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[koonja]

Amen.

In other news, mbeckha is a Tide fan.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

No one attacked TP personally. I stated I liked the guy and that he's a valuable member of the board. What I criticized is the way we take his credibility as infallibility. He is credible. As I said, he's right far more often than he is not. And when he is correct, we give him all the glory. The issue is that when he's wrong, like with McDermott, we're not even allowed to point it out. It gets completely whitewashed and that feeds into the narrative that everything TP posts is gospel. It's not, but it's gotten to the point where if you point out an instance where he is wrong, someone comes up with a poorly constructed excuse("maybe he was eating lucky charms") or someone points out that TP's tweet was too vague to warrant blame. That's the whole point behind the tweets and the hints, that they're vague enough for him to get credit for when the news is positive and vague enough to be able to shirk culpability when it's bad information. All I'm saying is there's something fundamentally wrong with the concept of being able to heap endless praise on TP on this board when he's right, but not being able to point out on this board an instance where he's wrong.

Shamanism (pron.: /ˈʃɑːmən/ SHAH-mən or /ˈʃeɪmən/ SHAY-mən) is a practice that involves a practitioner reaching altered states of consciousness in order to encounter and interact with the spirit world.[2] A shaman is a person regarded as having access to, and influence in, the world of benevolent and malevolent spirits, who typically enters into a trance state during a ritual, and practices divination and healing.[3]

The term "shamanism" is presently often used as a umbrella term referring to a variety of spiritual practices, although it was first applied to the ancient religion of the Turks and Mongols, as well as those of the neighboring Tungusic and Samoyedic-speaking peoples. The word "shaman" originates from the Evenk language (Tungusic) of North Asia and was introduced to the west after Russian forces conquered the shamanistic Khanate of Kazan in 1552. Upon learning more about religious traditions across the world, western scholars also described similar magico-religious practices found within the indigenous religions of other parts of Asia, Africa, Australasia and the Americas as shamanism. Various historians have argued that shamanism also played a role in many of the pre-Christian religions of Europe, and that shamanic elements may have survived in popular culture right through to the Early Modern period. Various archaeologists and historians of religion have also suggested that shamanism may have been a dominant pre-religious practice for humanity during the Palaeolithic.

Mircea Eliade writes, "A first definition of this complex phenomenon, and perhaps the least hazardous, will be: shamanism = 'technique of religious ecstasy'."[4] Shamanism encompasses the premise that shamans are intermediaries or messengers between the human world and the spirit worlds. Shamans are said to treat ailments/illness by mending the soul. Alleviating traumas affecting the soul/spirit restores the physical body of the individual to balance and wholeness. The shaman also enters supernatural realms or dimensions to obtain solutions to problems afflicting the community. Shamans may visit other worlds/dimensions to bring guidance to misguided souls and to ameliorate illnesses of the human soul caused by foreign elements. The shaman operates primarily within the spiritual world, which in turn affects the human world. The restoration of balance results in the elimination of the ailment.[4]

Mods, readers, all:

Here is when it becomes a problem. When any user on this board is not free to express their opinion. If someone is intimidated of the powers that be, we have devolved about ten centuries.

Bogs

 

[johnnykillz]

There is some absurdity going on here. Here's four steps to reconciliation if you have reached hate mode:

1) stop hating on TP.

2) stop hoping your posts won't be nuked for hating on TP.

3) stop mindlessly jacking off over TP's posts. If the guy misses one, he's still batting in the .900s.

4) thanks for reading.

He's got good insider info from deep within. But even they get it wrong.

Do you think Kelly expected to lose Neal? No way.

TP is one of the guys I would enjoy being around in real life. He's caught in a struggle here, from what I can tell in my brief lurking, that he can do nothing about. The only result allowing him out would be departure and that's ABSURD.

So, back the fvck up, read his posts if you want >90% positive confirmation (est.) and if not use the ignore feature.

To me, this is about jealousy and nothing else. Wooly was thrust into this situation because of what the jealousy created. Not by himself but by the others. And then head hunters from both sides with their vigilante-like efforts sought out their hypothesized culprit.

Great idea docuhers. How'd that go?

I feel like I'm watching a church split the sheets over "Rapture."

 

[koonja]

There is some absurdity going on here. Here's four steps to reconciliation if you have reached hate mode:

1) stop hating on TP.

2) stop hoping your posts won't be nuked for hating on TP.

3) stop mindlessly jacking off over TP's posts. If the guy misses one, he's still batting in the .900s.

4) thanks for reading.

He's got good insider info from deep within. But even they get it wrong.

Do you think Kelly expected to lose Neal? No way.

TP is one of the guys I would enjoy being around in real life. He's caught in a struggle here, from what I can tell in my brief lurking, that he can do nothing about. The only result allowing him out would be departure and that's ABSURD.

