darth_ender

DuracellEnergizer said:

Possessed said:

I wouldn’t exactly say I’m glad it came to this. I mean I’m sure he’s a genuinely nice guy. But like Jay said (or implied anyway) the forum is just way more enjoyable without him.

My thoughts exactly.

I genuinely liked him when he was being helpful/polite/conversational. Unfortunately, his persecution complex got the better of him and eclipsed his positive traits.

Ditto in every way!

ray_afraid said:

darth_ender said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

NeverarGreat said:

I think subtlety is a valiant expectation for the posters on this thread.

Can you spot six differences? I’ll bet you miss reading Highlights.

You can’t miss what you’re still doing.

This post literally makes me very happy.

Well, I’m not going to pick up the Conservative slack now that all the others have a-“banned”-oned ship. I’m too busy to get into debates these days, and I’m in agreement with the liberals here over much of our current situation anyway, so I’m just going to let you satisfy your voracious appetites for believing you are always right in a sounding room of liberal ideology. Enjoy the thread to yourselves for a while 😉

I personally enjoyed the preview. It sure looks Kelvin-y though. Even the flares are getting cameos here. I don’t mind considering it a separate canon from the rest of the universe if necessary. Like DE said, as long as it captures the spirit of Trek, I’m sure I’ll enjoy it.

Jetrell Fo got banned again! I’m not sure what he did, but I’m not going to lie, I am appreciative.

Whoa! He’s banned! If I deserve a ban too, I will accept it. I am not trying to be cruel, but his behavior is very frustrating. I accept all correction with grace, but I want everyone to know that I hold no malice for Jetrell Fo. I just don’t know how to communicate to him that his behavior makes him hate it here.

Not enough subtlety! All of you have been reported!!!

@Jetrell Fo:

In all seriousness, Possessed asked a very good question: How can this thread be mocking you if you don’t do exhibit any of the behaviors it is supposedly mocking? Your answer was nothing more than a dodge.

I have said this repeatedly: you are a nice guy. I am certain I would like you in person. But the real purpose of this thread is not to mock you, but to show you how your behavior looks. It is a mirror. Is there humor? Yes, but not intended to belittle you. I would have used the same humor just to simply creat a thread like this. The thing is you never, ever, ever acknowledge your own role in your misery here. You obviously hate it. Yet, day after day, you come back over, and over, and over, complaining about how mean we are, yet choosing to remain. You’ve seen the kindness of people in Off Topic, such as the treatment of Mike O. I have even tried to show my appreciation of your good qualities. But you will never realize the common denominator in your tortured existence in a forum you could voluntarily choose to leave, or even a section of the forum you could choose not to participate in. You fail to realize how you take offense when none was intended, blatantly insult people who were offering reasonable, non-dickish responses, continue to violate General Guideline #2, and generally suck any enjoyment out of Off Topic. I’ll be honest, I think the phrase, “The road to hell is paved with good intentions,” was coined in response to your behavior here.

That probably wasn’t very subtle. I think I’ll report myself.

CatBus said:

TV’s Frink said:

https://fivethirtyeight.com/features/way-more-americans-may-be-atheists-than-we-thought/

That’s interesting. In spite of the Protestant idea that everyone discovers their own religion, it usually passes down through families, and so religion usually has an ethnicity component. Denying religion can mean, in part, denying your ancestry.

I know lots of people who don’t believe in God. But, if asked, what religion are they? Catholic. Jewish. Southern Baptist. One’s even a minister. Because, to them, religion is more than just a belief in God. It’s an identity, it’s a community. And it’s a set of values and beliefs that are perhaps surprisingly unrelated to the existence of any deity. They see no reason to abandon all that just because they don’t believe in God. And, if they did, which community would they be trading their friends and family for? Dawkins? Yeah, thanks but no thanks.

I can see why the phrasing and format of the questionnaire could lead to wildly different conclusions.

