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Riona's new experiment: Care to place odds?

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:20 AM

RIONAEIRE

Beir bua agus beannacht


A Chairde,

So last week I mentioned in a sideways fashion so as to not arouse suspicion that I was going to do an experiment and I'd tell you guys the results today. Well the results are in and there are clear findings.

The experiment was about name calling. I've been adding up who has called names and I have a clear winner for who is the "meanest" poster here in regard to name calling. Obviously meanness is subjective and so there are lots of ways to be mean without namecalling. But namecalling is a concrete measurable act, so that's what I based this on.

In regards to what constitutes a namecalling incident: If someone calls someone a shortened name that doesn't count. If someone shortens someone's name and adds a y at the end it doesn't count, since that's common and everyone does it all the time here and its often not meant as an offense. (sometimes it is, but that is too nuanced for this experiment).

So who wants to bet that they know who the biggest name caller on this site is? Who do you lay odds on? I will tell you later who it is.

"A completely coherant River means writers don't deliver" KatTaya

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:28 AM

M52NICKERSON

DALEK!


I hope it's me...but I think I fell short!

I do not fear God, I fear the ignorance of man.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:31 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



If referring to someone as a commie, socialists, or extreme Left winger don't count, then I may be safe.



Note to self: I wonder how long Anthony will continue with his childish, moronic persecution of others whom he falsely accuses of things for which they're not guilty.

Apparently, Storybook thinks I'm a " dumb redneck motherfucker" because I don't cater to extreme, far Left wing views and socialist dogma. So be it.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:32 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important


Hello,

I remember now you mentioned some kind of contest or experiment. I guess this is the thing.

If I had to guess, I'd put either Story or Mike up top, since they are some of our most prolific and passionate posters.

Then maybe Raptor and Niki.

I wonder if you are limiting this to us calling each other names, or whether calling anyone a name is included. I can imagine that name calling related to people involved in prominent stories, or calling political parties and politicians names might cause the figures to be higher than one might expect.

--Anthony

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Note to self: Mr. Raptor believes that women who want to control their reproductive processes are sluts.

Reference thread: http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=51196

Never forget what this man is. You keep forgiving him his trespasses and speak to him as though he is a reasonable human being. You keep forgetting the things he's advocated. If you respond to this man again, you are being foolish.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 11:54 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!



So, when do we get the results ? When???

And, since the experiment was from LAST week, do vulgarities used today count against us ? Hmm ?



Note to self: I wonder how long Anthony will continue with his childish, moronic persecution of others whom he falsely accuses of things for which they're not guilty.

Apparently, Storybook thinks I'm a " dumb redneck motherfucker" because I don't cater to extreme, far Left wing views and socialist dogma. So be it.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:35 PM

HKCAVALIER


Good thing for you, AURaptor, the experiment was last week, since now that you call Anthony names in your signature ("childish, moronic"), you're effectly name-calling in every post you've ever written now.

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 12:50 PM

STORYMARK


Ill be dissapointed if I don't at least place.

Are there points for focus? I really only call a single individual names, but that person tosses them at several others. Just wondering if that is a factor, and if so, how?

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 1:20 PM

OONJERAH


How many slurs per post = # of posts ÷ total slurs.
OR
Posts made Only for name-calling get double points?
Posts with name-calling + self-justification get standard points.

Is the simple accumulation of total slurs your way?

             

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 6:22 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by HKCavalier:
Good thing for you, AURaptor, the experiment was last week, since now that you call Anthony names in your signature ("childish, moronic"), you're effectly name-calling in every post you've ever written now.

HKCavalier

.



Pretty sure that doesn't rise to the level of " dumb redneck motherfucker ".

Note to self: I wonder how long Anthony will continue with his childish, moronic persecution of others whom he falsely accuses of things for which they're not guilty.

Apparently, Storybook thinks I'm a " dumb redneck motherfucker" because I don't cater to extreme, far Left wing views and socialist dogma. So be it.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 7:15 PM

WISHIMAY


Riona, hon... You do realize mosta these people were doing this on a daily basis since before you were legally able ta drink, right? Yer noble as a grape hon, but if you're looking for fuzzy wuzzy, this ain't the place and these aren't the people... Yeah, I don't really get it either, but they have more testosterone than I do so I guess that makes it make sense to them... The girls here must have the rare "Attack Womb" is the onliest thing I can figure on that...

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 7:17 PM

KWICKO

"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)


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by HKCavalier:
Good thing for you, AURaptor, the experiment was last week, since now that you call Anthony names in your signature ("childish, moronic"), you're effectly name-calling in every post you've ever written now.

