Well, it's time for the '06 awards. Let's start with who wastes the most bandwidth.

[the]

Originally posted by fastpat
That's exactly what you want, it's the content of my posts that makes you write the above, over and over again. Further, calling my posts from blogs mindless merely indicates that you don't understand what they say, most of them are posted by very accomplished people.

I post them in support of my ideas, much like posting footnotes on a research paper in support of the thesis.

I'm not saying what the blogger wrote is mindless, but the act of taking some long article someone else wrote and cutting and pasting it to an OT discussion board is mindless. See the distinction?

Most of the ones you post, you don't post in support of "your" ideas, you just straight cut and paste them at the start of a thread. You don't usually express any of your own original ideas in your cuts and pastes, and if they do, they are so minor and unoriginal to the cut and paste content that your "ideas" are like the footnote.

[dtw]

Originally posted by fastpat
I don't knw where you got the idea that I advocate the violent destruction of the government by destroying buildings, but for the record I'm opposed to any such attempts by anyone.

The US government will die when people start laughing at it every hour of every day, when we cut off most if not all of the funding of it, and people start forbidding it to kill anyone.

Blowing up buildings would strenghen government, that's the last thing I'm interested in accomplishing.

Glad I've helped you out here.

Indeed.

Originally posted by fastpat
Drop them where, the Pentagon? The White House? The Carlyle Group Headquarters?

If you want to reduce world terrorism, those would be your most productive targets.

http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?postid=2740031#post2740031

[fastpat]

Originally posted by the
I'm not saying what the blogger wrote is mindless, but the act of taking some long article someone else wrote and cutting and pasting it to an OT discussion board is mindless. See the distinction?

Most of the ones you post, you don't post in support of "your" ideas, you just straight cut and paste them at the start of a thread. You don't usually express any of your own original ideas in your cuts and pastes, and if they do, they are so minor and unoriginal to the cut and paste content that your "ideas" are like the footnote.

Your opinion is noted.

[nostatic]

*tweeeeet*

violation noted by the bandwidth police. A funny thread turned into another stupid pissing match.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by nostatic
*tweeeeet*

violation noted by the bandwidth police. A funny thread turned into another stupid pissing match.

You question my pissing ability?

[nostatic]

not at all. no, really...no need to demonstrate

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by nostatic
not at all. no, really...no need to demonstrate

Good, because I assure you it wouldn't be much of a "match".

[widgeon13]

On Einstein's last birthday, he would have been 107.
Few people remember that the Nobel Prize winner married his cousin, Elsa Lowenthal, after his first marriage dissolved in 1919. He stated that he was attracted to Elsa because she was well endowed, and postulated that if you are attracted to women with large breasts, the attraction is stronger if there is a DNA connection. This came to be known as Einstein's Theory of Relative Titty.


it's all relative.

[nostatic]

but do you use your super pissing powers for good, or evil?

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by nostatic
but do you use your super pissing powers for good, or evil?

I've never contemplated that, I usually just piss for one of two reasons:

Either to relieve my bladder or to win one of these matches. The good/evil ramifications never occured to me.

[fastpat]

Originally posted by dtw
Indeed.
http://forums.pelicanparts.com/showthread.php?postid=2740031#post2740031

[the]

Originally posted by nostatic
*tweeeeet*

violation noted by the bandwidth police. A funny thread turned into another stupid pissing match.

Umm, don't you get it. This thread is titled "Let's start with who wastes the most bandwith." It is now not only a thread, but a demonstration.

Kinda like Kramer's coffee table book that turns into a . . . coffee table.

That's what makes it funny.

[Dantilla]

Wow. This thread sure turned out differently than simply a bunch of nominations that I expected.

For the record:

I have never said anything negative about Fastpat. I simply stopped reading his posts a long time ago. I've never met him, don't know what he is like. From my limited knowlege of him, he comes across as closed-minded, and incapable of independant thought, and therefore, not worth arguing with. I hope I'm wrong about him.

