posted April 08, 2008 01:07 PM         

MILTON, LOL That's too much. Really.

My question is, if I didn't write it, who did, my poetry gnome? If it's a famous poem you should be able to google the words.

posted April 08, 2008 01:30 PM         

Moving on...

Nobody is "hating", Randall.

Nobody here is a "hater".

And I doubt anyone is even seeking to bring you down a peg.

I just think some people are picking up on a peculiar strain of "worship the leader" being manifested in some people's relations towards you. It's a matter of historical and anthropological fact that, generally, the majority of people, in any social group, more or less autimatically bow down to anyone in a position of relative power. Frequently, there are people who, for whatever reason, consciously or unconsciously desire the favor or favors of the perceived authority figure. For the most part, it is a fairly innocent, albeit naive, expression of a primitive tendency. But this tendency can be a little off-putting in its more extreme forms. Now, maybe Nepthys was, subtly or blatantly, exhibiting a form of leader-worship, or sycophantism, and then, maybe she was not. But Blue-Roamer is entitled to voice his opinion. Certainly, if silverstone is free to call BR a "drama queen", and to make erroneous and inflamatory claims about AG's personal and professional life, and if you yourself are free to brand others "jealous haters", then there is nothing too objectionable in BR's position; which is merely that no man or woman ought to be raised a king above his company, or accorded the gilded forms of admiration which ought properly to be reserved for our lovers, or our saints. His poem illustrated very cleverly that disproportionate, gushing adoration can, in fact, be comical. I didnt find it particularly offensive, and I wonder why you should, when you usually do have a relatively fair and judicial sense of humor about yourself. No big deal, really. I dont expect you to be exemplary just because you are the webmeister, but I would ask you to grant your brothers and sisters, -- all your brothers and sisters, -- the same liberties which you humbly assume for yourself. That's all.

posted April 08, 2008 01:35 PM         

I don't think it's clear that someone else wrote that poem. What I do think is clear is that because you dislike me you assume I'm an idiot or a fraud. At least it seems that is what you are implying.

I guess part of being a leader is that there will always be people that rebel against you simply because you are in charge and hold power over them. It is certainly not jealousy, I have no desire to run a website. In fact I prefer to be in a position of less responsibility where I am free to exhibit behaviors that incite others to state that I need to take my medication.

Well said HSC, thanks for laying it out the truth (as I see it).

posted April 08, 2008 02:04 PM         

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posted April 08, 2008 02:07 PM         

All Aboard!

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The truth is ... everything counts. Everything. Everything we do and everything we say. Everything helps or hurts; everything adds to or takes away from someone else. ~ Countee Cullen

posted April 08, 2008 03:33 PM         

a) We have already established that personal insults are no longer a viable option in this thread. One can be critical of another person without resorting to using backdoor tactics.

b) Aristocracy? Hardly...

*stashes his ribbon that says "Duke of LLC" in the closet.*

Freedom of speech is obviously allowed but what most of us are trying to make sure is that no one abuses that right. Humor is all good, and anyone is allowed a parodic swing but lets not escilate the issue to personal attacks now shall we?

posted April 08, 2008 03:52 PM         

hehe.

posted April 08, 2008 03:56 PM         

Goat Girl hehe I had a different train in mind...

All aboard! AH Hahahahaaaaaaaaa

Crazy, but that's how it goes
Millions of people living as foes
Maybe. it's not too late
To learn how to love, and forget how to hate

Mental wounds not healing
Life's a bitter shame
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

I've listened to preachers,
I've listened to fools
I've watched all the dropouts
Who make their own rules
One person conditioned to rule and control
The media sells it and you live the role

Mental wounds still screaming
Driving me insane
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train
I'm goin' off the rails on a crazy train

I know that things are going wrong for me
You gotta listen to my words, yeah, yeah

Heirs of a cold war,
that's what we've become
Inheriting troubles,
I'm mentally numb
Crazy, I just cannot bear
I'm living with something that just isn't fair

posted April 08, 2008 04:00 PM         

Sun Merc Venus in Aries FIRE FIRE FIRE!!

posted April 08, 2008 04:02 PM         

Mystic:

Lol! Well the troublemakers can surely try ; And if we were to make this an anarcial highschool senerio, then boy oh boy are people gonna be walking out here in tears Lol! *Remembers his highschool days and the bullies who tried to shine their idiocy upon this Leo/Libra.*

*Chuckles.*