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Belair
Posts: 359
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
What if Katrina roared thru the Hamptons, or Boca Raton? What if it was rich White people who were stranded?
Would XtremeArtist and band of Nihilist Commies be wailing so loud?
Or, would XtremeArtist be applauding Katrina as, "The Great Equalizer - The Great Liberator of Oppressed Peoples?"
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Jefferson Dorsey
Posts: 648
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Where are you from? Nihilist commies? You need to lay off the drugs and stay away from keyboards.
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Belair
Posts: 359
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Jefferson Dorsey wrote:
Where are you from? Nihilist commies? You need to lay off the drugs and stay away from keyboards. Sorry, Jeff...you can't fly under the radar on this.
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theda
Posts: 21719
New York, New York, US
If the Hamptons had flooded, the area would have been evacuated at least 4 days earlier.
Rich white people don't get stranded because they have the means not to.
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Belair
Posts: 359
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
theda wrote:
If the Hamptons had flooded, the area would have been evacuated at least 4 days earlier.
Rich white people don't get stranded because they have the means not to. Yeah I'm sooo sure.
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Jefferson Dorsey
Posts: 648
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Yeah I'm sooo sure?
I must say, Belair (is that your name?), your rhetoric is brilliantly and surgically sharp, well-argued and based upon facts. Who can argue with this mountainous wall of logic? Huzzah!
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Belair
Posts: 359
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Jefferson Dorsey wrote:
Yeah I'm sooo sure?
I must say, Belair (is that your name?), your rhetoric is brilliantly and surgically sharp, well-argued and based upon facts. Who can argue with this mountainous wall of logic? Huzzah! You're still a dumbfucker...you haven't convinced me otherwise.
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LORA
Posts: 5067
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Since when was name-calling like this allowed? And since when did it considered mature?
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theda
Posts: 21719
New York, New York, US
Lora wrote:
Since when was name-calling like this allowed? And since when did it considered mature? It's not, and if the members can't discuss this without resorting to name-calling, I'm going to start handing out the mass bannings.
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GWC
Posts: 1407
Baltimore, Maryland, US
Belair wrote:
What if Katrina roared thru the Hamptons, or Boca Raton? Dude, it already happens. Look at some of those sailboats toothpicked in the NOAA photos - those are multi-hundred-thousand-dollar sailboats. Hurricanes hit North Carolina all the time, and there are a lot of multimillion-dollar homes that get soaked. Last years' big hurricane (I forget what it was) I saw pictures of some guy's LearJet snapped in half (Ow!! $12 million down the drain!)
Rich people are insured, mobile, and able to fix their own problems. When you've got a lot to lose you understand how much you've got to lose and are grateful when you don't lose it all.
GWC!
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Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Belair wrote:
theda wrote:
If the Hamptons had flooded, the area would have been evacuated at least 4 days earlier.
Rich white people don't get stranded because they have the means not to. Yeah I'm sooo sure. Well, assuming they weren't already out of town as this is no doubt their second home, perhaps third, I would have to laugh my ass off if their excuse was I had no way to leave.. What was the problem, couldn't deceide which car the save?? The BMW, Mercedes, Jag, Rolls, Bentley, Ferrari or Lamborguine???
If your attempting to say they wouldn't have the means to get out of harms way, then it's not the sand you have your head stuck in... *insert your favorite area for insertation of cranium* Mind you, anyone who has the means to evacuate the coastline, rich/poor, white/black/hispanic/asian, Dem/Rep, and does not, will get a hardy round of laughter from me.. That may be cruel, but living in a coastal region that has suffered the wrath of storms, I don't stay when i can get out..
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Lost Coast Photo
Posts: 2691
Ferndale, California, US
Name calling is just so inappropriate
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Kharizma
Posts: 455
Concord, California, US
For one thing the rich white people would have left. These people over in new orleans and surrounding areas that stayed were people that did not have the means, transportation or the money to actually leave. There were lots of others that did not want to leave their place, but a lot of these people were not rich enough. there are a lot of factors though. I mean they were trying to help, but our military too had to protect themselves. Especially our military. And you have water everywhere, how do you land a plane? All that is a lot to think about
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Kharizma
Posts: 455
Concord, California, US
and another thing almost every year we have a huge disaster. Florida had it, now new orleans, a few years ago the world trade center. I always expect the worse each year, because something will always happen. That is why it is so important to keep donating to the red cross year round.. 
