Considering the insults and nation-bashing flying around in between the handful of civil posts, this discussion should be taken to JoeUser. I'd rather not have anyone get riled up further and do something they'll regret.

The nationalism post is actually a good response to Mumblefez's

ShuShu, from your profile it appears you've been a member for quite some time, though it appears it's just recently that you've begun posting metaverse games and here in the forum. Anyway let me welcome you to the GC2 community even if you have been here longer that I have.

In general, the intentional misspelling of someone's screen name is taken as an insult, so I'll assume that yours was just a mistake. Actually, I find it very difficult to be offended by what in reality are just words on my computer screen, but that's just the kind of guy that I am. But please in the future refer to me as Mumblefratz or you may call me Mumble for short.

From your personal icon, I assume that you're either a woman or just wish you were. If you are a woman, you're a fairly rare breed in the male dominated gaming community, and I salute you. If you're not, regrettably you're actually not all that rare. Not that there's anything wrong with that.

Say, for example, we choose a moron to lead us (any examples come to mind?),

A fine example of a biting wit. I do appreciate a biting wit in a woman, though sometimes it seems the biting part does tend to outweigh the wit part.

Mumblefez's can't we all jest get along Cumbaya soliloqy

I am sorry, but I do need to take offense here. I'm not Rodney King and that wasn't the point of my initial post. The point was that political posts generate animosity and solve nothing. If you don’t like it or agree you can take the original poster’s screen name and remove the “Lord”.

With that little bit of unpleasantness over, you’ll find that I don’t hold grudges and I hope that any future interchange between us can be amicable.

Judging on icons is insane

Are you kidding me? All I do is appear small and cloaked, possibly holding a sword. That's like... my thing dude.

You're telling me you're NOT a smiley faced ball? I can't work with you people. Cut his mic.

I couldn't seem to edit my last post, but the only thing I want to add is that any further insults or misconceptions of my posts will be ignored because I for one do not want to face the wrath of Kryo and I've already pressed my luck far enough.

I got a good laugh out of the "wishes she was a woman" part.

By the way, "put the crack pipe down" is harmless (by American standards) slang. I think my capability for ill will is undisputed. Along with my lack of subtlety, you'd know it when I'm aiming to cause trouble.

Your luck is safe. Marcathonas and I will continue to set the standards of irresponsible, aggressive and insulting posts.

As Cauldyth is back, I'm obligated to insult somebody. It will be him.

Cauldyth, glad you're back, you fraktard Canuck.

Don't make me sic my pet moose on you.

Ignorance is Bliss.

You must be a very happy person. Back in the cage with you!

Your luck is safe. Marcathonas and I will continue to set the standards of irresponsible, aggressive and insulting posts.

Wow, I missed a lot yesterday... I feel kind of left out on that one Wheeloffire  
And Mumblefratz... I don't think I've ever seen you let loose like that. And as far as ShuShu's icon or whatever, I just thought it was freaky. The first thing I thought of was a child molester since it appears to be a little girl covered in body paint. Now I know even if I were a proud parent, I don't think I would put up a pic like that except as maybe email to family.  

I understood what you were getting at Mumblefratz, it was just suprising to see from you. For some as yet not understood reason I find that it angers me somewhat when I see someone else attempting to bash on you, for yes, you are the voice of reason amongst stormy heads. But trust me, I understand your humor and what you were attempting to do. I am one who likes to take the low, middle, and high ground if you wish to look at it like that. I can think like the most brilliant physicist or the most lowly crackhead... it just depends on the fodder at hand, know what I mean  
Actually, I've been waiting for some good topics to pop up but so far, aside from the pirate issue, I have seen none  
Oh, and good morning to all!

Well,

I see there is a lot to respond to here. Mumble, no insult intended with the name. When you are as old as I am, these small characters on a screen are not always clear. Also, no insult to you personally, as a matter of fact, I respect your forum personna. I almost joined the ORCA's as a result of it.

I do have disdain for the Cumbaya mentality that elected our current president back before he decided the world was an evil place. I also feel the Star Trek New Generation image of cooperation is a little naive and worthy of some derision. Even so, I did only spend one sentence deriding it.

ShuShu is Uncle in chinese.

You are all correct, I am not normal, I am Scott's Irish, hence explaining my Celtic daughter's clearly genetic proclivity to go to war wearing nothing but face paint. She currently projects out to be 6'4'' 220 so remember that Icon when you see her playing in the women's NCAA's. She'll be the one wearing face paint, and maybe even clothes.

ES, I would never claim to be able to think like a brilliant Physisist, but that may be because I graduated with an Ivy league Physics degree 20 years ago, so I know how smart those guys really are.

It is nice to see how, my post proved many of the points made in this thread. I seem to have qualified as the External Invader that unifies the board. But although unified, The divisions present prior to my posting were still eveident after identifying a common target.

Finally, Mumble, I think you proved my point better than I could. Compare your response to insults that were not there to my response to insults that were. Folks who point to wars as eveidence than man will never cooperate, miss the fact that man has always cooperated, especially in times of war. (think cold war). This is a strength, not weakness of humanity.

Now, Wheel, I said I *did* avoid the term sushi. It *is* insulting to make fun of a screen name that way. As far as I can tell ShuShu is a *normal* member, but even if that's not the case ShuShu deserves the respect that *all* members deserve (even you   ).

So I need to apologize about the Orca's thing to. It appears my memory fails as well as my eyesight, and at the tender age of 44. What is to become of me? Well at least I won't see it coming and won't remember how much better things used to be.

Funny, I thought the not normal part of being scotts Irish was the propensity to go to war wearing only body paint, partying at funerals, and a strange marriage of ingenuity/insanity. I Like the image of frugality being the abnormal element in that melange.

A key sign of weakness is worrying about seeming weak, which is why your response suprised me. You have nothing to fear in that regard.

I disagree with you that the 'lets all get along cumbya thing' is demeening and denegrating. In fact I still think it accurately depicts your life view, as you yourself have portrayed it. You are a voice of moderaation. Your original post was trying to steer the conversation away from imflamatory remarks. And your point of view seems to be that people should learn to cooperate more. I would have expected you to have defended the position rather than throw it under the bus.

FYI, I have a lot of respect for Rodney King for having made that statement. He's clearly never going to be the sharpest pencil in the pack, but that statement effectively stated what needed to be said at that time and place. My disdaiin is for the misapplication of the statement, not the statement itself.

Having you abandon the position actually made it harder to get my point accross that not all cooperation is benign and that aggressive competition is often part of cooperation. I believe you owe Marcathonas (copy and pasted to ensure correct spelling) an apology, because he clearly didn't get my point as a result.

Mumblefratz i have alot of respect for you.

The only area where your respect is questioned is in proper use of the English language.

Stop abusing it and nobody will question your level of respect for anything.