Well put. Make your case for criticism, be prepared to defend it. Keep in mind we may disagree with you and be hostile to you, but you will get a fair hearing without censorship. Did I mention we do not torture porcupines here either?Gumby wrote:I have no problem with being criticized, it's an essential part of skepticism. What I do ask is that the criticism is fairly leveled.Dilurk wrote: If we can't take criticism ourselves, then this is all for naught.
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From hearing Greg Laden speak, I assumed he was from the Peehole's Derpocratic Repubic of EffeminaSkep tickle wrote:
Everything I've stumbled across suggests he's US born & bred, for example: http://www.amazon.com/Greg-Laden/e/B009ROI5JI
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Shades of colon, too.
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That's what I just linked to a few posts back, and why the author showed up to call us a cesspool. Fuck'im.real horrorshow wrote: More recently, he's Twattled this evidence of his total irony bi-pass:
http://i.imgur.com/KMpPw.png
Which links to this bleat from a guy who - apparently - really doesn't know why atheists can't all get along because he likes everybody. The source of his confusion really lies in the fact that he thinks "activism" and "the blogosphere" are the same thing.
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I would wonder just how long they have been following the Slymepit with that statement. Perish the thought that a true freethinker would be guilty of believing propaganda without investigating for themselves.Gumby wrote:Yeah, coming in here and proclaiming the place a "cesspool" wasn't exactly kumbaya.ReneeHendricks wrote: Hmm, ok. Still. It seems as though the message was left to just further spur a divide, you know?
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Greg Laden successfully carries out his devious plan to badly bruise our foot with his ass.
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The FtB Twoof Squad doesn't want their ideas examined in an objective fashion, therefore they will never come here. They will always resort to their tactic of holding their noses and saying "Phew!" whenever the Pit is mentioned, because poisoning the well is the best way they have to keep people from realizing that the Pit makes a helluva lot of good points against them.Dilurk wrote:Well put. Make your case for criticism, be prepared to defend it. Keep in mind we may disagree with you and be hostile to you, but you will get a fair hearing without censorship.Gumby wrote:I have no problem with being criticized, it's an essential part of skepticism. What I do ask is that the criticism is fairly leveled.Dilurk wrote: If we can't take criticism ourselves, then this is all for naught.
Haha. It's funny how when the Pit started ragging on their hypocritical porcupine bit, all of a sudden PZ declared that meme "passe".Did I mention we do not torture porcupines here either?
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What were you saying about all that vitriol being directed at fellow atheists again? :DTuibguy wrote:Don't be fucking smug here. I was taking a swipe at this cesspool, too.
I got that you were not directing your post just at FtB, but you kind of undermine your point there by calling it a 'swipe'... Anyway, it's been a while since our paths have crossed, how have you been?
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Lsuoma wrote:Shades of colon, too.
This blogpost of oolon's is a perfect example of "Winning By Losing".
http://www.oolon.co.uk/?p=94
oolon wrote:"HAHAHAHAH I DOWNLOADED KIDDY PORN TO TROLL THE PIT! I WIN YET AGAIN!!! OOLON-100000000/ SLYMEPIT-0!!!!
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I saw that as well yesterday. It makes no sense. But then we're talking about Greg here. He really hasn't made much sense to me for a while.Al Stefanelli wrote:Yeah, Daniel Waddell is correct. I have been sticking up for Greg, pretty much everywhere - including ReapSowRadio. I've been promoting his science blog (when it has to do with science), too. I've been offline mostly all day Saturday living the life I have outside of the Slimepit (Yes, I know - it's amazing), spending time with my family. I check my Twatter and find this:
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Yeah, that bothered me too. A lot of people have that Pit=cesspool mentality simply because of FtB propaganda. That's why so many people have come here and said "Hey, this place is nothing like PZ said..." It's definitely a lack of critical thinking when you let others define your opinions for you.Dilurk wrote:I would wonder just how long they have been following the Slymepit with that statement. Perish the thought that a true freethinker would be guilty of believing propaganda without investigating for themselves.Gumby wrote:Yeah, coming in here and proclaiming the place a "cesspool" wasn't exactly kumbaya.ReneeHendricks wrote: Hmm, ok. Still. It seems as though the message was left to just further spur a divide, you know?
