IMPORTANT: Concerning TSM's Future

[The Thread Killer 0]

That's witty?

 

Why yes it is. You know why you don't understand that?

 

Because it's over your head. That kind of knowledge is lost on people like us. Knowledge has become such a taboo thing that it's actually something people make efforts to hide for fear of being labeled as a nerd, dork, or something as cliche.

 

Take porn, for instance. Most guys have no issues about watching it or knowing who the big players are. But recognize a lesser-known starlet and actually let people know this, and you could be in for a bit of harrassment? "How the fuck do you know that?" The wonderous things you can learn when you're paying attention and don't have one of your hands on your penis...because you can learn SO MUCH from porn.

 

Why would we want to hear about the guy who owns and pays for this site getting a job, or learning to drive, when we COULD be discussing who directed "Ass Blasters II?"

 

You see, brilliant people like Bruiser specialize in knowing entirely too much in several areas of the pop culture world. Sure, few of them will ever do much to find him a job that pays extraordinarily well, but he continues to bulk up all of them for the sheer satisfaction and enjoyment that doing so brings. But this is such a rare practice that going to the various messageboards is the only method in which you'll find more than a couple people who are like this.

 

It's just a shame that such practices must be done online in most cases, because they just aren't universally accepted many other places. If only more people were like Bruiser, and less like Dames...the world would be a much better place.

[The Metal Maniac 0]

I love you, Dave.

[MrRant 0]

Hopefully not.

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But you're still like 5'1"

[alfdogg 0]

Jack?

[MrRant 0]

Jumped over the candle stick?

[Special K 0]

Does the board have any troubles with financing?

[The Man in Blak 0]

Take porn, for instance. Most guys have no issues about watching it or knowing who the big players are. But recognize a lesser-known starlet and actually let people know this, and you could be in for a bit of harrassment? "How the fuck do you know that?" The wonderous things you can learn when you're paying attention and don't have one of your hands on your penis...because you can learn SO MUCH from porn.

 

Why would we want to hear about the guy who owns and pays for this site getting a job, or learning to drive, when we COULD be discussing who directed "Ass Blasters II?"

 

Never mind that you're ragging somebody for discussing pop culture on the internet (excellent work, btw).

 

Let's get down to the real issue. You do know you're not ragging CJ, right? This is Bruiser Chong, Dave. You do know the difference between them, right? Because this seems like you just dug into the box of unused arguments for CJ, rather than actually rebut any part of what Bruiser had to say. In arguments, I think they call that a strawman.

[tekcop 0]

So... who want's pudding? I also have clam chowder!

 

Strudel?

[Guest Vitamin X]

Isn't that what he has been doing?

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Actually, yes, that is what I've been doing.

 

First off, I've got no beef with you. It seems like lately, whenever my ownership or leadership of the board has been in question, you've been one to criticize me. I'm just curious as to why you feel this way, since you've never been one of the mods and weren't a contributor to the main page for very long. Many of those guys have brought up legitimate beefs with me and the way that I've handled things and I respect that, but I don't get what you're deal is. Especially since you've always been one of my favorite posters and I never thought I ever did wrong by you.

 

Dames

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Yeah, you're supposed to go away now.

 

Don't make me bust out the hurtful racial slurs.

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No...YOU can go away now.

 

I'll ban you every day from now until the 15th, just because I can, Leena.

 

Dames

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Ack, that's just stupid. And unnecessary.

 

But whatever, it's your board till then.

 

So... who want's pudding? I also have clam chowder!

 

Strudel?

Sure, strudels are good.

[Guest DVD Spree]

Take it easy, Dames, it was a fun, wild ride.

 

And props to Mike for taking the reigns and keeping the place going AD (After Dames, natch) – big shoes to fill, but you'll do fine.

[The Ghost of bps21 0]

As most threads do on this board...this has gotten ridiculous.

 

Let's try to keep on track here people.

 

I have never...and will never...understand people who use this (or any other) message board to put themselves over.

 

IT'S THE FUCKING INTERNET.

 

At the end of the day...or the thread...or the conversation...we are all just idiots behind a screen.

 

The point of this thread should have evolved into thanking Dames for giving us this forum to be the idiot behind the screen for so long...

 

But some people just can't miss the opportunity to make it all about themselves.

 

Well...fuck them.

 

The bigger you are on the internet...the smaller you are in the real world.

 

And you can quote me on that.

[Special K 0]

Um, again, does this board need some money? Because I have money.

[Black Lushus 0]

jesus, Leena goes for the cheap heat on this board, as well?

[redbaron29 0]

Take care Dames.

[Stephen Joseph 0]

I saved your board Dames

[Bruiser Chong 0]

Take porn, for instance. Most guys have no issues about watching it or knowing who the big players are. But recognize a lesser-known starlet and actually let people know this, and you could be in for a bit of harrassment? "How the fuck do you know that?" The wonderous things you can learn when you're paying attention and don't have one of your hands on your penis...because you can learn SO MUCH from porn.

