Posted on 11/03/2005 10:28:48 PM PST by TheMadLurker
That's understandable.
I'm going to bed. Good night.
Well, considering how often and how much hype is generally involved with upcoming movies, comparatively speaking, I can see how it seems that Hollywood was trying to keep it quiet.
However, it was not a secret that this was a gay film.
Perhaps the studios decided to let the gossip rags do the "gay" advertising for them.
At any rate, I hope that exceptionally poor box office returns will catch and keep Hollywood executives' attention, no matter what the Golden Globes do.
Looks like I'm first up in the castle today.
Coffee's ready.
I've done my am workout and am about to go shower off.
How was your "shoot out" this weekend?
Several days ago, something happened on the Undead Thread that was extremely upsetting for me. It wasn’t that it happened…it was that it happened in a place that has always been a haven for a lot of FReepers, and a place I helped to “construct.” It was difficult to get past the personal attacks, but now that I’ve had time to think about it all, I have decided to post this letter on the thread, in open forum, so that no one will mistake my intent.
I’m not going to mention any names, but if you recognize yourself and you take issue with what I have said, please don’t FReepmail me. I will either delete it out of hand, or I will forward it to JimRob. If you can’t discuss it in open forum, then shame on you. By the same token, if you don’t recognize yourself, don’t worry about it.
This was once a nice “castle,” and lots of people enjoyed coming here. Recently, it has changed in ways that are not in keeping with the overall “mission” of the “castle,” and the Undead Thread. While the changes seemed to be subtle at first, they became blatant and rude, and even resulted in hurt feelings for several people.
I received a rather nasty, personal FReepmail which I deleted for the simple fact that it was obscene, and I refused to be baited by it. Within an hour of that FReepmail, I received what amounted to public reprimands by people I thought I could trust.
The entire night, with one exception, was difficult for me to deal with, partly because Chronic Fatigue and Immune Dysfunction Syndrome (CFIDS) often prevents me from dealing with confrontations, and partly because these people were my friends…notice I didn’t say “FRiends.” FRiends don’t treat FRiends the way I was treated that night. My first impulse, because of the pain and confusion it caused me, was to quit the Undead Thread and let you all do what you wanted to it. But when I considered the incident over the past few days, I’ve decided that at this time in my life, I’m too old to run from an unpleasant situation, especially since I have never run from anything in my life. I‘m not going to start now, disabilities or not.
This thread used to be safe for teenagers, but it has become off-limits for some of them. It has also always welcomed everyone, regardless of age or station in life or who they knew. It has always been a place that people can come to when the absurdity and stupidity of other threads have become too much to deal with. The change that has come about recently flies in the face of all that this thread is to a lot of people, and it is not in keeping with the parameters of Jim Rob’s website.
I don’t speak for anyone but myself. But for those of you who took part in this, I’m not going to tuck my tail, run and hide. You can “live” with me or not, but I’m going to stay here and try to help reclaim the original flavor of the castle. I helped to build it, and if I don’t stay and fight to keep it, it will turn into just another thread on FR. I won’t allow that to happen to my share of it. If you feel the need to apologize, it isn’t necessary because I’ve already forgiven you.
I’m here, and I’m staying, like it or not.
‘Face
Me and Tom. A First time shooter that I dragged up there.
Schooling Tom in on proper hold and sight picture.
Shooting some 100yrd off hand. It'd gotten kinda warm so I took my Carhartt off. Pete, the guy in middle, wearing a carhartt brought Penelope up with him...
Pete and Peneolpe. Cute couple.
I'll have more later on...
I'm not on here enough to know even half of what went on. Work it out amongst yourselves...
I remember it as such too, 'Face.
"I don’t speak for anyone but myself."
But you DO speak for some of us, 'Face, who feel the same way we do about this thread, what it used to be, and the way it has morphed for the worse from its original intent. I include myself among them. The fun and camadarie seems to have evaporated out of it in a jiff.
I welcome you back, 'Face, and take this opportunity to wish you and your loved ones a very Merry Christmas and a healthy 2006 and beyond. I welcome you in the hope that as UTers we may return the thread to what it used to be and more.
Merry Christmas
Thanks, B. That's nice to hear. ;o]
Cool!
If I can figure out where the cats dragged the cables off to, I'll post pics of the cats from this weekend.
Did you workout today?
Pain builds character right?
Oops! I ain't no Lady. I'm a man, a straight man - straight as a board. :)
See you later, Lady.
Ta.
Adversity builds character.
How long does it take for your shoulder to recover from abuse like it received this past weekend?
Even shooting my .30-30 all day doesn't hurt like this.
I'll probably be ok in a couple of days.
Sorry to hear that you're in that much discomfort. Have you tried Arnica Gel/Ointment? It works wonders on bruises and sore muscles.
Not worth fussing over. It'll be fine.
I hope it stays this way.
Good morning, 'Face.
'Morning Tulip. How is your visit with your folks? And did WInston make the trip OK?
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