If you come here, read, get a sense of what the Pit is all about, and come to your own conclusion that this place is a cesspool, good for you. At least you did your homework. (and to be fair, maybe this "tuibguy" did just that). But there's a lot of people who have formed a sight-unseen opinion about this place just based on the proclamations of others. That kind of shit doesn't belong in anybody's skeptic toolbox.
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Is he? Well he lives in the US. However, he's self-(un)employed.Skeeve wrote:He's Canadian.Darren wrote:I'm going to report him to his employer. Does anyone have the number for the U.S. Social Security office?mordacious1 wrote:You know of course, that Laden is smarter than you guys. Sure, you can dox him, but his house has wheels, so...
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Indeed. Child pornography, anyone?Lsuoma wrote:Shades of colon, too.
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AHHHhh.... That is classic Thunderf00t syndrome* from Tubiguy.real horrorshow wrote:
Which links to this bleat from a guy who - apparently - really doesn't know why atheists can't all get along because he likes everybody. The source of his confusion really lies in the fact that he thinks "activism" and "the blogosphere" are the same thing.
*Where somebody appears in the No-Man's-Land of the great divide and proudly proclaims their superiority of belonging to neither camp whilst offering advice and admonishments to either side.
2 weeks later they have become happily entrenched (on one side or the other) and are angrily firing off blogposts at the rate of 2 a day, telling the world how nasty the other side is.
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Winged monkeys yes. Flying monkeys, not so much.Dilurk wrote:[Wait! Abbie has been doing genetic engineering in her copious spare time when she's not curing AIDs and we have winged monkeys now?Phil_Giordana_FCD wrote:It was all a plot to test new Twitter filters:
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I don't think that Thunderf00t had an "I am neutral therefore superior" mentality so much as that he was initially naive about the problems in this community (apart from knowing of some infighting) and therefore didn't anticipate the reaction to his "MISOGYNIST!!!" blog post by FtB denizens. To quote him from one of his videos: "I gotta admit, I had no idea how batshit crazy the subject of sexism will make some people act until I recently posted an article on the issue".Tony Parsehole wrote:AHHHhh.... That is classic Thunderf00t syndrome* from Tubiguy.real horrorshow wrote:
Which links to this bleat from a guy who - apparently - really doesn't know why atheists can't all get along because he likes everybody. The source of his confusion really lies in the fact that he thinks "activism" and "the blogosphere" are the same thing.
*Where somebody appears in the No-Man's-Land of the great divide and proudly proclaims their superiority of belonging to neither camp whilst offering advice and admonishments to either side.
2 weeks later they have become happily entrenched (on one side or the other) and are angrily firing off blogposts at the rate of 2 a day, telling the world how nasty the other side is.
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Well, at least we can't say Tuibguy's first post here was smug...
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Abbie's winged moneys would actually fly.real horrorshow wrote:Winged monkeys yes. Flying monkeys, not so much.Dilurk wrote:[Wait! Abbie has been doing genetic engineering in her copious spare time when she's not curing AIDs and we have winged monkeys now?Phil_Giordana_FCD wrote:It was all a plot to test new Twitter filters:
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:lol: How do you propose to stop people being smug here, Tubgirl? Throw pixels at us? Fart in the general direction of your monitor? Write another trite, pedestrian blogpost? What?Tuibguy wrote:Don't be fucking smug here. I was taking a swipe at this cesspool, too.
I don't know who you are, but you are funny.
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Yes, sorry, I missed that. Anyway, by my watch he's had his 15 minutes of fame and wasted them on the xkcd meme that's so worn out I don't even have to quote it.Gumby wrote:That's what I just linked to a few posts back, and why the author showed up to call us a cesspool. Fuck'im.real horrorshow wrote: More recently, he's Twattled this evidence of his total irony bi-pass:
http://i.imgur.com/KMpPw.png
Which links to this bleat from a guy who - apparently - really doesn't know why atheists can't all get along because he likes everybody. The source of his confusion really lies in the fact that he thinks "activism" and "the blogosphere" are the same thing.
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All the responses to the poster that Tigzy, hilariously in my opinion, refers to as Tubgirl (google for images if you don't know about this, but not at work, eh?) are no doubt just going to confirm him that we are indeed cesspoolers, but it has to be said that he was fucking dumb in the way he came in here with his arseholier than thou attitude.
