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Post by BGSUSynchroSk8r2006 »

Flipper wrote:I like to mock people and then when they complain, I like to mock them for complaining. It's not much and it isn't all I have, but it helps keep me centered.

Oh...it was some other bozo(s) who said we wouldn't win 10 games
Well, even if it was other people, you're still claiming that we won't win games in our conference and our rather impressive season will come to an end at that point (I'm paraphrasing here.) But how can you (or anyone) count out our guys after they've already proved everyone wrong on the "10 win season" predictions? They've won games (yes against cupcake teams, but people on here predicted that they wouldn't win 10 games and they even knew the schedule. They all counted the cupcake teams in that prediction) and still everyone finds something to bitch about. Whatever happened to just being happy?? "Yay, a W is a W!! We have some things to work on, but we won, so yay for our team!" I don't think it's that hard to say, and really, it makes you feel a whole lot better and happier than being so negative all the freaking time.

Swinger wasn't complaining. I've reread his posts to see where you could back up your claims, and all I see him doing is asking you questions so that he might understand where you are coming from with your repeatedly negative posts. I don't know why you people on here insist on battling one another and mocking one another and all-in-all being completely harsh and cruel. You are all fans of the same team (with the exception of such winners as OhioBobcat :lol:) You are all rooting for the same cause (supposedly) and want this team to win and have successful seasons. Isn't that what this board is supposed to be about?

The team is WINNING. If it's short lived and we start losing when we get to conference play like you claim, then at least we could say we enjoyed the good start to the season and see some positive in the season. We're WINNING. That's what the game is all about, isn't it? They're 9-4. Enjoy it!
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Flipper wrote:I like to mock people and then when they complain, I like to mock them for complaining. It's not much and it isn't all I have, but it helps keep me centered.

Oh...it was some other bozo(s) who said we wouldn't win 10 games
Your mistake was taking him too seriously.
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Post by Rightupinthere »

Judgement from a non-partisan.

First judgement is that this thread was doomed once the anti-Dakich folks were being called out in an amateurish shrill of CrazyFan.

Flipper countered the shrill - as he often does. I can't fault him for his counter, I would have done the same.

Swinger5 asked a valid question to Flipper but then followed up with this little condescending bit
Swinger5 wrote:If wins, even against a lighter schedule, don't make a difference to you, then I'm not exactly sure why you post here or are a fan this season. Maybe the best thing for you to do would be to just wait out this season and see what happens. If wins do nothing for you, no matter who they are against, then there really is nothing this team can do for you this season. You can post all you want, but what you say isn't going to magically give us a stronger schedule or anything.
Emphasis added.
The above paragraph would have pissed me off. Don't question a person's reason for being a fan regardless of context.
Combine this above statement with the appearance of Swinger5 defending the shrill, you have the makings of a poisonous cocktail.
I probably wouldn't have reacted as harsh as Flipper, but I do understand that reaction. If you do question the reasons, don't get your panties in a twist when someone beats you down.

Further down the thread you have OSUFalcon responding and suddenly we have the makings of a undisciplined pile on.

Verdict, this thread sucks with very little contructive thought. I should lock it, but I would rather just let it die on its own.

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Post by Flipper »

Sorry folks....I went about....mmmmm...75 shades of idiot too far in my handling of this imbroglio. When people adopt what I percieve to be an attitude towards me I typically respond by mocking them. I went nuclear in this instance when I probably should have stuck to an M-80.

You have my apologies for the word vomit...I'll try to be better in the future.

I remain unconvinced by the 9 wins though.....23 or 24 wins...now that would be f**king awesome!!
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