When this wonderful exchange of Holiday Cheer happened I wanted to act like a
PAT O LOGICAL crazed man. My ever so calm wife made me take a few days to think about it before I responded or acted on it. MsB and the rest of my friends assured me that it was OK if I chose no to say anything about it. Why Am I staying silent on this one?
It’s very simple there has been too much negativity on HP as it is and I do not want to be this guy on HP:
Rebel Leader– http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/rebelleader.htm
I want to be me:
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/perv.htm
Of course every pervert encounters opposition from the :
http://redwing.hutman.net/~mreed/warriorshtm/cybersisters.htm
However it’s been bugging me that this went unnoticed with only c-pad posting in on my gripe place.
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trollslayer69 4 hours ago (5:26 PM)
http://www.microgiving.com/profile/msbadger/
Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the years events and what you are thankful for.
I am thankful for this living room here to hang out in and I am thankful that I can give to friends who need a lift in this troubled times. Hope everyone is having a peaceful day. Brady
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
trollslayer69: http://www.microgiving.com/profile/msbadger/ Thanksgiving is a time to reflect on the years
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/trollslayer69/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68696311.html
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Katerbee 4 hours ago (5:31 PM)
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
Katerbee:
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Katerbee/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68696520.html
Canuck Canuck 4 hours ago (5:40 PM)
I join you in that, Brady ; )
Reality : I hope your friend msB who received help (privately & anonymously) can find it honorable to apologize to those *same sources of private help, who (afterwards) were bad-mouthed by her on other sites.
& also maybe thank HP (rather than bad-mouth *them too) as they have unwittingly helped her gather quite a good sum of money.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
Canuck_Canuck: I join you in that, Brady ; ) Reality :
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Canuck_Canuck/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68696921.html
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trollslayer69 3 hours ago (6:41 PM)
I am a wee in the dark on the drama but I can say that what is between you and msb is just that. Please leave me out of it. I dont care for drama and its not my business. I can see she needs help and I have tried to do what I can to help her.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
trollslayer69: I am a wee in the dark on the drama
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/trollslayer69/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68699163.html
Canuck Canuck 3 hours ago (6:55 PM)
I too, don’t like drama at all. I do like reality & truth of *what it is. With helping.
Privately.
It’s Thanksgiving day & I’d like to say Thank you to you ….and HP for allowing the links ….on msB’s behalf.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
Canuck_Canuck: I too, don’t like drama at all. I do like
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Canuck_Canuck/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68699647.html
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msbadger 1 hour ago (8:17 PM)
Hi, CC- If you donated to me, please let me thank you, sincerely. There aren’t many on here that I have any adverse relationship with, even the tro//s. I’d like to keep it that way. HP knows I appreciate their allowing Trollslayer to announce my need. I hope NO ONE here finds themselves in the position I’m in, friend or “enemy.” I have my own ideas about things, of course, and they differ from yours. In the future, I’d appreciate it if you will give me a chance to respond to you while I’m on a thread. I’d be happy to have discourse with you about any topic, should you so choose. Hope you’re having a good T-day. Barb/msbadger
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
msbadger: Hi, CC- If you donated to me, please let me
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/msbadger/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68702869.html
Canuck Canuck 54 minutes ago (8:36 PM)
Barb -
I also emailed you with ideas for *future living, suited to fit you, as I put myself entirely in your shoes, thinking of viable solutions for your life.
The offer to discuss (easy-on-the-body) work options is still open.
I told you that I’m willing to help you figure out how to make a steady income, so that you have life-long security.
Happy Thanksgiving to you.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
Canuck_Canuck: Barb – I also emailed you with ideas for *future
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Canuck_Canuck/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68703571.html
Canuck Canuck 51 minutes ago (8:38 PM)
If you could find it in you to remove untrue slurs (on the other sites) against me & Tanz, who has also helped you, that might be a good, righteous way for you to *give back to us.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
Canuck_Canuck: If you could find it in you to remove untrue
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Canuck_Canuck/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68703654.html
msbadger 45 minutes ago (8:44 PM)
I don’t believe I’ve ever written anything untrue on any other sites- so I guess I can’t help you with that. Yes- you did email me, and I thanked you. Thanks again, too. I apologize for speaking my truth in that it has offended you. Let us agree to disagree. Thanks for helping me… I would not have ever asked. It is gratefully accepted.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
msbadger: I don’t believe I’ve ever written anything untrue on any
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/msbadger/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68703927.html
Canuck Canuck 36 minutes ago (8:54 PM)
Remove the false *speculations that I was the stiletto poster.
Stop smearing our names. Forget all about us.
Remove the vio lent wishes : wanting to “nail Funk y” etc. etc.
Just be civilized & stop it.
Glad to have helped you.
Canuck_Canuck: Remove the false *speculations that I was the stiletto poster.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Canuck_Canuck/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68704362.html
msbadger 21 minutes ago (9:09 PM)
I will respond to you on Jack’s site, CC. HP is not the proper venue for this.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/huffingtonpost/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317.html
msbadger: I will respond to you on Jack’s site, CC. HP
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/msbadger/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68704941.html
Canuck Canuck 12 minutes ago (9:17 PM)
You speak in a *very contradictory way at this site – than you do at other sites.
No thank you – I will never post at that site.
Canuck_Canuck: You speak in a *very contradictory way at this site
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/social/Canuck_Canuck/thanksgiving-2010-huffpos_b_788317_68705286.html
A short cold apology was offered the next day on the Adam Estes Clark thread. That was mysteriously removed.
C.C. is NOT Stiletto.
period.
Hey, I took some brandy cranberry sauce over to her house!
I’ve never noticed her to be contradictory in any way…I actually find her to be quite forthwith and honest.
C.C. was one the first people to be kind to me when I first started posting on
Huffpost under my “CreativeKitty” account early last spring. And also again when I decided to come back to Huffpost with my current account in June.
You do know Hopeington was referring to Badger.
You mean MsBadger?
Hopeington knows Ms. Badger, and is her friend and neighbor.
I was talking about C.C.
And I have No problem with C.C. and T.D., even though T.D. knows who Stiletto is.
And this :
In August and September, I was in a really bad place, and I got this idea in my head
that IF you are nice to ANY of the conservatives on Huffpost, then you are
supporting PURE EVIL!
So I got angry at T.D. for being friendly to Spooky and David Penner ( who are
2 okay guys, I do not have any problem with them personally)
So after me tagging a few replies onto T.D.’s comments, saying stuff like “YOU
Support EVIL!”, T.D. replied to me : “Now thats enough from you!”
And I literally froze. I stopped in my tracks, because That is Exactly what my
Mom would say to be when I was being Bad.
“Now thats enough from you, Kitty!”, or
“Now thats enough out of you Kitty!”
And then I wondered if T.D. was David Penners liberal, kind wife, that he mentions
from time to time.
And then I fell down into my bed like I was 10 again, and I was mad at T.D. like
I used to be mad at my Mom when she told me “Enough Kitty”
And the next morning, when I woke up, I wasn’t angry at T.D. /or my Mom anymore.
I have no problems with my friends, like you, being with what for a lack of a better word will call “The other side” I recently had the same talk via email with one of my friends who chose not to be part of HP anymore.
Relationships are variable with some, one day you are kind and witty the next you are a vindictive bastard in their eyes. Keep in mind those who never have judged you.
The only two sides on HuffPo should be us against the Repubs. I’ll be glad when all this is allowed to scab over and heal. Scarring probably, but healed enough to be healthier for all. If it could just quit being picked at.
I wish that we did not have to bring this up again.
trust me, I know that Jack.
(:
With any circle of friends, everybody is going to have different people they like or don’t care for, just as in real life. Mature adults understand this and don’t make it their business to tell others who they should or shouldn’t like.
I’m actually glad I lost two so-called HuffPost “friends” when I discovered this site and became friends with the folks here. I have no use for people who want to control or manipulate me.
I’ve never seen this kind of behaviour here, but I’ll bet you can guess which two “friends” unfriended me, lol!
Huffpost is harder than real life, because in real life I can see what the other person is actually feeling by looking at their facial expressions, body language, and especially their eyes. And the tone of their voice.
So its easier in real life to have empathy and understanding
of what is motivating the other person, and what they are
feeling.
On HP all you need to do is pay attention to their actions. Example someone says I don’t like the cm badges yet SHE still has one. Or I *love* freedom of speech and then say to you enough!
BBK I’m really trying to get you to think this one over.
I am mentally ill Jack.
Its okay, I own my mental illness.
Identical Twins : I am crazy. She is fairly sane.
And Im glad that if there had to be one crazy person in
our family, it is me, and not any of my sisters and brothers.
unless you meant the “other side” to mean something else?
its just that I have talked about my mental health issues before here on your site.
TD admonished me for airing concerns about SuperMitt. She freely admits as to not knowing what’s going on, but is ready to use the firehose on any angry tone alone. It’s a mom thing and I don’t begrudge her that as it is useful in calming down a thread. (SuperMitt’s numbers are still astronomically out of whack.) TD doesn’t want to be too involved, but she’s allowed that noble desire to be manipulated.
I also have no clue for never having been to the other site. I know Barb has a streak of dark humor and is quite capable of snark, but c’mon, she’s 99 and 44/100% pure of heart otherwise. This is the problem with posting. We project to fill in copious amounts of missing reality. I may have done so right there.
CC and MsB need to get back their basic connection. I think this has much less to do with the ladies offending each other than who they have allowed to polarize them. I yearn for the group harmony that one particular person has infected. Nothing has ever been directed toward me, but I feel the loss nonetheless.
BBK, I will always have your back because what was said to you is absolutely morally indefensible. That’s why I declared a side. Sorry I didn’t do more sooner, but I was checking the lay of the land.
