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"I rather strongly disagree, even if I share the love of Dick. Speaking of which, that would be the most embarrasing .sig quote ever, so never use it."

- Simon Sizer, 23/01/2001

The machine will tell us what to do!!

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"Sack me!? I MADE the BBC!!"

It's five. And that was a long, long time ago. Surely it is not relevant any longer.
 

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

I think the beard is getting a life of it's own

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"No, 3 & 6 are mandatory, so you only have to do them if you want"

Alex, fellow classmate, trying to explain an assignment (2/2/01)

 

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

And originally, it's from the Yanks???

NOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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What is the difference between a terriorist and your girlfriend?
- With terrorist, there is a chance of negotiation.

~LOA

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"Apprently, "pooty" involves deities and pretty girls in compromising positions..." ~TSN Jan. 18th, 2001

 

I, for example, would NEVER look good with long hair. I'd end up looking, at BEST, something like the Blonde Lone Gunman.

Some people can pull it off either way, but most still look better one way. My gf cut her hair very short years ago, and wanted to grow it long again, but it keps driving her nuts at that middle length, so she'd cut it short again. It wasn't until her surgery incapacitated her for several months that she was able to let it grow (simply because she couldn't cut it) and now it's getting long again.

I prefer longer hair (at least shoulder length), because its fun to play with.

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The government that seems the most unwise, oft goodness to the people best supplies. That which is meddling, touching everything, will work but ill, and disappointment bring. - The Tao Te Ching
 

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"No, 3 & 6 are mandatory, so you only have to do them if you want"

Alex, fellow classmate, trying to explain an assignment (2/2/01)

 

ALL YOUR ORGASM ARE BELONG TO PARANOIA!

It's four posts, but just for LOA's sake,

Simon's tool.

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"This is such an amazingly minor complaint. Does anyone actually watch episodes anymore, or is it just a notebook + pause button exercise these days?"
-Sol System on what constitutes modern day Star Trek watching, 02-22-01

[This message has been edited by Ultra Magnus (edited March 03, 2001).]
 

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"No, 3 & 6 are mandatory, so you only have to do them if you want"

Alex, fellow classmate, trying to explain an assignment (2/2/01)

 

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Originally posted by The Red Quacker:
"If there's one thing about me, it's that I'm not a troublemaker."
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I literally fell out of my chair laughing with this one.

Dr. Jekyl, we need to have a little 'chat'
An official complaint against the one they call Lizard
An official directive to DEAverification
This board was rather poorly conceived. Here's why:
And my favorite...
I throw myself on the mercy of TrekBBS and beg for forgiveness.

Thanks for giving me a good, hearty laugh today, RQ.

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You know, you really should keep a personal log. Why bore others needlessly?
The Gigantic Collection of Star Trek Minutiae

[This message has been edited by MinutiaeMan (edited March 03, 2001).]
 

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"Okashii na... namida ga nagareteru. Hitotsu mo kanashikunai no ni."
(That's funny... my tears are falling. And I'm not sad at all.) - Quatre Raberba Winner

 

Rob's right. All depends on how you look. Post a picture, and we'll be able to tell.

But please, don't cut it, like, up to your ears. I can't STAND that look on girls.

As for our new member, short of a direct intervention by Charles for some reason, we generally judge people by their actions HERE.

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Disclaimer:
"All references to vices and of the supernatural contained in this game are for entertainment purposes only. _Over_The_Edge_ does not promote satanisim, belief in magic, drug use, violence, sexual deviation, body piercing, cynical attitudes toward the government, freedom of expression, or any other action or belief not condoned by the authorities."
- `OverTheEdge'
 

:-)

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We are the Borg. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.
"Wowsers!"
-Star Trek: Series ?: "A Pair o' Docs, part II"
 

You really do get around don't you?

[This message has been edited by DEAvendetta (edited March 04, 2001).]
 

Don't mind me, I'm just doing funky stuff...

[monger=00ddff,ffdd00]All Your Base Are Belong To Us[/monger] (BTW, I actually heard someone in school say that out loud...seriously)

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"No, 3 & 6 are mandatory, so you only have to do them if you want"

Alex, fellow classmate, trying to explain an assignment (2/2/01)

[This message has been edited by The359 (edited March 04, 2001).]
 

