--- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "Thylacine" <thylacin_at_t...> wrote:
> What can I say here? I'll just be blunt, alright? I don't want to
rain on
> anyone, I don't want to piss anyone off, and I don't want to scare
anyone
> away. However, when something happens that I feel the need to put a
damper
> on, I think it's blasted frustrating that I can not ask anyone to
tone it
> down without them getting horribly hurt and offended. Dammit, this
is my
> job, and I'm going to do it. I just wish you could be a little more
> understanding of that fact, and stop acting like I've made an
example out of
> you. I did not say you weren't welcome to post anymore (in fact, I
think I
> rather went out of my way to stress the opposite, considering what
happened
> the last time I put the walls up in the playpen), and I did not
want or ask
> you to leave. It's not in my nature to make enemies on purpose, but
I can't
> very well help it if you overreact like this.
> There, I've said that. Now putting the ogre mask aside...
Good. Because that struck one hell of a nerve (go figure) and I was
about to post one hell of an angry retort asking just who in the hell
you think you are, and who you were to judge me and call me childish,
thin-skinned, and a big overreactor. As a matter of fact, I have re-
read my post 3 times and did not find anything that sounded like a
harsh attack (and for the parts that did sound offensive, I clarified
with "You seem like a nice guy, but sometimes COME OFF AS a post-
Nazi." I know full well what it's like to be misunderstood (ask for
that story later)).
Luckily, I just got out my frustration in this sole paragraph (can
you feel the fire?)
If I were an overreactor, Thy, I would have started posting flames
immediately after my being offended and probably trying to start some
sort of rebellion against your Moderator authority, but no, I took
the Gandhi route and simply didn't post in protest (much as Gandhi
didn't eat in protest to British rule of India). Take this statement
as you may, but it is only intended as a statement of fact, not a
bitch-slap.
> I would have gotten hold of you in private and hashed this out if
>I'd known about it, but my life has been pretty hectic lately, and I
>didn't notice. I would be quite sorry if you left the group, as
>you're generally a good contributor. I can't remember what the
>original problem was, but you can be sure that I never stomp the
>foot down unless I have a good reason. It's up to you, pretty much.
>I haven't blackballed you for anything, and if you've got a problem
>with me, well, there's no reason that should keep you from posting
>anyway, as long as the problem isn't directly interfering with the
>group.
Thanks. If something like this happens again (and probably not,
despite what you made of it, I am rather thick-skinned unless my
intellect or honor is ruthlessly attacked) I'll be sure to send you
an e-mail before zipping my lip or making a statement like "Breaking
the silence". See, I'm a cool guy...
Sorry to hear about your recently "hectic" life. Mine hasn't been
great either, but it rarely is anyhow.
>Blah, that's enough. I'm a tad frustrated at home, and I think it's
>coming out here. Not good.
Uh no. As I said earlier this could have been the start of a flame-
post match which, undoubtedly, I'd lose (since, unless I'm mistaken,
you have the power of banning).
> To sum it up: I don't have a problem unless it screws up the group,
>and I'm not holding a grudge. I hope you're not either, and I'm
>sorry you felt like you'd been alienated, and I hope this is over.
*whew* Good, I'm not holding a grudge either.
*extends hand for shaking*
> -Thylacine
> There's my obligatory response. I'm not pissed, I'm just too tired
to be
> eloquent...
Uh, yeah. I figured. In the future, kindly refrain from making
deprecating references to my maturity unless you can base them on
fact.
Doodey-head ;-)
- Josh "We all know that last line was in jest, correct?" Bailey
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Josh Bailey [mailto:gildas_at_m...]
> Sent: Tuesday, November 13, 2001 2:00 AM
> To: SkunkworksAMA_at_y...
> Subject: [SkunkworksAMA] Breaking my silence, and some replying
>
>
> --- In SkunkworksAMA_at_y..., "Thylacine" <thylacin_at_t...> wrote:
> > It's not off topic, that'sa one of the things this gorup is for,
> ask away =)
>
> Well now that being off-topic has come up...
> I'm back. In case anyone hasn't noticed (I figure at least Shad
would
> since we were under the same kind of censorship, but of course Shad
> didn't take it nearly as seriously as I did) I haven't posted a
THING
> on the board for the last several days, ever since Thy again put his
> foot down about off-topic remarks being a "big distraction and waste
> of valuable space" when Shad and I were last discussing something
> about Archie cartoons and somewhat on-topic things like Furry-smut.
>
> I got the impression that I was definitely not welcome to post
> anymore (not the first time you scared someone away either, check
> back in September's messages I believe) but unlike the last guy, I
> didn't make Wile E. Coyote-style signs instead of speaking, I just
> shut up and didn't post no matter how badly I wanted to.
>
> Thy, I'm sure you're a pretty cool guy and all, but sometimes you do
> come off as a post-Nazi ("NO POST FOR YOU!") as you said yourself.
>
> However, I have that "reputation" of being the freak that
(willingly)
> reads through all of the posts on the board, so I have (and of
course
> I say willingly because Jim and Thy do it more out of obligation
than
> for bragging rights).
>
> > I'm pretty sure Jim ships to the UK, as long as the money can get
> >over here somehow... heheh.
>
> Most likely. I would recommend Traveller's Cheques or getting the
> money changed first, of course.
>
> > -Thylacine
> > At least you don't live in Canada.
>
> Good point. If any of the stories I've heard about the customs
> service are true, you guys must be wishing you had some good mail
> privacy laws like the U.S. (no comment on the anthrax hysteria
> here...)
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: sparky_fox_at_b... [mailto:sparky_fox_at_b...]
> > Sent: Sunday, November 11, 2001 8:51 PM
> > To: SkunkworksAMA_at_y...
> > Subject: [SkunkworksAMA] does skunkworks ship to the uk?
> >
> >
> > and if so, how do you go about placing an order?
> >
> > I didn't know where else to ask this question so im asking it
here,
> > hope its not to off topic
> >
> > Sparky Fox
> >
> >
> >
> >
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Received on Tue Nov 13 2001 - 23:21:24 CST