So, back the fvck up, read his posts if you want >90% positive confirmation (est.) and if not use the ignore feature.

To me, this is about jealousy and nothing else. Wooly was thrust into this situation because of what the jealousy created. Not by himself but by the others. And then head hunters from both sides with their vigilante-like efforts sought out their hypothesized culprit.

Great idea docuhers. How'd that go?

I feel like I'm watching a church split the sheets over "Rapture."

Johnny, welcome back but I feel betrayed. My naivety led me to believe that your previous avatar was actually you? Now you have a picture of what I THINK is Mac from 'Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. So the mullet was never you... Today is a dark day.

 

[Irishnuke]

Johnny, welcome back but I feel betrayed. My naivety led me to believe that your previous avatar was actually you? Now you have a picture of what I THINK is Mac from 'Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. So the mullet was never you... Today is a dark day.

No

 

[Bogtrotter07]

Johnny, welcome back but I feel betrayed. My naivety led me to believe that your previous avatar was actually you? Now you have a picture of what I THINK is Mac from 'Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. So the mullet was never you... Today is a dark day.

Johnny is actually acknowleging that he is Miley Cyrus' father.

So that would make him like JimmyMac's father-in-law or something. And my brother from another mother. So it is all relative.

(Kuehnja, he wasn't Johnny Latner, either!)

I don't have a horse in this race. I really like a whole bunch of people on this site. Only one person on this site I don't particularly care for and they are not or never have been a moderator, and have nothing to do with this conversation.

I posted the piece on Shamanism to point out the absurdity of this situation: First, who would know anything for sure, except the fact that I know TP knew EV was in the fold. The rest is human communication.

Second, the actual problem, and part of it is caused by EVERYONE, is that TP either gets deified or demonized, depending on ones perspective. This isn't about any poster, this is just human nature. I appreciate TP's perspective and tips. I consider them a gift. I never take what his say for anything more. I don't take what any one person says as gospel, but if the whole choir is singing . . . I'm good.

Now the problem intensifies when some read into everything TP posts. There is no easy way for most to separate personal opinion from a joke, let alone from something TP actually knows. And for most that can't tell the difference, it leads to frustration and upset; unless you take it all for what it is worth, a gift. Take it or leave it, so to speak!

The other thing to keep in mind is frustration comes in when a person is not allowed to express their opinion. I have seen more than a little frustration lately when TP has expressed his opinion, and is motivated by knowing the people involved, and others who don't know the people involved, express their opinions, and are labeled "wrong" or stifled. My daughters wonder why my youngest son was so quick to hit them. It went like this. They were older and more sophisticated that he. They told him he was wrong, and had no interest in listening to him.

He never could get his two cents worth in. I cannot help but seeing that same thing in many of the arguments here. Posters need to ask more questions, than prove what they know; and players and recruits are going to just have to deal with being under the microscope.

 

[Cackalacky]

 

[NDohio]

Johnny is actually acknowleging that he is Miley Cyrus' father.

So that would make him like JimmyMac's father-in-law or something. And my brother from another mother. So it is all relative.

(Kuehnja, he wasn't Johnny Latner, either!)

I don't have a horse in this race. I really like a whole bunch of people on this site. Only one person on this site I don't particularly care for and they are not or never have been a moderator, and have nothing to do with this conversation.

I posted the piece on Shamanism to point out the absurdity of this situation: First, who would know anything for sure, except the fact that I know TP knew EV was in the fold. The rest is human communication.

Second, the actual problem, and part of it is caused by EVERYONE, is that TP either gets deified or demonized, depending on ones perspective. This isn't about any poster, this is just human nature. I appreciate TP's perspective and tips. I consider them a gift. I never take what his say for anything more. I don't take what any one person says as gospel, but if the whole choir is singing . . . I'm good.

Now the problem intensifies when some read into everything TP posts. There is no easy way for most to separate personal opinion from a joke, let alone from something TP actually knows. And for most that can't tell the difference, it leads to frustration and upset; unless you take it all for what it is worth, a gift. Take it or leave it, so to speak!

The other thing to keep in mind is frustration comes in when a person is not allowed to express their opinion. I have seen more than a little frustration lately when TP has expressed his opinion, and is motivated by knowing the people involved, and others who don't know the people involved, express their opinions, and are labeled "wrong" or stifled. My daughters wonder why my youngest son was so quick to hit them. It went like this. They were older and more sophisticated that he. They told him he was wrong, and had no interest in listening to him.

He never could get his two cents worth in. I cannot help but seeing that same thing in many of the arguments here. Posters need to ask more questions, than prove what they know; and players and recruits are going to just have to deal with being under the microscope.

Well said.

 

[Emcee77]

Johnny, welcome back but I feel betrayed. My naivety led me to believe that your previous avatar was actually you? Now you have a picture of what I THINK is Mac from 'Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. So the mullet was never you... Today is a dark day.

