Goodbye, Cruel Cellar
I'm afraid I don't have the constitution to stomach this site anymore. Which is sad, really, considering some of the great people here. Maggie, with her pleasant, light-hearted banter. lumberjim, with his gentle, grandfatherly advice. Even capnhowdy, with his warm, welcoming spirit. These are the kind of people I will truly miss.
Unfortunately, there always seems to be one "bad apple" that spoils the barrel. I have learned this lesson the hard way, upon encountering the grade-A slimebag known as _______. Let me tell you, folks, this one is a real sicko. If he hasn't given you ths shaft, yet, let me just warn you: watch your back. I wish I could stick around, but this town truly isn't big enough for the two of us.
So, in the words of the great 20th century poet Steve Perry, "I didn't wanna say goodbye." Farewell, dear friends, and to the ones for which I hold a special place in my heart, rest easy, and always remember: you're one of the good ones.
I just met you but I don't want you to leave. I am naive to most of the inner goings-on here, so I am unaware of who is making you want to leave (hope it's not me) but I think you should stay.
He doesn't mean anyone in particular; like most of his posts, it's a game. To call shenanigans on one unnamed person causes all readers to be suspicious of all other readers.
Maggie, with her pleasant, light-hearted banter. lumberjim, with his gentle, grandfatherly advice.
In your departing sorrow, you accidentally reversed these.
Unfortunately, there always seems to be one "bad apple" that spoils the barrel. I have learned this lesson the hard way, upon encountering the grade-A slimebag known as _______. Let me tell you, folks, this one is a real sicko. If he hasn't given you ths shaft, yet, let me just warn you: watch your back..
Oh com'on Flint. Name names! This thread would have had potential if you'd done so...:p
Anyway, so long, and thanks for all the fish!
Stormie
I for one will miss Flint, regardless of any tensions between him and others here. As a materialist and an atheist, I found myself agreeing with most of his arguments. There actually are atheists in fox holes, and they can be a lonely place. Oh well. Que sera, sera.:(
Sorry to see you go, Flint. I thought you were one of the more interesting AG'ers, for what it's worth.
I hate __________ too. That user can push anyone to their limit.
one of the more interesting AG'ers
small choice amongst rotten apples
:-)
Damn with faint praise, assent with civil leer,
And, without sneering, teach the rest to sneer.
I hate __________ too. That user can push anyone to their limit.
I don't
hate _______. In fact, the only one I
really hate right now [COLOR="Silver"]. . . . . . . . . . [/COLOR][SIZE="1"][COLOR="Silver"]is me [/SIZE]. . . [/COLOR]
IF, and it's a big if, there IS a single person that fits the blank, its probably Der Furher Von Trivia.
No, no it's me. I'm sorry, I truly apologize, and all I can say is that I hope the psychological counseling for the rest of the family is effective.
i am lumberjim's withering distaste
Whose name fits in 7 spaces? I'm too short and have been generally shirking my prick duty.
:-)
Don't put words in my mouth, Maggie. I wasn't being ironic. I actually do like Flint.
I don't hate _______. In fact, the only one I really hate right now . . . . . . . . . . is me . . .
Izzatso? :eyebrow:
If I was Flint, I might feel compelled to start a clone thread, called "Goodbye, Gruel Seller" and tell that old Gruel Seller that we don't want no more stinkin' gruel. It'll just be oatmeal from now on, thank you very mush.
If I was Flint, I might feel compelled to start a clone thread, called "Goodbye, Gruel Seller" and tell that old Gruel Seller that we don't want no more stinkin' gruel. It'll just be oatmeal from now on, thank you very mush.
Hmmm...I used the word gruel in a recent post. Dost thou refer to me?:p
Don't put words in my mouth, Maggie. I wasn't being ironic.
I was.
I can't put words in your mouth while quoting you.
Maggie,
was that you I saw protesting against the NRA?
I was.
Wow, you sure are a bedwetting liberal, aren't you?
:-)
Maggie,
was that you I saw protesting against the NRA?
Wow, you sure are a bedwetting liberal, aren't you?
My comment was a reaction to yours, that's why yours came first.
I didn't paste your words out of time sequence as an answer to a question posed after the fact.
Like this:
Bedwetting liberals wow me.
That's not quoting. That's a ransom note.
