P.O.T.D.

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:45 am

Isotopia wrote:
We need this:

Suppressed Research: Tesla Technologies

What we really need there Cowboy is the science to back it all up. Extraordinary claims require extraordinary proofs. None of what you've referenced has been given ANY scientific creedence at all. Its really boils down to a lot of jawjacking and speculation most of which the scientific method has shot down quite effectively.

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:46 am

JOEL!!!!

buckethead alien · Post by **buckethead alien** » Tue Jan 11, 2005 11:52 am

Short and sweet from the London thread:

Badger wrote:I've heard getting a knobber from the Queen can be quite memorable.

(when I grow up I want to be like Badger)

buckethead alien · Post by **buckethead alien** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 2:46 am

From a discussion in the Bar about working with metal:

LeChatNoir wrote: . . .

it is nearly a spiritual experience
yes, its very magical, what the transformation from one state to another and back again. Hmmm... not unlike my first trip to BM. I am still made up of what I was made up of before... only I was heated, and refined a bit. Sent back out into the world amplified and charged with making it a little better.

analogies lie all around us.

geekster · Post by **geekster** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 5:43 pm

The Fishist cracked me up ...

theCryptofishist wrote:
Isotopia wrote:
but i'm really more concerned with you being able to take care of your own stuff, much less contribute to the event in a meaningful way if you think that tickets are the main expense problem
I always get the shivvers when I see the term 'art student.'
I believe the quote is "When I hear the word "art" I reach for my revolver."

BORG2 -- Fighting groupthink since 2005

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Mon Jan 17, 2005 9:31 pm

we all fuck each other over

I'll leave this one unnamed since it already speaks for itself by volumes.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Tue Jan 18, 2005 4:25 pm

samtzu wrote:I confess that I despise bullies... no matter what form they take: strong bullies, weak bullies, political bullies, corporate bullies, friendly bullies, family bullies, homeless bullies, law enforcement bullies, artistic bullies, articulate bullies, stupid bullies, etc.

They make me want to beat the crap out of them... but I won't, because that would just prolong and justify their bullying... grrrrrrrrr...

stuart · Post by **stuart** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:15 am

Bob wrote:Shut up you little twerp or it shall lead to UNEXPECTED CONSEQUENCES.

tisha2 · Post by **tisha2** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:20 am

yay, Bob!!! that is fucking hilarious!!!!

bullD · Post by **bullD** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 11:22 am

Indeed!!!!!

Rian Jackson · Post by **Rian Jackson** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:30 pm

if it's of any interest I still loathe the little fucking things and have to resist the urge to mentally recalculate a person's I.Q. to be 10 points lower every time they use one.

i mean, obviously... some of y'all would be drooling over a macaroni collage in one of this nation's finer institutions instead of at a keyboard... (and that's just one day of posting) so I can no longer attribute their use to lack of actual intelligence.

so i grit my teeth and repeat the mantra "some of my best friends use smilies. some of my best friends use smilies."

samtzu · Post by **samtzu** » Wed Jan 19, 2005 1:37 pm

Rian Jackson wrote:
if it's of any interest I still loathe the little fucking things and have to resist the urge to mentally recalculate a person's I.Q. to be 10 points lower every time they use one.

i mean, obviously... some of y'all would be drooling over a macaroni collage in one of this nation's finer institutions instead of at a keyboard... (and that's just one day of posting) so I can no longer attribute their use to lack of actual intelligence.

so i grit my teeth and repeat the mantra "some of my best friends use smilies. some of my best friends use smilies."

Simply Joel · Post by **Simply Joel** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 12:26 pm

DVD Burner wrote:I confess I get a kick outta killin stupid shit on this board in my own little way.

(Topics........... in case anyone stupid thinks I'm talking about something otherwise.)

Ranger Genius wrote:You mean by making comments so idiotic that no one will deign to dignify them with response?

the court jester returneth

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Thu Jan 20, 2005 3:29 pm

Simply Joel wrote:
DVD Burner wrote:I confess I get a kick outta killin stupid shit on this board in my own little way.

(Topics........... in case anyone stupid thinks I'm talking about something otherwise.)

Ranger Genius wrote:You mean by making comments so idiotic that no one will deign to dignify them with response?

the court jester returneth

You left out the response. It's just not funny without the response.

Sensei · Post by **Sensei** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 7:49 pm

This is from the e-playa feedback thread. I added the laugh track.

DVD Burner wrote:Got a question; Calsur (whom we all know and love and is an exceptionally nice guy.) calls BRR an idiot, http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... highlight=
and gets suspended for a time. Calling someone an idiot is, in my book, not such a bad thing, especially if they are but not a nice thing to say.

DVD Burner wrote:Badger harasses me since almost day one, I don’t bother the Admins about it because I think what he is doing is rather childish.

DVD Burner wrote:So I just ignore him since it really doesn't bother me, and there is no way virtually, mentally or physically he can do anything to me.

