A little contest

[badwhale]

Seems badwhale's a little over defensive. For me bringing up hazing to be passive aggressive, there would have to be something wrong with hazing. Do you think there's something wrong with the hazing you've done that makes it bad?

I don't think you understand this board well enough to be making blanket statements about it.

[TommyTree]

I don't think you understand this board well enough to be making blanket statements about it.

I don't think you know me enough to make assumptions about a supposed hidden agenda in my posts. Base your judgments on what I say, not what you in your paranoia think I mean. You'll look smarter that way.

[badwhale]

I don't think you know me enough to make assumptions about a supposed hidden agenda in my posts. Base your judgments on what I say, not what you in your paranoia think I mean. You'll look smarter that way.

Now who's overly defensive?

You failed your hazing.

[TommyTree]

Now who's overly defensive?

You failed your hazing.

Hardly, my friend. I'm just getting started. What you did there might have worked on someone who didn't know how to argue, but the you're-wrong-and-I-win defense is a clear sign that you've got nothing left in your tank. Unfortunately for you, I'm not new to heated debate and spirited argument. But if you let me help you, I can make you better at it.

Incidentally, what you should have done was latch on to where I said you'll look smarter and ask if I'm calling you dumb. It is very difficult to defend against an accusation that one is making personal attacks and forces them to actively take the defensive. Once a person is only denying, they've lost.

[cigarsarge]

So...Who won the contest?

[victory01]

So...Who won the contest?

Usually no one wins in these situations...or everyone, depending on the perspective.
Either way I think I've won twice. This has become an entertaining read.

[prophetic_joe]

Holy shit I pause this site for awhile to get some crap in order, stop in for a check and find out that we have no sense of context. Damnit George I leave the forum in your hands for a few damn days and you let it go to hell, you have really disappointed me sir. I'm going away again for the holidays and you better have this mess cleaned up by the time I get back or I'm going to track down and give you to Abananada or whatever the hell that girls name was, Bill chime in here she was your friend.

[ashauler]

Hardly, my friend. I'm just getting started. What you did there might have worked on someone who didn't know how to argue, but the you're-wrong-and-I-win defense is a clear sign that you've got nothing left in your tank. Unfortunately for you, I'm not new to heated debate and spirited argument. But if you let me help you, I can make you better at it.

Incidentally, what you should have done was latch on to where I said you'll look smarter and ask if I'm calling you dumb. It is very difficult to defend against an accusation that one is making personal attacks and forces them to actively take the defensive. Once a person is only denying, they've lost.

Heh. You should rethink your position. What I have noticed is common for you, friend, is your penchant to confuse your perception with fact. Further, there are ample examples easily found on Al Gore's interweb.

This is not the place for you to get your "freak on". Best for you to consider that very carefully before responding further.