Puppy, as in everything in life, not everyone should go down the same path.
Being serious for a moment, I agree...
If you're happy, you've taken the correct path.
If happy is a destination, may everyone end up where I am.
If you're happy, you've taken the correct path.
If happy is a destination, may everyone end up where I am.
As they say " different strokes for different folks"...or something like that! LOL!
quote:That must be the best (or right up there) formula for living a life of frustration.
Originally posted by Gardengnome:
As the Sixties song said "you don't know what you've got 'til it's gone".
M said:
quote:Unfortunately, there's been too many times where that little motto wasn’t accepted. It might be argued that most, or many, of the examples of humans inflicting pain and suffering on other humans is that they “gave strokes to different folks”.
" different strokes for different folks"...
quote:Rick, that is so very true!
Unfortunately, there's been too many times where that little motto wasn’t accepted. It might be argued that most, or many, of the examples of humans inflicting pain and suffering on other humans is that they “gave strokes to different folks”.
M said:
quote:Agreement. It was inevitable.
Rick, that is so very true!
M said:
quote:Don't get me wrong - if this was during the Salem witch trials, I see you favoring the accusers' camp over the accused.
Oh, gads, I wouldn't want you to drop it on a good note. That wouldn't leave you anything to quote me on and that wouldn't leave you anything to post! I swear, sometimes I think I have an orney dog at my heals!
M said:
"LOL!"
quote:" different strokes for different folks"...
Oh, gads, I wouldn't want you to drop it on a good note. That wouldn't leave you anything to quote me on and that wouldn't leave you anything to post! I swear, sometimes I think I have an orney dog at my heals!
"LOL!"
M said:
quote:Some people don't have a 1,000 words and need a picture.
... and some have a 1,000 words and need a picture instead. (but a small one)
LMAO!!!!! Puppy, that was great! 
M said:
quote:Probably best not to let that go to your head - any help would have gotten a "LMAO", or maybe even a "LOL".
LMAO!!!!! Puppy, that was great!
This has been going on for months. Enough is enough.
On the slim chance you didn't realize, your relentless quoting and snide remarks are really quite annoying and monotonous. Must you hide behind innuendo and sarcasm so often? And must you invade so many threads with it?
Perhaps you feel it's witty, but when done so often, the effect diminishes by half and suddenly you’re a half-wit.
You’ve finally accomplished your goal...
You’ve run someone off the forum...
Me...
For the most part, it’s been fun, but it's time for me to take a break.
I can’t stand it any longer.
On the slim chance you didn't realize, your relentless quoting and snide remarks are really quite annoying and monotonous. Must you hide behind innuendo and sarcasm so often? And must you invade so many threads with it?
Perhaps you feel it's witty, but when done so often, the effect diminishes by half and suddenly you’re a half-wit.
You’ve finally accomplished your goal...
You’ve run someone off the forum...
Me...
For the most part, it’s been fun, but it's time for me to take a break.
I can’t stand it any longer.
quote:Everyone decides what they will read, what they will post, and how long they stay. Don't you think that's accurate?
Originally posted by Puppy Raiser:
You’ve run someone off the forum...
I have maintained my silence far too long. I must concur with everything Puppy has said. Mr. Rick, you have been a long time member of this forum, but you have also cycled between helpful commentary and snide innuendo. Your sarcasm and childish need to constantly have the last word are reaching a new low in this, your latest round.
Given your long periods of absence and then your sudden reappearance on this forum, along with the aforementioned vacillation between genuine helpfulness and bizarre diatribes, I have long been of the belief that you are, at times, in need of medication. I attribute the helpful periods to the presence of medication, and the bizarre periods to its lack thereof (such as recently, and also to summer, 2003, when you were suspended from this forum for a month, due to unrelentless irritating posts, many of which were directed at Steve, one of our late great members).
How you maintain these erratic behaviors is beyond me, but it distresses me to see someone leaving because of it. It also troubles me to see Mrs. M (a.k.a. Shirl) mistreated by you as she has been. And you, Sir, are well aware of the details concerning the behaviors of which I speak.
Unlike Puppy, I shall not be exiting this forum due to snippish, cowardly behavior. I have been ignoring your ramblings through these periods, and I shall continue to do so. I urge others to do the same. It is my hope that you will get back on the meds, or at least vanish once again, until the condition has been rectified and soundness of mind restored.
