dogdice on the fallacy of inspiration
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Ah yes, the two burdens of the cycling freak - leg shaving and the constant threat of piles.
At least the second one is Bukowski related, however tenuously.
And so MJP, if you "troll" back through a couple of inane chats between myself and ROC, you will come to the main one.
Meanwhile I have checked the threads and noted that, apart from you, nobody has actually said that I was a "troll." They have called me all sorts of other things, from dick-head to homunculus, but I take these in the spirit of the "keyboard tough-guy" syndrome which many people suffer from. They would most likely not say such things to my face. You on the other hand, said:
"he's definitely a troll"
"Troll" seems to be an insult that only exists in the computer world, and therefore I take exception to it.
You can either apologise for it, in which case I shall forget the matter, or you can ban me from the forum.
If I don't find myself banned I shall take that as an apology.
At least the second one is Bukowski related, however tenuously.
And so MJP, if you "troll" back through a couple of inane chats between myself and ROC, you will come to the main one.
Meanwhile I have checked the threads and noted that, apart from you, nobody has actually said that I was a "troll." They have called me all sorts of other things, from dick-head to homunculus, but I take these in the spirit of the "keyboard tough-guy" syndrome which many people suffer from. They would most likely not say such things to my face. You on the other hand, said:
"he's definitely a troll"
"Troll" seems to be an insult that only exists in the computer world, and therefore I take exception to it.
You can either apologise for it, in which case I shall forget the matter, or you can ban me from the forum.
If I don't find myself banned I shall take that as an apology.
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mjp
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You are a troll, it is definitely an insult, and those are hardly my only two options.
Then again, maybe ROC is right and you are not a troll. You are far too passive-aggressive to be a good troll anyway. Sadly though, if you aren't purposely trolling, the only other possibility is that you are what is commonly known as an idiot. Perhaps to you that's preferable to being labeled a troll. I don't know.
Carry on.
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MJP,
It's most strange to finish a long and complicated letter to my local Member of Parliament about Turkey, Kurdistan and the PKK and also the misuse of tax-payers money to prop up an ailing bank over here (Northern Rock) and then pop over to that renowned place of intellectual superiority known as bukowski.net and find myself referred to as an "idiot."
MJP, you are just another in a long line of "keyboard warriors" who hurl abuse from the safety of your living room but who would never dream of saying such things to a person's face.
Yes, they are your only two options as far as I can see. If you have any others, please be kind enough to let me know what they are. And without resorting to psycho-babblish terms like "passive-aggressive" if you can possibly manage it.
It's most strange to finish a long and complicated letter to my local Member of Parliament about Turkey, Kurdistan and the PKK and also the misuse of tax-payers money to prop up an ailing bank over here (Northern Rock) and then pop over to that renowned place of intellectual superiority known as bukowski.net and find myself referred to as an "idiot."
MJP, you are just another in a long line of "keyboard warriors" who hurl abuse from the safety of your living room but who would never dream of saying such things to a person's face.
Yes, they are your only two options as far as I can see. If you have any others, please be kind enough to let me know what they are. And without resorting to psycho-babblish terms like "passive-aggressive" if you can possibly manage it.
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Gerard K H Love
Appreciate your friends
The rules here only state,"Don't be an ASSHOLE". You can be a genius and still be an asshole. But isn't this a great web page? I have learned many things here and I am inspired and influenced by these people.
Have a nice day, God bless Turkey>
Have a nice day, God bless Turkey>
Gerard K H Love
Appreciate your friends
Yes, I want to write, even though I can't spell. I have passion and I can see and I can talk. I know it takes much more. So, quit pissing evryone off for a while and appreciate the people on here. I am nothing compared to them. They have a sincere commitment to the study of Bukowski.
Gerard K H Love
Appreciate your friends
Don't try! Do!
Visit Turkey, you'll love it. It will inspire you.
Visit Turkey, you'll love it. It will inspire you.
You never see Bruce Wayne and Batman in the same place at the same time.
Remarkable, but true :)
MJP,
I accept your apology, temporary though it might be. You have been most gracious.
and quite amusing too, which wasn't a quality that I thought I would ever grant you.
let me know the charity of your choice though, unless of course you're going to refund the tenner.
Remarkable, but true :)
MJP,
I accept your apology, temporary though it might be. You have been most gracious.
and quite amusing too, which wasn't a quality that I thought I would ever grant you.
let me know the charity of your choice though, unless of course you're going to refund the tenner.
Too bad this thread took such a sorry turn. The quality of Bukowski's work inspires me to write, but I'll probably never be listed by Granta as one of the best young writers because I don't have the contacts a university writing program offers. Or at least that's the excuse I'm using for now, along with my failure to no longer be called young.
Inspiration is the least of our problems.
Inspiration is the least of our problems.
mjp
Founding member
I refunded your "tenner" early this morning. Don't want it.