HAAA! now there is a life time of experience!

16 - 11 = 4

So you started your life experience at 4 years of age...

Wonderful for you. You have a loooooooooooooooonnnnggg way to go. ;)

Oh my god.

What the hell?

You look at a chart that says, from 11 years up, people are cognitively on the same level...

...and you then subtract eleven from my age?


Try some kindergarten-level reading comprehension and then we can talk.

You put the figures up son, not me...

These are not really bannable offenses, Ib. Asking for the ban is inappropriate too. And asking for it from me when there are three people who perform such services, puts it all on me in a way that I have specifically tried to avoid for 17 yaers.

Ibby, your reaction to merc is what gives him power. Shift back into "just the facts" mode and he'll wither. The ban thing is little used here and almost always controversial. Both of you apparently touch nerves in each other and you should consider that before interacting.

Sorry dude. My bad. I'll leave you out of it, I didnt mean to put it all on you like that - i guess i dont think sometimes, a thousand apologies, man. I'll leave you out of it - not your fight.

But honestly, to the rest of you... hounding me throughout all these threads, spewing hateful, flaming filth, intentionally trying to rile me up, screaming homophobia and ageism... that looks a lot like 'intolerably irritating' from where I'm standing.

Anyone else care to back me up here? If I'm the only voice crying foul here I'll shut up and keep waging this pointless awful war with this evil old man who just can't leave me alone. Block me or ignore me or avoid me or yell at me or beg me to shut up, put this on me if you want... but first tell me, is this looking like hes flaming, trolling, hounding, intolerable irritation to any of you?



I dont want this to (and really doubt it will) come to a 'he goes or i go' thing, but he's making it harder and harder for me to come back. I've been here a year and I love the cellar dearly, but he's poisoning the atmosphere here, with constant jibes of 'teen', 'fag', 'kid', etc. It doesnt hurt, but it makes the vellar that much less fun, that much less enjoyable. Nearly every single post he's made in the past few days has been either pointedly or (not very) subtly aimed at me, 'teen'; every post has been full of hate and acid that is the anathema of what the cellar should be, has been; every post has been an attack on me and me alone. It's not enjoyable, and it's killing the cellar.

Make no mistake, I see what he is doing and it is awful. If it keeps up a consensus will develop.

Which is not to say that you should deliberately keep it up.

Trolls are trolls, man. He's decided he's going to jerk your chain and he'll keep doing it as long as you leave your chain out there behind you. There's no shame in putting someone on ignore. They're just not worth the energy, you know?

Exactly.

I've said this before, but to some degree it is up to the community to self-police. griff is right; you earn respect here, and Merc has done some damage to his earnings.

Also, if you don't like the Cellar today come back tomorrow and it will be different. It's different every day. The personality mix is very fluid.

I am pretty sure that every thread that is open can be commented on by anyone correct?

You'all comment on any thread or comment I make correct?

And I am free to make comments as I see fit as well correct?

And anyone can post a comment like "TheMercenary? You're a mother-fucking asshole" or "You're an asshole" or "The Mercenary IS, in fact, an Asshole". So basically I accept those are opinions. And I should be allowed and feel free to share my opinions about comments made directly to me, about me, about topics I post, and about the people who post them, correct? All is fair right?

And as Glatt clearly pointed out " But this is a public forum. Anybody can respond to anything you say here if they want to. If you want a private conversation with someone, use the private messaging feature of the site."

Most of this stuff starts with someone disagreeing with a position I take on an issue and then they feel free to make a jab, I make one back ramp it up a little, they make one and next thing you know everyone has their panties in a wad while failing to look at their own comments or behaivor. I am not saying that I don't play the game like the rest of you, cause I do... maybe that is what pisses people off the most. I have no idea. But I assure you, until notified of some rule change, I will feel free to comment as I see fit about anything, as all of you have obviously done so.

You quote me, but don't for a second think that I support you in this.

Ibram is more mature than you are.

Ibram, you should really put him on ignore.

Guys, I have no beef with either of you. IMHO, you are both being exhibitionistic with your little squabble, and it's tiresome. "Merc is so mean...Ibram is so mature..blah blah blah..." "No you are, no you are..." Give me a break. Broken records are boring whether you're right, wrong, or indifferent.

Flame each other to death in PMs.:2cents:

Now, what's going on with Al Queda? :rolleyes:

Not looking for support of any kind from you.

I am however, pointing out the obvious which you and others have chosen to ignore.

Good question. :D