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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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Furthermore I expect you to be diligent in that regard in future -out of evenhandedness, if for not other reason.
So, Donald, what is your best post to this Forum? what if you decided to take it down? what would be lost? You have set yourself up as some sort of referee to ensure that the STForum is "fair and balanced" when none was needed.
You have contributed only incidentally to the climbing content.
As you point out, there is no requirements for participation, your demand for "evenhandedness" is silly and self serving. Where I have engaged in debate with others on a large number of topics, I have sought to be respectful even when I strongly disagree, and let the argument of the point be the topic, rather than the person, even when I suspect the posts were intended to be personal.
You don't seem to have a capacity to rise above the personal, and seem to actually revel in wallowing in that.
If you have important points to make, you should try to make them in a civil manner without resort to name calling and all that, even in the face of it by your supposed opponents, that is what I would expect of you... perhaps you should even try to be respectful.
...though not a requirement certainly. However, my main recourse when discovering a "buggy" place is to avoid it in the future, I cannot eliminate the world of bugs.
As for the others, well you might see what they contribute along the lines of the general topical area covered by SuperTopo Forum, which is associated with a series of guidebooks describing climbs in areas throughout the western US and Alaska...
Not that I need to justify my choice of who I'd reprimand for intransigent behavior, those who post in the spirit of climbing their climbing experiences are worthy of some degree of leniency in their choice of topics.
Why is that so?
Because they give something to the climbing community here, they participate and have interesting and important things to say about climbing... they earn the right to mouth off about some other stuff because the bring it on the important, central topic of our reason for being here: climbing.
You don't bring anything to the table in that regard. And it is not that your own viewpoint is abhorrent to the threads you choose to post to, your manner of delivery can be.
In my view, nothing would be lost if you ceased to post on SuperTopoForum, especially in the manner that you choose to post in.
If you would like to explore this further, offer up your most proud thread and wonder what would happen if it were eliminated, would it detract from the quality of the Forum?
Here are two that I have created over the years that took a lot of personal time to realize:
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=268647
http://www.supertopo.com/climbing/thread.php?topic_id=28891
which I have real trouble imagining eliminating if I were to leave on account of people like you.
What are your proud posts?
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Gilroy
Social climber
Bolderado
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Muchas gracias, Senor Hartouni, for focusing on improving the community.
Always.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Too bad you couldn't sell a few million more on being as blind as you Don.....
Better luck next time loser.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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Thank You CMac for lancing that unsightly boil.
And a most appreciative thank you to the good Dr, Hartouni for providing the logic for that lancing.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Ron is a big fan of Don.
But Ron seems to have a better sense of humor.
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guyman
Social climber
Moorpark, CA.
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Ron.... good point.
So it seems like if someone dosen't tow the party line...
They get jumped on ... by a gang of ST posters
Pretty sad
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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Interesting.
I know that DT could get the resident political shriekers riled up, but then, they can be fairly nasty themselves, so as long as it was all kept to the "Republicans wrong" trainwreck, who cares.
But he (and some of them) just can't keep it there, among themselves, and I think that's probably what got him booted. A pretty good example is the thread a couple of days ago, in which some of Mighty Hiker's friends were expressing worry that he might not be okay. There was some light-hearted banter, but it was obviously a matter of real concern.
Then, in stomped DT and jhedge, caring nothing at all about either Anders or those of us who were worried about him. They took over the thread, as they have done on other threads, focused soley on calling each other out. Now, I suppose it can be kind of funny watching two as#@&%es argue about which of them is the bigger as#@&%e, but that's what the "Republicans wrong" thread is for.
I don't know if that is why he got tossed this morning, but it is a good a reason as any, and I hope it acts as a warning light to others.
I don't care if a poster here is a climber or not. If s/he makes a net positive impact, then s/he can shriek all day and all night at other like-minded folk on the "Who's the biggest as#@&%e" thread. But to spill that kind of behavior into the rest of the conversations here is a good reason for loss of posting privileges. Are you listening jhedge? Philo? et al? Unleash your anger at one another on the appropriate thread, but when you join the rest of us outside that thread, show respect for the people you're sharing this stupid place with.
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philo
Trad climber
Is that light the end of the tunnel or a train?
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YOU Philo,, might try re-reading this a few times over.
Ron you are most correct. I have been rude on the forum, very rude indeed. In fact I may at times have been one of the rudest SOBs on the forum. But only to those few who i deemed had earned my most un-decorous behavior through their recalcitrant ignorance in the face of repeatedly and respectfully presented facts. I have hurled some major loads at you in the past. But then again on more than one occasion you and I have agreed on a thread and treated each other most respectfully.
That is not an uncommon theme amongst Taco posters and is one of the things that makes SuperTopo so rich and rewarding. Cheers to all and I am sorry if i pissed any one off too much.
I humbly suggest that most of what i post be viewed with a tongue in cheek perspective and the understanding that I am all but incapable of avoiding puns and word play.
Mr Hartouni sir, I salute you!
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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TMJesse asked: "I'll let the thread speak for itself; no documentation needed. Who said who was a racist? Are you reading something I am not?"
Now I'm confused. You pulled the racist card. Did you not? The OP had posted a pic of the President with a squirel in front of him, Right underneath, you posted a pic of what appears to be a group of southern crackers with the statement: "Go get you some for dinner, ehh?". Then your next post said: "I prefer racism to show itself rather than hide from all of us. Thanks. Good job." Clearly you are calling...probably Donald Thompson, a racist. You said:"I prefer racism to show itself rather than hide from all of us. Thanks. Good job."
