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11-15-2007, 07:45 AM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Well to me his post has a certain 'I don't like my life' tone to it. If I had to read between the lines, I'd say he seems tired of the rat race but still thinks he's smarter than everybody else at work since he has this high powered career. In turn, his co workers probably think he's a condescending prick. I'd bet he also can't enjoy a vacation since he can't be far away from a laptop, cell phone, blackberry, etc due to work obligations...that's why he got some degree of enjoyment out of raking leaves & watching birds feed. Obviously, he's real close to his family!!! In the end he'll just go buy a Porsche so he'll feel better. But that's just my 2 cents. [/ QUOTE ] wtf is this crap? Someone posts a thoughtful, interesting post about life lessons and you go looking "between the lines" to find some perceived personality flaws? Take that [censored] to OOT. I would hope that in the Lounge there would be more engaging with the substance of the post and less BS-psychonanalysis to ad hominem the poster. [/ QUOTE ] In case you can't read, two different people asked me to expand on how I interpreted his post. So I did. [/ QUOTE ] Brad, You were bound to get an inflammatory response or two, as (quite frankly) there is a ton of assumption and value judgement in your writing here. FWIW, that's not a problem with me, which is why I asked you to clarify. Now....IMO, here's the real issue: What are you going to do with the feedback that you've gotten in this string? If you dig your heels in and simply defend your position, you have learned nothing from the exchange, and you're the worse off for it. If you read what others have written and ASK them to explain more of why they think the way that they do, you have a shot at expanding your universe. It's your choice.... You may think my statement above to be arrogant......so be it if you do. 
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#2
11-15-2007, 10:32 AM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Well to me his post has a certain 'I don't like my life' tone to it. If I had to read between the lines, I'd say he seems tired of the rat race but still thinks he's smarter than everybody else at work since he has this high powered career. In turn, his co workers probably think he's a condescending prick. I'd bet he also can't enjoy a vacation since he can't be far away from a laptop, cell phone, blackberry, etc due to work obligations...that's why he got some degree of enjoyment out of raking leaves & watching birds feed. Obviously, he's real close to his family!!! In the end he'll just go buy a Porsche so he'll feel better. But that's just my 2 cents. [/ QUOTE ] wtf is this crap? Someone posts a thoughtful, interesting post about life lessons and you go looking "between the lines" to find some perceived personality flaws? Take that [censored] to OOT. I would hope that in the Lounge there would be more engaging with the substance of the post and less BS-psychonanalysis to ad hominem the poster. [/ QUOTE ] In case you can't read, two different people asked me to expand on how I interpreted his post. So I did. [/ QUOTE ] Brad, You were bound to get an inflammatory response or two, as (quite frankly) there is a ton of assumption and value judgement in your writing here. FWIW, that's not a problem with me, which is why I asked you to clarify. Now....IMO, here's the real issue: What are you going to do with the feedback that you've gotten in this string? If you dig your heels in and simply defend your position, you have learned nothing from the exchange, and you're the worse off for it. If you read what others have written and ASK them to explain more of why they think the way that they do, you have a shot at expanding your universe. It's your choice.... You may think my statement above to be arrogant......so be it if you do. [/ QUOTE ] The OP posted something & I gave a one line opinion...my opinion...and you & Katie both ask me why. So I elaborated. Now you & a couple others pulled out your self righteous soapbox & climbed up on it. I simply expressed my opinion on KT's post. Opinion are like excuses, everybody's got one. [ QUOTE ] You may think my statement above to be arrogant.... [/ QUOTE ] NOOOOOOOOO Really?
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#3
11-15-2007, 12:19 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] Well to me his post has a certain 'I don't like my life' tone to it. If I had to read between the lines, I'd say he seems tired of the rat race but still thinks he's smarter than everybody else at work since he has this high powered career. In turn, his co workers probably think he's a condescending prick. I'd bet he also can't enjoy a vacation since he can't be far away from a laptop, cell phone, blackberry, etc due to work obligations...that's why he got some degree of enjoyment out of raking leaves & watching birds feed. Obviously, he's real close to his family!!! In the end he'll just go buy a Porsche so he'll feel better. But that's just my 2 cents. [/ QUOTE ] wtf is this crap? Someone posts a thoughtful, interesting post about life lessons and you go looking "between the lines" to find some perceived personality flaws? Take that [censored] to OOT. I would hope that in the Lounge there would be more engaging with the substance of the post and less BS-psychonanalysis to ad hominem the poster. [/ QUOTE ] In case you can't read, two different people asked me to expand on how I interpreted his post. So I did. [/ QUOTE ] Brad, You were bound to get an inflammatory response or two, as (quite frankly) there is a ton of assumption and value judgement in your writing here. FWIW, that's not a problem with me, which is why I asked you to clarify. Now....IMO, here's the real issue: What are you going to do with the feedback that you've gotten in this string? If you dig your heels in and simply defend your position, you have learned nothing from the exchange, and you're the worse off for it. If you read what others have written and ASK them to explain more of why they think the way that they do, you have a shot at expanding your universe. It's your choice.... You may think my statement above to be arrogant......so be it if you do. [/ QUOTE ] The OP posted something & I gave a one line opinion...my opinion...and you & Katie both ask me why. So I elaborated. Now you & a couple others pulled out your self righteous soapbox & climbed up on it. I simply expressed my opinion on KT's post. Opinion are like excuses, everybody's got one. [ QUOTE ] You may think my statement above to be arrogant.... [/ QUOTE ] NOOOOOOOOO Really? [/ QUOTE ] Wow.... There are few times when I am caught virtually speechless.... I thought I was being understanding of your situation with my response, not pulling you up by the short hairs. All I can say is that given your response, you've got a long way to go.
