ater31337 wrote: > Why don't you keep your fucking whining private too, huh? Strange that _I_ should be the one accused of whining. A few times in the past two months or so, I've narrowly restrained myself from replying to a post with something like "Jeezus H. Christ there are a lot of whiners here". The thing is, you post this bitchy, moany, accusative, vaguely-worded rant, and you don't expect people to call you on it? In the spirit of your questions to me, what planet do YOU live on? > See, at least I'm a person who actually plays the game actively and > has patronized their tournaments in the past; FYI, I officiate -- as a moderator, and a pretty decent one, spending my own money to get there, at five or more NAQT-connected tournaments annually. >even though I > have no real connection to the game since I haven't been an active > player in the past 3-4 years" One has to be an active player to be connected to the game? As opposed to, say, officiating or coaching (which I don't currently do, but very well might in the near future)? > Who the hell are YOU anyway? Douglas O'Neal, Ph.D. astrophysics; professor at a reputable liberal-arts college; once-upon-a-time co-founder of Penn State Quiz Bowl and officer of the group for four years; participant in many weekly practices of two major circuit teams for the last five years or so; someone who likes to stay connected to quiz bowl despite the (fortunately small) fraction of participants who are real assholes; amateur creative writer; Penn State women's volleyball fan and group owner of bigtenvb (Big Ten volleyball) on Yahoo groups.... That enough of a description to answer your question? > In conclusion, I don't give a rat's ass what your whiny ass thinks; It's strange, really -- I would reflect that statement back at you. > and you can go to hell > because nobody cares what you think. Likewise. Doug
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