I never had a problem giving my full name. Im even in the phone book if you want to call me one on one. Sometimes, it is easy to get a thread off track when someone might bring up something that brings something similar or linked to that. I do that myself, prob a lot more than necessary. When you have thousands of people involved in anything, your going to have disagreements where both parties arent willing to give in. Thats just the way life is. The thing that really get me boiling are being flat out called a liar when you may know first hand your not. Even something as simple as washing a car can be done a dozen different ways....none is right nor wrong to 100% of the people.

quote Originally posted by Marvin McInnis: I really hate to let incorrect (sometimes grossly incorrect) technical information go unchallenged, because someone, someday is going to depend on it and possibly get hurt by it. Many people seem to have an increasingly difficult time distinguishing between fact and opinion. In extreme cases, there are a few here who are quick to post opinions even when they have no earthly idea what they're talking about. Some PFFers are gracious when corrected, but some are not. Usually the worse the technical information the more argumentative the poster will be. A few here on PFF become really belligerent and abusive about it, and when contrary evidence is presented will try to save face by claiming that it's only a point of view or, finally, thatit's just not that important.

Sure Marvin,
I'll bet you're one of those guys that claim the earth isn't flat aren't ya? You probably believe that the Sun isn't going around us also. Give it up Marvin, the earth is flat and we are the center of the universe.

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Ron

it always turns into aruging about aruging with this many people involved, agreed.
....and then its just stupid calling stupid, stupid.

"hey stupid, dinners ready"....sorry yall i got to go!

Dan

quote Originally posted by rogergarrison: I never had a problem giving my full name. Im even in the phone book if you want to call me one on one. Sometimes, it is easy to get a thread off track when someone might bring up something that brings something similar or linked to that. I do that myself, prob a lot more than necessary. When you have thousands of people involved in anything, your going to have disagreements where both parties arent willing to give in. Thats just the way life is. The thing that really get me boiling are being flat out called a liar when you may know first hand your not. Even something as simple as washing a car can be done a dozen different ways....none is right nor wrong to 100% of the people.

When I see your posts (and Paul's) about painting, I will sometimes ask a question because I want to know more about painting and you two are free with advice. That is an example of where I have digressed and committed the error of hijacking a thread within a thread about hijacking and bickering without constructing a run-on sentence with misspelled words. Marvin can do the same thing in only two sentences--I always knew he is smarter than I am.

quote Originally posted by doug.s: My sceen name is actually my name. When I joined, I did that to keep myself in check. I don't know how many times I've written something and deleted it instead of hitting the submit button. I wish I could do that in real life more often. Doug

I find myself doing the same thing. Is this wisdom? Or just laziness? I agree with Bloozberry's reason for starting this thread. It seems sometimes there is a serious lack of politeness. With a little effort you can disagree with something without being rude about it. But who likes ice cream? Hey look a butterfly!!!

Larry

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"Life is short. Drink the good wine first"

So... how about them Mets?

quote Originally posted by Finally_Mine_86_GT: So... how about them Mets?

RedSox!