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benb · Mar 18, 2004, 12:34 PM

I find it quite strange that people are more outraged that he was flying a flag outside his house than the fact that vandalism took place.

I also find it strange that most Europeans would never fly a flag except at sporting events. And it's usually not their countries flag. But I haven't made fun of them for it. So maybe some could take a lesson from us backwards Americans.

benb · Mar 18, 2004, 12:36 PM

Originally posted by theolein:
Why should you be thinking that? We're rolling on the floor laughing our arses off. I would have paid to have seen his expression when he walked out the house.

People who take pleasure in the disappointment of others are SO AWESOME.

mrmister · Mar 18, 2004, 12:39 PM

"I find it quite strange that people are more outraged that he was flying a flag outside his house than the fact that vandalism took place."

Agreed. It doesn't happen often, but my opinion of this forum dropped a notch. I'd honestly thought it had stabilized at a very modest level.

daimoni · Mar 18, 2004, 12:58 PM

Originally posted by benb:
People who take pleasure in the disappointment of others are SO AWESOME.

Look. It's not about the flag, it's about the person.

He asked for advice on how to catch the culprits. I offered mine.

I take no pleasure that my advice may have disappointed him... or you.

Well, maybe just a little.

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 01:53 PM

Thanks for all the amusing posts. I can't say I expected to get any serious replies.
I just wanted to allow the clowns in here to show themselves for what they are.

Worked like a lucky charm.
See you in the Political Forum.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 02:14 PM

Originally posted by benb:
I find it quite strange that people are more outraged that he was flying a flag outside his house than the fact that vandalism took place.

Yeah that fact seems to go over most people's head.

I also find it strange that most Europeans would never fly a flag except at sporting events. And it's usually not their countries flag. But I haven't made fun of them for it. So maybe some could take a lesson from us backwards Americans.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 02:15 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
Thanks for all the amusing posts. I can't say I expected to get any serious replies.
I just wanted to allow the clowns in here to show themselves for what they are.

Worked like a lucky charm.
See you in the Political Forum.

Spliffdaddy · Mar 18, 2004, 02:16 PM

Most non-Americans aren't patriotic.

Their country never earned their respect.

Thilo Ettelt · Mar 18, 2004, 02:17 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
I have a flag out in front of my house and someone actually tore it down. I am not saying I saw the person but it is torn pretty good. They must have done it during the night. Also, my cover for my AC is gone... WTF? Nice.

I have to get out of this POS neighborhood. Hope the buggers come back for some more and I can catch them... I'm not exactly thinking friendly thoughts here. Any ideas on how to catch the culprits?

You won't believe, but purchasing a new flag is probably the best solution! omg

- Thilo

benb · Mar 18, 2004, 02:23 PM

Double Post!!!!111oneone

benb · Mar 18, 2004, 02:23 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
Thanks for all the amusing posts. I can't say I expected to get any serious replies.
I just wanted to allow the clowns in here to show themselves for what they are.

Worked like a lucky charm.
See you in the Political Forum.

You know, posting flame-bait was probably not the best way to gain respect. I hope the whole incident was not a fabrication.

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 02:31 PM

Originally posted by benb:
You know, posting flame-bait was probably not the best way to gain respect. I hope the whole incident was not a fabrication.

? WTF ? Do you want a picture of my shredded flag?

brapper · Mar 18, 2004, 02:33 PM

Originally posted by xylon:
Shoot below the waist and it's not attempted murder. Thank you Chapelle show.

Seriously though, I know the feeling, perhaps even to a greater degree. Some guy broke into our house and ripped us off pretty good. I'm still trying to decide on a wood or aluminum baseball bat.

aluminum. you might break a wood bat on them.

benb · Mar 18, 2004, 02:37 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
? WTF ? Do you want a picture of my shredded flag?

No thank-you.

hyteckit · Mar 18, 2004, 02:57 PM

Most likely it wasn't an American flag.