Hmmm...I used the word gruel in a recent post. Dost thou refer to me?:p
Clone threads still funny, and that's a good one. haha!
Dang, I miss all the fun.
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Nah.
Seven letters? It must be me, Torrere!!
and, uh... you deserved every venomous word of it! or something like that, yeah!
I know its not me, I dont say anything anywhere near intersting enough for Flint to notice :D ...I know, I know...too many letters
This is like an episode from that old television program What's My Line. WILL THE REAL MR. SEVEN LETTERS PLEASE STAND UP ...... N-O-B-O-X-E-S!
[Plagiarized from the Mighty Mouse theme song by Philip Scheib / Marshall Barer - circa 1955]
Mr. Flint never hangs around,
when he hears this Boxey sound,
Here I come to save the day!
That means that NoBoxes, is on the way!
Yes sir, when there is a wrong to right,
NoBoxes will join the fight!
On the sea or on the land,
He's got the situation well in hand!
:lame: Goodbye Flint!
... and after I put you on that Caribbean island with all thiose nubile native girls as well....
There's gratitude.
Good luck Flint - I won't say goodbye with a smilie just some [COLOR="Magenta"]l[/COLOR][COLOR="DarkOrange"]e[/COLOR][COLOR="Red"]t[/COLOR][COLOR="Blue"]t[/COLOR][COLOR="DarkOrange"]e[/COLOR][COLOR="YellowGreen"]r[/COLOR][COLOR="DeepSkyBlue"]s[/COLOR]
If I was Flint, I might feel compelled to start a clone thread, called "Goodbye, Gruel Seller" ....
Hmm wasn't there a film about this... something to do with Alphabet soup, I think - ah, yes, 'The Gruel C'
Clone threads still funny, and that's a good one. haha!
I don't know what a clone thread is.
[SIZE="1"]So...here I go! [COLOR="Gray"]:::dragging feet::[/COLOR]: I'm really leaving! . . .
[COLOR="Gray"]:::looking back over shoulder::: [/COLOR]You'll never see me again! [/SIZE]
Flint, I'll admit, you've annoyed me on many occasions, especially at the beginning, but you're also pretty funny sometimes. I actually chuckled a little at that post. And the whole Ibram trivia thing was funny.
I don't know if you are serious or not about leaving. If so, well, then, goodbye. If you are sticking around, then that's cool too.
Let's try again: what is a clone thread?
Flint...don't go, you have ignored me 33% less than the other cellarites! :3_eyes:
Pardon me while I check the description on the forum this thread was posted in...
Something about nothing - game threads, diversions, time-wasters
Uh-huh. ;)
Let's try again: what is a clone thread?
[SIZE="2"]It's nothing. It's something a dumb jerk does, and then he goes away and everybody throws a party.[/SIZE]
Clone Threads have titles that sound like existing threads but spoof them. The clones were a point of contention between AGers and some earlier Cellarites.
Ohfortheloveofgod!
He will SOOOO totally be back! The cellar is like a virus you can't get rid of! (so...I guess...it's sorta like...AIDS!)
He'll be back. In one incarnation or another. you'll see. He'll prolly have the "Logan's Run" handle.
He will SOOOO totally be back!
[COLOR="Gray"]:::sigh:::[/COLOR] You're probably right, sugar tits.
EH! EH! You can't say that! Not even Craig Ferguson was allowed to quote Mel like that! It's Sugarboobies.
SugarWhatever. The main point is that we all agree to cherry topping.
Hey, look, I don't ruin your jokes, okay?
You deserved that one for the Trivia debacle.
Hey, look, I don't ruin your jokes, okay?
Brianna's tits are not a joking matter. My God, Man....is nothing sacred to you? :rolleyes:
Never seen them. Will she post a picture of them, all naked and stuff?
You deserved that one for the Trivia debacle.
Are you sure? I mean, did you ask your mother?
Don't let the door hit you on your ass on the way out.
Hey, what are you still doing here?
as usual he was gaming for attention.
Pardon me while I check the description on the forum this thread was posted in...
Something about nothing - game threads, diversions, time-wasters
Uh-huh. ;)
You gamer you!
You really had me going.
