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[gollum]

Question for the ombudsman, and I think this might have been covered before, so forgive me:Should the owners of the site have someone in a Shick!-type role to police the boards for bad behavior/lack of excellence?

Are you asking if they should or if they do? I believe that Joe himself does a fair amount of triage on this site, and it's always puzzled me how a guy with so much on his plate apparently has time to manicure the forums in this way.

MOP and LHUCKS help him out

People who use the report function more than, say, once every two years should be permabanned.At least that's what I'd do if I ran this place [/bGP]

:reported:

 

[Mr. Pickles]

Question for the ombudsman, and I think this might have been covered before, so forgive me:Should the owners of the site have someone in a Shick!-type role to police the boards for bad behavior/lack of excellence?

Are you asking if they should or if they do? I believe that Joe himself does a fair amount of triage on this site, and it's always puzzled me how a guy with so much on his plate apparently has time to manicure the forums in this way.

"Should", it doesn't seem like anyone else has stepped into the "!" role from what I can tell.

That role is obviously staffed, but not with a name attached.I think we all know guys like Wimer and Yudkin have some blood on their hands.

 

[urbanhack]

Question for the ombudsman, and I think this might have been covered before, so forgive me:

Should the owners of the site have someone in a Shick!-type role to police the boards for bad behavior/lack of excellence?

Are you asking if they should or if they do? I believe that Joe himself does a fair amount of triage on this site, and it's always puzzled me how a guy with so much on his plate apparently has time to manicure the forums in this way.

solid

 

[gollum]

enough trying to make the site better, pip dreams, all of it

lets get on to serious debates

did jesus ever have an erection?

 

[the rover]

 

[Idiot Boxer]

There was Shick! Schtick?

 

[eoMMan]

enough trying to make the site better, pip dreams, all of itlets get on to serious debatesdid jesus ever have an erection?

owerboner:

 

[RudiStein]

enough trying to make the site better, pip dreams, all of it

What is: What Gladys Knight had?

 

[the rover]

THE Jesus, or just some dude named Jesus.

 

[Dr. Watson]

Ok...and you don't like me very much. No rhyme or reason for that either.

lolwut?

I think Tufnel is funny as hell too, but shick didn't ban him in this case.

Tufnel isn't currently banned. He's on a 90-day suspension I believe.

kandk

 

[gollum]

THE Jesus, or just some dude named Jesus.

THEdid he ever get sick?

acne?

mesiah's foot?

anything?

I am fascinated by how "human" he really was

assuming he was real, of course

 

[gollum]

enough trying to make the site better, pip dreams, all of it

What is: What Gladys Knight had?

 

[the rover]

THE Jesus, or just some dude named Jesus.

THEdid he ever get sick?

acne?

mesiah's foot?

anything?

I am fascinated by how "human" he really was

assuming he was real, of course

Time to get Crosseyed in here. Maybe he can save a little face after saying the other day that he'd be fine wiping out the entire Middle East.

 

[Thorn]

People ignoring the need for an update:

1. YSR

2. Rover

Pleased to address, TIA

 

[Mr. Pickles]

THE Jesus, or just some dude named Jesus.

THEdid he ever get sick?

acne?

mesiah's foot?

anything?

I am fascinated by how "human" he really was

assuming he was real, of course

Time to get Crosseyed in here. Maybe he can save a little face after saying the other day that he'd be fine wiping out the entire Middle East.

link?

 

[the rover]

THE Jesus, or just some dude named Jesus.

THEdid he ever get sick?

acne?

mesiah's foot?

anything?

I am fascinated by how "human" he really was

assuming he was real, of course

Time to get Crosseyed in here. Maybe he can save a little face after saying the other day that he'd be fine wiping out the entire Middle East.

link?

Post #49: link

 

[jplvr]

I think we should bulldoze the holy land and put-up a theme park.

 

[mr. furley]

he actually had a sense of humor.

actually, one of his shticks was always that he didn't have a sense of humor.

Shticks aside, he did...and I have the PM's to prove it.

even so, he did not like Tufnel very much.

I just don't understand how anyone can feel this way.Tanner, sure. Truck, absolutely. But everyone loves Tufnel.

he's a loathsome fella that one

 

[the rover]

I think we should bulldoze the holy land and put-up a theme park.

Graceland?

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

how do you pronounce Qatar?

 

[gollum]

how do you pronounce Qatar?

i think ka tarlots of people caycutter

 

[Schlzm]

how do you pronounce Qatar?

Cutter.Schlzm

 

[videoguy505]

how do you pronounce Qatar?

Cutter.

 

[gollum]

I think we should bulldoze the holy land and put-up a theme park.

they paved Jerusalem and put up a parking lot

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

how do you pronounce Qatar?

i think ka tar

this is my choice as well.

 

[gollum]

how do you pronounce Qatar?

i think ka tar

this is my choice as well.

if they'd play the game properly and throw a u in there it would help

 

[the rover]

The proper pronunciation is "Cutter."

