In the case of nicknames, I don't use them here because of our host  I do that out of resepct to him, not the characters, because I know it bugs him.

But, to say that when I use "Supes", I must really loath the character is idiotic. If I loathed the character, why would I even bother?  These are my heroes too.  I am at least polite enough respect someone else's feeling about them and what they believe or how they want to refer to them.  That is more than some people can say who want to be anal retentive to the point of believing it is their way or the highway. 

I will tell you right now, outside of the JBF, I have used terms such as Wolvie, Supes, Spidey, Shell Head, Stretch and many others.  I don't use those terms exclusively, but they have cropped up before and they will again.  I do it because I love the characters.  I feel connected to the characters.  If someone believes that I am a bad person because of that, and they don't thing I can ever bring anything of value to a conversation because of that, then I hope they will hit that ignore button right now.

Okay, now that those people are gone, I hope the rest of you have a wonderful and enjoyable day and really have fun with any and all comic reading you might do this week.

Hey, this is fun:

Joe Rod says:

Final Word in 1 post:

Hypocrites.

Another post, same page (5):

Posted: 09 October 2006 at 12:33am | IP Logged	post reply

I'm sorry to sound so angry. I found it by accident around when they first set it up. The difference between the "public face" they presented on this board and opposite attitudes they expressed privately was stunning. That's the final bit I'm going to say on this thread.  

But, would you believe...

Posted: 09 October 2006 at 3:02pm | IP Logged	post reply

Your avatar fits you well, Jeff. Time to hit "ignore" again.

What was that word again Joe? 

Seems to me, you could ignore Jeff without the dramatic statement.

...sigh...

I can see where this thread will be heading...

I keep thinking about what life was like before 1995 and the internet was introduced to millions by a bad Sandra Bullock movie. All this E-Drama didn't exist.

Serge, please stop baiting Joe. Getting pissed off, or trying to piss off someone on an internet message board is about the most useless thing to do in this world.

There are so many greater issues out there.

Exactly who are these people talking trash on another board, while praising Byrne to his face?  Or is this just another content-free bit of whining?  Step up to the plate, Joe, or watch the last dwindling embers of my respect for you fade away.
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Hey Bob, I will step up to the plate and say that I might be considered one of those people Joe is talking about.  I don't think there is any reason to drag anyone else in. 

Now, I am a big fan of JB's work.  I have grown up loving it.  But, I often disagree with the man and find some of his thoughts or actions unbelievable.  Now, JB is NOT the JBF.  While there are times I may not care for the man, I like the people here and find it informative and interesting.  Its the folks that keep me coming back.  Still, at times I might be frustrated or agravated about some of the things he might say.  Rather than fighting about it here and being totally disrespectful, I know there are times that I talk about it at my second favorite message board.  Now, these boards are public.  JB or or you or anyone can see posts that I have made there if they want.  I own up to them.  I post there under my real name just as everyone there does.  So I don't see it as some weird backstabbing animosity.  I see it as venting about someone after I have left their house when they pissed me off. 

So there ya have it.  I am the reason.