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Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Belair wrote:
You're still a dumbfucker...you haven't convinced me otherwise. Comments like this only reinforce the fact that when someone doesn't get the reaction THEY deem proper, they resort to child like antics of name calling.. Last time I checked, there is a little thing called freedom of speech and the right to disagree.. But childish name calling only lowers the intellect of the individual doing the name calling...
Lets all try to be professional and intellegent in our writings.. Lets put it this way, would you 1) say that to the persons face and 2) would you carry on like this with a client... If you answer no to either one of these, then don't do it here.....
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Jefferson Dorsey
Posts: 648
Nashville, Tennessee, US
Ken Mierzwa wrote:
Name calling is just so inappropriate Yes, you're right. But I argued facts in another thread, citing Scientific American, the Coast 2050 project, FEMA and its head, Chertkoff. As a result I've been labelled a commie, unpatriotic, and a dumbfucker. I shouldn't take the bait, but I can't help it sometimes.
The people we need to help the most are the poor, mainly Black families that have walked out of NO with nothing. We need to remember them in a month or a year when the drama has lessened. That's my unpatriotic message for Belair and his ilk.
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terminated user
Posts: 520
Henderson, Nevada, US
While it's a great thing to donate to the Red Cross - It's pathetic that our country can send millions of dollars to help out after a natural disater in another country, but we have to rely on citizen donations and telethons to get any additinoal help other than the Chief of Staff letting everyone know that New Orleans is declared a disaster area....Also watch for gas prices to fall after Labor Day, since the big kickbacks will be over for him and his family after the holiday when he releases oil from the National reserves....Just my 2 cents.
barry
(Hurricane Camille survivor Biloxi 69)
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John Paul
Posts: 937
Schenectady, New York, US
theda wrote:
It's not, and if the members can't discuss this without resorting to name-calling, I'm going to start handing out the mass bannings. Only to those who you disagree with...right?
Selective rule enforcement.
JP
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Kharizma
Posts: 455
Concord, California, US
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studiomona
Posts: 394
theda wrote:
It's not, and if the members can't discuss this without resorting to name-calling, I'm going to start handing out the mass bannings. Is this name calling enough for you and the rest?
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come on, play fair.
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Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Well, we have to keep in mind, it's this admin that didn't act too fast in regards to the disasters, albeit financial, because of the likes of Enron, WorldCom and Adelphia.. How many peoples lives changed becuase of the abuses of Enron alone.. Employees were asked to buy more of Enron stocks while the head exec. were selling theirs.. Execs that were supportors of this admin...
Disasters happen in many forms and it's usually the least able to absorb the costs that suffer the most.. The poor in the case of Katrina or the working stiff trying to save for the future while possible working paycheck to paycheck...
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Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
studiomona wrote:
theda wrote:
It's not, and if the members can't discuss this without resorting to name-calling, I'm going to start handing out the mass bannings. Is this name calling enough for you and the rest?
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come on, play fair. Are you saying that is equal to calling someone a dumbfucker???  You've got to be kidding me!!!! That's a little like telling your wife the dress she's wearing looks small on her versus saying she looks like 2 bit F-in' slut...
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LORA
Posts: 5067
Washington, District of Columbia, US
John Paul wrote:
Only to those who you disagree with...right?
Selective rule enforcement.
JP I think she was referring to Belaire saying "You're still a dumbfucker..."
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studiomona
Posts: 394
Lora wrote:
I think she was referring to Belaire saying "You're still a dumbfucker..." You thought wrong..go to the Genocide thread dear.
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
studiomona wrote:
Lora wrote:
I think she was referring to Belaire saying "You're still a dumbfucker..." You thought wrong..go to the Genocide thread dear. Well dear, then why did it follow his "dumbfucker" comment?? Please don't be condencending..
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studiomona
Posts: 394
Keith aka Wolfie wrote:
studiomona wrote:
theda wrote:
It's not, and if the members can't discuss this without resorting to name-calling, I'm going to start handing out the mass bannings. Is this name calling enough for you and the rest?
>
come on, play fair.
Photographer
studiomona
Posts: 394
Keith aka Wolfie wrote:
studiomona wrote:
Lora wrote:
I think she was referring to Belaire saying "You're still a dumbfucker..." You thought wrong..go to the Genocide thread dear.