I hope I have never said anything negative about anybody here at Pelican. I want every one of my posts to be beneficial to someone, either a bit of technical knowlege that I have learned from my mistakes, or maybe just giving somebody a chuckle, which is more likely here in OT land.

I enjoy the disagreements. It sharpens my thinking. But there has to be a two-way exchange of ideas to be effective. One of my favorite people here is Superman. While we disagree on several issues, we attack only the issues, and never each other.

The first time one of my posts reads "You're in idiot!", its time for me to quit posting, and examine my own thoughts. Or lack of thoughts.

[fingpilot]

I am SOOOOOOOO disappointed.

I thought maybe (from the first part of this thread) that FastPaste was finally gone. I stopped reading anythng he posts waaaaay back when he first got thrown off of some other forum and decided to come here.

Usually the title of the thread is trolling for comment. Like baiting sharks with blood.

I almost was ready to resurrect Singpilot. Oh well.

Goes without saying, FP was/is the biggest waster of bandwidth. The only people that read and reply are too weak to resist the bait. The majority here simply ignore him.

[fastpat]

Originally posted by fingpilot
I am SOOOOOOOO disappointed.

I thought maybe (from the first part of this thread) that FastPaste was finally gone. I stopped reading anythng he posts waaaaay back when he first got thrown off of some other forum and decided to come here.

What forum was that?

Usually the title of the thread is trolling for comment. Like baiting sharks with blood.

I almost was ready to resurrect Singpilot. Oh well.

Goes without saying, FP was/is the biggest waster of bandwidth. The only people that read and reply are too weak to resist the bait. The majority here simply ignore him.

If you could just remind me of the forum I was "tossed from", that would clear things up for me.

[lendaddy]

Originally posted by the


Kinda like Kramer's coffee table book that turns into a . . . coffee table.

[scottmandue]

Originally posted by milt

I can't say he was reprimanded, more like ostracized.

I say that having an excellent command of the language on top of being well informed are neither necessarily signs of intelligence. At least the kind I appreciate. I see successful politicians that are great orators and seem to understand what's going on, but they are terribly misguided and irrelevant. They seem to have no common sense, to me the form most associated with superior intelligence.

A sociopath may be one who acts out reckless and harmful deeds without remorse. A misanthrope who lobs provocative idealisms from right field might very well be nothing more than a lonely iconoclast.

ARGH! TOO MANY BIG WORDS... MY HEAD HURTS!

[fireant911]

My feelings are similar about the same drivel from the apparent overwhelming winner of who wastes the most bandwidth. The aspect that shocked me the most was when he recently had posted a picture of himself - I was taken aback by what I saw. In all honesty I had always pictured this poster as a spoiled child that was just 20 years of age. My opinion is that his primary purpose is merely to provoke anger from the readers. I see very little content hence I do not read his incessant threads nor responses.

I would like to recognize an individual whom I have gained a considerable amount of respect for in the last month: Mr. Charles Kieffner. If you are reading this Charles, I want to publicly thank you for the tone of your recent posts.

[scottmandue]

The Cast (in order of appearance.)
M= Man looking for an argument
R= Receptionist
Q= Abuser
A= Arguer (John Cleese)
C= Complainer (Eric Idle)
H= Head Hitter


M: Ah. I'd like to have an argument, please.
R: Certainly sir. Have you been here before?
M: No, I haven't, this is my first time.
R: I see. Well, do you want to have just one argument, or were you thinking of taking a course?
M: Well, what is the cost?
R: Well, It's one pound for a five minute argument, but only eight pounds for a course of ten.
M: Well, I think it would be best if I perhaps started off with just the one and then see how it goes.
R: Fine. Well, I'll see who's free at the moment.
Pause
R: Mr. DeBakey's free, but he's a little bit conciliatory.
Ahh yes, Try Mr. Barnard; room 12.
M: Thank you.

(Walks down the hall. Opens door.)

