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Bear Islander · 05-06-2008, 11:10 PM

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Originally Posted by alsadad

Thanks to all who offered kind words about my first post. I must say I’m surprised at how quickly the thread degenerated into name calling, backpedaling, he said/she said, etc. Perhaps I shouldn’t have been surprised, but I was. Oh, the irony!

And can BI, or someone else for that matter, explain how I can be wrong (according to BI) when I copied and pasted his own words, including the “up to 130 mph” language, and then quoted him, correctly I thought, as denying he ever said that there were boats actually going 130 mph? And who said anything about camp directors going 130? Where did that come from?

That was MY attempt at humor. I guess mine was to subtle however. because not everybody got it.

The thing behind it is there has been a boat on the lake that is capable of 130 mph. However, as people have pointed out, I have no way of knowing if it ever HAS gone 130 mph. That may seem like a fine point but we like to pick nits around here.

Anybody out there ever picked a nit? I have.

ITD · 05-07-2008, 07:15 AM

Wow, that's all I can say after reading some of these comments, wow.

Once again alsadad, you nailed it, unfortunately some don't seem to have a sense of humor. Sadly, I think this thread should be locked before it deteriorates any further. IMHO.....

Gilligan · 05-07-2008, 07:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear Islander

That was MY attempt at humor. I guess mine was to subtle however. because not everybody got it.

The thing behind it is there has been a boat on the lake that is capable of 130 mph. However, as people have pointed out, I have no way of knowing if it ever HAS gone 130 mph. That may seem like a fine point but we like to pick nits around here.

Anybody out there ever picked a nit? I have.

Your "attempt at humor"? I think the 130 mph statement has been mentioned and debated before but not as humor.

If it was a joke, I didn't get it. If you really were joking then thanks for trying to lighten it up around here.

Who here got BI's 130 mph joke?

alsadad · 05-07-2008, 07:46 AM

Sorry about that, BI. Of all the people, I guess I should have picked up on that. Looking back, it appears that Airwaves, and perhaps others, did.

By the way, is there any truth to the rumor that the camp director's 130 mph jaunt was confirmed by a naked kayaker with a radar gun? At night? Are there pictures?

hazelnut · 05-07-2008, 07:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bear Islander

That was MY attempt at humor. I guess mine was to subtle however. because not everybody got it.

The thing behind it is there has been a boat on the lake that is capable of 130 mph. However, as people have pointed out, I have no way of knowing if it ever HAS gone 130 mph. That may seem like a fine point but we like to pick nits around here.

Anybody out there ever picked a nit? I have.

Future tip: Next time put this face

So we get it. Now that you point it out Bravo on the humor, it reads well as a joke.

Islander · 05-07-2008, 08:02 AM

I got the joke right away. He was making fun of himself. Most people make fun of others!

Gilligan, posting private messages is against forum rules.

B R · 05-07-2008, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Islander

I got the joke right away. He was making fun of himself. Most people make fun of others!

Gilligan, posting private messages is against forum rules.

you are a hypocrite. On this thread on post # 69 you took a Private message from me (which was a reply to yours accusing me of trying to find out who you are) and posted it's contents. I forget; you only care about the rules when they don't apply to you.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5030

Bear Islander · 05-07-2008, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by B R

you are a hypocrite. On this thread on post # 69 you took a Private message from me (which was a reply to yours accusing me of trying to find out who you are) and posted it's contents. I forget; you only care about the rules when they don't apply to you.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5030

You are correct about number 69. Look back a few posts and see yourself doing the same thing.

B R · 05-07-2008, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Bear Islander

You are correct about number 69. Look back a few posts and see yourself doing the same thing.

not quite. first off, i am not the one sighting rules i have already broken. secondly, she accused me of doing something i was not doing. i did not appreciate her tone in the pm. i did not want to go through a pm exchange with her, so i communicated through the forum instead of a pm. i told her that her accusation was false; i NEVER copied from her PM and posted it on the site. it is not the same thing.

hazelnut · 05-07-2008, 12:59 PM

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Originally Posted by B R

you are a hypocrite. On this thread on post # 69 you took a Private message from me (which was a reply to yours accusing me of trying to find out who you are) and posted it's contents. I forget; you only care about the rules when they don't apply to you.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ead.php?t=5030

Personally with post #69 and the behavior I've seen on this and other threads I am AMAZED at Don's patience with Islander and baffled that Islander is not moderated. Just my humble opinion though.

