Fashion Board 11-2-03 - 12-09-03 - Page 292

robustpuppy · 12-05-2003, 03:51 PM

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Originally posted by NotFromHere
I would, but NOTBOB the lazy fucker hasn't filed the proper paperwork to evict Not Me from the current Not family. So technically he is a relative and maybe even a sock and the rules state that I can only indirectly flame.

Given your descriptions of your family life I'm not surprised.

Oh, and before, when I said "don't add passive-aggressive to lame," I hope you didn't take it to mean that you should not add passive-aggressiveness to others' lameness, for that was not my intent. I meant don't compound your own flaws.

SlaveNoMore · 12-05-2003, 03:52 PM

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Not Me
Can someone tell me how to tell when a group is a cult, and when it is a religion?

The crunchy college kids with the "Vote for Nader" signs are in a Cult.

The crunchier college kids with the "Vote for Lyndon Larouche" signs are in a Religion.

ThrashersFan · 12-05-2003, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by Not Me
Can someone tell me how to tell when a group is a cult, like apparently NotFromHere thinks the First Christian Fellowship for Eternal Sovereignity is, and when it is a religion? Does it have to do with the total number of people who belong to the group or is there some other way to tell?

http://www.csj.org/infoserv_cult101/essay_cult.htm

"Rutgers University professor Benjamin Zablocki (1997) says that sociologists often distinguish "cult" from "church," "sect," and "denomination." Cults are innovative, fervent groups. If they become accepted into the mainstream, cults, in his view, lose their fervor and become more organized and integrated into the community; they become churches. When people within churches become dissatisfied and break off into fervent splinter groups, the new groups are called sects. As sects become more stolid and integrated into the community, they become denominations. Zablocki defines a cult as "an ideological organization held together by charismatic relationships and demanding total commitment." According to Zablocki, cults are at high risk of becoming abusive to members, in part because members' adulation of charismatic leaders contributes to their becoming corrupted by the power they seek and are accorded."

I report, you decide. I lay no claim to the above-linked work nor do I profess to believe it. In other words, it came up first when I googled.

Can we talk about alcohol again?

bold_n_brazen · 12-05-2003, 03:53 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I don't have much energy today either. I'll just cut to the chase...fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, hi e/o, fuck you, fuck you, sup man, fuck you, fuck you and fuck you. Hope I didn't miss anyone.

I just saw this on Yahoo! and thought of you, Monkey.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...&e=3&ncid=1756
spree: picture of a monkey...

There is also a related monkey slide show.

ThrashersFan · 12-05-2003, 03:55 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I just saw this on Yahoo! and thought of you, Monkey.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...&e=3&ncid=1756
spree: picture of a monkey...

There is also a related monkey slide show.

Based on the placement of the corn cobs (or at least one of them) I no longer wonder what you know about Flinty that I do not. Thank you.

Hi Flinty.

bold_n_brazen · 12-05-2003, 03:56 PM

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Originally posted by Not Me
I posted that on the Politics Board along with a Potty Parity article. So is this the right board for this kind of stuff? And if so, why is this the wrong board for a rant about Tiger's really, really, really white looking fiance?

You might want to try posting here:
http://www.infirmation.com/bboard/cl...Fashion%20Tips

Not Me · 12-05-2003, 03:57 PM

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Originally posted by ThrashersFan Can we talk about alcohol again?

Sure, hun. Please lead the way.

evenodds · 12-05-2003, 03:58 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
You might want to try posting here:
http://www.infirmation.com/bboard/cl...Fashion%20Tips

POTW.

notcasesensitive · 12-05-2003, 04:00 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I don't have much energy today either. I'll just cut to the chase...fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, hi e/o, fuck you, fuck you, sup man, fuck you, fuck you and fuck you. Hope I didn't miss anyone.

Thank you. You're sweet.

As an aside, because I am too lazy to say so in a separate post, NFH, whether or not Not Me is in our (why do you always forget me) dysfunctional little family is irrelevant to whether or not you can flame him/her. Fighting with family is typically more fun than other sorts of fighting. Film at 11.

Tyrone Slothrop · 12-05-2003, 04:01 PM

Curt Schilling logged into a bulletin board for serious Red Sox fans (I was going to say hard-core fans, but I'm in the wrong crowd here) before he signed his deal. The Sports Guy describes:

On Thanksgiving night, Schilling submitted a lengthy post on the Red Sox message board on MLB.com, then chatted with Sox fans until the wee hours on another Sox message board called "The Sons of Sam Horn" (SOSH).

Now ...

I'm a longtime member of SOSH, a den for diehards that weeds out weaker members and has 250-post threads on subjects like "Does Casey Fossum's delivery point seem different to you?" and "One Man's Thoughts on Nomar's Last 500 At-Bats, In Order." These guys know more than me; I'll freely admit it. During this past year in California, I clicked on SOSH twice a day for breaking Sox news (if something happens, SOSH usually has a thread going within about 1.23 seconds). Believe me, I'm not defending message boards -- they can be evil places, especially in the wrong hands -- but some of them aren't that bad. And SOSH isn't that bad.

