sad, sad, sad

lots of truth in what you say, but you'd be surprised how much overlap there is. Very few of us can be neatly classified as one or the other. Message boards, especially lightly moderated ones, can bring out the worst in a lot of us.

Farley wrote:

lots of truth in what you say, but you'd be surprised how much overlap there is. Very few of us can be neatly classified as one or the other. Message boards, especially lightly moderated ones, can bring out the worst in a lot of us.

I agree.

So...what are you looking for?

No, Portland runner, it's "So JUST what are you looking for?"

(bonus points if you can name that movie quote! heehee)

I agree there is overlap. But still...I mean, go for a run, guys. Get a life.

Guess we're all just chomping at the bit for indoor track to start. There's so little going on that some of us are trying a bit too hard to have meaningful discussions.

Monty

Monty wrote:Guess we're all just chomping at the bit for indoor track to start. There's so little going on that some of us are trying a bit too hard to have meaningful discussions.

From what I see on some of these threads, "meaningful" is the LAST word I would use!

Phidippedes grouped all posters into one of three groups (see first post).

Here is an example of each:

1. Me

2. PortlandRunner

3. Jason

No Thoner, you are in category #4:

#4 - Runners who are full of themselves.

Phidippides,

You fall into category #5:

#5 - Self-important people who think that they have a unique take on life and/or the postings on a message board. These people sit and judge and comment only on the actions of others because they themselves are neither charismatic nor witty enough to produce anything of interest or value on their own.

no, jason seems to have quite a life outside the internet

Other examples:

1. Scott Hubbard

2. Politically Correct

3. Another vote for Jason

Facts wrote:Phidippides,

You fall into category #5:

#5 - Self-important people who think that they have a unique take on life and/or the postings on a message board. These people sit and judge and comment only on the actions of others because they themselves are neither charismatic nor witty enough to produce anything of interest or value on their own.

Hmmm...maybe you're right. Let me check.

*insert theme from Jeopardy whilst Phidippides does an internal check of his conscience and deepest beliefs.*

Nope. I'm right and you're a sniveling little weasel.

Phidippides,

You failed miserably with your attempt to enter category #2. No comment referring to Jeopardy can possibly be funny. The image you used there has been used millions of times over and is neither original (which is a requirement to enter category #2), nor funny.

So, now instead of just proving to be very humorless, you are also a dumbass.

How about if you go run a marathon and do what your namesake would do.

My least favorite frequent post on the board:

"Why don't you go run, you losers (or get a life, etc.)"

It makes no sense. First of all the poster assuming that because someone posts a lot, or posts some dumb idea, or is slow, that they're not training hard. Second of all the poster is implying that one can train 24 hours a day. Finally the poster is being hypocritical as he himself is posting and not currently engaged in the activity of running.

For the love of god these posts need to stop.

quit using the diminuitive term "kiddo" to describe all persons younger than you, and you'll prove yourself to be less of a hypocrite.

Agreed.

From now on, I pledge to use the term "punk ass, know nothing youngsters" and "college runners".

Ahhhhhh.....I forgot about you Mcpuddle, I may have placed you in both category 2 and category 3.......kind of a hybrid.

Portland, as usual you made me laugh, good job!

Why do you care about the people who post on this board? I sure don't. If you take seriously everything you read, then you have a problem yourself. Obviously a lot of the discussion on this board is bs, but there are however some interesting threads and discussions on this board. There is porn everywhere on the internet, but I just ignore it.