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Hey! I knew there was a reason for me to still like Justin Griffith: http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondb ... ine-rival/
For those who don't want to check the link, here's a bit from the post:
For those who don't want to check the link, here's a bit from the post:
Seriously, WTF!? I don’t know much about ‘Mykeru’, and maybe he’s not a great guy. What could possibly excuse purposely leaking an actual home address of somebody you disagree with? Nothing. This is every kind of wrong.
Laden then went on to disclose Mykeru’s alleged employment information. Presumably, Greg Laden wants his twitter followers to contact Mykeru’s employers and co-workers. You know, right after some visit his (ex-wife’s old) house.
I’ve not linked directly to this information, but it’s too late to remove it from the internet. Coupled with his history of bullying, and his direct threats of violence towards me, we can safely label Laden as a serial-harasser. When he attempted to trigger my PTSD, I saw him for what he was. Initially, I had thought it was just a one-off, and perhaps he just ‘saw red’. This was the first time I did not immediately forward a threat to the FBI. He continued to harass me, encouraging my peers to join in. To their credit, most saw what was happening after a few days.
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How are/were we supposedly being "smug", anyway? I don't know about anyone else but I clicked the link, read the first paragraph, realised it was a whining shitbag with nothing to contribute, and moved on. If ignoring his pathetic ramblings is "smug", then guilty as charged. Guy probably just wants attention.Lsuoma wrote:All the responses to the poster that Tigzy, hilariously in my opinion, refers to as Tubgirl (google for images if you don't know about this, but not at work, eh?) are no doubt just going to confirm him that we are indeed cesspoolers, but it has to be said that he was fucking dumb in the way he came in here with his arseholier than thou attitude.
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Laden is "very muscular?"ReneeHendricks wrote:Hey! I knew there was a reason for me to still like Justin Griffith: http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondb ... ine-rival/
For those who don't want to check the link, here's a bit from the post:
Seriously, WTF!? I don’t know much about ‘Mykeru’, and maybe he’s not a great guy. What could possibly excuse purposely leaking an actual home address of somebody you disagree with? Nothing. This is every kind of wrong.
Laden then went on to disclose Mykeru’s alleged employment information. Presumably, Greg Laden wants his twitter followers to contact Mykeru’s employers and co-workers. You know, right after some visit his (ex-wife’s old) house.
I’ve not linked directly to this information, but it’s too late to remove it from the internet. Coupled with his history of bullying, and his direct threats of violence towards me, we can safely label Laden as a serial-harasser. When he attempted to trigger my PTSD, I saw him for what he was. Initially, I had thought it was just a one-off, and perhaps he just ‘saw red’. This was the first time I did not immediately forward a threat to the FBI. He continued to harass me, encouraging my peers to join in. To their credit, most saw what was happening after a few days.
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Please, the guy's about as neutral as an acid bath. Read his blog post and check the assumptions:Lsuoma wrote:All the responses to the poster that Tigzy, hilariously in my opinion, refers to as Tubgirl (google for images if you don't know about this, but not at work, eh?) are no doubt just going to confirm him that we are indeed cesspoolers, but it has to be said that he was fucking dumb in the way he came in here with his arseholier than thou attitude.
Blogging = activism.
There is such a thing as "atheist activism" (yeah dude let's actively not believe in gods).
People disagreeing with each other on blogs makes him so sad he wants to just give up blogging, (Jen McWrong anyone) How do we know this? Because he blogged about it!
Everybody in every dispute is equally bad, especially when compared to his saintly self.
Then shows up here to take a pop he knows he's never get away with on FTB, A+ or Skepchicks. Wanker.
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T'was not meant to be sexist, by the way. It was an allusion to the fact that this poster clearly thinks his shit smells better than anyone else's.Lsuoma wrote:All the responses to the poster that Tigzy, hilariously in my opinion, refers to as Tubgirl (google for images if you don't know about this, but not at work, eh?)
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Yeah, I giggled at that part as well :Dwelch wrote:Laden is "very muscular?"ReneeHendricks wrote:Hey! I knew there was a reason for me to still like Justin Griffith: http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondb ... ine-rival/
For those who don't want to check the link, here's a bit from the post:
Seriously, WTF!? I don’t know much about ‘Mykeru’, and maybe he’s not a great guy. What could possibly excuse purposely leaking an actual home address of somebody you disagree with? Nothing. This is every kind of wrong.
