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[timschochet 33,371]

My 100 Favorite Movies

100. Mississippi Burning

99. The Hurricane 

98. Stand and Deliver

97. The Blind Side

96. Can't Buy Me Love

95. Any Given Sunday

94 Avatar

93. The Boys From Brazil

92. King Rat

91. Invincible

90. School Ties

89. The Truman Show

88. North Dallas Forty

87. Casino

86. A League of Their Own

85. Apollo 13

84. The Rookie

83. That Thing You Do!

82. Remember the Titans

81. Parenthood

80. Lost In America

79. Misery

78. The Rainmaker

77. Defending Your Life

76. As Good As It Gets

75. The Inner Circle

74. Dead Poets Society

73. The Power of One 

72. A Time to Kill

71. The Martian

70. Ragtime

69. White Men Can't Jump

68. Runaway Train

67. Rain Man

66. Independence Day

65. Star Trek

64. Tootsie

63. All The President's Men

62. Eight Men Out

61. American History X

60. Good Will Hunting

59. The Elephant Man

58. What's Love Got to Do With It

57. Wall Street

56. The Accused

55. The Social Network

54. To Die For

53. Capote

52. Private Parts

51. Terminator 2: Judgment Day

50. A Few Good Men

49. Die Hard

48. Rocky

47. Rocky II

46. Rocky III

45. Rocky IV

44. Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan

43. Victory

42. My Favorite Year

41. The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the RIng

40. The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers

39. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King

38. Hoosiers

37. The Shawshank Redemption

36. Rudy

35. The King's Speech

34. Titanic

33. Manhattan

32. Searching for Bobby Fischer

31. The American President

30. Jerry Maguire

29. This Is Spinal Tap

28. Network

27. Quiz Show

26. Amistad

25. Marathon Man

24. Pulp Fiction

23. The Godfather Part II

22. The People vs. Larry Flynt

21. Judgment at Nuremberg

20. The Purple Rose of Cairo

19. Inherit the Wind

18. The Silence of the Lambs

17. Guess Who's Coming to Dinner

16. Goodfellas

15. Hannah and Her SIsters

14. Glory

13. The Caine Mutiny

12. Broadcast News

11. Inglorious Basterds

10. Cabaret

9. Annie Hall

8. Aliens

7. Europa Europa

6. Jaws

5. The Bad News Bears

4. The Sting

3. Boogie Nights

2. Schindler's List

1. The Godfather

 

 

My 100 Favorite novels:

 

