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V-Bird
Member (Idle past 5584 days)
Posts: 211
From: Great Britain
Joined: 03-22-2004


Message 1 of 24 (93860)
03-22-2004 2:09 PM


Despite the rather commutative end to my 'intro' thread... Admin, why I get the distinct feeling we are gonna have to 'work' at this relationship?..
Anyways-up lambs, I hope I find you all well and in rude health...
Now, where were we...

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Denesha
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Message 2 of 24 (93871)
03-22-2004 2:56 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by V-Bird
03-22-2004 2:09 PM


Registred!
Fine.

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Buzsaw
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Message 3 of 24 (93890)
03-22-2004 4:09 PM


Glad you're back, V. Here's some good advice for you from Jesus as he taught his desciples in getting along in the world inasmuch as is possible.
Be you, therefore, wise as serpents and harmless as doves."
Matthew 10:16
Serpents are subtile, crafty and evasive of danger. Doves are beautiful, graceful and harmless. Odly as demonstrated in this forum, Americans tend to be critical of the Bible, Jesus and fundamentalist Christians and apologetic to the Quran and Islam. The words of Jesus are good advice when engaging in debate on this subject. When I have done so, I believe my posts have been harmless, and in fact helpful and enlightening in that I what I have posted, imo, has been substantiated by historical facts and direct quotes from Islamic sources. My counterparts, of course will disagree no matter what I post.
From my early experience in this forum, I advise to tread lightly and get the feel of tolerance and policy or as with me in the beginning, you'll end up confined to the freeforall. We are after all, in a sense guests of Percy, but on the other hand if he and the others want an interesting, provacative and balanced forum, they need diverse opinion expressed as well as the diverse need a place to express those opinions.
Looking forward to reading your input.
OOPS!! Another wise thing to do. Click the preview button and observe your post before posting. I forgot here, so am editing a correction.
[This message has been edited by buzsaw, 03-22-2004]

The immeasurable present is forever consuming the eternal future and extending the infinite past. buz

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V-Bird
Member (Idle past 5584 days)
Posts: 211
From: Great Britain
Joined: 03-22-2004


Message 4 of 24 (93892)
03-22-2004 4:22 PM
Reply to: Message 3 by Buzsaw
03-22-2004 4:09 PM


Serpents are repulsive and Doves are just Pigeons [flying rats] with better PR.
Please don't quote dotty little diatribes at me. I will expect more from you.
I thank you for the advice and will indeed tread lightly at the beginning, but the acid on my tongue is as natural as the serpents and will fall from the sky much like Doves do when they annoy the hell out of me on a Sunday Morning.
You will get used to the Edited by V-bird... or be driven mad by it, that will be your choice.
[This message has been edited by V-Bird, 03-22-2004]

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Primordial Egg
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Message 5 of 24 (93912)
03-22-2004 5:51 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by V-Bird
03-22-2004 2:09 PM


From here:
V writes:
I am 38yo, White, English
Why bring up the fact that you're white? Whilst a knowledge of your age and nationality may be germane to future discussions, wtf should anyone be concerned about your colour? Seems odd for an introduction - I don't know many people who would choose to mention the colour of their skin if asked to describe themselves in three words.
What were you trying to convey?
PE

Mrs Hardy: "And how is Mrs Laurel?"
Stanley: "Oh, fine thank you."
Mrs Hardy: "I'd love to meet her some time."
Stanley: "Neither do I, too."

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Buzsaw
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Message 6 of 24 (93915)
03-22-2004 5:57 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by V-Bird
03-22-2004 4:22 PM


