SuperDeluxe

Ahh this is great.

Those Militants brought the funny today!

Brooklyn's babe

How the heck is this funny? It probably created a huge scare among many people who have family or friends over in Iraq. I have friends over there and I was pretty scared for them.

UnsilentMajorty

Your attitude is sickening and disrespectful.

Look. I know you don't like the fact that Lexis and Fair Verona were chosen as Mods. You think this means the board is completely Liberal/Left leaning again... So you are rebelling by doing what you always do... And that you accused me doing earlier:

You post blantant flame-bait posts like this just knowing it is going to get everyone upset.

You can deny it all you want, but people like myself who have been here as long as you have know this is your M.O.

We've had about three years of your antics and isn't enough is enough already?

Why can't you grow up?

You love to claim you are so more "mature" than everyone here... Yet you do stuff like this -- Like posting "Woo-Hoo! Bombs Over Baghdad" during the start of the war that makes me believe that you really don't have a realistic grasp on some of these issues and or you are very sheltered up there in Washington.

You want to be treated with respect that older people deserve? Then act your age.

WalkingOnSunshine

I am not going to get in the middle of a debate of who is mature or who needs to grow up. However, you are accusing this topic of being "flame-bait" when you started a thread about an Iraq war documentary with the end line being "flame away". I am not sure if that is the same thing but still. Now, there has been a lot of tension on this board recently and I guess it is just par for the course. But, it might get easier if we didn't accuse others of needing to grow up or calling out old posts. That is just my opinion, though.

The reason this story is funny or ironic if you will is because it shows just how desperate and pathetic these insurgents are getting. I mean "capturing a toy" come on. The Iraqis voting in the election served a huge blow to the terrorists and their "cause". And now, a few days after that historic vote the best they can do is to be possibily threatening a toy solider.

mh67511

Does Fan Forum no longer have private messaging?

These insurgents are becoming pathetic. I hope this is a sign that they are losing power.

UnsilentMajorty

The fact is SuperDeluxe has been doing this for a LONG time -- Displaying an attitude of not really "grasping" the realties of some of these more serious issues -- Either on purpose, or because that may be how he views certain things in his life.

This is not an insult, a generalization or anything else that is in violation of FF and or N&P board rules because how and what you post on this board is how you present yourself. Period.

It may be the anonymous internet, but presentation of yourself and how you express your ideas is the only thing other posters have to go on. Especially, on a News & Politics board where issues are so heavily debated.

With that said, I have on many occassions in the past, with undeniable proof, seen evidence of SD posting things on this board to:

A) Upset people and start flame wars.

B) Post things that do not indicate, either on purpose or willingly that he grasps the realities of some of these more serious issues.

I.E. There is nothing funny about this story if you take into the account that a lot of worried families thought the toy soldier was their son, father, cousin, brother until it was confirmed otherwise just like the second poster brought up.

And not having consideration for the reality of the situation is why I voiced my opinion on it and why I said what I said and will stand by it.

Once again, the news story IS relevant.

But I also suspect SD's main motivation is to anger and "shock" everybody with the title "Ha, ha" and whatnot based on his past history of doing this on this board.

That is my big issue with some of his posts on this board. There is a verifiable history of it and just because it hasn't happened more recently than this doesn't mean that is exactly what these are (these kinds of posts were rampant prior to Iraqi Invasion because he thought the board was too Liberal and made it a point to rebel).

RE: My Own Thread on Iraq War Documentary...

I posted "Flame away" on my own thread as kind of a joke because I figured some of the Conservatives would be chomping at the bit to tear down everything I posted. Especially, since some of them are the exact age of the young soldier whom I criticized. However, I also put a winking smile as to indicate it wasn't a serious "flame bait" post.

Also, I was pleasantly surprised that very few actually disagreed with what I said -- regardless of political leaning -- which is a refreshing change.

(The only one I had a disagreement with is a poster whom made a broad and sweeping generalzation about ALL young people -- some of YOU included -- That said you are all "lazy and spoiled" because you haven't served in a war. I find that insluting, so I responded).

What it comes down to is that there are those of us on this board who are twice the median age of some of the regular posters here (on FF as a whole) and we do have valuable experience and points of view to share... IF some of the younger people are willing to listen.

This is why what SD does bothers me so much to be blunt.

He expects -- in a round about way from some of his posts -- To be afforded the respect that someone who is supposedly older than 15, 21 would recieve... Yet then he goes and posts things that are clearly "immature" or posts them in an insensitive way that any credibility he thinks he deserves is not warranted and it also detracts from others like myself as well.

It also bothers me that certain posters seem to have this "Black and White" view of the world and while I can

Again, it is all about perception since none of us are sitting face-to-face and we can judge our body language and tone when we post.

There you have it.

If after reading this, the Mods want to ban me, fine.

I stand by what I said and sometimes it takes the "Black Sheep" to say what everyone is thinking (or already knows) to affect real change.

LittleMilkJug

Are you talking about the iraqi rebels or TPTB at Fan Forum?

mh67511

I meant that if the insurgents are resorting to faking the capture of a toy, then they must be losing some ground.

Eddy

I thought this was funny cause I just saw it for the first time on MSNBC and I could clearly tell it was not a flesh and blood human.

How could that hoax fool anyone?

*Lauren

As much as this is killing me to admit, I don't have a problem with what SDs title. It IS funny that they 'captured' a toy.

ceilirose

I think it's a story but I don't really think it's funny. I know some people over there and if you weren't near a tv or the internet and only heard it on the radio then it was frightening.

We've been through this 'we've turned the corner in Iraq' about 3 or 4 times already.Within a few days or weeks it sinks back into disarray. Remember when Hussein was captured?

It's naive to think the terrorists are going to disappear and give up after this election. There was martial law in Baghdad for the election with the airport closed and the country's border's sealed. When those safeguards are taken away the violence may start up again.

Lexis

OK, lets cool down a little. The board is not a place for personal attacks, it is a place for discussion that can sometimes run a little hot.

I've changed the title because it could be seen as making fun of a very serious situation that probably gave a lot of people a scare yesterday.

Now, if we're going to discuss this story, lets discuss it.

TokyoNiGHTS

That's pretty much what I thought when I saw it on CNN earlier. They didn't say how it was a hoax at first, but just by looking at it you can tell its not a human. I thought it was either a doll or someone doing CG.

SuperDeluxe

Look, if you have a problem with me, thats fine.

You have undeniable proof, where I started flame wars?

You have no proof, there are no facts.

I thought the story was interesting/funny look at how desparate the terrorists are getting.


You disagree with me, and thats fine. Thats what the board is for right?

I expect respect? THIS IS A MESSAGE BOARD. good god. I dont expect anything from anyone.

You say I start flame wars. Like what? Honestly speaking, how many liberals have started flame wars?

You have a axe to grind against me for some unknown reason..Perhaps I pissed you off in the past...

I dont know..*shrug*