Laden then went on to disclose Mykeru’s alleged employment information. Presumably, Greg Laden wants his twitter followers to contact Mykeru’s employers and co-workers. You know, right after some visit his (ex-wife’s old) house.
I’ve not linked directly to this information, but it’s too late to remove it from the internet. Coupled with his history of bullying, and his direct threats of violence towards me, we can safely label Laden as a serial-harasser. When he attempted to trigger my PTSD, I saw him for what he was. Initially, I had thought it was just a one-off, and perhaps he just ‘saw red’. This was the first time I did not immediately forward a threat to the FBI. He continued to harass me, encouraging my peers to join in. To their credit, most saw what was happening after a few days.
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1) Tubgirl images :oLsuoma wrote:All the responses to the poster that Tigzy, hilariously in my opinion, refers to as Tubgirl (google for images if you don't know about this, but not at work, eh?) are no doubt just going to confirm him that we are indeed cesspoolers, but it has to be said that he was fucking dumb in the way he came in here with his arseholier than thou attitude.
2) Link under "My Blogs and Collaboratives" at tuibguy's site goes to: http://opinionatedbastards.wordpress.com/ with photo of a bunch of speakers on a pole (one-way communication) :lol: whoops so much for kumbaya
3) Subheading under the title of tuibguy's blog: "Forget the sloppy writing. I know you know what I mean." Mmm, sloppiness & assumptions that others will understand you anyway. I see any claim of skepticism slipping away before my eyes. (Not that I see that he's claimed to be a skeptic. He says his "blog is ostensibly about science, atheism" and other stuff.)
4) First line of tuibguy's post http://tuibguy.com/?p=6943 reviewing Laden's book (from October 2012? I don't see a date) says "Now, in the interest of full disclosure I need to reveal first that Greg Laden is a friend of mine." Not that I would tar someone for his or her associations, but you do have to wonder whether someone with such an association is as neutral as he claims to be.
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Tony Parsehole wrote:Lsuoma wrote:Shades of colon, too.
This blogpost of oolon's is a perfect example of "Winning By Losing".
http://www.oolon.co.uk/?p=94
oolon wrote:"HAHAHAHAH I DOWNLOADED KIDDY PORN TO TROLL THE PIT! I WIN YET AGAIN!!! OOLON-100000000/ SLYMEPIT-0!!!!
This is only some kind of master plan if a visit from the Party Van is at the top of Oolon's christmas list.
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Holy Shit, Justin's sticking the boot into Greg there - excellent! That said, I reckon JG's days at FTB are definitely numbered now. That said pt 2, I don't think JG gives much in the way of a shit, considering how he's been treated there.ReneeHendricks wrote:Hey! I knew there was a reason for me to still like Justin Griffith: http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondb ... ine-rival/
For those who don't want to check the link, here's a bit from the post:
Seriously, WTF!? I don’t know much about ‘Mykeru’, and maybe he’s not a great guy. What could possibly excuse purposely leaking an actual home address of somebody you disagree with? Nothing. This is every kind of wrong.
Laden then went on to disclose Mykeru’s alleged employment information. Presumably, Greg Laden wants his twitter followers to contact Mykeru’s employers and co-workers. You know, right after some visit his (ex-wife’s old) house.
I’ve not linked directly to this information, but it’s too late to remove it from the internet. Coupled with his history of bullying, and his direct threats of violence towards me, we can safely label Laden as a serial-harasser. When he attempted to trigger my PTSD, I saw him for what he was. Initially, I had thought it was just a one-off, and perhaps he just ‘saw red’. This was the first time I did not immediately forward a threat to the FBI. He continued to harass me, encouraging my peers to join in. To their credit, most saw what was happening after a few days.
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He just signed his FTB death warrent with that. I'm shocked that he stuck it out there as long as he has. He was very ill treated by the Countess Svan Zepplin and the pharyngulites.Seriously, WTF!? I don’t know much about ‘Mykeru’, and maybe he’s not a great guy. What could possibly excuse purposely leaking an actual home address of somebody you disagree with? Nothing. This is every kind of wrong.
Laden then went on to disclose Mykeru’s alleged employment information. Presumably, Greg Laden wants his twitter followers to contact Mykeru’s employers and co-workers. You know, right after some visit his (ex-wife’s old) house.
