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@OCCOM BILL,

OCCOM BILL wrote:

This leaves a member the option of tolerating purposely offensive ****

Ignoring

tolerating.

In fact, it's by responding to him that you give him exactly what he wants. That you're rewarding him. Which is an odd thing to do for someone you disdain.

But if people will forgive my digression, your post is interesting at least in its illustration of how people's views on foreign policy are more often that not fundamentally the expressions of their character rather than any specific political conviction.

You see a bad guy, you wanna confront him and punch him, basically. Even though thats not necessarily the thing that will do the most good, or might well do more bad than good. And when pointed out that this is not in fact the best way to deal with the problem by rational standards in the case at hand, you see that as showing weakness, and rage at the cowardliness of it, basically.

There's some paraphrasing on my part there, of course, but this serves as surprisingly equal descriptions of your take on Synron now and your take on Iraq ca. 2003.

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@OCCOM BILL,

I don't know as you look like an asshole for responding.

I get why some people feel strongly about not feeding the trolls, and encourage others not to do it, but I don't think anyone has said you're an asshole if you respond. I think we all have responded at length at times, until we got sick of it, or because we enjoyed it. I know I used to respond a lot to some, either because they really irked me, or because it could be kind of fun. I remember arguing one of them into the ground about something for fun, until HE got tired of it. But generally, I am too grumpy to last long with trolls because I get really pissed off.

Anyhoo...you obviously feel very strongly about this,so there is likely no point in discussing it more.

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@OCCOM BILL,

Ocome Bill said that if I were in his home town I would come face to face with him and the **** would stop. Tell me where your home town is, Asshole and, if you are not carrying a weapon, I will beat you to a pulp. How tall are you? How much do you weigh? Do you have any knowledge of martial arts?

I would love to take you up on your offer. Where can I meet you?

I am sure that you have me on ignore. Wont someone tell this pipsqueak that I have taken his dare?

I would, however, ask him to sign a release before we got into it. I would not want to be sued for beating him to a pulp.

Will someone pass this on to the jerk!

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@SYNRON,

SYNRON wrote:

Ocome Bill said that if I were in his home town I would come face to face with him and the **** would stop. Tell me where your home town is, Asshole and, if you are not carrying a weapon, I will beat you to a pulp. How tall are you? How much do you weigh? Do you have any knowledge of martial arts?

I would love to take you up on your offer. Where can I meet you?

I am sure that you have me on ignore. Wont someone tell this pipsqueak that I have taken his dare?

I would, however, ask him to sign a release before we got into it. I would not want to be sued for beating him to a pulp.

Will someone pass this on to the jerk!

Like I said on the other thread; My name is Bill Ward and I live it Cedarburg, Wi. Who are you? Where do you live? And why don't you post a picture so people can recognize you if they see your tough self?

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@nimh,

nimh wrote:

OCCOM BILL wrote:

This leaves a member the option of tolerating purposely offensive ****

Ignoring tolerating.

In fact, it's by responding to him that you give him exactly what he wants. That you're rewarding him. Which is an odd thing to do for someone you disdain.

But if people will forgive my digression, your post is interesting at least in its illustration of how people's views on foreign policy are more often that not fundamentally the expressions of their character rather than any specific political conviction.

You see a bad guy, you wanna confront him and punch him, basically. Even though thats not necessarily the thing that will do the most good, or might well do more bad than good. And when pointed out that this is not in fact the best way to deal with the problem by rational standards in the case at hand, you see that as showing weakness, and rage at the cowardliness of it, basically.

There's some paraphrasing on my part there, of course, but this serves as surprisingly equal descriptions of your take on Synron now and your take on Iraq ca. 2003.

That's not exactly true, Nimh. I don't want to punch anybody that doesn't really need punching. Even then, I'd prefer someone else did it. I am even inclined to stand down if a situation can be solved in other ways. It was a rarity when I ever had to physically throw people out of my bar; but that was infinitely preferable to ever having a fight in it... which I never did... if you don't count the couple idiots that tried to take a cut at me as I escorted them out the door. 90% of the time; asking from close proximity with an unhappy look on my face, “would you like to leave the way you came in? Or the back of a squad car?” Worked like a charm. I do consider it my responsibility to provide an environment devoid of aggressive assholes in every business I've ever owned or managed.

The problem here, just like Iraq if you must, is that NO ONE is taking out the trash. I described in detail, in my first post, the one everyone seems to have ignored, a relatively easy way to set up a fair algorithm to handle it. But yes, if I find myself somewhere where no one is enforcing any rules; then yes... natural rules apply. That hardly makes me the testy idiot who's looking for a fight… like you've described. That is precisely the guy who isn’t allowed in any place I’m in charge of… and where he does hang out, I don’t.