Oh golly, I think I've discovered my first fetish!!

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Here lies a toppled god,
His turnip not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.

-Tleilaxu Epigram

[This message has been edited by Nimrod (edited March 04, 2001).]
 

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"Lately I've noticed that everyone seems to trust me. It's really quite unnerving. I'm still trying to get used to it."
- Garak, "Empok Nor"

 

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

FUCK THAT!! I'm staying where it's nice and warm and funny and urple and anomalous!

*shambles towards everyone with arms outstretched and drooling*

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"Sack me!? I MADE the BBC!!"

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You know, you really should keep a personal log. Why bore others needlessly?
The Gigantic Collection of Star Trek Minutiae

 

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TrekWeb
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Reason for permanent ban: No official reason given.
Occasionally, the moderators complained that I was posting off-topic. However, after banning me, the moderators themselves engaged in non-sci-fi related material on the board, over and over again. I can still smell the stench of their rank hypocrisy.

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TrekBBS
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Reason for permanent ban: According to the administrator...
'I am hereby banning Red Quacker in direct violation of the Official TrekBBS Policy. I am doing this out of a subjective bias against Red Quacker.'
In other words, the guy didn't like me. Even though I didn't break any rules, he just felt like kicking me off. Yeah. That's fair.

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SlipstreamBBS
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Reason for permanent ban: No official reason given.
However, it can be assumed that it was because TrekBBS and SlipstreamBBS share the same chief administrator. He wasn't feeling especially magnanimous, so he kicked me out because he could.

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AndromedaTV
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Reason for permanent ban: No official reason given.
I only posted there a grand total of TWO times before I was banned. I believe it has something to do with a friend of the TrekBBS administration working over there or something. However, I did not really intend to spend any time at a quacky Delphi Forum anyway.

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Section31
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Reason for permanent ban: Evading a ban.
I originally got banned for one week because I was saying some harsh (but not profane) things about people who were being racists. However, I continued posting messages (under the same account) because they forgot to actually ban me (they only posted the announcement, which I had not read). By the time I discovered I had originally been banned, I was 'ban evading,' so I was given a permanent ban.

As you can see, these administrator types are totally corrupt. If I actually broke a rule, then I could understand their actions. However, this is not the case.
 

It should be obvious since you've practically been banned from every Star Trek and SciFi bulletin board on the internet....

When is it going to click?

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Beam me up Scotty!! This planet sucks!
DEAverification :P

This is not the Trek-BBS, the Slipstream, or whatever other boards people here come from. This is Flare. Let's leave the arguments from other BBoards at those other boards, okay?

Now, everybody smile, shake hands, kiss and make up.

Somebody set us up the coffee and biscuits.

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

[This message has been edited by JeffKardde (edited March 04, 2001).]
 

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I will shout until they know what I mean.
--
Neutral Milk Hotel
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Read three (three!) chapters of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Then, go insane!

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Here lies a toppled god,
His turnip not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.

-Tleilaxu Epigram

All good administrators, eh? Since when was 'I am kicking this person out in direct violation of policy' a sign of a good administrator? You're obviously as corrupt as the rest of them; the only reason you didn't issue the same shameless ban message 'Christian' did is because you don't have the guts! At least Christian didn't make up a false accusation to use as an excuse (people see through your garbage more often than you might suspect).

Consider this: I have been posting regularly on three different message boards lately (simultaneously). On each one, there was a 'representative' from a previous board from which I had been banned, so I arrived with a somewhat spotty reputation. If I were the troublemaker that you and others suggest I am, then why I have I not been banned from *any* of them?

There is clearly something wrong with your analysis of my behavior. When your analyses have such obvious inconsistencies, it is usually a sign of an argument fabricated for some sinister purpose. In this case, the reputation of moderators on TrekBBS is in horrible condition and the quality of conversation is suffering as a result. Rather than accept your mistake, you rationalize it (because we all know that administrators never make mistakes).