Q: WHAT DO YOU WANT?
M: Well, I was told outside that...
Q: Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings!
M: What?
Q: Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!
M: Look, I CAME HERE FOR AN ARGUMENT, I'm not going to just stand...!!
Q: OH, oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse.
M: Oh, I see, well, that explains it.
Q: Ah yes, you want room 12A, Just along the corridor.
M: Oh, Thank you very much. Sorry.
Q: Not at all.
M: Thank You.
(Under his breath) Stupid git!!

(Walk down the corridor)
M: (Knock)
A: Come in.
M: Ah, Is this the right room for an argument?
A: I told you once.
M: No you haven't.
A: Yes I have.
M: When?
A: Just now.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: You didn't
A: I did!
M: You didn't!
A: I'm telling you I did!
M: You did not!!
A: Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute argument or the full half hour?
M: Oh, just the five minutes.
A: Ah, thank you. Anyway, I did.
M: You most certainly did not.
A: Look, let's get this thing clear; I quite definitely told you.
M: No you did not.
A: Yes I did.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: You didn't.
A: Did.
M: Oh look, this isn't an argument.
A: Yes it is.
M: No it isn't. It's just contradiction.
A: No it isn't.
M: It is!
A: It is not.
M: Look, you just contradicted me.
A: I did not.
M: Oh you did!!
A: No, no, no.
M: You did just then.
A: Nonsense!
M: Oh, this is futile!
A: No it isn't.
M: I came here for a good argument.
A: No you didn't; no, you came here for an argument.
M: An argument isn't just contradiction.
A: It can be.
M: No it can't. An argument is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
A: No it isn't.
M: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction.
A: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
M: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
A: Yes it is!
M: No it isn't!

A: Yes it is!
M: Argument is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
(short pause)
A: No it isn't.
M: It is.
A: Not at all.
M: Now look.
A: (Rings bell) Good Morning.
M: What?
A: That's it. Good morning.
M: I was just getting interested.
A: Sorry, the five minutes is up.
M: That was never five minutes!
A: I'm afraid it was.
M: It wasn't.
Pause
A: I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to argue anymore.
M: What?!
A: If you want me to go on arguing, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
M: Yes, but that was never five minutes, just now. Oh come on!
A: (Hums)
M: Look, this is ridiculous.
A: I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid!
M: Oh, all right.
(pays money)
A: Thank you.
short pause
M: Well?
A: Well what?
M: That wasn't really five minutes, just now.
A: I told you, I'm not allowed to argue unless you've paid.
M: I just paid!
A: No you didn't.
M: I DID!
A: No you didn't.
M: Look, I don't want to argue about that.
A: Well, you didn't pay.
M: Aha. If I didn't pay, why are you arguing? I Got you!
A: No you haven't.
M: Yes I have. If you're arguing, I must have paid.
A: Not necessarily. I could be arguing in my spare time.
M: Oh I've had enough of this.
A: No you haven't.
M: Oh Shut up.

(Walks down the stairs. Opens door.)

M: I want to complain.
C: You want to complain! Look at these shoes. I've only had them three weeks and the heels are worn right through.
M: No, I want to complain about...
C: If you complain nothing happens, you might as well not bother.
M: Oh!
C: Oh my back hurts, it's not a very fine day and I'm sick and tired of this office.


(Slams door. walks down corridor, opens next door.)

M: Hello, I want to... Ooooh!
H: No, no, no. Hold your head like this, then go Waaah. Try it again.
M: uuuwwhh!!
H: Better, Better, but Waah, Waah! Put your hand there.
M: No.
H: Now..
M: Waaaaah!!!
H: Good, Good! That's it.
M: Stop hitting me!!
H: What?
M: Stop hitting me!!
H: Stop hitting you?
M: Yes!
H: Why did you come in here then?
M: I wanted to complain.
H: Oh no, that's next door. It's being-hit-on-the-head lessons in here.
M: What a stupid concept.

[Jim Richards]

no it isn't