100. The Far Pavilions by M. M. Kaye

99. Second Generation by Howard Fast

98. Psycho by Robert Bloch

97.  Jackdaws by Ken Follett

96. 24 Hours by Greg Iles

95. Empires of Sand by David Ball

94. Black Cross by Greg Iles

93. Trial by Clifford Irving

92. We Are Water by Wally Lamb

91. Crazy In Alabama by Mark Childress

90. To Die For by Joyce Maynard

89. The Pelican Brief by John Grisham

88. The Haj by Leon Uris

87. North and South by John Jakes

86. Carrie by Stephen King

85. The Odessa File by Frederick Forsythe

84.  Q.B. VII by Leon Uris

83. The Desperate Hours by Joseph Hayes

82.  A Kiss Before Dying by Ira Levin

81. Sycamore Row by John Grisham

80.  House Rules by Jodi Picoult

79. The Abstinence Teacher by Tom Perotta

78. The Guns of the South by Harry Turtledove

77. Kane and Abel by Jeffery Archer

76. Evergreen by Belva Plain

75. Armageddon by Leon Uris

74. Marjorie Morningstar by Herman Wouk

73. Sing You Home by Jodi Picoult

72. The Fifth Horseman by Larry Collins and Dominique LaPierre

71. South of Broad by Pat Conroy

70. What You Owe Me by Bebe Moore Campbell

69. The Great Santini by Pat Conroy

68. Whitethorn by Bryce Courtenay

67. Balance of Power by Richard North Patterson

66. The Wall by John Hersey

65. Brothers and Sisters by Bebe Moore Campbell

64. She's Come Undone by Wally Lamb

63. Gerald's Game by Stephen King

62. The Martian by Andy Weir

61. The Dark Tower II: The Drawing of the Three by Stephen King

60. The Firm by John Grisham

59. Tandia by Bryce Courtenay

58.  The Charm School by Nelson De Mille

57.  Thinner by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman)

56. Ragtime by E. L. Doctorow

55. The Devil and Daniel Silverman by Theodore Roszak

54. The Running Man by Stephen King (writing as Richard Bachman)

53. Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand

52. Christine by Stephen King

51. Cujo by Stephen King

50. Pet Sematary by Stephen King

49. A Prisoner of Birth by Jeffrey Archer

48. The Immigrants by Howard Fast

47. Flowers for Algernon by Daniel Keyes

46. An American Tragedy by Theodore Dreiser

45. Animal Farm by George Orwell

44. And Then There Were None by Agatha Christie

43. The Confession by John Grisham

42. Exile by Richard North Patterson

41. Protect and Defend by Richard North Patterson

40. I Know This Much Is True by Wally Lamb

39. The Client by John Grisham

38. The Shining by Stephen King

37. The Pillars of the Earth by Ken Follett

36. Word of Honor by Nelson De Mille

35. The Bonfire of the Vanities by Tom Wolfe

34. Misery by Stephen King

33. The Prince of Tides by Pat Conroy

32. Cathedral by Nelson DeMille

31. Firestarter by Stephen King

30. The Dead Zone by Stephen King

29. By the Rivers of Babylon by Nelson DeMille

28. Roots by Alex Haley

27. Marathon Man by William Goldman

26. King Rat by James Clavell

25. Hawaii by James Michener

24. The Fountainhead by Ayn Rand

23. World Without End by Ken Follett

22. The Rainmaker by John Grisham

21. Beach Music by Pat Conroy

20. A Dangerous Fortune by Ken Follett

19. A Time to Kill by John Grisham 

18. The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay

17. It by Stephen King

16. The Seven Minutes by Irving Wallace

15. The Godfather by Mario Puzo

14. The Chosen by Chaim Potok

13. The Promise by Chaim Potok

12. Noble House by James Clavell

11. Exodus by Leon Uris

10. Mila 18 by Leon Uris

9. The Stand by Stephen King

8. Trinity by Leon Uris

7. Tai-Pan by James Clavell

6. The Lords of Discipline by Pat Conroy

5. The Man by Irving Wallace

4. The Winds of War by Herman Wouk

3. War and Remembrance by Herman Wouk

2. The Caine Mutiny by Herman Wouk

1. Shogun by James Clavell

 

 

 

 

 

 

The McCarthy Era

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100 Greatest Americans


1. Abraham Lincoln
2. Martin Luther King, Jr.
3. Thomas Jefferson
4. George Washington
5. Jonas Salk
6. James Madison
7. Benjamin Franklin
8. Franklin D. Roosevelt
9. The Wright Brothers
10. Norman Borlaug
11. Albert Einstein
12. Thomas Edison
13. Neil Armstrong
14. Henry Ford
15. Steve Jobs
16. Harry S. Truman
17. Bill Gates
18. Andrew Jackson
19. John Adams
20. Mark Twain
21. Muhammad Ali
22. Teddy Roosevelt
23.Jackie Robinson
24. Edward R. Murrow
25. Ulysses S. Grant
26. Thomas Paine
27. Walt Disney
28. Charles Lindbergh
29. Barack Obama
31. Lewis and Clark
32. William Levitt
33. Bob Dylan
34. William Randolph Hearst
35. Susan B. Anthony
36. Davy Crockett
37. Douglas MacArthur
38. Elvis Presley
39. Babe Ruth
40. Ernest Hemingway
41. J. Robert Oppenheimer
42. William S. Paley
43. Hugh Hefner
44. Eleanor Roosevelt
45. Rosa Parks
46. Booker T. Washington
47. Dwight Eisenhower
48. Alexander Hamilton
49. Louis B. Mayer
50. Michael Jackson
51. Henry Luce
52. Frank Sinatra
53. Steven Spielberg
54. Lucky Luciano
55. Louis Armstrong
56. Sitting Bull
57. George Washington Carver
58. Robert E. Lee
59. Malcolm X
60. Joseph Smith
61. John Dewey
62. Daniel; Webster
63. William T. Sherman
64. John Wooden
65. Helen Keller
66. Cesar Chavez
67. Walter Cronkite
68. George C. Patton
69. John Muir
70. John D. Rockefeller
71. Henry Clay
72. Stephen King
73. Henry Kaiser
74. Earl Warren
75. Frank Lloyd Wright
76. Gregory Pincus
77. Oprah Winfrey
78. Harreit Beecher Stowe
79. Winfield Scott
80. Dr. Seuss
81. Stonewall Jackson
82. John Wayne
83. Jim Thorpe
84. Andrew Carnegie
85. Clarence Darrow
86. Howard Hughes
87. John Marshall
88. Brigham Young
89. Ray Croc
90. Marilyn Monroe
91. Rachel Carson
92. John L. Lewis
93. Madonna
94. Billy Graham
95. George Gershwin
96. Huey Long
97. Eli Whitney
98. Joseph R. McCarthy
99. John Brown
100. Billie Jean King

