How Sarah Did It...Debate Flow Chart

[Puckstop31]

If there is one thing Candace isn't doing, it's making fun of us, or the US. She posted a joke, that's all.

You,and your buddy, blue, are being antagonistic. Actually, that's mostly what I've been seeing from the two of you. You're behaving like typical school bullies.

Education doesn't necessarily make one wise, but at least they have a foundation. Education opens doors of the mind to further learning and the ideas of others.

Of COURSE you think Blue and I are being antagonistic. Thats how this BB rolls. Regularly, style is attacked and the substance is ignored. That's fine though. It says enough. Also, FWIW, I am not TRYING to be antagonistic. My apologies if you SEE it that way. I try to ignore the snide remarks you all deliver and just go for the substance.

I have 5 years of post highschool education. You know what it has done for me? Made me a kickass Trivial Pursuit player. (History degree)

You know what made me WISE? Sunday School and 3 combat deployments. Now couple that with the History degree... I see how we are simply repeating past mistakes. Humans are so dumb. LOL

[Catty1]

So why wasn't RICHARD receiving similar comments from you two when he posted "Sarah Palin is a DOLL?"

Maybe your combat roles have added a natural attack response in addition to your post-secondary education. (I have only a BA myself).

So - maybe I will give myself and my eyes some peace and quiet and put you both on Ignore. How many is that for you now, Puck? 3 or more including me.

We're all out of step except you.

And yes, you DO come across as antagonistic, even if you don't mean to. Might want to look into info or workshops on communication styles, and communicating. That's not taught in any university that I know of.

Cheers.

[Puckstop31]

So why wasn't RICHARD receiving similar comments from you two when he posted "Sarah Palin is a DOLL?"

Maybe your combat roles have added a natural attack response in addition to your post-secondary education. (I have only a BA myself).

So - maybe I will give myself and my eyes some peace and quiet and put you both on Ignore. How many is that for you now, Puck? 3 or more including me.

We're all out of step except you.

And yes, you DO come across as antagonistic, even if you don't mean to. Might want to look into info or workshops on communication styles, and communicating. That's not taught in any university that I know of.

Cheers.

Richard is way better at non verbal communication than I. I fully admit to my failings in that regard.

I post here mainly because it is an environment where my points of view are not in line with the general population. (That is where the "all out of line, except you" comes from...IMO) Nothing gets accomplished when you just preach to the choir. You all can continue to do so, if it makes you happy.

Like it or not, life is tough. Also, it is in my nature to fight the good fight. Doing the right thing is rarely the easy thing to do.

In the end, I hope I am wrong. I hope that our leaders are not leading us down a path to the abyss. But history and life expereince screams at me otherwise.

[caseysmom]

So basically you come here to preach to all of us lost souls...give me a break if anything you are cinching my vote for Obama.

[elizabethann]

I love that graphic! Can't wait to forward it to my BIL!

[Lady's Human]

Puckstop, you should have had several classes on communication while in the military. It is part of every NCOES course that the army has. Remember, there are three parts to every message, the speaker, the listener, and the message. If the speaker does nothing more than antagonize and irritate the listener, the message, regardless of how important or valid it is, is lost.

Congratulations, you've lost the listeners. Your style is combative, which works fine on the playground, but not while discussing topics with adults.

I have managed through the several years I have been a member of this board, to get my point across WITHOUT antagonizing the listener (Except when I do so on purpose ) It's one thing to disagree with the general population on the board. It is quite something else to stick around someplace where you've managed to irritate the majority, and still try to prove your point. You get nowhere, because your message is lost in the noise caused by the fact that you've annoyed everyone.

Dig out your PLDC books and read the sections on psyche....might do you some good.

[caseysmom]

Puckstop, you should have had several classes on communication while in the military. It is part of every NCOES course that the army has. Remember, there are three parts to every message, the speaker, the listener, and the message. If the speaker does nothing more than antagonize and irritate the listener, the message, regardless of how important or valid it is, is lost.

Congratulations, you've lost the listeners. Your style is combative, which works fine on the playground, but not while discussing topics with adults.

