The Mercenary: Asshole?

[Clodfobble]

Originally Posted by case

I can't remember how I voted in the poll, though,

The poll choice you voted for will be in italics (assuming you are logged in.)

[lumberjim]

i'm the only one that voted for 'dickhead'?! wtf!

[squirell nutkin]

We really need comparators for polls like this. It's hard to talk absolutes. But in relation to let's say Marichiko, Rkzenrage, or Tiki where is he in the pantheon?

I like Merc well enough, I rarely agree with him, but he seems to love his kids, he seems to work in healthcare, he seems to be into freaky sex shit, and maybe he likes to to blue-bait, or maybe he doesn't.

Honestly, I really skim most stuff and I especially skim political stuff, mainly since I really doubt anyone will change my mind about what I feel and believe with their postings.

I'd say none of the above, an average dwellar who seems to not mind posting whatever shit is on his mind.

[Spexxvet]

Originally Posted by classicman

I had a long reply typed and then realized you aren't worth it.
Have a blessed day.

There's no defense of your behavior. You are hypocritical. Your posts are dependant on the person who posts, not the substance of a post. Your long reply was probably just a series of insults, because that's all you are - a series of insults.

Originally Posted by classicman

Hey spexxie - Are you really that stupid or do you have to practice?

Do you have LJ's dick up your ass, or is it in your mouth?

[lumberjim]

oh, that's real nice

[Spexxvet]

You say that with such innocence.

[lumberjim]

have you ever seen me say something like that to someone?

[kerosene]

Thanks, Clod. I voted "I don't know enough to judge yet." Well, I suppose I have read enough posts to determine he isn't a bad guy. Very opinionated and can be mean when pressed, but so can anyone.

[Aliantha]

When someone resurects a thread like this, I often think it's interesting to see how people's attitudes have changed (and how some haven't).

I for one have had a complete turn around from the begining of this thread to now.

Merc has been a good friend to me and has been supportive through a very challenging period of my life. I don't agree with his politics, and I think he's very abrasive in his manner of address sometimes, but no one's perfect. Everyone makes mistakes, and the honourable among us are willing to recognise and try to make amends for our folley. I have seen this a number of times from Merc and it's these actions I try to remember when he gets all silly and righty with me (not that I bother with politics much any more. It's become a bit sameish for my liking).

So in conclusion, I think we all have good and bad things about some of the things we say, and it's best to try and appreciate people for the good, and ignore the bad stuff.

[Gravdigr]

Originally Posted by Aliantha

I think we all have good and bad things about some of the things we say, and it's best to try and appreciate people for the good, and ignore the bad stuff.

[classicman]

??????????????

[Sheldonrs]

I would appreciate it if everyone would stop speaking about cock sucking unless it includes me.

[Pete Zicato]

Originally Posted by squirell nutkin

ok Google's got 88 hits from the cellar for that term. I'd appreciate a link to the OP

It keeps coming up, so I searched for it.

http://cellar.org/showthread.php?t=19180&page=2

[Sundae]

I voted Fucking Troll
I am always surprised by evidence that I do get quite cross online sometimes. And slightly ashamed of my own vitriol.

In my defence, I think it was around the time of the Merc/ Ibram fight, which drifted into personal comments I abhorred. In Merc's defence he apologised for those very comments.

I am now tempted to read the Palin thread. In the way I looked up goatse and Two Girls One Cup. I regretted both of those. I think I'll hold off this impulse.

[richlevy]

It looks like voting is already closed, but I'll put in my two cents. While I disagree with Mercenary a lot, I will give him credit for being informed. His sources of information are different than mine, as are his biases. That said, I do believe that he is willing to at least examine evidence challenging his beliefs.

I find him no more opinionated, stubborn, or offensive than more than a few other long term dwellars.

I find him infinitely more reasonable than UG, who appears to be such a ludicrous one dimensional persona that I still can't shake the belief that he is some dwellars digital sock puppet. A social experiment by UT, a straw man set up by TW, or Elspode exploring his dark side. Merc has certainly shared more of his personal life on this board than UG and seems to have a functioning intellect. This makes him a useful conservative counterbalance. I would put him in the conservative/libertarian category, Radar's protests notwithstanding.

Since LJ started this thread, I can only assume that Merc has landed on LJ's shit list. Having been there, along with a possibly large number of other dwellars, I cannot help but find a certain amount of commonality with him. Maybe we can get T-shirts printed.

FYI LJ, you misspelled 'bigoted'.