I have been lurking at TrekBBS since my unfortunate departure. (Of course, if I were truly the troll that you say I am, I would simply make a new account and start trouble, but I have not done so.) I have noticed the board seems to be rather quiet lately. Even one of the administrators pointed out how quiet the QS&F board (aka Complaint Board) has become. Perhaps it is because people with legitimate complaints are afraid to voice them?

Perhaps the conversations have quieted down because people with minority viewpoints realize they can be kicked out if Christian doesn't like them?

The trouble with Christian is that he, unlike other moderators, never *ever* posts messages for conversation. Since you never see what he has to say, you have no idea what his beliefs are. I never once posted a message directed toward him, yet he *still* decided to dislike me. I suspect that he is nothing but a glorified lurker who weeds out the people whose messages do not entertain him.

QUACK!
 

DEA & Red Quaker - KNOCK IT OFF. You wanna bitch, go bitch at each other over ICQ. Not on Flare. Or CC'll set up us the bomb and blow ya' off the face of the BBS. Thank you.

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

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Frank's Home Page
"There are also the diphthongs ae and oe, with no English counterparts; Tolkien actually suggests substituting ai and oi if you don't care about such details...but anyone reading this document probably does care about the details." - Sindarin information

[This message has been edited by The Shadow (edited March 04, 2001).]
 

I'm not trying to be offensive or anything, but I have to ask. Who are you to tell me what to do?

Secondly, don't worry about the 'outside disputes.' DEAverification/vendetta was effectively rebuked by my post. He won't respond. (Or if he does respond, it will be to say that he won't be responding in the future.)

The one thing all administrators have in common is that they cannot stand to be on a board where they don't have any power.

[This message has been edited by Red Quacker (edited March 04, 2001).]
 

And JeffKardde can tell you what to do, because it's not just him, his sentiments are echoed by all of us.

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"This is such an amazingly minor complaint. Does anyone actually watch episodes anymore, or is it just a notebook + pause button exercise these days?"
-Sol System on what constitutes modern day Star Trek watching, 02-22-01

Hey -- YOU asked!

But seriously, Charles Capps is "the man" around here, and he's let it be known that he likes Flare to not get involved of the policies of other BBoards, so he's likely to smite some people if it keeps going on.

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

Seriously. With all the other shit going on, I highly doubt CC will stand for annoyance & will have no hesitation calling on the powers of Simon "Holy Rod Of Smiting" Sizer.

Just cool out, Bubba. Here, have a whippoorwill. It's got rum.

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"Gee, the public whipping didn't quite convey their fascist culture, I need something more straightforward. Ah, leather hats!" --Nimrod, on National Socialism fashion design.
 

Do not EVER look below Simon Sizer's belt. EVER! Keep your eyes on his head and you'll be fine.

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

Red Quacker, I'm NOT being sarcastic or anything, I just want to ask, when you registered here, what was your motivation? What was the goal you thought you could fullfill? You want to discuss ships, technology, scifi-episodes, trek ethics? Do you like to converse about future productions, plow through old novels?

If you grasp those goals and get a stiffer upper lip, I think your residence here will be much more fun than your other journeys. Try it. Just saying.
There is no need to attack anyone, including you, further in "pointless bickering", as my brain-chip catalouges it. We will try to defuse it, if "hostage-situations" appear again, without taking sides.

So. Here we are.

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Here lies a toppled god,
His turnip not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.

-Tleilaxu Epigram

Agreed. I apologize for fanning the flames here... if RQ wants to try to start out fresh, I won't begrudge him that.

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QUOTE:
Somebody set us up the coffee and biscuits.
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I'll bring the doughnuts.

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You know, you really should keep a personal log. Why bore others needlessly?
The Gigantic Collection of Star Trek Minutiae

 

You taken the long dark road to hell on this board real quick, Red...

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"No, 3 & 6 are mandatory, so you only have to do them if you want"

Alex, fellow classmate, trying to explain an assignment (2/2/01)

*JOKE*

But back to Liz's hair. For some reason, whenever I see a girl with really long hair, I think she's done it so that she could play Eve in on a TV movie. She can cover her breasts with her hair, and as long as she has a fig-leaf for the other part, then she can play the literal First Lady at any time of the day.

No, it's not weird.

