Adven39 | Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 08:57 pm  Since most of us don't have time to read every single post from inside the game and have to rely, to some extent, on the information and opinion provided by other posters, I have graciously, and at my own expense, provided the following list of qualities that render any poster's viewpoint suspect. 1. Ignore the opinion of anyone who demands that somebody apologize to somebody else. 2. Ignore the opinion of anyone who offers psychobabble on the issue of mental health. They are probably speaking from personal experience. 3. Ignore any poster whose handle starts with the letters "nor" or "gur". 4a. Ignore any poster who uses the phrase "keeping it real" to describe someone who merely has anger management issues. 4b. Ignore any poster who overlooks Xenia's grotesque behaviour because they feel she is...(see 4a). 5. Ignore anyone who thinks those (((hug)) things are cute - unless they're directed toward me. 6. Ignore anyone who uses the word "lame" to describe a fellow poster's opinion when there were approximately 70 other words that would have been more precise. 7. Ignore any poster who is still making snot jokes a week from now. 8. Ignore any poster who feels Gail/Talisker has handled this whole thing with grace, charm and concern for others. 9. Ignore fervent supporters of BG's who threaten to walk and don't. 10.Ignore fervent supporters of BG's who don't threaten to walk, but do. 11.Ignore any poster who, instead of defending their position, says, "if you don't like what I have to say, don't read it" thus clearly indicating that they haven't grasped that in order to determine if you like it, you first must read it. 12.Ignore any poster who doesn't think your opinion is the last word on the subject. 13a.Ignore any poster who gets defensive at the drop of a hat and takes offense when none was intended. 13b.Ignore any poster who has to be hit with a two by four before they realize they are being insulted. 14. Ignore any poster who compiles a list of reasons why you should ignore other posters. 15. Ignore any ... oh, the hell with it, I'm going to bed. |
Adven39 | Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 09:15 pm  16. Ignore any poster who composes a "banner" that is 100 words or more. 17. Ignore any poster who says he is going to bed and doesn't. |
Bulltwinkle | Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 10:20 pm  Dang, that means the only messages I can read are mine. |
Digilady | Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 10:26 pm  Ignore any posters who warn you to ignore other posters! (Had to say it, although I agree with most of Adven's advice.) |
Sara | Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 11:31 pm  Adven - I needed your post. It came at the perfect time. It was wonderful. Thank You. Still ROFLMHNAO!!!!!!! |
Wcv63 | Tuesday, October 17, 2000 - 11:36 pm  I think Adven's whole post needs to go into the Best OS quotes thread. I laughed till I cried. Thank you Adven! |
Nikkid | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 12:21 am  Sara... I give roflmHNao? Ho Nasty? Inquiring minds and all that - rock on! |
Soeur | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 01:43 am  Adven's post pulled me out of lurker land. I knew there had to be a reason for slogging knee-deep through these trenches... Sleep the sleep of the witty and profound ;-) |
Sbw | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 07:00 am  Adven - Assuming your criteria above correct, (and I have no reason to believe it is not) please tell me what posts I could/should/can read. Then please tell me where to find them. Thanks. |
Adven39 | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 08:09 am  Good question, Sbw. Luckily for you, as always, I feel I have the answer. I've compiled the following extensive list of posters I like to rely on: 1. Adven39 2. anyone who agrees with Adven39 3. anyone who doesn't flame Adven39 4. anyone who doesn't write "WTF?" after reading a post by Adven39 5. anyone who doesn't question the sexual history of Adven39's mother. 6. Stud39 (I'm thinking of changing my handle) As to where to find them, I'd suggest a word search starting with, surprisingly enough, "Adven39". |
Mishamisha | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 08:09 am  I "give" too. (HN? Hispanic National? Hater Non-slacker? Somebody help me.) Sbw - I agree! Where do we find these perfect posts? |
Wcv63 | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 08:24 am  Perhaps it is "hiney not ass"? |
Ocean_Islands | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 08:28 am  At least we're finding some way to entertain ourselves. |
Mishamisha | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 08:34 am  Does anyone have a filter to determine when Ocean is being facetious? (to quote BGs "hehehe") |
Norwican | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 09:16 am  Hey Adven39, what's your beef with me? (ala #3) |
Sara | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 09:35 am  Nik and Mishamisha - Half Naked |
Adven39 | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 09:39 am  Not you, Norwican. There's another poster named Noreiga or something floating around who posts on occasion. |
Norwican | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 09:49 am  Thanks for the clarification Adven39... I was a little freaked out when I thought you meant me! |
Mishamisha | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 09:56 am  Sara, why only half?  |
Sbw | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 12:22 pm  The above posts have left me with a big dilemma. First thing is rule #1 of the should rules is in direct violation of rule #17 and rule #14 (and may be in direct violation of the other rules if I knew said subject better) of the should not rules unless list of the should nots is stolen material. Therefore that probably negates rule #2, #3 and #4 of the should rules. Rule #5 is pretty obvious --- she is a virgin right? Will be looking for posts by Stud39! Hmmm... this post should definitely put me as rule #18 in the should not posts. (((Hugs to all))) |
Katie | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 12:39 pm  I guess that means no one should listen to me because I definitively fit # 2, #5, #9 and probably a lot of others too. lol |
Adven39 | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 02:30 pm  Hmm, Sbw, I see your dilemma. I should have mentioned that #18 is "Ignore any poster who recognizes that one rule contradicts another." Well, Adven39 is off my list of reliable posters. Let's hope this Stud39 has something useful to say, otherwise we're all lost. |
Jenhavins | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 03:00 pm  Whether it's Stud39 or Adven39, they both seem to make me laugh at one time or another. Thanks for the Rules of the Avoidance! |
Sbw | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 03:03 pm  Bring on the Stud! |
Vasix | Wednesday, October 18, 2000 - 03:10 pm  Rule 589: Ignore anyone who adds a rule...oh oh my screen is freezing up. |