The original post in this thread was hilarious and I point back to how funny it is when summarized in such a concise manner. It guess it has turned into a playground argument. It will be great when the vote is finally heard. Then we can all argue over whether or not the Governor will sign it.

alsadad · 05-13-2008, 08:54 PM

So, HB847 is scheduled for a vote in the NH Senate on Thursday. Since I've tried my hand at summarizing something that has already happened, I thought, what the heck, I’ll try summarizing something that hasn't happened yet. As Phoenix says, it's tough to make predictions especially about the future, so I'll hedge my bets:

If HB 847 is enacted:Celebratory meeting at an undisclosed island location.
Attendee #1. Kindly pass the cracked pepper water crackers.
#2. Would you care for some brie with that?
#3. Hey, this Cheez-Whiz'll really perk that up for ya. $2.99 a case at Wal-Mart
#4. These canapés are exquisite.
#5. I wonder if this champagne would lose its effervescence in outer space.
#6. If I use my telephoto lens and take a picture that's slightly out of focus while hanging from the chandelier, that wine bottle and shrimp cocktail will look like an ocean racer running down a naked kayaker at full throttle in the Weirs Channel.
#7. Stop it. We won. You don’t need to do that stuff anymore.

Chairman: the meeting will now come to order. First, I'd like to congratulate all of you. Thanks to your hard work, those rubes in the NH Senate fell for it! Now, for our first order of business, all in favor of the motion to petition the NH Legislature for a law banning black flies say "Aye."

Chorus of "Aye."

#8. Sorry I'm late. I had to paddle all the way over from Squam. We've got to do something to keep those big, scary, fast cars off of 25B.
__________

If HB 847 does not pass:Celebratory meeting at an unnamed beach bar.
Attendee #1: Let's get that keg tapped
#2. These Cheese Doodles rock.
#3. Did you see those wimpy kids start crying when I swamped their canoe? What are they so afraid of?
#4. Yeah, I thought the camp director was gonna wet his pants. Way cool!
#5. I heard it's supposed to rain on our poker run this Saturday.
#6. Bummer, dude. All my buddies from Lake George, Sebago and Oregon are trailering their Cigarettes here for the weekend.
#7. Some guy in a beige boat told me that 35 was inappropriate for the Channel. I said, “You're right, pal. But if you fire up those blue lights and clear some of these boneheads out of my way, I could make some real good time.”

Chairman: the meeting will now come to order. First, I'd like to congratulate all of you. Thanks to your hard work, those rubes in the NH Senate fell for it! Now, for our first order of business, all in favor of the motion to petition the NH Legislature for a law banning black flies say "Aye."

Chorus of "Aye."

#8. Sorry I'm late. My NorTech needs a full head of steam to make the jump from Squam to Center Harbor but some elderly couple in an old wooden Chris Craft kept getting in the way.
__________

Well, at least everyone agrees about the black flies.

hazelnut · 05-13-2008, 09:21 PM

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Originally Posted by alsadad

So, HB847 is scheduled for a vote in the NH Senate on Thursday. Since I've tried my hand at summarizing something that has already happened, I thought, what the heck, I’ll try summarizing something that hasn't happened yet. As Phoenix says, it's tough to make predictions especially about the future, so I'll hedge my bets:

Well, at least everyone agrees about the black flies.

SPOT ON! Pure genius.

Islander · 05-14-2008, 09:48 AM

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Originally Posted by B R

you are a hypocrite. On this thread on post # 69 you took a Private message from me (which was a reply to yours accusing me of trying to find out who you are) and posted it's contents. I forget; you only care about the rules when they don't apply to you.

http://www.winnipesaukee.com/forums/...ad.Phip?t=5030

You are correct, except for the hypocrite part. I posted a PM from you. A while later it was pointed out to me that it was a violation of forum rules. That is why, when Gilligan said he was going to post a PM, I gave him that reminder. I should informed him in a PM to prevent the drama.

codeman671 · 05-14-2008, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by Islander

You are correct, except for the hypocrite part. I posted a PM from you. A while later it was pointed out to me that it was a violation of forum rules. That is why, when Gilligan said he was going to post a PM, I gave him that reminder. I should informed him in a PM to prevent the drama.

Give it a rest. If our Webmaster thought that either of you was in any serious violation on this, I am sure he would have taken action.

Merrymeeting · 05-15-2008, 09:20 PM

alsadad,

Thank you for your comic whit and the most intelligent writing seen among all the posts. I hope you continue to post even after this debate wanes.

Perhaps then your humor won't be lost almost immediately in the, "yes you did., no I didn't. yes you did! no I didn't! You did! I didn't!" noise.

chipj29 · 05-07-2008, 09:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Islander

I got the joke right away. He was making fun of himself. Most people make fun of others!

Gilligan, posting private messages is against forum rules.

I doubt that posting a message, private or otherwise, that he himself wrote, is violating any rules.

Gilligan · 05-26-2008, 08:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Islander

Gilligan, posting private messages is against forum rules.

Another one of those things that you say because it helps you and your friend BI. Me pointing out another misleading post by BI may hurt your cause but it is not against forum rules. Show me that rule Islander, Are you a self appointed forum policeman?

You speed limit proponents seem to have your own way to read rules. The forum rules forbid posting info, "...invasive of a person's privacy,..."

I sure CAN post letters sent to me. Particularly when it contradicts what Bear Islander is publicly trying to have you believe about me or proves his attempt to discredit me.

What is against the rules is posting something like this: Joe Forum Member lives ****.... That is an invasion of privacy, even if he sends it to me in PM it is private information. You, BI and a few others seem to debate by distracting from the issues that make you look bad.

