you will see me joke back and forth with DJ, Blue, Joe, Marv, NYK, Eny, and so many others without any hard feelings or insults. Its that same 5-6 guys who don't know insult from joke. Its the same guys who will constantly try to get under your skin instead of just conversing, wheteher it be heated or casual. It is really ony 5-6 guys. So I think your observations are mostly perception. You remember the fights but you don't remeber the handshakes.
Hang your ass is a joke and I think most guys here understand that. That is why I give a prize afterwards. As far as the taken me on solo? What can I tell you but it is the same 5-6 guys. They are all on this thread and the other one! Doing what they do, forming a gang and coming after me. How many others do you see stepping up? Not many because most of my relationships on this forum have been congenial. And it isn't just me. Nixluva defends himself to the utmost and they do the same thing. They chased away Bonn.
It is really only 5-6 guys.
But I appreciate your advice and duly noted your points.
Thanks,
oohah
The usual suspects.