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#4
11-15-2007, 12:46 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
[ QUOTE ] I thought I was being understanding of your situation with my response, not pulling you up by the short hairs. [/ QUOTE ] What 'situation' might that be? [ QUOTE ] All I can say is that given your response, you've got a long way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Is there something I'm not picking up on here??
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#5
11-15-2007, 12:53 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] I thought I was being understanding of your situation with my response, not pulling you up by the short hairs. [/ QUOTE ] What 'situation' might that be? [ QUOTE ] All I can say is that given your response, you've got a long way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Is there something I'm not picking up on here?? [/ QUOTE ] The "situation" that I was speaking about was the fact that other posters climbed right up your arse (understandable, given the tenor of your response, IMO). Brad, Yes, there's a lot (IMO) that you're not picking up on here. Let me try another it another way. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. I will say this only one more time........ You need to re-read this whole string with an open mind, and you need to look within yourself as to why you've said what you've said. Then perhaps you can begin to comprehend why some others (and I am NOT one of them) have been less than kind in responding to what you've written.
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#6
11-15-2007, 01:28 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I thought I was being understanding of your situation with my response, not pulling you up by the short hairs. [/ QUOTE ] What 'situation' might that be? [ QUOTE ] All I can say is that given your response, you've got a long way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Is there something I'm not picking up on here?? [/ QUOTE ] The "situation" that I was speaking about was the fact that other posters climbed right up your arse (understandable, given the tenor of your response, IMO). Brad, Yes, there's a lot (IMO) that you're not picking up on here. Let me try another it another way. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. I will say this only one more time........ You need to re-read this whole string with an open mind, and you need to look within yourself as to why you've said what you've said. Then perhaps you can begin to comprehend why some others (and I am NOT one of them) have been less than kind in responding to what you've written. [/ QUOTE ] I don't post in this forum very much...only cruise thru occasionally but I only expressed an opinion about Kilgore's post. Right, wrong, or otherwise...just an opinion. Nothing more & nothing less. Have I offended you in some way? You keep insinuating that I should be gaining something from reading your posts...like some sort of enlightenment or something? As for the "other posters climbed right up your arse" comment..I didn't really think anything of it. Who cares if they don't agree with me. Do you see me whining about it? It is an internet message board afterall.
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#7
11-15-2007, 02:34 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] I thought I was being understanding of your situation with my response, not pulling you up by the short hairs. [/ QUOTE ] What 'situation' might that be? [ QUOTE ] All I can say is that given your response, you've got a long way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Is there something I'm not picking up on here?? [/ QUOTE ] The "situation" that I was speaking about was the fact that other posters climbed right up your arse (understandable, given the tenor of your response, IMO). Brad, Yes, there's a lot (IMO) that you're not picking up on here. Let me try another it another way. You can lead a horse to water, but you can't make it drink. I will say this only one more time........ You need to re-read this whole string with an open mind, and you need to look within yourself as to why you've said what you've said. Then perhaps you can begin to comprehend why some others (and I am NOT one of them) have been less than kind in responding to what you've written. [/ QUOTE ] I don't post in this forum very much...only cruise thru occasionally but I only expressed an opinion about Kilgore's post. Right, wrong, or otherwise...just an opinion. Nothing more & nothing less. Have I offended you in some way? You keep insinuating that I should be gaining something from reading your posts...like some sort of enlightenment or something? As for the "other posters climbed right up your arse" comment..I didn't really think anything of it. Who cares if they don't agree with me. Do you see me whining about it? It is an internet message board afterall. [/ QUOTE ] You have NOT offended me in any way at all..... But, as the Bard said..... "Methinks thou doth protest too much"
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11-15-2007, 02:29 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] All I can say is that given your response, you've got a long way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Is there something I'm not picking up on here?? [/ QUOTE ] Excuse me for butting in here but what you are missing is that you are being an ahole, or at least that its the way it is coming across. When you put things into a message like "NOOOOOOOOO Really" it puts the picture of an ahole right next to you. Doesn't really matter if that is what you are trying to do or not, that is the way it seems to to others. Everyone else is trying really hard to be nice about things and not call you names (because we are civilized here in the Lounge) but I think that is what is going on. This reminds me so much of the confrontation I had with a guy a few months ago. He thought he was being treated a certain way because he was a minority and the only reason he was having a problem was because he was being an ahole.
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#9
11-15-2007, 02:42 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
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[ QUOTE ] [ QUOTE ] All I can say is that given your response, you've got a long way to go. [/ QUOTE ] Is there something I'm not picking up on here?? [/ QUOTE ] Excuse me for butting in here but what you are missing is that you are being an ahole, or at least that its the way it is coming across. When you put things into a message like "NOOOOOOOOO Really" it puts the picture of an ahole right next to you. Doesn't really matter if that is what you are trying to do or not, that is the way it seems to to others. Everyone else is trying really hard to be nice about things and not call you names (because we are civilized here in the Lounge) but I think that is what is going on. This reminds me so much of the confrontation I had with a guy a few months ago. He thought he was being treated a certain way because he was a minority and the only reason he was having a problem was because he was being an ahole. [/ QUOTE ] I'm not being an ahole as you say. For the umpteeth time, that was my take on the post. I originally tried to make it a one line response but Katy & Mrytle wanted to know more. Voila!!! I wrote more. Not intended to be attcking or calloused...simply an observation. Is there an echo in here? I used that "NOOOOOOOOO Really" line because Myrtle was being arrogant just like he said he was. I was just agreeing with him.
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#10
11-15-2007, 04:37 PM
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Re: Turning 35, or Starting the Back 9
Brad.
The people are offended in the same way you would be offended if I called you a hick racist because of your location. I know nothing about you, but I pass a crude judgement on something you wrote that could be taken in several contexts, and I don't care if I am right or wrong.
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