 

Why would we want to hear about the guy who owns and pays for this site getting a job, or learning to drive, when we COULD be discussing who directed "Ass Blasters II?"

 

Never mind that you're ragging somebody for discussing pop culture on the internet (excellent work, btw).

 

Let's get down to the real issue. You do know you're not ragging CJ, right? This is Bruiser Chong, Dave. You do know the difference between them, right? Because this seems like you just dug into the box of unused arguments for CJ, rather than actually rebut any part of what Bruiser had to say. In arguments, I think they call that a strawman.

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It's fine. Dave's clearly going a bit senile in his old age. But if being completely inaccurate while trying to crack jokes makes him happy after a long day of playing with inner-city kids, then god damn it, so be it. It'd be stupid to expect anything mature from the guy, even though he's old enough to be the father of half the board members here. This is the same guy who got his panties in a knot over board drama and created his own SUPER DUPER HAPPY FUN SECRET BOARD that only his dearest and closest "friends" (read: ass-kissers) could view.

[The Thread Killer 0]

Never mind that you're ragging somebody for discussing pop culture on the internet (excellent work, btw).

 

Let's get down to the real issue. You do know you're not ragging CJ, right? This is Bruiser Chong, Dave. You do know the difference between them, right? Because this seems like you just dug into the box of unused arguments for CJ, rather than actually rebut any part of what Bruiser had to say. In arguments, I think they call that a strawman.

 

Yeah see, here's the thing. "Bruiser Chong" wrote that absurd quote bemoaning the lack of appreciation for his amazing knowledge...not CJ. I just copied it word for word, because I found it ironic that while complaining about the lack of intelligent discourse in the world...old Bruiser never misses a chance to take a shot at Dames.

 

Like, if one was so inclined, (and I'm not) I'd lay odds that if you looked at all the posts Mr. Chong has made around here over the past however long, an inordinate amount of them would be taking shots at TSM, or Dames.

 

Now I for one am no huge fan of this site, and my relationship with Dames is nothing. I have never spoken with him in person, and haven't chatted with him online in years. However, I find it somewhat odd that somebody goes to this much trouble to take shots at the guy. Maybe Dames raped his dog or something...I don't know.

 

So when I see somebody constantly taking shots at a guy, and this same person once wrote the inspid, self congratulatory post above about how "intelligence is taboo" then I feel the need to rise to the defense of said Dames. In my humble opinion, people who say things like that are in no position to take shots at anybody...but that's just my opinion and you know what they say about opinions.

 

The bottom line is this...Dames paid to keep this place alive after SK bailed. Now he's handing it over to somebody else. Using the thread where he announces that to take another in a long line of shots at him, or to pimp your own board is LAME...quite lame.

[The Thread Killer 0]

It's fine. Dave's clearly going a bit senile in his old age. But if being completely inaccurate while trying to crack jokes makes him happy after a long day of playing with inner-city kids, then god damn it, so be it. It'd be stupid to expect anything mature from the guy, even though he's old enough to be the father of half the board members here. This is the same guy who got his panties in a knot over board drama and created his own SUPER DUPER HAPPY FUN SECRET BOARD that only his dearest and closest "friends" (read: ass-kissers) could view.

 

Wow!

 

Jokes about:

 

- My age

 

- My job

 

- Another message board I created and closed two years ago.

 

All you need to do now is accuse me of having a cyber affair with one of your friends wives, and you've managed to used all of the unoriginal and pointless jabs there are out there.

 

My age, job, and sordid message board history aside...you seem to be missing the point here, junior. Perhaps your hyper-intelligent mind can't stoop down to the level of us mere mortals, so you totally missed the point.

 

The question is...why would you use the thread where Dames announces that he's handing over the board to Mike as a chance to take yet another shot at him? Assuming that you don't have better (more intelligent) things to do...why wouldn't you just let him step aside without feeling the need to show us all how witty you are?

[Bruiser Chong 0]

Like, if one was so inclined, (and I'm not) I'd lay odds that if you looked at all the posts Mr. Chong has made around here over the past however long, an inordinate amount of them would be taking shots at TSM, or Dames.

You'd be right if the majority of my posts over the last year of so weren't within the sports folder. But nice try.

 

However, I find it somewhat odd that somebody goes to this much trouble to take shots at the guy. Maybe Dames raped his dog or something...I don't know.

Really not that much trouble at all. It isn't as if I sit around thinking of these things. I've explained my beef with Dames before. He seems like a nice guy, but a shameless self-promoter, who was more interested in having the connected site be a vehicle for anything he wrote instead of whatever was best for the site.

 

So when I see somebody constantly taking shots at a guy, and this same person once wrote the inspid, self congratulatory post above about how "intelligence is taboo" then I feel the need to rise to the defense of said Dames.

