CNN, MSNBC, FOXNEWS

“Nigal, trolling isn't having different log-in names. Just an fyi.”

“Nigal is silly.”

“Holy cow, what the hell did I miss here, lol? Is it not possible for someone to know and talk to a constitutional scholar or is it not possible for HPD to know and talk to a constitutional scholar?”

“Nigal is silly smarmy

Fixed.”

““Nigal is silly.”

Yeah but I have a great personality and I'm hung like a small pony so it all comes out even. :P”

“Kinda like Mr. Ed.”

“Yeah, but bigger teeth.”

“non - the gulf between 'possible' and 'exceedingly unlikely' is quite vast wiht respect to the un-esteemed HPD.”

“Blast from the past!

"Hey everyone,
I'm finally posting on the infamous trailtalk, or "the backpacker site" as Sarge used to call it. Unfortunately, it's not under circumstances which I'd like. I'm writing to you because you meant a lot to Sarge. "The backpacker site I go to" is a phrase I heard many times in conversations with him. He'd often talk about things written on this site, and sometimes say "check this out" and he'd show me a one of your conversations. We'd laugh at some of the posts, and we'd sometimes try to come up with new ways to "make things interesting" and "stir the pot."

But, as you may have guessed, Sarge, whose real name was Jim, died unexpectedly. Three days ago on Friday, at about 5:15pm, Jim was the victim of a fatal heart attack. I realize none of y'all knew Jim in real life, so I want to tell you a little about him, as I'm sure he would've liked me to do. I can assure you that Jim was a good man. He loved his family, his friends, and his country. I knew him to be a man of conviction, yet he listened intently to others and enjoyed the challenging (and fun) conversations online. He was a good friend and proud ex-soldier. He loved to backpack and even had an optional major knee surgery so that he could stay active. [On a small side note, Jim was not just about backpacking and internet chat. He loved the martial arts and for years seemed obsessed by it, working long hours at honing his skills. We had fun watching marital arts movies like "Iron Monkey" and then one night we watched "City on Fire"...a horrible movie! (The Blockbuster kid told us it was a good martial arts movie...Jim wanted to go Kung Pow on him afterward!)]

He's told me in the past how he'd often desired a friendly relationship and dialog with many of you, but felt the confines of the internet squelched that too much. When we'd go on hikes, he'd ask people we'd pass something about this site to see if he recognized them, hoping to meet some of you, so he really had a fondness in his heart for you, whether you agreed or disagreed about any number of topics. Backpacking and hiking were ways to just be with people to Jim. Recently, Jim lost a loved one, his dog. If dogs go to Heaven I am sure they are together again. Thanks everyone!"”

“once again pepsi, I didn't post that

it was very creative though, sort of
last edited: 10/30/09 10:23:05 AM”

“oh, no, of course you didn't. I never said you did.”

“actually, you said I did several times now”

“It's kind of like Godwin's law. As a conversation about Sarge or with Sarge proceeds, the probability of the so-called Fake Death announcement being brought up approaches 1.”

“did I? where?”

““Yeah, that's probably it.

Or maybe because your wish to run the country like its founders intended is so stunningly full of holes that you'd just look like a moron (again). Perhaps I'd embarass you so badly that you'd have no other way to save face other than fake your own death to see what good comments people left in memory, then disappear for a month or two before returning under another name and vehemently denying you're the same person until you're completely backed against a wall, at which point you admit it pretend the rest of it never happened...

nah, that can't possibly be it
last edited: 10/29/09 2:49:05 PM”
pepsisformosa
2:48:35 PM
10/29/09”

“I've been missing all the fun over here.”

“Sarge isn't all bad. He exhibited very decent behaviour in the past and I haven't forgotten about it.

I may have some strong disagreements with his views, but I haven't written him off. Actually he is capable of prevoking me to examine my own position from time to time.”

“I didn't say that you wrote the above quote. I suggested a hypothetical situation that may occur if you continued the debate (a debate which you quickly dropped, I might add). You made the connection to the quote, not me. Perhaps you're feeling a little guilty?”

“AW SHOOT!!! You caught me making some completely ridiculous connection! Wow, good one!”

“why do you guys keep calling me sarge?”

“Sarge is kind of like the actor selling aspirin on tv commercials.

"Hi I'm Sarge. I'm not a douchebag but I do play one on the internet..."”

“yeah, I fully believe that I'd probably get along pretty well with just about all the TT'ers in person... something about the internet brings out the a-hole in all of us! Hooray internet!”

“hey, I changed my ways 4 years ago (yes, it's been that long) - if you guys are the types to hold a grudge for that long, so be it. That's on you.”

