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Old 11-12-22, 11:39 AM
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Originally Posted by Drillium Dude
I would not worry myself over that, honestly. The OP contacted me early on about the possibility of doing some drillium. I replied with a polite note that I no longer drilled stuff any longer, but thanked him for his interest. Never heard a peep back, so I doubt he stands on ceremony regarding timely communication.

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Originally Posted by thinktubes
Flagrant thread hijack:

Notice that this grassfire is bucking a headwind. If the wind were coming from the opposite direction, it would be scary how fast that thing could move. You don't want to be there in person to find out.

Also, note the deer playing "chicken" with the fire. They are a little in front of the tree line. The smart one bails early. The less bright one (or maybe two) was/were still standing there when the film loops back. The fact that they both stayed as long as they did suggests that the fire was not all that hot.

Have I distracted everybody? No? Okay, then, back to the . . . oooh look! Shiny!

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It takes a village, this is the bestest, damnest, onlyest place like this, IMO.

I love it here.
Agreed. I have learned more and been enabled more here than anywhere.
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Well, crap. I haven't been posting much lately and i completely forgot to make a stink about it. And here's this whole thread about vitriol... huh? I am afraid i have missed all the fun. Oh, well...
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Originally Posted by rhm
here's this whole thread about vitriol... huh?
Fake news.
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Old 11-12-22, 07:05 PM
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Originally Posted by rhm
Well, crap. I haven't been posting much lately and i completely forgot to make a stink about it. And here's this whole thread about vitriol... huh? I am afraid i have missed all the fun. Oh, well...
Same here. I haven't been as active on BF as of late, and am discovering that FBinNY is back (!), and the OP has joined and flamed out in that span of time.
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Originally Posted by bikingshearer
Flagrant thread hijack:

Notice that this grassfire is bucking a headwind. If the wind were coming from the opposite direction, it would be scary how fast that thing could move. You don't want to be there in person to find out.

Also, note the deer playing "chicken" with the fire. They are a little in front of the tree line. The smart one bails early. The less bright one (or maybe two) was/were still standing there when the film loops back. The fact that they both stayed as long as they did suggests that the fire was not all that hot.

Have I distracted everybody? No? Okay, then, back to the . . . oooh look! Shiny!

My work here is done.
you are just enraging the Red Squirrel.
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Old 11-12-22, 08:05 PM
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Always amused when a forum member rolls on up and takes a leak on your work, or gets free stuff from you and can't be bothered to acknowledge receipt, let alone say thank you.
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Old 11-13-22, 02:02 AM
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Originally Posted by Chombi1
The C&V forum is mostly made up of C&Vers that have respectgful polite and courteous behavior, but like any other forums out there are a very few (fortunately) that seem to dwell on trying to start arguments between themselves (I th8nk out of some sort of superiority complex.) and other forum members.
You can usually tell what their intentions are when they post replies to your post that jist have enough of a hint of insult to try and get you riled up and start an argument. Through the years being a member of different forums, I learned not to take their bait and just totally ignore then no matter how nasty thry might be towards me or other forum members posting on a thread.
Eventually these immature people just give up and usually never post after I do, again.
I'm sure the guys doing this know I'm talking about them......
So if someone gets nasty in the forums towards you, just end any conversation with them by totally ignoring them....Just show them they are "persona non grata" to you.........
It's never worth it trying to be right in an online discussion.
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I've started a post or two that didn't go where I thought they would, I took my lumps and went on. One of them even gave me my signature, sometimes you just gotta own it.
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Life would be pretty boring if the universe praised everything I did, said, or posted. Gotta be tough going through life with thin skin.
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Some of the threads started by the OP were in the agent provocateur bent.
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Old 11-13-22, 04:38 PM
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Originally Posted by tkamd73
Life would be pretty boring if the universe praised everything I did, said...
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Originally Posted by repechage
Some of the threads started by the OP were in the agent provocateur bent.
You ought to see the email he just sent to The Headbadge. Textbook.

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Originally Posted by tkamd73
Life would be pretty boring if the universe praised everything I did, said, or posted. Gotta be tough going through life with thin skin.
Tim
Okay, it might be a bit predictable, but otherwise it would seriously rock!
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I so want to believe his dog lives such a charmed life... if he has a dog....
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Yeah, I shouldn't do this but every time I see this sort of thing this skit from MTV's "The State" always comes to mind....
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Originally Posted by cudak888
You ought to see the email he just sent to The Headbadge. Textbook.

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Okay Kurt, don't tease us. Now you need to share it with your friends and family. 🤪
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Originally Posted by pastorbobnlnh
Okay Kurt, don't tease us. Now you need to share it with your friends and family. 🤪
Nope, I don't have to stoop to his level.

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Originally Posted by tkamd73
Life would be pretty boring if the universe praised everything I did, said, or posted.
It's not as bad as you might think. I've learned to live with it.
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Originally Posted by rhm
Well, crap. I haven't been posting much lately and i completely forgot to make a stink about it. And here's this whole thread about vitriol... huh? I am afraid i have missed all the fun. Oh, well...
Vitriol? Is that a men's hair styling cream?
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Originally Posted by Camilo
Vitriol? Is that a men's hair styling cream?
Vitroil, specialized bicycle lube for angry cyclists.
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Originally Posted by Andy_K
It's not as bad as you might think. I've learned to live with it.
Being married, I’ll never have to learn how to do that!
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I have had a really good time on this forum, learned a lot and met some great folks , but I'm out now , gonna bail ......OK I'm back ! Did ya miss me ..... didn't think so ! On a serious note , it is better to step aside than continue to do something that doesn't fit .
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Vitriol. It's a hair gel and a bicycle lube!

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