I have managed through the several years I have been a member of this board, to get my point across WITHOUT antagonizing the listener (Except when I do so on purpose ) It's one thing to disagree with the general population on the board. It is quite something else to stick around someplace where you've managed to irritate the majority, and still try to prove your point. You get nowhere, because your message is lost in the noise caused by the fact that you've annoyed everyone.

Dig out your PLDC books and read the sections on psyche....might do you some good.

Hear Hear, we often differ in political opinions but I am always open to your intelligent posts.

[Puckstop31]

So basically you come here to preach to all of us lost souls...give me a break if anything you are cinching my vote for Obama.

Ummm, NO. Not preach. Discuss.

Don't vote for OB because "the other side" are jerks. Vote for the guy you BELIEVE in.

[Puckstop31]

I've got a lot to learn, that is for sure.

Sorry that I come across the way I do.

[blue]

There's nothing wrong with being "common". There's also nothing wrong with being an "intellectual" either.

Ild say that is true maybe 50% of the time.

Dyslexia doesn't have to mean you misspell things either, it's learning disability which has many facets.

As a dyslexic, thanks for pointing out the obvious.

[sparks19]

Well... I just have to input my two cents about my hubby lol. It's off topic but I love him and can't help it.

he's like Beer... he's an acquired taste but once you acquire that taste ... MAN is he a lot of fun lol.

Seriously though. He comes across as a pain in the butt in most of his posts... sometimes he is a pain in the butt. But... he is a good man. He's a loving husband and a wonderful father.

sorry... I know most of you don't care but it's hard for me to just stand by and see him be completely misunderstood. I'm his wife and I love him... can't fault me for that he comes across as a hard a$$ sometimes and his communication skills with other may leave much to be desired... but he has a good heart

Back to your regularly scheduled programming

[jennielynn1970]

As a dyslexic, thanks for pointing out the obvious.

It's not always obvious to everyone. Some people think it's only switching around letters and being a poor speller.

About going to church and sunday school... doesn't really mean much of anything, sorry. Why is it that the people who always say they are such good Christians, are the one's who actually behave the most Un-Christian.

Like the one person posted earlier...
"Going to church doesn't make you a christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car."


As for your post highschool education... it's what you want to do with it that determines what you actually get out of your degree. So, if all you got out of it was Trivial Pursuit answers, I'm sorry. I've gotten more out of my degree than that, thankfully, but it's because I chose to.

[Puckstop31]

As for your post highschool education... it's what you want to do with it that determines what you actually get out of your degree. So, if all you got out of it was Trivial Pursuit answers, I'm sorry. I've gotten more out of my degree than that, thankfully, but it's because I chose to.

You confuse Blue and I. I am the one who said "trivial pursuit".

I meant in a practical sense. As in I do not use it in my profession. That education helped shape a lot about my world view.

No kidding.... I got called a "BABY KILLER", in the 1990's... By an 18 year old. LOL

I LOVE talking about and analyzing history. Especially when it shows itself in current events.

[blue]

It's not always obvious to everyone. Some people think it's only switching around letters and being a poor speller.

Trust me, Ive been dealing with this for a long time, I am well versed in dyslexia.

About going to church and sunday school... doesn't really mean much of anything, sorry. Why is it that the people who always say they are such good Christians, are the one's who actually behave the most Un-Christian.

Like the one person posted earlier...
"Going to church doesn't make you a christian any more than standing in a garage makes you a car."

I can tremember the last time I stepped into a church.

As for your post highschool education... it's what you want to do with it that determines what you actually get out of your degree. So, if all you got out of it was Trivial Pursuit answers, I'm sorry. I've gotten more out of my degree than that, thankfully, but it's because I chose to.

My post HS education was apprenticing as an electrician.

Edit: I should have scrolled down to see Pucks post.

[sparks19]

well on the Christian front I must comment.....

I am relatively new on my christian Journey. I know that going to church doesn't make me a perfect christian. BUT... I am trying my best to better myself and it is not up to anyone of you to judge me on whether or not I am good enough.. It's up to God. I try my best... sometimes I fail. it makes me human.