I’ve not linked directly to this information, but it’s too late to remove it from the internet. Coupled with his history of bullying, and his direct threats of violence towards me, we can safely label Laden as a serial-harasser. When he attempted to trigger my PTSD, I saw him for what he was. Initially, I had thought it was just a one-off, and perhaps he just ‘saw red’. This was the first time I did not immediately forward a threat to the FBI. He continued to harass me, encouraging my peers to join in. To their credit, most saw what was happening after a few days.
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Gotta love his sense of humor:ReneeHendricks wrote:Hey! I knew there was a reason for me to still like Justin Griffith: http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondb ... ine-rival/
What possible explanation could people have to defend this person’s antics? Hard to say.
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This. From Greg Laden (from Justin Griffith's link):
Wait - what? He carries a gun everywhere? Is this the same imbecile who's been all about gun control recently?
And if he was really that tough, he wouldn't need to go anywhere with his pitbull.
What a sap.
http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/ ... ke-to-you/It is just that I am a very large, muscular man with martial arts training who never goes anywhere without my pit bull, and I always carry a gun. I am also famous for kicking ass, generally. Nobody will attack me.
Wait - what? He carries a gun everywhere? Is this the same imbecile who's been all about gun control recently?
And if he was really that tough, he wouldn't need to go anywhere with his pitbull.
What a sap.
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Oh boy! Justin's days at FfTB could be numbered. A Baboon cult follower by the name of JackiePaper chimes in first post with:
Aye, because senior Baboons like Greg Laden are above criticism from insiders and fellow FTB bloggers, aren't they! But hey, remember when Laden "victim-blamed" Justin? It will probably happen again, and the Baboons will now accuse Justin of pandering to the Slymers and giving us ammunition, rather than just admitting Laden is a loose cannon.How you get taken seriously by anyone is beyond me.
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Are you trying to fulfil Justin's prophecy?Tigzy wrote:This. From Greg Laden (from Justin Griffith's link):
http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/ ... ke-to-you/It is just that I am a very large, muscular man with martial arts training who never goes anywhere without my pit bull, and I always carry a gun. I am also famous for kicking ass, generally. Nobody will attack me.
Wait - what? He carries a gun everywhere? Is this the same imbecile who's been all about gun control recently?
And if he was really that tough, he wouldn't need to go anywhere with his pitbull.
What a sap.
He wants to be quote-mined. He craves having a gotcha moment. He waits for somebody to post that quote without acknowledging his post’s cryptic last sentence. Paraphrased: â€Am I kidding? Hard to say.â€
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I wonder what the FTB response will be? The smart response would be to ignore it but these guys can't resist.ReneeHendricks wrote:Hey! I knew there was a reason for me to still like Justin Griffith: http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondb ... ine-rival/
For those who don't want to check the link, here's a bit from the post:
Seriously, WTF!? I don’t know much about ‘Mykeru’, and maybe he’s not a great guy. What could possibly excuse purposely leaking an actual home address of somebody you disagree with? Nothing. This is every kind of wrong.
Laden then went on to disclose Mykeru’s alleged employment information. Presumably, Greg Laden wants his twitter followers to contact Mykeru’s employers and co-workers. You know, right after some visit his (ex-wife’s old) house.
I’ve not linked directly to this information, but it’s too late to remove it from the internet. Coupled with his history of bullying, and his direct threats of violence towards me, we can safely label Laden as a serial-harasser. When he attempted to trigger my PTSD, I saw him for what he was. Initially, I had thought it was just a one-off, and perhaps he just ‘saw red’. This was the first time I did not immediately forward a threat to the FBI. He continued to harass me, encouraging my peers to join in. To their credit, most saw what was happening after a few days.
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From Laden's blog:
Now, does anybody know if this actually happened? I've certainly never seen such a threat issued. Perhaps Greg could show us the evidence, and how it is related to the Slymers. Don't hold your breath, though.So when the Slime Pitters or their kind, or the regulars over on Whats Up With That blog, take my comments out of context and attempt to bludgeon me with them, lie about what I’ve said or done, or threaten to kill me with their favorite Glock, it is something I’m a little used to.
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Greg (General ass kicker) Laden wrote: … I do not regard physical threats as unimportant. It is just that I am a very large, muscular man with martial arts training who never goes anywhere without my pit bull, and I always carry a gun. I am also famous for kicking ass, generally.
