Is it me or is Mobius a horrible person?

[Alexander's Horse]

He's not horrible, he's just a very naughty boy

[molly bloom]

You, Molly and I have all told him very clearly what we dislike about his behavior.

I'll admit that I have on occasion enjoyed winding up what I used to refer to as the god-botherers and the Christianistas with the odd, erm, inflammatory remark.

I could, if I'd been as obtuse as MOBIUS, used this opportunity to wonder why god would choose to smite an area of the Bible Belt with destructive forces of nature. But that would be playing the Falwell/Phelps/Robertson game, and I don't believe in that kind of simplistic worldview in any case.

I also think his post and the way he phrased it, like the celebrations on Thatcher's death, was simply bad form. I detested her and her policies, but she wasn't Pol Pot or Saddam Hussein. Equally with the death toll still being reckoned, his remarks were more than likely, whatever he may say his intent was, to be misinterpreted.

Some people I don't mind offending- but I don't usually go out of my way to offend people - I can't see the point.

[N35t0r]

Dude, life isn't black and white.

There's a difference between saying: "Thatcher is dead, good riddance" and saying "Wohoo! Thatcher is dead! I'm bringing out the champagne!"

Neither of those is cheering for her, yet one of them is definitely bad form.

[N35t0r]

I was rather enjoying her slow descent into pain, decrepitude and senility.

Exactly this.

[Elok]

I'll admit that I have on occasion enjoyed winding up what I used to refer to as the god-botherers and the Christianistas with the odd, erm, inflammatory remark.

I could, if I'd been as obtuse as MOBIUS, used this opportunity to wonder why god would choose to smite an area of the Bible Belt with destructive forces of nature. But that would be playing the Falwell/Phelps/Robertson game, and I don't believe in that kind of simplistic worldview in any case.

I also think his post and the way he phrased it, like the celebrations on Thatcher's death, was simply bad form. I detested her and her policies, but she wasn't Pol Pot or Saddam Hussein. Equally with the death toll still being reckoned, his remarks were more than likely, whatever he may say his intent was, to be misinterpreted.

Some people I don't mind offending- but I don't usually go out of my way to offend people - I can't see the point.

I remember I used to find you incredibly irritating, and vice versa (it seemed). I think we both just grew the **** up. Thank God--or whoever/whatever you prefer to thank.

[Egbert]

Just sayin, in Oz we generally refer to sheep as the girls

In Oz, the word "sheep" is a non-sexist word used to describe both girl sheep and boy sheep.
A girl sheep is a ewe.
A boy sheep is a ram.

[Egbert]

Let's just have nice fluffy threads about cute kittens

Cute fluffy kittens.

We need pictures.

BTW I would like to take time out from trolling Moby to say he seems a good fellow.

[SlowwHand]

Compared to who? Idi Amin? In horse racing, that's called a photo finish.

[molly bloom]

So now I'm supposed to have celebrated Thatcher's death!?

I was comparing your post with the celebrations on Thatcher's death. That's fairly obvious.

If it wasn't for her, some of the policies of these people would never have happened...

How utterly stupid of you. Pinochet came to power without her help. As did Saddam Hussein, Suharto, Zia ul Haq... you really are a tool.

it's nice to know that you have a hard on for me

Don't flatter yourself. I like real men.

[molly bloom]

In the nicest possible way, I can't let that slide. Of course they all did, however their respective regimes, and the ones you neglected to mention, all benefited hugely from her support.

And ? Can't you read English, or do you just not bother to recollect how you phrase things ?

On top of that, your assertion is so vague as to be meaningless anyway. No change there....

[molly bloom]

Actually it's all rather clear.

Yeah, loud and clear and as welcome as a stenchy fart in an overcrowded tube train in summer.

[MikeH]

In Oz, the word "sheep" is a non-sexist word used to describe both girl sheep and boy sheep.
A girl sheep is a ewe.
A boy sheep is a ram.

So Australians are Bi-sex-Ewe-al?

[SlowwHand]

Clever, but no.

[MikeH]

Oh.

[jsorense]

Damn amateurs.