Photographer
Belair
Posts: 359
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Granted, a lot of the stranded are kids and the infirm, and the elderly.
But ya know what?
I'm seeing an awful lot of young, able-bodied adults in these pix that XA has so graciously plastered all over this board.
It looks to me like these folks had plenty of money for bling-bling, 21" wheels for their rides, X-boxes, cell phones, and i-Pods. Isn't it a shame the didn't put a little away in a "Get the phac out of Nawlins" fund?
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XtremeArtists
Posts: 9122
studiomona wrote:
Keith aka Wolfie wrote:
studiomona wrote:
theda wrote:
It's not, and if the members can't discuss this without resorting to name-calling, I'm going to start handing out the mass bannings. Is this name calling enough for you and the rest?
>
come on, play fair.
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John Paul
Posts: 937
Schenectady, New York, US
Lora wrote:
I think she was referring to Belaire saying "You're still a dumbfucker..." LOL......you should have read her PM to me about the "posting rules"..
..and since then........ LMAO!!!!! (shaking my head)..
I mean like......should I have to provide an example..?? It's not like there aren't a zillion or so to choose from..
It's all about who the mods like around here... there are no standards, no principals....no integrity here.....it's all based on who your friends are..
There have been cases where MM members have threatened to hurt other MM members here, in addition to using naughty words........that person is still here.. the topic was locked down, so it wasn't like no mod ever saw it..
BTW, there are some decent discussions on other sites where they do actually delete members who break the posting rules.......it's not like they have to do it a thousand times in order for the mods to take any action either.....this place doesn't seem to mind any posting infraction, and for a mod to even suggest a threat to ban someone here for a one word reply that contained the F-word is just silly IMO.
JP
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
studiomona wrote:
Keith aka Wolfie wrote:
studiomona wrote:
Lora wrote:
I think she was referring to Belaire saying "You're still a dumbfucker..." You thought wrong..go to the Genocide thread dear.
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LORA
Posts: 5067
Washington, District of Columbia, US
Here's the thing: I DIDN'T READ HER PM TO YOU. And I don't know when calling someone a "dumbfucker" was ever appropriate... excuse me if I missed that thread.
So calm down. Damn. I'm going to enjoy some BBQ. Have a great day all....
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XtremeArtists
Posts: 9122
What if it was Rich White People? ![https://www.theatregroup.org/playbill/pigsfly/images/pigs.gif]()
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Belair
Posts: 359
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Lora wrote:
Here's the thing: I DIDN'T READ HER PM TO YOU. And I don't know when calling someone a "dumbfucker" was ever appropriate... excuse me if I missed that thread.
So calm down. Damn. I'm going to enjoy some BBQ. Have a great day all.... Generally, calling someone a dumbfucker is not appropriate...that is why I save it for special cases.
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John Paul
Posts: 937
Schenectady, New York, US
Lora wrote:
Here's the thing: I DIDN'T READ HER PM TO YOU. And I don't know when calling someone a "dumbfucker" was ever appropriate... excuse me if I missed that thread.
So calm down. Damn. I'm going to enjoy some BBQ. Have a great day all.... LOL.... I'm not upset..... nope..
I was just thinking....I should post it.... I think that would be a forum infraction too right? LOL.. It's not like anything would ever happen....oh but wait....I probably would get in trouble because she doesn't care for me all that much.....I'll just keep it to myself.. 
JP
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
Belair wrote:
Lora wrote:
Here's the thing: I DIDN'T READ HER PM TO YOU. And I don't know when calling someone a "dumbfucker" was ever appropriate... excuse me if I missed that thread.
So calm down. Damn. I'm going to enjoy some BBQ. Have a great day all.... Generally, calling someone a dumbfucker is not appropriate...that is why I save it for special cases. Oh, so on those special occasions that you can't think intellectually, you stoop to childish name calling... I see you were raised well...
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Belair
Posts: 359
Downers Grove, Illinois, US
Keith aka Wolfie wrote:
Belair wrote:
Lora wrote:
Here's the thing: I DIDN'T READ HER PM TO YOU. And I don't know when calling someone a "dumbfucker" was ever appropriate... excuse me if I missed that thread.
