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The BOI is getting just to be a little "Jerry Springer"

Great Lakes Reptiles said:
My point is, she should keep her mouth shut! she clearly has her own issues.
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Let's talk abotu issues, hoss. Funny thing about Wes is that he, unlike you, was man enough to take responsibility for his actions. You, on the other hand, chose to whine about being held to the same standard of conduct as everyone else.
 
Ken Harbart said:
Let's talk abotu issues, hoss. Funny thing about Wes is that he, unlike you, was man enough to take responsibility for his actions. You, on the other hand, chose to whine about being held to the same standard of conduct as everyone else.
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I like that Hoss thing, same name as my new mountain bike "Kona Hoss" :) LMAO! this place is unreal.
 
Great Lakes Reptiles said:
I like that Hoss thing, same name as my new mountain bike "Kona Hoss" :) LMAO! this place is unreal.
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no, i would think this place is just more to the point. People USUALLY ( not all mind you ) tend to not beat around the bush..... :rolleyes:
 
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Left hand colum, second from the bottom under Miscellanious

IGNORE

Click and type great lakes reptiles

Ahhhhhh, sweet blissful absence of one sorry pimple on the ass of life.
 
Great Lakes Reptiles said:
Isn't that what you do over on the BOI Jimmy-boy?
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Only when things need to be addressed. Not because I'm unemployed and have nothing better to do with my time.

Jim
 
Wilomn said:
User CP

Left hand colum, second from the bottom under Miscellanious

IGNORE

Click and type great lakes reptiles

Ahhhhhh, sweet blissful absence of one sorry pimple on the ass of life.
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so then why read the thread, or post if you find it so annoying?
 
If you have such a problem with this site why don't you simply leave? Apparently this is not a site for you and if this site amuses you so much perhaps you should concentrate more on your business because it is obvious you have way too much time on your hands.
 
Wilomn said:
I enjoy this game quite a bit. It's better with an intelligent adversary, but you'll do until one comes along.

The cool thing about guys like you is how much you think of yourself, what credit you give to your great wit, all the pats on the back you manage to twist your arms into giving you, (hush Sunshine, this isn't about me) and yet, the whole time, those who ACTUALLY have skill at this game, just laugh at you and YOU, oh master of witty reparte', haven't a clue.

I find that highly amusing which leads us right back to, "yeah, I like this game, but would prefer to play it with and intelligent adversary which you can pretend to be until one comes along."
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brucie "the crybaby" stephensen hit me with negative karma today. I guess he hit 20 other people in the last 24 hours and it was my turn again.

Hey, you splayfooted, swaybacked knuckledragged landlocked poxmarked genitalia free FAT slob of a hippo, why don't you quit feeling sorry for yourself and try me one on one?

I KNOW you feel the same as the doofus above, that I just toy with you when I want to, as you should because that's just what I do, but must you REALLY try to sneak around as much as you do?

Guys the size of landrovers aren't much good at sneaking and when the smell and drool and exude the way YOU do, they are NO good at it at all.

Go back to saber-swatting with your twin. Hey, if mr. clark, the scumbag of the ball python world is there, maybe you guys could double team him. Wouldn't that be exciting?
 
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Wilomn said:
brucie "the crybaby" stephensen hit me with negative karma today. I guess he hit 20 other people in the last 24 hours and it was my turn again.

Hey, you splayfooted, swaybacked knuckledragged landlocked poxmarked genitalia free FAT slob of a hippo, why don't you quit feeling sorry for yourself and try me one on one?

I KNOW you feel the same as the doofus above, that I just toy with you when I want to, as you should because that's just what I do, but must you REALLY try to sneak around as much as you do?

Guys the size of landrovers aren't much good at sneaking and when the smell and drool and exude the way YOU do, they are NO good at it at all.

Go back to saber-swatting with your twin. Hey, if mr. clark, the scumbag of the ball python world is there, maybe you guys could double team him. Wouldn't that be exciting?
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I knew it wouldn't take you long to cause me to realize that I was wrong letting you out of the BOI cage, Wes. If/when you pay this fine, you will be locked into the BOI again. I'm sorry but you are just not welcome on the rest of this site. And thank you for providing that evidence so quickly.
 
Bud I'd bet a great deal of money that the thought of you didn't cross Rich's mind when he did that... Randy
 
Wilomn said:
brucie "the crybaby" stephensen hit me with negative karma today. I guess he hit 20 other people in the last 24 hours and it was my turn again.

Hey, you splayfooted, swaybacked knuckledragged landlocked poxmarked genitalia free FAT slob of a hippo, why don't you quit feeling sorry for yourself and try me one on one?

