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01-21-2010, 02:17 AM | #1 |
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An apology to Tex.
My battles with Tex are fairly well known to all. I think both Tex and I have somewhat oddly enjoyed the sparring. We obviously come from entirely different perspectives on most everything. That said, I find that I am actually starting to dislike Tex on a personal level which is a pretty clear indicator that our sparring has gone too far. I don't even know Tex or anything about him. He could be my next door neighbor, for all I know.
Political and intellectual sparring often leads to a battle of wits as well. Tex has scored some pretty good (and amusing) jabs at me, and I have tried to do the same to him. I haven't even intended them maliciously, so much as enjoyed the fight of "witty comeback." He is pretty good at it and I think that has caused some of my attacks to escalate inappropriately. I found myself annoyed by Tex when I stepped away from the computer today for the first time ever, and that was honestly a bit embarrassing. This is a virtual world and we are all caricatures of ourselves to a bit on here. I doubt any personality on here remotely approximates real-life personality, so why should an online poster bother me in real life? Simple answer: he shouldn't, and I shouldn't try to bother him either. I enjoy the exchanges here, which is why I keep coming back, but to the extent those become personal this forum has no further value to me. So Tex, I apologize. I don't need to belittle you. I am not going to agree with your beliefs, whatever they may be, but I am going to be more civil in responding to you (or barring that just ignoring you). I have frequently been in the wrong, and have often been the instigator. My bad. No response necessary, but if you do respond, the last word is yours. Carry on. |
01-21-2010, 04:36 AM | #2 |
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if today is the first time you have been annoyed, then my suspicion is that you are pretty much a troll.
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Yes, I enjoy trading barbs with many people on many topics, but I never feel they are intended to hurt that person. Perhaps I have hurt people emotionally, but I haven't tried to, at least until Tex. |
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01-21-2010, 06:44 PM | #4 |
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you guys need this:
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01-21-2010, 06:55 PM | #5 |
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Took you longer than I thought. After seeing Cali's post, I had wagered it would take about 14.3 minutes for someone to make a gay remark.
Congrats, Waters, you're the big winner!
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01-21-2010, 07:06 PM | #6 |
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you two have always been an erotic dyad.
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01-22-2010, 02:11 PM | #9 |
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We've seen several former CGers drive-by the last couple of days. They don't really stop ... they just slow down, toss something out the window, and then drive on.
Wonder what's going on over there. Bored?
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01-22-2010, 02:56 PM | #10 |
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Maybe we just miss our friends and want to see how they are.
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