Serpents are repulsive and Doves are just Pigeons [flying rats] with better PR.
Repulsive, yes. Subtile, also yes. Doves? Flying rats, maybe, but peaceful, and that's what you need to be here in town, inasmuch as possible and within reason, if you care to stay. Trust me.
Please don't quote dotty little diatribes at me. I will expect more from you.
It was a little pebble that felled Goliath. Read and heed these and you'll too fell the giants.
I thank you for the advice and will indeed tread lightly at the beginning, but the acid on my tongue is as natural as the serpents and will fall from the sky much like Doves do when they annoy the hell out of me on a Sunday Morning.
You're bad, your tough and you're welcome I'm sure, so long as you understand you're still a guest here.
You will get used to the Edited by V-bird... or be driven mad by it, that will be your choice.
Mmm, I dono, Vperson........you might want to get used to the freeforall, but even so, don't think admin's gona get used to un-necessary intentional and avoidable edits. Better reconsider.
To quote wise King Solomon, remember, "Faithful are the wounds of a friend, but the kisses of an enemy are deceitful." This C/creo wants to be your friend, not your enemy.

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joshua221 
Inactive Member


Message 7 of 24 (93937)
03-22-2004 6:36 PM
Reply to: Message 4 by V-Bird
03-22-2004 4:22 PM


Your first impression is that of someone great, all too powerful for the likes of petty Evc-members. Hopefully that will change.
[This message has been edited by prophex, 03-22-2004]

The earth is flat.

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joshua221 
Inactive Member


Message 8 of 24 (93939)
03-22-2004 6:39 PM
Reply to: Message 1 by V-Bird
03-22-2004 2:09 PM


The Admins Rock!

The earth is flat.

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V-Bird
Member (Idle past 5584 days)
Posts: 211
From: Great Britain
Joined: 03-22-2004


Message 9 of 24 (93953)
03-22-2004 7:00 PM
Reply to: Message 5 by Primordial Egg
03-22-2004 5:51 PM


You're right, I'm sorry... I forgot... I am 38yo, White, English 'male'.
Is that better?

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Brian
Member (Idle past 4959 days)
Posts: 4659
From: Scotland
Joined: 10-22-2002


Message 10 of 24 (93956)
03-22-2004 7:08 PM
Reply to: Message 9 by V-Bird
03-22-2004 7:00 PM


You also forgot to add that you are a dick.
Brian.

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V-Bird
Member (Idle past 5584 days)
Posts: 211
From: Great Britain
Joined: 03-22-2004


Message 11 of 24 (93958)
03-22-2004 7:13 PM
Reply to: Message 6 by Buzsaw
03-22-2004 5:57 PM


Could you tell me EXACTLY what makes you think a Dove is peaceful?
I have never understood this.
Guests are always polite, I am always polite.
From behind a screen the only muscles that flex are those between your ears, that is why the I-net is the great leveller.
I run multiple programs from my work and this means that my time is 'snatched' from the moments of calm, the immediacy and and then later editing is as a result, you are not the first to be 'tagged' by this, you won't be the last.
Do you understand the term 'dry humour' well that is what I have, the acid is administered with more than a hint of a wink and a smile, I have never been angry or forced to anger, rather I am more usually to be found staggering away from the computer convulsed with laughter at some one liner or put down...
I accept all as friends.
Regards
V.

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V-Bird
Member (Idle past 5584 days)
Posts: 211
From: Great Britain
Joined: 03-22-2004


Message 12 of 24 (93960)
03-22-2004 7:14 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by Brian
03-22-2004 7:08 PM


Ahh...name calling... always the most intellectual of replies, edifying.
[This message has been edited by V-Bird, 03-22-2004]

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joshua221 
Inactive Member


Message 13 of 24 (93966)
03-22-2004 7:28 PM
Reply to: Message 10 by Brian
03-22-2004 7:08 PM


Brian, I love your posts lol.

The earth is flat.

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V-Bird
Member (Idle past 5584 days)
Posts: 211
From: Great Britain
Joined: 03-22-2004


Message 14 of 24 (93972)
03-22-2004 7:53 PM
Reply to: Message 13 by joshua221
03-22-2004 7:28 PM


Rather too monosyllabic for my tastes, but at least the guy is succinct.
Brevity can sometimes be a godsend.

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joz
Inactive Member


Message 15 of 24 (93986)
03-22-2004 9:07 PM


Umm V-bird is it just fundie Islam you are averse too (e.g the wahabi, taliban et al) or is it Islam in general that rouses your ire?

  
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