MsJudi wrote: 
I appreciate the sentiment, but I really don't like the way things went down. I didn't like the guy and we've had both public and private words many times. But part of what I like here is that we are almost always able to resolve our differences or at least share the space with moderated contempt.  I like that most people have a range of opinions here beyond the normal range of labels and are able to discuss and debate topics with those that have much different views. I like that we are normally able to self  police without involving Bill unless something is being sold. Even when that fails people (myself included) normally recognize their errors and dial it back to fit within the bounds and norms of our little collective. But it just wasn't happening here and it was only a matter of time until he got progressively uglier and drove off some one who deserved to be here more (because the recognized and respected the boundaries).

I think RT needs help. And while I have no interest in providing it,and no interest in suffering the consequences, I do wish that he would have been able to fit within the pretty wide bounds that we have here. 

So while I won't shed a tear at his departure, I won't shout a cheer either. 

 hobiejoe wrote: 
  that did the ticket.. Just what the doctor ordered.

Hey, island.



Just sayin.

I don't like that word. I especially don't like it thrown at women I care about.

Don't do it again. 

 Umberdog wrote: 
No issues here. Integrity is (de)constructed of such...

 oldviolin wrote:  
Just saying my piece, OV. It's oft times hard to know what's wrong and what's right. I just want to keep the scales level. I realize anything I say can be used against me at any time. This is the risk of freedom and philosophy.

 islander wrote: 
*shudder* Oh gods, don't remind me.........

 
*edit. Again. I must concentrate harder* And Frederick was Persian anyway, so

 hobiejoe wrote: 
To most of us, singing: 
"So you think you can stop me and spit in my eye
So you think you can love me and leave me to die
Oh baby - can't do this to me baby
Just gotta get out - just gotta get right outta here"

Would be called "Queen's English". 

 

 Coaxial wrote: 
I knew that I'd heard of your English v2.0 equivalent - just couldn't remember it! ....

I guess "Shotgun!" Only counts for the front seat and in times of hostility.

 hobiejoe wrote: 
Over here we say "I've got dibs" or just dibs.

 Zep wrote: 
To illustrate with a pertinant example: two small boys/grown RPeeps are staying the night in someone else's house.
 
They are shown into the room they are to share. The beds are a bunk bed. The first to decide whether he wants to have the top or bottom bunk shouts "Bagsie the top bunk" or, as it may well be, "bagsie the bottom bunk", and therein claims ownership.
 

*edit* A problem that curses those that wrestle with the dinosaur duvet/top bunk existential dichotomy. Damn the horror of the grinding cruelty of life. Why, WHY can't we all sleep on the top bunk, with a dinosaur duvet?

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: 
Sorry, B.

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: 

 MrsHobieJoe wrote: 
bagsied . . .

 NoEnzLefttoSplit wrote: 



sorry Bruce. Surely home would be a more tranquil place to recover than that?

Anyway there are bunk beds and hj has bagsied the dinosaur duvet.

 MrsHobieJoe wrote: 
can I join?
not sure I can take too much more of this. H. just called and they lost one this week.

Grief.

 MrsHobieJoe wrote: 
I haven't touched a drop!
 

 
Err....which RWAS had you in mind?

you're in the red wine appreciation suite tonight

 buzz wrote: 
Bravo Mike!