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Feeding the trolls in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I knew it was wrong. I knew it would get ugly. But, in my moment of weakness, I did it anyway. And I was write. It was ugly. I fed a troll. I am not nearly as veteran as many here when it comes to internet communities, but I have been around for a few years now. Certainly long enough to know that you never, ever get anything but a headache when you engage a troll. It doesn't matter how you reply. You can be cool as can be, and attem

Reply to People can be so weird in Blogging JoeUser Forums

FS: You know we love ya!

Reply to WinCustomize 2007 Sneak Peak - Part 1 in Virtual Communities JoeUser Forums

Looks great.

Reply to MySpace is a disease in Internet JoeUser Forums

Maya: I have tolerated you far longer than I ever should have in the first place. You are no longer welcome here.

Reply to MySpace is a disease in Internet JoeUser Forums

Maya: You seem to think you know something about me. You keep making these assumptions that are founded in fiction. So allow me to set the record straight: I have a pretty darn good relationship with my mother and father. It is a healthy, open relationship that we quite enjoy, as it has become a relationship of parent/son as well as one of peer/peer. We speak pretty regularly, usually at least once a week. Our busy schedules don't allow for too much more,

Reply to What do YOU think is the greatest song of all times? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

Blackwater Park by Opeth Punk. You knew I would say that.

Reply to MySpace is a disease in Internet JoeUser Forums

it's just something you don't understand. You don't even understand your own incoherent ramblings. Learn to read in context, and learn that you can't even begin to fathom what I do or do not know based on a single, random blog entry. And maya: Many thanks for the continued publicity to some of my older articles. Your genius

Reply to Cool Down Your Desktop With Liquidox From Stardock Design & PixelPirate in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

hhow come the bootskin and screensaver wasnt on this suite I don't use Bootskin, so I didn't install that part, but it certainly prompted me to see if I wanted to download it. Likewise, the screensaver installed just fine and I just tested it. Both of those are part of the suite.

Reply to Name Your Favourite Album in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I have tried to come up with a top 10 albums list, because narrowing it down to just one is darn near impossible. Here are some of my tops though: 1. Moving Pictures by Rush. It is the perfect synthesis of Rush's progressive tendancies, focused into concise, dare I say radio friendly songs. It is a moving, anthemic, thoughtful and focused album. Brilliantly done. 2. Second Life Syndrome by Riverside. This is a relatively recent a

Reply to Guys, You Just HAVE To Try This! in Misc JoeUser Forums

As for the time, that was also my feeling at first. I've found that I enjoy that quiet "me time" and actually look forward to it. Yeah, I just don't think I can muster that me time at 4 am.

Reply to Your Compliments Humiliate Me in Humor JoeUser Forums

As a pretty fashion-naive guy, for me, clothes shopping is an exercise in speed. Find the cheapest thing that looks okay as fast as possible, then run away. But I can't help myself Cordelia, I have to say that the above article was brilliant writing. And, yes, that is a compliment. Bring it on.

Reply to Guys, You Just HAVE To Try This! in Misc JoeUser Forums

Wow. There are times I actually wished I cared enough (or had the time) to attempt to enjoy shaving. As it is, I hate it, and do it as quickly and infrequently as possible. It is fortunate that my facial hair is light (I have near-white eyebrows and eyelashes), makes is so that, even though you can feel it, I can usually go every other day shaving and not look too bad.

Reply to Should Windows Vista support skinning? in Aero JoeUser Forums

I certainl think that MS should not worry about skinning, if for no other reason than if the third party programs vanish, we are stuck with absolutely no updates to the skinning engine and abilities until we get the next OS. Third part programs help push things forward. I doubt any of us would expect to see advancements to the skinning engine of Vista be part of SP1 or SP2 for Vista. MS just isn't going to put more effort into it if they add it in the first place. The whole s

Reply to An ignominious death wish in Blogging JoeUser Forums

My thing is I can't be bothered wasting my energy on hating. But each to their own. For you to hate them, mate, they must really deserve it. Meh, I probably can't either. I think I was just in a bad mood when I wrote this article. Tova: Honestly, we don't study that much endocrinology. You have to remember that, at most, we

Reply to Service Provider Blues... in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Good to see you friend. Hope all is well! Rock on.

Reply to An ignominious death wish in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I don't know if I can hate anyone for being ignorant, misinformed, lazy or plain stupid. Perhaps I am too cynical, but I believe they knowingly, willingly misinform people. That I can hate.

Reply to Ugly Betty - what a catch! in Movies & TV & Books JoeUser Forums

Hmm. The previews looked awful, but maybe I will have to check it out. Truth be told, I have zero desire to watch any TV these days. Can't think of the last time I actually "watched" (set time aside to watch a show) something since the series finale of Alias.

Reply to O.k., so.......... in Windows Vista WinCustomize Forums

You are the consumate tool. For the last time, comparing a customized version of XP with loads of third party programs to a default install of Vista is idiocy. But then again, all I have to do is look at the author.

Reply to Niiiiiice Daddy...Mean Daddy! in Misc JoeUser Forums

There is weird, and then there is creepy. This guys is most definately in the creepy category. Creepy-keepthehellawayfrommychildren-kind of creepy.

Reply to Well its over.. he's dead and good thing too.. in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Glad the bastard got what he deserved. Justice was served, the S.O.B. is dead.

Reply to An ignominious death wish in Blogging JoeUser Forums

And here I am waiting to read about the health benifits of crack cocaine! Well, I don't know about crack, but we actually do use cocaine in the ER and ENT. It is weird to go get the cocaine for the patient. <TD class="mb-Body-Quote

An ignominious death wish in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I try not to hate. It rarely does any good, and generally only hurts the hater. There are some exceptions (my bro, Capt. Underpants , can attest to some of my more vitriolic thoughts) though. Some things and/or people are entirely deserving of hate. Upon them, I wish only the worst. One example comes readily to mind: Ignorant dill-holes who think they should dispense "medical" advice because they learned how to use a keyboard.

Reply to Rumshot 1.1 Released in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

I have been using this since version 0.8 and love it. Great work. I think it makes the monthly screenshot thread much easier to view and much more fun. Nice work andrew!

Reply to O.k., so.......... in Windows Vista WinCustomize Forums

The big problem I have with most every review of Vista, this one included, is that it compares apples to oranges. Compare a default installation of XP with a default installation of Vista and you actually have a point. As it is, this article is just blowing smoke. "The default install of Vista is no better than my own personal, tweaked out version of XP, with loads of third party programs." Rubbish. I haven't tried

Reply to WinCustomize is Looking for Articles, Tutorials, Community Content in WinCustomize News WinCustomize Forums

Zoomba: I can't always promise ton of time, but I do, on occassion, enjoy writing skinning and tech related articles. I would love to contribute with those types of articles when I can. Not nearly skilled enough for tutorials, but you can't win them all, eh?