[Chemical X 5,693]

LAM

[TheIronSheik 8,167]

I would have stuck up for you, GB. But I don't go in those threads anymore because of people like you.

[glock 351]

Tim- people can suck. Especially anonymous board people. Hell, that isn't even true any more. See comments on any online newspaper article, YouTube- even the Facebook. A lot of miserable folks looking for a way to feel better about themselves. They are lost in that regard.

I don't get involved in a lot of regular give and take on here any more. I find it exhausting. How you and several others on here maintain the numbers that you do is beyond me. There is so much else to do.

Maybe it's a good time to find other things to occupy some of your time. #### those guys.

[TheIronSheik 8,167]

Tim- people can suck. Especially anonymous board people. Hell, that isn't even true any more. See comments on any online newspaper article, YouTube- even the Facebook. A lot of miserable folks looking for a way to feel better about themselves. They are lost in that regard.

I don't get involved in a lot of regular give and take on here any more. I find it exhausting. How you and several others on here maintain the numbers that you do is beyond me. There is so much else to do.

Maybe it's a good time to find other things to occupy some of your time. #### those guys.

Agree totally. Don't sweat it, Tim. If people are upset with what you have to say, that's on them.

[CletiusMaximus 8,899]

I'm not going into that thread, but don't understand people who make these kinds of comments on internet boards. I'd ignore, keep bein' your crazy posting self.

[rockaction 23,097]

I personally think you're a collective troll, and that these fishing guilt trips are bull####.

That is all.

[Harry Manback 958]

Don't change, you are fine and make things interesting.

#### them.

[fantasycurse42 8,316]

Are you serious with this thread Tim?

I'm not someone who stalks you, follows you, or even dislikes you. I engage in conversation with you and I could care less about your post frequency too... A thread like this is what annoys me. I'm fairly certain about 1/3 of this board really dislikes me, however if I am going to stop posting or take offense to it bc of any of them, well that makes me a huge #####. Fortunately I am not.

I don't even know why those comments would bother you. I wouldn't sweat it, change the title of this thread to HARD DELETE, and move on.

[msommer 8,981]

I have a lot of flaws. Sometimes I tend to argue minor points which are unnecessary. Other times I bring up stuff which I think are facts but don't always turn out to be vetted. I can be, at times, rude and insulting without meaning to do so

Try to do better on these and you're going a long way to remove the criticism.

What to do about your trolls/stalkers I have no idea, but they are a large part of the perceived issue.

Just MHO

[Reginald Cornsilks 208]

I hope you stick around tim. you've grown on me, and I think you're smart. Just hope I could get back to maybe discussion in threads that interest me that you haven't taken over with you and your followers. Which is nearly ever major thread here (if you look at post count, you lead the post count in nearly every hotly debated topic that there is by a LOT). I don't know how you have time to take a dump during the day

And it's an onslaught of 12 straight hours almost daily of point-counterpoint. Would love to get involved with some discussions where it's not just flooded between you and your followers back and forth. Maybe stopping in the threads you love once or twice a day instead of just yammering on all day long and burying all other discussions which is what has happened. I loved the thread re: the end of the Cold War, but just didn't want to dare jumping in and engaging you in a 24/7 back and forth along with all of the followers as well. I play the Blues, would have loved to jump in that thread, but really just get discouraged from stating a contrary opinion in any thread that you are peacocking around in.

