Surf 0 #1 December 16, 2003 So I jump into the world's most-hated-thread-that-will-not-die (General-"would this piss you off?") hoping to get some info on canopy control. instead I touch off a flame war No prob. so I abstract the situation into the "hypothetical but common situation thread" in the Safety and Training forum, hoping to keep it impersonal. Everything starts out fine and then my thread gets hijacked into bickering. GAAH! What the hell is wrong with skydivers (myself included) that we can't exchange simple information without insulting someone? Reminds me of the old "Hey, Asshole?" "WHAT!" greeting... Please, don't post angry. "Nothing is written"- T.E. Lawrence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flyinghonu 0 #2 December 16, 2003 Word . We can't we all get along "Excuse me while I kiss the sky..." - Jimi Hendrix Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
pds 0 #3 December 16, 2003 sometimes lurking is a more rewarding venture. just a suggestion. good luck.namaste, motherfucker. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #4 December 16, 2003 its called mutual respect. HIM HIM or HER HER! we mutually loave or love each other so heres my kind way of showing it HEY ASSHOLE!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CrazyIvan 0 #5 December 16, 2003 QuoteHEY ASSHOLE! What?__________________________________________ Blue Skies and May the Force be with you. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jtval 0 #6 December 16, 2003 now thats better then the one Surf was refering too!My photos My Videos Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #7 December 16, 2003 Nature of the beast. If you were to post something to the effect of, "Isn't it a wonderful day" given a long lived enough thread somebody is going to call you an asshat. Deal with it and move on.quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #8 December 16, 2003 Shake it off. It happens. Post in the info sharing threads with thin skin and you'll get your feelins hurt (not you specifically). Anything ya do or say will have someone disagreeing with you so expect it, respect it, move out and draw fire. Good to see you're gettin back into the sport.Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #9 December 16, 2003 Quoteasshat I wonder if Quade picked that up from me or if he's been reading Fark...hmmmmmm. --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #10 December 16, 2003 It's the typical "talk tough behind the safety of the computer." These people wouldn't dare spout in real life like they do here. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #11 December 16, 2003 QuoteThese people wouldn't dare spout in real life like they do here. You obviously don't know me. I'm the same here, as I am every where else, except here I'm a slim good looking country boy, in real life I'm a redneck weightlifter with a beer gut.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quade 4 #12 December 16, 2003 Quote I wonder if Quade picked that up from me or if he's been reading Fark...hmmmmmm. 100th Monkey Phenomenon. Not that it really exists as originally stated as a "mind to mind" transfer of knowledge, but to some extent via wide usage terms just become "common knowledge".quade - The World's Most Boring Skydiver Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #13 December 16, 2003 You're just trying to side step the fact that you've been stalking me. After I keep telling you that you should really stalk a hot skychick and that you're not my type, you keep following and following... --"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #14 December 16, 2003 QuoteYou obviously don't know me If you say so. It's funny...online everyone is the tough guy. People are fearless on the computer. I have yet have anyone walk up to me in real life and say the things people say online. Pretty interesting. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captainpooby 0 #15 December 16, 2003 Whatever you do, dont call anyone a "fucktard". "Hey fucktard! What?" Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AggieDave 6 #16 December 16, 2003 QuotePeople are fearless on the computer. I have yet have anyone walk up to me in real life and say the things people say online. Pretty interesting. I agree with you, actually. Basically, I've been on the 'net long enough that I got over that bullshit a long time ago. *shrug* Its not like it really matters, though.--"When I die, may I be surrounded by scattered chrome and burning gasoline." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
tunaplanet 0 #17 December 16, 2003 Lol, Captainpooby. Welcome back. It's been 14 days already? Oh well...I am off to work. Doing more night-time scenarios tonight. Oh biy...let the boredom begin. Forty-two Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coconutmonkey 0 #18 December 16, 2003 Disclaimer: Haven't read all the story behind the initiation of this post, so it has nothing to do with those involved. Yes, many people have the comfort zone of being able to say many things on the posts that they would never say to someones face. Very simmilar to gossip/talking about people behind their back, but in a group which they know will get the message back to them. Avoid the direct confrontation and say what they really mean to say with the option to soften it up later face to face (it got blown out of proportion / wasn't what I meant) or let it stand without having to repeat it (you know what I said). Sometimes it's a good thing as the information needs to be put out for safety and sometimes it's bad because it can be a very impersonal way to strike out at someone. Shame that not everyone can be civil all the time.Hearts & Minds 2 to the Heart- 1 to the Mind- Home of the Coconut Lounge, Spa, & Artillery Range Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captainpooby 0 #19 December 16, 2003 QuoteLol, Captainpooby. Welcome back. It's been 14 days already? Oh well...I am off to work. Doing more night-time scenarios tonight. Oh biy...let the boredom begin. (newbie break on the time out, no more slack) Note to all: If you come home Sat. nite all poo faced and your computer is on just shut it off. Dont post on web forums. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
marcandalysse 0 #20 December 16, 2003 QuoteIf you come home Sat. nite all poo faced so that is really where the 'pooby' came from...your cat, huh, a likely story Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
hookitt 1 #21 December 16, 2003 Just remember this. Just because the bickermasters get the last word in does'nt make them right Some of them are definately fucktards but you can't call them that. You may be able to say something like, "What you are saying makes you sound like a fucktard" , which is in fact not calling the bickermasters any thing at all just pointing out what they are saying makes them appear fucktarded, which also is possibly not nice either... Hmmm...My grammar sometimes resembles that of magnetic refrigerator poetry... Ghetto Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
McDuck 0 #22 December 16, 2003 Quote100th Monkey Phenomenon. Not that it really exists as originally stated as a "mind to mind" transfer of knowledge, but to some extent via wide usage terms just become "common knowledge". Like alien abductions and Richard Simmons? Kevin - Sonic Beef #5 - OrFun #28 "I never take myself too seriously, 'cuz everybody know fat birds don't fly." - FLC Online communities: proof that people never mature much past high school. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Surf 0 #23 December 16, 2003 I've been thinking about the origins of the abuse I see here (not just in my post, in the ones I've been lurking as well) and I have an idea Many of us think of ourselves as safe and conservative skydivers. A a person progresses in jumps that gets reinforced. Anyone who questions that we see as a personal attack. the degree of attack is proportional to the jump number. It's not an attack, it's an assist. The only way to stay safe is to continually use our brains, and this means asking and answering questions. No one should be complacent. Skydiving is unforgiving. Maybe this is too philosophical but if you think your a safe skydiver, think again. But then I'm just a Lowbie, and a safe lowbie at that, so keep that in mind. "Nothing is written"- T.E. Lawrence Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
captainpooby 0 #24 December 16, 2003 QuoteQuoteIf you come home Sat. nite all poo faced so that is really where the 'pooby' came from...your cat, huh, a likely story I was just trying to clean up the language. The cat story is very true. Ask her, she's on my lap right now. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ron 10 #25 December 17, 2003 QuoteYes, many people have the comfort zone of being able to say many things on the posts that they would never say to someones face. Tom....I think you would agree I am the same in real life as here."No free man shall ever be debarred the use of arms." -- Thomas Jefferson, Thomas Jefferson Papers, 334 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