That is all I have to say to you on this matter.
Given your long periods of absence and then your sudden reappearance on this forum, along with the aforementioned vacillation between genuine helpfulness and bizarre diatribes, I have long been of the belief that you are, at times, in need of medication. I attribute the helpful periods to the presence of medication, and the bizarre periods to its lack thereof (such as recently, and also to summer, 2003, when you were suspended from this forum for a month, due to unrelentless irritating posts, many of which were directed at Steve, one of our late great members).
How you maintain these erratic behaviors is beyond me, but it distresses me to see someone leaving because of it. It also troubles me to see Mrs. M (a.k.a. Shirl) mistreated by you as she has been. And you, Sir, are well aware of the details concerning the behaviors of which I speak.
Unlike Puppy, I shall not be exiting this forum due to snippish, cowardly behavior. I have been ignoring your ramblings through these periods, and I shall continue to do so. I urge others to do the same. It is my hope that you will get back on the meds, or at least vanish once again, until the condition has been rectified and soundness of mind restored.
That is all I have to say to you on this matter.
quote:Excellent advice.
Originally posted by Chatter:
I have been ignoring your ramblings through these periods, and I shall continue to do so. I urge others to do the same.
quote:Nope. Incorrectamondo.
Originally posted by Chatter:
and also to summer, 2003, when you were suspended from this forum for a month
Puppy, I really hope you will not leave the forum. You are a true asset here. Good people are needed here.
Thank you and Chatter for your support.
To everyone else this concerns, I appoligize for all of the uncomfortable postings this has caused. I have tried everything I know from ignoring to trying to joking and being light hearted and nothing has worked. I have tried to let it be known how upsetting this all is. It just seems not to matter.
Rather than having good member leave, I will willing do so to stop this. Please let me know what you think is best.
Mrs.M
Thank you and Chatter for your support.
To everyone else this concerns, I appoligize for all of the uncomfortable postings this has caused. I have tried everything I know from ignoring to trying to joking and being light hearted and nothing has worked. I have tried to let it be known how upsetting this all is. It just seems not to matter.
Rather than having good member leave, I will willing do so to stop this. Please let me know what you think is best.
Mrs.M
M said:
Regarding your saying, “Please let me know what you think is best.” If my posts are causing you discomfort, then my advice would be to “actually” IGNORE them. And, based on what you’ve said, if I were in your shoes, I definitely wouldn’t encourage any conversations with me. But, that’s me.
quote:Mrs. M? “Ignoring”? I don’t think so.
I have tried everything I know from ignoring …
Regarding your saying, “Please let me know what you think is best.” If my posts are causing you discomfort, then my advice would be to “actually” IGNORE them. And, based on what you’ve said, if I were in your shoes, I definitely wouldn’t encourage any conversations with me. But, that’s me.
I have to put my 2 cents in....
Rick's quoting may be seen as excessive, but its only done because of the deleted posts.
Rick has learnt the hard way, it makes things very *strange* if 2 people have a *discussion/arguement* etc and then one person deletes their posts. It makes it look like the remaining poster is quite batty.
I personally believe that if you are going to post, you shouldnt be deleting. If you regret what you have posted, then maybe a bit more thought should be put into the original post.
I think Steve is the only person who has ever left the forum and stayed *left*, actually, I dont think Steve even did a swan song when he left for good, he just vanished.
Rick's quoting may be seen as excessive, but its only done because of the deleted posts.
Rick has learnt the hard way, it makes things very *strange* if 2 people have a *discussion/arguement* etc and then one person deletes their posts. It makes it look like the remaining poster is quite batty.
I personally believe that if you are going to post, you shouldnt be deleting. If you regret what you have posted, then maybe a bit more thought should be put into the original post.
I think Steve is the only person who has ever left the forum and stayed *left*, actually, I dont think Steve even did a swan song when he left for good, he just vanished.
As a somewhat casual visitor to these pages I've refrained from getting involved in this potentially destructive exchange so far, but when it comes to people threatening to leave, then I think it's gone far enough.
As Rick himself says, it's very easy to simply ignore him. You can easily identify his posts and skip over them, as I shall from this point on. He can only get under your skin if you let him. Don't read, and/or, don't respond.
