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StSanta · « **Reply #15 on:** October 31, 2001, 08:38:00 PM »

Boisterous? Hm, more like annoying and childish.

Your mileage may vary, but for me when someone new enters a group, proclaims better judgement and knowledge, berates the group and makes a lot of inside jokes to other newcomers and then suggest that those who do not appreciate amazinhunk behaviour lack a sense of humour, it ticks me off.

Now, I've talked to several AW's online, in the game, and I've liked the dudes. I just wish people would approach this board and this community in the same way as they'd approach a new group in real life.

Behaving like an bellybutton in real life gets you slapped. I gather the comfort and safety/anonymity of the net makes normal unwritten rules of conduct obsolete.

We'll notice you. We'll grow to like you. Just give it a little time, don't force it down our throats

.

Arlo · « **Reply #16 on:** October 31, 2001, 09:19:00 PM »

Are you ticked off at me personally?

Give me more specifics and I'll see about making amends. No generalizations, no broad accusations. What exactly do YOU want from ME? If it's even remotely reasonable, I'll make a sincere effort.

btw ... you don't know how hard it is to take you seriously with the game moniker of "Baron StSanta Von GrossenArsch" (chuckle). You appear to be taking all this VERY seriously though and I'm doing my best to reply in kind. I hope you at least appreciate that.

[ 10-31-2001: Message edited by: Arlo ]

StSanta · « **Reply #17 on:** November 01, 2001, 04:27:00 AM »

Heheh, no, nothing against you arlo, not at all

. It was more an overall observation on what I expect from people.

And, as you probably will see if you hang around for a bit, you'll find that it's extremely rare for me to be serious

.

I just get a bit miffed when someone just clomps on in with no regards for the ones already in place, expecting the ones already here to conform, I guess.

It'll soon pass. But, you gotta admit, some of the AW'ers entries have been less than graceful

.

Others have conducted themselves impeccably.

Now, I just want to finish off with saying I hate you all, you're loathsome and I only waste recycled electrons on insulting you: new ones you do not deserve

<S!>

Westy MOL · « **Reply #18 on:** November 01, 2001, 08:20:00 AM »

Arlo, not sure what it is you're trying to do or prove. Yes. I've blended in. I've beena community member here since just about day one on these boards and I flew the first night of AH open beta. I've made as many, if not more, aquaintances and virtual friends here as I had in AW. This place is AH's community lounge just as BigWeek was for AW - at one time and for a long one at that. this is where I hang my leather "pilots" cap and watermelon chat about whatever.

Stop trying to get the last word in on a botched entry. Please just mellow out and "blend." AH doesn't have to pass any kind of culture test for you, or anyone from AW/Bigweek, as decidely being fit to come and join. IMO it's the other way around.

Westy

lazs1 · « **Reply #19 on:** November 01, 2001, 08:45:00 AM »

Oh geeze... arlo is just a zany mischivious fun lover who has been victimized by the mean ol AH'ers who lack any sense of humor?

Yes, it was a black and white board untill rotor and arlo came here and showed us all how to laugh with their clever (if mostly plagerized and mostly childish) sense of needy "look at me" humor.
lazs

Arlo · « **Reply #20 on:** November 01, 2001, 12:44:00 PM »

Your fixation with me is somewhat mildy disturbing, Laz. But as long as you keep it here and don't call my house or show up on my doorstep in a dress carrying a knife or something, I suppose I can live with it. Like I said elsewhere dude. I'm here for you.

Vent ... let all the bad stuff out. Don't log off feeling angry.

Arlo · « **Reply #21 on:** November 01, 2001, 01:09:00 PM »

My bad ... my mistake. Guys, I think there's been a case of mistaken identity here. The Westy I know knows me better than this. (StSanta knows me better than this)

AHWesty .. my apologies to you, man. I hope whatever association I claimed with you in the past doesn't hurt your rep here.

< S >

Quote

Originally posted by Westy MOL:
Arlo, not sure what it is you're trying to do or prove. Yes. I've blended in. I've beena community member here since just about day one on these boards and I flew the first night of AH open beta. I've made as many, if not more, aquaintances and virtual friends here as I had in AW. This place is AH's community lounge just as BigWeek was for AW - at one time and for a long one at that. this is where I hang my leather "pilots" cap and watermelon chat about whatever.

