911 truth from an asset

[aeventyr60]

Another god botherer off with the fairies?

[fryewe]

Bottom line for me on posts like the OP is that to participate in disseminating such bilge in an attempt to persuade others that it is true, as this one seems to have as a purpose, requires either naivete or maliciousness. Can't say which this is, because I don't know Walker. But darn, Walker, show some thoughtfulness so we don't have to think poorly of you. Do you honestly believe that crap, or are you pulling our leg just to get blj spun up?

[SloopJonB]

Originally Posted by tdw

barking mad

Wonderful expression! I saw a race boat named that once. Is it a Brit or an Ozzie expression?

[fryewe]

From WorldWideWords.org:

The Second Edition of the Oxford English Dictionary contains not a single reference to barking mad and I can’t find an example in my electronic database of more than 4,000 works of literature. Eric Partridge, in his Dictionary of Slang and Unconventional English, dates it to about 1965.

Nicholas Shearing of the OED kindly hunted through their database of citations and found that their earliest reference is actually from as far back as 1933, from Mr Jiggins of Jigginstown by Christine Pakenham (Countess Longford): “But he was mad! Barking mad!”. By the 1960s, barking was being used alone. Subscriber Anne Hegerty found this in a Nancy Mitford story, Don’t Tell Alfred, of 1960: “If Dr Jore comes here every day like he says he’s going to he will drive me mad. Really, properly barking”.

All these pointers add up to a strong presumption that barking mad is a bit of relatively modern British slang. The idea behind the saying is most likely that the person referred to is so deranged that he or she barks like a dog, or resembles a mad dog, or one that howls at the full moon.

[tdw]

Originally Posted by SloopJonB

Wonderful expression! I saw a race boat named that once. Is it a Brit or an Ozzie expression?

lol ... has to be Brit Sloop ... I have no real idea of the phrase's origin. It has been claimed that there was once an asylum in the English town of barking but there is also the claim that its simply a reference to a mad dog barking at anything that moves.

[SloopJonB]

Originally Posted by tdw

lol ... has to be Brit Sloop ... I have no real idea of the phrase's origin. It has been claimed that there was once an asylum in the English town of braking but theer is also the claim that its simply a reference to a mad dog barking at anything that moves.

The place name possibility reminded me of the wonderfully eccentric place names in England. I was on a train once that went through Tooting, Balham and Dorking. I think I was the only one on the train that saw the double entendres in those names.

[aeventyr60]

Once worked in a bar called the 'Barking Frog". Also known as Passing Gas.....

[tomperanteau]

It's a shame to have a political forum on a sailing site. You see people post, and then others respond is SUCH a disrespectful and ugly manner. You see peoples' real personality come out in how they call names and attempt to assassinate the character of someone they disagree with. Makes me see that a modicum of self control is not possible with some. I guess that is why the mods have to tighten up the rules - because there are some so juvenile as to not have self control.

I love a good debate. Debates are a great way to iron out differences, but what I have seen here makes me feel dirty for coming into this section. It is also a stain on Sailnet in general. With how some of you have responded, I would not want to have anything to do with you in other sections of this forum. I would bet that most decent people here, and I think most here are decent, would also ignore some of you responders. Makes me think that it will eventually diminish site traffic over time, too.

Maybe someone can enlighten me on when it became okay and acceptable to call names and say filthy things to others. Is that how we were brought up? Does it make you somehow feel good or powerful? What do you get out of it? And is it worth the character that you give up while attacking the other person?

It is much more difficult to listen to a video and comment about the content. Difficult to listen to what is said and dispel the content or shoot down the message. Much simpler to tear down the person that posted it. I guess it boils down to how filthy your character is and how simple your intellect it.

[SloopJonB]

Originally Posted by tomperanteau

It's a shame to have a political forum on a sailing site. You see people post, and then others respond is SUCH a disrespectful and ugly manner. You see peoples' real personality come out in how they call names and attempt to assassinate the character of someone they disagree with. Makes me see that a modicum of self control is not possible with some. I guess that is why the mods have to tighten up the rules - because there are some so juvenile as to not have self control.

I love a good debate. Debates are a great way to iron out differences, but what I have seen here makes me feel dirty for coming into this section. It is also a stain on Sailnet in general. With how some of you have responded, I would not want to have anything to do with you in other sections of this forum. I would bet that most decent people here, and I think most here are decent, would also ignore some of you responders. Makes me think that it will eventually diminish site traffic over time, too.

Maybe someone can enlighten me on when it became okay and acceptable to call names and say filthy things to others. Is that how we were brought up? Does it make you somehow feel good or powerful? What do you get out of it? And is it worth the character that you give up while attacking the other person?

It is much more difficult to listen to a video and comment about the content. Difficult to listen to what is said and dispel the content or shoot down the message. Much simpler to tear down the person that posted it. I guess it boils down to how filthy your character is and how simple your intellect it.

Cap'n Tom, there is a reason it it often referred to as "the sewer"

Some people do occasionally get pretty rude (I have, unbelievable though it may seem, been accused of it myself! MOI???). I think people sometimes just get extremely frustrated at others intransigence and evasion in discussions and lose their normally good manners. There are some outright Trolls here as well and they get the respect they deserve.

Ironically, some of the worst offenders have some of the best info on the sailing forums.

Remember, this is the PRWG forum and people do get pretty worked up over things - that's why these topics are generally not permitted at the dinner table.

If you don't like the tone in a post, just don't read any further - it's like a T.V. - just change channels.

[bwalker42]

Originally Posted by fryewe

Bottom line for me on posts like the OP is that to participate in disseminating such bilge in an attempt to persuade others that it is true, as this one seems to have as a purpose, requires either naivete or maliciousness. Can't say which this is, because I don't know Walker. But darn, Walker, show some thoughtfulness so we don't have to think poorly of you. Do you honestly believe that crap, or are you pulling our leg just to get blj spun up?

I've been accused of being naive, cute, fun, not like anyone else, free spirited, hot - even at 50, crazy- but in a good way, creative, good dancer, smart.
I've been accused of inspiring people to higher levels in their lives. Among many other benificial things.
But I've never been accused of things the way bl and some others accuse me.

So what if it's true what she said, and how do we know it's not?
all wikipedia showed was what she said they said about her so they are confirming her story in a wierd kinda way.

What's a blonde supposed to believe, and how to get to the truth cuz I hate believing lies.
This is my country, I have a right to the truth, no matter what the "powers that be" think I have a right to or not to know.

I have a right to know the truth about 911. The twin towers were our pride and joy, it's not impossible that it was an inside job. I see lot's of motives. It brought about more destruction to the constitution than any event in the history of our nation,= more gvt control, confusion, spending, wasted money, and then there are the children to consider. What has it done to the children. To their future. This police state they love to implement on us. This is America, this is our families, our land, our people.