Pup, I don't want to see you leave either. This forum has been of tremendous value to me for some light-hearted banter and occasional sage advice and the reason is people like yourself, Mrs. M. (sorry...Shirl), Jabber, R2, Bartleby, Mike, Jake et al.
Sermon ends.
GG
As Rick himself says, it's very easy to simply ignore him. You can easily identify his posts and skip over them, as I shall from this point on. He can only get under your skin if you let him. Don't read, and/or, don't respond.
Pup, I don't want to see you leave either. This forum has been of tremendous value to me for some light-hearted banter and occasional sage advice and the reason is people like yourself, Mrs. M. (sorry...Shirl), Jabber, R2, Bartleby, Mike, Jake et al.
Sermon ends.
GG
quote:Based on what he posted, I didn’t see that he was “threatening”. I read it that he was “actually” leaving. I assume we’re talking about Puppy. Perhaps I missed something.
Originally posted by Gardengnome:
… but when it comes to people threatening to leave …
quote:Well. I’ve found that for some people, that’s a lot easier to preach then it is to practice.
Originally posted by Gardengnome:
As Rick himself says, it's very easy to simply ignore him. You can easily identify his posts and skip over them, as I shall from this point on.
Lexie, you are absolutely wrong when you say Rick only quotes "because of the deleted posts." Although it is true, I recently deleted one post and resized a pic on another, he has quoted me negatively prior to those changes. It does not seem to matter what you say, he seems to enjoy picking apart posts and taking them out of context and hurting people in the process.
He was relentless in attacking Mrs.M. She was hurt deeply. Mrs.M did ignore him for a while but he continued to badger her. She made every attempt possible to get along with him. A person can only stand so much before they fight back.
To Puppy and Mrs.M, I sincerely hope you do not decide to leave. It would be a terrible loss. Your presents on this forum are crucial. You were both always there for anyone that needed help. I want to thank you both for all the help you have given me since I joined. I have a tremendous amount of respect for you both. You have both given me hours of pleasure reading your posts (even the one I cannot talk about).
If you are a man of integrity Rick, you will offer an apology to the ones you have hurt.
Remember, “He who has lost honor can lose nothing more”.
Jake
He was relentless in attacking Mrs.M. She was hurt deeply. Mrs.M did ignore him for a while but he continued to badger her. She made every attempt possible to get along with him. A person can only stand so much before they fight back.
To Puppy and Mrs.M, I sincerely hope you do not decide to leave. It would be a terrible loss. Your presents on this forum are crucial. You were both always there for anyone that needed help. I want to thank you both for all the help you have given me since I joined. I have a tremendous amount of respect for you both. You have both given me hours of pleasure reading your posts (even the one I cannot talk about).
If you are a man of integrity Rick, you will offer an apology to the ones you have hurt.
Remember, “He who has lost honor can lose nothing more”.
Jake
Hear, Hear, Jake
quote:
Lexie, you are absolutely wrong when you say Rick only quotes "because of the deleted posts."
I dont believe I am wrong. I didnt say Rick only quotes people who delete their posts.
As mentioned, I have seen it happen and I know how deleted posts can change a topic totally and make one person look nutty, it has happened to me (although I seem to do a good job of looking nutty myself).
Anyone who has been around here for a while will know that I was once the person that Rick was *badgering*, we seem to have gotten past it and moved on.
I know that there is alot of talk off the main forum, between forum members, and that seems to be were some of the problems begin. People are told things that arent in fact truth and that effects how others are perceived and treated. It's SO obvious.
Its a forum! We arent all going to agree, we arent going to get along and if someone is getting up your nose - ignore them. Its not usually much fun for the annoyance if no one else joins in.
Forum members come and go and no matter what we might believe, AS forum will go long after every one of us has left in a huff.
We all had lives before AS forum and I am sure that life will go on after it.
That said, I enjoy coming here and chatting (usually everything is answered before I get online), and hope to continue to do so, but it should also be pointed out that clicky groups dont make others feel welcome either.
No No - I am not on the soap box due to pregnant hormones, or a crappy personal life or any other reason. I am just saying what I think, since everybody else seems to be having a dig.
As I have seen posted many, many times.
Life is too short
Steve left when he got to the point where he couldn't tolerate any more of Rick's behavior. It's too bad that he left because he was a nice guy and a big asset to this forum. Now Puppy and Mrs. M. are at that point. There have probably been others who left for the same reason. I stayed away for a while too.
