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[Ian]

My wife is a teacher, so she's usually more concerned about what her students see on the web versus what I'm looking at. I'll ask her tonite and see what she has to say.

[dodecahedron]

One mod giving out links to scantily-clad maidens, and another telling everyone to remove them.

Yeah, CDRecorder and I still need to work out the details for some of the forum rules. As you can see, I'm a little more lax when it comes to the female body.

all of this colorful discussion aside, did you Ian or any other mod/admin for that matter receive any actual complaints from anyone?

it seems to me that the rules are just fine.
it's a matter of personal taste/opinion as to what is appropriate or offensive, and what is not.

as i see it, it's your site so it's your opinion that matters.

also, if i may point out, the only person who clearly is a female was not offened by any of this, just the opposite.


just after you're scolded for that "tonite" by your teacher wife , i'm interested in what she had to say too.
my wife was curious about the pics too.
she wasn't bothered by them at all.
if things were my wife's way, there'd me many more pics of "scantily clad girls" LOL

[Boone]

just after you're scolded for that "tonite" by your teacher wife , i'm interested in what she had to say too.
my wife was curious about the pics too.

Ian uses a dialect we've coined "Milwaukee English". At least that's where we think he got it. Either that or 10 years on IRC.

[Ian]

I hate to admit it, but its longer than that. Most of my students use IM and have no idea what IRC is. The ones that do, think its old technology, like DOS.

I didn't really get any complaints. However, I did get a few emails asking me what was up with all the girls in peoples' avatars and signatures.

btw.. I now use Madison English. It's a mix of Engrish, east coaster (New York, Boston, etc) and red neck.

[CowboySlim]

I got a hat that says: "LAC COURTE OREILLES". I'm going to speak that from now on.

Slim

[JamieW]

It has to be a Wisconsin thing. I used to spell "tonight" the same way.

[UALOneKPlus]

Oh my dear sweet gentle Jesus, that was one of the greatest posts I've read. I agree with damn near everything you said, cfitz.

I have to agree!!!

ROFLMAO cfitz!!! Your post is the BEST post I've ever read, anywhere, anytime!!!

VERY VERY NICE!!!

I'm going to save the post for the archives!!!

[Ian]

It has to be a Wisconsin thing. I used to spell "tonight" the same way.

No, its just faster and easier to type.

[LoneWolf]

My wife is a teacher, so she's usually more concerned about what her students see on the web versus what I'm looking at. I'll ask her tonite and see what she has to say.

For me, work is also in the education field. Wouldn't do for people to believe one of the IT guys is looking at the very things he filters from students and staff on the network, eh?

P.S. I miss the way IRC used to be (circa `96-97).

[Alejandra]

it seems to me that the rules are just fine.
it's a matter of personal taste/opinion as to what is appropriate or offensive, and what is not.

as i see it, it's your site so it's your opinion that matters

also, if i may point out, the only person who clearly is a female was not offened by any of this, just the opposite. .

I consider the previous Ruderacer's avatar a bad taste, but doesn't bother me at all.

if things were my wife's way, there'd me many more pics of "scantily clad girls" LOL

Mine wants me to add some of the Sailor Moon's Sailor Starfighter characters, I'll try to find some with Google.

[Alejandra]

I hate to admit it, but its longer than that. Most of my students use IM and have no idea what IRC is. The ones that do, think its old technology, like DOS.

Did you use telnet/unix program to enter the IRC or a Win prog?

I chated on BBS before IRC.

[Ian]

Did you use telnet/unix program to enter the IRC or a Win prog?

Both. These days I just use mirC with ircN.

[CowboySlim]

It has to be a Wisconsin thing. I used to spell "tonight" the same way.

It's from an Indian casino in Wisconsin.

Slim

[Alejandra]

Mine wants me to add some of the Sailor Moon's Sailor Starfighter characters, I'll try to find some with Google.

Done:

[Ian]

It's from an Indian casino in Wisconsin.

Which one?

[CowboySlim]

I think that is the name of it. My friends from here fly into Mpls and rent a car. So it is probably close to it.

Slim

[Boone]

I think that is the name of it. My friends from here fly into Mpls and rent a car. So it is probably close to it.

Slim

French settlers labeled a branch of the northern Wisconsin tribe Ojibwe as "short ears" or "court oreilles". The lake nearby took the same name. Ironically, the name of the town in the area is actually Couderay, a rough phonetic pronounciation of the french word.

I've been there, and currently live about 2 hours south of that town.

[Spazmogen]

I've found a few new unoffensive avatar's that I'm considering:


Just look at that evil zit from hell ! It's HUGE.
&

<-- if I can ever figure out what it is.

[Ian]

Just look at that evil zit from hell ! It's HUGE.

lol!!

[CowboySlim]

My moustache was that color 20 years ago.

Slim

[wicked1]

cfitz you are incredible oh yeah that bumping and grinding avatar was mine.

[Ian]

My moustache was that color 20 years ago.

I couldn't even grow a moustache 20 years ago.

[Alejandra]

Added some more, from a doll girl's game.

Here is one for Boone:


one for Ruderacer:

This one is not an avatar because it's size.

[ruderacer]

Muchas gracias Alejandra.

[Ian]

On a related topic, I just got a complaint about the quote in my signature. No, surprisingly it wasn't the one about Bush.