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Post by mindseye on Mar 25, 2007 18:56:31 GMT -5
If this guy is a master baiter, who's he baitin', and why do those fish keep biting? MY take on this guy is that maybe he really does have some high pressure job in the TV industry, he has no wife, but pussy-whipped anyway (by his boss), (hope that term is ok here, if not, my apologies), so to exert his quasi-masculinity without the assistance of Viagra, he hops online, and degrades others.
I have a BIL that behaves the same way. For me, it's no big whoop. You should feel sorry for this man, not hate him.
Although, a big ol whoop-ass sure is tempting....
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Post by Alan on Mar 25, 2007 19:11:15 GMT -5
If I lived anywhere near him he'd get a big can of whoop ass, if for no other reason than for being a wussy. Honestly, at this point it's more about Jeres ethics and I don't care who I piss off over there now.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 25, 2007 19:28:02 GMT -5
A Master Baiter!! Johno, you wordsmith you! As to Jere and idig, I am watching this latest mess with dismay. Jere has the arena to really contribute something vital to the world of organic and heirloom gardening, and instead is overseeing just a mess of nothing. If he doesn't want his political forums to get heated, then he shouldn't put out leading thread topics that have nothing to do with gardening in it's immediacy. (Yes, I see that the future president will be a force within the agricultural world, but didn't Jere himself title the forum "The Politics Of Food"?. And then, because of whatever tenuous cyber-relationship he has with certain members, the editing hand is unfairly wielded. As to Zman himself, I got into it briefly over something he said when I was a newbie on the site. I wasn't pleased with the way it was handled, but I let it go. But this last mess went way too far, with his comments on Catholicism, and Jere's subsequent editing of the post (only after a campaign of complaint) to make Zman actually end up looking more erudite than he actually is! And why doesn't Jere participate in his own forums, except in that one area? Where is his take on seedling problems, or lettuce varieties, or shade trees? I realize that Jere is young, and may not have the life experience to make level editing decisions, but I really feel like he's dropped an enormous ball here. People who are actually educated, who give good info and relatively polite feedback, like Brooke Elliot, for God's sake, are sacrificed for this numbnuts. I just really don't get it....
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Post by mindseye on Mar 25, 2007 19:38:47 GMT -5
No kidding, Sir, I've seen your original posts. Now they've been ------'d out. All THIS over a guy named Zman?! I was on the receiving end of one of his attacks one day, and, unbeknownst to you, it was you that came to my defence. And I thank you for that. And please, persue it no further.
But the truth is, anyone can come here, read the threads, and see exactly how much this guy picks your "white ass". Not to mention how dissatisfied you are with Jere Gettle. (sp?) In all honesty, that brown spot you're saving for Zman, well, that's a classic!
Always remember (like I'm one to preach, hahaha) think about burning bridges. Martha says: "sometimes it's NOT a good thing". Don't get mad and take this the wrong way. My head Sir, can be as hot as yours. Thank ... for Oil of Ollady.
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Post by houseodessey on Mar 25, 2007 19:52:56 GMT -5
I really did try to give Jere the benefit of the doubt. At first, I reasoned, "as a far lefty, he's letting this go on to point out the meanspiritedness of the far right". OK, fine. Then, I began to notice some biased editing/censoring of certain members. Then I realized what a jerk Zman was and how often Jere cowtowed to him in arguments on the board. There have been numerous threads where thinly disguised racism has been looked over, not to mention bigotry against gays. When the alan situation came up, I finally knew the score, Jere prefers the company of Christian Jihadists and bigots over that of normal Christians, deists, people of different faiths or even other leftists. He needs to grow up and get his priorities straight. That board is gettiing quieter and quieter. It's sad as I really enjoyed it at one point. And LG is right the forum's title is food oriented,not politics in general and he is the most devisive poster. Idig is a good parallel to what our society is becoming. It's very sad.
