First of all, before I go any further, I'd like to apologize to Fuzebox for all my comments in the 1st and last paragraphs of my first reply towards him. When I wrote that I was actually confusing him with another member (who shall go nameless) who I think HAS had a bug up his ass about me and HAS been acting like a Ritalin deprived narcoleptic little troll and only now realized my mistake. The reason for my confusion is because I recently got into a series of exchanges with Fuzebox in the same thread as I did with that other member. In that thread Fuzebox repeatedly ignored or misinterpreted key parts of my posts which addressed the very things that he'd then complain about, which suggests to me he wasn't even bothering to read what I was saying. And how can you fairly criticise something you haven't even completely read? However, despite those shortcomings in his posts at least most of his disagreements with me were fairly civilly stated.
So again, Fuze, I hope you understand my reasons and forgive what turned out to be my over-the-top response. I'm not so "full of myself" that I can't admit when I screw up, though I don't like to admit how often it unfortunately happens. Any way, I do NOT find you guilty of being a troll as I originally charged and hope that there are no hard feelings.
Senordos wrote:
... Posting that you find "little value" in someone's posting style sounds like criticism to me....
Criticism perhaps but exceedingly mild compared to the type of criticism that I was talking about that came from Fuzebox and Mike. Of course, you can call that splitting hairs (or "rants arguing semantics"). Perhaps, I should have a little clearer about what I meant by bolding and capitalizing the "
I FIND" and adding a "
personally" at the end, if that would have made any difference. I was trying to keep things a little shorter by leaving out some of my usual qualifiers and do toy see where that got me? I guess I'll have to go back to being more "long and drawn out."
Either way you should have noted a few things. First of all, "little value" is still more than no value and much better than "worthless dribble" as Mike described mine. In fact, I didn't actually even say that there was little value in his posts, only that was all that
I found, which is not even a matter of opinion but a fact. I don't find much value in his posts
FOR ME PERSONALLY. I never said that there was little value in his posts for some other guys. Which brings me to my second point. I didn't question how anyone else could find Florida's posts interesting (as Fuzebox said of my readers). In fact, I specifically acknowledged that many guys seem to enjoy Florida's banter AND specifically refrained from casting any judgment on them for that. Thirdly, my comments towards Florida were clearly devoid of any malice. I specifically said that I have nothing against him and deliberately avoided uses inflammatory emotionally charged words like "rants" or "worthless dribble". Fourthly and lastly, the only reason I even mentioned Florida was not to maliciously attack him but rather to make a point how, if someone annoys you as much as I apparently annoy these 2 guys (and, I might add, as long as that someone is not addressing you or discussing you personally), it is easy enough just to skip his posts as I do with Florida (sorry, FL, but I'm sure you understand).
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MuleDick wrote:
...BTW, no one answered my post as to how long circus was a member of this forum and who has met that mysterious man. I would appreciate any informative info about that nut....respectfully.
Mule
Circus has been a member of this forum from close to the very beginning. Like several of us that are still around, (e.g. Florida, VB, Gringotim, Ace, CRMonger

, and of course Gamlingman

), there was a mass migration from another CR forum that was imploding at the time. How long before that Circus was a member of that forum (CRS), I couldn't really say. I just know he was already a member there when I discovered it sometime around 2001-2002. I've only met him personally a couple of times and that was several years ago at this point but I can tell you that he was/is as memorable in person as he is on this board. BTW, ID was also a member of CRS but under a different handle (I forget, what was it ID?) even though the date on his profile suggests he came over several months later (how was that, ID?).
Any way, back on Circus, everybody has their favorite story about him. For many it involves his "girlfriend" Huggy who could often be found at Circus's side when he was in the Gulch. I won't say too much about Huggy except to say that "she" was even more full of hot air than was Circus. Circus is a little on the "thrifty" side but, I'm pretty sure that his relationship with Huggy was just a sham "marriage" and that Circus only "dated her" for laughs rather than because he could have his way with her any time he wanted to for free. I do know that he liked to stay at the Morazon (and even got mugged by a bunch of transvestites right in front of it one time). That place is certainly cheap and basic but it it still a lot pricier than the CCI. which I'm also sure has never had Circus as a guest. Another thing that I always remember about Circus that was a testimony to his thriftiness (among other things) was the unique collection he carried around with him in his little belly pack and which always made a suspicious little tinkling sound whenever he walked around.
Ah Circus, I do miss having you around. If you happen to be reading this I hope you're well and will make a return guest appearance here some time. I've always enjoyed reading your posts.