HKCavalier

.



Pretty sure that doesn't rise to the level of " dumb redneck motherfucker ".




So when was it that you think Anthony called you that?



"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 7:29 PM

BYTEMITE


Quote:

The girls here must have the rare "Attack Womb" is the onliest thing I can figure on that...


The scariest ones have teeth... and hair... teratoma tumors are pretty gross.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:02 PM

KWICKO

"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)


Quote:

Originally posted by Bytemite:
Quote:

The girls here must have the rare "Attack Womb" is the onliest thing I can figure on that...


The scariest ones have teeth... and hair... teratoma tumors are pretty gross.



Vagina dentata?

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:10 PM

FREMDFIRMA



Wish, Byte, you guys are hi-larious, bonus points for Transmetropolitan reference!

Me, I insult everybody, and I try to be specific about it cause throwing generic or common insult has so little, I dunno... meaning.
Whether I mean it in a friendly ribbing, sideways snark, or downright kick in the chops, when I get to layin insult I actually make an EFFORT of it, which hedges ever so slightly on my theological beliefs that if yer going to aggress on someone it should always, always be... personal.

To do less is the greater insult.

-Frem

I do not serve the Blind God.

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Thursday, March 8, 2012 8:28 PM

WISHIMAY


Quote:

Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
.. when I get to layin insult I actually make an EFFORT of it, which hedges ever so slightly on my theological beliefs that if yer going to aggress on someone it should always, always be... personal.



Yeah, but insultin' someone who has a hard time rubbin two brain cells together in the first place is just beating a dead horse... I'm not saying anyone here in particular is non compos mentis, I'm just saying that's why I don't bother insulting too many people, unless I just can't take the shit anymore... and even then I forget all about it the next morning... Some of you all are just EPIC, though...


Kwicko, you tellin me y'aint never been bit?

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Friday, March 9, 2012 1:09 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:

So when was it that you think Anthony called you that?




Another example of 'tis better to remain quiet than to speak, and leave no doubt.

I never said Anthony called me that. You're not too bright, are ya ?

Note to self: I wonder how long Anthony will continue with his childish, moronic persecution of others whom he falsely accuses of things for which they're not guilty.

Apparently, Storybook thinks I'm a " dumb redneck motherfucker" because I don't cater to extreme, far Left wing views and socialist dogma. So be it.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Friday, March 9, 2012 3:00 AM

KWICKO

"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)


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:

So when was it that you think Anthony called you that?




Another example of 'tis better to remain quiet than to speak, and leave no doubt.

I never said Anthony called me that. You're not too bright, are ya ?




Oh, how cute; yet more name-calling...

By the way, you mangled that first line. Leave no doubt... about WHAT? Do you really not know how that saying goes?


So here's the post in question, your response to HKC when he brought up the fact that you have resorted to name-calling in every post since you changed your signature:

Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by HKCavalier:
Good thing for you, AURaptor, the experiment was last week, since now that you call Anthony names in your signature ("childish, moronic"), you're effectly name-calling in every post you've ever written now.

HKCavalier

.




And your response?



Pretty sure that doesn't rise to the level of " dumb redneck motherfucker ".




It's pretty clear that you are aiming that snark at ANTHONY, who never said any such thing to you. You may as well have said "doesn't rise to the level of cunt-lapping fuckdog", since it has absolutely nothing to do with ANTHONY, and ANTHONY is the person HKC was referring to in his post about you calling ANTHONY names. If you want to complain about name-calling in a response to you calling Anthony names, maybe you should try to find an example of Anthony calling you any such names, or something worse. Good luck in your endeavors in that area.

Now, I get that you're upset that Anthony used your words and statements, completely in context, to show your hatred for women and your belief that any woman who wants to be responsible about sex and contraception must be a "slut" or "prostitute". I really do get that. But now you're slagging him with words he never said about you. Once again, you've proven to all that Anthony's a class act, and that you have no class at all.


"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Friday, March 9, 2012 3:07 AM

BLUEHANDEDMENACE


Actually, for once I gotta call foul Qwick, and back up the Raptor's position.

Riona refered to insults in sigs that come up every thread, Rappy referred to an insult someone is posting in every thread.

This is one of the rare occaisions when I dont believe Rap is dodging when he says that comment wasnt about Anthony. I read it as a clear comment against Story, whose quote to that effect is in Rappy's sig.