Stick around, scale it back JUST a little bit and you might even get more opinions would be my only wish. You've got something you love to debate, maybe pop in twice a day, and address anything you'd like instead of the onslaught of stream of consciousness and post after post after post which dims everyone else. Either way, I think you have some impulsion to post/respond here that, from where I sit, seems borderline unhealthy - far be it for me to judge, and sorry if I come off as harsh. I try to level with you more than insult you these days. I will continue to cull any personal criticism I've levied in your direction - I apologize for doing so.

[CurlyNight 2,617]

IMO while I don't read those threads much as it's more distressing than informative when you see attacks, I would say just let it go. I used to be the subject of a lot of attack on fft and still sometimes am even here. I used to be so sensitive to it but have long ago realized that who gives a ####. It's a public message board with people you don't know. Some threads are informative and you can learn and maybe contribute something and some are just not worth the headache. This is why I won't do what SaintsInDome2006 asked in that Sydney Cafe thread and create a separate Iran thread. Looking at what started in there, veering off and all, it's not worth the headache. Anyone has any questions for me about my experience, PMs are fine.

Some people here have class and manners and there are always those who don't. Those who attack the person rather than the just the subject matter have a lot of issues in their lives. So rather than get riled up about it which it's been a very long time for me, I just feel sorry for them.

Don't take a message board so seriously. Take you real life seriously for that's what really matters.

[Buddy Ball 2K3 1,593]

Tim is gold Jerry. GOLD!

[sbonomo 1,267]

I have found that you can be very insightful at times and others it is just overkill. Over the years i have just began to skip your post because of the latter. I don't think you are a bad guy and we are all entitled to our opinions. Don't let it bother you, there are many others i would rather just go away rather than you.

[Al O'Pecia 864]

you're the worst thing that ever happened to this board. there's a reason that a large contingent of the best posters on this board have withdrawn to a single thread.

God bless that yoga pants thread.

[trogg78 855]

I blame their parents.

[rockaction 23,097]

you're the worst thing that ever happened to this board. there's a reason that a large contingent of the best posters on this board have withdrawn to a single thread.

God bless that yoga pants thread.

[TheIronSheik 8,167]

I hope you stick around tim. you've grown on me, and I think you're smart. Just hope I could get back to maybe discussion in threads that interest me that you haven't taken over with you and your followers. Which is nearly ever major thread here (if you look at post count, you lead the post count in nearly every hotly debated topic that there is by a LOT). I don't know how you have time to take a dump during the day

And it's an onslaught of 12 straight hours almost daily of point-counterpoint. Would love to get involved with some discussions where it's not just flooded between you and your followers back and forth. Maybe stopping in the threads you love once or twice a day instead of just yammering on all day long and burying all other discussions which is what has happened. I loved the thread re: the end of the Cold War, but just didn't want to dare jumping in and engaging you in a 24/7 back and forth along with all of the followers as well. I play the Blues, would have loved to jump in that thread, but really just get discouraged from stating a contrary opinion in any thread that you are peacocking around in.

Stick around, scale it back JUST a little bit and you might even get more opinions would be my only wish. You've got something you love to debate, maybe pop in twice a day, and address anything you'd like instead of the onslaught of stream of consciousness and post after post after post which dims everyone else. Either way, I think you have some impulsion to post/respond here that, from where I sit, seems borderline unhealthy - far be it for me to judge, and sorry if I come off as harsh. I try to level with you more than insult you these days. I will continue to cull any personal criticism I've levied in your direction - I apologize for doing so.

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[ClownCausedChaos2 5,570]

you're the worst thing that ever happened to this board. there's a reason that a large contingent of the best posters on this board have withdrawn to a single thread.

God bless that yoga pants thread.

Bull####. I'm not in there.

[avoiding injuries 3,255]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

[TheIronSheik 8,167]

you're the worst thing that ever happened to this board. there's a reason that a large contingent of the best posters on this board have withdrawn to a single thread.