Now you add: "Who said who was a racist? Are you reading something I am not?".
Did you walk away from a computer you were logged into Jesse? I'm just going by what you wrote. Can you copy paste the post that made you say - "I prefer racism to show itself rather than hide from all of us. Thanks. Good job." I didn't see it, then or now.
regards
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couchmaster
climber
pdx
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Ed, please don't be so hurt. I realize that on this forum, it's OK to bag on Bush or republicans, and you'll get a free pass, but not to say anything negative about any democrats or (especially) the President. But please try and open your mind. If another's ignorance and stupidity bother you, you can resort to the old tried and true method of "DON'T CLICK THE LINK".
You can count, for instance, the amount of times I've posted on Dr F's "republicans are horrible wretched creature thread quite easily. It has over 30,000 posts, I don't choose to read the stupidity that gets bantered back and forth. So I go old school and "DON'T CLICK THE LINK". My life is thus better. I enjoy alternative viewpoints, and have had some spirited discourse with Craig and Phil, liberals both. Not on that thread however. Waste of time.
If I had to choose you or Donald, it's YOU all the way. But I'd hope that you don't get so wrapped up in some squirrels dude.
Sadie likes squirrels. But she cannot read. Ergo, she doesn't click the links, but shakes them if she can catch them and her life is immensely better without the computer. The squirrels are doing better staying on top of the fence.
Unfortunately, by posting here, we are both giving DT a boost. The fastest way to make it stop is for folks to don't post on a thread they disapprove of.
Regards
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Ed Hartouni
Trad climber
Livermore, CA
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I realize that on this forum, it's OK to bag on Bush or republicans, you'll get a free pass, but not on any democrats or the President. But try and open your mind. If anothers ignorance and stupidity bother you, DON'T CLICK THE LINK.
I haven't bagged on Bush, and I probably said why, we the people elect the president, who ever that is we have an obligation to work with the administration for the best of the country. While I do not agree on every policy issue of every administration, in my current job I still need to provide the best input to the government, who ever that might be...
...in fact, it's not a "who" but it is an "us," once again we elected that government.
You accuse me of having a closed mind, but that is not at all how I see it... I would believe that Donald could have made his points in a respectful, intellectual manner, but did not choose to take the "high road." I have no problem with his espousing his point of view, I do have a problem when it is done with disrespect.
The OP of this thread, and the many prods by Donald in it, is disrespectful to a very high degree and it does so as an intentional provocation. That is not necessary, in my opinion, and I said so. I have debated Donald on other threads, I do not agree with him but I respect that he has an opinion and I sought to learn the basis of that opinion.
And it is not just a matter of "not clicking." Your favorite Trad climbing area can still be climbed in that manner even if it is grid-rap-bolted... just don't clip the bolts, right?! Though you might not seek that spot out after it has been so treated.
When their is intentional baiting using offensive and disrespectful posts, this thread being an example, we can certainly challenge it, and do so respectfully.
Perhaps I have been remiss in not doing so in other threads... but so be it.
But close minded? I don't think so... can you provide an explanation of that statement?
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mechrist
Gym climber
South of Heaven
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That does it, I'm going to start hunting and eating squirrels. Any advice, suggestions? I know there have been some cases of the plaque up here, but I'm thinking some rubber gloves curing skinning/cleaning should do the trick.
Best vid I've found on the subject
[Click to View YouTube Video]
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Ghost
climber
A long way from where I started
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and the vid IS the way to clean a skeewarel..
Ron, I just realized that you are the guy to go to with this question. Should have thought of you before, because it's been bugging me for a while. Here's the deal: Wes asking about the best way to skin a squirrel reminded me that I've read (in a serious book) that the best/easiest way to skin a rabbit is to get the pump you use to blow up basketballs (bike pump with the needle attached), insert the needle down around the ankle, and pump. Skin supposedly blows up like a balloon and can then be removed easily.
So, first, is that true?
And second, if it is true, does it work on squirrels?
And FWIW, I skinned a few squirrels back when I was a teenager working in the bush, but I didn't really have any clue about how it ought to be done. A sharp knife and some pulling and tugging.
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survival
Big Wall climber
Terrapin Station
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Strange....I don't miss Donald yet.......
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Patrick Sawyer
climber
Originally California now Ireland
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So is DT banned? Or am I reading something wrong?
And I thought I read on another thread that the squirrel thread was nuked?
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monolith
climber
SF bay area
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The squirrel thread was nuked in the sense of huge pic nuke by t*r, not delete nuke.
And DT is banned, just click on his avatar.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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I prefer racism to show itself rather than hide from all of us. Thanks. Good job.
I meant it and stand by it. Either you're blind or you are ignorant. Ever heard of the KKK? This thread appears on Inauguration/MLK Day? The lights are on and everyone can see all around us.
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Chaz
Trad climber
greater Boss Angeles area
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Innaguration Day was January 20th.
The 21st was Obama's Celebration Day.
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Risk
Mountain climber
Olympia, WA
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I stand corrected, then. But, the public celebration of the event was held on Monday/MLK instead of Sunday, as other such inaugurations have been held when the 20th falls on a Sunday.
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The 21st was Obama's Celebration Day.
I cannot find any official mention of such a title to that day. Please share your source.
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monolith
climber
SF bay area
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The 21st was called the public Inauguration Day this year.
The 20 was the official swearing in date, because the oath must be taken before noon on the 20. The inauguration ceremony is pushed to Monday if the 20th is a Sunday.
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