mike_mccue


Hi Sharke, 

Isn't enough for you to know that a some of us think that you act like a horse's ass just to get attention? 

I'm just expressing an opinion, and responding to things that others say that I disagree with. Then they disagree with me, and I disagree with them, and in normal circumstances that would just be a good old internet discussion, but it appears that there are a small number of people here who have a very narrow comfort zone. I find it very interesting that when someone's made a political comment (therefore technically violating the TOS) and  I respond to it, it's me that gets it in the neck. It just seems that for some people, the odd political comment from others is just fine as long as it's something they agree with. 

Can't you find some inspiration to modify your behavior, curtail the drama king rambling, and actually build some friendships here? 

The irony of you calling me a "drama king," in light of this post, is off the scale.   

I find the majority of your posts to be riddled with foolish contradictions that only you will be able to reconcile.  

I find the majority of your posts to be riddled with foolish exaggerations.   

You don't actually need any attention from any of us at this forum. You can live in your world of fantasy and delusion with out us so why burden this forum, which is filled with musicians, with a constant barrage of emo-babble about everything but music?    

Not looking for "attention," nor do I live in a world of "fantasy and delusion." Those are just  boilerplate internet insults - meaningless and without foundation. "Constant barrage of emo-babble about everything but music"? Again, who's really being the "drama king" here? Look around you - a huge proportion of posts in the Coffee House are about non-musical subjects. I've participated in many of them, as well as many of the music related ones. If you're going to launch a personal attack on someone Mike, is it too much to ask that you at least try to make it fact based?

The practice of insulting everyone you can reach isn't helping you evolve as person and it's making quite a mess here at this cross roads of musical interests. 

I'm not "insulting everyone I can reach" at all Mike. You're just using exaggeration and outright lies in order to demonize me. "Isn't helping me evolve as a person"? There is a name for what you're doing here - "concern trolling." The first definition on this page describes it perfectly: http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=concern+troll

Of course, I say all this because I want to appear as some heroic knight in shinning armor and I want all the members of this forum to consider that I am doing some "gaining" on the status ladder by making the chivalrous point of telling you that I think your bad behavior is, well, bad behavior. 

Ah yes, the truth disguised as sarcasm. Brilliant!   

Of course, I'm just making fun of myself so that after you levy that very accusation at me, again, that I can move forward and remind you that this is simply how communities work. 

I know how communities work, Mike. Sometimes, people voice their disagreements with each other, and then a concern troll comes along and condescendingly suggests to one party (but not the others) that their opinion is causing trouble and perhaps they should pipe down a bit. 

Maybe we can all try to be grown ups. Sometimes, when people mention to other people that they are acting like drama kings, good things can happen and both parties come to some middle ground. 

You have choices... the first one you have made is to alienate people further. 

You still have choices. 

I'm one of those people who offends people who spend all day looking for offense. I'm a pretty harmless kind of guy - don't wish anyone harm, have never committed a crime, am pretty generous and charitable in nature, and never go out of my way to insult people. Sometimes I express views that go against the grain (so sue me), sometimes I make observations or say things that might offend extremely sensitive people of the kind who like to use the bogus emotion of "offense" to elevate themselves as a victim, with all of the social and political benefits that brings. Again, sue me. Another thing you should know that if someone attacks me, I fight back. Always have done. Whether or not that puts me in the minority on any particular issue or "consensus," is really no concern of mine. But I've had communication from others on this forum who have told me "not to worry" about one or two "holier than thou" members who take great delight in hectoring others and blowing things out of all proportion, and that it annoys them as well. I thank them for that. 

sharke

chuckebaby

sharke

Linear Phase


That was totally insane.  I can not believe how many units of police and federal agents were mobilized.  That was easily, the largest manhunt ever, on American Soil.

I have my thoughts that they not only killed suspect 1, and took custody of suspect 2, but they also brought down whatever associates that we are not really being told about.  We do know they arrested 3 others.  I do not think much of the story will ever be brought to light. 

Anyways, the media is so nuts.  I really try not to watch news, because I find it nothing but exhausting, and negative, but I couldn't help but tune in to this extraordinary anti-terror event; but believe me, I'm worn out as all from that whole scene.  I can just imagine some of these Fed Agents having been awake literally since Monday, with perhaps the odd power nap.  That was incredible work on their parts.

Sorted.

Go USA

The three they arrested were from New Bedford, apparently. I have to say that is one miserable, depressing place (at least the times I've passed through it, I've never seen so many glum faces). 

you might not understand there are folks on this forum from New Bedford.
considering all they've been through this week your post could be considered offensive.

its not just Boston, a lot of people in Massachusetts were at that finish line.

And there were a lot of people from New York, too. However, I don't mind when people call New York a crime ridden hole. I'm telling the truth, New Bedford is a pretty glum looking place.  If anyone's offended by that, I suggest they just block me and get on with their lives. 

compare if someone were to say that Brooklyn was one miserable, depressing place, a lot of glum faces after 911.
just step back for one second and think about it.
I don't mind when people make bad references to Boston or its surrounding city's either.
I joke about my city Boston all the time.
just not the same week as the bombing of the Boston marathon.
please just give it a little time.
 
im trying to keep my personal life out of this and put my personal feelings aside.
but your choice of words and bad timing is obnoxious.
 

Blocks work wonders guys.