{:-B
Hokey as one of the individuals involved in this disaster, I can say that I have been trying to bring sanity back. But when you have individuals like TD–who just threatened me on the ACE tread and made a lot of false accusations, I tell ya this will be hell.
I miss my friends who have deleted their account this needs to stop. i WON’T POST What she said just my repy:
TD you made false assumptions and then you deleted them or had one of your pals do it that too will be reported to HP as an abuse of the CM2:
my reply :
Do what you need. You need to read it again, she said no such thing perhaps someone can read it and point out how wrong you are—-NEVER tell me what to post or what others are allowed to post there. You indulged such privileges in the past. Remember how you wanted me to smear a poster on my site and I refused.
Hokey,
I personally was not going to let Funky get away with calling me the “C” word. No one gets to attack me and other women like that and get away with it.
So I “hounded” him for several months, letting people know he
is an abuser and a stalker.
He did offer a phony, superficial apology to me on the A.C.E.
thread, and denied he was stalking me ( he was), but I guess thats the best anyone can expect from a phony like Funky.
Im just one of the few who easily sees through his fake
nice guy persona.
But, my pressuring him to finally admit ( in a very vague way) what he did to me and others probably caused more of a disruption on Huffpost than most people
wanted to deal with.
Im fine with conflict. But I guess most people can’t deal with it.
Hopefully, these fans of Funky can also let the past be the past, and let go of their anger and rage toward me.
I think my view of this is still too superficial. Things get deleted before I know it. I trust your integrity, Jack. Thanks for bringing me up to speed. From what I can observe, the other side is experiencing a decay of integrity in defense of an immoral cause. I say this because I never took the bait, er, pledge. I can’t add much more than support for your battle. I’m mostly armed with opinion. If it matters, I’ll share with the mods, otherwise just know I’m pulling for you.
{:-B
and I will add, I like the people I like, and I don’t give up on them.
I like T.D.
I don’t know why. Probably, I just like her inner *energy*
And because she is so private about herself, I like that about her for some reason.
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Do you trust me? because I’m shaking my head in disbelief.
It is so hard to confront people you know are ultimately good, doing things they believe are good, and inform them they are wrong. Emotionally, they’re going to clutch to their philosophies. It’s like Funkybaggerland over there and I can’t hang with them. A lot of bystanders have been swept up in it, and it breaks my heart. No one has the right to be angry with you. His lewd remarks were more than the “c” word. People don’t seem to register that.
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Exactly “His lewd remarks were more than the “c” word.” but that gets swept to the side.
JH
That’s great, my kitty friend. The fewer people we dislike, the happier we are, for sure!
I saw the ‘apology’, it referred to a ‘lapse in ‘judgement’. If it was the first time I’d seen this person lash out at others, I might believe the ‘apology’ to be sincere, but I’ve been around long enough to know better. Plus, I’ve been the recipient of that posters self-righteous rants.
MsB is one of the gentlest souls on HP, to attack her, on of all days Thanksgiving, exposed the attacker’s character for what it is.
I look forward to Adam and Stephanie returning, I believe we have much to discuss.
Cobalt,
I agree with you 100% about Ms. B.
Stephanie is already back. She was moderating on the Alaska/ Gonorrhea Thread yesterday.
Thanks Kitty.
I hope you’re doing well.
Who here has not posted something you later regretted? Let him or her throw the first “Flag as Abusive” stone. Personally, I’m dropping my rocks in the dirt and walking away.
MsB, you have shown great character throughout this drama. {{Hugs for you!}}
exactly.
My temper has caused me more problems on Huffpost than most.
Hello, Imagine That. Don’t know who you are, of course, but you are very kind to say that. I have tried to stay true to myself through this, and I thank you from the heart. {{ Hugs back! }}
The current situation has a lot to do with respect, and the lack of it.
Until there is a shared sentiment in this regard, I don’t see how things will improve.
Sorry I haven’t been around today, was busy building a bridge to Seekistan, and it’s beauty. Reply e’s in the morning. Good night kids. Love to you all.
(:
@Jack – I saw that as well. You posted a song, then TD replied with a demand to delete something from your site and a threat to report you to HP (LOLOLOL!!). I came to this site to see what she was talking about, then went back there. What I found was your song link deleted, TD’s reply deleted, but the other (innocuous) reply was still there.
I’m glad you’re reporting it because I’m guessing it was planned that way – post the threat long enough for you to see it, then delete it so no one else knows about it.
I have been cheerfully (and easily) avoiding the few people I don’t care for on HP. And I’ve noticed that every single person who posts here has done the same.
At least we have this place to come to so we can talk about some of the weird shit that happens on HP, especially stuff like that that vanishes. At least it can go on record here, which is exactly why a handful of people are furious that your site exists.
Have you been talking to my wife she say almost the exact thing before. She wants me to add a page where folks can post comments that keep getting deleted
Wow. Seriously, I was just thinking of that as well. I was going to suggest another page, perhaps called WTF?! where we can post weird or hilarious things from HuffPost that we want to discuss or laugh about.
It would also serve the purpose of confining discussions about negative crap happening on HP. Then the topic threads can stay on topic. Also, I hate to say it, but by the looks of things you might want to consider adding another room to the Gripe Place.
Either that, or leave it. Maybe the longer we have to scroll to post a gripe, we’ll forget what it was by the time we get there, lol.
I would just love to meet you and your wife one day. Who knows?
I love that idea! Tell Mrs. J that she’s a smart cookie- and I like her idea too! How do YOU feel about it?
I almost forgot – LOVE the graphics, lololol!
Okay, let’s pretend it’s the holiday page. Try seeding “Star of Wonder” by the Roches in your Pandora player. Don’t worry, you’re not going to get a non-stop Roches holiday fest, (not that there’s anything wrong with that) but it will kick in a highly eclectic holiday mix. You know my music tastes can run very outside, but I think you’ll like this.
Hokey and Jack,
I definitely am aware that Funky’s lewd, hateful remarks were Much More than the
“C” word.
And most people also do not realize he is also a stalker.
But Probo and Haruko seem to have let it go, and I too need to let it go for my
own sanity.
And as far as me liking T.D. : Jack, if you try to understand why I do
what I do, you may go insane!
I simply do what we do, because I like to do it.
In an hour I may simply decide to do something else.
Just go with the flow of my….flow…. if you will.
You got it. I’m with you either way, if and when I’m still around. Lots of love, Kitty. I hope you find your peace.
{:-B
you can always post here using a different name Hokey.
That way you can protect yourself from people who may
be upset with you posting here
I protected myself too long by lurking. If anyone wants to shun me for being here, the feeling is mutual. I don’t dialogue much on HP due to the loading speed of my decrepit old computer. I’ll compose a moral argument, or provide a quick quip. Not much to attack me for. If someone wants to go after me for standing with the folks I respect and care about, ef em. Anonymity here to protect an anonymous profile name is pointless. When you post on HP, I want people to know you’ve got back-up.
{:-B
CPAD wasn’t the only one upset Jack.
See my comments on the Gripe thread. I’m still steaming about it. But, I will say this CC revealed what is deep inside herself and it ain’t pretty.
And lots of people were upset and shocked. They didn’t want to stoop as low as she did in complaining about it over the Thanksgiving Holiday. What she did was deplorable.
Thanks for that, Sophia. It was pretty sad.
Hi, Sophia. Kind of glad I missed it. It probably would’ve made me really mad.
Hi Haruko. Yes, count your blessings. It was ugly. How are you doing?
and 101st Senator ( funky) just “poofed” his account.
SO : He will instantly create a new account, because his pathological need for attention, and to be re-fanned, over and over again, continues.
OR: He will create another sock, and silently stalk women on Huffpost for awhile.
OR : He is reporting back to whatever organization he works for, to create
new ways to divide the Huffpost community
Wow. Here we go again.
I just looked at his ACE sign off. He did it right under TD and CC’s nose. I don’t think they’re even aware he’s gone. They said goodnight like it was regular. This cat is a piece of work, and that other piece of something too.
Now that is funny! And- yeah. He sure is.
As sure as the sun rises, kitty
Either another sock, or Fallas Dong will become very active again. Actually, he seemed to have more puppy-like followers as DD. As Funky, he only has a few. And regardless of what character he’s playing, he’ll always have his few hard-core followers who know exactly what he’s doing and are desperate for him anyway.
It’s hard to understand until you remember that savage killers like Scott Peterson, Ted Bundy and Jeffrey Dahmer are innundated with love letters and marriage proposals from women who have a sick attraction to that sort of thing. Human nature -so complex
Not to compare fucky dong with a serial killer – just pointing out that some people are actually attracted to bad characters – the more twisted, the better.
The alter ego stopped posting on dec. 23rd and started posting again on dec 28. the entity formerly known as whatever was created on dec 24 and as you noted deleted his account on the 28th thereby wiping out any comment history or proof.
Hey, I pointed out the similarities to Ted Bundy a long time ago.
Doesn’t make him a psycho killer. It just means he’s an extremely effective manipulator of others … and he knows it.
Jeez…
My man, yeah, huh?
Cobalt, what is up?!?
Hi, guys. I didn’t even realize this thread was happening. Thanks to you all for your support.
Kitty- like I told you on another thread here just a few minutes ago, I understand your feelings and it’s all good. NEVER imagine that you have to apologize to me for any reason. I’m glad to be a friend. TD was one of my first friends on HP and I feel very, very badly the way things have been going. It’s a freakin’ shame, all the way around.
Jack- you keep rockin’ it, my friend. This place is getting to be a wonderful second home, and I’m really glad to have it to visit!
Hey MsB!
Hi, sweetie! Good to see you here at the same time I am!