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@OCCOM BILL,

Promised meself I was done here, but...

O'Bill and I agree here.

(sorry)

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@dlowan,

dlowan wrote:

Anyhoo...you obviously feel very strongly about this,so there is likely no point in discussing it more.

It was just my turn to get aggravated. I've seen virtually every poster on this thread spend some time feeding trolls, so it irks me a bit when they turn around and get on others for doing it. What really irks me though, is the inexplicable tolerance being showed this troll by management. IMO, Robert is doing himself a disservice to cater to trolls rather than those who would rather not suffer trolls any more than necessary. At some point, IMO, that will result in a net loss of traffic... and certainly enjoyable experience.

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@OCCOM BILL,

Oh, poor little Billy--He runs to mommy and says-mommy there's a mean man outside and even though I shut the door on him, he says he still would like to talk to the lady of the house,'
'Poor little Billy--We can't have any body shouting at him. He is so nervous, he gets upset.
But Mommy will explain to little Billy that when he goes to school and tries to tell people to shut up,he will get socked in the face!

And his teacher will explain the principle of FREEDOM OF SPEECH which is alive in most corners of the USA except in tiny little backward towns and some Internet sites dominated by LIBERALS who have decided that there is NO FREEDOM OF SPEECH!

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@OCCOM BILL,

You really should listen to Nimh, Ocome Bill. He has it right. The ignore button was created so that all the liberal children could play in one side of the playground and the conservative ones in the other side of the playground.

Use the button!!!!!

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@SYNRON,

sei mal ruhig

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Dear Synron,
So you told Bill to put up or shut up. And he put up. So what are you gonna do? Who are YOU? Where are YOU? You gonna put 'em up and rise to his challenge, or all you just bluff and bluster, buster?

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@ehBeth,

On the other hand,--

Also wenn du nichts wirklick revelantes berzutragen hast --sei enfach mal ruhig.

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@MontereyJack,

I told him. I am in Chicago. He isn't far from me. I gave him my name--Jose Hernandez and I live in the Barrio, He told me he lives in Cedarburg.

It's his move, but he is being a bad boy because the LIBERAL CABAL decided that they would put me on ignore....He is being so bad that he wants to run to Mommy--He is crying--Mommy, Mommy, there is a bad man out there and He is making me mad.

Mommy said- Use the Ignore Button ,dear!

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@OCCOM BILL,

OCCOM BILL wrote:

The problem here, just like Iraq if you must, is that NO ONE is taking out the trash.

You aren't taking out the trash Bill, you are spreading it around and joining in the trolling.

Quote:

IMO, Robert is doing himself a disservice to cater to trolls rather than those who would rather not suffer trolls any more than necessary.

I'm not catering to anyone Bill, you guys have to be adults and figure things out for yourselves.

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No, he's saying the baseball bat is under the bar, and telling you to cowboy up or shut up.

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And I remember a few years ago you were telling us your name was Michael Massagatto. Jose Hernandez. Riiiigggghhhhtttt.

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First it's, "I don't know how to post a picture." Then with instructions it's "I don't have a picture." The truth is you're a fake. An anonymous coward who likes to run his mouth, probably from the safety of your mom’s basement. Good day.

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@Robert Gentel,

Robert Gentel wrote:

OCCOM BILL wrote:
The problem here, just like Iraq if you must, is that NO ONE is taking out the trash.

You aren't taking out the trash Bill, you are spreading it around and joining in the trolling.

Well, that's probably close enough to true by now.

Robert Gentel wrote:

Quote:
IMO, Robert is doing himself a disservice to cater to trolls rather than those who would rather not suffer trolls any more than necessary.

I'm not catering to anyone Bill, you guys have to be adults and figure things out for yourselves.

Yes... you are Robert. I'm sure you have your reasons but I don't think you're doing yourself any favors. Anyhoo... before getting distracted by the troll, I did have some suggestions you might find useful here.
Or not. I'm sure you're sick and tired of suggestions too. I would be by now.

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@OCCOM BILL,

I am not in a basement. I am in my family room. We don't have basements in the Chicago Barrio. People rent them out. i can tell you are an ignorant hick from the country who knows nothing about Chicago and certainly nothing aboutr Barack Obama. Here in Chicago we know all about him.

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On another thread

JoefromChicago wrote:

Uh, Mason, you forgot: you're supposed to be SYNRON.

Poor Possum. All those identities. It must be confusing.

Add another to your list, Nimh. That was fast. Rolling Eyes

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