A blast from the past

On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:52:46 -0400, "Freedom Elz" <kred.RemoveThis@tifle.net>
wrote:

>
>"Bushay" <bushay44.RemoveThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>news:1193350573.662512.325950@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>> On Oct 25, 2:57 pm, Freedom Elz <mediada....RemoveThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Oct 25, 10:50 am, "Hockeyguy" <heymor....RemoveThis@whatever.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> > <xpene....RemoveThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>
>>> >news:nk31i3lkhl11q0st6apqvj8vaomf2gf3dd@4ax.com...
>>>
>>> > > Thomas said the following in 02:
>>>
>>> > > "I mean, if you want to compare Datsyuk and Avery to Moore and
>>> > > Willsie, that is fine. They are about equal. As a matter of fact, if
>>> > > I
>>> > > had to pick between the four of them, I dont (sic) think that I would
>>> > > have a preference. None of them have superstar potential, none of
>>> > > them
>>> > > are anything really special ."
>>>
>>> > the guy is a douche, a troll, ignore him....
>>>
>>> And if he left you guys would have nothing to talk about.
>>
>> He doesnt have the BALLS to leave.
>
>He's left before.
>
>
>>You guys continue
>> to say that these group would die without his propaganda.
>
>I guarantee it would, for the year that he left every week some dolt
>would make a "where's Thomas?" post.
>
Elz, both of us know that isn't true.
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:40:40 -0700, Freedom Elz
<mediadawg1.TakeThisOut@hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Oct 25, 12:37 pm, sli....TakeThisOut@keyboard.com wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 10:50:04 -0400, "Hockeyguy"
>>
>> <heymor....TakeThisOut@whatever.net> wrote:
>>
>> ><xpene....TakeThisOut@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>> >news:nk31i3lkhl11q0st6apqvj8vaomf2gf3dd@4ax.com...
>> >> Thomas said the following in 02:
>>
>> >> "I mean, if you want to compare Datsyuk and Avery to Moore and
>> >> Willsie, that is fine. They are about equal. As a matter of fact, if I
>> >> had to pick between the four of them, I dont (sic) think that I would
>> >> have a preference. None of them have superstar potential, none of them
>> >> are anything really special ."
>>
>> >the guy is a douche, a troll, ignore him....
>>
>> Exactly...
>
>Yeah, because you're not a troll eh dickface?

No, I'm not a Troll, but you are.
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xpenenyx RemoveThis @earthlink.net wrote:
>> I'm not leaving, so it's a moot point. And these losers don't want me to
>> leave. Their entire existence centers around me. They never post about
>> anything else.
>
> Just as before you will leave eventually.

....and then come back shortly after.

Unless I die, that is.

> As far as your staying there
> are some that want to leave, some that don't care but I doubt you'd
> find one person other than possibly Elz and/or Chris that would want
> you to stay in this group.

Even if that were true, what difference would it make?

And who, exactly, is it that you think wants you here? Yet, you still
show up every day.

-Thomas
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 11:57:59 -0700, Freedom Elz
<mediadawg1 RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:

>On Oct 25, 10:50 am, "Hockeyguy" <heymor... RemoveThis @whatever.net> wrote:
>> <xpene... RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>
>> news:nk31i3lkhl11q0st6apqvj8vaomf2gf3dd@4ax.com...
>>
>> > Thomas said the following in 02:
>>
>> > "I mean, if you want to compare Datsyuk and Avery to Moore and
>> > Willsie, that is fine. They are about equal. As a matter of fact, if I
>> > had to pick between the four of them, I dont (sic) think that I would
>> > have a preference. None of them have superstar potential, none of them
>> > are anything really special ."
>>
>> the guy is a douche, a troll, ignore him....
>
>And if he left you guys would have nothing to talk about.

Wrong, Thomas and you drive people away that would like to talk Hockey
but can't or won't because they don't want to wade through your
garbage. They go to moderated forums where trolls like you and tommy
boy are banned. So, if trolls like you an tommy left, things would
pick up in here.
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xpenenyx.DeleteThis@earthlink.net wrote:
> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:52:46 -0400, "Freedom Elz" <kred.DeleteThis@tifle.net>
> wrote:
>
>> "Bushay" <bushay44.DeleteThis@yahoo.com> wrote in message
>> news:1193350573.662512.325950@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>> On Oct 25, 2:57 pm, Freedom Elz <mediada....DeleteThis@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>> On Oct 25, 10:50 am, "Hockeyguy" <heymor....DeleteThis@whatever.net> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> <xpene....DeleteThis@earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>>> news:nk31i3lkhl11q0st6apqvj8vaomf2gf3dd@4ax.com...
>>>>>> Thomas said the following in 02:
>>>>>> "I mean, if you want to compare Datsyuk and Avery to Moore and
>>>>>> Willsie, that is fine. They are about equal. As a matter of fact, if
>>>>>> I
>>>>>> had to pick between the four of them, I dont (sic) think that I would
>>>>>> have a preference. None of them have superstar potential, none of
>>>>>> them
>>>>>> are anything really special ."
>>>>> the guy is a douche, a troll, ignore him....
>>>> And if he left you guys would have nothing to talk about.
>>> He doesnt have the BALLS to leave.
>> He's left before.
>>
>>
>>> You guys continue
>>> to say that these group would die without his propaganda.
>> I guarantee it would, for the year that he left every week some dolt
>> would make a "where's Thomas?" post.
>>
> Elz, both of us know that isn't true.