Insipid, why? Because I wondered aloud why it's such deemed odd when someone actually knows something? I know you've always been on the "fun" side of the Content vs. Fun argument, so I wouldn't really expect you to agree. Posting pictures of Super Chicken is pretty fun, anyway.

 

At any rate, I don't really wish to drag this out too much further. You can bash me for the types of posts I make, but to each their own. The majority of your posts around the circuit consist of flames with a variety of insults or threads about drinking a Big Gulp. I apologize if we can't all be as mature as you, Dave.

[The Thread Killer 0]

You'd be right if the majority of my posts over the last year of so weren't within the sports folder. But nice try.

 

Point well taken. I do not read the Sports Folder here, therefore I have no idea what kind of posts you make there. So lets say that the majority of your posts not made in the sports folder have been shots at Dames.

 

I've explained my beef with Dames before. He seems like a nice guy, but a shameless self-promoter, who was more interested in having the connected site be a vehicle for anything he wrote instead of whatever was best for the site.

 

And this is clearly where we disagree. From what I know of him, he is a nice. From where I sit, he owned the place, therefore it was his to do what he chose. If I owned a site, I imagine I'd use it to promote my writing too. I always found it rude that people posted here all the time, yet felt the need to take shots at the guy...ignoring the fact that if it were not for his generosity, this place wouldn't have been here at all.

 

When I wrote for TSM, I was told that Dames was paying over $100 a month to keep this place going. Perhaps I was misinformed...but if I wasn't...that's just plain old nuts. If he was paying that much, then cut the man some slack I say. If not, then don't I just look like quite fucking asshole for defending him.

 

Insipid, why? Because I wondered aloud why it's such deemed odd when someone actually knows something? I know you've always been on the "fun" side of the Content vs. Fun argument, so I wouldn't really expect you to agree. Posting pictures of Super Chicken is pretty fun, anyway.

 

At any rate, I don't really wish to drag this out too much further. You can bash me for the types of posts I make, but to each their own. The majority of your posts around the circuit consist of flames with a variety of insults or threads about drinking a Big Gulp. I apologize if we can't all be as mature as you, Dave.

 

Firstly...you couldn't be MORE WRONG.

 

I posted a picture of Super Chicken (which made quite an impact I guess...since I'd forgotten all about it until today but other people seem to remember it) but I ALSO went to all the trouble to post the LYRICS to the THEME SONG.

 

As far as the rest of your post? Guilty as charged. All I do here (and at any other boards you would know of) is flame people, or post what is known as "fluff." Guilty as charged.

 

I feel that comparing my maturity for that, to yours for sniping at Dames is six of one, half a dozen of the other...but I defer to your desire not to discuss this issue any further.

 

Done.

[Masked Man of Mystery 0]

Dames, thank you for all that you have done for the board, I got into TNA via reading the Diatribes, and I look forward to reading your posts in the future. I just wish I hadn't jobbed out one of my OAOAST characters to Black Widow at the PPV now, though

[Annabelle 0]

bruiser chong acts like such a baby all of the time.  quit whining, fag. 

 

don't even respond to this, i don't care what you say.  fucking baby.

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the thread killer acts like such a baby all of the time. quit whining, fag.

 

don't even respond to this, i don't care what you say. fucking baby.

[Nighthawk 0]

We probably could have gotten the reference without the self quoting, chev.

[The Thread Killer 0]

I don't care what he says about me.

 

Fucking baby.

[Guest This Thread Is Ghey]

Bruiser Chong and The Thread Killer should quit the internet.

[The Thread Killer 0]

You should quit the planet. Your "gimmick" stopped being funny about 2 seconds into it.

[Guest HungryJack]

Hopefully not.

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But you're still like 5'1"

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I'm sorry, what???

[Damaramu 0]

hmm...no mention of the bps...

 

The longest holdover of the last time the board went through this kind of drama.

 

That's cool...

 

In all seriousness...

 

I hope this doesn't mean that Dames won't stick around and be a part of the community once his reign is done.  We got off to a rough start...but he's a cool guy who put a hell of a lot into this place.  When others left us for dead...Dames kept us alive.

 

And for that, I thank him.

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Thank you very much but I have been posting on these forums in all of their incarnations(back in the rantsylvania days) since No Way Out 2000!

[The Dames 0]

I paid $126 a month, after the server change, it went down to $118...

 

So, I've put about 3G's into this place and I didn't even really realize it.

 

As for whether or not I'm a shameless self promoter, I could care less...think what you want. Considering I haven't written anything in the last year and a half and I still paid for the site every month, yeah...I got a little pissed when it seemed like people wanted to phase me out, writing wise and I let them know about it. I think anyone would have done the same thing.

 

Did I make some decisions that didn't please some folks? Of course. You can't please everyone all the time. Those of you who have run your own boards know that by now.

 

Dames

[Dangerous A 0]

Dames- pretty good guy.

 

Except when he isn't answering any of the PM's I've sent him in the last year. For that, he gets a tiny FU from me.

 

Other than that, thanks for the time here, Dames.