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saltydog235
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 Posted - 02/27/2012 : 09:49:26 AM
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Can I build a vacation home on one of those islands? How's the weather?
Mark
Mako 262 Twin Yammaha F200s
Yeah, but do you consider a dog to be a filthy animal? I wouldn't go so far as to call a dog filthy but they're definitely dirty. But, a dog's got personality. Personality goes a long way.
"Life's tough......It's even tougher if you're stupid" John Wayne
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gotchacovered
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Posted - 02/27/2012 : 1:32:37 PM
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Capntang,
"Again, I wasn't pointing any fingers at you."
I know that. Who implied that you were?? Not I.
"Who knows. Maybe it was because of the explicit disclaimer in my first post."
Or maybe it's just because you were wrong. Since when does a contrary opinion or a sassy post like yours ever stop people from airing their opinions on this site or any other? Don't flatter yourself too much.
"Fact remains that it has happened before, especially when religion and politics are the topic at hand."
WHAT has happened before?
"No need for you to feel the need to be the white knight for the politics forum or anything like that."
Then, we might as well also say that there's no need for you to be Obama's white knight either, right? What's the difference? (Rhetorical question.)
"Man enough to admit that it didn't happen in this thread?"
No, just man enough to admit you were wrong. No one did what you said, and those who call people Obama followers in other threads do so to people who ARE Obama followed for the most part. You apparently read so little of this forum that you don't know who's who and what actually goes on.
"but I can see this being nothing but tedious."
Definitely. It didn't have to be, though, but I had a feeling you'd insist on making it so. It takes two to tango.
Consider it dropped.
Gotcha Covered,
Lee Strickland
Strickland Marine Insurance Agency, Inc.
https://stricklandmarine.net
843-795-1000 / 800-446-1862 |
Edited by - gotchacovered on 02/27/2012 1:35:33 PM |
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gotchacovered
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Posted - 02/27/2012 : 1:41:03 PM
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Short version of post above.
Capntang, check the original post date of this thread versus that of your first post. This thread sat here for 26 hours with no response--no bandwagon, no calling for Obama's stripes, no hoard of frothing Right-Wing conspiracy theorists. That wasn't because of you, because you didn't post until 26 hours after the initial post of the thread, and when you did, not one soul called you a "heretic" or an Obama follower.
On the contrary, at least one person supported the factuality of your positions on the topic and DEFENDED you and President Obama. I am that one person.
Thus, your prejudice was proven to be just that--prejudice. Your assumption was wrong. If you can't admit that, fine. We'll agree to disagree.
Now, you can keep making subtle counter-jabs about me being the forum's "white knight" and "it" happening before (whatever "it" is), and we can continue a petty dispute over this for another 5 pages if you want, or you can just focus on the fact that I took YOUR SIDE on this topic, and we can let it go. It always amazes me that someone will argue this hard and long over somethig so minor, and then refer to something being tedius, as if his hand were not involved in making it so.
Let's let it go and not belabor it any further. You can buy Mixed Nutz that beer, and I'll be happy to buy you lunch when I see you again.
Gotcha Covered,
Lee Strickland
Strickland Marine Insurance Agency, Inc.
https://stricklandmarine.net
843-795-1000 / 800-446-1862 |
Edited by - gotchacovered on 02/27/2012 2:01:34 PM |
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capntang
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Posted - 02/29/2012 : 10:44:41 AM
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"It" is referring to the dismissal of someone who expresses a political or religious view, no matter how factual and free from opinionated bias, that could be seen as dissent in the eyes of the forum majority (or at least the vocal majority). It's happened before, in a few instances to me. Unfortunately, most of the threads in which it has happened to me have disappeared. They're memorable enough for my "prejudice" to remain, however, and I will likely continue to expect that kind of response anytime I break rank and chime in on such a topic.
The preceding paragraph is not accusatory, especially not towards you, and is not intended to elicit another lengthy response and carry this on further. It is merely provided as a definition and explanation for "it".
I am left somewhat amazed that my one sentence caused this much of a stir, but you did agree with me on the facts, and I recognize and appreciate that. In the interest of letting it go, I'll end with a brief, clear, and succinct "OK".
Given that you and I actually know each other fairly well by this point, I will keep an eye on this thread for the last word, which you are free to have as I will post no more responses. I promise.  |
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Bonzo72
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Posted - 02/29/2012 : 11:37:23 AM
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Originally posted by capntang
Unfortunately, most of the threads in which it has happened to me have disappeared
can you catch sheepshead? 