....and your talent as a writer.Greg (General ass kicker) Laden wrote:I may or may not have exaggerated about the pit bull, the gun, and the marshal arts.
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I reckon PZ will be chomping at the bit to get rid of Justin right about now. The insubordination!Michael J wrote:I wonder what the FTB response will be? The smart response would be to ignore it but these guys can't resist.
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We all just got lumped in with "What's Up With That"?CommanderTuvok wrote:From Laden's blog:
Now, does anybody know if this actually happened? I've certainly never seen such a threat issued. Perhaps Greg could show us the evidence, and how it is related to the Slymers. Don't hold your breath, though.So when the Slime Pitters or their kind, or the regulars over on Whats Up With That blog, take my comments out of context and attempt to bludgeon me with them, lie about what I’ve said or done, or threaten to kill me with their favorite Glock, it is something I’m a little used to.
Ouch.
Low blow.
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It probably won't make it out of moderation, so I'll just leave this here.ReneeHendricks wrote:Hey! I knew there was a reason for me to still like Justin Griffith: http://freethoughtblogs.com/rockbeyondb ... ine-rival/
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Hi Boys 'n Girls!
Just a quick drop in and intro. I've long heard of the Slymepit but never ventured over (such horrible rumors about, oh my!) but decided to follow up on Mr. Stefanelli's general invite a few days back and have been lurking and reading to get a feel for the place.
I've gotta say I'm impressed. A bit rough around the edges, with a bit of an intellectual longshoreman's bar feel to the joint, but I find that - mixed with the apparent knives drawn unvarnished honesty - very refreshing, especially compared to the bullshit being passed of as 'skepticism' in way too much of the blogosphere these days.
Anyway - I don't have the time to post much and even just keeping up with the posts here is a bit of a stretch for me, but worth it for the entertaining commentary if nothing else. The thing that made me finally push the button and join the group was Mykeru's long post about his ex-wife which I just read.
Mykeru - I am a HUGE fan (albeit a quiet one) of your recent youtube video work. Really impressive stuff. That said, your post really elevated my (already high) opinion of you by several notches. Such honesty in a split relationship (been there, done that) is a rare bird indeed. Beautifully expressed.
Oh, and while I'm here getting used to all the new faces - Renee, sorry to read about your news, but it seems you have a good handle on it. Hope all turns out for the best.
That's enough bleeding heart verbiage from me. Carry on all, I need the lulz! :popcorn:
Just a quick drop in and intro. I've long heard of the Slymepit but never ventured over (such horrible rumors about, oh my!) but decided to follow up on Mr. Stefanelli's general invite a few days back and have been lurking and reading to get a feel for the place.
I've gotta say I'm impressed. A bit rough around the edges, with a bit of an intellectual longshoreman's bar feel to the joint, but I find that - mixed with the apparent knives drawn unvarnished honesty - very refreshing, especially compared to the bullshit being passed of as 'skepticism' in way too much of the blogosphere these days.
Anyway - I don't have the time to post much and even just keeping up with the posts here is a bit of a stretch for me, but worth it for the entertaining commentary if nothing else. The thing that made me finally push the button and join the group was Mykeru's long post about his ex-wife which I just read.
Mykeru - I am a HUGE fan (albeit a quiet one) of your recent youtube video work. Really impressive stuff. That said, your post really elevated my (already high) opinion of you by several notches. Such honesty in a split relationship (been there, done that) is a rare bird indeed. Beautifully expressed.
Oh, and while I'm here getting used to all the new faces - Renee, sorry to read about your news, but it seems you have a good handle on it. Hope all turns out for the best.
That's enough bleeding heart verbiage from me. Carry on all, I need the lulz! :popcorn:
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This is just as bad as Svan's "Jeff" analogy. Jackiepaper doesn't seem to realise that he is implying that Laden is guilty of what Justin is accusing him of, because Jackie simply attempts to justify his behaviour. Like all Baboons in this position, he deliberately conflates all criticism of Laden and the others with the trolls.
Anyhow, I think Justin will be summoned to the "backchannel" pronto, as soon as PZ hears about this, especially as a Slymer (Renee) has a post up in support of Justin. They won't like that!