Super-secret sarcasm font? Hilarious either way. He does look like Mac in that picture. I've never noticed that before.

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

Johnny, welcome back but I feel betrayed. My naivety led me to believe that your previous avatar was actually you? Now you have a picture of what I THINK is Mac from 'Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. So the mullet was never you... Today is a dark day.

Really man?? Really? Please tell me you know it really is Billy Ray Cyrus...

And Johnny, you should have went with this one:

 

[koonja]

Really man?? Really? Please tell me you know it really is Billy Ray Cyrus...

And Johnny, you should have went with this one:

I'm awful at keeping up on pop culture, who sings what song, and who won oscars. You should see me at team trivia. I just sit around, nod my head and pray we get a Notre Dame or college football question.

 

[BeauBenken]

Really man?? Really? Please tell me you know it really is Billy Ray Cyrus...

And Johnny, you should have went with this one:

Mullets were near extinction by Kuehn's time. Give him a break.

 

[irishog77]

Really man?? Really? Please tell me you know it really is Billy Ray Cyrus...

And Johnny, you should have went with this one:

For pure Mulettude, your pic is better...but Johnny's pic highlights, well, Billy Ray's highlights. Not only is dude sporting a mullet, but he went to a hair stylist and got his mullet accented with frosted tips. That's tuff.

 

[Cackalacky]

I'm awful at keeping up on pop culture, who sings what song, and who won oscars. You should see me at team trivia. I just sit around, nod my head and pray we get a Notre Dame or college football question.

Dude you are a hard one to figure out...No shakespeare, no Cyrus,....

Were you brought up in a bubble or do you just not give one **** about anything?

 

[koonja]

Dude you are a hard one to figure out...No shakespeare, no Cyrus,....

Were you brought up in a bubble or do you just not give one **** about anything?

I spend wayyyy to much time on here. That's why I know nothing .

 

[Irishnuke]

Mullets were near extinction by Kuehn's time. Give him a break.

Aren't you guys basically the same age?

 

[IrishLax]

While I'm here in the land of banished posts:

Irishlax – I reacted to your boasting of "My first action as a Mod" or some such thing in a recruit's thread since you had every opportunity to delete NDinL.A.'s post and thread but chose not to do so. You made no mention of just what letter of what law was in jeopardy. NDinL.A.'s post was clearly a violation of IE "laws" but was allowed to stand. The thread was closed by the time I decided it was worth the bother to respond. My only real option was to respond to your post in a recruit's thread. "Take it to PM" is bullsh¡t when different levels of compliance and consequence are applied capriciously.

Blast from the past... what is most sad to me is that for someone who spends 85% of their time on this board contributing nothing but worthless critiques, corrections, and complaints of others; you can't - just this once - accept the fact that you were being illogical, needlessly petulant, and generally in the wrong as you didn't understand what was going on with the post that you quoted with the intention of starting a discussion on NDinLA.

You reacted to my "boasting" (which was in fact was just an explanation of why the posts were deleted per the OP's request) with a tangent to something I had ZERO input on or control over. All the decisions with NDinLA and how the post would be handled were made BEFORE I was a moderator. And when I called you out on the lack of any connection between the two things, rather than just give a brief mea culpa and move on you still refuse to let it go literally months after the fact. When, again, the succinct facts are:
1. I've never taken any side on the NDinLA thing. Ever. In fact, I didn't even know it was a "thing" until his post.
2. You decided to call me out of all people... someone who wasn't a mod when all of the stuff went down and initial decisions were made and consequently had no input in them.
3. The post you decided to call me out on was about deleting posts that could be construed as NCAA violations; it had nothing to do with moderating social interactions between members where maybe an IE conduct rule was broken.
4. The thread where you tried to stir up hubbub was a recruit's thread and completely OT in every respect.
5. You keep coming after me with "you had every opportunity to delete NDinL.A.'s post and thread but chose not to do so" and the myriad of reasons why that is a fallacy have already been stated about a dozen times now.

The two times I've been given "time-outs/vacations" the removal of my posts and banishment were swift and damn near simultaneous. The man knew his post was malicious and ban-worthy. The mealy mouthed reactions by mods (and J Pham) were clearly preferential equivocation.

I have an image of you as a Domer wandering around the Los Angeles International Airport in full ND regalia. LAX was an airport code to me long before it was an abbreviation for lacrosse.

Sleep well.

Cool story, bro. Are you done barking up this tree now or do I need to use some Jedi mind tricks to get you to move along?

 

[tadman95]

I spend wayyyy to much time on here. That's why I know nothing .

Sadly, you have company.

 

[BeauBenken]

Aren't you guys basically the same age?

I'm an old soul.

Seriously, I have more gray in my hair than many 40 year olds.

 

[irishog77]

I'm an old soul.

