I just don't know anymore

[Az]

I used to think there was hope. But reason is dead.

Cue the freaking violins. As if anyone cared.

[PassingFair]

1. Saved this quote, just for you, Az

posted by Onager on 9/16:

"So there you are. I stand four-square for reason, and object to what seems to me to be irrationality, whatever the source.
If you are on my side in this, I must warn you that the army of the night has the advantage of overwhelming numbers, and, by its very nature, is immune to reason, so that is is entirely unlikely that you and I can win out.
We will always remain a tiny and probably hopeless minority, but let us never tire of presenting our view, and of fighting the good fight for the right."

--Isaac Asimov

Remember that Susan B. Anthony went to her grave thinking that her life's work might have been in vain. And look what she accomplished.

You can't give up on reason, can you?
There really is no other choice.
As my auld grannie used to say:

"What canna be cured, must be endured".

[Az]

2. I don't know how to quit

But I can lose hope from time to time. Those times are not pleasant.

[PassingFair]

3. You can just make some shit up...

and go to sleep dreaming of harpists on clouds with wings, and your ultimate reward for being a good person....NOT!

This is the hand we are dealt.

[onager]

5. I tried talking to a tree today.

I'm pretty sure it told me to FOAD.

[beam me up scottie]

6. BWAHAHAHAHAHAHA !!!

Thanks, O.
That's the first time I've laughed all day.
:toast:

[Az]

7. There are a couple of things we should never stop doing

Laughing is one of them. Learning, fighting for what is right. Caring.

Don't stop laughing. Sometimes its the only thing that can make the world make sense.

[beam me up scottie]

8. Well, it's a little difficult

when I'm in mourning for a friend.

[Az]

9. About that

Are you just going to give up? For the record MB is not actually dead. Yes she got TSed but people have come back from that. Particularly if they have a history here. Personally I plan on petitioning Skinner et al to reconsider the TS on MB.

Get yourself together. Figure out the problem. Determine a workable solution. And act on it.

[beam me up scottie]

10. "Get yourself together" ???

Did you really just fucking say that ?

Can you be any more condescending?

Jesus fucking Christ, it's like being in the R&T forum.

[Az]

11. Amazing

Absolutely amazing. You profess to be in mourning over MB. Advising someone to get themself together when they profess to be emotionally hurt is not condescending. Its called compassion.

It was a freaking call for reason.

[beam me up scottie]

12. Maybe it's a girl thing.

Besides the fact that there's nothing wrong with mourning or being pissed off at an injustice.

There is something wrong with trying to minimize one.

I don't stifle my feelings and I am well aware of how to channel them.

Trust me.

[Az]

13. There is no attempt to minimize the situation going on here

I am not trying to stifle your feelings.

I am not telling you to not be pissed off.

Really.... honestly. I am just trying to call for reason and calm heads so we can collectively figure out how to move forward.

I swear on a stack of Origin of the Species. I don't want to give up on ModemButterfly or lose anymore of our voices.

[beam me up scottie]

14. Okay then.

There are some phrases that come off as condescending to this female, one BIG one is to "get a hold of yourself" which is not exactly what you said, but close.

Keep in mind that pissed off women throughout the ages have been told just that as a way of making them appear emotional and unstable.

I am more than capable of feeling intense rage while remaining in complete control of my faculties.

AAMOF, that is when we are most dangerous.


I assumed you were suggesting otherwise.

If it was a call to reason, then I'm sorry.

[Az]

15. Coolness

I am a bit emotional about this issue too. So forgive me if I come off the wrong way.

[charlie]

4. You need some fun

Try out this Intelligent Design Theory.

No, really. A sci-fi scenario that virtually every kid has dreamed up on his/her own has entered the realm of the plausible. Pretty neat.