Stop trying to get the last word in on a botched entry. Please just mellow out and "blend." AH doesn't have to pass any kind of culture test for you, or anyone from AW/Bigweek, as decidely being fit to come and join. IMO it's the other way around.

Westy

Westy MOL · « **Reply #22 on:** November 01, 2001, 02:25:00 PM »

Arlo. You're not hurting my reputation here at all.

Perhaps some folks at BigWeek have been simply been cloistered away so long in that online private world that these inside jokes and forms of "banter" have evolved into it's own species of humour. One only shared by a few. Some of which is just not being recognized, by those on the outside, as anything funny.
Even I, having spent about four years in and out of there (sounds like visits to rehab

), did not think there was much of anything humorous about how some from AW burst upon the AH scene here. It's really just that simple. No hidden agenda. I'm not taking sides nor turning away from old friends.

Westy

[ 11-01-2001: Message edited by: Westy MOL ]

Gypsy Baron · « **Reply #23 on:** November 01, 2001, 03:15:00 PM »

Quote

Originally posted by Kieran:
-SNIP-At the time, Argo was using a java applet to run his board I believe,
-SNIP-

Argghhhh"java applet"....RUN AWAY! RUN AWAY!

Don't EVEN get me started on what I think about
the freaking invasion of the "got to have all the latest bells & whitsle
crap for no apparent reason" that seems to prevail
on sites these days.
I'm more than content to use NS 3.0 for web
access but am "forced" to also keep a copy
of NS6.0 and IE5.0 on my system to be able
to access those ^^$##&&( sites that INSIST on
running java with no alternatives.

NS3.0 loads fast, rarely crashes on me, and
and has the requisite nntp newsreader. That's
pretty much it as far as what I need.

When EA took over AW and FORCED the community to use
their phoney-baloney IE-FRIENDLY-ONLY gamelauncher I was pissed! I really do NOT
like MS to have it's hands on my browsing, thus
one of the reasons I use NS whenever possible.

Now, what were we talking about?

Aub · « **Reply #24 on:** November 01, 2001, 03:18:00 PM »

GB, and how do you feel about no-snipping?

And HTML?

LET IT ALLLLLL OUT!

Aub

Gypsy Baron · « **Reply #25 on:** November 02, 2001, 02:41:00 PM »

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Originally posted by Aub:
GB, and how do you feel about no-snipping?

And HTML?

LET IT ALLLLLL OUT!

Aub

Well Aub, I think you KNOW about the -SNIP-
thing since your reply didn't contain ANY of
the previous text

HTML...now THERE is a REAL evil "tool"! IMO, if
it can't be "siad" with CAPS and FREAKING-punctuation!-
then it need not be said at all

And as to "let it ALL out"...well this
FREAKING-TINY-DIALOG-BOX that we're given to
reply within makes that REALLY-FREAKING-DIFFICULT
to do when I can't see all of my entire
higher level thought processes displayed on
a single page before me. This constant scrolling
back and forth, up and down, is enough to
PORK anyones eyesight, not to mention the induced
sea sickness!

Does that answer you're

query, eh?

Aub · « **Reply #26 on:** November 02, 2001, 03:22:00 PM »

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Does that answer you're query, eh?

Yes, it does

I just wanted to see you rant

Aub

MrLars · « **Reply #27 on:** November 02, 2001, 03:43:00 PM »

UBB's ok. I only read it from a T1 connect though. UBB sux for dial-up that's for sure!

An NNTP/UBB compatible board would be best...hey, I can dream can't I?

Kieran · « **Reply #28 on:** November 02, 2001, 03:51:00 PM »

Type in Word, spellcheck, cut-and-paste here. Simple.

This BBS isn't perfect, but it ain't the devil.

lazs1 · « **Reply #29 on:** November 03, 2001, 10:29:00 AM »

"Arlo. You're not hurting my reputation here at all.
Perhaps some folks at BigWeek have been simply been cloistered away so long in that online private world that these inside jokes and forms of "banter" have evolved into it's own species of humour. One only shared by a few. Some of which is just not being recognized, by those on the outside, as anything funny.
Even I, having spent about four years in and out of there (sounds like visits to rehab ), did not think there was much of anything humorous about how some from AW burst upon the AH scene here. It's really just that simple. No hidden agenda. I'm not taking sides nor turning away from old friends.

Westy"

Well gee... I guess that about sums it up. an insider fart joke is still a fart joke. With any luck (and a few hundred less posts) we will all stay ousiders.
lazs