God bless that yoga pants thread.

Bull####. I'm not in there.

[Gr00vus 11,826]

This isn't your family, or even close friends. So if you're getting something out of your participation here, that's all that should really concern you. Nobody is forced to read your posts, it's pretty trivial to skip them if you want. There's a lot worse behavior that goes on here compared to what you do. Getting upset about what's posted on an anonymous message board is pretty silly.

[rockaction 23,097]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

I think it's deliberate, and I think the people who run the keys to Tim know exactly what they're doing. It's exclusionary at best, and just warped at worst. They're #######s. I have no problem saying that about trolls.

[coyote5 1,205]

Some people here have a major hard-on for you Tim. I've never understood the amount of vitriol you draw so keep on keepin' on.

Especially if you are going to keep drafting such ####ty WIS basketball teams!

[timschochet 33,371]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

I think it's deliberate, and I think the people who run the keys to Tim know exactly what they're doing. It's exclusionary at best, and just warped at worst. They're #######s. I have no problem saying that about trolls.

Wow. You appear to really believe I am some collective group of trolls trying to ruin the FFA? This isn't shtick?

[McGarnicle 11,112]

Leave Tim alone you guys, seriously knock it off.

[johnnycakes 1,175]

Tim, I love ya as a FBG. I often see your point; you're not as dumb as you post. Keep stirring up the ####.

[rockaction 23,097]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

I think it's deliberate, and I think the people who run the keys to Tim know exactly what they're doing. It's exclusionary at best, and just warped at worst. They're #######s. I have no problem saying that about trolls.

Wow. You appear to really believe I am some collective group of trolls trying to ruin the FFA? This isn't shtick?

Nope. Think whoever gets the keys to Tim runs Tim. It's especially apparent in your literate/grammatical moments/non-moments.

Sometimes they hand the keys off to a guy who can't DO BASIC ENGLISH GOOD.

[sublimeone 865]

Tim, I've found some what you post to be irritating but that can be said for many posters on this board. Sometimes I actually agree with you. I've never understood the outrage some posters show towards you.

I've found there's a certain contingent of people who like to pile on regardless of the situation. These are probably the same people who bullied the nerd in high school. The issue is with them, not with you.

[Officer Pete Malloy 19,151]

LINK

[timschochet 33,371]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

[McGarnicle 11,112]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

I think it's deliberate, and I think the people who run the keys to Tim know exactly what they're doing. It's exclusionary at best, and just warped at worst. They're #######s. I have no problem saying that about trolls.

Wow. You appear to really believe I am some collective group of trolls trying to ruin the FFA? This isn't shtick?

Nope. Think whoever gets the keys to Tim runs Tim. It's especially apparent in your literate/grammatical moments/non-moments.

Sometimes they hand the keys off to a guy who can't DO BASIC ENGLISH GOOD.

To be honest I'm tripping balls right now from the weed cookies and I'm

[McGarnicle 11,112]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

PM me if they act up again, I'll talk to some folks.

[UniAlias 765]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

I think it's deliberate, and I think the people who run the keys to Tim know exactly what they're doing. It's exclusionary at best, and just warped at worst. They're #######s. I have no problem saying that about trolls.

Wow. You appear to really believe I am some collective group of trolls trying to ruin the FFA? This isn't shtick?

Nope. Think whoever gets the keys to Tim runs Tim. It's especially apparent in your literate/grammatical moments/non-moments.

Sometimes they hand the keys off to a guy who can't DO BASIC ENGLISH GOOD.

To be honest I'm tripping balls right now from the weed cookies and I'm

####. Another MJ overdose. RIP McG.

[Spin 1,013]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

I think it's deliberate, and I think the people who run the keys to Tim know exactly what they're doing. It's exclusionary at best, and just warped at worst. They're #######s. I have no problem saying that about trolls.

Wow. You appear to really believe I am some collective group of trolls trying to ruin the FFA? This isn't shtick?

Nope. Think whoever gets the keys to Tim runs Tim. It's especially apparent in your literate/grammatical moments/non-moments.

Sometimes they hand the keys off to a guy who can't DO BASIC ENGLISH GOOD.

