Goodbye, farewell and amen (mhking's blog)

Rambling's Journal ^ | Sept 14, 2005 | Michael King

[MarMema]

had "lived long enough

Now that is among the most frightening things I have ever heard about a post here.

[Howlin]

Imagine how I felt when I read it.

[politicket]

Why don't you start a "Howlin made a remark about Christians butting in so I had to do it too to prove her point."

Because that is not the way that forums work. Forums are for discussion and this thread was attacking Christians. I simply participated to repel that attack. It does nothing to "detract" from the direction that this thread was heading.

[MarMema]

Ok I give. It was the Schiavo threads that brought in the dirt. I just don't know how or why. But FR used to be a much better place. People were nicer.

[Howlin]

I could really care less about the length of time on FR.

Then why did you bring it up?

My point is that Christians were getting blamed for driving mhking and rdb3 off.

You didn't read the thread, did you?

Not one person on here said anything close to that.

I'm glad that was your last post to me as I get tired of correcting the misinformation.

[politicket]

This topic was not titled "Lay in wait like a vulture for somebody to mention the word "Christian" to attack-LIVE".

I simply read the thread and responded to a direction that I disagreed with. Sorry if you have a problem with that, but that's the way threads work. Goodnight...

[Howlin]

It was the Schiavo threads that brought in the dirt.

No way; it's been here, bubbling under us all for a long time; just different things bring it to the surface.

Think of it as a subculture -- or maybe a parallel universe!

[MarMema]

Basic civility. I just don't know where it went...

[beyond the sea]

I'd hate to handicap it, but I'm not optimistic.

I hope the chances of them coming back to FR is a little higher at least of Bill Cowher winning a big playoff game.

;-)

[beyond the sea]

I don't know what stormfronters are but I don't think that mhking and rdb3 were the kind of people who get "chased off" of anywhere. That's my opinion from reading their posts for years. Anyways, I think they may just be cooling off (I hope) and will be back.

Agreed.

[beyond the sea]

I rather discuss more productive things like Beyonce's cellulite.

LOL ........ or Michael Jackson in Lycra being spotted at a water park in Dubai.

;-)

[beyond the sea]

but there were several posters on that thread that were only giving a different take on why the bridge was closed and they were attacked just as vehemently as those that were truly posting racist comments.

True.... they were all lumped together improperly.

[cyborg]

Say WHAT about Jacko!!!!!! That's not an image I need when I'm trying to fall asleep :o)

[beyond the sea]

http://news.softpedia.com/news/Michael-Jackson-Spotted-In-A-Lycra-Swim-Suit-8305.shtml

You'll never sleep now!

;-)

[cyborg]

What a kook...anyway off to sleep. Good night!

[Free Vulcan]

Wish you guys would come back, you are an asset here.

I saw alot of the racist stuff and really hoped it wouldn't drive you guys away. Growing up in a river town in the country's methamphetamine capital, I know well that low brow mentality is not particular to any one race.

The people here who tried to push that crap simply because of what happened in NO have been in their safe little suburbs for too long. Of course, if they really looked around they might realize that their little paradises aren't so sweet after all. And the burbs are usually quite white.

[bad company]

So I must be a rascist according to you based upon my post?

When you throw a stone into a pack of dogs, the one that yelps is the one that got hit.

[Petronski]

What do you define as a racist?

Someone who makes assumptions or generalizations about every member of a race based on the actions of some or one member of that race....that's one good definition, though certainly there might be other definitions.

I see you got suspended/banned already, but certainly you're still reading this. LOL

[NonValueAdded]

HR, I think Michael's final "I am tired" post plus the conspicuous absense of FR in his Ramblings farewell are telling. I'm not sure he feels we deserve an opus and he wouldn't be entirely wrong in that regard. Of course I don't speak for Michael and I could be reading way more into this than is warranted. But then again ...