The Vent and Rant Thread

[trichobezoar]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

Calling me names does not change the reality of the situation. Mobileread.com is not serving any HTML to cause the effect you are seeing. I am happy to listen to any alternative explanation you have, but blaming MR won't help, and nor will calling me names for pointing it out.

eschwartz, you were belittling her... I've been belittled on forums before and it hurts one's pride--makes one defensive. I'm pointing this out as a virtual acquaintance who respects you... I hope you don't take it personally.

[pdurrant]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

But as usual, you're more interested in proving someone wrong than paying attention to the important part of the post... the fact that there were bombs at all. Rather childish and petty, don't you think?

You were venting and ranting about the fact that there were two small bombs? My mistake. I thought you were venting and ranting about the lack of media coverage.

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

You were venting and ranting about the fact that there were two small bombs? My mistake. I thought you were venting and ranting about the lack of media coverage.

Hmmm... is that the Mambo or the Tango?


Stitchawl

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

You were venting and ranting about the fact that there were two small bombs? My mistake. I thought you were venting and ranting about the lack of media coverage.

As did I. It seemed the plain use of the words posted.

[covingtoncat73]

Oh, my back! I don't know what I did to my lower back! Ow!

[Stitchawl]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

As did I. It seemed the plain use of the words posted.

With all due respect... I don't believe any sane person would think media coverage to be more important than possible loss of life. While these IEDs didn't take lives... this time... a pipe bomb is a bomb. It can kill.

With 10 words about media coverage, and 75 words about a serious terrorist attack, do really expect me to believe that you thought the ten words to be the important part of the post? I have more respect for your intellegence than that!

Stitchawl

[WT Sharpe]

Originally Posted by covingtoncat73

Oh, my back! I don't know what I did to my lower back! Ow!

Oh, no. Back pain is the pits. Hope it gets better soon.

My back was hurting a slight bit yesterday, but unlike you, I know why. I went mountain climbing yesterday. Okay, not technically mountain climbing, but part of my walk in Richmond yesterday took me from the corner of E Marshall St. and N 13th St. to the corner of N 10th St. and N 13th St. Horizontally, that's not such a much, but vertically it's about seven stories down and seven stories back up (walking on N 13th St.). Ever try to roll 300 pounds up a seven story ramp?

[covingtoncat73]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

With all due respect... I don't believe any sane person would think media coverage to be more important than possible loss of life. While these IEDs didn't take lives... this time... a pipe bomb is a bomb. It can kill.

With 10 words about media coverage, and 75 words about a serious terrorist attack, do really expect me to believe that you thought the ten words to be the important part of the post? I have more respect for your intellegence than that!

Stitchawl

Yeah, really! If bombs, even small ones, were going off in Louisiana, I'd be venting, to be sure, AND wondering if there wasn't a lot of media coverage.

[covingtoncat73]

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

Oh, no. Back pain is the pits. Hope it gets better soon.

My back was hurting a slight bit yesterday, but unlike you, I know why. I went mountain climbing yesterday. Okay, not technically mountain climbing, but part of my walk in Richmond yesterday took me from the corner of E Marshall St. and N 13th St. to the corner of N 10th St. and N 13th St. Horizontally, that's not such a much, but vertically it's about seven stories down and seven stories back up (walking on N 13th St.). Ever try to roll 300 pounds up a seven story ramp?

Ouch. Yes, indeed. I hope you are recovered. Advil is helping me.

[eschwartz]

Originally Posted by pdurrant

You were venting and ranting about the fact that there were two small bombs? My mistake. I thought you were venting and ranting about the lack of media coverage.

Originally Posted by WT Sharpe

As did I. It seemed the plain use of the words posted.

Apparently Stitchawl is a multi-talented individual -- seems to me he was venting and ranting about two things...

I can very easily see the first line as being a form of pre-remark sarcastic observation (leaving aside the issue of correct-or-not), possibly because I have used the same structure myself on occasion.

I am afraid I have to agree with Stitchawl on this -- the meaning was evident.


But hey, just keep focusing on how to disprove other people about the media angle (undoubtedly worthy though that goal may be) with nary a thought to the idea of people living under a looming bomb threat.

[Stitchawl]

It's rather like this;

A) "Say, did you know that Joe Smith was run over and killed by a hit and run driver in a red Volkswagen?"

B) "Really? I don't think Volkswagen makes a red car."



Stitchawl

[eschwartz]

It scares me that the world in many ways seems to have accepted bombings as the new norm. "Oh, but no one was hurt, and anyway it was only a small bomb" like somehow that is supposed to mean it is all right?!?!?!?!

Once people think it is normal, it becomes so much easier to gradually move "normal" to a reality that would terrify people if introduced from the start.
We cannot let them convince us this is normal!
(Steelheart quote)

[covingtoncat73]

Originally Posted by eschwartz

It scares me that the world in many ways seems to have accepted bombings as the new norm. "Oh, but no one was hurt, and anyway it was only a small bomb" like somehow that is supposed to mean it is all right?!?!?!?!

Once people think it is normal, it becomes so much easier to gradually move "normal" to a reality that would terrify people if introduced from the start.
We cannot let them make us think this is normal!

Like the frog and the slowing warming pot of water, yes?

[Bilbo1967]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

How big does a bomb have to be to stop surprising you? Has it occurred to you that the information presented is contradictory? That much of it follows word for word of each organization? That perhaps it's being played by the Thai Information Service for its own purpose?
The US Embassy thought it important enough to send out warnings...

But as usual, you're more interested in proving someone wrong than paying attention to the important part of the post... the fact that there were bombs at all. Rather childish and petty, don't you think?


Stitchawl

Hmm...people seem to be overlooking the post above.

12 words about the bombs.
36 words about the media coverage
35 words berating somebody for having the temerity to point out a rather silly mistake he made

For somebody who was posting about the bombs and not the media coverage, he seems to be putting a lot of effort into the quoted post to defending his comments about the media coverage

It's almost like he made a mistake and then tried to obfuscate it with nonsensical bluster. Surely not

[wodin]

Originally Posted by Stitchawl

It's rather like this;

A) "Say, did you know that Joe Smith was run over and killed by a hit and run driver in a red Volkswagen?"

B) "Really? I don't think Volkswagen makes a red car."



Stitchawl

It's quite obvious, either it was a Ferrari or someone painted their bug.