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gotchacovered
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Posted - 02/29/2012 : 1:25:44 PM
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Originally posted by capntang
"It" is referring to the dismissal of someone who expresses a political or religious view, no matter how factual and free from opinionated bias, that could be seen as dissent in the eyes of the forum majority (or at least the vocal majority). It's happened before, in a few instances to me. Unfortunately, most of the threads in which it has happened to me have disappeared. They're memorable enough for my "prejudice" to remain, however, and I will likely continue to expect that kind of response anytime I break rank and chime in on such a topic.
The preceding paragraph is not accusatory, especially not towards you, and is not intended to elicit another lengthy response and carry this on further. It is merely provided as a definition and explanation for "it".
I am left somewhat amazed that my one sentence caused this much of a stir, but you did agree with me on the facts, and I recognize and appreciate that. In the interest of letting it go, I'll end with a brief, clear, and succinct "OK".
Given that you and I actually know each other fairly well by this point, I will keep an eye on this thread for the last word, which you are free to have as I will post no more responses. I promise.
This isn't really "a stir". It's two guys going back and forth over a single comment by each. Nothing really.
What amazes me is that you're still arguing (for days now) about my single comment--where I disagreed with your one comment while I was agreeing with you on the topic. It didn't have to be an argument, Collin. It was your choice to make it one, and another choice to continue the "stir". My comment could have been dismissed as easily as your own. We're talking about this now only because you chose to argue about my initial response and to keep arguing back to my every reply. I did the same. It takes to tango. If you had let it go on page one, we wouldn't be here now.
Per your other comments, the dismissal of unpopular, but factual, ideas by forum majorities is common across the internet. There's no patent on that here, but it's actually happened to me on this site more than to you, so I'm not saying it doesn't happen. It's just not as characteristic of this forum as you suggest--at least no more than it is of the average site--guns, hunting, fishing; you name it. It also doesn't make people insane to dismiss you, and it didn't happen in this thread, anyway; in fact, the opposite happened. So, in the midst of taking your side and doing the opposite of what you obviously expected, I simply pointed out that I disagree with your derrogatory comments. I agreed with the facts and disagreed with the opinion.
Below is my initial post--the one that you're still here arguing about. Feel free to point out where I made a big "stir" out of anything rather than just explaining where I agree and disagree with your post.
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Originally posted by gotchacovered
No offense to my internet friend, Mixed Nutz, but Capntang is correct about this. The article admitted that the land situation up there, and our supposed inaction, long predates President Obama. That's why I didn't respond to this earlier. The artile, along with SDW, also incorrectly cited the 1867 treaty (per my reading of the Treaty, anyway). I looked up the treaty text itself, as the only reliable, original source to resolve the dispute, and it says the bounday goes between Copper Island and Attou (Attu), which places Copper and the other islands on Russia's side (unless I'm reading it incorrectly; I didn't read the whole Treaty, but only the small part where it addresses the boundary). On the other hand, I see no call for Capntang to insult your sanity or that of the whole forum. That's another matter. Admittedly, quite a few people are fooled by the popular myths, but that's not a forum or Mixed-Nutz problem. That's a human/internet problem, and it happens all over the world. It's called propaganda. People have used it for ages. Now, if 15 people had jumped on the bandwagon of this thread, calling for Obama's stripes, then maybe Tang would have more grounds on this one, but this thread got zero replies at the point Tang declared the forum insane; so, I say it's just a simple case of a guy reading a WND article and believing that it was accurate when it wasn't.
No big "stir". No outragous arguments. Just some simple comments and facts. You chose to dispute the comments this far, so just accept responsibility for your part in that, and let it go. Otherwise, don't be amazed when someone responds to your continued arguments.
Thank you for giving me the last word--since you had the first. Bravo in advance on keeping your word.
No hard feelings, either. We're big boys. I was serious about buying you lunch.
Gotcha Covered,
Lee Strickland
Strickland Marine Insurance Agency, Inc.
https://stricklandmarine.net
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Edited by - gotchacovered on 02/29/2012 2:01:04 PM |
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stonoman
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Posted - 02/29/2012 : 8:06:42 PM
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Lee you have been suckered.:)
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duckcommander
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Posted - 02/29/2012 : 8:28:25 PM
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Lee you have been suckered.:)
Stonoman
Glad I am not alone in that realization. This will end the same as 500 other threads... with a certain poster trying to post last.
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jstrange
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Posted - 03/01/2012 : 6:22:25 PM
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Gee, what brought you two guys out of the wood work?? You don't write, you don't call, then show up with an opinion. The old rule of git in when you fit in is apropos here.
Umm, you gonna eat that?
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I don't have to be whipped to know it hurts, BUT..
