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Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by triumphguy
(Post 7934799)
Like Alan said this is all entertainment. I just imagine anyone that annoys me on here, sitting in their undies and string vest, typing away under the single light of a swaying, naked, bulb.
Not the ladies of course!:D |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
With all this talk about death, I just thank God I'm an atheist.
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Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 7935032)
With all this talk about death, I just thank God I'm an atheist.
I have no worries.................................. People keep telling me I'm immortal............................. No hang on was it amoral......................... damn I'm confused now |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Novocastrian
(Post 7934594)
WTF is Eddie Izzard?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hp69rg6Hdlo running a lot for sport relief in uk sir Lord Vader of Cheam! |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7934546)
We can all sneer at people who are interested in celebrities as if we think we are better people for not having such vacuous pursuits. But then again that is somewhat tempered by the vanity of posting to an audience on here as if what you have to say isn't any less meaningless than than posts saying such and such a person is dead. In reality, there is no meaning on BE - it's ALL pointless noise that does little more than pass some time. And therefore, as far as I'm concerned, people can post whatever threads they like; they will soon fall off the main page if they aren't interesting enough - or they will linger around annoying people. Either is fine with me.
1) I do not (and did not) sneer at people who are interested in celebrities. I asked if it is really necessary to 'foist' your interest in (and the health reports of) your fave celebs on a board that is (ostensibly) to do with emigrating to (and living in) the country of Canada. I was aware PS was dead last night, it was repeated in the Calgary Herald this morning, It continually appears on numerous websites. I dont need to see\hear it on BE as well. 2) Not all threads (in fact less than 50% (a lot less probably)) that start on BE are, as you put it, pointless noise when they are concieved. It takes the likes of those posters who regularly have more than 5 posts a day (you, I and CO included) to 'royally screw up' a thread before it reaches such lofty heights. 3) I'm sure that some posters (MikeUK, Edo and a couple of others) really do think that their posts have some intellectual capacity but the majority of us are aware that in the main over 3/4 of what we post is of limited (if any) interest to anyone outside of our own immediate Fan club. Lets face it you score points of me, I score points off EssexMan, Flogger scores points off el richo and so it goes on. As someone said would we have the balls to talk to each other this way face to face? I'd like to say yes (and indeed I often do talk to people in real life the way I talk to people on here) but common decency (and an 'english' upbringing) suggests that until I have known you quite a while I would be inclined to remain somewhat civil and bite my tongue. |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7934546)
In reality, there is no meaning on BE - it's ALL pointless noise that does little more than pass some time.
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7935099)
As someone said would we have the balls to talk to each other this way face to face? I'd like to say yes (and indeed I often do talk to people in real life the way I talk to people on here) but common decency (and an 'english' upbringing) suggests that until I have known you quite a while I would be inclined to remain somewhat civil and bite my tongue.
And Butch - I know you do meet quite a few people from this site and I trust in real life you are more civil, because at times on here you can be quite offensive. BTW, I hope you have forgiven me for a) refusing to meet you for coffee and b) for withdrawing from the BE'ers on FB. Sometimes it makes life simpler to keep some acquaintances just virtual! Back on thread, I don't particularly care if people want to share in TML views that aren't on the topic of all things Canadian. None of us is being forced to read any thread we don't fancy; it's a pic n' mix innit? |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7935099)
I was going to let this one go, BUT I'm bored :p
1) I do not (and did not) sneer at people who are interested in celebrities. I asked if it is really necessary to 'foist' your interest in (and the health reports of) your fave celebs on a board that is (ostensibly) to do with emigrating to (and living in) the country of Canada. I was aware PS was dead last night, it was repeated in the Calgary Herald this morning, It continually appears on numerous websites. I dont need to see\hear it on BE as well. 2) Not all threads (in fact less than 50% (a lot less probably)) that start on BE are, as you put it, pointless noise when they are concieved. It takes the likes of those posters who regularly have more than 5 posts a day (you, I and CO included) to 'royally screw up' a thread before it reaches such lofty heights. 3) I'm sure that some posters (MikeUK, Edo and a couple of others) really do think that their posts have some intellectual capacity but the majority of us are aware that in the main over 3/4 of what we post is of limited (if any) interest to anyone outside of our own immediate Fan club. Lets face it you score points of me, I score points off EssexMan, Flogger scores points off el richo and so it goes on. As someone said would we have the balls to talk to each other this way face to face? I'd like to say yes (and indeed I often do talk to people in real life the way I talk to people on here) but common decency (and an 'english' upbringing) suggests that until I have known you quite a while I would be inclined to remain somewhat civil and bite my tongue. 1) - Nobody forces you to click on the link. And isn't that what the maple leaf is for; off topic chat for people that hang around in the Canadian sub-forum. 2) - Debatable - for me this is entertainment only (even this thread). I'm not here to help my fellow man or add to some collective insight. 3) - Agreed. But given your post count and length of time here, pretty much everyone knows your virtual persona quite well. You are going to get a lot more stick for that reason alone (you don't need me to point this out to you though, as I'm sure you know it already). I'll add that the post wasn't solely aimed at you; though it was mainly as your motivation for starting this thread came across as nasty and vindictive. I have no problem with nasty and vindictive myself - I just thought it would be amusing to write a sneering nihilistic rant in reply. |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7936224)
3) - Agreed. But given your post count and length of time here, pretty much everyone knows your virtual persona quite well. You are going to get a lot more stick for that reason alone (you don't need me to point this out to you though, as I'm sure you know it already).
I'll add that the post wasn't solely aimed at you; though it was mainly as your motivation for starting this thread came across as nasty and vindictive. I have no problem with nasty and vindictive myself - I just thought it would be amusing to write a sneering nihilistic rant in reply. Only I know the motivation for having started this thread. The way people percieve my motivation says as much about them as it does it about me. If they see as it as nasty and vindictive that isnt my problem, if they see it as sarcastic again that isnt my problem, if they see it as pointing out that we can all take the published death of someone and post in an internet forum (ie people its already in the public realm) then they may just have hit the nail on the head. |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7936257)
And to be honest I cgaff how the majority of people do react to me.
I agree with you on the premise of this thread, btw, but you must have been able to see that the way you chose to highlight it would be seen as combative. Not sure I'd go so far as "offensive" though. |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7936257)
3) I dont believe I was defending (or even really refering to) peoples feelings about my online persona. And to be honest I cgaff how the majority of people do react to me.
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Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Alan2005
(Post 7936282)
Just as long as they do react eh?
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Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Oakvillian
(Post 7936274)
I find that hard to credit. If you really cgaff you wouldn't be so quick to defend posts such as this.
I agree with you on the premise of this thread, btw, but you must have been able to see that the way you chose to highlight it would be seen as combative. Not sure I'd go so far as "offensive" though. |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Butch Cassidy
(Post 7936324)
exactly, otherwise the forum dies (Meaning if nobody reacted to anything we'd simply have a forum full of one post threads)
And for the record I've never found anything posted by you (or anyone else for that matter) offensive. |
Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
I heard Sir Cliff Richard had a poorly tummy yesterday. :(
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Re: Just getting into the Spirit..................
Originally Posted by Oink
(Post 7936392)
I heard Sir Cliff Richard had a poorly tummy yesterday. :(
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