I am curious what the atheist perception is regarding bigoted treatment. I mean, sure, there may be sociological structural difficulties, but actual, in-person bigotry…I just don’t see it being like racism, particularly among African-Americans, where racism has not only been institutionalized, but also was blatant and in your face.

I truly appreciate your disdain for Dawkins, because to me he represents the exact opposite problem: anti-religious bigotry and snobbery. I can only imagine atheism growing in our nation and the world, and when it supersedes adherents in numbers, I believe that the bigotry from that side will become a bigger problem. It’s simply the fact that atheism is a minority at present that the Richard Dawkinses and Bill Nyes of the world are allowed to act as they do without repercussion. I appreciate that there are many respectful atheists/agnostics, such as yourself, who do not see a need to be holier (what’s the atheist eqivalent–skepticaler?)-than-thou while maintaining their stance.

While there is an appeal of religion to the under-educated and an appeal of atheism to the educated, there are really many very intelligent people who still believe in God (and many uneducated atheists as well).

It is with the deepest regret that I confess my posts could never hope to inspire like yours.

LOL indeed!

😃

DuracellEnergizer said:

;- ( is a better emoji than any this site uses, but it doesn’t exist here.

At least Duracell is trying to stay on topic. Insults about sad winkies are very subtle indeed. Way to mock Frink’s impotence! Very effective. I know you’re starting to see I’m right about all of this.

Oops, I’m complimenting. Chik-fil-a stocks!

TV’s Frink said:

LOL

😦

Now you’re laughing!? I hate coming here every day to be subjected to your ridicule! It ruins my whole day every time I log in and see your heartlessness.

I’ll be back in a little bit, and I expect to read an apology. And don’t think I won’t because I will. In fact, I’ll come back again and again until I read an apology!

ROFL

I used to think you were a decent fellow, Possessed. I see you and the rest of humanity just joined the Frink Mafia. I’ll never understand how everyone else could be so wrong and only I so right!

😦

Then why are you always posting stuff in my defense? If it walks like a duck…

You’re violating virtually every rule in this thread! If there’s any justice on this forum and not just the Frink Mafia running the show, you’ll be banned by this afternoon!!!

Have a nice day!

😃

^Now you’ve gone too far. There’s no need to be dickish!

That must be why they call you MathUser. 😉

Ooh, that’s a low blow, my friend.

Wayne Gretzky is not a superhero.

DuracellEnergizer said:

NeverarGreat said:

I think subtlety is a valiant expectation for the posters on this thread.

Can you spot six differences? I’ll bet you miss reading Highlights.

suspiciouscoffee said:

darth_ender said:

yhwx said:

It’s getting hot in this room.

Me, I want a hula hoop.

Hey, you remind me a lot of the individuals you quoted there! I assume you quoted the CGI reboot versions and not the originals though, right?

Deeply insulting, but not subtle at all. I never realized how hard keeping two rules (plus the thread title) could be.

Oh, the hoary head of a tortoise!

NeverarGreat said:

I think subtlety is a valiant expectation for the posters on this thread.

Is that irony I detect? Not extremely subtle, but not bad.

Watt’s eating Gilbert’s grapes?

DuracellEnergizer said:

darth_ender said:

DuracellEnergizer said:

Fishmongers ahoy.

Shiver me timbers!

A nunnery – have you gotten thee there?

I knew you were a convent-tional thinker.

yhwx said:

It’s getting hot in this room.

I think we both know this was a subtle compliment. What would my wife say if she saw your filthy posts about me?

Me, I want a hula hoop.

DuracellEnergizer said:

Fishmongers ahoy.

Shiver me timbers!

TV’s Frink said:

darth_ender said:

rule # thread title

Marginally clever.

An open, half-hearted compliment is not the same thing as an extremely subtle insult. You are crossing red lines all over Off Topic tonight, aren’t you? I’ve got Jay on speed dial. I’m just waiting for one more infraction from you.

Roses are red
But violets are not blue
They aren’t called violet for no reason now, are they?

The patent office is closed on Tuesdays.

But Dillard’s is open.