DVD Burner wrote:This game he plays, the gibberish he spews and the arrogant aggressiveness he applies...

DVD Burner wrote: ...towards me, as persistent as it be, seems constant, as if he is trying to bully me off Eplaya. I reply to him in a PM to basically "Fuck off", ( ok, so it may not have been the best choice of words but how was I to know he would not be smart enough to get the message to go about his business and leave me alone. At least that's how I took what I said to mean.)

DVD Burner wrote:...and I get suspended for a month.

DVD Burner wrote: Now I don’t mind this since I need the time off, a Sabbatical if you will.

DVD Burner wrote:So here I am back on Eplaya...

DVD Burner wrote:... and having fun...

DVD Burner wrote:... and enjoying my fellow Eplayans with their compliments of how they are happy to see me back and all...

DVD Burner wrote:(not all Eplayans but you cant please everyone.)

DVD Burner wrote:... and I get an obnoxious statement from Badger that goes exactly like this:

http://eplaya.burningman.org/viewtopic. ... c&start=60
Badger wrote:Shit hat.

Maybe you jerk to such URLs but consider the idea that others find your petri dish humor to be...lacking.

Marginal.

As you are, so shall you remain.

An ass are you.

(Maybe Badger should get the Post of the Day.)

DVD Burner wrote:... and be expected to show any respect twoards him even with his lack of creativity in insulting me in such a fashion.

DVD Burner wrote:Is there some kind of double standard that I am missing here? Is Badger above the rest of us when it comes to Eplaya law and etiquette? Is it ok to have this as part of the case study debate?

DVD Burner wrote:I am Bigger than Badger...

DVD Burner wrote:... and have to this day not asked the Admins to do anything to Badger, but I do believe if this is not tended to or at least looked at, other Eplayans may be subject to this potential Hippocratic and ugly vibe he craves to embrace.

'Hippocratic'?

DVD Burner wrote:What should be done, after all I think I've been relatively as nice as I can be to him under the circumstances.

DVD Burner wrote:Being a baby...

DVD Burner wrote:... about a fellow Eplayan doesn't seem to work...

DVD Burner wrote:Me not being on Eplaya won’t happen and is not a solution.

DVD Burner wrote:I, being assimilated to be Like Badger will never happen.

DVD Burner wrote:He seems to be much more dangerous than I.

DVD Burner wrote:... Not really to me but to himself.

DVD Burner wrote:He seems to be the type to get in such a frenzy about what I do and the friends I keep that if there comes a time I need to defend myself, (if need be) if he and I cross paths, he will ( and he will. ) underestimate me by thinking
he can over power me or something.
He seems to hold a lot of hostility

DVD Burner wrote:That is what I get from his above statement. And this is not the only statement he's made to me this way. I'm not scared of him. I can take care of myself very well. But I'm concerned that he may hurt himself with the animosity he instills.

DVD! You are SO full of shit!

DVD Burner wrote:<Sigh> what to do, what to do.

No comment.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:02 pm

Sensei,
Why add to The Badger drama? I can understand that you are upset because you are not able to keep up with what I have to offer, but "full of shit" is far from what you will find comming from me.

You really should stay out of this. I have never attacked you.
Think twice before you decide to make a further fool of yourself.
Never attack me.

I'm being nice. So either back up or fuck off.

Keep your drama to yourself. This is a serious Badger problem that has nothing to do with you. If you have a suggestion reply in the feedback thread.

P.S. I'm going to burningman this year and if you think the attitude you take now is the wisest way to go, you have another thing comming.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:09 pm

Hey!

There were no direct threats there, dvd, but I for one find that particular tone threatening.

There's a "watch your back" thing going on there that is *fucked up*.

Badger · Post by **Badger** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:14 pm

Hmmm, anyone seen my spray can of 'whatever?'

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:29 pm

Lydia Love wrote:Hey!

There were no direct threats there, dvd, but I for one find that particular tone threatening.

There's a "watch your back" thing going on there that is *fucked up*.

Sorry Lydia but Full of shit is not exactly the nicest way of saying DVD you are a nice guy.

What the fuck is this "full of shit" thing from Sensi anyway. I have never fucked with him not even in a joking manner. Plus this other shit he pulled when I got Badger's "Mommy policed" time period where he says I've been fucking with him or threatened him and he has taken my bullshit for over 3 years.

This version of eplaya has'nt been online that long. Rian has also accused me of Threatning her.

I do not and will not stand for people that afr truely full of shit.
I do not threaten females because I dont need to. nor am I desperate for them. I could care less how she looks or anything. so where is this shit from them comming from.

I just would really like for this "eplaya drama club" to keep their bullshit to themselves. If they want to keep attacking me I will attack back and be very very good at it.

(well I might not have time durring the week cause I have a new start up that I'm openning starting Monday and I cannot dissapoint my Angel investors.) But for the most part, I can shoot shit just as well as the next.