As for odds, Id probably take Story. Theres just no hesitiation to let them fly fast and heavy.

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Friday, March 9, 2012 3:29 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:

It's pretty clear that you are aiming that snark at ANTHONY, who never said any such thing to you. You may as well have said "doesn't rise to the level of cunt-lapping fuckdog", since it has absolutely nothing to do with ANTHONY, and ANTHONY is the person HKC was referring to in his post about you calling ANTHONY names. If you want to complain about name-calling in a response to you calling Anthony names, maybe you should try to find an example of Anthony calling you any such names, or something worse. Good luck in your endeavors in that area.

Now, I get that you're upset that Anthony used your words and statements, completely in context, to show your hatred for women and your belief that any woman who wants to be responsible about sex and contraception must be a "slut" or "prostitute". I really do get that. But now you're slagging him with words he never said about you. Once again, you've proven to all that Anthony's a class act, and that you have no class at all.





Hey Kwickie... Reading Is Fundamental.




"Apparently, Storybook thinks I'm a " dumb redneck motherfucker" because I don't cater to extreme, far Left wing views and socialist dogma. So be it. "


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Friday, March 9, 2012 5:39 AM

CAVETROLL


I'd be disappointed if my name shows up on the list. I consciously try to take the high road.

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Friday, March 9, 2012 6:23 AM

STORYMARK


Quote:

Originally posted by Kwicko:
Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by HKCavalier:
Good thing for you, AURaptor, the experiment was last week, since now that you call Anthony names in your signature ("childish, moronic"), you're effectly name-calling in every post you've ever written now.

HKCavalier

.



Pretty sure that doesn't rise to the level of " dumb redneck motherfucker ".




So when was it that you think Anthony called you that?



"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill



That was me.

And I stand by it.

"Goram it kid, let's frak this thing and go home! Engage!"

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Friday, March 9, 2012 7:48 AM

NIKI2

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


You've piqued my interest, Riona, when do we get the answer?

I'm sure I'm right up there, depending on whether it's mockery or ugly personal attack. Doesn't particularly matter, but I'm curious. There's also the matter of reciprocity (not where I'm concerned, but in general). One person calls another something ugly the other person reciprocates; I'm not sure where that falls, especially as that usually goes on to become a ping-pong match of insults.

Does "childish" count? If so, Raptor is way ahead of everyone else! ;o)

Anyway, when do you give us the result? I tried this once--it may have been on the other board I was on previously, but back when I was amazed at how nasty people got, I did the same. I've long since accepted that it's just how it is and pretty much ignore it now.



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Friday, March 9, 2012 7:48 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


So, when do we get the results? I'm not big on "odds", but if I'm in the top 2, I'll give myself 1 weeks worth of time out .

Fair enough? I'll aim for more civility, even if I falter a time or two.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Friday, March 9, 2012 8:09 AM

MAL4PREZ


If it's just a matter of counts, I don't post enough to make a list of anything around here. Bummer LOL! But then, I probably wouldn't anyway, since (in recent history) I only get negative on with one poster. That's rare, and not name-calling as much as truth telling, as I see it.

Anyhoo, I've had ideas about a different but slightly similar experiment of my own, but don't have the energy to follow through. Kudos to Riona for actually doing this. You really "scored" all the posts for a week? Yikes! I just spent a week grading a stack of exams, and my job was probably easier than yours!

Looking forward to the results. Hope you document it a bit so we can see how you came up with the numbers...

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Friday, March 9, 2012 8:49 AM

KWICKO

"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)


Quote:

Originally posted by BlueHandedMenace:
Actually, for once I gotta call foul Qwick, and back up the Raptor's position.

Riona refered to insults in sigs that come up every thread, Rappy referred to an insult someone is posting in every thread.



Thing is, there ISN'T an insult that Anthony or Story are posting in every thread. But there are a couple that Rap is posting every time he uses his signature.

Quote:


This is one of the rare occaisions when I dont believe Rap is dodging when he says that comment wasnt about Anthony. I read it as a clear comment against Story, whose quote to that effect is in Rappy's sig.



A clear comment against Story, in a response to a clear comment about Anthony, and with no mention of Story at all in the comment, and no attribution.

What would Rap say if I went on a long tirade against Rush Limbaugh and then, without mentioning where the words came from, mentioned "a special pile of human excrement"?

Would he think I was talking about Breitbart (those are his words, after all), or would he think I was calling Limbaugh that?

Quote:


As for odds, Id probably take Story. Theres just no hesitiation to let them fly fast and heavy.




