He never said it was wrong to talk down to others, just that he didn't like it when people did it to him. I doubt you will see any condescension between uffda and dakota because they were cut from the same homogeneous cloth (thought I forgot didn't you musccy)
Originally Posted by: sschind
I have made light of paranerd and some of his CRAZY postings. The only one I feel like I've ever remotely talked down to is Buck, who has been after me since my arrival. For a "no personal attacks" environment he is, by far, the biggest violator on this board and always goes with unfettered access to me. Not sure why he is constantly able to post the absolute drivel and inane things he does toward me but he isn't able to type at an adult intellectual level so this is what I get in return from him.
Sure, there is sarcasm doled out from me. I enjoy taking shots at what I consider the kool aid club here. As a former member, I think I can do that. One day one of our kool aid clubbers may graduate to a different perspective and see that objectivity and being a fan can be quite congruent. No question it's much more "fun" being a kool aid clubber with all the wild and exciting thoughts and fantasies running rampant especially this time of the year. That endorphin rush that makes an otherwise mundane existence look that much better is an enticement many find hard to say no to. Go read a Vikings forum ANY offseason... it's some of the most comical reading you'll find anywhere. All these racing delusions just flying unbridled. It's not unlike here for a lot of you. At least you have Rodgers and a team that validates some of your grandiose dalliances.
In the end, for me, we're all fans. I don't hate anyone here. I'm a bit saddened for guys like Buck and that's a genuine statement not a passive aggressive one. I think it's truly disappointing that he has to be how he is. He must feel so threatened when someone posts something that pierces his delusion a little. Last year he was all over the greatness of AJ Hawk. Anyone who followed this team and or NFL football closely knew the only reason he was still with us was due to the horrific and egregious error committed by our GM making him virtually uncuttable. Buck never saw that. He saw a guy from his beloved Ohio State and still thought of him as those who did BEFORE he was drafted neglecting the overwhelming evidence that he wasn't anywhere near that player ever in the NFL. Sure, he had longevity numbers and Buck loved using his stats as validation but any of us who watched him knew he was a very poor player for us. Objectivity makes all the difference. It's a gear he's not equipped with.
We also have the optimist and pessimistic type viewpoints. I can go either way on that one. Depends on how much evidence I see or which way my gut is leaning. Sadly, I'm labeled as negative and anti packer quite often here. I've been a fan of this team for over 35 years. Was there in the stands in 2 out of the last 4 NFC Championship games. Flew to Frisco on a one day trip to watch them back in the late 90's. I've been in the facility sitting there listening to Holmgren, Wolf, Favre...I've been among the team working a celebrity bowling tourney in Green Bay during Favre years. Yet, somehow I'm not quite the fan you are. Objectivity...it's just so elusive.
Ted Thompson sits on his hands per former GM: "because they’ve had 25 fricking years of great quarterbacks. Of course it works. Try it without a special quarterback."