Mr._Chips Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Noway: Interesting topic Mattp, I've thought of the same myself, but the entertainment value keeps me coming back. Some of these imbeciles are more interesting than Leykis or Stern. Who are those guys? Is there a hierarchy that I am not familiar with? PS. P A G E T O P [ 11-08-2002, 10:22 AM: Message edited by: Mr. Chips ] Quote
Greg_W Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 Tom Leykis and Howard Stern. Two of the highest rated radio shows in the U.S. You been living under a rock or something? Quote
iain Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by vegetablebelay: Just because...... how about a response from the spelling police? Quote
Greg_W Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by iain: quote:Originally posted by vegetablebelay: Just because...... how about a response from the spelling police? The Response Police maxed their budget in the first week of 2002; manpower has been on strike ever since due to no money for paychecks. Quote
Mr._Chips Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Greg W: Tom Leykis and Howard Stern. Two of the highest rated radio shows in the U.S. You been living under a rock or something? No, In Canada. ON a rock. Plus, I get enough of that type of shit right here. Quote
vegetablebelay Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by iain: quote:Originally posted by vegetablebelay: Just because...... how about a response from the spelling police? Must be from a Canadian website. Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Figger Eight: Back in the day the Spray forum was created to prevent the degradation of legitimate posts that might have the chance of starting a substantive discussion. This discussion board has a history of self regulating, and I'm with Matt on this one. Mike wrote a well thought out and well written post. Have some class and leave the crap out of it. If it was some random bitch like "Muir on Saturday" or a "I'm going to Banks Lake because there's two inches of ice" kind've post...that's another story. You guys do whatever you want, but if you get called out don't cry about it. I feel the banks lake discussion was a valid and pertinant discussion regarding the topic of early season ice. The whole thread started with people saying they were there and there was climbable ice, so I thought hey, that sounds like fun. Little did I know people would be all up in my bid-ness about it. This leads me to my point, it seems that what ever the conversation some here have to jump in just to contradict or admonish other climbers for the sake of being a prick. But I don't really care as I will climb where ever I like and if you don't like you can all fuck off. Quote
Greg_W Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: This leads me to my point, it seems that what ever the conversation some here have to jump in just to contradict or admonish other climbers for the sake of being a prick. But I don't really care as I will climb where ever I like and if you don't like you can all fuck off. Opinions are like assholes, Colonel, everybody has one. On a thread like the banks lake one, you are bound to get varying opinions on when is too early, when is "in", etc. It's part of the forum. Greg W Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 Col the problem is that people think they own the ice. It happens every season as I can recall. I remember I brought something up stating about someone else might say it's just ruining the ice before if forms. Like I mentioned I don't care about it anway. Quote
chucK Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 From http://www.CarbonadoCarbines.com I feel the Mowich Lake Road discussion was a valid and pertinant discussion regarding the topic of nightime target shooting. The whole thread started with people saying they were there and there was all sorts of cool shit to shoot and destroy, so I thought hey, that sounds like fun. Little did I know people would be all up in my bid-ness about it. This leads me to my point, it seems that what ever the conversation some here have to jump in just to contradict or admonish other sportsmen for the sake of being a prick. But I don't really care as I will shoot at what ever I like and if you don't like you can all fuck off. Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Greg W: quote:Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: This leads me to my point, it seems that what ever the conversation some here have to jump in just to contradict or admonish other climbers for the sake of being a prick. But I don't really care as I will climb where ever I like and if you don't like you can all fuck off. Opinions are like assholes, Colonel, everybody has one. On a thread like the banks lake one, you are bound to get varying opinions on when is too early, when is "in", etc. It's part of the forum. Greg W Very true greg, but my point is that some will jump in just to talk shit for the sake of talkin' shit, not because they have a valid point. I am willing to take advice, criticism, contradiction etc. but what irks me is a trend where someone will criticize the validity or merit of a climb/route/activity, with no valid reasoning or sugestions for alternate routes. Here I am not referring to the banks lake thread, but others where i have followed this trend. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 Yeah we should persecute those people. How do you propose we handle that Quote
Greg_W Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by Cpt.Caveman: Yeah we should persecute those people. How do you propose we handle that Call Judge Judy. Or Colonel von Spanker could recall Mikeadam and Captain Caveman to active duty and convene a court-martial. Quote
COL._Von_Spanker Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 For the record; Cpt. Caveman does post a lot of BS, but he also post a lot of helpful info. And I'm not just saying this cause I'm scared he'll "knock my block off" Quote
thelawgoddess Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by COL. Von Spanker: For the record; Cpt. Caveman does post a lot of BS, but he also post a lot of helpful info. And I'm not just saying this cause I'm scared he'll "knock my block off" cavey's just one big chepe. Quote
forrest_m Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 matt – I have to admit, my first reaction to what happened to Round 1 was the same as yours. Great, thread, thoughtful responses. Then, once the spray started, it was like a dam breaking, and I thought, “well, there goes that thread…” I even started to write an angry post about it. But then I realized that it’s like blaming the puppy for peeing on the carpet – the board is how the board is, and once past the tipping point, there’s no bringing it back, so you might as well go with the flow. I do think it is really interesting how for most of yesterday, the thread was left alone, but then suddenly, once it became “safe for spray,” it quickly filled a second page. Was this an example of the “self-moderation” that Tim was posting about a few days ago? What caused it to end? Just that noone had added to the thread in several hours? I think we would probably all agree that a moderated “spray-free zone” would be ridiculous. When chuck tried to protest, he was slapped down by the sprayers, so it seems like it was voluntary respect for the discussion, not outside moderation, that kept the thread serious for as long as it did. I was sorry to see the thread take the turn it did, but is there really any solution? Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 Beta is for losers. I want everyone to get lost off route and have an epic. Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 If you are going to call people out then I say call them out by their username right now. I still think it would be like speaking to a wall though. Are DFA Sexual, Chocolate, Iain all sprayers getting on nerves with their page tops? Just some examples... Quote
Mr._Chips Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 This was a trap!! set by mattp. He led us into the Spray forum, maybe with the underlying point that we should talk and take this shit in here. You laughing at us from the outside mattp? Quote
Mantung_Poon Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 Me agee with Cavemen, anyone can post mundane, climbers root bs. Let's hear the time you almost lost you life. Quote
iain Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 I thought my only contribution to this fun thread, chastising a spelling error like some school marm priss, was only in keeping with the tone and tedium of the thread. Quote
iain Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 as for the page top thing, isn't that a requirement for acceptance on this board? Quote
mattp Posted November 8, 2002 Author Posted November 8, 2002 Forrest - You are right that suggesting restraint on this board may be somewhat akin to trying to herd cats. But I sincerly wish that, even if they aren't going to let me steer them all in the same direction, some of these cats would learn to use a litter box. What can one do? I don't know. But I'm not quite ready to just throw up my hands and say "oh well, that's just the way it is." [ 11-08-2002, 11:58 AM: Message edited by: mattp ] Quote
Cpt.Caveman Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 quote: Originally posted by iain: as for the page top thing, isn't that a requirement for acceptance on this board? Quote
Dumpster_Diver Posted November 8, 2002 Posted November 8, 2002 I like all this junk here. It's like a bar atmosphere. Quote
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