It is. I’m sorry but I’m hopping mad about this. I wrote on the thread after I saw it posted here. Not sure if my comments to CC were deleted on the Thanksgiving thread, but she really has revealed a part of her character that is not very nice.
I have been dealing with the CC you see now for about 5mo. I never mention anything here unless I’m attacked on HP and out of consideration for mutual friend I never made it public but it’s getting out of control–there is a third person which I haven’t made much ado about because we had a friendship. She now has become a true threat to me, even though I never have done anything to her.
Luv ya, Badge! Stay strong…
You passed- C+.
All of this fighting is making me crazy!! The voices in my head are telling me to burn things. Can’t we all get along? Why must we fight one another when the world is full of suffering and chaos? There are millions and millions of women and children going hungry on the streets across the world, so there are more important things to fight for than online social feuds. We only have one life to live, so let’s not spend it trying to rip one another down, but helping others up so they themselves can help others up.
Canuck and Tanz, why can’t you two come and talk things over with the good people here? Tanz, you spent several threads ripping me a new one, so are the others here worse than I? I don’t think so. I just think the time we have here is to precious to spend it fighting one another.
Well, that was my angry rant of the day. I am going to go tip over some trash cans and send some angry emails. Peace out everyone.
Happy trash can knocking over James. Don’t let it get you down. We can’t all be happy and shinny all the time.
You’re much more kind and forgiving of TD and CC than I am at the moment. I commend you.
There are more important things, but this is exactly the kind of action that takes place in the world on a larger scale. It’s actions and attitudes like this that are at the root of so many of the larger injustices in the world. But, I hear you….in the grand scheme of things, the petty actions of CC and TD don’t warrant a lot of energy. More of a meh and WTF and then move on.
Hi, Sophia! I feel like knocking over some Dumpster-size objects right now myself, so I can relate to this post of James’. You are so right- their actions are really petty. Yet another reason why I chose not to respond to them either. Hugs!
@ Badger
Right now, I feel like hiding in a giant dumpster. I get scared a lot and the fear is replaced by anger. So I might need to fire of an occasional rant from time to time.
Yea, we all should hop up in the Brownie mobile and do some major dumpster damage. We will swing by Jack’s house to pick him up and go tip over Canuck’s trash cans then run and hide
@James- I understand how you feel! Fear is often replaced by anger. Happens to me all the time. I will get in the Browniemobile gladly. I would TP her house if I knew where she lived- LOL. Rants can be very healthy, and a good way to deal with the fear and anger- and hurt. People are all alike in most ways, after all! Hugs, hon. Hugs.
@ Hogan
Trash can knocking over is fun for the whole family
You are right. I have some issues I must work through but it’s going to be hard. I don’t have any grudges against Canuck or TD. I just wish she didn’t act like a callous bitch toward Msbadger on Thanksgiving.
Your analysis of the root of the world’s problems is spot on. Many evils across the world derive from some people’s need to take advantage or hurt someone in a weak position. CC only perpetuated those injustices by her actions. I only hope our lord can be as forgiving toward her as I am.
@Ms. B. Hugs to you too sweetie. I totally understand James and you and wanting to tip over dumpsters. Me too! And I’d like to dump all the dirty smelly trash on CC’s and TD’s little pointy heads right about now!
Hey, James. I know exactly how you feel- you know I do. We’re on the same page on this, of course. Angry rants can do you good once in a while. Take it easy on those poor innocent trash cans though.
Can I join you James and MsB in the trash can tip over mobile thinggy?
I just posted a rant on the ACE thread about huffly and stuck up mod2′s! Lol I didn’t name names, but you can guess who I was referring to.
Heehee, Sophia! I’m going to have to log in over there and take a look-see incognito. LOL
@James. I think our Lord is way more forgiving than even you. so rest assured, he’ll forgive CC and TD.
But, I’m gonna hold a grudge for a wee bit longer. Hugs!
Or SHE is more forgiving than I am
I really liked your views on religion and spirituality. I had a lengthy conversation with Jack, Hito, Seek, and Badger about religion and our existence a few threads ago. It was really interesting to hear other’s views on the matter.
I understand your grudge. What CC did was very appalling. I really shouldn’t chastise her so much though. I did even more appalling things on HP before.
@James, yes She, LOL
Glad you had a good convo with people here about spirituality. I wish I had been around for it. You know it is one of my favorite topics! Hugs.
Yea, I wished you could have been a part of it, but I remembered what you posted and I conveyed some of it in my beliefs. You really did impact my beliefs on spirituality. I can’t thank you enough for that.
Hey, I just found this song on youtube. I thought of Jack, yours, Badger, and my friendship when I heard this song. Do you like it?
When the storm subsides: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NkiGxGjUFIY
James, I had to leave abruptly before I saw this. Thank you for the song! I do like it.
And thanks for conveying some of my thoughts in that conversation. Hopefully we’ll get to chat about it again some time here or elsewhere. I’m glad my thoughts were helpful.
Hugs!
“I am going to go tip over some trash cans “—-Oy mate, wait for me as I get my Doc Martens on. We are talking about our own bins I hate to go to tip and clean up.
Sex Pistols – Anarchy in the UK
Jack, thanks for your reply to me. I had no idea. I usually leave people alone as well unless they attack someone I care about. Then, I speak up. I never had a problem with CC until now although there were aspects I didn’t always like or agree with. Now, I lost what respect I had for her. Not that she couldn’t win it back, but my estimation of her has taken a huge dent.
Sophia,
I hope that you’re not really going to leave over this. Driving most of us away seems to be part of the plan. Why give them the satisfaction? My thinking is that an email campaign, to the mods, pointing out what’s happened is what’s needed. If the mods don’t see the attack as a problem, then I’ll ride the bus out of town with you.
thanks @cobaltblue dog. No they won’t drive me away. I’m starting my email campaign now. Thanks! Hugs!
Somehow I can see some Doc Martens in your not-so-distant past, Jack! LOL!
You and James could rip a new one on a lot of fools.
You musta been a punk sometimes!
Hey, I have three pairs of Doc Martens!
After putting on your doc martins and me slipping into my Velcro Air Jordans, we will go to Canuck’s house and set fire to some of her trash cans and then watch from the bushes.After that, we can peer into LOTM’s window to see what he’s been up to.
Get Flossy while you’re at it!
oh Gawd Ms. B. yes, get flossy and can we castrate him or something. He’s so annoying. Assuming of course he is a he. And while we’re at it, let’s get dr. silly bob!
You know what would be weird? If we went to go get Flossophy and we found out that Gringo Lingo and Floss are actually two different individuals. I haven’t been back on HP, so has GL been back?
If I may chime in? Floss and Dribbly at least have command of the language. My two top irritants are RussT and Atlanta2Brave. You may begin with any and all surgeries on any and all parts of their person. If we’re sticking to castration, I’ll go with jerzygurl.
@Hokey- yeah. I agree. Russ T is a rusty nail in the ass. ATB is Beej, I believe. At least I always thought so. I can never tell. I don’t pay that much attention to him ever, and I don’t care. He is another major irritant, for sure!
James- I never thought that Flossy and Gringo were one person. They always seemed really different to me. I have no idea. Gringo’s been gone a long time. I’m really pretty done with worrying who is who and what is what. I’m exhausted, in fact. This last few days has about burnt me out on HP the rest of the way. I had one nerve left and they got on it in a big way. Aaargh!
For hilarity, I’m nominating dislikessocialism for unwavering support of Palin for president, along with SnapperSnap. You just can’t find more charming troll names combined with vapid yet earnest remarks.
Absolutely amazing comments coming from grown-ups.
I have to say Beej is my all time favorite troll. Along side his witty retorts and stead fastness, we kinda shared a bond of being the first two posters shunned by everyone.
Beej also had some very funny names. My personal favorite was his B.J Clinton and GotMarxism.
“Osama Bin Laden was seen working at a democratic call center in southern Florida”–Beej.
Wow, I guess people really don’t like beej. I hope people understand that I was only joking with my comments about tipping over trash cans and peering in LOTM’s window.
Well, everyone’s entitled to their own opinion, so it’s all good. I will still like Beej and respect other’s dislike for him/her.
Yikes, I’m totally kidding too and I would never really want to castrate anyone. I’m not the violent sort. Hokey I take your point about Silly Bob and Floppy, that they at least can write the English language!
My least favorite person is David Penner for some reason. He’s an absolute misery guts and I find his posts really annoying. I would love to tip over his trash cans metaphorically speaking and occasionally I do when I’m on huffy at the same time. I really haven’t encountered Russ T.
@Coalbluedog,
No, I won’t leave huffy over it. But I am going to be waging an email campaign with huff. I’ve started already. Thanks! I like you very much and have appreciated your posts in support of MsB.
Hugs!
Anyone who doesn’t love and support MsB is a no-good-nik in my book. I mean, how can you not love that woman?!!
Thanks for your kindness and a big hug to you! 8^)
Oh, I saw what you did there! Many people have not loved me, let me tell ya! Thank you though. Sophia is a very sweet lady and a very good friend. You are a good guy, too, CBD.
Hugs Cobaltblue. I had to go or I would have stayed around and responded to you.
There are two issues. The CC -funky et all issue and the indiscriminate Mod2 abuse of deleting posts. They are linked, but not one and the same. I should make that distinction here. I’m frustrated with both. HP needs to get rid of the Mod2 system. It creates all kinds of hassles and some people do seem to go power crazy. Lol.
Good Morning Sophia,
The cc/funky thing needs to be handled by the HP mods. I’ll respect whatever they decide about funk, but they need to hand down a ruling. Many of us agreed to a truce and the day before Thanksgiving I extended my hand to funk. He took that opportunity to give me a public spanking. Let’s just say I won’t forget it any time soon.
