In Case Of Death....

[Persevere 0]

I think the answer is to "die" and see if anyone notices - ask Eric

I can't always tell when you guys are serious or not - - but I actually had a brief email exchange with Eric earlier today: he's busily engaged in school work and planning his future (i.e., getting the hell out of high school).

[Persevere 0]

If any of you guys dissappeared without trace I would want to know if it was because you had died. I wonder about dudes like Bajo and Senna from here who could have quite conceivably died, we will never know.

On the subject of forging friendships over the internet and the question of its sincerity, I think it is entirely possible. It just depends on your definition of friendship and whether that should always involve face to face interaction to validate it.

From my observation perch there seems to be a solid core of long-time associates at this forum; and no matter how much you may disagree there definitely appears to be a familial sense to these relationships.

[Quiet One 15]

As this turned into a conversation about friendship online and about this forum in particular, I can only add this mushy piece of a common place, but true anyways:

No matter how many other forums I visited (both F1 and non-F1 related) I always come back here. Because, in the end, it's good to be back "where everybody knows your name".

Cheers!

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4]

Can I call you Uncle?

No matter how many other forums I visited (both F1 and non-F1 related) I always come back here. Because, in the end, it's good to be back "where everybody knows your name".

Even if it changes quite frequently

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4]

I can't always tell when you guys are serious or not - - but I actually had a brief email exchange with Eric earlier today: he's busily engaged in school work and planning his future (i.e., getting the hell out of high school).

We all love Eric in all his various forms.....

My comment was an in-joke - bit complicated to explain. Glad he is doing well

[Argento Reloaded 1]

My first legacy: If I die, please, Labrado and persevere take care of the "Most Beautiful Women" thread and Kopite Girl take care of the "Most beautiful men". Said this, i can rest in peace... till tomorow!

Remember: don´t take life so serious; you will never finish it alive!

[Persevere 0]

My first legacy: If I die, please, Labrado and persevere take care of the "Most Beautiful Women" thread and Kopite Girl take care of the "Most beautiful men". Said this, i can rest in peace... till tomorow!

Remember: don´t take life so serious; you will never finish it alive!

Yes, oh master (spoken with a bad Peter Lorre accent).

I knew that there was something I was good at...

[Kopite Girl 0]

My first legacy: If I die, please, Labrado and persevere take care of the "Most Beautiful Women" thread and Kopite Girl take care of the "Most beautiful men". Said this, i can rest in peace... till tomorow!

Remember: don´t take life so serious; you will never finish it alive!

You have my word, my friend.

I quite like this task. I am the female perv! Hell yeah!

[Autumnpuma 0]

i assume your guild is alliance.

*sigh* Indeed but not by my choice. I seem to be the only person in my group of gaming friends that see the Horde as the real good guys....

Look Mike, all I need is your 1:18 scale model of that Mclaren..

Done.

[LabradoRacer 2]

Well, I'd be very disturbed if someone from TF1 dies, especially those who I'm very pally with (a lot of you) or owe a lot (Steve, Abeer).

No, I have not made any plans to let the world know if I die. I guess, it will be somehow found out via Facebook (asking my pals or some such thing).

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4]

In the event of my death I would like to leave:

- My porn collection to Jay (prepare for a large lorry....)

- My butt plug to Steph - well it's hers actually but finders keepers....

- My treasured collection of Andalucian Coprolytes to Steve - please look after them...

And on TF1 I would like someone to take on the mantle of someone who bullSh#ts about F1 and talks total bollocks about a load of old guff. Yeah I know it's a tough act to follow and there is lots of competition lol

[cavallino 2]

No offence taken as long as you don't mind us saying back that we won't care either

What the hell? Now you are going to chase me around the forum trying to get me riled, butt in every time I have an argument with someone so you can give me your spiel on manners? Grow up yourself, you're twice my age, hasn't that been enough time? Let me get this straight, you have a vendetta against me because I wasn't nice to your anti GW chums? Infantile doesn't being to cover it..