Oh, I've little doubt that I'm in the mix, especially if my sig is seen as a specific insult, or calling others names, which it really isn't, unless one were to self-identify as a stupid person, and part of the majority of stupid people. If that's the case, I could see where someone could take it as an insult, but in all honesty, those people are probably too stupid to figure that out, and so wouldn't be insulted.



"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Friday, March 9, 2012 10:51 AM

FREMDFIRMA



Yanno, I *still* feel terrible about verbally tearing into you that one time, Mal4prez.

We all have our less than proud moments, I think, but so few are willing to own them for what they are.

-Frem

I do not serve the Blind God.

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Friday, March 9, 2012 11:14 AM

BIGDAMNNOBODY


A complete waste of time where there will be no winners but plenty of losers, IMHO.

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Friday, March 9, 2012 11:48 AM

STORYMARK


Quote:

Originally posted by BigDamnNobody:
A complete waste of time where there will be no winners but plenty of losers, IMHO.



Cranky.

Note to self: Come up with some pity-baiting sig line so everyone sees how persecuted poor wittle me is. Then I can be just like Rappy!

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Friday, March 9, 2012 12:22 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Storymark:

Note to self: Come up with some pity-baiting sig line so everyone sees how persecuted poor wittle me is. Then I can be just like Rappy!



Don't you mean like Anthony?

Yeah, I think you do.




" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Friday, March 9, 2012 2:50 PM

MAGONSDAUGHTER


Well I don't hold with name calling, but I think you are missing a whole raft of ways people can put each other down and make others feel terrible and do so on these boards if that is the only thing you are counting. Name calling has some honesty to it. "I dislike you, you pig dog". You are at least stating your intentions clearly, not that it is pleasant and I was particularly horrified when there has been that real in the gutter verbal abuse with nasty sexual overtones that has been directed at Niki here by a poster - thankfully long gone - and against myself on another board.

I find some of the passive aggressive stuff by one or two posters here infinitely more difficult to take, because they can deny accountability for it. If you call someone a commie or a teabagger, at least EVERYONE is clear about your tactics, but sometimes there is some other stuff that goes on that may not be as obvious to all or those other than who it was directed to.


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Friday, March 9, 2012 3:05 PM

BYTEMITE


I can be very passive aggressive, but Riona has been dodging me about the technique she's been using to measure nastiness, so I'm not sure where I stand in the ranking.

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Friday, March 9, 2012 8:47 PM

FREMDFIRMA


Quote:

Originally posted by Bytemite:
I can be very passive aggressive, but Riona has been dodging me about the technique she's been using to measure nastiness, so I'm not sure where I stand in the ranking.


http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/PassiveAggressiveKombat
*snicker*

-F

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 7:05 AM

MAL4PREZ


Quote:

Originally posted by Fremdfirma:
Yanno, I *still* feel terrible about verbally tearing into you that one time, Mal4prez.

Hey - shit happens. I know how it is. Though I admit, I will probably always feel a bit flinchy around you.

It was educational for me, because I always been a sort of, um, abrasive person, and that encounter (among other things at the time) made me realize what a moment's real abrasion can do. Because I know you're not a bad person, or even a mean one (all your claims and our encounter aside, I'm think you're not half as bad as you say!) but well, you know. There's always going to be that flinchiness.

I bet plenty of other people feel that way about me, with good reason. So I try to be nice now, when I used to not care so much.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 7:15 AM

BYTEMITE


This must have been way before I was around, because I don't think I've ever seen you be abrasive, Mal4Prez.

But if that was so, it was the anonymity, you know? Not necessarily who you really are. And you were shocked out of it when you realized the implications.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 7:18 AM

BYTEMITE


Frem, yeah, kind of not even kidding. Yesterday I figured out how I could drive people into a murderous rage with just rainbows and unicorns.

Pretty sure it's the most horrific passive aggressive psychological nuke ever invented.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 7:39 AM

ANTHONYT

Freedom is Important because People are Important


Quote:

Originally posted by Bytemite:
Frem, yeah, kind of not even kidding. Yesterday I figured out how I could drive people into a murderous rage with just rainbows and unicorns.

Pretty sure it's the most horrific passive aggressive psychological nuke ever invented.



Hello,



--Anthony


_______________________________________________

Note to self: Mr. Raptor believes that women who want to control their reproductive processes are sluts.