This is just as bad as Svan's "Jeff" analogy. Jackiepaper doesn't seem to realise that he is implying that Laden is guilty of what Justin is accusing him of, because Jackie simply attempts to justify his behaviour. Like all Baboons in this position, he deliberately conflates all criticism of Laden and the others with the trolls.
Anyhow, I think Justin will be summoned to the "backchannel" pronto, as soon as PZ hears about this, especially as a Slymer (Renee) has a post up in support of Justin. They won't like that!
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It's possible that "gun" is Canadian slang for a large bag of donuts.Tigzy wrote:This. From Greg Laden (from Justin Griffith's link):
http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/ ... ke-to-you/It is just that I am a very large, muscular man with martial arts training who never goes anywhere without my pit bull, and I always carry a gun. I am also famous for kicking ass, generally. Nobody will attack me.
Wait - what? He carries a gun everywhere? Is this the same imbecile who's been all about gun control recently?
And if he was really that tough, he wouldn't need to go anywhere with his pitbull.
What a sap.
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PZ has been refusing to talk to Justin G ever since he posted the threats Greg sent him. PZ shuns a person who exposes a real bully. Shows what a lowlife PZ is.katamari Damassi wrote:He just signed his FTB death warrent with that. I'm shocked that he stuck it out there as long as he has. He was very ill treated by the Countess Svan Zepplin and the pharyngulites.
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Hey, Zenspace! Welcome to the den of iniquity. Where we're all *obviously* misogynistic and just pure E-VILLL (ala Mermaid Man)! Thanks for the words re my guy. We're trying to be very humorous here because, as we all know, laughter is the best medicine ;)Zenspace wrote:Hi Boys 'n Girls!
Just a quick drop in and intro. I've long heard of the Slymepit but never ventured over (such horrible rumors about, oh my!) but decided to follow up on Mr. Stefanelli's general invite a few days back and have been lurking and reading to get a feel for the place.
I've gotta say I'm impressed. A bit rough around the edges, with a bit of an intellectual longshoreman's bar feel to the joint, but I find that - mixed with the apparent knives drawn unvarnished honesty - very refreshing, especially compared to the bullshit being passed of as 'skepticism' in way too much of the blogosphere these days.
Anyway - I don't have the time to post much and even just keeping up with the posts here is a bit of a stretch for me, but worth it for the entertaining commentary if nothing else. The thing that made me finally push the button and join the group was Mykeru's long post about his ex-wife which I just read.
Mykeru - I am a HUGE fan (albeit a quiet one) of your recent youtube video work. Really impressive stuff. That said, your post really elevated my (already high) opinion of you by several notches. Such honesty in a split relationship (been there, done that) is a rare bird indeed. Beautifully expressed.
Oh, and while I'm here getting used to all the new faces - Renee, sorry to read about your news, but it seems you have a good handle on it. Hope all turns out for the best.
That's enough bleeding heart verbiage from me. Carry on all, I need the lulz! :popcorn:
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Welcome, Zenspace!
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LOL! Ok, so I'm following the comments on Justin's post and apparently I'm either a fanboy or a sock puppet. Not sure how the idiot (Bob Dog) came to that conclusion!
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I took that tweet of his to be a jealous attack on Abbie. She's more man than he'll ever be. She DOES do martial arts, and she DOES have (a very cute and cuddly looking) pit bull. I don't know if she has a gun or not, but I suspect if they both had to walk through crime-ridden alleys and bad parts of towns, she'd come through without even a hair out of place, while Laden would be in some beaten and robbed heap before he'd get 10 feet ahead.Tigzy wrote:This. From Greg Laden (from Justin Griffith's link):
http://scienceblogs.com/gregladen/2012/ ... ke-to-you/It is just that I am a very large, muscular man with martial arts training who never goes anywhere without my pit bull, and I always carry a gun. I am also famous for kicking ass, generally. Nobody will attack me.
Wait - what? He carries a gun everywhere? Is this the same imbecile who's been all about gun control recently?
And if he was really that tough, he wouldn't need to go anywhere with his pitbull.
What a sap.
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Your comment didn't show up for a bit, so the fanboy/sockpuppet remark was actually directed at comment #2 and #3.ReneeHendricks wrote:LOL! Ok, so I'm following the comments on Justin's post and apparently I'm either a fanboy or a sock puppet. Not sure how the idiot (Bob Dog) came to that conclusion!