The cc/Badger thing is different. Again I think the Mods should step in, but until then I believe any disrespect aimed at anyone should be swiftly countered by whomever is in the neighborhood.
The CM2 program, well you’re correct that some people do love their new found power. If the programs goes away, it goes away. There have been some great suggestions that would make CM2′s activities/deletions immediately known to other CM2s. They could, in turn, report that person. I think that would make a huge difference in rogue deletions.
We’ll see what happens, as I’ve said, I’m really looking forward to hearing from Adam and Stephanie.
Best Wishes
Morning Cobaltblue dog,
Yes, I agree with you on all the points you made. I wrote again this a.m. to Rob/Stephanie, so we’ll see what happens.
And I completely agree with you on the CC/badger issue that people witnessing it at the time should step in too. Hope you have a great day!
LOL- Look what CC just posted- completely out of the blue. No connection to the thread. She posted it just after I posted to Sophia. LOL…. you don’t imagine she’s being snarky, do you? Oh my! LOL!
No, that’s genuine. I’m going back to my plough.
ROFL!
I guess it didn’t come over… I will have to go back and try again! Aargh!
you missed her recent comment where she says she is not a socialist, and she is a leader,
not a follower
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I tried to post “Arbeit Macht Frei” after that post of hers but they scrubbed it. Sigh.
cpad and CC have dropped their books and binders and siamao is running to get the hall monitor.
And people who don’t know a thing about this ongoing hatfields vs. mccoys bullshit are caught in the middle of it.
we’re the “collateral damage”.
Mods created this. Mods must deal with it. External skirmishes abound, but it all comes home. It’s heartbreaking to see the middle ground take up the cause of immoral cowardice when they don’t know they’ve been had. This goes deeper than the current conflict to the cause of it: Defending the indefensible and victimizing the victim. I haven’t taken the fight on site yet. I may do as others have and just delete my profile. I’m sure as hell going to draft an email to advocate they follow their own rules and never allow this to happen again.
that was an odd little flare up between those 2
Wow, just frickin’ wow. I am off HP any time that CC is there. I know some will see this as letting her win, or whatever, but I don’t think that way. I’m really tired and I am SO sorry this got brought over here, Jack. I love ALL you guys. Little Bit- I don’t know who you are, but please just stay out of it for your own sake if it’s upsetting you that much. You seem like a peacemaker, and I always give my very best effort to being one myself. Anway, this isn’t a fight that I can make any peace in. I made my offer of discussing it and it was refused. I will not pretend to apologize for something I didn’t do. So… I will be here and on facebook, and on HP as long as CC isn’t on the thread. I don’t want to give her any excuses nor have her provoking my friends.
LOVE YOU GUYS! You’re all the best friends a badger could ever hope for.
funky is back….
his 1st fan was T.D.
and, funky is now : AyeJackker.
I wish I could just totally ignore this person, like Haruko.
I guess Im still angry about his sock (LeeGaunt) stalking me
Not any more… it just went “poof”.
I miss all this…
More comments from C.C. subtly referring to Ms. B. on the A.C.E. Thread just now
Dear Kitty- please just forget about anything she says about me. I understand how you feel, and I feel the same, but this will just turn into another HP “Hundred Years War” and we don’t need another one. I’m not going to pay a bit of mind to anything she says, and I hate to see the time and attention we’ve all already spent on this. Thank you again for defending me and being a good heart. Hugs.
I think C.C. is leaving Huffpost too.
She told one of her friends this on the A.C.E. thread about a half hour ago
okay Ms. B.
hugs to U too!
Stephanie handled this conflict over Funky as though two sides were not getting along. She was flat out WRONG. Funky should not be allowed on site ever again for his grievous transgressions. We are not his 12 step program. He needs professional help. As soon as he was welcomed back, the polarization multiplied. Now the two sides have taken a more judgmental position, compromising friendships and leading innocents astray. Stephanie and those above her made an idiotic, inexcusable call.
Kitty, I know you want to move beyond this, but emulating others that didn’t go through your experience is not an accurate gauge. You have every right to stand up to this and fight. I would love to defend you, but if you’re not there yet, I understand. As it is now though, I feel compelled to represent my own indignation to HP.
I think we’re marginalized and outnumbered. I expect we will lose. The amoral cads may gain their victory, but not over me. I can only be defeated by acquiescing. I believe in HP, but not this HP. I wonder if another news source might be interested in how HP determines its membership? Hatfields and McCoys this isn’t. I’m Spartacus. (Well Jack is Spartacus, but I’m supposed to say it too.)
Look at it this way. Were a fascinating little troll circle in ourselves. We could make the NPR blog the hot destination for those in the know. Or add some news links to the Realm. Anything is possible.
Ms B, I will miss hangin’ with you on the late night thread if HuffPo gives me the heave-ho, but I have to put this in their face. There’s no joy in collecting tallys and badges when the people I care most about are here.
And Jack, I don’t know what you were tinkering with this morning but it scared the bejeezus out of me when a “jackholesrealm has been removed” page came up. See my gripe on the gripe thread.
I’m off to give Rob an earful.
Hokey,
to be honest, I am on probation at Huffpost for my abusive language (toward trolls and conservatives, and for other things ( for which funky’s lovers wanted me banned, instead of him).
Senior Moderator Rob S. and Moderator Jolene have been very fair to
me in the past concerning my anger issues and my need to use curse
at the trolls.
So be polite in voicing your concerns, and Rob will probably listen.
Good Luck.
Well lucky for me a was a silver tongued diplomat. I don’t know what will come of it, but my flying rodent gravitas is in the hopper. Let’s hope they decide to vanquish him on his every attempted return.
Fill your glasses, “Soros”.
Hokey,
I think you will be fine.
Relax and enjoy the ride!
Hokey I appreciate all you have said and the fact that you exposed yourself to attacks because you couldn’t take it anymore. Don’t be too harsh on the mods they may have a reason for their actions.
Don’t burn yourself over this as FUNKY just left permanently and others said thy will follow.
Man, I hope “thy” was a typo. They’re not putting you under a hex are they?
Critic!
I didn’t get the impression that anybody was leaving permanently. CC said she’d be back and would be happy with 20 fans and that she would find them. They’re just deleting their current ids and coming back as somebody else.
I”m pissed though, that I missed my golden opportunity to ask Funk one last question! After he said he promised his wife and kids he’d quit HP, I had to ask myself and I wanted to ask him:
How can a woman with two little kids sit back while her “husband” spends somewhere between 16 and 24 hours a day on the internet for months on end, not rip the cord out of the wall and throw his computer out the fucking window and sign him up for a 12-step program for internet addiction?
And then I remembered that he’s not real. Everything he says is a lie.
Guess I picked my rocks up out of the dirt and walked back.
@ImagineThat
And I wonder how his wife feels about his abuse towards the women posters on HP…not that she’d know. Not that he has one.
I’m sorry they wouldn’t let my reply to CC post, whereby she was claiming she did not care about her fan count I laughed at that and reminded her that she is currently following 982 posters. It couldn’t be as a device to garner fans, could it?
@ImagineThat
I was sorry that my reply to CC never posted on the estes thread tonight regarding her comment about her not caring about her fan count.
I laughed at that and reminded her that she was currently following 982 posters, not that following that many posters is a . device to garner more fans, right?????
Imagine,
IF funky actually has a wife ( I doubt he does), he probably
controls her and “keeps her in line” through a combination
of manipulative behavior, and physical and verbal abuse.
I volunteered at a Domestic Violence Agency when I first
moved to L.A., and I had to go through a training course.
Funky fits the profile of an abusive male.
@Imagine That.
I wouldn’t take Funky’s stories about his wife and kids too seriously. The guy spends 12-16 hours solid on HP sometimes, he must have been on HP for at least 8-10 solid hours on Thanksgiving Day.
Remember, this same guy also claimed for a while he lived in Ireland. When he got called on that a few times, all of a sudden, he became a Canadian … and yet he was aware that Oregon has all-mail elections, and you can find him on sports threads sometimes cheering on the Lakers and Giants and other teams from California.
I just assume everything he posts — especially about himself — is a lie.
How did it go Hokey when you gave Rob an earful? I sent an email as well, but just got a bog standard form letter reply. Which made me even crosser.
There are two issues here for me. They are linked of course, but one is the indiscriminate deleting done by Mod2s all the time period. The second is the whole funky issue and how it has escalated in this attack against MsB particularly after a truce was called. I could ignore funky and I did call him out for his behavior towards Kitty and ignored him until I saw there was a truce. Then, I thought, OK, I can be civil, so said a word or two to him since that seemed to be the decision of the huff that somehow this dude was okay.
THen, I saw what CC did to Ms. Band saw the smarmy way CC, TD and Funky cuddle up to one another and feed each other and the hostility. And that has gotten my back up.
I try to ignore the petty stuff, but it’s gone to far.
I wish you every success with Rob S. and will continue to add my two cents to the mix. Huffly is no longer a fun place to be and I am fed up with the mindless deletions and all of the unecessary drama. Huff needs to step up and use real monitors, not ginned up hall monitors who have become tin pot dictators. Grrr… Anyway, glad to see you take it up as I think they might listen to you.
All the best,
Sophia
No automated response. (I didn’t go through their contact page.) No nuttin. The day is long. We’ll see.
Thanks Hokey. I send a new email to the badges email site. No word back to me yet either. Keep us all posted as to whether or not you have any success. I will let people here know too when I hear anything back.
@ James:
LMFAO!
“After that, we can peer into LOTM’s window to see what he’s been up to.”
Hey HITO!!!
Where have you been? I missed seeing you around here the last two days.
I hope people knew I was only kidding about the trash cans and whatnot . It seemed Lil Bit might have actually believed the comments were sincere about tipping over CC’s trashcans. It was my attempt to lighten a pretty dark situation with some humor. But you know what they say, If you have to clarify the humor than it failed.
