Portugal vs France

[Gemnoc]

roknroll, could you please refrain from resorting to insults every time someone writes something you don't agree with???

[roknroll]

I usually don't agree with people that say they're gonna stick a skate up my a$$.

[jeremy3220]

I usually don't agree with people that say they're gonna stick a skate up my a$$.

He may have been referring to your first post

[roknroll]

what was so bad about my first post??  I just gave my opinion on who would win...that's all

there were soccer haters...so I joined in on the action...big deal...get over it

[jeremy3220]

People that bash soccer really piss me off...they've never played the sport...they don't understand it...they think it's for wussies...and they think it's boring...

Fact:European futbol accumulates more broken bones than any other sport in the world. for wussies? I think not
Fact:Football players wear padding that covers nearly every part of the body.  Futbol players wear shinguards. Again, you think football is a lot harder on the body that soccer? think again.
Fact:The reason you don't see players getting into hardcore fights with each other like other sports, is because they would be banned from FIFA for the rest of their lives if they did.  American sports don't give a damn if players fight.  In fact, they indirectly encourage it.  So they get a 2 game suspension...big deal.

I'm guessing the majority of people that hate soccer are uncooridinated fools.

North America may know how to breed great luthiers...but they also breed a lot of ignorance.

Now go back to your regularly scheduled game and watch your fully padded hockey and football players. 

Alot of assumptions and insults

[roknroll]

Alot of assumptions and insults

and I stand by them all.

[Gemnoc]

1.  Be Friendly - Everyone is here for the same reason - to discuss guitars!  There is no need to argue just for the sake of arguing, or to put down other peoples tastes in music/guitars/politics/donuts, etc.  Please keep your posts clean from obscenities, inappropriate pictures, etc.  The administration can delete posts at their will.  Think a little before posting.

I'm guessing you never read the rules, roknroll. How about taking it apart small bit by small bit, that way, MAYBE you can understand.

You know what, I'm not sure what's worse between the recent troll we had or your constant rudeness to other people here. If everyone was to start behaving like you do here, this forum would go downhill pretty fast.

[wyodeb]

I've been enjoying the games (at least what I've been able to see of them), and am looking forward to the finals. Soccer is fun to watch--from little bitty kids ("bunchball" as my husband calls it) to pros. I also love baseball--GO TWINS!

Deb

[roknroll]

"How about taking it apart small bit by small bit, that way, MAYBE you can understand."

and how was this not talking down to me and being rude??  Take heed to your own advice.

[roknroll]

"KEEP SOCCOR OUT OF NORTH AMERICA AND FORCE IT TO STAY WHERE IT BELONGS SOCIETY"

what about the big ol +1 you gave to that doozy, bhika?  Some people may consider that a rude comment.  I see you are selective when it comes to rudeness. Again, take your own advice.

[Tycho]

I think maybe a time-out would be appropriate on all sides.

[roknroll]

I apoligize, I know this is not the post or the place to bring this up, but I having been biting my tounge for quite awhile and frankly I've had enough of his BS.

you wanna take this outside, peckerhead?

lol

[prof_stack]

Zach already kicked him off the forum once and he came back as roknroll.

Zach, where are you?  Its time to do some housecleaning...

[wyodeb]

If he gets no (zero, nill, nada, zip) reaction to inflammatory or rude posts, he'll get tired of it and either participate respectfully, or go away. Reinforcing his behavior is not helpful. Next time you get the urge to respond, go to a different thread, or sit on your hands, or unplug your keyboard, or something!

Deb

[roknroll]

I don't post to get a rise out of people.

[Gemnoc]

wyodeb, at some point people need to speak up. I'm glad bhika expressed his impatience because I've felt the same way for a long time and now I know I'm not the only one! Ignoring him has obviously not been a success either. If he's truely honest when he says his goal «is not to get a rise out of people», then if enough people express their discontent at his rudeness, it may encourage him to exercice some restraint.

and roknroll, you see how it can be annoying to be talked down to?

[roknroll]

no...my skin must be thicker.

[dbirchett]

One of the most congenial characteristics of this forum is the general respect that we have had for opposing personal viewpoints, whether it be religion, politics, countries or personal items. There have, however, been a few threads where everyone's emotions got a little raw for the silliest things, e.g., the lack of choice in topwoods, the reluctance of everyone to excoriate Larrivee for not continuing to adjust a perceived defect, etc. It was not the topics that were silly, it was the extent to which the originators were taking the argument, presumably just to show that they were right and that others were wrong.

There have been a lot of comments made here that should not have been made. Some, perhaps in jest, but should not have been made nonetheless. Then the regional stereotyping. While the uncooridinated [sic] comment may have had some basis in fact when applied to myself, the ethnocentric label as applied to all North Americans (Americans, Canadians and Mexicans along with a very few French nationals living on an island in the St. Lawrence) is totally off the charts.

My point is that several persons have behaved rather badly here, IMHO, and should just back off at this point. There are no viewpoints being expressed here, just higher levels of insults.

I have met very few persons on the board but feel as though I have made several very good friends. Let me suggest that while we are going to have disagreements, everyone does, that carrying them on to this extent does absolutely nothing but piss people off. Then the verbal bullying and insults do nothing to advance anything! It happens enough and soon no one will want to spend time here and that would indeed be a pity. Let me suggest that the matter be dropped at this point and that no one try to get the last word in, that we move on and concentrate on the music that unites us rather than the pettiness that threatens to divide us.

OK, I'll get off of my soapbox and shut up now.

[naboz]

HI, Don!  Glad to see you.  You are erudite, as usual.  And Thanks and Hi to Deb, also.  I continue to see the Old Crew being their positive and respectful selves.  Much like some of us old hippies have continued to honor the core values of the Peace Movement.  It is a Life commitment, and a personal statement to one's Greater Being.
Peace.

(Boy, and this is in the Soccer/Footeball Post?!)

[wyodeb]

HI, Don!  Glad to see you.  You are erudite, as usual.  And Thanks and Hi to Deb, also.  I continue to see the Old Crew being their positive and respectful selves.  Much like some of us old hippies have continued to honor the core values of the Peace Movement.  It is a Life commitment, and a personal statement to one's Greater Being.
Peace.

(Boy, and this is in the Soccer/Footeball Post?!)

Hi to you, Naboz. I've missed you! I had been away for awhile too, while we were moving, but I've been checking in a little more lately. Us "old hippies" need to stick together!

Deb