I KNOW you feel the same as the doofus above, that I just toy with you when I want to, as you should because that's just what I do, but must you REALLY try to sneak around as much as you do?

Guys the size of landrovers aren't much good at sneaking and when the smell and drool and exude the way YOU do, they are NO good at it at all.

Go back to saber-swatting with your twin. Hey, if mr. clark, the scumbag of the ball python world is there, maybe you guys could double team him. Wouldn't that be exciting?
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When I made this post about brucie, I thought I was on the BOI.

It WAS inappropriate for THIS forum.

Twice this week I've made the mistake of thinking I was on the BOI when I was not.

I'll make it an issue to be more careful what forum I am posting in.
 
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See Bill. He is in the red because of negative karma, not warnings. You cant get any respect in Canada so you move State side! Now you're really looking dumb.
And as for Jay. You of all people should not post on a topic like this. You love to stir the pot and get things heated.
Maybe the two of you can get together and come up with something that the rest of us would care to read. Untill then, dont hit post.

Jim
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Really Jimmy how is that I'm looking dumb, because I started a thread about people like you? if you dont "care to read" it then why are you here reading/posting everyday? yes Jim you were definitely one of the punks I had in mined when I started the thread :yesnod:
 
I was a bit hesitant to even set foot in this thread, once I saw how it was going, but in truth...I think it's a discussion that kind of does need to happen, so I'm going to ignore the drama and put my 2 cents in anyhow.

Perhaps a set of guidelines for BOI posts would help? Certainly it wouldn't be an ultimate solution, as not everyone will follow those guidelines, but it might help people who actually care to not succumb to mob mentality.
A few suggestions for starters:

Don't taunt the the bad guy (it's pointless)--especially not repeatedly, before he/she responds. It doesn't make you look as bad as them, but it does make you look bad.
Don't bring up events that do not involve the bad guy or the original poster, but instead refer to other unrelated posters or their friends.
Don't bicker with other posters.
Try not to draw a final conclusion before all of the available facts have been uncovered.

I honestly think just those 4 things alone would cut out a good 75% of the drama in BOI threads. I love the BOI, it's an incredible resource, there's nothing like it anywhere else for this community. But it can indeed become difficult to find real information in a 34 page thread that consists mainly of taunting, bickering, and ongoing drama from other threads--and there are threads JUST like that on the BOI.

I think that, ideally, it should be easy to find information in BOI posts--to find the posts by the person with the complaint, and the responses from the person accused of doing wrong--and posts that contain important information about either of their past dealings. It's a lot of work to try to keep people from mobbing--human instincts come into play, and people who normally wouldn't behave that way start joining in. But it's worth a try, anyhow.
 
Bill. You've called me a goof and a punk. Say that someone like myself its what prompted you to start this thread. Its people like yourself who turn the BOI into your idles show.
You have nothing positive to offer the reptile community so you try to do what you think you are good at and that is cause trouble.
You Bill are the punk. Not because I am calling you one, but because thats the way you act. People like yourself have this ability to draw people in and get them to find you such a thorn in their side that they will erupt because of the annoyance you cause them.
Its time for you to grow up and quit instigating.

Jim
 
Actually JimD, bill is a troll.

He does not care WHAT you say.

His only concern is to get someone, ANYONE, to respond to his stupidity.

He is nothing more than a troll.

And he's not even good at that.

Truly, put him on ignore and you'll enjoy the site much more.

ANY response is what he's looking for so deny him by ignoring him.
 
Wilomn said:
When I made this post about brucie, I thought I was on the BOI.

It WAS inappropriate for THIS forum.

Twice this week I've made the mistake of thinking I was on the BOI when I was not.

I'll make it an issue to be more careful what forum I am posting in.
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Actually, You have now again been caught in a outright lie. You clearly mention another person in this thread as a response to this thread:

Originally Posted by Wilomn
brucie "the crybaby" stephensen hit me with negative karma today. I guess he hit 20 other people in the last 24 hours and it was my turn again.

Hey, you splayfooted, swaybacked knuckledragged landlocked poxmarked genitalia free FAT slob of a hippo, why don't you quit feeling sorry for yourself and try me one on one?

I KNOW you feel the same as the doofus above, that I just toy with you when I want to, as you should because that's just what I do, but must you REALLY try to sneak around as much as you do?

Guys the size of landrovers aren't much good at sneaking and when the smell and drool and exude the way YOU do, they are NO good at it at all.

Go back to saber-swatting with your twin. Hey, if mr. clark, the scumbag of the ball python world is there, maybe you guys could double team him. Wouldn't that be exciting?
 
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Actually, You have now again been caught in a outright lie. You clearly mention another person in this thread as a response to this thread:
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And how is that a lie if he was thinking that this thread was in the BOI when he was reponding?
 
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