Frink has created some masterfully funny versions of the PT…they truly are worth owning the originals in order to justify owning these improved versions…
I used to think FTFY meant ‘Fuck that, fuck you’. This place seemed much harsher 6 years ago
Haha! That puts a lot of comments potentially in an entirely new light…!
RicOlie2 is quite clever and driven…he has always been extremely responsible and well managed…moreso even than his father, if admissions must be made…
Tobar is excellent at crafting fine avatars.
Possessed is a fantastic musician…I have enjoyed his covers of certain songs over the originals.
Bingowings’ comments are often exceedingly clever and/or insightful…I find his company quite enjoyable…
Trident will definitely listen to friends rant on and on about the same thing with patience I didn’t know humans were capable of. Haha.
I’d also like to say that Post Praetorian is one of the wisest people I’ve met thus far, really has a knack for problem solving and is very kind.
Thank you, my dear, for your kind sentiments…!
Now I fear I had best guard my words carefully indeed from this day forward…
KillerQueen is very worthy of her goals…she is extremely conscientious and intelligent.
Good luck with all that you have awaiting you tomorrow…!
I go back and read threads from 2003 sometimes. I wish that were how OT.com was today.
You are not alone in this respect…
Homeworld 2…
I’d go with sometime in the 70s or 80s, but I kind of like the Internet, so…
That is why I chose 1995…internet and CDs coupled with ready 80s access… 😉
I would be happy with 1995
Ditto…to the above 4 posts…
Moderated Off-Topic:
the other sections of the forum are moderated. Are they like that? And the proposal here was lighter moderation than they get.
They typically have a purpose as indicated by their over-arching topic heading…as such there is a natural guard by which to steer future discussions…
Off Topic has no such guidelines and as such is driven more by the various personalities retorting off of one another in a constant play of oneupmanship…remove the rougher elements and we will most likely devolve to mere pleasantries and tepid conversations with ever waning interest.
An imagining of the politics thread with no strong dissenting views should serve as an apt example of how might fare the rest of Off-Topic…
Maximum Overdrive…I will let you determine if it should be rated a comedy…
I shall simply vote no retroactively twenty-five times the sum of the nearest whole number to enter my mind in the next seven minutes…
third time, the voting is closed.
Voting is never final until after the third reading…therefor my vote should stand as placed…
Moderated Off-Topic:
Serious:
Black Rain ('89), First Blood ('82), Fatal Attraction ('87), Die Hard ('88)Funny:
Uncle Buck ('89), Caddyshack ('80), The Dream Team ('89), Major League ('89), Beverely Hills Cop ('84), Airplane ('80)A “classic” that I hate: The Breakfast Club ('85)
Out of curiosity…why do you hate the Breakfast Club?
I recall the verdict captivating everyone because it seemed so obvious that he was guilty…his story vacillated, his fleeing pursuit with disguises on hand…his motive…his temper…it truly made watching the Naked Gun a new experience afterwards for some time…
I shall simply vote no retroactively twenty-five times the sum of the nearest whole number to enter my mind in the next seven minutes…
Wonderful news…! Hopefully you are awarded the position…
“National Lampoon’s Vacation (1983)”, “Stripes” (1981) and Caddyshack (1980)
These movies are regarded as comic gold, but I think they are turds.
Agreed…
I don’t think he’s the praying type, though I think prayer would help…
Hang in there, Possessed. I can’t say it’ll solve all your problems, but breaking free from your addictions would probably help you at least somewhat. I wish it was an easier thing to do, but I really don’t think all that drink and pot is doing you any good.
I’m positive that these addictions are the reasons for the lack of fulfillment he described.
No, they aren’t. I don’t feel like getting in to all that at the moment though.
Do not concern yourself with explanations, my friend…merely know that you have individuals here who care for your well-being and understand you are struggling against a difficult obstacle. Please keep us informed…we are here should you wish to delve into specifics, but do not feel it is necessary if you do not wish to do so.
I vote no for moderation…I actually prefer the occasional troll. Consider how nicely it allows members to close ranks. Without the occasional touch of outside cajoling this forum tends to atrophy somewhat…
Besides the fact that we cannot all agree on who is and who is not a troll. Some of the styles of humor on display can easily be misunderstood as trollish to the uninitiated. I would tend to gravitate away from a forum with too little diversity as I was once a member of such a board in which a similar purge took place. The end result was a group of us all in agreement about everything…which naturally led to nearly no real discussion. Within a few months activity had for all intents and purposes ceased.
What I would suggest is that we treat our trolls with an appropriate level of patience…that we not necessarily harass them (as has been a common activity), but that we attempt to engage them in patient dialogue…I have seen many a troll talked into more mature behavior once they lose their defensive edginess. Quite often a troll is merely someone with something of a fragile ego. Instead of allowing themselves to be vulnerable to potential rejection they seek out said rejection directly. Once they have been able to confirm their worst fears they pursue a course of destruction.
It is somewhat akin to a saboteur. One who is welcomed into gainful employment is rarely prepared to purposefully destroy the machinery of his/her successful occupation…yet the attitude may be sharply contrasted with one who may feel they are perpetually on the outside looking in. Such an individual merely uses destruction as a means of attracting attention rather than using meaningful discussion to accomplish the same task.
A careful reading of many a troll’s initial posts on this forum tends to show a pattern of hesitant attempts at discussion, followed by a misunderstanding, followed by increasing insults, followed by outright trollishness…rarely have I witnessed an individual who has been shown true concern and compassion on a forum turn into a troll unless it was their original intent, but often I have seen individuals who feel themselves to have been slighted or hurt to have lashed out in a persistent troll-like fashion.
I know I should be doing something right now…but what?