Seriously...

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Originally Posted by K9soul

I hope that means we'll get to see and hear more about your pups soon ;). I'll be keeping an eye out :D

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I checked my posts, I have 12 pages of non DH posts and the minority are of the RIP or good thoughts type.

Hopefully Ill get out rafting soon and have lotsa pics.

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Originally Posted by blue

I checked my posts, I have 12 pages of non DH posts and the minority are of the RIP or good thoughts type.

Hopefully Ill get out rafting soon and have lotsa pics.

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I admit I don't always keep up well here, especially in the general section, but I will certainly keep an eye out for your pictures. I tend to see more threads that people start than ones folks reply in, but I don't doubt I still miss quite a bit.

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Originally Posted by K9soul

I admit I don't always keep up well here, especially in the general section, but I will certainly keep an eye out for your pictures. I tend to see more threads that people start than ones folks reply in, but I don't doubt I still miss quite a bit.

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Heck I think your posts and Reggies are the only ones Ive read in this thread today. I need to backtrack and see what was said about my sig, I may put that off till tommorrow night..

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Originally Posted by Medusa

Sparks19 pointed out that insults and criticisms fly which is the reason she and several others hesitate to join in at the DH but it still doesn't get through to some people.

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Sparks is a very tough cookie. She can handle her own as I have seen on another forum.

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Originally Posted by K9soul

I suppose this is directed at me since I was the one who made mention of the signature, and you took it completely out of the context of which it was posted. I was pointing out to blue, since he started this thread and I was posting to the thread he started, that the manner in which he jumped into PT, going immediately to the Dog House without participating in any other part of the board first (that I saw), and immediately putting political statements in the sig. Those things combined were enough to make people question the motive he joined: Was it to join a pet board or was it to plunge into debate and argument? No where did I "call him out" for the sig. No where did I express that I was upset about what he had in his sig or that I was offended by it. I could care less what it says. It was a simply a piece of a whole picture in the first impression that I was trying to explain. Each of those little pieces put together can have contributed to people being more defensive and less open in conversation than they might have otherwise.

And this is another reason I rarely post in here. People nitpick phrases, pick one sentence out of an entire post so it is out of context and then only respond to that.

I stated I'd enjoy seeing other sides to Blue other than the debating/political side, and I would. It's the only side I've really seen other than some kind condolence messages to people with losses. I'm sure there is more to get to know. Until then he's just "that guy that argues in the doghouse all the time about politics."

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Sorry, I tend to take things out of context when I get on a roll :).

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Originally Posted by K9soul

That said, yes the private little wars that seem to be going on have gotten so very personal and seem to infiltrate other threads that aren't even to do with politics or in the doghouse. It's tiring and discouraging and makes me forego giving opinions on some things I might otherwise have joined in on.

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Another reason why I rarely post in any forum other than General.

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Originally Posted by Reggie

Another reason why I rarely post in any forum other than General.

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Trying to keep posts G rated can be tiresome huh?

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Originally Posted by blue

Trying to keep posts G rated can be tiresome huh?

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Yep. Others I know find it impossible to do that, though.

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Originally Posted by Reggie

Yep. Others I know find it impossible to do that, though.

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LMAO, you are a cool kid.

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Originally Posted by blue

LMAO, you are a cool kid.

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Heh, thanks :).

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Originally Posted by blue

Sparks is a very tough cookie. She can handle her own as I have seen on another forum.

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Blue, this is exactly what everyone is talking about! Stop nitpicking and look at the meat of the comment, would ya? You and a few others, women included, like to poke your finger in our eyes and, I for one, am tired of it. I have defended you but I will not be called out. This is primarily a PET SITE.

I personally think that some people tend to post negatively because they have a veil of anonymity. It's like they have an attitude of: "who cares - I'm never going to meet this person face to face - so it doesn't matter what I say or what they think". That doesn't make it right tho.

And I've seen plenty of negative, rude, ignorant, remarks in other areas too - not just in the DH. A differing opinion, no matter where it is, seems to bring out the worst in some people.



And btw blue - you bear an uncanny resemblance to my first born. It's okay tho - I won't hold that against you! :p

I recall back in the CB radio boon you had the same mentality. I thought that the same aseole followed me everywhere I traveled. They were not happy unless the were creating havoc on the air. They were always looking for a fight. I really don't understand this mindset.

Early on, on this forum I responded to one of pomtzu's post in a belittling way. Medusa, a class act, called me on my statement and I ended up apologizing for my post. Since then Ellie has become one of my PT friends. I learned from my insensitive statement that it is better to way carefully what you post, because unthinking responses can hurt.

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Originally Posted by kokopup

Early on, on this forum I responded to one of pomtzu's post in a belittling way. Medusa, a class act, called me on my statement and I ended up apologizing for my post. Since then Ellie has become one of my PT friends. I learned from my insensitive statement that it is better to way carefully what you post, because unthinking responses can hurt.

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Thanks Bill - I value your friendship - even tho it did get off on the wrong foot. I may also have been overly sensitive (or pms'ing even tho I'm way past that), that day, and blown it out of proportion in my mind. :eek: I've since learned to tone it down too. :D

Puckstop and I went head to head once quite a while back - and I actually like him now too.

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Originally Posted by Medusa

Blue, this is exactly what everyone is talking about! Stop nitpicking and look at the meat of the comment, would ya? You and a few others, women included, like to poke your finger in our eyes and, I for one, am tired of it. I have defended you but I will not be called out. This is primarily a PET SITE.

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And I have not been confrontational or controversial outside of the DH. I in no way called you on anything and i did not intend to sound like I did.

Yes this post is a back pedal.

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Originally Posted by blue

I in no way called you on anything and i did not intend to sound like I did.

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Ok, then we're good. Can we move on now? :)