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Dale61 wrote:Tell us who you really mean!

I got a PM for allegedly baiting Joel, but I bet you wont get one for baiting those of us who know who you are referring to.
Oh get over yourself Dale, you act like you are the only one who has ever got a PM from a mod??

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And you know the PM came from a mod because ......?
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Dale61 wrote:I hope you're going to post the same comment for when pica makes his fortnightly visit!
WTF???

FYI, poor picked-on one, I visit Nick's daily.
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Dale61 wrote:Only for those who take Nicks too seriously.

FFS, if people are worried about what's said on a message board, they must lead a pretty charmed life.
yeah, don't disagree, but remember my original reference to the "pecking party"?

In "one flew over the cuckoo's nest", MacMurphy likened a group discussion to something he called a "pecking party" and drew the analogy where sometimes a flock of chickens will start pecking at each other for no reason, until suddenly blood is drawn on one. The all the chickens in the flock turn on the chicken that's bleeding and attack it until there's nothing left but a blood smear and a bunch of feathers.(for those who haven't read it, 5 star book and damn good movie too)

random, individual sniping, use the ignore button or get over it.

When however, people can't have a disagreement without getting personal or when a group gangs up on one person and attacks them personally, I'm just not sure it's needed or even healthy.

Anyway, I'm not looking to set myself up as holier than thou or criticise people for the sake of it, I just thought I'd raise the issue and see where it went. If it goes nowhere, I'll still wake up in the morning and check this site out. :wink:
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Because I was the moderator who sent the PM to you? Because you are special :)

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pica wrote:
Dale61 wrote:I hope you're going to post the same comment for when pica makes his fortnightly visit!
WTF???

FYI, poor picked-on one, I visit Nick's daily.
Well then, here ya go.

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Rule # 1: You dont talk about Fight Club
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Rule # 2 Ride Safe
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Dale61 wrote:You mean this one (found on the internets as a copyright free image).

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Post by David »

It's only appropriate that this thread should include some sniping.

Stui, you've got a big nose. Dave, your feet smell.
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David wrote:It's only appropriate that this thread should include some sniping.

Stui, you've got a big nose. Dave, your feet smell.
You got that backwards. :P
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xtcc wrote:Rule # 2 Ride Safe
Rule 3 x - stay upright!!!
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Re: With all the sniping going on here lately..........

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stui magpie wrote:How bout creating a new area where people who want to play the man instead of the ball can go and kick shit out of each other instead of the main board.

Call it "the squared circle" or the "car park". Antagonists can either metaphorically "put the gloves on and go for it" or "take it outside to the carpark".

I'm not completely innocent in this myself :oops: but I don't recall ever (intentionally) attacking the poster personally. I seems to be getting a lot more common in here and I don't get it.

FFS, we've got one thing in common on this site, the Collingwood footy club. Apart form that, in a lot of cases, individuals who post here have very little in common so I can understand some friction between different personalities but some of the "pecking party" mentality lateley is a bit rough.

(BTW, for those interested in the "pecking party" reference, refer to Ken Kesey's classic "one flew over the cuckoo's nest")

Stui, your post is fine...but youre a dickhead!


haha sorry mate...couldn't resist. ;)

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Re: With all the sniping going on here lately..........

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Zakal wrote:
stui magpie wrote:How bout creating a new area where people who want to play the man instead of the ball can go and kick shit out of each other instead of the main board.

Call it "the squared circle" or the "car park". Antagonists can either metaphorically "put the gloves on and go for it" or "take it outside to the carpark".

I'm not completely innocent in this myself :oops: but I don't recall ever (intentionally) attacking the poster personally. I seems to be getting a lot more common in here and I don't get it.

FFS, we've got one thing in common on this site, the Collingwood footy club. Apart form that, in a lot of cases, individuals who post here have very little in common so I can understand some friction between different personalities but some of the "pecking party" mentality lateley is a bit rough.

(BTW, for those interested in the "pecking party" reference, refer to Ken Kesey's classic "one flew over the cuckoo's nest")

Stui, your post is fine...but youre a dickhead!


haha sorry mate...couldn't resist. ;)

....as you were gentlemen ;)
Thanks Zakal, :lol: Took you long enough to figure it out. :P
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Last time I saw sniping this bad, was back in 'Nam :o
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