No, it is.

-Thomas
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On 10/26/2007 Thomas wrote:
> I really don't understand it. I don't get why people get so obsessed
> with me. And somehow, people always blame *me* for other peoples'
> obsession with me. As if I want it.


By any chance, do you happen to be a goalie?

--
TomE.
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:58:54 -0400, slider RemoveThis @keyboard.com wrote:

>>> > Thomas said the following in 02:
>>>
>>> > "I mean, if you want to compare Datsyuk and Avery to Moore and
>>> > Willsie, that is fine. They are about equal. As a matter of fact, if I
>>> > had to pick between the four of them, I dont (sic) think that I would
>>> > have a preference. None of them have superstar potential, none of them
>>> > are anything really special ."
>>>
>>> the guy is a douche, a troll, ignore him....
>>
>>And if he left you guys would have nothing to talk about.
>
>Wrong, Thomas and you drive people away that would like to talk Hockey
>but can't or won't because they don't want to wade through your
>garbage. They go to moderated forums where trolls like you and tommy
>boy are banned. So, if trolls like you an tommy left, things would
>pick up in here.

Personally, I find moderated forums to be boring as hell. Moderated
forums are to modern Singapore what usenet is to the wild west. I
don't need to be coddled, I don't want to be told what I can and
cannot say, and I don't mind the occassional (or consistent)
ridiculous comment/assertion/etc.

I'd honestly rather talk hockey with Tom, whom I agree with on perhaps
two or three issues in the entire scope of humanity, than a bunch of
"rah rah, Stevie Yzerman is soooooo cute" airheads in a controlled
environment.

Look on the bright side. This may be the last bastion of the old
Detroit-Colorado rivalry.
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On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:52:46 -0400, "Freedom Elz" <kred.RemoveThis@tifle.net>
wrote:

>>> > > "I mean, if you want to compare Datsyuk and Avery to Moore and
>>> > > Willsie, that is fine. They are about equal. As a matter of fact, if
>>> > > I
>>> > > had to pick between the four of them, I dont (sic) think that I would
>>> > > have a preference. None of them have superstar potential, none of
>>> > > them
>>> > > are anything really special ."
>>>
>>> > the guy is a douche, a troll, ignore him....
>>>
>>> And if he left you guys would have nothing to talk about.
>>
>> He doesnt have the BALLS to leave.
>
>He's left before.
>
>
>>You guys continue
>> to say that these group would die without his propaganda.
>
>I guarantee it would, for the year that he left every week some dolt
>would make a "where's Thomas?" post.

As opposed to the bi-weekly "what if Thomas left" post.
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:45:46 -0600, Chris <noone RemoveThis @goaway.com> wrote:

>
>>>>Chris, Thomas has disappeared for long stretches and some how the
>>>>group has managed to survive. Thomas happens to say the most wacked
>>>>out things that's why he gets the most response from me and others.
>>>
>>>Well, sure. His views can be extreme sometimes, but so what? If
>>>those are his views, then those are his views.
>>
>>His views are extreme more than sometimes and many aren't grounded in
>>reality either. Chris, in whatever group I've been in that Thomas
>>appears in the reaction to him is always the same. It's not a rivalry
>>thing either because he is thought of in the Piston and Tiger group
>>the same way he is thought of here. Why do you think that is?
>
>Probably because people don't care for his posting style, and take it
>personally.

and why shouldn't a lot of it not be taken personally? If you keep on
teasing dog is it any surprise when it bites you?


>>Hmm. IIRC I start and also posted extensively to the various Canadian
>>vs non-Canadian threads, etc this summer. OTOH I guess you wouldn't
>>know about it because I don't believe you were here.
>
>No, I was here. I don't inject myself into the Canada vs. US threads,
>as I think they're positively, mindlessly stupid, and once I see a
>thread take that direction, I stop reading it for the most part.
>Canada's historically a great ally, the country's a cool place to
>visit, and I've found the many people I've met up there to be just
>like any number of Americans I know. I completely enjoy my forays up
>to Calgary in particular (except for the per night downtown hotel
>expense - yikes).

