Darn this Forum - it sucks you in

Shogun Gunner · November 4, 2003, 22:39

I have to say this is quite a forum.

I've never been so captivated by the excruitiating minutia of such mundane matters. The juxtaposition of important and mindless concepts creates an irony of epic proportions. The ability of some to prattle on and on about news items of questionable importance is constantly astounding to me.

I would like to think I had the willpower to leave this forum, but perhaps this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. In any case, I look forward to wasting the next three hours reading facts that are neither informational nor informative.

When a meaningless concepts springs forward in my mind, I plan on posting my trivial drivel which will spew prolifically from the depths of my mostly useless brain.

Thank you and I'll chat with you again in four minutes.

MRT144 · November 4, 2003, 22:42

i tried to quit once but i was back a year and a half later

Shogun Gunner · November 4, 2003, 22:43

I just quit and rejoined in five minutes.

Bereta_Eder · November 4, 2003, 22:44

ka8e tyflos koutsos ston agio panteleimona

Alexander's Horse · November 4, 2003, 22:54

Its all Greek to me.

Bereta_Eder · November 4, 2003, 23:03

Every blind, cripple to Saint Allmerciful/bless-er.

Space05us · November 4, 2003, 23:11

come for the games, stay for the OT

GhengisFarb™ · November 4, 2003, 23:12

Yep its like those Reality Shows on TV.

JohnT · November 5, 2003, 00:19

It's very few forums that have their own satellite forums (Counterglow, FFZ) where the participants sit around and do little other than talk about what happened at the main forum. Kinda bizarre if you ask me.

Kuciwalker · November 5, 2003, 00:20

This forum is bad for your on-topic postcount

Imran Siddiqui · November 5, 2003, 01:19

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It's very few forums that have their own satellite forums (Counterglow, FFZ) where the participants sit around and do little other than talk about what happened at the main forum. Kinda bizarre if you ask me.

So true

Kuciwalker · November 5, 2003, 01:23

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Originally posted by JohnT
It's very few forums that have their own satellite forums (Counterglow, FFZ) where the participants sit around and do little other than talk about what happened at the main forum. Kinda bizarre if you ask me.

Too true.

Jon Miller · November 5, 2003, 01:37

I See none of you have lurked on CG much

(don't know about FFZ myself, never post there (or lurk)
)

Jon Miler

Ned · November 5, 2003, 01:43

I agree. This place is adicting. I also learn a lot about the news and opinions here that I would never get elsewhere. I think it is because we have members from all political ideologies and from across the world. The place is rich in both politics and geography.

Kuciwalker · November 5, 2003, 01:46

It is also rich in fanatics

Nubclear · November 5, 2003, 01:49

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Originally posted by Shogun Gunner
I have to say this is quite a forum.

I've never been so captivated by the excruitiating minutia of such mundane matters. The juxtaposition of important and mindless concepts creates an irony of epic proportions. The ability of some to prattle on and on about news items of questionable importance is constantly astounding to me.

I would like to think I had the willpower to leave this forum, but perhaps this is a case of the pot calling the kettle black. In any case, I look forward to wasting the next three hours reading facts that are neither informational nor informative.

When a meaningless concepts springs forward in my mind, I plan on posting my trivial drivel which will spew prolifically from the depths of my mostly useless brain.

Thank you and I'll chat with you again in four minutes.

Keep your writing style like that and you'll never make it as a troll

Ben Kenobi · November 5, 2003, 01:56

On the contrary,

I take umbrage with your clearly unschooled and unsophisticated position that trolls must lower themselves to the discourse of the public. For are not trolls called to a higher path in controlling the discussion rather than being a mere subject? Such superior standing ought to be reflected in every statement scribed by the truly tutored troll.

Ned · November 5, 2003, 02:04

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Originally posted by skywalker
It is also rich in fanatics

True. But not all that extreme. The left wingers all seem to believe in democracy and the right wingers do not advocate the immediate execution of all commies. So in a way, moderation prevails here.

Nubclear · November 5, 2003, 02:08

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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi
For are not trolls called to a higher path in controlling the discussion rather than being a mere subject?

Nope

Asher · November 5, 2003, 02:13

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Originally posted by JohnT
It's very few forums that have their own satellite forums (Counterglow, FFZ) where the participants sit around and do little other than talk about what happened at the main forum. Kinda bizarre if you ask me.

The vast majority of CG has little to nothing to do with Apolyton, and it's a satellite forum of ACOL.

Sprayber · November 5, 2003, 02:26

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Originally posted by Ned

True. But not all that extreme. The left wingers all seem to believe in democracy and the right wingers do not advocate the immediate execution of all commies. So in a way, moderation prevails here.

Because we have porn and alochol threads to pull us all together.

Alexander's Horse · November 5, 2003, 02:29

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Originally posted by Ben Kenobi

I take umbrage with your clearly unschooled and unsophisticated position that trolls must lower themselves to the discourse of the public. For are not trolls called to a higher path in controlling the discussion rather than being a mere subject? Such superior standing ought to be reflected in every statement scribed by the truly tutored troll.

As if you'd know what trolls think.

Lancer · November 5, 2003, 02:38

It's changed alot. You'll find that friends just vanish, often without a word. After all these years I've learned to keep it at arms length. Also, if you become addicted the mods own you. The threat of a banning becomes real, and a post count reduction, imagine that, has even impressed some.

We built a house for some poor folks though, once upon a time, and that was magic.

Put a kid through school too. Amazing.