Please show me the forum rule you believe I violated and prevents me from posting forum related mail I received. Or reply with spin.

Mashugana · 05-28-2008, 08:13 PM

alsadad, come back. You have not posted to this thread for over 2 weeks. We need your insight.

Any new predictions over the last 2 weeks? We need more intelligent posts from you.

Thank you and thanks to Webmaster.

Safe water use for everyone

05-13-2008, 08:54 PM	#11
alsadad Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 45 Thanks: 8 Thanked 41 Times in 10 Posts	Celebrate So, HB847 is scheduled for a vote in the NH Senate on Thursday. Since I've tried my hand at summarizing something that has already happened, I thought, what the heck, I’ll try summarizing something that hasn't happened yet. As Phoenix says, it's tough to make predictions especially about the future, so I'll hedge my bets: If HB 847 is enacted:Celebratory meeting at an undisclosed island location. Attendee #1. Kindly pass the cracked pepper water crackers. #2. Would you care for some brie with that? #3. Hey, this Cheez-Whiz'll really perk that up for ya. $2.99 a case at Wal-Mart #4. These canapés are exquisite. #5. I wonder if this champagne would lose its effervescence in outer space. #6. If I use my telephoto lens and take a picture that's slightly out of focus while hanging from the chandelier, that wine bottle and shrimp cocktail will look like an ocean racer running down a naked kayaker at full throttle in the Weirs Channel. #7. Stop it. We won. You don’t need to do that stuff anymore. Chairman: the meeting will now come to order. First, I'd like to congratulate all of you. Thanks to your hard work, those rubes in the NH Senate fell for it! Now, for our first order of business, all in favor of the motion to petition the NH Legislature for a law banning black flies say "Aye." Chorus of "Aye." #8. Sorry I'm late. I had to paddle all the way over from Squam. We've got to do something to keep those big, scary, fast cars off of 25B. __________ If HB 847 does not pass:Celebratory meeting at an unnamed beach bar. Attendee #1: Let's get that keg tapped #2. These Cheese Doodles rock. #3. Did you see those wimpy kids start crying when I swamped their canoe? What are they so afraid of? #4. Yeah, I thought the camp director was gonna wet his pants. Way cool! #5. I heard it's supposed to rain on our poker run this Saturday. #6. Bummer, dude. All my buddies from Lake George, Sebago and Oregon are trailering their Cigarettes here for the weekend. #7. Some guy in a beige boat told me that 35 was inappropriate for the Channel. I said, “You're right, pal. But if you fire up those blue lights and clear some of these boneheads out of my way, I could make some real good time.” Chairman: the meeting will now come to order. First, I'd like to congratulate all of you. Thanks to your hard work, those rubes in the NH Senate fell for it! Now, for our first order of business, all in favor of the motion to petition the NH Legislature for a law banning black flies say "Aye." Chorus of "Aye." #8. Sorry I'm late. My NorTech needs a full head of steam to make the jump from Squam to Center Harbor but some elderly couple in an old wooden Chris Craft kept getting in the way. __________ Well, at least everyone agrees about the black flies.

05-28-2008, 08:13 PM	#18
Mashugana Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2004 Posts: 73 Thanks: 2 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	alsadad come back alsadad, come back. You have not posted to this thread for over 2 weeks. We need your insight. Any new predictions over the last 2 weeks? We need more intelligent posts from you. Thank you and thanks to Webmaster. Safe water use for everyone

05-07-2008, 07:15 AM	#2
ITD Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Moultonboro, NH Posts: 2,931 Thanks: 478 Thanked 693 Times in 388 Posts	Wow, that's all I can say after reading some of these comments, wow. Once again alsadad, you nailed it, unfortunately some don't seem to have a sense of humor. Sadly, I think this thread should be locked before it deteriorates any further. IMHO.....

05-07-2008, 07:46 AM	#4
alsadad Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 45 Thanks: 8 Thanked 41 Times in 10 Posts	Sorry about that, BI. Of all the people, I guess I should have picked up on that. Looking back, it appears that Airwaves, and perhaps others, did. By the way, is there any truth to the rumor that the camp director's 130 mph jaunt was confirmed by a naked kayaker with a radar gun? At night? Are there pictures?

05-07-2008, 08:02 AM	#6
Islander Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 321 Thanks: 0 Thanked 9 Times in 3 Posts	I got the joke right away. He was making fun of himself. Most people make fun of others! Gilligan, posting private messages is against forum rules.

05-15-2008, 09:20 PM	#15
Merrymeeting Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Merrymeeting Lake, New Durham Posts: 2,226 Thanks: 302 Thanked 800 Times in 368 Posts	alsadad, Thank you for your comic whit and the most intelligent writing seen among all the posts. I hope you continue to post even after this debate wanes. Perhaps then your humor won't be lost almost immediately in the, "yes you did., no I didn't. yes you did! no I didn't! You did! I didn't!" noise.