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"And Mojo was hurt and I would have kissed his little boo boo but then I realized he was a BAD monkey so I KICKED HIM IN HIS FACE!"
-Bubbles
 

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

quote:

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I get the feeling people are so afraid to post their own topic threads that they resort to corrupting mine. Then again, it could just be paranoia.

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Trust me, you'll get used to that sort of thing here. One time I started a topic about Van Halen and it ended up being about how much people should tip the pizza guy.

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Lisa: "Don't you remember the story of Oedipus?"
Homer: "Maybe five dollars will refresh my memory."
Lisa (angrily): "Oedipus was the story of a man who kills his father and marries his mother!"
Homer: "Uggh! Who pays for that wedding?"

Shabren's Final Prophecy: Star Trek: Legacy

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

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Lisa: "Don't you remember the story of Oedipus?"
Homer: "Maybe five dollars will refresh my memory."
Lisa (angrily): "Oedipus was the story of a man who kills his father and marries his mother!"
Homer: "Uggh! Who pays for that wedding?"

Shabren's Final Prophecy: Star Trek: Legacy

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

Now that is a sad state of affairs.

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I should've known you were the only one stupid enough to kidnap you! Now get down here so I can spank you in front of this gawking rabble
~ C. Montgomery Burns

 

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Lisa: "Don't you remember the story of Oedipus?"
Homer: "Maybe five dollars will refresh my memory."
Lisa (angrily): "Oedipus was the story of a man who kills his father and marries his mother!"
Homer: "Uggh! Who pays for that wedding?"

Shabren's Final Prophecy: Star Trek: Legacy

But, then again, you probably knew that.

I don't think I'd wanna be Sol, either. Simple little things like seeing my feet, entering doorways, sitting down, the ability to have sex and being able to enjoy raisin pop-tarts are enjoyable to me.

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"This is such an amazingly minor complaint. Does anyone actually watch episodes anymore, or is it just a notebook + pause button exercise these days?"
-Sol System on what constitutes modern day Star Trek watching, 02-22-01

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Disclaimer:
"All references to vices and of the supernatural contained in this game are for entertainment purposes only. _Over_The_Edge_ does not promote satanisim, belief in magic, drug use, violence, sexual deviation, body piercing, cynical attitudes toward the government, freedom of expression, or any other action or belief not condoned by the authorities."
- `OverTheEdge'
 

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"This is such an amazingly minor complaint. Does anyone actually watch episodes anymore, or is it just a notebook + pause button exercise these days?"
-Sol System on what constitutes modern day Star Trek watching, 02-22-01

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We are the Borg. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated.
"Wowsers!"
-Star Trek: Series ?: "A Pair o' Docs, part II"
 

Furthermore, oddly enough, I cannot stand raisins unless they are left exactly as originally constructed. That is; dried grapes, eaten by themselves from a box or tube, with absolutely nothing on them, in them, or around them. Raisin bread = abomination.

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I will shout until they know what I mean.
--
Neutral Milk Hotel
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Read three (three!) chapters of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Then, go insane!

Um... And blindingly so!

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Here lies a toppled god,
His turnip not a small one.
We did but build his pedestal,
A narrow and a tall one.

-Tleilaxu Epigram

zzzzzzz....

everyone's happy now...

zzzzzzz....

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"Sack me!? I MADE the BBC!!"

S*** Out of Luck

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

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oy...you know, it isn't exactly a good sign of what you're going to do in your future at Flare is your friggin "greeting" post gets everyone ticked off at you...
You taken the long dark road to hell on this board real quick, Red...
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It may not be a good sign, but that presupposes that you are telling the truth about my 'ticking people off' in my greeting post. It just so happens that a very tiny minority of people on this board have connections to other boards and are attempting to lash out at me because of my well-received attacks on their corrupt administration. I don't think that most people truly believe that my presence on this board will be anything other than pure delight and intellectual stimulation.

It's unbelieveable. Everywhere I go, the nasty rumors follow (sometimes even precede) my arrival. There were even a bunch of 'Troll Alert: Red Quacker' messages popping up after I posted at the *Xena* board for quacking out loud. So I had to re-write all of my explanations for bans on that one. I really ought to just make a website with the truth and refer people to it. That would be a lot easier.
 

