ever notice how the folks who are the most prone to lob an insult or accusation over the fence are also those who hide behind a closely guarded psudonym while online?
and, the majority of their barbs are aimed at those of us who are comfortable enough to be here as ourselves, using our real names.
i know that there are many folks who use psudonyms to protect their identity from those within the organization whould would rat them out to the brooklyn feds, but many others just like to hide behind a facade and shoot their slings and arrows from far offstage.
Interesting thought from Friday. From what I see, the reasoning goes something line this;
- Jesus was disliked
- I am disliked
- Therefore, I am like Jesus
... and Mark, before you get too worked up, I think you may want to re-read this thread. Your request that I don't give you a "watchtower ring around the rosarie" leads me to believe that you may think I am on the watchtower's side in all this. Beleive me, nothing could be further from the truth.
hi gang, .
to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?
(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).
I would be coming from Providence, RI, and would either fly to Buffalo or to Detroit and drive, or perhaps I could get a cheap flight to Toronto itself. I will check out the options.
hi gang, .
to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?
(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).
If one were coming from a major city in the states, would Buffalo be the most sensible place to drive from?
hi gang, .
to make it easier for the out of towners (especially the ones driving in from the us), how does everyone feel about having our next get together on a saturday...say saturday, august 18th, starting at 4pm?
(i'll be working on the 11th and the 25th...).
I could consider a trip up there as well. How big of a crowd are you expecting?
ever notice how the folks who are the most prone to lob an insult or accusation over the fence are also those who hide behind a closely guarded psudonym while online?
and, the majority of their barbs are aimed at those of us who are comfortable enough to be here as ourselves, using our real names.
i know that there are many folks who use psudonyms to protect their identity from those within the organization whould would rat them out to the brooklyn feds, but many others just like to hide behind a facade and shoot their slings and arrows from far offstage.
Kismet, You bring up some good points, and I have to agree with you on much of what you say.
However, I still contend that the nastiest, throw-a-rock-and-run retoric comes from folks who keep under wraps. Friday's ongoing homosexuality thread-from-Hell is an prime example - I think his behavior there would never be matched by anyone operating in the light of day.
I don't want to discount how important anonymity is for many, and would never want to imply that people should HAVE to reveal who they are if they don't want to. But maintaining that anonymity also comes with a price, and that is the fact that others don't REALLY know if the person they are dealing with is on the level with them.
as we all know that illnesses are living organisms, who decided who would carry certain diseases when the flood occurred?.
did, for example, noah have syphillus?
his other three sons carry other std's.....????.
They were all transported via the ark's toilet seat. At least that was Ham's story.
ever notice how the folks who are the most prone to lob an insult or accusation over the fence are also those who hide behind a closely guarded psudonym while online?
and, the majority of their barbs are aimed at those of us who are comfortable enough to be here as ourselves, using our real names.
i know that there are many folks who use psudonyms to protect their identity from those within the organization whould would rat them out to the brooklyn feds, but many others just like to hide behind a facade and shoot their slings and arrows from far offstage.
I wasn't thinking of you when I said that - I was talking about those who hurl insults far and wide and then duck behind a cover of anonymity. I hadn't noticed such activity from you in the past.
Would you not agree that the loudest, meanest, most insulting retoric comes from those who - for whatever reason - do not reveal themselves?
And, yes, if you are going to take someone to task on some subject, your argument has much more substance when you are forthright about who you are.
In my case, I am neither DA nor DF. I have friends that are still in the organization, and I have no problem with any of them seeing this. The local Elders can see it too - they know where I live, and can stop by to say hello anytime.
lol, check out this thread at witness zone bbs!
these people are trying to make sense of things using watchtower doctrine as a reference.
very sad.
Reading that made my head spin! All that speculative stuff that goes round and round and round, never actually dealing with anything real. According to them, that "death will be no more" business only applies sometimes. Those who try to grow beards after resurrection will have to go to the termination booths.
ever notice how the folks who are the most prone to lob an insult or accusation over the fence are also those who hide behind a closely guarded psudonym while online?
and, the majority of their barbs are aimed at those of us who are comfortable enough to be here as ourselves, using our real names.
i know that there are many folks who use psudonyms to protect their identity from those within the organization whould would rat them out to the brooklyn feds, but many others just like to hide behind a facade and shoot their slings and arrows from far offstage.
Ever notice how the folks who are the most prone to lob an insult or accusation over the fence are also those who hide behind a closely guarded psudonym while online? And, the majority of their barbs are aimed at those of us who are comfortable enough to be here as ourselves, using our real names.
I know that there are many folks who use psudonyms to protect their identity from those within the organization whould would rat them out to the Brooklyn Feds, but many others just like to hide behind a facade and shoot their slings and arrows from far offstage.
When folks like Alan, Kent, Randy, Joel, and Englishman (along with many others) have something to say, they back it up by having the balls to say it as themselves. Such is not the case for many others, whose nom d'keyboard serves to hide them from any accountability.
just for fun - and on a more fun/lighthearted note - i have a few questions to pose:.
1. what was your very first car?.
2. what car are you driving now?
That isn't Fred, but Fred did come into the yard at all hours and howl for my cat to come out and "play," as he called it.