I thought this was one of those AUTHENTIC "good-bye because I'm mad at someone" threads. Did you know that there are people that really read "words on a screen" and get upset, and instead of just leaving forever, they post a "good-bye" thread first and then watch it hoping to get lots of "please, stay" responses?
Ahhhh, the old swan song routine!!
and instead of just leaving forever, they post a "good-bye" thread first and then watch it hoping to get lots of "please, stay" responses?
Well, that didn't happen. :lol:
Well, that didn't happen. :lol:
And you'll never be happy here until you understand and accept that.
[SIZE="1"]Will you teach me how to be happy?[/SIZE]
Ahhhhh, grasshopper, you seek that which is sought by all and which many will find; however, it is not your destiny. The closest you shall come is to find a deep satisfaction in knowing that you have made others as unhappy as you are yourself; unless, you seek out the one and only one who can guide you through a perilous journey along the road to happiness. You must go, grasshopper, to find the one called [SIZE="4"][B]"tw"[/SIZE][/B] and bind yourself to him so that you may learn the facts, just the facts, that will give you new eyes with which to see the world around you. True happiness may only be realized by weighing the pros and cons for each of life's situations; so, I relinquish responsibility for your training to your new master, [SIZE="4"][B]"tw."[/SIZE][/B] :sniff:
Ahhhhh, grasshopper, you seek that which is sought by all and which many will find; however, it is not your destiny. The closest you shall come is to find a deep satisfaction in knowing that you have made others as unhappy as you are yourself; unless, you seek out the one and only one who can guide you through a perilous journey along the road to happiness. You must go, grasshopper, to find the one called [SIZE="4"][B]"tw"[/SIZE][/B] and bind yourself to him so that you may learn the facts, just the facts, that will give you new eyes with which to see the world around you. True happiness may only be realized by weighing the pros and cons for each of life's situations; so, I relinquish responsibility for your training to your new master, [SIZE="4"][B]"tw."[/SIZE][/B] :sniff:
Only a child or someone who deals in emotions would find that funny.
Or a mental midget. Or most recently, someone who is daft.
Or a mental midget. Or most recently, someone who is daft.
and British?
I don't know what a clone thread is.
Over at AudioGalaxy, where "clone threads" work better because it is a "scroll type" board and the threads are seen right next to each other, someone posted the thread:
Good to see Democrats moving back to the center
...so I posted the thread:
God to see Democrats moving back to the sinners
...which is structurally almost identical to the original thread, and has a self-contained meaning which is a satire of the original thread. To me, that is a properly executed clone thread, because of the close resemblance to the original, and because the minor alterations produce an entirely different meaning. Also, I feel that the first post in a "clone thread" should simply be a link back to the original, and no additional content.
and British?
Whoa! What's with the Brit bashing? Better to be a mental midget who's daft AND British than a dumb giant who's paranoid AND American! :) Beware the mindbenders! :crazy:
Criky, Tin man, nobody was bashing the Brits. You weren't following (or comprehending) the previous three posts to that reference. Besides it was made by a canadian, to boot.:chill:
Sorry xoxoxobruce, my sincerest apologies. You're quite correct. I failed to check the nationality of thrillhouse and speed read my way through the prior posts. Unfortunately, I'm using my Mac at work when I'm in the Cellar and have to dodge my boss when doing so which sometimes means I don't pay full attention to what I'm reading.
But, before reading those posts I had been on some other threads where I'd come across a couple of genuine sarcastic swipes at us Brits and my dander was up. Third time round it was a case of what you call 'three strikes and you're out' moment.
Besides, I thought the smiley, and the fact my riposte was so obviously crass and stereotypical of insults aimed at Americans, gave a clue that I wasn't being too overly sensitive about the comment. Friends?:hugnkiss:
[COLOR="Gray"](It was Ibram AKA "Arnold Corns" by the way, in case you didn't know)[/COLOR]
But, before reading those posts I had been on some other threads where I'd come across a couple of genuine sarcastic swipes at us Brits and my dander was up.
Darling, you should hear what the (other) Brits say about
us! It would make your hair curl!
But, still, friends. :)
or...do you mean friends with benefits, like this: :doit:
Careful, Brianna.... He's a Brit!
just joking.
Yes, I knew it was me. And I still stand by Arnold Corns and David Bowie not being the same answer, as I asked for the BAND not the SINGER.
