This board is starting to remind me of ground hog day

Discussion in 'New York Yankees' started by Rick2583, Jan 20, 2014.

  1. Rick2583

    Rick2583 Chairman of the board

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    First there was Denny & that 300+ post thread where he basically stood alone arguing his point with everyone else until he FINALLY gave up & has not been heard from since.

    Then yesterday there was rickyspiral standing alone arguing with everyone until he snapped took his ball & went home not to be heard from again.

    Now today it was Brian, another one standing alone until he couldn't prove a point we asked him to prove & he left. where abouts or if he'll be back not yet determined.

    Now I've no doubt that both Denny & Brian are nice guys that just gave up on topics that they weren't going to win. ricky, well, we'll just leave that one alone.

    My point is that that's 3 posters that we may have lost. So what do we do going forward. Should we avoid any further controversial topics? Give up on any debates not Yankee related that goes longer then 20-30 posts? Or do we surrender to the head strong posters standing alone & just agree to disagree?

    I know it may all sound like bullshit & I've never been a yes man to anyone. But I like this board & its not going to survive if posters keep dropping off.

    Any suggestions?
     
  2. yankeesince59

    yankeesince59 "Oh Captain, my Captain".

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    ...perma-banning me would be a good start.
     
  3. Rick2583

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    After much thought, what the hell, we'll just let it go. We've been having debates on these type of forums for many years now & the boards have always survived. This one will also. Denny & Brian made the mistake of bringing a knife to a gunfight. There just comes a time in every debate where you realize its best to just drop it & walk away.
     
  4. Messiah717

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    I think everybody should be able to eventually just agree to disagree and move on. Every argument doesn't have to be won.
     
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    I have no problem standing alone in discussions (check the 400-post one on the Blazer board from yesterday), but this isn't my board. You guys don't know me, and I don't know many of you. At the point insults start getting tossed and people getting heated, it's not worth me continuing. I like having another community of fans on the board (especially for baseball), and it's not worth jeopardizing that continuing a discussion that's getting otherwise normal posters worked up.

    :cheers:
     
  6. yankeesince59

    yankeesince59 "Oh Captain, my Captain".

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    ...lol.

    ...still waiting on that link.
     
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    I told you it was on SVP show today, at about 1:20. I looked at other times he's been mic'd, and the full ones are usually available the Wednesday after. Like here. http://www.fieldgulls.com/on-the-ai...0920/richard-sherman-micd-up-for-vikings-game

    If it comes out that there's more than "Good Game", I'll be back with hat in hand. Until then, as I said, I'll leave your board alone on this topic.
     
  8. Messiah717

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    Seems reasonable. It's always smart to take a break so things don't go too far.
     
  9. Hammerojustice

    Hammerojustice Chief Caveman, Keeper of Thor's Hammer

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    I second that
     
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    Brian forget the MORE then good game, we just want to hear him say "GOOD GAME" period. With all due respect I just don't get why you'd say that he said what he did with so much conviction & then not be able to back it up. Hey its all good though. Just going forward it may eliminate a lot of unnecessary nonsense if you only state things you could prove. Just looking out. Hope to see you back on the board more often.
     
  11. yankeesince59

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    ...what the hell are you talking about now?...what does that link have to do with him being "miked up" during the play and while you claimed he only said "good game"...when you actually back up your claim "I'll be back with hat in hand".

    ...you've had hours to produce this fictitious recording and you've failed miserably...epic fail.

    ...yet you wonder why things get "heated".
     
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    ok, drop it... enough... one thread is enough... lol
     
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    So.........................how about those Yankees?
     
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    ...rick started it. It's his fault.
     
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    Rick2583 Chairman of the board

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    You sound like my ex wife.
     
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    Bottom line...act like an adult. If you cant handle a debate with class and end it without running away then you are not an adult. Put on your big boy ( and girl) pants and realize its only a message board and don't take shit so personally.

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  17. Rick2583

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    What he said.
     
  18. Hammerojustice

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    Exactly!!!
     
  19. Hammerojustice

    Hammerojustice Chief Caveman, Keeper of Thor's Hammer

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    His latest comments on the reddit site...



    and then I said "nothing racist was said over there, sorry you got your panties in a wad though ricky" about 4 hours after he posted that to which he responded almost immediately with...



    So now I'm a klansman and we are on a white supremacy forum complaining about blacks and gays... NONE of which is true... but whatever...
     
  20. yankeesince59

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    ...^^^ ***ricky's world*** ; saying someone behaved like a thug and a gangsta for 15 seconds = actually calling them a thug and gangsta.
     

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