Rick used to be a big help on this forum but that seems to have changed. When I read some of his recent posts it makes me wonder if he really is old enough to buy things on eBay. Some of his posts are annoying and some of them go well beyond the boundaries of good taste.
Rick, wake up. Nobody likes talking to you when you behave like that. It's not funny or cute. You're hurting people. Please stop it now.
In the meantime, ignoring him sounds like the best solution.
Rick used to be a big help on this forum but that seems to have changed. When I read some of his recent posts it makes me wonder if he really is old enough to buy things on eBay. Some of his posts are annoying and some of them go well beyond the boundaries of good taste.
Rick, wake up. Nobody likes talking to you when you behave like that. It's not funny or cute. You're hurting people. Please stop it now.
In the meantime, ignoring him sounds like the best solution.
Just popping back in real quick.
(curious what others thought)
Rick: Sorry about the name calling 'half-wit' remark, but I was a little ticked off at the time. (I really DO need that break.) I meant everything else.
Lexie: Quotes... You missed my point completely. Quoting CAN be a good thing. It makes it clear to who and what you are responding to. Quoting pictures and/or posting how many times they have been used before is a little over the top, but that's not my complaint. What I find offensive, is the condescending, you're an idiot, sarcastic, remarks that invariably follow, directed at the chosen few.
Talk off the main forum... I feel left out now. It appears you're a part of many more privates than I ever was. Only 3 come to mind in the past year. Perhaps it's you that's being mislead.
Skip over and ignore posts you don't like... Sometimes easier said than done, but good advice, for as long as you can. You're obviously much better at it than I am. I can do that for the occasional spat, but Rick's behavior borders on stalking. I find it offensive and annoying. I tend to avoid the things that offend and annoy me... hence my 'swan song'.
Everyone: Leaving forever? That's a very long time. I don't think I said that, and I'm sure that's not what I meant. I'm taking a break. I will probably be back one day, but it will take more than a few days or weeks to gather enough self control to put up with all the crap.
You should all hope Shirl stays on the forum. If she were to exit, one may have the need to pull anothers name out of a hat to pick on, and it might be yours... or even worse, mine.
Hope everyone has a fine Thanksgiving, and let me be the first to say...
Have a GREAT Christmas,
even you Rick.
(curious what others thought)
Rick: Sorry about the name calling 'half-wit' remark, but I was a little ticked off at the time. (I really DO need that break.) I meant everything else.
Lexie: Quotes... You missed my point completely. Quoting CAN be a good thing. It makes it clear to who and what you are responding to. Quoting pictures and/or posting how many times they have been used before is a little over the top, but that's not my complaint. What I find offensive, is the condescending, you're an idiot, sarcastic, remarks that invariably follow, directed at the chosen few.
Talk off the main forum... I feel left out now. It appears you're a part of many more privates than I ever was. Only 3 come to mind in the past year. Perhaps it's you that's being mislead.
Skip over and ignore posts you don't like... Sometimes easier said than done, but good advice, for as long as you can. You're obviously much better at it than I am. I can do that for the occasional spat, but Rick's behavior borders on stalking. I find it offensive and annoying. I tend to avoid the things that offend and annoy me... hence my 'swan song'.
Everyone: Leaving forever? That's a very long time. I don't think I said that, and I'm sure that's not what I meant. I'm taking a break. I will probably be back one day, but it will take more than a few days or weeks to gather enough self control to put up with all the crap.
You should all hope Shirl stays on the forum. If she were to exit, one may have the need to pull anothers name out of a hat to pick on, and it might be yours... or even worse, mine.
Hope everyone has a fine Thanksgiving, and let me be the first to say...
Have a GREAT Christmas,
even you Rick.quote:I agree.
Originally posted by Falcon Gal:
In the meantime, ignoring him sounds like the best solution.
R2 muses: How did I start this little gem of a thread? 
Ya never know where they're gonna lead, do ya?
GG
GG
quote:That comment caused me to read this thread from the start. Amazing! (at least for me)
R2 muses: How did I start this little gem of a thread?
I had no clue R2 started this either.
Bad Bad R2 - please think before you start threads in the future
Bad Bad R2 - please think before you start threads in the future
and it was so obviously going to turn 'bad' - what was I thinking!?!
R2
R2