I hope you are doing well. How’s Seek doing? Good I hope.
Of course we knew you were kidding…you were just venting, as we all do on here.
This nonsense gets me down, especially when they repeatedly pick on the same people. I need to step away sometimes to keep from really knocking garbage cans over.
Seek’s not on hp for the same reason. He has no tolerance for childish ways, but we still love childish humor. He actually went in on two threads with me last night, a rarity these days. There was a troll in dem disguise saying some pretty awful stuff to us on the ObamaMeetsWithTheRepubs thread. But he still made me laugh with his replies like “Foxbot says what?”
I was surprised how many hate on Obama now. They say they voted for him, and then posted some vile sentiments. Can’t believe they were dems. Convenient memories rule the day, I guess.
So please keep making us laugh (and you’re good at it) cause that’s what we need now more than ever. Seek and I always look forward to reading you, James.
BTW, I tried to reply to you about my av the other day, but Jack had me on a time out and nothing posted. It’s an illustration by Aubrey Beardsley, circa 1890s of Guinevere in the convent from Le Morte d’Arthur. Here’s a link and I was kidding about the time out, I just couldn’t post and Jack couldn’t figure out why:
http://www.artpassions.net/cgi-bin/show_image.pl?../galleries/beardsleymd/md20-3_in_mourning.jpg
It gets us all down, HITO. I don’t understand why some feel the need to fight all the time. I remember the reason I fought for so long. It derived from perceived self righteous indignation, but later I found out it wasn’t righteous at all. I was wrong to do what I did and I keep hoping the others realize they might be wrong too. I TRULY hope no one gets hurt from this. I really am sorry for what CC did to Msbadger.
LOL!!! Well, if you ever need a partner in crime to help with knocking over of trash cans, you know where to find me.
LMFAO @ “Foxbot says what”. I really like Seek’s humor. I have been on the receiving end of Seek’s humor at times and it does have a witty sting to it. I try to help people laugh, so it makes me happy when good people like you find what I put funny.
I loved that picture you posted down below. It’s of Guinevere from the story of King Arthur and his virtuous utopia full of chivalry? I seen a 1995 movie with Richard Gere and Shawn Connery named King Arthur. I believe you played in that movie too as Lady Guinevere. You truly do look like Julia Ormond.
Now to Obama. {Sigh} I had such high hopes that he would transform our world, but I believe he only perpetuated the corporate greed that ails it. I can’t remember when someone had such an opportunity and support for transformative policies as did Obama, but I feel he squandered it for ineffective incremental change. I get so angry about his back room deals with big pharma, support for extended offshore drilling, Bush’s war policies, Bush’s eavesdropping policies, Bush’s tax policies, and so on and so forth. He is not the guy I voted for and I am sure many liberals feel that way. I do know that many conservatives from the start tried to infiltrate the dem base as disgruntled Obama supporters only to undermine him in the eyes of the progressives. I hope democrats that still follow Obama can distinguish from the two and realize there are democrats that are sincerely angry about Obama’s corporate direction. I would like to read what other people think about Obama. I don’t go on HP any longer because it’s my dark rabbit’s hole, but has the political makeup changed there in the last 5 months? How do you think Obama’s been doing, HITO? I would love your thoughts about it.
Well, I was going to go off on a wild theory of mine, but I got half way through and realized people would think it was ridiculous so I deleted it. Basically it was explaining why I think Obama has had suck bad luck in the last year, and it correlated with his separation from the energy we talked about from another thread. It was really bizarre so I thought to spare you from it
I knew it was attempted humor.
@ Lil Bit
And yet you still needed to bitch about it. Wow, does that speak volumes about me as an adult or does it speak volumes about you as an adult? Seriously, grow the fuck up and stop whining. Other than the occasional joke, I have stayed out of this squabble and I would like to keep it that way.
I forgot to put my name above. That comment up there
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Dear Mr. Brownie. In a comment you made, you stated that you thought I must’ve thought you were serious; garbage can tipping, TP’ing houses, etc. I was just clarifying for you. Peace.
I just thought you thought we were serious. Serious enough to merit a complaint expressing bewilderment of such things from you. Well, it doesn’t really matter. Peace to you and yours, Lil Bit. I mean no harm.
Well, Its been fun. I hope everyone here puts down their sabers and help each other fight for a better tomorrow.
Take care of yourselves.
Hey, HITO, I’ve read Le Morte d’Arthur a couple of times.
Call me weird.
Glad to see you guys have come to an understanding on this, James and Lil Bit. Very glad. All this anger and fighting is contagious.
I am pretty oblivious to the drama on HP. I am usually to busy coming up with infantile humor and remarks that will surely lead to Wolf_Larsen III. But I have to say that EVERYONE involved in this are my friends. Most I consider dear friends…..which is why it saddens me to see this level of squabbling. Badge is someone I care very deeply for as I do TD and CC. CC’s comments were uncalled for on a public forum. She and Badge have emailed each other and that is where it should have stayed.
I don’t really know what she was trying to achieve by speaking the “truth”. Some things are better left to emails and private conversations. I don’t know of to many people that thought she made a good decision and I hope she reflects on her words and offers Badge a private apology……I don’t need a public display of contrition.
As for Funky…..as I previously stated since he attacked my friends I was going to ignore him until I saw a true redemption and not more manipulation. So true to form he seems to be up to his same old antics. But I was giving him a chance.
I am bothered by the sides that have been drawn over this. I am loyal to all my friends even if they are having problems with one another. I can only say that it really does create a difficult environment for everyone.
I go to Jack’s site and I go to Lefty’s site as well as HP……they were my friends on HP and they are my friends off of HP. So any of my friends that want to draw conclusions from my frequenting the sites I please remember this…..I do not take sides unless something truly egregious occurs.
Badge let me say how sorry I was for you……that was uncalled for. I am glad that CC has gotten on her feet and is financially secure. I am truly elated to see all my friends succeed in life and love. More power to them all. For those that still struggle and believe me it is a majority of the people my heart will always go out to them with nothing but unconditional compassion. Unconditional compassion…….
Wolf, I hear you. Although I have taken sides, I don’t require that anyone else do. I’m upset with what CC did to Badge because Badge is a good friend and she didn’t deserve the public attack.
However, I am a forgiving person and willing to bury hatchets when all the dust settles. I’m not going to perpetuate an armed camp thing beyond the comments I have made. And I certainly don’t judge you or would force you to take a side on this.
There are two issues for me, the second and most relevant one to Huffly, is the constant deletion of posts by Mod2s on threads. I was there yesterday and saw harmless posts that didn’t violate a single guideline poofed. It has become a joke to try and have a conversation on huffy. I am the first one to say mea culpa when one of my posts go too far and it gets deleted by the huff. I have been guilty of personal attacks at times against trolls and my comments were quite rightly deleted.
I am fed up to the back teeth with the whole moderator system and want to see it abolished and I will campaign to that end. If I continue to face the hassles on huffly that I did in posting on the wikileaks thread yesterday, I will give up huffly permanently as it is not worth the effort anymore.
Preaching to the choir my friend. I opted out of the badge system from the start and it took TWO WEEKS! Ridiculous. Prior to the badge system they tried this anonymously and I told a couple of people that had the privilege how wrong I thought it was. How I was in favor of community moderation…..with everyone given ONE flag and a total for deletion. I just do believe that moderation should be left in the hands of any single person even though I know there are many that are responsible with that power.
As for CC’s attack on Badge I thought it was contemptible to do it in a public forum. I don’t begrudge anyone their beliefs or opinions as long as they express them privately to the person.
I also know you would never ask me to take a side. I know your heart NK and it has always been pure and decent.
I am willing to judge CC on the cumulative dealings I have had with her which has always been very warm and gracious. Maybe she was having a bad day. No one can fathom the pressures and dilemmas anyone is facing on a given day.
I am trying to be the balm in all of this and not the bomb. I truly care deeply for ALL parties involved and hope the chasm in everyone’s friendship can be bridged.
You are one of my favorites NK….I always appreciate your sound advice and reasoning…..
Hi Wolf,
I too prefer to have the system be handled by trained individuals. CM are just posters who are prone to developing bonds with posters and cannot be objective. As for the whole issue between of bickering or things that need to be hashed out between individuals happening on private emails, I can tell you that if one is mature to handle it that way the they probably let it get to that point. Trust me I have been down that road with no results.
A few days ago I said to you that I was surprised that I had not alienated you or other long time HP’ers ( some have emailed but rather not be named) Friends in common to the individuals above said that there’s a lot of emailing happening with the intent to smear me. The only solution to this is what I have been telling them “don’t post negative about me” and I won’t to them, I insist now like I have for a long time, That People roll over comments made by people they don’t like.
This has gotten out of hand. I haven’t rallied against the players involved publicly, I just defended myself. What I did with funky was according to what HP mods said we should do which was report him when he shows-up and let others know he was Persona non grata. The individuals you mention went nuts and began attacking me and anyone who was demeaned to be a friend.
I have appealed to them via email and on the forums to reach an accord. I won’t start anything with them if they do similarly. but I sure as hell won’t be maligned by anyone and not act. The incident with Badger was the only reason I brought this to public attention it was a vile cowardly act.
But in an act of reconciliation I’ll ask once again for a complete truce—-We shouldn’t be at each others throats HP should be a community of similar minded individuals supporting one another.
I hear you Jack. I am sorry to hear there has been a campaign to smear you that is completely unacceptable. I have noticed the divisions over Funky and I don’t pass judgments on people concerning their feelings for him either pro or con.
