I just read the responce from Bruce to Amir about his house. If I would have made those comments you would have screamed bloody murder. The bottom line is if your in with the clique you can say whatever you like and get away with it. BTW- Bruce, Is this what you mean by respect.
Mr Green you just don't get it do you? You have been a pain in the ass around here for awhile now. In fact at one time you even promised not to post anymore and here you are singing your same tune. How do you sleep at night knowing you can't even keep your word?
Amir's home designed by his father looks not unlike that of one of Saddam's many palaces. So, when I saw BWS88TR had written: WHERE WILL YOUR DAD PUT THE STATUE OF SADDAM HUSSEIN THEY TOOK DOWN IN IRAQ???? I thought it was all in good fun. Personally, I didn't read anything into it, nor would I have any ulterior motive by stating "Just need's a gaint Saddam Bust, and it'll be perfect" as I was so tempted. Remember, the home, to the casual observer is a lot like one of Saddam's old haunts, as we have come to be informed. More importantly, I respect Amir, and he respects me. Or are you comparing Bruce's reply to your habit of referencing some Jewish this, that and the other at every opportunity?
I know what I asked Santa for this year and yes Mr Green you little panty waist it had to do with you
HI PAT, HI ERNIE EXACTLY RIGHT MR WAX,, ,THE HOUSE WAS SO MAGNIFICANT, I THOUGHT THE "STATEMENT" WAS IN GOOD TASTE AND FUN........ GREEN, YOUR A PUTZ..........
Bruce that is put too gently.. Green is the mother of all hemoroids and had been a total pain in our asses ever since.
ZACK...JEALOUSY NO..., IN FACT I HAVE SPOKEN TO AMIR ON THE PHONE...I LIKE HIS SENSE OF HUMOR....I CAN ASSURE YOU IT WAS SAID IN FUN, SO RELAX..............
mr green, I agree with you that there are many hypocritical users, who are hypocritical on more levels than one. I too have noticied the double standard you speak of. I think your early posts here screwed you. Had you started off posting like you do now, there wouldnt have been a problem.
Tim, Thanks for having the Intelligence to see my point, You restore my faith in humanity. God bless and happy holidays
Radu, your an amateur playing with a pro, Do yourself a favor and take a chill pill. Have a nice nite
Mr. Green, the difference is, if you come on the board new and make dumb comments you are put in place. If you ar eyears on this board and have contributed like Bruce and some others have you can make cynical comments and people KNOW that you made them in good spirit. The keyword here is KNOW. Since Bruce has posted here for years people KNOW him. KNOW his humor, KNOW when he is funny and when he is serious. When you make them we have to take them for what they are. And that can pi$s off people. If you would have made the comment it would have been differently perceived. Double standard or not. My first thought was DAMN SH*T that house is big but I would have posted something like: Only 18,000 sq ft, but where do you put the cars? The garage shoudl be this big at least
Mr. Cavallino, Everybody on this board should be treated the same whether they are a first timer or seasoned pro. I do not believe in favortism or special treatment. If you want a fair playground you have to play fair.
Green: Then you should act as a typical 'First timer' or a 'seasoned pro' in your posts. Either contribute and work to gain the respect of the other members for take all of the advice that BRUCE has given you!
I am relatively new to this Board, and enjoy it very much. I have met a few of you and have had nothing but a good experience (So Cal Chatters). I enjoy both DES's posts as well as Allan Lambo, I think that different view points make it very entertaining. I have never met Bruce in person, I only read his posts, a short time ago we began PM each other. He sent my daughter a gift via UPS today that restored my faith in Humanity, Kindness and Generosity we don't see in this crazy world now a days. Bruce doesn't know me nor has he ever met my family, but from some PM's he went out of his way. If the world was more like him and you understood his humor Mr. Green I don't believe you would make those comments. Happy and Health Holidays to all of you. Bruce, thank you once again.
I echo Senna's comments - Bruce is a very kind individual. Generous. Green - you are missing the point made about post counts. Its not that all of us should not be treated equally. The point is that after a lot of posts, you get to know people, you start to understand their individual style and their sense of humor. Also, you build a track record and you earn respect based on a number of factors. Also, F-chatters have met and interacted on a personal basis. Its not unlike getting to know people in real life. What you say to a close friend may be different than what you say to a mere acquaintance. Thats all. People with high post counts may be more risque in a response (a la Bruce's comment to Amir about his house) as they have a history and it was not going to be misconstrued or taken the wrong way.
If we're in a clique, it's a "not being a total dickwad whiner" clique. Membership is easy, and you just have to do the above. This clique, for your future review, can also be referenced under "The Human Race". You really should join, it's a gas man. Best! Ben.
Trolls (which you failed to mention) lose this privilige, just as they would on any site which is moderated, as they disrespect the board, it's intent and it's members. You're a troll. Trolls are not treated with favoritism. But they get special treatment all right. Bend over. Yes, this is a fair playground. I suggest you find another playground that holds trolls in high enough esteem to grant them special priviliges to waste time, etc.. Summary: It is fair that you have lost this privilige, as treating a troll as if it were a first-timer or a seasoned pro would be treating the troll with favoritism, which is not fair to the majority of the community.