If it was an American flag, someone would have stolen it. Since it was torn, it's probably a confederate flag or some other flag hanged outside just to pissed off the neighbors. This is probably something ghost_flash would do as shown by this thread.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:01 PM

Originally posted by hyteckit:
Most likely it wasn't an American flag.

If it was an American flag, someone would have stolen it. Since it was torn, it's probably a confederate flag or some other flag hanged outside just to pissed off the neighbors. This is probably something ghost_flash would do as shown by this thread.

Spheric Harlot · Mar 18, 2004, 03:04 PM

Originally posted by benb:
I find it quite strange that people are more outraged that he was flying a flag outside his house than the fact that vandalism took place.

I also find it strange that most Europeans would never fly a flag except at sporting events. And it's usually not their countries flag. But I haven't made fun of them for it. So maybe some could take a lesson from us backwards Americans.

I don't know how it is in other Scando countries, but in the neighborhood of Bergen, Norway, that my parents lived in, almost *everyone* had a Norwegian flag flying in the garden.

-s*

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 03:08 PM

Originally posted by hyteckit:
Most likely it wasn't an American flag.

If it was an American flag, someone would have stolen it. Since it was torn, it's probably a confederate flag or some other flag hanged outside just to pissed off the neighbors. This is probably something ghost_flash would do as shown by this thread.

American Flag. Your hatred is aglow.

Sven G · Mar 18, 2004, 03:10 PM

Originally posted by Spheric Harlot:
I don't know how it is in other Scando countries, but in the neighborhood of Bergen, Norway, that my parents lived in, almost *everyone* had a Norwegian flag flying in the garden.

-s*

Yes... My grandfather and grandmother (on my mother's side) used to raise the Swedish flag (they lived in G�vle, north of Uppsala and Stockholm) on the "usual" particular occasions: but I don't think they felt that thing to be something particularly "patriotic" - rather, simply a shared custom, without any sense of superiority towards other countries...

hyteckit · Mar 18, 2004, 03:11 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
American Flag. Your hatred is aglow.

Hatred? What hatred? You are blind. I was just asking what flag it was. How's that hatred?

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
American Flag. Your hatred is aglow.

Projection.

I think he was just being an ass.

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 03:13 PM

Originally posted by Sven G:
Yes... My grandfather and grandmother (on my mother's side) used to raise the Swedish flag (they lived in G�vle, north of Uppsala and Stockholm) on the "usual" particular occasions: but I don't think they felt that thing to be something particularly "patriotic" - rather, simply a shared custom, without any sense of superiority towards other countries...

You aren't implying my flag display being meant as a message of superiority to other countries do you?

It was, and will be on display to support our troops in Iraq.
Do any other countries do this? Well, I suppose if anyone in Spain displayed their flag now it would be torn down as well, eh?

hyteckit · Mar 18, 2004, 03:14 PM

You obviously pissed off someone or some people in the neighborhood.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:15 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
You aren't implying my flag display being meant as a message of superiority to other countries do you?

I don't know one person that flies the flag because of that reason.

Proud that they live in the US? Sure.

Some sort of pretentious superiority? naw.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:16 PM

Originally posted by hyteckit:
You obviously pissed off someone or some people in the neighborhood.

No. I knew kids that did things like this for no reason. Just because they were bored.

Of course then there are the anti-us flag hating hippies that do such a thing on purpose.

But to say he had to have pissed someone off for this to have happened is stretching it a bit.

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 03:17 PM

Originally posted by hyteckit:
Hatred? What hatred? You are blind. I was just asking what flag it was. How's that hatred?

Really?

"Most likely it wasn't an American flag.

If it was an American flag, someone would have stolen it. Since it was torn, it's probably a confederate flag or some other flag hanged outside just to pissed off the neighbors. This is probably something ghost_flash would do as shown by this thread."

You must have meant this as a compliment.