Me….I personally was insulted and angered at his treatment of my friends. Now most if not all of my friends have buried or attempted to bury the hatchet with him and accept his apology and that has gone a long way to softening my opinion of him. Your efforts in this area have been gracious and admirable and also swayed me. But I was not going to strike up another alliance with a person that treated people I care for so shabbily until I was sure their apology was sincere and heartfelt.
Which meant it was going to take time….but Funky never sticks around long enough for that to occur or at least not in one sock. His antics in the past never angered me……I just thought they were juvenile and manipulative…..but I considered him a friend. His actions toward my friends was unacceptable and at the time I commented that I no longer would welcome him back.
HP and others have no problem with it and I was coming back around until like clockwork he grandstands and disappears. I really don’t have the time for his games.
I agree that what CC did was contemptible in the forum she chose and I was dismayed and angered. But I have to judge someone on the cumulative and not the singular.
As for emailing….you are right…..even that can work against you and again I am sorry for the problems it has caused you and others.
I just want to try and heal the wounds right now and I know that is your goal as well my friend. I want CC to know that my arms are always open and my heart forgives easily. But not if it happens again. Once is a mulligan……twice is a penalty.
Hey a golf metaphor…….how Shawn Hanks of me….. ; )
Also my friend…..no self-respecting person should ever take abuse or let smears go unchallenged!
Wolfie,
I too come here and to Southpaw to read and sometimes reply. I am usually fairly quiet ( I know….Stop laughing!!), but all of this is what caused me to leave HP in the first place.
When I had posted on the ACE thread a call for peace and civility between ALL parties involved, I had also said that certain things needs to remain private. Only in a perfect world would there be no disagreements, fighting, etc… But the fact is that ( I have said this many many times ) there is no place for this type of thing on a public forum and yes!! , It should be via private email or conversation.
Someone had mentioned that my reaching out in itself was a little drama within a drama. That is when I knew it was time to say good bye.
I wish that everyone could focus their attention and go back to the day when we were all fighting “The good fight” to our opposing politcal posters.
I miss the days of “whipping” it for health care and appealing to the better nature of all the wonderful libs/progressives.
This world of ours is harsh enough that wasting time and energy fighting with each other is just sad. We need to take all of that energy and harness into helping others and getting the people we have elected into office to do the right thing for the people.
As far as all of this, I came into it late again as I was down sick….But it saddens me to think that is has come so far to name calling and really truly hurting each other. That just has to stop. I am also friends with multiple people and will not go into any details on my thoughts on this latest. I don’t approve of this on any level on a public forum. It’s wrong. Plain and simple.
Miss you my friend and the fun we could have. Keep that tail in fine shape, you never know who may come and give it a tug one of these days.
Ah sweet Kala…..I don’t know what it is about the women I have met on HP but it is the one thing that keeps me coming back…. well maybe there are a couple of others but progressive women are addictive….in a good way….. ; )
I was so saddened when you left…..I have always considered you a very dear friend and you still are. Every time HP loses someone like you it loses its luster.
I am sorry that you got dragged into it and I know what you are talking about concerning no good deed goes unpunished. I commented yesterday about this on the ACE thread and some ankle biting hall monitor demanded that I explain myself. Well for one thing my comment to my friends needed no explanation. They knew what I was talking about…..and yet this person persisted trying in essence to dictate the content of the comments and how they are delivered. I can tolerate a lot of things but demands and compliance are not something I respond to favorably. I had noticed this person basically interjecting itself into every conversation that people were having to the point that Joe the Nerd told it to “pound sand”. You really have to be an ass to get Joe upset. So I basically told it to mind its own business. I am sure it went off to report me or interject itself into the conversations of others to steer them on the right path. The right path has always been wrong for me.
People don’t really attack me so I don’t have many feuds to deal with. Like I say I am usually to busy trying to get banned for comments to notice the drama….but when I do and it is against a friend….particularly at the hands of another friend I feel compelled to put my two cents in.
I really miss you and I am sorry to hear you were sick…..I hope it isn’t anything serious Kala. You are truly a very special person to me….you always will be.
The tail does need some fluffing though….. ; )
Thanks Wolf for your kind comments. I really appreciate it.
You’re one of my favorites too and I really appreciate your voice of reason. I love reading your posts as you are one of the best writers and kindest people on huff. Thanks for being a balm in all of this.
I hope Huff will sort out the moderator issue. It has gone too far.
And I hear you about your thoughts on CC—yes, one never does know what another person is going through at any given moment. God knows I have snapped and made comments under pressure that I regret later. I hope she will privately apologize to Badge as well. It would go a long way to healing the rifts that have developed so needlessly.
Hugs to you dear friend.
You are one of my favorites as well sweet lady. {{{HUGS}}} to you……. ; )
Hi, dear Wolf! Thank you for that. Whatever you feel, I would never try to make people take sides. Never have, never will. I refuse to let people do it to me, too. Thank you for that compassion- it means so much. I have been taking it pretty well so far but today I was feeling like maybe I am a parasite- even though I know that’s not true. I’ve worked all my life. It’s the country that’s fucked up and not me. BIG HUGS, my good friend.
Barb
You have no reason to feel that way. Times are hard for everyone. People who help do it out of the goodness of their heart because of their feelings for you. I know you have worked all you life and you are no parasite. You are in the same position that millions of Americans are in.
The worse thing about hard times is when people blame a person for their predicament when so many factors play into it. Losing a job is bad enough….to have scorn heaped upon you doesn’t make it any better and only speaks to the callous nature that these times can foster.
I care deeply for you Barb as I do for CC and TD…..you three have always been so kind and thoughtful to me that it really is disturbing when I see what is going on.
But please do not let those words bring you down. Believe in yourself and leave the door open for reconciliation. I know you will. Also know you are not alone in your struggles and the gifts given did more for those who gave than the one that received.
Take care my friend…..I look forward to the day that we can all gather as friends again…..but always know you will be my friend…..as TD and CC will be as well.
Barb you have made friends with your heart and the compassion you have shown others……those are the priceless gifts you have given us all……..
I would like to play a song for one of my favorite actors who passed away a few days ago.
I grew up watching the naked gun series, Mr Magoo, and other very funny movies starring Leslie Nielsen. I will miss his dedication to humor in our chaotic world. I hope his family well and may he find swift peace in the after life. These songs are a tribute for him and all others we lost.
I grieve: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tj0_sLlW_Rs
Dust in the wind: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0zSB2WEtwU
You may have something there as I emailed him last night with no response yet this morning. I’ll give it time, he may be taking a break.
Sophia and Hokey,
when I have e-mailed to the attention of Rob. S., sometimes it would take 7-9
working days to get a response.
I think he is just very busy. Maybe this “situation” is a priority so your
e-mails will be addressed quickly.
But I have noticed when I have filed a regular complaint for something
like someone sexually harassing me or following me around from
comment to comment, I have seen action taken in just a few days, but
with no personal reply to me.
I thought on the A.C.E. thread, before Thanksgiving, Moderator Stephanie said she was going to review all concerns, and then pass them on to her supervisor.
But who knows at this point.
Im just tired and depressed with it all today.
Just because I stood up for myself, and expressed my anger on Huffpost
at funky, I was targeted by some as the “one who stirred up the Hornets
Nest” ( that quote is from Stiletto’s deleted comments ).
Women on Huffpost are all supposed to “play nice”, on some “perfectly peaceful and joyful” Huffington post, I guess.
I think some of these women who felt the need to judge me harshly
and attack me subtly or not so subtly are the ones that need to grow up.
And Sophia and Hokey, Thank you for your comments here concerning this
and other topics.
Im pretty much over this, except for a few mean “barbs” being thrown at
me here and there.
Funky was a lot more abusive to several of the other women on
Huffpost than to me.
I feel like I have been battered around, by people talking about me
and assuming things about me behind my back.
I am pretty quite about my life now, because the same people who
say nice things to my face are the ones determined to make me “the bad
guy”, or the lying phony.
Its other who are not leaving me alone, in peace, that just make me
feel bad that I ever came to Huffpost and here in the 1st place.
Hugs to you Kitty!
I really appreciate you and your openness about yourself and who you are.
When I first heard what funky said to you, my first reaction was to believe you. You’re not one to cry wolf as it were.
You are a dear person and I hope you get rest and get refreshed and restored.
Cheers!
Thank you Sophia for your very kind words.
I agree, I need some rest. Thats for sure!
I look forward to days of happier avatars of you. We love you, sane or crazy as you wanna be.
thank you!
but I love this photo!
( my reply to Hokey about my photo)
Speaking of avatars, I actually did something I thought I’d never do the other day. I complained about “666 fans” avatar. It’s a voluptuous crotch spread she-devil in a micro bikini and was receiving comments like “nice beaver” and such. I might of let it slide but I remembered when you had your joyful beach photo taken down and the hypocrisy thoroughly reeked. If only there was a common sense litmus test.
Then again, I was in a cranky mood and the troll fodder was just “there.” If it turns out the baggers were right and St. Peter is a troll, I’m in trouble. (Ohhh , I think I’ll risk it.)
{:-B
I love it! I saw that too and I thought holy chit, that’s bad and the comments are very lewd….shouldn’t someone be flagging it?
I think I also flagged it, but didn’t report it.
Good heavens, I sure hope St. Pete ain’t a troll or I’m in deep kimchi.
Help everyone, I’ve been banned from commenting on huff. I think I got into trouble over the convo with Siamao. I didn’t get a warning or an email.
I’ve signed in and out several times and it keeps saying sorry you are banned from commenting every time I try to post a comment. What do I do??????
See my reply above.
I agree Hokey.
On a website that is primarily about politics and cultural news, certain avatars
are inappropriate, including those bathing suit photos of me.
“Coming this fall on ABC…’As The Huffington Turns’ ”
Or perhaps a telenovela on Univision?
