I’m no babe in the woods but do we really need the F-word around here (not fipple)
I think I’m going to turn the computer off, go play some whistle. Wrestle with the cats. . .Tyghre too. . .and go to bed. In the morning I’m going to ignore three threads and not even open them.
See ya on the weekend folks!
On 2003-01-16 21:20, tyghress wrote:
I think I’m going to turn the computer off, go play some whistle. Wrestle with the cats. . .Tyghre too. . .and go to bed. In the morning I’m going to ignore three threads and not even open them.See ya on the weekend folks!
Aw Tyghress, there’s nothing wrong with the Reggae thread.
Bloomfield can take it.
how do you know he’s not sobbing in his pillow right now?
Sometimes, I stand amazed.
Disclaimer: this isn’t a dig at anybody, so if anybody comes back mad at me, you might as well point it somewhere else and get glad in the same pants you got mad in.
That being said, this board is usually quite a friendly, safe, and sane place.
But on some nights (say, like tonight, for instance), if I had a child I wouldn’t feel it was appropriate to allow them to access this board.
And I really think that’s a shame.
C’mon folks, don’t’cha think we can all do a little better than this?
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
Edited by James to fix a typo.
[ This Message was edited by: peeplj on 2003-01-16 21:42 ]
Life isn’t all nice, tidy and polite, neither are people. Since this message board is populated by real people, living in the real world, it’s unreasonable to expect the sum to total more than it’s parts.
Loren
On 2003-01-16 21:17, Bagfed wrote:
I’m no babe in the woods but do we really need the F-word around here (not fipple)
I shall refrain from using obscene language.
I agree… I, for one, will refrain from writing “TAC” (encoded for your protection) on this board ever again.
Chris
Anyone remember this?
The Reasonable Person Principle is the rule which you must abide by when posting to the forums. Put differently, following the Principle is your obligation to your fellow community members.
The Principle was borrowed from Carnegie Mellon University, who use it as the governing principle for access to their computer systems; since it works for a whole University, we hope it will work for a message board with a few hundred participants.
From Carnegie Mellon University’s own explanation of the Principle:
Reasonable people think about their use of these facilities, and the needs of others, and adjust their behavior to meet the goals of a common good for the community, i.e., expressing what you want to say, but accepting and accommodating the needs of others.
- Everyone will be reasonable.
- Everyone expects everyone else to be reasonable.
- No one is special.
- Do not be offended if someone suggests you are not being reasonable.
State of the world notwithstanding, we have agreed to conduct ourselves with some civility while exchanging ideas with people of similar interest.
M
On 2003-01-16 22:17, Loren wrote:
Life isn’t all nice, tidy and polite, neither are people. Since this message board is populated by real people, living in the real world, it’s unreasonable to expect the sum to total more than it’s parts.
Loren
Loren, I know where you’re coming from, but let me offer a counterpoint: sometimes we get what we aim for. If we as a group expect the worst, it can be a self-fulfilling prophecy. So, while you’re right in one sense, I’d just say let’s aim high.
Richard
This has been a strange night. I’m somehow sad tonight for the first time in a while…Nothing to do with the Board…just a strange night…
Goodnight all and we’ll try again in the morning.
Philo
On 2003-01-16 21:41, Bagfed wrote:
how do you know he’s not sobbing in his pillow right now?
I hope he is.
I, for one, agree to clean up my act by never using the words “recorder” or “accordion” again in public. Henceforth they will be known as “wood fippled fruitwood Baroque pneumatic tone generators” and “multi-reeded collapsing bellows”. Ah… I feel better already. BTW, Phoebe Cates is a cutie pie also.
On 2003-01-16 23:14, PhilO wrote:
This has been a strange night. I’m somehow sad tonight for the first time in a while…Nothing to do with the Board…just a strange night…Goodnight all and we’ll try again in the morning.
Philo
Yeah, it’s that kind of night alright.
I think a storm is coming.
–James
http://www.flutesite.com
On 2003-01-17 00:13, peeplj wrote:
On 2003-01-16 23:14, PhilO wrote:
This has been a strange night. I’m somehow sad tonight for the first time in a while…Nothing to do with the Board…just a strange night…Goodnight all and we’ll try again in the morning.
Philo
Yeah, it’s that kind of night alright.
I think a storm is coming.
Let us strive for peace in the midst of the storm.
I’ll tell you what the problem is…we are approaching full moon! The mouse has spoken!!!
grannymouse! I have missed you so!!! Your doll has a place of honor on my new fireplace mantle…I still look at it in wonder.
love ya,
Dave
Thanks Davey my boy, always nice to be remembered. You, in fact are in my thoughts quite often. 
On 2003-01-17 00:56, Grannymouse wrote:
I’ll tell you what the problem is…we are approaching full moon! The mouse has spoken!!!
Looked like a full moon here last night (which is tonight in the US.) Now where is Jim Stone when you need him? It is the Buddhists who talk of the still point at the centre of the storm isn’t it? It’s the best place for mice and men, … er, persons.