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Ah, ok. That makes much more sense. I was scratching my head over that comment. Thanks for clarifying!Gumby wrote:Your comment didn't show up for a bit, so the fanboy/sockpuppet remark was actually directed at comment #2 and #3.ReneeHendricks wrote:LOL! Ok, so I'm following the comments on Justin's post and apparently I'm either a fanboy or a sock puppet. Not sure how the idiot (Bob Dog) came to that conclusion!
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Hahaha.Gefan wrote:It's possible that "gun" is Canadian slang for a large bag of donuts.Laden wrote:It is just that I am a very large, muscular man with martial arts training who never goes anywhere without my pit bull, and I always carry a gun. I am also famous for kicking ass, generally. Nobody will attack me.
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Mea culpa. Thing is, it's just the kind of thing I can see Greg Laden saying in all seriousness. Based as it is, ironically, on my complete inability to take him seriously.Darren wrote: Are you trying to fulfil Justin's prophecy?
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It does strike me that many of the Baboons don't like strong, independent women. They like their women to be victims, vulnerable waifs oppressed by teh patriarcheeee, etc. No wonder so many women find the FfTB/A+/Skepchick view of them to be patronising.Scented Nectar wrote:I took that tweet of his to be a jealous attack on Abbie. She's more man than he'll ever be. She DOES do martial arts, and she DOES have (a very cute and cuddly looking) pit bull. I don't know if she has a gun or not, but I suspect if they both had to walk through crime-ridden alleys and bad parts of towns, she'd come through without even a hair out of place, while Laden would be in some beaten and robbed heap before he'd get 10 feet ahead.
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She's also female, which must seal the deal as far as Greg's concerned.Scented Nectar wrote: I took that tweet of his to be a jealous attack on Abbie. She's more man than he'll ever be. She DOES do martial arts, and she DOES have (a very cute and cuddly looking) pit bull.
You think Greggy-boy will go the Michael Jackson route, as he did with regard to Diana Ross? Pity the poor plastic surgeon who has to go to work on Greg's sweaty noggin if that's the case, especially if said surgeon is fond of Italian food. It'd likely put him off passata for life.
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Oh, dear. Didn't Baboon George get Ophelia's message about the use of "gendered epithets"!
Re: Justin's "editing". I know if Justin edited anything of George's comments, but I would point out that editing comments is de rigeur at FfTB!
PS - I'm just off the pub. See you later.
Oh, dear. Didn't Baboon George get Ophelia's message about the use of "gendered epithets"!
Re: Justin's "editing". I know if Justin edited anything of George's comments, but I would point out that editing comments is de rigeur at FfTB!
PS - I'm just off the pub. See you later.
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Not even parallel logic can make them accept non-victimhood-wallowing women. :)CommanderTuvok wrote:It does strike me that many of the Baboons don't like strong, independent women. They like their women to be victims, vulnerable waifs oppressed by teh patriarcheeee, etc. No wonder so many women find the FfTB/A+/Skepchick view of them to be patronising.Scented Nectar wrote:I took that tweet of his to be a jealous attack on Abbie. She's more man than he'll ever be. She DOES do martial arts, and she DOES have (a very cute and cuddly looking) pit bull. I don't know if she has a gun or not, but I suspect if they both had to walk through crime-ridden alleys and bad parts of towns, she'd come through without even a hair out of place, while Laden would be in some beaten and robbed heap before he'd get 10 feet ahead.
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No plastic surgeon on earth could make Laden look like Abbie. And any surgeon that would try, would probably charge triple just for having to look at his sweaty, used car salesman face. In fact, I don't think it's fair that ANYONE has to look at Laden's face. He should be made to wear a sack over his head or something when in public. Blechhh!Tigzy wrote:She's also female, which must seal the deal as far as Greg's concerned.Scented Nectar wrote: I took that tweet of his to be a jealous attack on Abbie. She's more man than he'll ever be. She DOES do martial arts, and she DOES have (a very cute and cuddly looking) pit bull.
You think Greggy-boy will go the Michael Jackson route, as he did with regard to Diana Ross? Pity the poor plastic surgeon who has to go to work on Greg's sweaty noggin if that's the case, especially if said surgeon is fond of Italian food. It'd likely put him off passata for life.