Howdy from Ron Mars
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PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello and welcome Ron Mars,
Glad you found us. You're very brave to jump in here. This is a rough place. If you're into nasty insult contests, you'll find all you can handle here. If you would prefer polite posting that is more of a challenge, but still possible if you're willing to overlook the trash talk. If you're up to that, then I would recommend something like my PIP (below.) It works very well for me, and you're quite welcome to copy it as is or modify it for your own purpose. Also, please do abide by it when talking to me. I wrote it, I stand behind it, and I enforce it actively.
I hope you are able to find a way to fit in around here, and I look forward to lots of great discussions!
Glad you found us. You're very brave to jump in here. This is a rough place. If you're into nasty insult contests, you'll find all you can handle here. If you would prefer polite posting that is more of a challenge, but still possible if you're willing to overlook the trash talk. If you're up to that, then I would recommend something like my PIP (below.) It works very well for me, and you're quite welcome to copy it as is or modify it for your own purpose. Also, please do abide by it when talking to me. I wrote it, I stand behind it, and I enforce it actively.
I hope you are able to find a way to fit in around here, and I look forward to lots of great discussions!
Welcome Rob, enjoy the forum.
Iolo/Penderyn
Verified User
Croeso/Welcome Ron Mars. I remember you from somewhere, I think, or perhaps Iolo does!
Thanks for the welcome. I've been posting on forum boards on and off for almost 20 years although very rarely over the past four.
I'm used to the banter and give as good as I take. In my experience most forum boards are populated with trolls and people looking for a fight.
They'll say anything to get a reaction. Best to just not respond.
Your PIP is kinda redundant for serious and genuine posters. We do that anyway.
I'm used to the banter and give as good as I take. In my experience most forum boards are populated with trolls and people looking for a fight.
They'll say anything to get a reaction. Best to just not respond.
Your PIP is kinda redundant for serious and genuine posters. We do that anyway.
Howdy, I've use the same name and avatar for many years. I like finding people I used to post with on other boards.
I've been on a lot forums however I do not recognize your name. Anyway, thanks for the welcome.
OK, I'll try fucking down for awhile and see how that goes.
Iolo/Penderyn
Verified User
I might, conceivably, have been someone else at the time. I used to be a dead man on leave by conviction, but some sort of lockdown unemployment seems to have intervened!
It's a picture from 2004 in Haiti I think, I honestly don't remember. The person on the picture is not me. I pulled it from a US Army website.
I did serve for 6 years in the USAF. Stationed at Hurlburt Field, FL; Keesler AFB, MS; Osan AB, South Korea; and Mather AFB, CA.
Eagle_Eye
Well-known member
Thank you for your service I'm a retired E-8 AF 24 years.
Thanks!
Mason Melchizedek
Verified User
Welcome back Mason!
Did you run his IP address to see if it's already in use on JPP?
PoliTalker
Diversity Makes Greatness
Hello Ron Mars,
I am intrigued by the number of posters who are very nasty to the nasty, but then they straighten right up when responding to me. I have heard that some on my Ignore List complained that I was too quick to Ignore them, but in my view the PIP serves as fair warning. And I don't mind having it out there that I stand behind my word. I also realize that I cannot make any exceptions or it becomes meaningless. These few simple rules have worked well for me and produced a very enjoyable posting experience by completely avoiding the abuser/enabler relationship which is so common in chat rooms.
If that military uniform in your avatar means you have served, I think you for your service as free American.
I am intrigued by the number of posters who are very nasty to the nasty, but then they straighten right up when responding to me. I have heard that some on my Ignore List complained that I was too quick to Ignore them, but in my view the PIP serves as fair warning. And I don't mind having it out there that I stand behind my word. I also realize that I cannot make any exceptions or it becomes meaningless. These few simple rules have worked well for me and produced a very enjoyable posting experience by completely avoiding the abuser/enabler relationship which is so common in chat rooms.
If that military uniform in your avatar means you have served, I think you for your service as free American.
Thank you as well. Where did they send you? Anyplace fun?