An admitted internet junkie hoping to get a handle on Sox fans, Schilling couldn't have picked a better place. He stumbled into a SOSH chat room at 2:30 in the morning and found about 20 fans in there, which is my favorite part of the story -- only the guys from SOSH would be chatting about the Sox at 2:30 A.M. on Thanksgiving night. After he introduced himself, they verified his identity with a barrage of questions, then spent the rest of their time pleading for him to come to Boston. He ended up staying in the chat room past 4 o'clock, talking about anything and everything. I'm not making this up.

The next day was even stranger: After Schilling landed a SOSH account and word spread with the members, Friday afternoon -- the deadline for Schilling to accept his Boston trade -- turned into a pitch session from the SOSH members to Schilling. Everyone had their say. Hell, I was on vacation in Santa Barbara, and I ended up posting something (much to the chagrin of the Sports Gal, and I can't emphasize this strongly enough).

Here's what I posted:

Motivated by the fans? Drops 500 large on the team's charity? Please welcome the anti-Roger Clemens.
"Thank God for Sosh. This is fantastic. I'm anxiously awaiting the official dawning of the Curt Schilling Era in Boston. Curt, if you're reading this, part of the beauty of this board is that there isn't a single person here who feels like their life would be complete until the Sox win the World Series. It's pathetic, it's endearing, and it's true. We would love to have you aboard."

I felt like I had to say something, I guess. Since Schilling solicited SOSH's input in the first place, there was a decent chance that these posts were helping him make a difficult decision -- he knows his place in history, that pitching for a Boston championship team could push him into the Hall of Fame. But he didn't know anything about the fans. So I wanted to do my part. And yes, I realize how ridiculous this sounds. But you never know.

Now here's where it gets crazy. The deadline comes ... and Schilling accepts the trade. Better yet, he specifically mentions the passion of the SOSH guys as one of the main reasons he decided to play in Boston. Unbelievable. Can you remember any other instance of fans directly influencing a player like this? Can you remember any other player seeking out the input of fans like this? I mean, unless you're a Yankees fan, how can you not root for Curt Schilling now? Shouldn't every player be like this? And if they were like this, wouldn't you like sports a little more than you already do?

I'm trying to think what the analogue would be here, but I'm not sure who the right person would be. Candidates?

AngryMulletMan · 12-05-2003, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by Flinty_McFlint
I don't have much energy today either. I'll just cut to the chase...fuck you, fuck you, fuck you, you're cool, fuck you, hi e/o, fuck you, fuck you, sup man, fuck you, fuck you and fuck you. Hope I didn't miss anyone.

From a psychologist on the subject:

“Lame monkey” symbolizes patients’ painful emotional experience. I put an interdict on my patients discussing their disorders (diseases) with each other during the group practice or in wards (they may do it only with a doctor). However, when the urge to speak is too strong, we say - “lame monkey”.

http://www.ldc.net/~ssamar/engl/work.html

mmm3587 · 12-05-2003, 04:01 PM

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Originally posted by evenodds
Remember, socks get to stay only if they are funny.

I decide funny.

Post at your own risk.

I'm just a TM-baiting racist sock, so I don't really care, but is this really the sock policy. I thought it was more "Socks are ok until they start posting a lot and get really annoying, and still post after they get warned. Then, they might get flipped." Now, it sounds like it's "I'll flip socks whenever I want." Wassupwidat?

NotFromHere · 12-05-2003, 04:02 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
You might want to try posting here:
http://www.infirmation.com/bboard/cl...Fashion%20Tips

MAAAANNNN that chocolate kicked in in a hurry. You must have had the good stuff to make a come-back this quick.

You are now my favorite person. Oh and E/O who had the same thought only different.

Flinty_McFlint · 12-05-2003, 04:04 PM

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Originally posted by bold_n_brazen
I just saw this on Yahoo! and thought of you, Monkey.

http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?g=e...s=&l=1&e=5&a=0

There is also a related monkey slide show.

Thanks B&B, I wasn't able to make it to Thailand this year, but boy, do those guys know how to party. It's almost like Mardi Gras, but way less breasts, unfortunately. There is more corn, however.

Hope you're feeling better,

Flinty

p.s. You are now my favorite.

NotFromHere · 12-05-2003, 04:06 PM

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Originally posted by notcasesensitive
Thank you. You're sweet.

As an aside, because I am too lazy to say so in a separate post, NFH, whether or not Not Me is in our (why do you always forget me) dysfunctional little family is irrelevant to whether or not you can flame him/her. Fighting with family is typically more fun than other sorts of fighting. Film at 11.

I didn't forget you, how could I? It's just that NB was in charge of the filing and forgot to call the messengers in time and the whole thing came unravelling.

Plus I was going to say something about having an intellectual fight with a person with no weapons, but that just sounded stilted, so I refrained.