To be honest I'm tripping balls right now from the weed cookies and I'm

####. Another MJ overdose. RIP McG.

At least he went out doing what he loved.

[Bogeys 83]

The way you state your opinions (and the opinions themselves) causes threads to become about you and those opinions. Sometimes people want to discuss the topic and not your stance on that topic, but it happens in every thread you dominate.

I agree with this. Part of the problem comes when Tim will dismiss any view but his own as not important or not worth discussing because he doesn't find it interesting, so tries to direct any thread he is passionate about in the direction he wants instead of letting it flow.

Wouldn't want Tim to leave, he is a fairly intelligent poster who gets passionate about topics. I agree he wouldn't take as much flack if he scaled it back and little and just put the strikes2k type on ignore...the back and forth that ensues is part of the push back.

[mr roboto 8,565]

For me it's like the somewhat smart kid in class who can't seem to refrain from always commenting or raising his hand. All. The. Time. He may be smart, may have something to contribute. But it's tiresome and often he thinks he's more enlightening than he actually is.

I don't think you are a troll. I don't think you are insincere and I think the Tim-hate here is both easy and low brow. But, if you really feel that every post or opinion or analogy or statement is so important to the discussion that you have to make it public, and most other people are sick of it, then you're the kid in school who won't #### and realize he's not as insightful or helpful to the conversation as he thinks he is.

[TheIronSheik 8,167]

Tim, I've found some what you post to be irritating but that can be said for many posters on this board. Sometimes I actually agree with you. I've never understood the outrage some posters show towards you.

I've found there's a certain contingent of people who like to pile on regardless of the situation. These are probably the same people who bullied the nerd in high school. The issue is with them, not with you.

It's true. Lots of followers on this board. I actually imagine them as the dorky guys who followed the bullies around wishing they could be as "cool" as the bully.

[Ookie Pringle 65]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

Hasn't this been done before? You state you will try and change yet nothing does. People have offered helpful advice in the past and for a day or two you may listen but then it is back to the same routine.

[rockaction 23,097]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

Hasn't this been done before? You state you will try and change yet nothing does. People have offered helpful advice in the past and for a day or two you may listen but then it is back to the same routine.

THIS CONVERSATION WAS OVER AS SOON AS THE TROLL WAS MENTIONED!!! NEVER MET ANYONE! HAD CHANCES! POSTS 88,000 IN A FEW YEARS. NO COLLECTIVE, NO BOT, NO NOTHING, JUST TIM.

ALL TIM.

JUST TIM.

ALL HAIL TIM.

[McGarnicle 11,112]

But I find it hard to believe I'm the only one on weed cookies when I read some of this ####.

[rockaction 23,097]

But I find it hard to believe I'm the only one on weed cookies when I read some of this ####.

750 mL of 80 proof. Not showing up in the drunk thread because I'm always drunk.

TIM.

[Aaron Rudnicki 9,009]

if you look at post count, you lead the post count in nearly every hotly debated topic that there is by a LOT

decided to take a look at this with a sample of active threads on the first page that seem like ones Tim would post in

Thread 1: Thank Obama For Higher Gas Prices (tim has 8 of 270 replies)

Thread 2: Taliban Kill 126 (tim ranks #1 with 31 of 251 replies)

Thread 3: I really like Elizabeth Warren (tim ranks #1 with 55 of 523 replies)

Thread 4: Can the killing of innocents ever be justifiable? (tim ranks #1 with 9 of 64 replies)

Thread 5: Lies about Hitler (tim ranks 8th with 71 of 1861 replies)

[CurlyNight 2,617]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

Hasn't this been done before? You state you will try and change yet nothing does. People have offered helpful advice in the past and for a day or two you may listen but then it is back to the same routine.

Whether or not someone can change or not and for how long doesn't justify vicious attacks. Pretty much everyone here is passionate about what they write and feel strongly about their opinions and what they write to some degree. For some it is hard to dial it down and well so what? I don't get why if someone annoys you so much they should be attacked. Can't you ignore them or just ignore the posts? No one is forcing you to read every post in said threads... Behind the screen names here is a person at the end of the day. Attack the subject matter, not the writer and if you can't do that, skip that post.