Leave it to the eponymous website of ZsaZsaGaWhore to mess up Thanksgiving
Just scrolled to the bottom of the HP home page for the first time in a long time and found this new section:
All Things Arianna
* Arianna’s Upcoming Schedule
* Arianna’s TV Appearances
* Arianna’s Radio and Podcast Appearances
* Arianna In Print
* Arianna’s Speeches and Public Appearances
When was the last time you saw such a section in the WaPo about the Graham/Weymouth families or in the NYT about the Sulzbergers?
Interesting. Just pulled up the Corporate map of Huffers. Arianna is only listed as “Co-Founder and Editor-In-Chief”
She holds no corporate office. The hedge funds (and their representatives) control all the executive offices
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/p/huffington-post.html
According to the “Jobs Available” section of Huffers, the moderation department is in turmoil. Among the jobs available:
Community Manager
The Huffington Post seeks an engaged, organized, and technologically-minded individual with a background in community management or audience engagement to oversee HuffPost’s comments, commenting community and comment moderation team. …
User Support Specialist
The Huffington Post seeks an organized, detail-oriented and creative individual with a background in customer service or tech support to improve and manage a user support system. …
Comments Ombudsman
The Huffington Post seeks a critical news enthusiast with a background in journalism or editing to review the large inflow of HuffPost Comments. On a daily basis, this person will review the comments on the site, …
Comment Moderator
The Huffington Post seeks a detail-oriented and hard-working individual to join its comment moderation team. As a part of its mission statement, HuffPost is committed to providing a non-toxic environment to host debates about the news, and it’s the moderation team’s job to keep those conversations civil. …
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/p/jobs-at-huffingtonpostcom.html
Thanks Claude.
Hah, we broke HuffPost!
LOL!
Broke it real good by the looks of it.
Interesting…!!
Wow, we go off to the spa for a couple of days and all heck breaks loose again.
I’m not offing my account, nor giving up my badge. I’ve thought about it, but not after “stiletto.” Pepe isn’t going anywhere either.
If you run away, then the bad guys win. That’s what they want. It’s OK to lay low, to not engage in it anymore, but they want us all to run away.
It will all settle down eventually. To not be overly crude about it, there’s only so much piss that people’s bladders can hold.
Well, I can see I’m not welcome here anymore. It’s been fun getting to know some of you. I really enjoyed our discussions about spirituality, HITO. Jack, in-spite of your threat above, I still respect you. Well, I feel a disturbance in the force, so it’s best I go before I get drug into the childish bullshit some have going.
That’s not true, James. I hope you will come back- hope you see this. Hugs.
This is Barb, James. I just forgot to log in… twice. Peace. Hugs.
The moderation team is as strong as ever, and most of the positions listed are due to expansion of the team. Yes, RobS and ACE have left HP, but I have no details right now. ModStephanie has taken the place of RobS and the Community Manager is the position replacing ACE. The other positions are new or expanded slots to help improve the quality of moderation and/or provide additional manpower to handle the ever-growing comment volume. Like ModStephanie has said several times, there are changes afoot that aim to improve the user experience.
Thanks for the info SpiderWoman!
I hope RobS. and A.C.Estes are off to bigger and better things.
And I really like Stephanie.
It sounds like some positive changes are coming.
Miss Stephanie ROCKS!!!!!
So, who is this woman Siamao, on the A.C.E. Thread.
She should know there is a truce on.
But just today she has called us ( I guess Jackholes Gang ) “a dozen interlopers”, and the behavior of those saying “bye bye” to funky yesterday “bordered on evil”.
She says those who were there were engaged in “deviance (posing) as altruism”.
and to quote :
“The taunting, the humiliation, the sneering, the laughing, as though (funky’s banning) was a big joke. I am still shivering. I can always tell when I am
encountering something that borders on evil.”
This woman is a total drama queen, and she clearly loves the attention others are giving her over all this.
And Miles “Blah Blah Blah” seems to enjoy enabling her rants.
He’s been around for a long time. I first ran into him on the very first badge thread. He had a major meltdown there, and I didn’t see him again until the latest badge blog. This is just how he rolls. He totally hates my guts, for some reason totally unknown to me. A lot of those comments are actually directed at me – you’d never know unless you knew the history there. He was stalking me for a short period of time on that thread – leaving nasty cruel replies to my comments and making numerous “general” cloaked comments.
I’ve never replied to him – I don’t see the point, as a lot of what he does is intentional baiting.
That’s very helpful info. I have seen him/her and have wondered. They responded to something I wrote on the ACE thread and I chose just to ignore them. They seem very protective of the ACE thread and I thought, I just don’t need the aggro. I tend to just ignore belligerent people unless they attack a friend (or I try to anyway—sometimes I get sucked in)
Hi
Hi!
I’m back. Good news about Stephanie, even though I don’t know if she will see my email to Rob, or even reply if she does. I feel as though I cast a point into limbo. If I don’t hear back, I’ll try again with Stephanie later.
I too am feeling the HP overload. I was reading Joe Scarborough’s attack on Palin earlier, closed the page and posted my well considered comment… on the Natalie Portman lesbian kiss thread. Oh Jeez. I go to the comments on the Scarborough thread and try again; 68 pending and mine never showed. At least these run of the mill “duh” moments are better than the vitriol.
HITO & SEEK! Thank you for bringing this pearl of joy to the ACE thread last night! For those that may have missed it, it’s a mood lifter extraordinaire.
And I’ll toss in this mom & daughters boogie.
{:-B
Wasn’t that video hilarious?
I just love the one you just posted – I put it in my faves to show my daughter. That totally reminds me of my daughter and I when she was young. We both had a mad passion for Riverdance – saw it it live twice and countless times on video. Whenever one of us was playing the soundtrack, the other would run into the room and start “Riverdancing.”
She used this as a party trick for her friends. When she’d have someone over who hadn’t seen our routine before, she’d ask them: “Want to see something funny?” and put on the soundtrack full blast. I’d come “Riverdancing” up the stairs, giving my best comedic performance.
and now someone named Siamco is calling us a “cyber lynch mob” on the A.C.E. thread
( her angry response to Tiki Bot’s upbeat, positive comment)
I posted an additional comment about all this in the “Gripes” section
Kitty—Siamo is trying to be loyal to his/her friends that he met on that thread and has no knowledge of what is happening and from the looks has no interest of doing any critical thinking on the issue. I posted to siamo to roll over my comments, I don’t need anymore drama from him/her.
Yeah – there’s a whole ‘nother story there. He has a history of going loco on people. He intensely dislikes me for reasons unknown to me. A couple of months ago, he started comment stalking me on that thread and leaving nasty, aggressive replies to my comments, plus nasty general “cloaked” comments about me.
I never responded to a single one – my initial strategy is to ignore and hope the person goes away. Plus there were a couple of my friends there that were friendly with him, so I had an additional reason not to get into it.
Finally, I reported it. I have no idea what happened, but he vanished for a few days. Since he’s been back, not a single reply to my comments – total change…..until now. I’m sure no one else would pick up on it, but he’s practically frothing at the mouth leaving general snark directed at me.
He does not bother me in the least as long as he’s not stalking me.
Thank you for the clarification Jack.
Thank you again cpad, for sharing.
He has over 1500 (?) fans, so I guess he is popular.
I just never have noticed him on the political threads
@Kitty – LOL – well that’s yet again a ‘nother story. He used to go around sucking up to everyone, then replying that he had fanned and faved them, then asked them to fan him back. He did this to the point that lots of posters were totally pissed about it. He was either disciplined or deleted and told he could not bug people by asking them to fan him.
The odd time I run into someone who completely baffles me like that I check their comment history so I know what I’m dealing with.
Dear Kitty: See my comment just below in response to Jack’s comment. This is the way he rolls – I’ve seen this numerous times on that thread. I can’t help but laugh when I see some of those comments because he regularly goes nuclear on people for no apparent reason.
ok. thanks cpad!
This thread keeps JUMPING UP And DOWN on its own.
is Anyone else having this problem???
Yes – the comment I sent to you just popped up above your post, not below.
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Haha. I turned into Pepe!
That’s some trick…I wan’t be superman, please, please, please……….darn still just a jackhole:(
Sounds like a case of thunderclap. Might want to get that checked out.
{:-B
Look what Pepe did to me!
♪♫ You can go with this … ♪♫
♪♫ … or you can go with that! ♪♫
[sob] I want my avatar back!
I hope this works!
Sorry!
I’d like to debrief about last night and the subsequent uproar.
I happened to be first on the scene after CC posted a two-part diatribe about badger in response to Joe The Nerd’s chiding her regarding her attack on badger on Thanksgiving Day. This was posted in the sequence following her original attack. Then right after that, she went to the Estes thread where I happened to be hanging out and posted the following comment: “Character, integrity, hard work, courage, simplicity, truth, joy ! : Celebrate ! : ))”
First thing I did was report her attack on badger. I marked it URGENT and pleaded with them to remove the comments before badger could see them. As I received back the standard auto e-mail, I realized there was no way in hell they’d get to removing it, if ever.
There was no way in hell I was going to let this go without standing up to her, so I replied to CC: “She says after posting yet ANOTHER cruel smear against msbadger on another thread.”
CC replied with some kind of nonsense about did I like the song she posted, “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road,” and that she was just having her uncensored say like we do on the other site. I responded that yes, I love that whole album, and that was the cruelest comment I’d ever seen and that I had reported it.
At that point my beloved friend bulbul saw my comment in the window, thought that someone had attacked me, and immediately posted a comment to the effect that she loved me and I was her sista. I immediately posted to bulbul telling her to never mind, no one was hurting me, I was standing up for a friend, and for bulbul to continue being a friend to all. I sure did NOT want this sweet soul to get involved. However, it was already too late as CC immediately “unfriended” her, leaving her completely baffled.
