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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 14, 2016 20:05:22 GMT -8
i used the "@"followed by your name it only works like that for you (i didn't spell your full name, just Ditch" @metal @organic @jsilver @stu those don't work That's neat. Here's how it looks under "notifications."  |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 14, 2016 20:07:41 GMT -8
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Nov 14, 2016 20:17:23 GMT -8
In that case I declare I can't stand mosquito's. Wait, that's specism not racism.... Canadians are just no good at insults  This was evident decades ago when you guys tried "hoser". It was just too funny to be taken harshly At least here. Not sure how it was/is taken up there. |
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Post by Siggy's Tar Dust® on Nov 14, 2016 21:49:47 GMT -8
Is it true Perez and Ramos won't be signing in Trump states anymore?
They can do what they want but that seems a bit much, doesn't it? I mean Trump states weren't 100% Trump voters, so why punish everyone?
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 14, 2016 22:09:38 GMT -8
Is it true Perez and Ramos won't be signing in Trump states anymore? They can do what they want but that seems a bit much, doesn't it? I mean Trump states weren't 100% Trump voters, so why punish everyone? Seems like a temper tantrum. Also seems like a great way to lose your fan base. Also...this seems exactly like something Trump would do.  People are weird. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Nov 15, 2016 3:32:06 GMT -8
Kind off topic, but I have a book of his at home "Post American World", I think. Maybe I should read it? I only know of him a tiny bit from CNN, but I rarely see any news broadcasts unless someone links me to a video or something.  Just look at the title to that book. He believes America jumped the shark and will now be taking orders from China, India and Islam; and we just aren't smart enough to understand it yet. He's a hater. (I actually haven't read that book, so I don't know what it's about...but I bet I'm right based on what he says in his articles.) Interestingly, he's an Indian elitist from a prominent Indian family. His dad was a politician. So he owes everything to the caste system in India which allowed him to stand on the backs of the lower classes and attend Harvard and Yale in this country. If he was from a meritocracy, he'd be back in India monitoring phone-support questions from Americans. From the preface to the book: "Growth takes place whenever a challenge evokes a successful response that in turn, evokes a further and different challenge. We have not found any intrinsic reason why this process should not repeat itself indefinitely, even though a majority of civilizations have failed, as a matter of historical fact". I haven't so far read beyond that. |
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Post by Ditch Fahrenheit on Nov 15, 2016 7:01:49 GMT -8
Just look at the title to that book. He believes America jumped the shark and will now be taking orders from China, India and Islam; and we just aren't smart enough to understand it yet. He's a hater. (I actually haven't read that book, so I don't know what it's about...but I bet I'm right based on what he says in his articles.) Interestingly, he's an Indian elitist from a prominent Indian family. His dad was a politician. So he owes everything to the caste system in India which allowed him to stand on the backs of the lower classes and attend Harvard and Yale in this country. If he was from a meritocracy, he'd be back in India monitoring phone-support questions from Americans. From the preface to the book: "Growth takes place whenever a challenge evokes a successful response that in turn, evokes a further and different challenge. We have not found any intrinsic reason why this process should not repeat itself indefinitely, even though a majority of civilizations have failed, as a matter of historical fact". I haven't so far read beyond that. Sounds like the tired old "Fall of the Roman Empire...America is next" routine. But hey...it sells books. |
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Nov 15, 2016 7:16:49 GMT -8
In that case I declare I can't stand mosquito's. Wait, that's specism not racism.... Canadians are just no good at insults This was evident decades ago when you guys tried "hoser". It was just too funny to be taken harshly At least here. Not sure how it was/is taken up there. Take off, eh |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 9:25:58 GMT -8
Just look at the title to that book. He believes America jumped the shark and will now be taking orders from China, India and Islam; and we just aren't smart enough to understand it yet. He's a hater. (I actually haven't read that book, so I don't know what it's about...but I bet I'm right based on what he says in his articles.) Interestingly, he's an Indian elitist from a prominent Indian family. His dad was a politician. So he owes everything to the caste system in India which allowed him to stand on the backs of the lower classes and attend Harvard and Yale in this country. If he was from a meritocracy, he'd be back in India monitoring phone-support questions from Americans. From the preface to the book: "Growth takes place whenever a challenge evokes a successful response that in turn, evokes a further and different challenge. We have not found any intrinsic reason why this process should not repeat itself indefinitely, even though a majority of civilizations have failed, as a matter of historical fact". I haven't so far read beyond that. What does he mean, the majority? All of them have failed. It just takes time. And, if you consider cultural collapses, it's even worse (which would include the USSR and her satellites, China, and all of Europe.) |
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Post by Stu on Nov 15, 2016 9:31:58 GMT -8
This was evident decades ago when you guys tried "hoser". It was just too funny to be taken harshly At least here. Not sure how it was/is taken up there. Take off, eh I have the Bob and Doug McKenzie cd and the Strange Brew dvd in my collection right now |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 12:59:20 GMT -8
I know that I sound like a broken record. Really. I get it. But I want CGC to get better. I want CGC to BE better. Yet they tolerate the most ridiculous abuse on their message board, and nothing changes...except those criticizing getting silenced.  A thread about Trump's "first comic appearance" is made by a relatively newbish person. Other people make it political. The thread gets poofed. The newbish guy, not knowing why it got poofed, makes the thread again. It gets taken down, and that guy gets a private warning about "duplicate threads." Instead of moderation doing what it is supposed to do, and dealing with the actual violations, they go after the guy who just wants information. Then, Lizards posts a "what is Obama's first appearance"...with multiple political posts, including and especially by namisgr... ...and nothing. CBT is a dope. Truly. But he makes some valid points. I wish I didn't care. I wish I wasn't invested in CGC's health. Then I could just shake my head at them, and move on. But I AM invested in CGC, at least for now. And the frustration at watching these "sweet, nice, capable" tyrants run their board is, clearly, eating at me. |
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Post by Deleted on Nov 15, 2016 13:11:50 GMT -8
Is it true Perez and Ramos won't be signing in Trump states anymore? They can do what they want but that seems a bit much, doesn't it? I mean Trump states weren't 100% Trump voters, so why punish everyone? Yes, I heard that, too. It's shameful to see men in their 50's and 60's behave like 12 year olds. |
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Post by steveinthecity on Nov 15, 2016 15:31:28 GMT -8
Is it true Perez and Ramos won't be signing in Trump states anymore? They can do what they want but that seems a bit much, doesn't it? I mean Trump states weren't 100% Trump voters, so why punish everyone? Yes, I heard that, too. It's shameful to see men in their 50's and 60's behave like 12 year olds. My posts about earlier posts being deleted have been poofed. Political posts continue on. Who exactly is hitting this "button" and who responds to it? The whole thing is beyond bizarre. I'm a "nobody" which makes this particularly confounding. |
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Post by MetalPSI™ on Nov 15, 2016 15:37:38 GMT -8
Agenda needs no logic.
CGC is honestly starting to just making fun of people's intelligence at this point.
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Post by steveinthecity on Nov 15, 2016 16:07:12 GMT -8
Agenda needs no logic. CGC is honestly starting to just making fun of people's intelligence at this point. Do you think the forum helps their business? I understand the census helps, but what is the net gain of the chat boards? Has the message board as a whole become obsolete? I mean CBCS has one, but CBCS obviously doesn't care about the users or the funcionality of their boards. |
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