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2005-07-28 Iraq-Jordan
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Posted by Steve 2005-07-28 13:57|| || Front Page|| [11131 views since 2007-05-07]  Top

#1 puppet police detail Is Team America World Police deployed to Iraqistan?
Posted by Brett 2005-07-28 14:35||   2005-07-28 14:35|| Front Page Top

#2 Go Steve!

Now this is serious pre-impshun. LOL! Love it.
Posted by Shipman 2005-07-28 15:12||   2005-07-28 15:12|| Front Page Top

#3 Ah, yes, the Brave Jihadi reverts to form and becomes the usual pissy whiny bitch when caught on the wrong end.
And Mikey? This is how you post Jihad Unspun stories.
Posted by tu3031 2005-07-28 15:25||   2005-07-28 15:25|| Front Page Top

#4 I guess they haven't gotten their shipment of Shutter Guns(tm) yet.
Posted by N guard 2005-07-28 15:33||   2005-07-28 15:33|| Front Page Top

#5 Re #3 (tu3031) And Mikey? This is how you post Jihad Unspun stories.

When I do it my way, I get to watch Frank G., .com, Robert Crawford and Neutron Tom suffer gigantic snit-fits.
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 18:30||   2005-07-28 18:30|| Front Page Top

#6 Excellent definition for trolling, Mikey. Thanks.

Moderators?

Anyone awake, paying attention, comprehending?
Posted by .com 2005-07-28 18:35||   2005-07-28 18:35|| Front Page Top

#7 Moderators ... Bring it on!
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 18:36||   2005-07-28 18:36|| Front Page Top

#8 From this RB story.

My comment #65:

"And some folks, circling the bowl of a tormented private event horizon, seek it out, secretly revel in it, and beg for the kill shot.

The Rantburg Red-Headed Stepchild Syndrome."

Edit:
The Rantburg Red-Headed Stepchild Troll Syndrome.

Sorry for the omission.
Posted by .com 2005-07-28 18:46||   2005-07-28 18:46|| Front Page Top

#9 Pathetic.
Posted by Dave D.">Dave D.  2005-07-28 18:50||   2005-07-28 18:50|| Front Page Top

#10 oohhh!!!!! Crossfire™
Hot Damn!!
Posted by Sock Puppet 0’ Doom 2005-07-28 19:09||   2005-07-28 19:09|| Front Page Top

#11 LOL! Self-professed trolls are damn rare these days. Cut the achilles tendon.
Posted by Shipman 2005-07-28 19:27||   2005-07-28 19:27|| Front Page Top

#12 Re #9 (Dave D.) Pathetic.

I agree. Now he's quoting his own comments.
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Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 19:30||   2005-07-28 19:30|| Front Page Top

#13 Mike,

I don’t really have the time to get into some post-war back and forth discussion with you. But, a few observations:
You incite and inflame with your postings and your comments here at RB, and you are sentient enough to know that you are doing that.

You really don’t seem to have any reasoned counter-point views or information to offer. For awhile, I thought that an attempt to provide a counter-point is what you were trying to do (i.e., offer alternate opinions or information being overlooked), but several of your screeds went so far over the line that even I couldn’t rationalize a socially acceptable basis for your posting -- and I have a fair amount of tolerance and a pretty good imagination.
So, my conclusion is that you are so arrogant and self-confident in your intelligence that you are priding yourself on “toying” with the posters at RB, and see each offense taken to your postings as a self-appointed affirmation of your own self-identified smartness and smug superiority.

In other words: You’re an insecure loser, trying to feel big. Prove me wrong, please (so I can salvage some of my tolerance and imagination), by explaining what useful purpose you intend with your postings.
Posted by cingold 2005-07-28 20:11||   2005-07-28 20:11|| Front Page Top

#14 You legal beagal call arrogant? Where were you when the F11 F12 secret recon planes were being turned down by higher ups FOR REASONS WE CAN'T BEGIN TO FATHOM!
Posted by Jack Rubenstein 2005-07-28 20:21||   2005-07-28 20:21|| Front Page Top

#15 nice, Spike
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-07-28 20:55||   2005-07-28 20:55|| Front Page Top

#16 "When I do it my way, I get to watch..."
Actually, MS, you do it your way because it doesn't require any intellect or wit. So I guess you have to do it that way.
Posted by Neutron Tom 2005-07-28 21:03||   2005-07-28 21:03|| Front Page Top

#17 Mr. Sylwester: you lost yourself a defender here. You are pathetic.

Posted by Pappy 2005-07-28 21:04||   2005-07-28 21:04|| Front Page Top

#18 Several, Pappy. I've been hoping for a serious, well informed regular to balance out the more ranting sides of RB, so we don't drink the kool aid ourselves.

But Mike S. definitely has shown that he's not able or willing to play that role. And that's a shame - because the next 5-10 years are going to present us with some serious, tough decisions and tradeoffs to make. Would be nice - and actually, is important - to talk some of that through, if we can. But the Mike S.'s and our troll yesterday and Boris (if the latter aren't the same) don't begin to rise to the level needed for that.
Posted by too true 2005-07-28 21:26||   2005-07-28 21:26|| Front Page Top

#19 When I do it my way, I get to watch...suffer gigantic snit-fits.

Mr. Sylwester, your post reveals a very childish nastiness, or the cavalier attitude of a psychopath, to whom others exist only for his amusement. I am very disappointed, because I've defended you, too. This site, like the American polity, needs a loyal opposition to provide intelligent balance to our discussions. While the snarkiness is fun, that isn't the real point of this site, as well you know.