“I wasn't even ON here 4 years ago, so I have no grudge. I just bring it up whenever you try to pretend you have any credibility to illustrate just how credible the things you say really are.”

“WOW you guys are going WAAAAAY back inthe archives to get ammunition?

But D'OH-bama's writings from College Thesis are not fair play?”

““oh, no, of course you didn't. I never said you did.”
pepsisformosa
10:24:07 AM
10/30/09



I just bring it up whenever you try to pretend you have any credibility to illustrate just how credible the things you say really are.”
pepsisformosa
10:56:40 AM
10/30/09
last edited: 10/30/09 11:01:47 AM”

“wow, well done. Had to dig real deep in there, did you? You win!”

“Yeah, lots of digging. You said it more than 10 minutes ago.”

“we really need a sarcasm font on here.

I'm willing to give you a blank slate to start over. I'll take you for your word until you do something that proves you're FOS. I'm not saying it'll last long, but sure, why not?”

“I know you are but what am I?”

“I'll take you for your word until you do something that proves you're FOS. I'm not saying it'll last long, but sure, why not?�
pepsisformosa
12:29:07 PM

you mean versus an hour or two ago?”

“well, chili says Sarge isn't all that bad. Maybe I got caught up in the mythology of his past doings and discounted him prematurely. I'm not calling it a truce, but I'm willing to start fresh”

“�well, chili says Sarge isn't all that bad. Maybe I got caught up in the mythology of his past doings and discounted him prematurely. I'm not calling it a truce, but I'm willing to start fresh�
pepsisformosa
11:37:45 AM
10/30/09

Whoa. I didn't say he wasnt all that bad. I said he wasn't all bad.

It's not like I am going to give him a reach around or anything.”

“you know, the world would be a better place if all the soldiers put down their guns and gave each other reacharounds”

“that's not what you said last night”

“hard to get caught up on this thread but as far as the "news" goes....

anyone who says all but fox aren't slobbering on obamas unit are kidding themselves and are no longer credible.

anyone who says fox doesn't try to be the exact opposite of the others is the same as above.

the news is not the news any longer. the hate from either side has found it's way out through whichever station will air it.

the fact the admin has said what it has about fox shows exactly what they think of any of the stations and the people watching them. they are a PR tool and the tools watching them are their target.”

“Sadly, you just about nailed that.

I don't know if it is occurred from "the philosophy of the new execs" or if it evolved "as a means to sell advertising". But crap, wouldn't you love to get the facts without the twist?”

“Oo oo oo! I wanna be a jackhammer. Jackhammers are cool. Strong and noisy. Plus there is the whole subtext of sexual prowess.”

“But crap, wouldn't you love to get the facts without the twist?

The closest you can get...



[Cue the tighty righties calling me brainwashed]”

“Yeah, and the lefties crying Amen from the rafters.”

“LOL..right...so why does his NEWS hour have to be Federally Funded?”

“Uhm, because they don't go mainstream for the advertising maybe?”

“So the "donations drives" um and the grants from the FORD Foundation...these are not a version of "advertising"?”

“Yeah, I am sure the Ford Foundation wants a ton of exposure for their product.

I mean, kids everywhere are saying "mommy, can I have a Ford Foundation grant for Christmas". I find it hard to believe my kids missed out on this. Hell, they had to settle for Playstations and stuff like that.”

“Actually Chili PBS is run by the linguini spined idiots with more or less the typical Liberal view of "business"

How else would you explain how badly they blew chances at merchandising profit from Sesame Street, and Barney?

The truth is they are as incomptent as Amtrak and USPS. They don't have to be successful...we are writing the check.”

“Obviously XLax does not even watch Jim Lear. If he did he would see how silly he being.

You have to be able to filter any news show and know what is what. Not an easy task for some here.”

“Liberals say the NewsHour has a conservative bias, and conservatives say it has a liberal bias. It probably is about as centrist as it gets, which is to say, still left of center.

That said, Jim Lehrer tried to deny that the MSM was favoring Obama in the election.
last edited: 10/30/09 1:31:01 PM”

“Obviously XLax does not even watch Jim Lear. If he did he would see how silly he being.

Nigal

doesn't matter what he watches or what you/i/anyone sez. He's going to to disagree and share some ridiculous story to boot.”

“How else would you explain how badly they blew chances at merchandising profit from Sesame Street, and Barney?

theXL400
1:25:44 PM
10/30/09

The best I could explain it is that Children's Television Workshop developed the show and they retained the marketing rights for their product.

I can't hardly blame PBS for not demanding marketing rights from a non profit organization.”

“quickly closes thread......”