[AleHop 0]

What the hell? Now you are going to chase me around the forum trying to get me riled, butt in every time I have an argument with someone so you can give me your spiel on manners? Grow up yourself, you're twice my age, hasn't that been enough time? Let me get this straight, you have a vendetta against me because I wasn't nice to your anti GW chums? Infantile doesn't being to cover it..

You're not talking seriously, right?

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4]

What the hell? Now you are going to chase me around the forum trying to get me riled, butt in every time I have an argument with someone so you can give me your spiel on manners? Grow up yourself, you're twice my age, hasn't that been enough time? Let me get this straight, you have a vendetta against me because I wasn't nice to your anti GW chums? Infantile doesn't being to cover it..

Who's chasing who? I wrote this days ago.

Get a life chum. And a sense of humour whilst you are at it. I'm bored of your hormonal rantings.

[AleHop 0]

Who's chasing who? I wrote this days ago.

And he got the answer he was looking for if you ask me.

[Medilloni 6]

What the hell?

There is no Hell or Heaven according to Grabsore's Law, but we could do religion in another thread?

Now you are going to chase me around the forum trying to get me riled, butt in every time I have an argument with someone so you can give me your spiel on manners?

Grabsore chases, women squeel in delight.

Grow up yourself, you're twice my age, hasn't that been enough time?

A tad ageist old boy Damn, I said 'old', butt never mind, we're all grown ups.

At what time, precisely, are we meant to grow up? Are you saying Grabsore should be more venerable than you due to a clock? Maybe we could all do synchronised growing up? Grabsore is much, much, older than me, butt I get vibes from you that aren't particularly sensitive to his delicate position. Shameful.

Let me get this straight, you have a vendetta against me...

And when the bad boogyman chases you down the corridor in yer dreams, and the door won't fit the frame, stop, wait for him to slam in the back of you and face him square on, then you won't be frightened any more. Possibly.

....because I wasn't nice to your anti GW chums? Infantile doesn't being to cover it..

Nah, much more simple, it's because you can't take it when someone is as difficult or wilful as you can be, you just don't see it. And for someone that told me a long time ago (you), you don't attack the poster, only the post, it's annoying my tits off to watch you do it. Now, I just know you won't mind me saying that, because you can speak your mind.

It would be great to see the Cav, the intelligent, humorous thoughtful one, that we've seen so much of. So leave the high horse behind, and think about how someone else might feel before you interchange your mouth and arse.

[dribbler 6]

In the event of my death I would like to leave:

My treasured collection of Andalucian Coprolytes to Steve

Thanks Chris. That's the only Genesis album I haven't got.

[cavallino 2]

It would be great to see the Cav, the intelligent, humorous thoughtful one, that we've seen so much of.

Hmm not good, this place is turning into a bit of an old boys club, not a good idea, we don't have that many members, and some of them are busy contemplating their own mortality Straw mans and people deliberately misinterpreting my posts annoys me e.g. meani-person accused me of calling someone a terrorist. I didn't. And he knows it. That kind of lazy attacks annoy me, it's someone attacking me for the heck of it, scoring cheap points. And I don't hold back. I will happily sink down to their level on a forum, it's way more fun, because once someone has chosen intellectual dishonesty, there is no point trying to have a rational discussion. So I am having my fun

[Medilloni 6]

Hmm not good, this place is turning into a bit of an old boys club, not a good idea, we don't have that many members, and some of them are busy contemplating their own mortality Straw mans and people deliberately misinterpreting my posts annoys me e.g. meani-person accused me of calling someone a terrorist. I didn't. And he knows it. That kind of lazy attacks annoy me, it's someone attacking me for the heck of it, scoring cheap points. And I don't hold back. I will happily sink down to their level on a forum, it's way more fun, because once someone has chosen intellectual dishonesty, there is no point trying to have a rational discussion. So I am having my fun

OK, but ffs don't _smile_or_walk_

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4]

Straw mans and people deliberately misinterpreting my posts annoys me e.g. meani-person accused me of calling someone a terrorist. I didn't. And he knows it.

Sigh. OK "Cav-person", let's look at what you said:

Trying to have a discussion with you is as pointless as negotiating with a terrorist.

Implying by drawing a simile that Maure is behaving like a terrorist would; and you, presumably a negotiator?