Get over yourself and grow up. Or, please, go to hell.
Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-28 22:54||   2005-07-28 22:54|| Front Page Top

#20 To the rest of Rantburg, I apologize for my language. But I still mean it.
Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-28 22:55||   2005-07-28 22:55|| Front Page Top

#21 Gee, I'm touched by all your concern and desire for proper behavior here at Rantburg!
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:05||   2005-07-28 23:05|| Front Page Top

#22 Each community has its own particular culture. Even different divisions within the same corporation. Accept the rules,or be spit out -- it's the same everywhere.
Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-28 23:07||   2005-07-28 23:07|| Front Page Top

#23 The fact is, though, that you all tolerate and participate in pack-dog attacks on anyone who challenges your narrow opinions.
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:08||   2005-07-28 23:08|| Front Page Top

#24 And then you're offended when someone doesn't take you seriously.
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:11||   2005-07-28 23:11|| Front Page Top

#25 woof
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-07-28 23:15||   2005-07-28 23:15|| Front Page Top

#26 Intelligent challenges find themselves argued on the merits... if the challenger consistently avoids baiting and egregious insult. I've argued against the majority opinion on subjects within my own particular expertise, and explained upon what basis my arguments rested. And while there have been those who did not at all like what I had to say, I never felt the object of a pack attack. But this is not a salon, and a lot of the guys have no patience with coup counting, when they're trying to figure out what's going on out there.
Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-28 23:21||   2005-07-28 23:21|| Front Page Top

#27 Trailing Wife, every time I appear here, I am harrassed by Frank G (Jack Rubenstein). You have never even remarked about that once.
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:31||   2005-07-28 23:31|| Front Page Top

#28 Every time anyone challenges your narrow opinions, .com attacks him as an attention whore, as someone who posts too much, who is ALL ABOUT MEEEEE. You have never remarked about that once.
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:32||   2005-07-28 23:32|| Front Page Top

#29 The moderators tolerate that kind of behavior all day every day and then kick off someone like Aris for being "foul and abusive." That's what Rantburg is all about.
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:34||   2005-07-28 23:34|| Front Page Top

#30 FWIW - Jack Rubenstein and I are not even close to being the same poster. Fred and the mods can verify that. Paranoia runs deep. I'll be off fishing, hiking in the Sierras, and laying on the sandy shore of Lake Tahoe for a week +, Mike, without, I assume, net access. Let's see how many voices and imaginary antagonists you hear. You've already lost 3-4 supporters today with your admission. Nice work :-)

I may be on in the AM, just so you don't think I'm breaking my promise. Make some friends, huh?
Posted by Frank G">Frank G  2005-07-28 23:42||   2005-07-28 23:42|| Front Page Top

#31 Trailing Wife, do you have any comments for Frank G. before he leaves?
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:44||   2005-07-28 23:44|| Front Page Top

#32 "The fact is, though, that you all tolerate and participate in pack-dog attacks on anyone who challenges your narrow opinions."
MS, you really must not be very bright.
I don't consider my opinions or that of the majority here "narrow" in the least; in point of fact, your POV is the one I consider narrow and wrong.
Your view is the Leftist/Old Media/MSM view, which is based on half-truths and out-right lies.
The view here at RB (for the most part) is that of truths, facts and informed opinions.
If we we went to DU, our comments would sound like yours do here and we'd get banned.
But we don't go to DU--we come here.
Maybe you should consider doing the reverse.
Trying to browbeat us into seeing the "beauty" of your Leftist position or worse, to make a personal appeal because you want some sympathy is completely misplaced and should be more cause for censure than for pity.
Most of us are concerned with winning this war, not being blown up by IslamoFacists, and preserving the values that made this nation great not with bringing down the Bush Administration and regaining political power.
Posted by Jennie Taliaferro">Jennie Taliaferro  2005-07-28 23:46|| http://www.greatestjeneration.com]">[http://www.greatestjeneration.com]  2005-07-28 23:46|| Front Page Top

#33 Regards, Frank!
Have a nice one! :-)
Posted by Jennie Taliaferro">Jennie Taliaferro  2005-07-28 23:47|| http://www.greatestjeneration.com]">[http://www.greatestjeneration.com]  2005-07-28 23:47|| Front Page Top

#34 I don't consider my opinions or that of the majority here "narrow" in the least

Anybody outside your narrow opinions is a leftist.
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:53||   2005-07-28 23:53|| Front Page Top

#35 Jack Rubenstein and I are not even close to being the same poster

Whoever it is, the moderators tolerate it as fair commentary.
Posted by Mike Sylwester 2005-07-28 23:55||   2005-07-28 23:55|| Front Page Top

#36 Mike, you admitted you bait Frank. He doesn't tolerate that kind of thing well. From anybody, not just you. And there have been times when I've told Frank to back off, in other cases. He didn't like it much, I'm afraid. But he seems to like me well enough now, and he's never attacked me for no reason.

BTW, have a good vacation, Frank! When you trade in the beer for an occasional iced tea, think of me. ;-)
Posted by trailing wife 2005-07-28 23:59||   2005-07-28 23:59|| Front Page Top

#37 "Anybody outside your narrow opinions is a leftist."
We're not talking about just anybody--you asked us all to consider you personally, and if it walks like a duck, sounds like a duck, etc. etc.
In this war that we fight, the Democrats and Liberals (almost all of whom hold views that are strongly Leftist like Hillary, Howard Dean, Al Gore, Kerry, etc.) have joined common cause with Islamist terrorists.
If some us see you as one of the bad guys, well...so be it.
Posted by Jennie Taliaferro">Jennie Taliaferro  2005-07-29 00:01|| http://www.greatestjeneration.com]">[http://www.greatestjeneration.com]  2005-07-29 00:01|| Front Page Top

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