If you were just asking what flag it was, it would usually be worded something like this.

What flag did you have displayed?

Wiskedjak · 03:33 PM

Originally posted by benb:
I find it quite strange that people are more outraged that he was flying a flag outside his house than the fact that vandalism took place.

This is why:

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
Thanks for all the amusing posts. I can't say I expected to get any serious replies.
I just wanted to allow the clowns in here to show themselves for what they are.

Worked like a lucky charm.
See you in the Political Forum.

Based upon this post, I doubt the "flag ripping" ever occured. The sole purpose of this thread, as evidenced by the statement "I just wanted to allow the clowns in here to show themselves for what they are." was to be flame-bait

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 03:32 PM

Originally posted by Wiskedjak:
This is why:

Based upon this post, I doubt the "flag ripping" ever occured.

Your doubts have been duly noted and disposed of, just like my American Flag.
Even if it was made up, which it wasn't, does that justify all those vitriolic posts
prior to the one of mine that you quoted?

BTW: Nice try at spin.

wdlove · Mar 18, 2004, 03:39 PM

I think that people have always been doing hateful acts. It is just more publicized and discussed today.

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 03:41 PM

I don't think this would have been done if it were the National Flag of Mexico.

Sven G · Mar 18, 2004, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
You aren't implying my flag display being meant as a message of superiority to other countries do you?

No, no: but neither do I endorse excessive patriotism.

If you like the flag, I guess it's OK...

benb · Mar 18, 2004, 03:42 PM

Originally posted by wdlove:
I think that people have always been doing hateful acts. It is just more publicized and discussed today.

I think it would be good to end the thread right now, because it can't get any better than this.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:43 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
I don't think this would have been done if it were the National Flag of Mexico.

*You claiming Mexicans did it?

RACISTT!@!!!11oneone11!!

*Sorry, had to do it before another knee-jerker did and was being serious

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:44 PM

Originally posted by Sven G:
No, no: but neither do I endorse excessive patriotism.

What would you consider excessive patriotism?

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 03:45 PM

Originally posted by Sven G:
No, no: but neither do I endorse excessive patriotism.

If you like the flag, I guess it's OK...

IT WAS MY FVCKING FLAG ON MY FVCKING PROPERTY.
Now, I'm going to go stand where my new flag is and have a fvcking cig!

As long as it is ok with you. <Thick fvcking sarcasm>.

hyteckit · Mar 18, 2004, 03:46 PM

Wow, ghost_flag (heh.. oops) is such an angry man filled with hatred. You purposely left out what type of flag you were hanging outside. Naturally people would be guessing what type of flag it was. Do this mean everyone who made a guess to what type of flag it was is filled with hatred?

Don't be so quick to prejudge.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
IT WAS MY FVCKING FLAG ON MY FVCKING PROPERTY.
Now, I'm going to go stand where my new flag is and have a fvcking cig!

As long as it is ok with you. <Thick fvcking sarcasm>.

Do you kiss your fvcking mom with that fvcking mouth?

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 03:51 PM

Originally posted by hyteckit:
Wow, ghost_flag (heh.. oops) is such an angry man filled with hatred. You purposely left out what type of flag you were hanging outside. Naturally people would be guessing what type of flag it was. Do this mean everyone who made a guess to what type of flag it was is filled with hatred?

Don't be so quick to prejudge.

Yes, some aren't masters of the obvious.

beb · Mar 18, 2004, 04:06 PM

Buy a Gadsden flag. Then buy a bunch of rattlesnakes. Put em all in a bucket that falls off of the roof when they try to take the flag. Then at least you can say you warned them.

gerbnl · Mar 18, 2004, 04:11 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
If you were just asking what flag it was, it would usually be worded something like this.
What flag did you have displayed?

It was worded thus several times in this thread without an answer, so maybe he assumed typical macnn language skills and rephrased the question for you?

Sven G · Mar 18, 2004, 04:14 PM

Happy flagging! To each his own...