It was an entirely a hockey related thread about who were the better
players Canadians or non-Canadians,
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 16:33:54 -0400, xpenenyx.DeleteThis@earthlink.net wrote:

>On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 09:45:46 -0600, Chris <noone.DeleteThis@goaway.com> wrote:
>
>>
>>>>>Chris, Thomas has disappeared for long stretches and some how the
>>>>>group has managed to survive. Thomas happens to say the most wacked
>>>>>out things that's why he gets the most response from me and others.
>>>>
>>>>Well, sure. His views can be extreme sometimes, but so what? If
>>>>those are his views, then those are his views.
>>>
>>>His views are extreme more than sometimes and many aren't grounded in
>>>reality either. Chris, in whatever group I've been in that Thomas
>>>appears in the reaction to him is always the same. It's not a rivalry
>>>thing either because he is thought of in the Piston and Tiger group
>>>the same way he is thought of here. Why do you think that is?
>>
>>Probably because people don't care for his posting style, and take it
>>personally.
>
>and why shouldn't a lot of it not be taken personally?

If you want to, that's your prerogative. But keep in mind, if I don't
want to, that's my prerogative.

>>>Hmm. IIRC I start and also posted extensively to the various Canadian
>>>vs non-Canadian threads, etc this summer. OTOH I guess you wouldn't
>>>know about it because I don't believe you were here.
>>
>>No, I was here. I don't inject myself into the Canada vs. US threads,
>>as I think they're positively, mindlessly stupid, and once I see a
>>thread take that direction, I stop reading it for the most part.
>>Canada's historically a great ally, the country's a cool place to
>>visit, and I've found the many people I've met up there to be just
>>like any number of Americans I know. I completely enjoy my forays up
>>to Calgary in particular (except for the per night downtown hotel
>>expense - yikes).
>
>It was an entirely a hockey related thread about who were the better
>players Canadians or non-Canadians,

Oh, yes. I remember that one as well. Did it manage to stay on-topic
as far as players go, or did it regress into a discussion about
universal healthcare, the Canadian dollar, etc?

Chris
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:51:00 -0400, Thomas <noneman.TakeThisOut@none.man> wrote:

>xpenenyx@earthlink.net wrote:
>>> I'm not leaving, so it's a moot point. And these losers don't want me to
>>> leave. Their entire existence centers around me. They never post about
>>> anything else.
>>
>> Just as before you will leave eventually.
>
>...and then come back shortly after.
>
>Unless I die, that is.
>
>> As far as your staying there
>> are some that want to leave, some that don't care but I doubt you'd
>> find one person other than possibly Elz and/or Chris that would want
>> you to stay in this group.
>
>Even if that were true, what difference would it make?
>
>And who, exactly, is it that you think wants you here? Yet, you still
>show up every day.

Who does or doesn't want me here isn't what we are discussing. Nice
try though. The fact is if you left any of the newsgroups no one would
really care. Chris likes discussing things with and might miss if you
went but at the end of the day he'd still be here.
>
>-Thomas
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On Fri, 26 Oct 2007 12:00:24 -0400, Thomas <noneman RemoveThis @none.man> wrote:

>xpenenyx@earthlink.net wrote:
>> On Thu, 25 Oct 2007 18:52:46 -0400, "Freedom Elz" <kred RemoveThis @tifle.net>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> "Bushay" <bushay44 RemoveThis @yahoo.com> wrote in message
>>> news:1193350573.662512.325950@t8g2000prg.googlegroups.com...
>>>> On Oct 25, 2:57 pm, Freedom Elz <mediada... RemoveThis @hotmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> On Oct 25, 10:50 am, "Hockeyguy" <heymor... RemoveThis @whatever.net> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> <xpene... RemoveThis @earthlink.net> wrote in message
>>>>>> news:nk31i3lkhl11q0st6apqvj8vaomf2gf3dd@4ax.com...
>>>>>>> Thomas said the following in 02:
>>>>>>> "I mean, if you want to compare Datsyuk and Avery to Moore and
>>>>>>> Willsie, that is fine. They are about equal. As a matter of fact, if
>>>>>>> I
>>>>>>> had to pick between the four of them, I dont (sic) think that I would
>>>>>>> have a preference. None of them have superstar potential, none of
>>>>>>> them
>>>>>>> are anything really special ."
>>>>>> the guy is a douche, a troll, ignore him....
>>>>> And if he left you guys would have nothing to talk about.
>>>> He doesnt have the BALLS to leave.
>>> He's left before.
>>>
>>>
>>>> You guys continue
>>>> to say that these group would die without his propaganda.
>>> I guarantee it would, for the year that he left every week some dolt
>>> would make a "where's Thomas?" post.
>>>
>> Elz, both of us know that isn't true.
>
>No, it is.

No, it isn't.
>
>-Thomas
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>You think this is the only place where this has happened? I come to a
>forum, I post a few times, people get all up in arms, I leave, and the
>forum dies. There are a couple that haven't, but my departure has killed
>a whole hell of a lot of forums.

Like the Canadian group a 1 1/2 years ago?
>
>I really don't understand it. I don't get why people get so obsessed
>with me. And somehow, people always blame *me* for other peoples'
>obsession with me. As if I want it.

Sure you understand it, Thomas.
>
>-Thomas
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