Reference thread: http://fireflyfans.net/mthread.asp?b=18&t=51196

Never forget what this man is. You keep forgiving him his trespasses and speak to him as though he is a reasonable human being. You keep forgetting the things he's advocated. If you respond to this man again, you are being foolish.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 7:56 AM

BYTEMITE


It's a classic. But yeah, I'm thinking less laughter and more rage hate.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:54 AM

KWICKO

"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)





Less laughter, more rage hate, indeed.

"Although it is not true that all conservatives are stupid people, it is true that most stupid people are conservatives." - John Stuart Mill

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 9:55 AM

HKCAVALIER


Guys, guys, you all realize that this is the real purpose of the "experiment," right? Tell us there's been an "experiment" and that our "scores" have all been tabulated and then

watch

everyone

squirm.

"Go into Riona's experiment, Charlie! Go in and see your results! Go on, Charlie!"

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 10:49 AM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by HKCavalier:
Guys, guys, you all realize that this is the real purpose of the "experiment," right? Tell us there's been an "experiment" and that our "scores" have all been tabulated and then

watch

everyone

squirm.

"Go into Riona's experiment, Charlie! Go in and see your results! Go on, Charlie!"

HKCavalier

Hey, hey, hey, don't be mean. We don't have to be mean, because, remember, no matter where you go, there you are.




She HAS been suspiciously quiet since ...


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 11:58 AM

STORYMARK


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
Quote:

Originally posted by Storymark:

Note to self: Come up with some pity-baiting sig line so everyone sees how persecuted poor wittle me is. Then I can be just like Rappy!



Don't you mean like Anthony?

Yeah, I think you do.




" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "



Right, cuz he's the one who blinked and changed his aftyer I posted mine..., oh, wait, that was you.

Note to self: Come up with some pity-baiting sig line so everyone sees how persecuted poor wittle me is. Then I can be just like Rappy!

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:08 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


I didn't 'blink'. There was no reason for it to be up any longer. The purpose had been served.




" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:10 PM

OONJERAH



And the experiment IS ... to see how long before this thread degenerates into flame & name calling.




             

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:16 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Oonjerah:

And the experiment IS ... to see how long before this thread degenerates into flame & name calling.




Why, that Riona!

#(%@*** &%$##@ !!


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 12:24 PM

STORYMARK


Quote:

Originally posted by AURaptor:
I didn't 'blink'. There was no reason for it to be up any longer. The purpose had been served.




" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "



Mm-Hmm. Yes, yes. Im suuure that's true.

Note to self: Come up with some pity-baiting sig line so everyone sees how persecuted poor wittle me is. Then I can be just like Rappy!

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 1:21 PM

NIKI2

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


I kind of thought when I asked and there was no response that it might be "see how long it takes for it to degenerate". And of course it has, so, Riona...?



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Saturday, March 10, 2012 2:38 PM

AURAPTOR

America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Niki2:

I kind of thought when I asked and there was no response that it might be "see how long it takes for it to degenerate". And of course it has, so, Riona...?




We degenerated ? I didn't degenerate. Who degenerated around here? Weren't me who did no degeneratin'.


" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:05 PM

BYTEMITE


She can't post yet because she's at her grandmothers and doesn't have access to her transcription programs.

She'll be posting Sunday.

The in between period, though... Yes, she was messing with you all a little. I'm very proud.

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 4:52 PM

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America loves a winner!


Quote:

Originally posted by Bytemite:
She can't post yet because she's at her grandmothers and doesn't have access to her transcription programs.

She'll be posting Sunday.

The in between period, though... Yes, she was messing with you all a little. I'm very proud.




Clever girl.




" I do not love the bright sword for its sharpness, nor the arrow for its swiftness, nor the warrior for his glory. I love only that which they defend. "

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Saturday, March 10, 2012 8:41 PM

FREMDFIRMA


Quote:

Originally posted by mal4prez:
It was educational for me, because I always been a sort of, um, abrasive person, and that encounter (among other things at the time) made me realize what a moment's real abrasion can do. Because I know you're not a bad person, or even a mean one (all your claims and our encounter aside, I'm think you're not half as bad as you say!) but well, you know. There's always going to be that flinchiness.

I bet plenty of other people feel that way about me, with good reason. So I try to be nice now, when I used to not care so much.


Yep, that prettymuch went in both directions, as you say, a learning experience - I DO try to be careful about what I say even when I am trying to be mean or offensive cause I never bought that "Just Words" line of bolus - words can heal, words can harm, and the wrong words can even kill, or encourage others to do so.

And so, best to use them wisely, yanno ?

-Frem

I do not serve the Blind God.

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