Also consider this: if you attack the person your point will definitely not be considered which is what you want, no?

[glock 351]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

Hasn't this been done before? You state you will try and change yet nothing does. People have offered helpful advice in the past and for a day or two you may listen but then it is back to the same routine.

THIS CONVERSATION WAS OVER AS SOON AS THE TROLL WAS MENTIONED!!! NEVER MET ANYONE! HAD CHANCES! POSTS 88,000 IN A FEW YEARS. NO COLLECTIVE, NO BOT, NO NOTHING, JUST TIM.

ALL TIM.

JUST TIM.

ALL HAIL TIM.

As much as you say Tim doesn't get it- you just may be part of the perceived "problem with Tim" and don't get that. You are well on your way to making this thread about you. Just sayin'...

[TheIronSheik 8,167]

if you look at post count, you lead the post count in nearly every hotly debated topic that there is by a LOT

decided to take a look at this with a sample of active threads on the first page that seem like ones Tim would post in

Thread 1: Thank Obama For Higher Gas Prices (tim has 8 of 270 replies)

Thread 2: Taliban Kill 126 (tim ranks #1 with 31 of 251 replies)

Thread 3: I really like Elizabeth Warren (tim ranks #1 with 55 of 523 replies)

Thread 4: Can the killing of innocents ever be justifiable? (tim ranks #1 with 9 of 64 replies)

Thread 5: Lies about Hitler (tim ranks 8th with 71 of 1861 replies)

I own that thread.

[Mr. Know-It-All 662]

Eighty-one plus THOUSAND posts. Dude, you might be trying too hard. Yes you are a well educated sonofa#####, yes you are passionate - but you are killing me with the sheer weight of your insight. It is okay to not be the expert on everything (coming from a guy name Mr. Know-It-All).

[squistion 12,480]

Timmy, pay no attention to what these clowns are saying. There are about a half dozen people here who post nonsensical crap and stupid comments in just about every thread, just about every day, but the people who criticize you have no issue with them. I think most of this is from disagreeing with your opinions more than anything else.

Keep doing what you have been doing. If they don't like it, they can put you on ignore and/or scroll past any responses to your posts. No one is forced to read anything you write (although some act like they are).

[rockaction 23,097]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

Hasn't this been done before? You state you will try and change yet nothing does. People have offered helpful advice in the past and for a day or two you may listen but then it is back to the same routine.

THIS CONVERSATION WAS OVER AS SOON AS THE TROLL WAS MENTIONED!!! NEVER MET ANYONE! HAD CHANCES! POSTS 88,000 IN A FEW YEARS. NO COLLECTIVE, NO BOT, NO NOTHING, JUST TIM.

ALL TIM.

JUST TIM.

ALL HAIL TIM.

As much as you say Tim doesn't get it- you just may be part of the perceived "problem with Tim" and don't get that. You are well on your way to making this thread about you. Just sayin'...

I'm sort of uniquely sensitive to that type of stuff, even down to reading cross-threads and the like. I don't think tim is a legitimate person. I speak up. That's it. I don't follow Tim around nor post in all of his threads, as a lot of them don't appeal to me. I'm being declarative, but I think there are a lot of trolls and aliases on the board and that they try to steer and shape discussion. That's my opinion, and if I find people I take at face value, I think they know it.

eta* I never said Tim doesn't get it. On the contrary, I think whoever drives tim gets it uniquely.

[timschochet 33,371]

Thanks for the feedback, everyone. I don't think that some of the criticism is that off base. Reginald Cornsilks, avoiding injuries and Groovus in particular have given me much to consider...

Hasn't this been done before? You state you will try and change yet nothing does. People have offered helpful advice in the past and for a day or two you may listen but then it is back to the same routine.

i think this criticism is also true. I have tried to change somewhat here, and I have failed in the past. I am who I am. But I really agree that it is unnecessary for me to always state my opinion- I really am just as interested in other people's opinions. I'm going to try withholding my own POV and instead try to encourage others to clarify theirs. That can also lead, hopefully, to interesting discussions and debates (which is my goal) without the appearance of me trying to dominate the conversation.