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WalhalsGh0st wrote:GO Post #94789
Posted by: walhal
Time: 10:15PM PDT - Tuesday August 29, 2000
Subject: One of the idiots speaks...

Go ahead and let me have it: let's hear them all - 'idiot',
'moron', 'butthead', and every other epithet you can hurl,
as if you have been in training for it.

Then let them all get in line behind the dozens I've hurled
at myself.

I don't blame those having these impressions and feelings -
I myself have known the frustrations of 0-fers to the tune
of 50+, the countless 3 hour waits that amounted to nothing,
of sitting on my sofa and knocking down question after
question, thinking that the hot seat at that moment should
be my rightful place, and yes, hurling my own vituperation
on those that had, in my mind, blown the golden opportunity
by tanking before 32K.

Yes I am still close enough in proximity to those times
that I fully understand the "look at that idiot, how did he
get there?" mentality.

And I don't blame those thinking it one wit.

After seeing my performance tonight, I was actually
relieved that the editing made me appear calmer than I
truly was, and much more of a good sport in defeat than
I felt at the time.

The only thing that shames me at this point is the
uncomfortable memory of how I damaged my karma in
those recent rush-to-judgement days prior to me actually,
finally, and gratefully getting my chance to cash in on
some easy money and showing my friends, family, and
yes, enemies what I could do.

At this point, I'm only moderately melancholy that I didn't
"come through" and make it to the $32K level, at the very
least.

But I'm extremely embarassed and saddened, before my
God, at how I didn't forsee the trepidations that others
might be going through, and thinking myself superior to
all those that stumbled before me.

My newfound wisdom was hard-won, and I indeed, as it
has been said, had to 'burn' before I could grow.

As difficult as this is for a teen-ager or one in his twenties,
imagine it three-fold harsher for a man in his forties,
pretty much past the peak of things and heading 'down
the hill'.

So go ahead and call names - my back has gotten a bit
broader and my skin thicker, in direct contrast to my
heart, which has softened.

Maybe he was distracted by the beach babes when he gave his answer.

ulysses5019 wrote:

WalhalsGh0st wrote:GO Post #94789
Posted by: walhal
Time: 10:15PM PDT - Tuesday August 29, 2000
Subject: One of the idiots speaks...

Go ahead and let me have it: let's hear them all - 'idiot',
'moron', 'butthead', and every other epithet you can hurl,
as if you have been in training for it.

Then let them all get in line behind the dozens I've hurled
at myself.

I don't blame those having these impressions and feelings -
I myself have known the frustrations of 0-fers to the tune
of 50+, the countless 3 hour waits that amounted to nothing,
of sitting on my sofa and knocking down question after
question, thinking that the hot seat at that moment should
be my rightful place, and yes, hurling my own vituperation
on those that had, in my mind, blown the golden opportunity
by tanking before 32K.

Yes I am still close enough in proximity to those times
that I fully understand the "look at that idiot, how did he
get there?" mentality.

And I don't blame those thinking it one wit.

After seeing my performance tonight, I was actually
relieved that the editing made me appear calmer than I
truly was, and much more of a good sport in defeat than
I felt at the time.

The only thing that shames me at this point is the
uncomfortable memory of how I damaged my karma in
those recent rush-to-judgement days prior to me actually,
finally, and gratefully getting my chance to cash in on
some easy money and showing my friends, family, and
yes, enemies what I could do.

At this point, I'm only moderately melancholy that I didn't
"come through" and make it to the $32K level, at the very
least.

But I'm extremely embarassed and saddened, before my
God, at how I didn't forsee the trepidations that others
might be going through, and thinking myself superior to
all those that stumbled before me.

My newfound wisdom was hard-won, and I indeed, as it
has been said, had to 'burn' before I could grow.

As difficult as this is for a teen-ager or one in his twenties,
imagine it three-fold harsher for a man in his forties,
pretty much past the peak of things and heading 'down
the hill'.

So go ahead and call names - my back has gotten a bit
broader and my skin thicker, in direct contrast to my
heart, which has softened.

Maybe he was distracted by the beach babes when he gave his answer.

In beach volleyball, the magic number is only two. And those pairs do get distracting. My husband and b-i-l sure watched a lot this year...

WalhalsGh0st wrote:GO Post #94789
Posted by: walhal
Time: 10:15PM PDT - Tuesday August 29, 2000
Subject: One of the idiots speaks...

Eight years, huh?

Has anyone heard from walhal since then?