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

The proper pronunciation is "Cutter."

that way sucks though.

 

[gollum]

The proper pronunciation is "Cutter."

that way sucks though.

i agree

 

[El Floppo]

The proper pronunciation is "Cutter."

that way sucks though.

kuh-TAR, IMO.

 

[gollum]

http://img.slate.com/media/86/021203_quatar.asf

Click here to hear Terri DeYoung, a professor of Arabic, pronounce "Qatar."

don't sound like cutter

to me

ka

tarrrrrrr

 

[Mr. Pickles]

The proper pronunciation is "Cutter."

that way sucks though.

Yep.This reminds me of when I was about 8 or so and heard my dad say "laundromat." I thought it was the dumbest word of all time and refused to say it out of protest.

 

[videoguy505]

Should change it to Key-tar.

 

[videoguy505]

http://img.slate.com/media/86/021203_quatar.asf

Click here to hear Terri DeYoung, a professor of Arabic, pronounce "Qatar."

Rest of the article: http://www.slate.com/id/2074824/

How Do You Pronounce "Qatar"?

By Brendan I. Koerner Posted Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2002, at 7:27 PM ET

Should the looming invasion of Iraq come to pass, air bases located in the tiny Persian Gulf emirate of Qatar will be vital to the U.S. military's plans. What is the correct pronunciation of "Qatar"?

The most accurate English estimate is something halfway between "cutter" and "gutter." It's not "KUH-tar," the pronunciation that has become the standard among TV newscasters.

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The Arabic language—particularly the colloquial dialect common in the Arabian Peninsula—features several sounds that are completely alien to native English speakers, beginning with the initial consonant in "Qatar." The "q" makes for a hard "k" sound but one with its origins deep within the throat—a poor English equivalent is the "c" in "cough." The word's first vowel sound is similar to "aw," as in "Aw, shucks!" but not nearly as heavy on the "w."

The middle "t" is perhaps the trickiest part. It is known as a velarized consonant, which means the back of the tongue must be pressed against the mouth's roof to achieve the requisite effect. The result is somewhat similar to the double "t" in "butter" but a lot more guttural. Native English speakers must train very hard to learn this trick, as our impulse when making a "t" sound is to push up the tongue's tip, rather than its aft section.

The terminal "ar" is nearly overpowered by this strong velarized consonant. If anything, it is supposed to sound like a little rumble escaping the epiglottis.

Good luck.

 

[the rover]

OK, maybe I'm on board with Crosseyed now.

 

[Aaron Rudnicki]

"KUH-tar" has become the standard among TV newscasters.

 

[jplvr]

I think we should bulldoze the holy land and put-up a theme park.

Graceland?

haha

 

[General Malaise]

Question for the ombudsman, and I think this might have been covered before, so forgive me:

Should the owners of the site have someone in a Shick!-type role to police the boards for bad behavior/lack of excellence?

Are you asking if they should or if they do? I believe that Joe himself does a fair amount of triage on this site, and it's always puzzled me how a guy with so much on his plate apparently has time to manicure the forums in this way.

"Should", it doesn't seem like anyone else has stepped into the "!" role from what I can tell.Agreed. I have one job and one kid and don't sleep much, Joe has two jobs (well, one job and writing Random Shots) and four kids. If it were up to me to moderate this board, it would look like Lord of the Flies in here.

I will mud-wrestle Shuke for the role of Piggy in this fantasy.

 

[shuke]

Question for the ombudsman, and I think this might have been covered before, so forgive me:

Should the owners of the site have someone in a Shick!-type role to police the boards for bad behavior/lack of excellence?

Are you asking if they should or if they do? I believe that Joe himself does a fair amount of triage on this site, and it's always puzzled me how a guy with so much on his plate apparently has time to manicure the forums in this way.

"Should", it doesn't seem like anyone else has stepped into the "!" role from what I can tell.Agreed. I have one job and one kid and don't sleep much, Joe has two jobs (well, one job and writing Random Shots) and four kids. If it were up to me to moderate this board, it would look like Lord of the Flies in here.

I will mud-wrestle Shuke for the role of Piggy in this fantasy.

WTMF?

 

[Notorious T.R.E.]

Drrrnk

 

[St. Louis Bob]

StLB> care package received

BF thought it was something business-related and opened it. He has since asked that I get a PO Box for presents from my other boyfriends.

Oh come on.

On a side note, Mrs. SLB took possession of the family photo's after her Dad died. I was looking through them, since she left them all over my desk, and there is a pic of her in Florida laying out at the age of 21. Good Lord, I forgot just how ridiculous her body was.

Scanner down?

No.

 

[the rover]

StLB> care package received

BF thought it was something business-related and opened it. He has since asked that I get a PO Box for presents from my other boyfriends.

Oh come on.

