They are. And it scares me. Humans build things but things do not last. Relationships do not last.
I spent 2 hours this afternoon composing a post in the Gold Membership thread. It took a long time because I had to be very aware of what I was saying and to whom it was addressed. I've discovered 89% of life is Presentation, and if you flub it, there is no limit to the damage done and you can still be hanged in some jurisdictions. Well, when I went to post it, the thread was locked. Then Spark wrote we needed constructive thought. But it was still locked. I couldn't put any construction in there.
I bare some responsibility for today's context, but today have one voice, one 'vote', if you will. Megacorporations do not endorse me, Dow chemical won't return my calls, the secret society that rules the earth keeps sending assassins to my door, and the Frito Lay truck doesn't come here anymore.( I think they were CIA.) Anyway, It was I who asked Nasty to be a mod. He is a law and order kind of guy. HE wants a certain amount of decency and decorum around here and that's a good thing. Many days ago it appeared some speech was being limited in our forum. I said something about it, and drew a line in the sand about membership in BF that I now rather regret making. The thoughtful posts generated there, like those from N2Sharp, convinced me of other options. So, the forum is working. It is alive. There is change. Nasty is the One Who Sweeps; he picks the tables up, drives someone's sister home so her Dad won't know, puts the bottles back in their right spots and racks the billiard balls. The choice is ever present, that which is created by Spark, Yangdu, and Nasty to abide and spend some time here.
HI forum, long may it live.
munk
I spent 2 hours this afternoon composing a post in the Gold Membership thread. It took a long time because I had to be very aware of what I was saying and to whom it was addressed. I've discovered 89% of life is Presentation, and if you flub it, there is no limit to the damage done and you can still be hanged in some jurisdictions. Well, when I went to post it, the thread was locked. Then Spark wrote we needed constructive thought. But it was still locked. I couldn't put any construction in there.
I bare some responsibility for today's context, but today have one voice, one 'vote', if you will. Megacorporations do not endorse me, Dow chemical won't return my calls, the secret society that rules the earth keeps sending assassins to my door, and the Frito Lay truck doesn't come here anymore.( I think they were CIA.) Anyway, It was I who asked Nasty to be a mod. He is a law and order kind of guy. HE wants a certain amount of decency and decorum around here and that's a good thing. Many days ago it appeared some speech was being limited in our forum. I said something about it, and drew a line in the sand about membership in BF that I now rather regret making. The thoughtful posts generated there, like those from N2Sharp, convinced me of other options. So, the forum is working. It is alive. There is change. Nasty is the One Who Sweeps; he picks the tables up, drives someone's sister home so her Dad won't know, puts the bottles back in their right spots and racks the billiard balls. The choice is ever present, that which is created by Spark, Yangdu, and Nasty to abide and spend some time here.
HI forum, long may it live.
munk