MarleysGh0st wrote:

WalhalsGh0st wrote:GO Post #94789
Posted by: walhal
Time: 10:15PM PDT - Tuesday August 29, 2000
Subject: One of the idiots speaks...

Eight years, huh?

Has anyone heard from walhal since then?

Sandy ran into him on the beach not too long ago.....

Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

He has hobbies besides George-ing and forming kidney stones...

minimetoo26 wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

He has hobbies besides George-ing and forming kidney stones...

And talking to crazy people on the internet.....

lb13

littlebeast13 wrote:

minimetoo26 wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

He has hobbies besides George-ing and forming kidney stones...

And talking to crazy people on the internet.....

lb13

Hey! I resemble that!

MarleysGh0st wrote:

WalhalsGh0st wrote:GO Post #94789
Posted by: walhal
Time: 10:15PM PDT - Tuesday August 29, 2000
Subject: One of the idiots speaks...

Eight years, huh?

Has anyone heard from walhal since then?

Didn't he have one last post before he left?

Sybil 26 wrote:

littlebeast13 wrote:

minimetoo26 wrote: He has hobbies besides George-ing and forming kidney stones...

And talking to crazy people on the internet.....

lb13

Hey! I resemble that!

Only about 1/3 of my personalities resemble that....

ulysses5019 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote:

WalhalsGh0st wrote:GO Post #94789
Posted by: walhal
Time: 10:15PM PDT - Tuesday August 29, 2000
Subject: One of the idiots speaks...

Eight years, huh?

Has anyone heard from walhal since then?

Didn't he have one last post before he left?

No, the above was walhal's 646th and final post....

lb13

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

You would be surprised what I all have sitting on my computer....

littlebeast13 wrote:

ulysses5019 wrote:

MarleysGh0st wrote: Eight years, huh?

Has anyone heard from walhal since then?

Didn't he have one last post before he left?

No, the above was walhal's 646th and final post....

lb13

Thank you. I was misremembering. Not to be confused with Miss Ruunerup Alaska.

Evil Squirrel wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

You would be surprised what I all have sitting on my computer....

Spoiler

Besides squirrel porn!

Evil Squirrel wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

You would be surprised what I all have sitting on my computer....

Spoiler

Will we all get a personalized portrait?

minimetoo26 wrote:

Evil Squirrel wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

You would be surprised what I all have sitting on my computer....

Besides squirrel porn!

But I didn't put any of it there! That's what I'm gonna tell the Feds if they ever raid my place.....

lb13

ulysses5019 wrote:

Evil Squirrel wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

You would be surprised what I all have sitting on my computer....

Spoiler

Will we all get a personalized portrait?

Some people are more special than others....

And they don't have access to Avatar Genies.....

BTW, you DO have a portrait, but it's horribly outdated because it was draw pre-ES. Evil will get back to you on that one....

lb13

Evil Squirrel wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Did you just have this sitting in the computer waiting for someone to ask?

Amazing!

You would be surprised what I all have sitting on my computer....

Spoiler

OMG! That is soooo funny!!!!!!!!

I love the Snuggle pincushion!

Um, why the moose in the window?

christie1111 wrote:Um, why the moose in the window?

It is either a non sequitur, or a fading memory of a moose naming contest mentioned on a past Bored....

lb13

We don't want to delve too far into beast's brain...believe me.


That is very nice, BTW. Kudos again.

littlebeast13 wrote:

christie1111 wrote:Um, why the moose in the window?

It is either a non sequitur, or a fading memory of a moose naming contest mentioned on a past Bored....

lb13

I was wondering whether it was from the Moose contest. There is a almost life sized one in the lobby with maps all over it from our plant locations.

Excellent work!

I feel so honored and have already printed it out for my cubicle! But I will put it where I can see it but maybe not the general public. How could I possibly explain that picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!

LOL!

I love it!

christie1111 wrote: Um, why the moose in the window?

I was wondering about that, too. Does CT have moose?

A friend at work says his wife spotted a bobcat in the driveway, yesterday. Supposedly, they've been reintroduced to the area to help control the deer population.

But they might have a taste for moose, too, if they're feeling ambitious!

christie1111 wrote:I feel so honored and have already printed it out for my cubicle! But I will put it where I can see it but maybe not the general public. How could I possibly explain that picture!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Cover up the date and claim that one of your kids drew it when they were little?

MarleysGh0st wrote:
I was wondering about that, too. Does CT have moose?

Apparently so. Under the heading: Moose Sightings in Connecticut