People here at Flare don't care about what you did/do/have done at other BBS. This is a standard policy set in place by Charles Capps aka: GOD OF FLARE.

So stop defending what you have done/did/etc at other BBoards BECAUSE WE DON'T GIVE ONE GOD-DAMN MOUSE FOOT ABOUT IT!

But when you KEEP talking about it, it starts to PISS PEOPLE OFF!!!

In short:

SHADDUP!

You're very welcome to Flare, but Flare is not here for you to bitch about how other BBoards treat you. Flare is here to talk about Starships, and rumors, and aliens, and make silly jokes about CappComs, and ream new assholes for members in the Flameboard, and read new episodes of Star Trek: Gamma Quadrant every month, and make fun of the super gigantic size of Sol's penis, or Frank's obsession with the length of the Defiant, or Omega's strict constitutional views, or pretty much anything European (or American), or Darkstar's grammar or ...

You get the point.

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

[This message has been edited by JeffKardde (edited March 05, 2001).]
 

I previously asked the question 'Who are you to tell me what to do?' I then received the answer that I was looking for: nobody. You're not a moderator. You're not an administrator.

I'm not sure why exactly you take offense at the discussion in my own thread. I'm also not sure why you behave as though you should be barking orders.

To be blunt, I don't care what you tell me to do. I'm only going to do what I feel like doing. If that is offensive to you, then I suggest you create your own board on which people actually *do* need to follow your orders. Until then, prepare to have your blood pressure raised.
 

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
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"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

We all "do what we want" here, which is fine; we all take responsibility for our actions. Well, except in the Flameboard, where the Yangs & the Kohms, the Ennis & Nol-Ennis are constantly wacking each other with Joe Pesci-like delight, but that's neither here nor there.

What it boils down to is that--except for like 2 people, one of whom seems to be gone--you're unknown here. Completely fresh start. No one cares about prior bad acts; they are, in effect, inadmissable in court. Stop bringing them up, because no one gives a high holy fuck about them.

Realize as well that because you ARE "the new guy," you are effectively FRESH MEAT. It's nothing personal, we've all been there. It's just as much a part of the initiation as the mandatory "day of legal interpretations" with Omega, the pole-sitting contest with Sol, & the logic hunt with UM. Like I said before...just CHILL. Sit. Relax, pull your dick out of your ass, & have a rum concoction. No one's out to get you here. Leave the paranoia to the professionals.

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"Gee, the public whipping didn't quite convey their fascist culture, I need something more straightforward. Ah, leather hats!" --Nimrod, on National Socialism fashion design.
 

And as a fellow poster, I would like to ask (not demand, I have no jurisdiction here) you to stop beating the dead horse. I would like to ask you to let by-gones be by-gones so that you can continue being an influential member at Flare.

I'm only asking you to do so. I'm only trying to give you advice. Whatever you do with what I say is completely up to you.

Jeff: Please, stop beating the dead horse. Let the Mods and admins do their job.

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"My Name is Elmer Fudd, Millionaire. I own a Mansion and a Yacht."
Psychiatrist: "Again."

[This message has been edited by Tahna Los (edited March 05, 2001).]
 

I'll try, it's just SO tempting sometimes

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Star Trek Gamma Quadrant
Average Rated 6.27 out of 10 Smileys by Fabrux (with four eps posted)
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"Oh, yes, screw logic, let's go for a theory with no evidence!"
-Omega 11:48am, Jan. 19th, 2001
****
"The candidate who slimed John McCain in the primaries and smeared Al Gore in the general election is now the president who pledges to elevate the nation's tone and bring civility to our discorse. Kind of like Michael Corleone brought peace to the mob by killing the heads of the other four families."
--Paul Begala, Is Our Children Learning?

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Realize as well that because you ARE "the new guy," you are effectively FRESH MEAT. It's nothing personal, we've all been there.
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OK, I think I can safely say I understand where the root of the problem here is. You don't understand me at all. I am *not* the 'new guy.' Yes, technically, I only started posting at this board a few days ago. *However*, I know this board in secret, intimate ways which are beyond your comprehension (so I won't waste your time and mine by trying to explain it).