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 05:12 PM

Originally posted by hyteckit:
Wow, ghost_flag (heh.. oops) is such an angry man filled with hatred. You purposely left out what type of flag you were hanging outside. Naturally people would be guessing what type of flag it was. Do this mean everyone who made a guess to what type of flag it was is filled with hatred?

Don't be so quick to prejudge.

Is it wrong to hate someone that vandalizes your property? Maybe I should love them, or negotiate with them. Hey, I won't fly the American flag, if you won't vandalize and steal from my property....

I didn't leave out the type of flag FCOL. If I had put the American Flag would it have made a difference?

Whatever. I'm proudly flying the American flag once again. Bring it on.

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 05:16 PM

ghost there is real no excuses for HATE.

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 05:18 PM

Originally posted by Zimphire:
*You claiming Mexicans did it?

RACISTT!@!!!11oneone11!!

*Sorry, had to do it before another knee-jerker did and was being serious

Well, I've been in this neighborhood for over 2 years, and more and more Mexican families are moving in.... One house, seven families. One family just moved across the street, and they have at least 5 cars / trucks in the driveway every day on average, sometimes more. No problems till they moved in. On the other hand, there is a nice caucasian family next to them that suddenly have had police visits almost every day now for the past few weeks. I tend to lean towards the family that has been getting visits from the police. I made the comment however because I have seen people of the southern (MEXICO) persuassion crossing my lawn in front of my door. Some so bold as to pause and look in my home. Pretty rude, and nosy.

I was referring to this as it seems to me that it may have been a crime based on hatred of caucasians.

I'm moving as soon as I can. Going to sell the house to a nice Mexican family.

Wiskedjak · Mar 18, 2004, 05:23 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
Even if it was made up, which it wasn't, does that justify all those vitriolic posts
prior to the one of mine that you quoted?

Not at all, but neither does that justify your posting just "to allow the clowns in here to show themselves for what they are."

ghost_flash · 05:37 PM

Originally posted by Wiskedjak:
Not at all, but neither does that justify your posting just "to allow the clowns in here to show themselves for what they are."

I posted this to get advice, and it turns out it was a bonus just to reveal the clowns in these fora for what they are. It served two purposes. Do you have a problem with that? Too bad.

I can see a silver lining in an otherwise ruined thread. Nobody seemed to have a related experience to give advice. I got a few funny jokes, which I expected, as well as all those who disagree with my politics and religion to swarm at the chance to give me one on the chin. Oh, and did they swarm. You would have thought Wal-Mart was having another sale on video machines for $20 each...

Zimphire · Mar 18, 2004, 05:40 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
and it turns out it was a bonus just to reveal the clowns in these fora for what they are.

Don't think they wont resent you doing that.

Shaddim · Mar 18, 2004, 05:51 PM

Actually, I can kinda feel where you're coming from with this, some Mormons stole my gargoyles I had sitting on my porch (little gargoyles about 8" tall"). Man, was I pissed.

Who would stoop so low as to steal a man's statuary?

And yes, I know it was them... they left me a religious tract where one of them had been sitting. Scumbags!

ghost_flash · Mar 18, 2004, 05:57 PM

Originally posted by MacNStein:
Actually, I can kinda feel where you're coming from with this, some Mormons stole my gargoyles I had sitting on my porch (little gargoyles about 8" tall"). Man, was I pissed. Who would stoop so low as to steal a man's statuary?

And yes, I know it was them... they left me a religious tract where one of them had been sitting. Scumbags!

At least you know who did it. I wish I at least knew.
Bastards.

What did you do?

Shaddim · Mar 18, 2004, 06:00 PM

Originally posted by ghost_flash:
At least you know who did it. I wish I at least knew.
Bastards.

What did you do?

Nothing yet, they haven't dropped by since.

I'll probably open the door naked with a red inverted pentagram painted on my belly and a cleaver in each hand.