On a side note, Mrs. SLB took possession of the family photo's after her Dad died. I was looking through them, since she left them all over my desk, and there is a pic of her in Florida laying out at the age of 21. Good Lord, I forgot just how ridiculous her body was.

Scanner down?

No.

Your smilie/hyperlink is broken.

 

[Idiot Boxer]

YSR failing miserably at the updates.

 

[the rover]

YSR failing miserably at the updates.

Sent her an e-mail the other day about something random, and she responded quickly...at approx. 2:30 AM Eastern time.

 

[jplvr]

I've been using GM's "neat" idea to curtail the drinking. I never realized how much I like beer and even with the liquor, I've been missing the 1-3 beers I'd have when getting home most days. I'm on 1-2 brown water drinks per night though, but no beer this week. It's been cold as hell and I haven't been jogging this week, but I've still been dropping weight pretty regularly with the other dietary restrictions I've made lately.

 

[Dr. Watson]

StLB> care package received

BF thought it was something business-related and opened it. He has since asked that I get a PO Box for presents from my other boyfriends.

Oh come on.

On a side note, Mrs. SLB took possession of the family photo's after her Dad died. I was looking through them, since she left them all over my desk, and there is a pic of her in Florida laying out at the age of 21. Good Lord, I forgot just how ridiculous her body was.

Scanner down?

No.

Well then...

 

[JaxBill]

You know that people are hopping on the Jags bandwagon when you start seeing stupid trade requests for tickets like this...

http://jacksonville.craigslist.org/tix/2105435388.html

 

[YSR]

YSR failing miserably at the updates.

Sent her an e-mail the other day about something random, and she responded quickly...at approx. 2:30 AM Eastern time.

I swear, I was in bed by 11:00 PM that night and somehow sleep-emailed you. Anyway, the lack of updates is because I don't really have anything to share. I haven't broached the subject with the folks yet as they were in the midst of planning my brother's surprise 40th birthday party (which was last night) and I also felt like I wanted to sit on it for a couple of days to get my head right about why it bothers me, etc.

I did mention it to my boyfriend and he was very understanding. We were actually apart on Christmas morning last year - but it was a little different because we didn't live together in FL at that time (he was in FL, I was still in the same city as my folks).

I kind of think that it has to do with lingering anger about my moving without a ring, etc. They are very traditional, and were under the impression - based on a "Your daughter is moving to be with me in FL and I wanted to give you a chance to ask me any tough questions you may have" lunch that BF had with them in February - that we would be engaged within 3 months of my moving down. Things don't always work out as planned.

 

[RudiStein]

I think one of the women I work with resents me :cran:Had this email exchange with her earlier. To be fair she's notorious for sending out emails to the entire school regardless of whether or not they apply to everyone.

Hello All:I can't seem to locate my DVD copy of "The Diary of Anne Frank."I was thinking perhaps it was misplaced. If anyone has it, would you please put it in my box or have a student run it over, please.Thank you so much!--Chels-- Chelsea Igobymymaidennamenowthatmy18monthlongmarriageisoverFrank Gifford Middle School7th/ 8th Grade English and Reading TeacherCurriculum Coordinator

My reply:

It's hiding in the attic.Too soon?Rudi F. SteinFrank Gifford Middle School8th Grade History TeacherHistory Curriculum CoordinatorStone cold sex machine

Then a few days later she replies to an email about our upcoming xmas party:

Hi everyone:Were we going to do the "White Elephant" gift exchange?I think it would be fun...what do you all think?Chelsea IactuallyconvertedtojudaismwhenigotmarriedbutnowimachristianagainBuck Owens Middle School7th/ 8th English and Reading TeacherCurriculum Coordinator

My reply

I've got a DVD of Ann Frank I could give away.Rudi F. SteinDavid Carr Middle School8th Grade History TeacherHistory Curriculum CoordinatorQB - p manningWR - r whiteWR - m thomasRB - mjdRB - p hillisTE - j wittenflex - j best

 

[gollum]

YSR failing miserably at the updates.

Sent her an e-mail the other day about something random, and she responded quickly...at approx. 2:30 AM Eastern time.

I swear, I was in bed by 11:00 PM that night and somehow sleep-emailed you. Anyway, the lack of updates is because I don't really have anything to share. I haven't broached the subject with the folks yet as they were in the midst of planning my brother's surprise 40th birthday party (which was last night) and I also felt like I wanted to sit on it for a couple of days to get my head right about why it bothers me, etc.

I did mention it to my boyfriend and he was very understanding. We were actually apart on Christmas morning last year - but it was a little different because we didn't live together in FL at that time (he was in FL, I was still in the same city as my folks).

I kind of think that it has to do with lingering anger about my moving without a ring, etc. They are very traditional, and were under the impression - based on a "Your daughter is moving to be with me in FL and I wanted to give you a chance to ask me any tough questions you may have" lunch that BF had with them in February - that we would be engaged within 3 months of my moving down. Things don't always work out as planned.

I think people were more interested int eh cross-eyed bear question