Darling, you should hear what the (other) Brits say about us! It would make your hair curl!
But, still, friends. :)
or...do you mean friends with benefits, like this: :doit:
Oooh, Brianna, you naughty Dirty Pirate Hooker, you! You can sit on my gangplank anytime!
And, capnhowdy, our British upper lip is not the only thing that's stiff!:biggrin:
Seriously tho, with the anniversary of 9/11 coming up I would like to express my heartfelt condolences and sympathy to all those affected by that horrific event. Since then we Brits have had 7/7 and still the madness and killing goes on. Let's hope we the people can bring some sanity to this world of pain because our leaders (hah!), of which ever side, seem incapable and incompetent at doing anything to resolve it.
Stay healthy, stay safe, stay sane.
Oooh, Brianna, you naughty Dirty Pirate Hooker, you! You can sit on my gangplank anytime!
...our British upper lip is not the only thing that's stiff!:biggrin:
Finally, someone who understands me!
Methinks there's a mainbrace that needs splicing here, meheartis! But the Pond is too wide! Where's a galleon ship when you need one?:sniff:
The Man of Tin's profile proclaimeth that he is fond of the Sci that is Fi and toils daily at graphic design. Wouldest the Tin Man indeed be part and parcel of the tribe known as Nerd? For nerds are Lady (Madame?) Brianna's specialty.
*waves hand* I'm a nerd, I'm a nerd!
*waves hand* I'm a nerd, I'm a nerd!
Don't I know it. ;)
Verily milady perceiveth my nature. Truly I am from the Kingdom of Nerdus, broad is mine vision of interests, Tin Man the Eclectic wouldst be a truer naming. From Sea to Star and from Sex to Sounds do I travel with mind and body, and thou spake with clear sight earlier, for my hair is curlier. :)
Lady Brianna's Intuition never fails her! (excepteth for that oneth time with the Sheriff of Nottingham...oh, let's not speak of it!)
My lord, I am wanted at the Palace of Expensive Knowledge and must flee lest my schoolmaster spank me for insolent tardiness (which, trueth be known, my wicked heart delights in) but keepeth thy thoughts upon the Sounds of Sex and my lord's day shall be the happier for it and his heart lighter. Good morrow!
Fare thee well, Brianna (beautiful name, it rolls sensually over my tongue!), I too must depart for my work day endeth. But the vision of you spanked burns into my minds eye and forever will stay there (or at least for the weekend!). I have mountains to climb on the morn (an image of my likeness in my profile shows myself in the Land of Lakes) and visions of Sci of the Fic come the night. Enjoy your weekend milady. .:)
why does tin man have no post count or anything?
Clone Threads have titles that sound like existing threads but spoof them. The clones were a point of contention between AGers and some earlier Cellarites.
What's an AGer?
AudioGalaxy was a music site that went belly up. We took in some cast-aways. Hey, when did you show up?
tin man was deleted at some point, probably by request.
AudioGalaxy was a music site that went belly up. We took in some cast-aways.
AudioGalaxy was down, temporarily. AudioGalaxy had been a community-based file-trading site. You could meet people and discuss music on hundreds of message boards, or join private groups. The music was queued up through the website, but the actual file transfer took place via a separate, small-footprint application.
Somewhere around five years ago, AudioGalaxy was sued by the RIAA. The file-trading stopped, but the community carried on. The owner, Michael, moved on to other commercial projects, but he kept the domain, and kept the site reasonably maintained. He wasn't hovering around, however, to instantly remedy every server hiccup.
To this day, Michael maintains the AudioGalaxy website (for, as best as we can figure, sentimental value). To this day, there are still active message boards on AudioGalaxy.
When AudioGalaxy went down last year, SteveBsjb sent me a link to The Cellar. We launched ourselves on this board in full attention-whore mode. Which I now regret, because the backlash drove away some of the other AGers that came along with us.
Whatever the back-story is; I'm happy to be here. Mr. Undertoad is performing a great service to human culture, by allowing our unhindered meanderings to occupy this little corner of the world. One thing I still find surprising about the Cellar is that whatever you are discussing finds its way onto the first page of Google hits. For instance, Google: syncopation + "beat displacement" ...
...the backlash drove away some of the other AGers that came along with us.
...
I miss Cheyenne :sniff:
All hail the living 'toad!!!