The Vent and Rant Thread

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Hey I just noticed I went over 17K posted.....so this is a rant! I missed it! Coulda had a celebration in the milestones thread! Dang!

We can make up for it... Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Etc. .


Stitchawl

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

We can make up for it... Happy birthday to you! Happy birthday to you! Etc. .


Stitchawl

I was hoping for a gold watch.... and retirement at my current salary level.

[SneakySnake]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

For myself, I'm seeing enough nastiness in MobileRead these days without needing to go into the snake pit that a religious or political forum could be.


Stitchawl

Oi! Don't blame the snakes

It may be a troll pit, but not a snakey one.

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Oi! Don't blame the snakes

It may be a troll pit, but not a snakey one.

I'll ask some of my religious "buddies" what they think of snakes and original sin.

[SneakySnake]

I still say the snake was only interested in sharing the truth that others that will remain unnamed did not want humans to know!

The snake merely pointed out that the Lord had misled Eve that she would die if she ate a certain fruit, when it was plain to the serpent that she would not.

[kennyc]

I'm on board with that SS.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by kennyc

I was hoping for a gold watch.... and retirement at my current salary level.

It's always good to hope. But reality is a bitch.

SneakySnake wrote;
Oi! Don't blame the snakes
It may be a troll pit, but not a snakey one.

You're right. My bad...
The snake was only doing its job and got a bad rep because of it. He should have filed a complaint at the time and gotten the issue cleaned up.

But the fact remains, there are some really flat-out nasty folks posting these days.


Stitchawl

[TheKindleWorm]

Originally Posted by SneakySnake

Oi! Don't blame the snakes

It may be a troll pit, but not a snakey one.

I agree. Blame the worms instead!

Seriously some people need to chill out! Not on here but the ones getting ultra defensive over their reading devices. It's no secret that I love the Kindle but I also read on a netbook, iPhone and pocketbook AND I still can't resist the odd glossy magazine -- ooh the shame, paper ....

Does the medium matter that much? What I think is great is the fact that so many people are passionate about reading - it's keeping that very much alive in a rapidly changing world. And helping people to use their imaginations.

Anyway - snakes are all good. Just blame it on the worms if you want to as we got thick skin

[happy_terd]

Are you trying to tell us Kindles have worms?

[TheKindleWorm]

Originally Posted by happy_terd

Are you trying to tell us Kindles have worms?

I hope not!

Just the one Kindle Worm and she's a goodun

[kennyc]

Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

.

Seriously some people need to chill out! Not on here but the ones getting ultra defensive over their reading devices. It's no secret that I love the Kindle but I also read on a netbook, iPhone and pocketbook AND I still can't resist the odd glossy magazine -- ooh the shame, paper ....
.....

You are so right. It's as bad as the OS Wars and Religious wars....

[devilsadvocate]

Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

I agree. Blame the worms instead!

Seriously some people need to chill out! Not on here but the ones getting ultra defensive over their reading devices. It's no secret that I love the Kindle but I also read on a netbook, iPhone and pocketbook AND I still can't resist the odd glossy magazine -- ooh the shame, paper ....

Waitaminute...you read on an iPhone and a Kindle? No no no, that'll never do...you can't do that...it's...it's heresy!!!!!

[montsnmags]

Originally Posted by devilsadvocate

Waitaminute...you read on an iPhone and a Kindle? No no no, that'll never do...you can't do that...it's...it's heresy!!!!!

Just quietly, I've been considering adding to my iGadgets, as per eyes-left, with a i3G iKindle.

[kennyc]

Congrats Marc.

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by kennyc

Congrats Marc.

And for a moment, I found myself checking back up the thread to make sure he wasn't about to have or adopt a child. This is what happens when you are surrounded by paralegals having children...everytime you hear "Congrats!" you're terrified you're about to have to buy yet another babyshower gift.