(May 19, 2025 at 7:52 am)arewethereyet Wrote: Breezy, you have become one of biggest trolls on this forum. 

Isn't trolling against the forum rules? Surely, reporting me would be easier than continually disrupting normal discussions with the accusation, would it not?

(May 19, 2025 at 7:34 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:

(May 19, 2025 at 7:52 am)arewethereyet Wrote: Breezy, you have become one of biggest trolls on this forum. 

Isn't trolling against the forum rules? Surely, reporting me would be easier than continually disrupting normal discussions with the accusation, would it not?

We have an unwritten policy of giving trolls enough rope to hang themselves.

Tick…tick…tick…

Boru

(May 19, 2025 at 7:34 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:

(May 19, 2025 at 7:52 am)arewethereyet Wrote: Breezy, you have become one of biggest trolls on this forum. 

Isn't trolling against the forum rules? Surely, reporting me would be easier than continually disrupting normal discussions with the accusation, would it not?

Please point out a normal conversation on this thread.

(May 19, 2025 at 7:42 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: We have an unwritten policy of giving trolls enough rope to hang themselves.

Tick…tick…tick…

Almost six years worth of rope is a bit excessive, no?

(May 19, 2025 at 7:42 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: Please point out a normal conversation on this thread.

Sure, here's a link.

There might be a "Jesus" part of the brain that determines how much or how little someone cares about Jesus and related mythology.

(May 19, 2025 at 7:48 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:

(May 19, 2025 at 7:42 pm)BrianSoddingBoru4 Wrote: We have an unwritten policy of giving trolls enough rope to hang themselves.

Tick…tick…tick…

Almost six years worth of rope is a bit excessive, no?

(May 19, 2025 at 7:42 pm)arewethereyet Wrote: Please point out a normal conversation on this thread.

Sure, here's a link.

There are certain people we give extra time to.  Generally those who only show up now and then...when you are on home release, for instance.

(May 19, 2025 at 1:24 pm)emjay Wrote: can be pretty pedantic/literalist about word usage myself, so I do understand and don't want to confuse people on that score if I can avoid it, no matter how tightly clenched they may be

You kinda have to be around a certain ilk of apologist. Use the wrong intonation or twitch of the eye and next thing you know some nincompoop is explaining at you why you're actually a belieber.

(May 19, 2025 at 4:47 pm)John 6IX Breezy Wrote:

(May 19, 2025 at 4:42 pm)Alan V Wrote: Considering how we've been trading insults..

You felt insulted that I corrected you on cognitive dissonance? That's silly, don't you think?

Yes, very silly and more than a little insulting.

Quote:Almost six years worth of rope is a bit excessive, no?

You have a very thick neck

Quote:Sure, here's a link.

Your definition of normal is very broad 

(May 19, 2025 at 6:39 pm)emjay Wrote: I used to be passionate about all this stuff; philosophy, psychology, neuroscience, etc, and as a result, I would say, quite knowledgeable, but at some point, who knows, maybe I took a knock on the head or something, but it's just not there for me any more. So he's right, my work is indeed sloppy... it's just remnants of a bygone era, probably better off left unsaid.

Nowadays my passion is learning German, not debating religion... that's where I find my peace; in the endless intricacies of this beautiful language.

I jumped from one interest to another throughout my life. About the only constant was reading books. I think my reading made it a good life.

If I regret anything, it was taking some of it too seriously. Everything fell into a nice overall picture in the end, or at least one satisfying enough for me -- all assembled from bits and pieces.