Anyway, at that point I walked away from the computer so I wouldn’t post something I’d regret later. By the time I returned, many of you were there, and as you know CC continued to taunt badger by repeatedly posting general comments directed at her.
At that point, well you all know what happened from there. I would not take back a second of it and I was so immensely proud to be your friends.
But now several onlookers who were present and who are not aware of what happened think WE’RE the bullies. Problem is, there’s no way I can fill them in. CC did something that made me sick and I did something about it. As far as I’m concerned, once it’s over it’s over. It’s unethical to talk about it on HP any more – not fair to anybody, even CC.
And once again, Jack, thank you for this place. It’s so wonderful to be able to talk openly about weird stuff on HP and talk with others who see the same stuff.
CPAD, thank you so much for that. I had no idea what had happened that night as it was late here and I had to go to bed.
I heard there was a big kerfuffle, and thought maybe it was my fault because of a comment I posted on ACE before the chit hit the fan about moderation and Mod2s. What a narcissist, right? (Sophia, note to self, it’s not all about you!)
Anyway, I am so sorry all this happened. CPAD you are a good soul and a good friend to MsB. Hugs.
Onlookers are a major component in this mess, they formulate opinions without having the facts—they remind me of the folks that comment on a story and never read the article. The thing with me and CC got bad when she as an onlooker jumped in on something that was between me and Searing Truth ( a story for another day) and the more she tried to stop me from expressing my views to ST the worst it got. The diff between what happened between me and ST and she and Badger was that I was challenging, as we all are from time to time, on political issues not a cowardly vendetta like hers.
Which brings me to, and I’ll extend this to the males involved, the guys. Why in hell did they ( ST and Funky ) SAY hey CC I got it from here. ST did speak for himself so I guess that’s fine, but Westley allowed CC to bodyguard him, WTF? I have told a few ladies hey, “thanks for backing me up but I got don’t get pulled in.” I hope he appreciates she stoop up for him. Thanks for being such a good friend.
Very good points Jack. Bystanders don’t know the history and they have their own reading/misreading of things. It makes things so much worse.
I’ve noticed a lot of people on HP have a really bad habit of sticking their noses into situations where they have absolutely no idea what is really going on.
It’s the “yenta” thing. Get in everyone’s business and then loudly with absolute ignorance, opinionate thereafter to anyone and everyone.
Hiya Pepe. Good to see you.
The music thread was a delicate dance tonight. Some people say the world is filled with silly love songs. I look around me and I see them all posted at once and I think yeah, it’s really so. I’ll be relieved when the wake is over and I can play Venetian Snares’ “Winnipeg Is A F*cking Sh*thole”. But now was not the time.
I spared you too, Jack. I was within a gnat’s whisker of playing Carole King’s “Smackwater Jack”, but in the call for harmony, no. I refrained. This is hard. A flying rodent is meant to be free.
Ms B left the door open. I left the door open. Whoever come’s a callin we’ll accommodate, but I believe most won’t and that’s good for letting go. I’d like the subterfuge to end, but those that are driven to act on ego pains are capable of anything. I’ll stop and check my center as I did tonight before I respond. (Noble long suffering wannabe Jedi that I am.)
{:-B
Hokey did you see the Elton John song about being sorry? And the response, saying some people will never apologize.
Hilarious! I just stayed away from that one although I was sorely tempted. Lol
HA! musical snark.
Oh THAT music thread. Yes, I did. I missed it as it was going down, but I viewed it after the spontaneous one fizzled out. Again, the mods should have handled this directly without community debate. Lowest common denominator and all that. The issue is so distasteful, no one wants to bring it up over and over to educate the innocents. I’m willing to be part of the clean up crew here, but not in front of thousands of eyes of HP readers.
Sophia, I just looked at the ACE thread and all the pointless, paranoid grief that Siamao was giving you.
Holy Christ, what a annoying little putz.
I got on there for a laugh. And then Siamao started giving me grief. I had such fun pulling his chain. After awhile, I realised even after apologizing he wasn’t going to have any of it. You have to read the entire thing. It is effing hilarious! I kept being nice and polite (at least I thought I was) with a little snark just to yank his chain. It’s way too easy. Like taking candy from a baby!
I think that one and Bulbul seem to have the attitude that the ACE thread is their “turf” and “no interlopers” are allowed.
“what’s wrong with that♫♪♭♩………..I like to know♫♪♭♩………..cuz here I go, againnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn♫♪♭♩♫♪♭♩♫♪♭♩♫♪♭♫♪♭♩
I didn’t resist temptation for very long. I didn’t post on that one, but then I posted about six songs, including Elton John’s I’m still Standing!
Then Siamao, who had declared that the music portion of the thread was closed for the day, was all furious with me. It’s hilarious. I posted all the music before his post posted ordering people to stop posting music.
I apologized, but he didn’t accept my apology and it went on all day….I just couldn’t resist pulling it’s chain a bit.
Father Hokey, it has been six months since my last confession. I have sinned…how many hail mary’s do I have to do?
See my confession to Kitty at the bottom of the thread. I think you’ve got a lifetime pass.
@Pepe, I think you’re right about him and bulbul, although I think bulbul’s okay. BB is a friend of Cpad who’s gotten caught up in some of the kerfuffle and is a bit bewildered by it all. I was nice to BB and very polite.
But then Siamao called me the ‘unanimous’ owl and I had to go back for another snark—because he meant anonymous, not unanimous and it was just too funny.
You do speak for all night owls that give a hoot.
{:-B
I don’t know why but I’m constantly amazed at the wheels within wheels which exist on HP. Perhaps it’s something to do with the time difference? I seem to miss all of the drama (which I don’t consider a bad thing) and when it’s brought to my attention I have a hard time digesting some of the mean comments passing between ‘adults’. I’m not a caped crusader, neither do I wield the sword of justice so you won’t see me tilting at windmills if and when I chance upon someone bad mouthing one of my friends. I’m slowly learning that even on a political website, people have history – I’m not around often enough to work out these relationships so when I come across an instance of verbal friction I tend not to comment. I’m glad I’m now a part of this community (thanks Jack) so that I can discover what’s going on – if only in part. I ask your tolerance in advance should I warmly greet someone who’s been sent to Coventry for their behaviour towards another of my friends. I will always be honest and forthright in my dealings with you all and will answer any and all questions truthfully – I have nothing to hide as anyone who’s an HP/FB friend knows.
A final thought. MsB, you’re a funny, intelligent, warm and above all, good person. Luckily for me, you’re also my friend…
Itchy.
Itchy!!!!!! Hi there friend! I’d never send you to Coventry! Hugs!
That’s a relief! As a Scotsman, I’d have a hard time living in Englandshire.
It’s always good to see you too although should I call you Sophia or NK? 
Hey itchy,
Missing out on the drama is definitely a plus. But when we’re on the multi layer onion we call HP is easy to get trouble. if someone sees us as fraternizing with the ” enemy” the you feel the cold shoulder. This is silly stuff, I ‘m friends with people who are friends with people I no longer see eye to eye. If anything I’m more attentive to the way I act so they won’t catch flak. Welcome here itchy, you’ll definitely scratch in this place
Thanks again Jack.
I noticed on HP that my ‘fan’ count goes up and down like a tarts’ knickers and I always wonder if it’s because of some comment I’ve made or if I said hi to the ‘wrong’ person. I don’t mind too much because I’m not a fan collector – like some people already mentioned. I daresay that were I a more permanent feature there I’d have a fan count in the high thousands (yeah, right!). 
It’s good to know there’s a place where we can agree or disagree without rancour. I hope.
Itchy.
You can call me NK or Sophia. I miss my NK sock, so I really do like being called NK.
I’d never put you down here in England, sweetie. It would be purgatory for sure. How is the weather up your way? We had some snow, but not as much as y’all.
It’s pretty cold NK. Or, as we say up here, ‘colder than a witches’ tit’
We’re on the same latitude as Norway yet snow in winter always catches us unawares. Funny that.
My lineage are Scots as well, Itchy, traced back to a family disagreement in England that is. It seems one of my ancestors awoke at his own funeral. Half the congregation claimed it was a miraculous act and hailed him as the local saint. The other half said “It’s nice to have him back, but he was only sick and not as sick as the rest of you,” or something to that effect. The rational half hopped Hadrian’s wall and the two sides never claimed relationship with the other.
I once met a young lady with my family surname and we set about genealogy. She insisted the family was only English, but pity for her, she was the spittin’ image of my Uncle Douglas. And so it goes.
Hadrians’ Wall was an attempt to stop the southern tribes from enjoying themselves. They saw the Picts running around naked and blue, little realising they didn’t really paint themselves with woad – they were blue with cold! These days we’re a paler shade of azure…
“up and down like a tart’s knickers” I can’t stop laughing. TY!
That’s a keeper. : )
I have my moments – glad I brought you a chuckle.
Oh, that did. I loved it. I can’t help but smile thinking of it.
Wro wro everyone. I’ve been banned from huffy. My profile is still there, but it keeps saying I have been banned from commenting.
I didn’t get an email from huffy telling me I had a time out. Do you all know what to do when that happens? I wonder if I got a time out for my convo with Siamao who has also apparently been banned from commenting.
Help! Somebody??!!!
Sick in a cup. Head to the contact us page, report a technical problem, I have been banned subject, you know the drill. I’ll offer my support with an email too, I really don’t mind if I get caught in the backlash anymore.
Thanks. I sent an email to tech support Hokey. I also emailed Stephanie at the community page.
Meanwhile, have rebooted the computer and done some clean up work. Still no joy. I think it was deliberate because Siamao was banned as well.
Thanks for sending an email on my behalf. Hugs!