I accept you did not directly say: "You are a terrorist" but by drawing the comparison you are effectively saying the same thing. Imagine if someone were to say to me: "listening to Chris is like listening to Hitler". Could they then deny to me that a comparison is being drawn? Of course not.

That kind of lazy attacks annoy me, it's someone attacking me for the heck of it, scoring cheap points. And I don't hold back. I will happily sink down to their level on a forum, it's way more fun, because once someone has chosen intellectual dishonesty, there is no point trying to have a rational discussion. So I am having my fun

And that is hypocritical. You frequently take cheap shots yourself. Problem is Cav, you really don't like it when someone does it back. Nasty innit?

What was it Errol Flynn said in Robin Hood? "He who lives by the sword, dies by the sword".

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4]

Thanks Chris. That's the only Genesis album I haven't got.

wouldn't that be a great name for an album title, though: "My Treasured Collection of Andalucian Coprolytes"

Being Genesis, would have to feature a few pixies and goblins

[cavallino 2]

Implying by drawing a simile that Maure is behaving like a terrorist would; and you, presumably a negotiator?

I accept you did not directly say: "You are a terrorist" but by drawing the comparison you are effectively saying the same thing. Imagine if someone were to say to me: "listening to Chris is like listening to Hitler". Could they then deny to me that a comparison is being drawn? Of course not.

Here's what wikipedia tells me:

A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the word "like" or "as".[1] Even though similes and metaphors are both forms of comparison, similes allow the two ideas to remain distinct in spite of their similarities, whereas metaphors compare two things without using "like" or "as".

And that is hypocritical. You frequently take cheap shots yourself. Problem is Cav, you really don't like it when someone does it back. Nasty innit?

However, when cheap shots is all we're doing, while it's fun for a while, it's ultimately a waste of time. You wanted to play cheap shots. There are plenty of serious posts there, but you ignore those, you decided to take pot shots with 'OMG you call people who don't agree with you terrorists'.

You cheapened the debate, I had some fun and left. Have a lovely day

[Argento Reloaded 1]

Thanks Chris. That's the only Genesis album I haven't got.

Hey kid take care before to mention the dinosauors of Symphonic Rock!!!!

But if you are meaning the bald midget era (Phil C) is OK!

[Autumnpuma 0]

Hmm not good, this place is turning into a bit of an old boys club, not a good idea, we don't have that many members, and some of them are busy contemplating their own mortality

Indeed. Ok, enough mortality talk from me.

[Grabthaw the Hammerslayer 4]

Here's what wikipedia tells me:

A simile is a figure of speech comparing two unlike things, often introduced with the word "like" or "as".[1] Even though similes and metaphors are both forms of comparison, similes allow the two ideas to remain distinct in spite of their similarities, whereas metaphors compare two things without using "like" or "as".

Yeah whatever Cav - apart from you I don't think anyone else would see it your way. Jeez if you're gonna insult someone at least have the balls to stick with it....

However, when cheap shots is all we're doing, while it's fun for a while, it's ultimately a waste of time. You wanted to play cheap shots. There are plenty of serious posts there, but you ignore those, you decided to take pot shots with 'OMG you call people who don't agree with you terrorists'.

I wasn't doing cheap shots - who have I insulted? And I didn't say that ^ either - now who is twisting words and demonstrating intellectual dishonesty?

Bloody hypocrite!!!

And pray tell me, who is the master of ignoring serious posts? Bloody hypocrite again!!! Several times I have asked you to engage and debate scientifically and you have not. Which implies you either don't have anything to contribute or are worried we might be right - so which is it?

Quite rich especially when you are the one being patronising to Steph - what was it you said?

As a scientist, I find your claim that you have read a LOT and that you are qualified to make these claims offensive. I am not trying to be condescending here, but really, either you should stay out of this debate, or you put a lot of effort in. A lot more effort.

Well, really you should follow your own advice. If you are not qualified to make claims stay out or put a lot more effort in. Oh sorry you have left the debate. That's clear then.

You cheapened the debate, I had some fun and left. Have a lovely day

My final word on the subject as I don't want other TF1-ers to be driven insane by this endless bickering: Bollocks!