I have given them fair warning. they attack me I attack back. these guys are just gonna make things bad on eplaya for everyone because they dont know me.

What idiots.

Sorry lydia. That is where I stand. I do not punk down to no bullies.

Sensei · Post by **Sensei** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:33 pm

BOZO wrote:P.S. I'm going to burningman this year and if you think the attitude you take now is the wisest way to go, you have another thing comming.

The stupidity of this asshat know no bounds.

sparkletarte · Post by **sparkletarte** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 8:36 pm

Hey!

There were no direct threats there, dvd, but I for one find that particular tone threatening.

There's a "watch your back" thing going on there that is *fucked up*.

Hmmmm, interestingly, I think these comments can apply to posts from several different posters about this subject and others.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:02 pm

hmmm... well, I don't read all the threads so I've probably missed some... and I'm far more likely to notice when I feel that a friend is being threatened - even obliquely.

But I hope I'd protest *anytime* I saw what I think of as threats on the eplaya. Talk smack, call names, none of that crap gets my hackles up like making even a vague promise of escalating the conflict *in person* - It sucks. period. It's meant to instill a sort cowed, scared feeling and whether or not it actually does, it sucks.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:07 pm

Lydia Love wrote:hmmm... well, I don't read all the threads so I've probably missed some... and I'm far more likely to notice when I feel that a friend is being threatened - even obliquely.

But I hope I'd protest *anytime* I saw what I think of as threats on the eplaya. Talk smack, call names, none of that crap gets my hackles up like making even a vague promise of escalating the conflict *in person* - It sucks. period. It's meant to instill a sort cowed, scared feeling and whether or not it actually does, it sucks.

Yes it does. Not as bad as being lied about but it all sucks just the same.
I'm really not into this drama shit. I enjoy having fun.
It kills me that people can go off on the deep end on someone they have never met before.
Ring will be the first to tell you amoungst others that I am a really cool guy that knows how to have a blast at any cost even with no money.

It's too bad that some are not willing to give the benifit of the doubt.

Lydia Love · Post by **Lydia Love** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:12 pm

as much as you claim to dislike the drama you never ever pass up an opportunity to comment on it - and risk stirring up more.

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:13 pm

You know... I would prefer to stay out of this personally.... but Sensei there is only one word I can think of that adequately describes that rant about DVD: supercilious

DVD... I dunno if I would let it bother me if I were you. He had to have spent at least an hour or two digging all of that up.

Now why would someone spend that much time for someone that pisses them off so much. I mean I can think of better things to do with my time.

You guys all need to just chill out.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:14 pm

Lydia Love wrote:as much as you claim to dislike the drama you never ever pass up an opportunity to comment on it - and risk stirring up more.

You're right. you have'nt read most of the threads. I have passed up pleanty of times.

Ignored several times. Too many to go back and find right now. but it's in the case studies. Well for the most part.

tonytohono · Post by **tonytohono** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:16 pm

not very sensei-ish if you ask me.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:20 pm

Tony T.;

I have been chill. I have been writing all this at the same time answering my PM's about completely different topics. Ask Mr. K. and whom ever else care to say, but I'm not gonna drag anyone else into this stupid drama just so that they can get ostracized.

sparkletarte · Post by **sparkletarte** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 9:31 pm

I agree Lydia.

Your post made me think that I do read posts here that I personally find out of line, things that I would not say on a message board nor to someone's face, but others obviously are fine interacting that way. For me, that includes calling people names. (Yes, I recently ranted on about my walker at work and called him a loser, but that's about as far as it gets. Well, maybe I'll put a 'fucking' in front of it.)

True, threats are different than calling names, however I fail to see the point of making fun of people and calling them names with a malicious intent regardless of who does it. I'm sure that most of us don't like to be made fun of for the purpose of power tripping/manipulation, and I'm sure most of us have been power tripped and didn't feel too good about it. I am, though, all for laughing at/with people in an endearing sort of way.

I hope that didn't get too touchy feely for you. I'll refrain from the group hug.

DVD Burner · Post by **DVD Burner** » Sat Jan 22, 2005 10:02 pm

Ok let me put it this way,

Last year at the Meet & greet I heard about the Joke that Ring did with the BRR name tag thingie.

So someone comes up to him Thinking that he is BRR and gives him a serious choke hold or something?

Um things like that dont go over with me all that well. I have a defense mechanism that goes off under circumstances like that.

All I am saying is that I am giving a warning. I dont function that way especially if someone is rather serious about their dislike of me and they have no idea what or who I am.

That is not a funny thing.
If that is hard to understand then lets just forget about it.

I dont threaten anyone. Yes I did threaten Badger to leave me alone but that was it. And that is after he threatened me. so hey. That's that.

Now it would be nice if this just stop right here.

Sorry I came back late on this post but I was cooking dinner.

Food.

P.O.T.D.

my humble nomination... even though i am not really posting