The Random Thanks Thread

[Resolute 14]

Thank you to the d-bag (in an oversized truck, of course) who cut a COP off making an illegal turn from 5th onto MacLeod from the left lane today. Watching him get pulled over made my day.

[Dion]

I'm thankful Sarah Palin never got to be Vice President...

[photon]

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

I'm sort of surprised you asked me what the goal of my post was publicly. Firstly because usually these sorts of questions are kept to private messages, but mostly I'm surprised that suddenly the mods have decided that there has to be some sort of thought process behind posts. I've read the vaunted FOI forum and it doesn't seem like this new directive is being universally applied. Anyway, since you asked, I'll answer.

Um, unless the post is empty, EVERY post has some sort of thought process behind it. People do things because they are motivated to do them, if they weren't motivated to do them they wouldn't do them.

So it's not a directive no. I did enjoy the backhanded criticism though.

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

I post on this forum for enjoyment. My enjoyment. I neither know nor care if anyone else finds my posts or posting style amusing.

But do you care if someone else finds your posts insulting?

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

I do poke fun at the hard working volunteer mods, but I hardly think I am malicious about.

Enough poking eventually becomes malicious, even if it isn't the intent. You try to summon the motivation to deal with something current when you can't ever escape being poked for things that happened in the distant past.

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

Frankly, I'm a little surprised a 5 year poster averaging slightly under 2 posts a day registers on your radar considering the other problems on the board.

Who knows, maybe it's because the mods think more of your opinion than others? Or that they believe you do it knowing full well what it is you are doing whereas others just don't know any better? Who can understand the human heart.

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

The RTT era of the OT forum was pretty interesting and exciting as far as internet forums go. Like some posters enjoy rehashing the Lanny and Jordon stories, I like the RTT.

Sure, but there must be a way to do it without it being sarcasm directed at a few individuals.

Find a way. You say you post here solely for your own enjoyment. The mods do not have that luxury, trying to deal with stuff that people post is often FAR from enjoyment. Words have power, and intent or not sometimes they can cause harm when the desire is just for entertainment.

[ResAlien]

I'd like to thank myself for being awesome. Keep up the good work buddy!

[Dion]

Originally Posted by ResAlien

I'd like to thank myself for being awesome. Keep up the good work buddy!

If you thank me for being so awesome i'll do the same for you.

Deal?

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by Dion

If you thank me for being so awesome i'll do the same for you.

Deal?

No dice.

[Yeah_Baby]

Originally Posted by photon

Who knows, maybe it's because the mods think more of your opinion than others? Or that they believe you do it knowing full well what it is you are doing whereas others just don't know any better? Who can understand the human heart.

This comment sounds very paternalistic. "I expect more of you son. I don't care what the other kids are doing, I have higher expectations for you. You've disappointed me."

[GreenTeaFrapp]

Originally Posted by Dion

If you thank me for being so awesome i'll do the same for you.

Deal?

Being awesome means never having to whore yourself out for thanks.

[starseed]

Originally Posted by CrusaderPi

I can honestly tell you that I have benefited the most from it's closing and what has succeeded it.

I love you too!

[CrusaderPi]

Originally Posted by photon

Um, unless the post is empty, EVERY post has some sort of thought process behind it. People do things because they are motivated to do them, if they weren't motivated to do them they wouldn't do them.

Strongly disagree. I will agree that some brain activity is needed to post, however I'll argue that if a laptop gets left open a cat is more than capable of making a post

So it's not a directive no. I did enjoy the backhanded criticism though.

Wasn't backhanded at all. I felt it was pretty overt

But do you care if someone else finds your posts insulting?

Not even a little. Nor do I care if someone insults me. Although I do consciously try not to insult the poster, only the post.

Enough poking eventually becomes malicious, even if it isn't the intent. You try to summon the motivation to deal with something current when you can't ever escape being poked for things that happened in the distant past.

I still can't imagine the moderating crew here finds me hurtful. You've generally proven yourselves to be mostly rational level headed people not prone to emotion response and because a couple of you are part of the inside joke - you know, if you choose to be.

Who knows, maybe it's because the mods think more of your opinion than others? Or that they believe you do it knowing full well what it is you are doing whereas others just don't know any better? Who can understand the human heart.

Thanks for the compliment. I'm a big fan of those. And yes, I do know full well what I'm doing. It's part of the reason I have a rationale behind my post while most don't (not a backhanded criticism, that one too is open)

Sure, but there must be a way to do it without it being sarcasm directed at a few individuals.
Find a way. You say you post here solely for your own enjoyment. The mods do not have that luxury, trying to deal with stuff that people post is often FAR from enjoyment. Words have power, and intent or not sometimes they can cause harm when the desire is just for entertainment.

One again I disagree. We all know what being a mod here entails. Enjoy it. If you can't, then don't do it. You aren't obligated. But if you're going to do it, you might as well do it well.

Anyway, I'm sure there is something more to your questioning of my post(s) over and above me being an occasional belligerent, yet hilarious prick. I'd love to hear what it is. So PM me.