Let's just say that people should *not* be telling me what to do; it should always be the other way around. I don't mean to frighten you, but you're going to need to adjust your behavior to match my requirements of acceptable board behavior. Either that, or you can leave.

I realize that this may sound a bit arrogant, since I am supposedly a 'newbie' here, but if we all just cooperate within the boundaries I have set up, things will run much more smoothly. Agreed?
 

This is not a board which is exclusive to you. Everyone is treated equally, and everybody is hit with the same yardstick. No one is above anybody. No one, gets special treatment. We are not here to cater to YOUR needs.

What you said to Shik and your line "If you don't like it, then you can leave" was not good forum Behaviour. Shik was right about what he posted. This board does not belong to you. You do not make the rules of the board, they are created by the forum populace themselves. If you don't like that fact, then you can leave.

This is the reality here at Flare. We will not change our reality to suit YOUR needs, RQ.

As a member of Flare. I ask you to understand this in order to be a participating member of Flare.

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Let me get this straight.

You have lurked here for some time & "know this board in secret, intimate ways which are beyond [my] comprehension." You state that because of this, you are not a new guy, even though you've only recently started posting.

OK, let's handle that first. That's simply a matter of perspective. I've no idea how many people read without posting; I did it for about a week. As far as I'm concerned, the minute you start posting, you're "the new guy" & are thus our new playtoy. (note this is a generic "you," not a specific "you") OK, so you're technically NOT new. Fine. Whatever.

"Let's just say that people should *not* be telling me what to do;" Granted, except for those who are so ordained by King Arthur of Cappsalot.

"it should always be the other way around." Hanh? What?

"I don't mean to frighten you, but you're going to need to adjust your behavior to match my requirements of acceptable board behavior. Either that, or you can leave." Let me get this right. YOU..want US...to change relations on YOUR say-so...despite the fact that neither a moderator nor adminstrator you be. Is that a correct interpretation?

"I realize that this may sound a bit arrogant" No shit, Buckwheat.

"since I am supposedly a 'newbie' here, but if we all just cooperate within the boundaries I have set up, things will run much more smoothly. Agreed?" No, not in the least bit. How big ARE your balls, anyway? The guy who blew up the World Trade Center had a giant testicular Hippity-Hop...but man, I think we've finally found some similarly-sized scrotial spheres to go with Simon's shaft of spectacularosity.

For the record: RQ, do what you want. I don't care. I've expressed my opinion & made some thoughts on what'll probably go down; I'm an analyst. That's my job. Mods: all y'alls is right about the horse. Apologies for helping to feed the frenzy. End of line.

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I know this board in secret, intimate ways which are beyond your comprehension (so I won't waste your time and mine by trying to explain it).

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How about my time? I haven't dissed you, or said or intimated anything untoward regarding you and your presence, have I?
Or were you joking?

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Let's just say that people should *not* be telling me what to do; it should always be the other way around.

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How do you think that makes US feel?

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I realize that this may sound a bit arrogant, since I am supposedly a 'newbie' here,

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Nope - it sounds arrogant, full stop.

Look, no-body here's out to vilify you for issues on other boards (OK, maybe one or two that you've clashed with in the past), but as Shik so correctly pointed out: new Labour, new Board, fresh start.

Also, you seem to be taking everything said about you as personal slights, when in fact people like JeffKarde, Shik and Dukhat are actually trying to ease the transition for you. Hey, I'm just sayng it as I see it.

This Forum is very lighthearted in nature, more so than many I've seen. Lets everyone just chill the beans and give Red Quacker a chance. But by that same token, RQ, you've to accommodate us to some degree as well.

Little bitta give, little bitta take = whole lotta love.

Re: "doing what we want"
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Oh, and TSN said

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Keep an eye on this thread. Half-a-week from now, it will probably be about 70 posts long, and have absolutely nothing to do w/ welcoming you anymore.

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Read three (three!) chapters of "Dirk Tungsten in...The Disappearing Planet"! Then, go insane!

I don't care what happened at the other forums. You're welcome to be here as long as you behave.

But the instant you start trouble, you will be forcefully removed.

This thread serves no further purpose and is closed.

Please do not bring this subject back up.

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