A Toast to Banned and Disappeared Posters

[Cosmic Cowbell]

Everybody's favorite moderator fails again.

What does Peregrine have to do with this?

J/K...

Man, if yer gonna take a break, then take a break. If you have an issue, then say so.

He'll be back.



There's no place like home. Say it with me Miles...

[82_28]

How many ways do you need to hear the term "Fuck You" barracuda? (JUST KIDDING!!!!!) I love you just as equally as everybody. But you do be a bitch sometimes. Luckily, I know you're cool in that cantankerous kind of way that I honestly like at any given moment. You're smart, kind hearted, an insanely good writer and a motherfucking punchy motherfucker -- probably something that makes a good mod. I don't know what happened between you and SMiles, but the guy is legit and just as valued around here as you are. In some ways we're all we got -- us. Apologize to his ass and get him back here, asshole.

[barracuda]

Apologize to his ass and get him back here, asshole.

Whoa, now, pardner - I didn't mean to imply that my actions were wrong or unwarranted in any way. He fell into a trap he set for himself.

And judging from the rather sketchy history of my interactions with the fellow, it should be clear to you at this point that perhaps further intercourse on my part may actually be counterproductive to both his needs and yours as you have so wryly expressed them above.

So in order that the thing might not be a total loss, allow me to facillitate you on a course of action. Possible next moves for your consideration:

- Contact elfismiles yourself and plead with him on both knees to see reason on this matter, and get it straightened out. Let him know in unwavering terms that you intend to persist until you've gotten this thing licked.

- Canvas and organise a group private messaging effort to force Jeff to renounce barracuda as a moderator, and demand justice in the form of a public flogging, or the possible setting of my head on a pike somewhere near the outer entrance to the blog.

- You know that old barn in back of Widow Cranston's place? Get the kids together, and put on a show!!

[82_28]

Apologize to his ass and get him back here, asshole.

Whoa, now, pardner - I didn't mean to imply that may actions were wrong or unwarranted in any way. He fell into a trap he set for himself.

And judging from the rather sketchy history of my interactions with the fellow, it should be clear to you at this point that perhaps further intercourse on my part may actually be counterproductive to both his needs and yours as you have so wryly expressed them above.

So in order that the thing might not be a total loss, allow me to facillitate you on a course of action. Possible next moves for your consideration:

- Contact elfismiles yourself and plead with him on both knees to see reason on this matter, and get it straightened out. Let him know in unwavering terms that you intend to persist until you've gotten this thing licked.

- Canvas and organise a group private messaging effort to force Jeff to renounce barracuda as a moderator, and demand justice in the form of a public flogging, or the possible setting of my head on a pike somewhere near the outer entrance to the blog.

- You know that old barn in back of Widow Cranston's place? Get the kids together, and put on a show!!

hahaha. Quit it mang. I don't know jack shit about anybody here other than what we reveal about ourselves. I just got, not too long ago off the phone with iamwhoiam -- an extremely friendly and welcoming motherfucking soul. I have had contact outside of RI with SMiles -- albeit an email about some radio show I was supposed to do which never transpired. But dude, chill. If we all chill, perhaps we'll all be assassinated. Jesus H Christ. I ain't canvassing jack shit or demanding any kind of justice. As in, I ain't gonna do any such thing no matter how cheeky. I ask that all here remain cool. I don't care who the fuck the moderators are here. I just recognize a good community when I see one. And this is one. Yeah I'm fucking worked up, but it has nothing to do with you barracuda. I think you are awesome, seriously. But just chill the fuck out and allow that some of us have one another's backs. I've never been more aware of that till now. I know there's always gotta be some kind of a conspiracy angle to everything here, which is what I do professionally, except I'm not paid for it. But man, if it's not me who's neurotic which could very well be the case, somebody else sure as fuck is. (And no, I'm not even remotely saying anything about you barracuda, I'm talking from the standpoint of an idealist. This idealist says fuck you all to bloody fucking hell and let's all get the fuck along). Jesus fucking christ is it so simple. Just fucking do it. It's all we have.

[barracuda]

I am chillin', though - like a villain, in fact.

[82_28]

I am chillin', though - like a villain, in fact.

Whatever homie -- you ain't no villain (though I do know it is a 1.0 turn of phrase you used) -- in fact, that could be user version .03 alpha, circa 1996. I don't know what the fuck happened. But I believe both you guys to be good. And I just want to make it known. You guys are both A-OK. I am neutral, know this. With any member, I am neutral. Blah blah blah.

[barracuda]

I don't know what the fuck happened.

There you go, bro.

[82_28]

I don't know what the fuck happened.

There you go, bro.

There I go. Well said.

[82_28]

I'm not leaving, but "there I go".

[barracuda]

[Hammer of Los]

There but for the Grace of God, go I.

[norton ash]

Look at those dogs go. Go, dogs, go. Stop, dogs stop! The light is red now.
Go, dogs. Go! The light is green now.

[barracuda]

There but for the Grace of God, go I.

At first I thought you were referring to Beatrice Kay.

Look at those dogs go. Go, dogs, go. Stop, dogs stop! The light is red now.
Go, dogs. Go! The light is green now.

It's a Dog Party!

[AhabsOtherLeg]

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How would you all advise a person on how to deal with the latter parts of this thread?

Is there a rational explanation for what's happened here, in the last few posts, or is it all to do with that occult stuff again?

I don't like that occult stuff. It's hard to figure out.

[Hammer of Los]

How would you all advise a person on how to deal with the latter parts of this thread?

Don't ask me man.

They seem to be saying that Elfis has left the forum, on the basis of some disagreement with Barracuda perhaps, leaving behind only the single word "adios," in his sig line. Barracuda's posts here don't make any sense to me at all, and I've reread them several times. No doubt I'm missing something. I searched a bit for any signs of any disagreements between elfis and barracuda on the forum, or perhaps for a goodbye or explanation from elfis, but I couldn't find anything.

I could ask Barracuda what it all means, but he has clearly already chosen to express himself in a manner which serves more to obscure than clarify. That's his decision.

I could go and pm elfis, who I love dearly, and thought an extremely valuable contributor here, sentiments I am sure many of you have some degree of sympathy with.

But the problem is, you see, I am not entirely sure that I want to find out any more.

I already have more suspicions than I know what to do with.

Ignorance is bliss, so they say.

Besides which, all this hard to figure out occult stuff tends to trigger my paranoia, and induces a highly apophenic state of mind in which synchronicities proliferate, occasionally in a somewhat psychologically disorienting manner. And I don't have time for all that! I've got chores to do!

Elfis, if you truly are leaving us, then you have my very best wishes for the future. I've still got psi op radio and the anomaly network bookmarked.