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Originally Posted by monster (Post 831668)

Most of the time, the shit storms I create are due to me caring about posters going "off the rails". Sure, I dont have the people skills to be a health care professional, or a financial advisor, but when people do stuff that's contrary to their professed goals/areas of expertise/usual position/whatever, i'mm'a say it. Maybe in a way that comes across as hostile. So sue me. At least I had the balls/whatever to actually say it.

I supposed it never occurred to you that maybe nobody spoke up because they don't agree with you, or at least didn't think it was important.

monster, I admire you.

A lot of people are intimidated by a strong woman. And it seems a lot of people are fooled when people try to project an unflinching kindness and acceptance of all things bright and beautiful, and all things great and small. This attitude is doled out generously, unless of course you dare to speak your mind. Once the Finger of Mean has been pointed at you, it's pretty hard to shake...no matter what contributions you actually make.

I like people who are upfront. I like to know where I stand. Where I stand here has become very loud and very clear. That's OK. I know who I am. I know what's in my heart, and I see what's in your heart. Along with our penchant for speaking our minds we have both confided to this community our fears and our heartaches (to some extent, for me anyway...there are some things I don't feel safe spewing here.)

I think there might be some envy involved as well: you have a great husband, awesome kids, a full life. You take care of so many people IRL. You swim, you walk, you transport kids to their activities, you talk to your kids, you are involved. You make hilarious loldwellars and make me laugh.

Did you ever know that you're my hero? You, monster, are the wind beneath my wings. ;) Pay no attention to the little dogs in the tall grass who are always jumping up to see what the other dogs are doing.

"It's just petty."

"strangulate your testicles"

Divisive. As in Divide.

What has happened to the world's spelling ability? And I'm not divisive. Snarky, sarcastic, and well, I guess I am divisive. That doesn't make me love you any less.

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Originally Posted by DanaC (Post 831672)

Ahh I see how this works. You post stuffs because you care, and Pico posts stuffs because she's on drugs? Well, that makes sense.

I haven't noticed any kind of a deterioration in Pico's postings. I have noticed her stick up for a few people who've been got at. Including me, as it happens. Now you can view that as some kind of drug induced character transplant, or you could wonder why she feels compelled to speak out in other peoples' defence. Maybe it's because some people in here just can't help themselves from ragging on others.

Umm, I think she's talking about Sundae, not Pico.

...for the record: fuck these whores.

You're a good egg.

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Originally Posted by henry quirk (Post 831701)

...for the record: fuck these whores.

You're a good egg.

But wear a jimmy hat.

Well it tied in with stuff she's said to and about pico before. Usually after pico has attempted to defend another poster from monster, infi or Henry. Maybe I'm wrong. Either way it was a shitty thing to say.

Talking of shitty things to say. I see infi and Henry have arrived. Good oh the gangs all here.

Ha! He who lives in glass gangs shouldn't throw houses.

Check your envy at the door. :rolleyes:

My mistake. I almost never see posts by Pico - we hang in different threads.
Here is an apostrophe, ' feel free to keep it, Ive got plenty more.

:P

What envy, inf? What do you think I am envious of?

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Originally Posted by infinite monkey (Post 831683)

Well, it's obvious to any one with one good eye and three working brain cells ('me').

Jeez...