So calm down. Damn. I'm going to enjoy some BBQ. Have a great day all.... Generally, calling someone a dumbfucker is not appropriate...that is why I save it for special cases. Oh, so on those special occasions that you can't think intellectually, you stoop to childish name calling... I see you were raised well... I thought that I had stooped to a level that you would understand...sorry for underestimating you.
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bencook2
Posts: 3875
Tucson, Arizona, US
Belair wrote:
Yeah I'm sooo sure. Belair, I am a conservative...and I have to ask you to stop. You are not helping...you are becoming the Yin to Xtremes Yang. Sometimes you are on point others...well you are just stiring trouble.
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theda
Posts: 21719
New York, New York, US
You mean this thread, John Paul? You don't do anything around here do you..
John Paul
Wisconsin
Ok... now,..just because I am contacting you out of anger doesn't mean I am stalking you... I just want you to know that..
So, what do you do here anyway?
You lock down topics... Ok..
I see fucks, cunts, assholes, motherfuckers, shits, god damns, fuckheads, pussies, etc..etc.. being dropped here ALL the time.. and I never see any action taken...so, I thought I'd drop a few in the open as well to be just like them.. then we have this coward who obviously has absolutely nothing to do with the industry in any way, shape or form BECAUSE HE IS A FUCKING DOG!!! .....and breaking the rules right there.. Why don't you delete these before the site turns into what it already has...? A ZOO!! / 3 RING CIRCUS!!
I used to really really like this site...I have brought tons of people here.. I have taken an active part in the discussions on this site, and I see the same jackasses ruin it day after day after day and people wonder why the rats are left with the ship......it's because the real people are leaving, and or not participating here anymore..
I get it....the "rules" are not really enforced....they are there to look good in "paper" form only..to welcome people in and to make them believe that this site really cares.....however, actions speak louder than words..
JP
07/01/05 12:42 AM
theda
New York
There is no rule against swearing.
And lucky for you, there isn't any rule against whining like a little bitch.
However, there IS a rule about using copyrighted material like that picture of Joey. So remove it or see how much I "don't do."
(Message read) 07/01/05 1:11 AM
John Paul
Wisconsin
[1] Absolutely NO FLAMING OR NAME CALLING. Mutual respect and civilized conversation is the required norm. Please keep profanity and gratuitously inflammatory language to a minimum. Personal attacks will not be tolerated on ModelMayhem.com.
You obviously haven't even read my letter to you you bitch!
07/01/05 1:16 AM
John Paul
Wisconsin
Shoot... I thought I could "edit" that... Ok... fine... I deleted the rule breaking matter.. the "bitch" comment was me blowing off steam.. the letter to you was because I actually care about this site believe it or not..otherwise I would have simply left.
I have seen flaming and name calling, and even took part in some myself recently after watching it go on for several weeks untouched..
What's going on here??
JP
07/01/05 1:32 AM
theda
New York
[9] MEMBER DISPUTES. You are solely responsible for your interactions with other members. ModelMayhem.com reserves the right, but has no obligation, to monitor disputes between you and other Members.
(Message read) 07/01/05 1:42 AM
John Paul
Wisconsin
Ok... I see that you read the messages.... now, could we talk?
xxx-xxx-xxxx
JP
07/01/05 1:42 AM
theda
New York
On the phone? No.
(Message read) 07/01/05 1:45 AM
John Paul
Wisconsin
"because email is just one step above morse code"
-... . -.-. .- ..- ... . / . -- .- .. .-.. . / .. ... / .--- ..- ... - / --- -. . / ... - . .--. / .- -... --- ...- . / -- --- .-. ... . / -.-. --- -.. . Whine away.
The forums are getting out of hand with all this political debate among those who clearly aren't able to keep their heads. It's a far cry from the occassional blow-up we had two months ago. So yes, I'm warning EVERYONE that if you don't reign it in and behave like adults, I'm going to start using my buttons.
Photographer
Tropical Photography
Posts: 35564
Sarasota, Florida, US
bencook2 wrote:
Belair, I am a conservative...and I have to ask you to stop. You are not helping...you are becoming the Yin to Xtremes Yang. Sometimes you are on point others...well you are just stiring trouble. Stop the presses, I actually agree with you on this point....
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You've got to be kidding me!!!! That's a little like telling your wife the dress she's wearing looks small on her versus saying she looks like 2 bit F-in' slut...