Seriously, I have more gray in my hair than many 40 year olds.

One of those cases where, hopefully, the drapes don't match the carpet.

 

[koonja]

I'm an old soul.

Seriously, I have more gray in my hair than many 40 year olds.

Beau IDK why but I thought you were like 19? I thought I heard something a while back about you getting accepted to college somewhere? Maybe it was someone else. I, myself a 26 years old. Not sure if that makes me excempt from Billy Ray Sirus jokes or not.

 

[Bogtrotter07]

I will be outa here for a while mayhap, don't know if I will have much time to check in. But I just wanted to say, that this would have been my mom's 95th birthday, but I woke up to hear that my latest princess granddaughter was born at 6:14 AM! Pretty cool!

I am still amazed that last time she (daughter-in-law) spent 30+ hours in labor, this time she woke up in the middle of the night and barely made it to the hospital! I can't wait to get up to the hospital in the morning!

 

[dshans]

...But I just wanted to say, that this would have been my mom's 95th birthday, but I woke up to hear that my latest princess granddaughter was born at 6:14 AM! Pretty cool!

The Cycle of Life. Such a deal!?!!!

Condolences ... and Congratulations to you and yours!

 

[johnnykillz]

Johnny is actually acknowleging that he is Miley Cyrus' father.

She calls me Papi.

But as far as needing to make a statement derogatory in nature to another reputable poster who's constantly scooping great recruitnik stuff for us, I disagree in full.

Stop hatin' and get off the bullsh!t.

I'm not saying its you or the lack of a horse you have in this race.

I would bet I've had more posts deleted than anybody else on this site. Lol. And rightfully so.

If someone needs to be heard, there's counselors for that kind of stuff...

Grats on the new baby. I'll pray for her health and her family's as well.

 

[irishbird]

How give Reputation points to other member?

 

[Old Man Mike]

no one has figured out how to do that yet... it just seems to happen by accident.

 

[johnnykillz]

no one has figured out how to do that yet... it just seems to happen by accident.

Red bomb the old man!

 

[Bogtrotter07]

She calls me Papi.

But as far as needing to make a statement derogatory in nature to another reputable poster who's constantly scooping great recruitnik stuff for us, I disagree in full.

Stop hatin' and get off the bullsh!t.

I'm not saying its you or the lack of a horse you have in this race.

I would bet I've had more posts deleted than anybody else on this site. Lol. And rightfully so.

If someone needs to be heard, there's counselors for that kind of stuff...

Grats on the new baby. I'll pray for her health and her family's as well.

Dia daoibh,

Okay, Just to clear this all up for everybody. Johnny and I PM'ed and he asked me to speak clearly and cleanly. I hope this clears everything up.

1) I had a very humorous exchange with TP over a recruit. Someone I know heard a statement from someone who heard it from his mom. Two or three degrees of separation, and all. The statement was clear. From hearing it, there was little doubt where this kid would end up. What did I do? Report it on this site like I was some kind of big man? No.

I carefully, and respectfully PM'ed TP, hoping to get confirmation. With that he replied with humor to my post. Three things were clear. He knew what I had heard and he was trying to respect the privacy of a seventeen year old kid and his family. Also, it was clear that he has a great sense of humor! He is trying to protect these kids, but trust me, he doesn't take himself too seriously. He enjoys his blarney as much as I enjoy mine!

2) There were some very strange and twisted things that happened six or eight weeks ago on this site. They do not ever need to be repeated. It is not my attempt to drudge things up. But here is my advice to avoid any such occurrence; ask questions instead of make statements and stifle people. If I have a feeling I should be able to express it instead of being stifled. And if it is inappropriate in any way, that should be pointed out. With respect and dignity. The only time I ever remember insulting anyone is in the case of an obvious troll. (I do not like trolls, I do not.) And I have been very caustic in past with trolls.

But one time I said something matter of fact in a post. A poster had taken offense to the statement and felt insulted. They contacted me and asked me what I meant. After I answered, when I realized how what I said had been taken I apologized. Not for the offense, but for poorly wording my statement so it could be misconstrued. But the point is I had a chance to explain myself without being attacked.

So I think everybody needs to lighten up. And I realize how tough this is when crazy things like death threats happen!

Finally, I really appreciate the support I have received. Not like popularity, but like well wishes, over some of the turmoil of the recent past. But we have a few posters that I won't name, but their initials are WB25 and HCTI, who really took some raw sewage over this.

It is not just them but I have had now over two dozen of what I consider the best and most thoughtful posters tell me that they were cutting back or had considered stopping posting entirely through this. My hope is that everyone learns, sticks and grows.

Sláinte! Agus Síochána!

Bogs

 

[GoldenIsThyFame]

How give Reputation points to other member?

 

[NDinMich]

How give Reputation points to other member?