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Post by Alan on Mar 25, 2007 20:01:50 GMT -5
I would like to thank all of you for being understanding of my point of view, I hope that I haven't made any of you mad here as you all are so nice. Mindseye, I won't get angry with you and I do see you point of view. At this point it's more a matter of "hey Jere, you can give me an answer, or i'll keep asking, and get others in on it too." Simply because I won't let people step on me and definetly not my Fiance ya know? I'm pretty mad at Jere in all honesty and I'm gonna pursue it for at least a day or two and just to clear the air I have no problem with people of any spiritual persuasion, just fundamentalist whom are closed minded and bigotist. I love spirituality and I think it's what helps make us beuatiful and unique creatures. -Alan
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 26, 2007 9:35:26 GMT -5
Well, Alan is now banned from idig.... as he said, not a surprise. Unfortunately, I don't see anyone else getting the same treatment. It's so sad that Jere will take that step without realizing that the problem is deeper than just the last set of rants. Personal views on foul language aside, doesn't questioning someone's sexuality over and over count for abuse? Or posting just to call someone stupid, or to tell them they need to grow up? I don't know, I just have to say again that I'm really disappointed.
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Post by kimikat on Mar 26, 2007 9:38:45 GMT -5
...Seriously...Jere is just screwing himself into the ground, many more rounds of germination problems, and customer complaints not being addressed and he'll be out of business anyhow...
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Post by kimikat on Mar 26, 2007 9:41:40 GMT -5
HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!!! I was banned also...I only posted once!!! I said ass, and hell in my post...
Well I said Zebraman looked like a baboon's ass...But whatever... Either way it was a week ago...
Jere is destroying his own business...We don't have to do it for him...
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 26, 2007 22:21:40 GMT -5
I just got a post deleted, and so did Mischka from TV, but the post we were responding to, by guess who, is still there. Maybe Zman and Jere are actually the same people.... hmmmm. I realize they don't look the same, but one of those pictures could be a red herring. ;D
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Post by Alan on Mar 26, 2007 23:31:20 GMT -5
See, that is so much crap that he would do that to you and Mischka, both of you are wonderful people who have been nothing but nice to myself and everyone else, that just stupid. I hope Jere finds his way around the internet and see's how dumb this is. I also think it's real nice how I got banned and then they let z-man and his conservative buddies talk crap about me afterwords, it wouldn't suprise me if they were one in the same honestly.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 26, 2007 23:45:21 GMT -5
Really, my post wasn't all that important. But Mischka had real info, that should have been left. I posted "Morderme, l'uomo di persona affettata!" after he made a post laughing at me for saying my grandfather had not picked his tomatoes underripe. That is roughly translated to "Bite me, poser man!" in Italian. (the posts were about Italian tomatoes, so it seemed apropos.) I'm surprised Jere knew what it meant, but then Jere has been surprising me quite a bit recently.
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Post by bluelacedredhead on Mar 27, 2007 0:03:49 GMT -5
Lav, should be easy enough to have your words translated online. And don't forget that Jere has traveled extensively in his quest for rare cultivars, so he may know 'bite me' in more than just Italian. I'm disappointed. I went over to read your post and Mischka's and they were gone. It's a shame. I miss many of the people over there, but I don't think I'll be back.
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Post by lavandulagirl on Mar 27, 2007 0:24:37 GMT -5
Well, there are some of us you won't have lost! You'll have to try harder to shake me. ;D It'd be really funny and slightly ironic if Z actually complained. He was reading that thread for quite awhile after I posted the Italian. Maybe he went online somwhere and had it translated. Then went running to Jere.... who came riding to the rescue in his cowboy outfit! Oh, great, now I have a mental image that will NOT be conducive to a good night's sleep. Sigh...
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Post by Alan on Mar 27, 2007 0:34:37 GMT -5
bahahahahhahahahha, I can one up that. Want me too. Instead of riding a horse, he's riding adrew k! You couldn't pay me enough to dress like that, hell I don't think you could pay me enough to go to thos branson shows honestly.
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