Tracey --
I think you did a good job of listing the standing support services that are out there. And just because nobody has commented on the story doesnt mean we aren't reading it. If you do end up getting a collection bucket together at a bar, please post it here. I will make an effort to go wherever it is to drop some money in. Please feel free to post that info on the FNA page on facebook as well.
This is an open message board. People are free to comment or not comment on what threads they wish.
You don't know what people may or may not be doing on their own time, based on their own resources, to help a family, or with what OTHER charitable activities they are already involved.
And call me cautious, but someone posting a thread topic stating that they are selling their motorcycle to help a family, neither of whom I know, nor is the situation that got them to this point very clear, is not likely going to get me to donate, or even publicly acknowledge that I will do so.
As someone who has no interest in buying a motorcycle, I skipped it and moved on, like I imagine many people did. The thread just needs a more appropriate topic to draw attention to the problem. It mentions nothing about helping out a soon-to-be homeless family.
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"No, when I said I was going to eat cold rice out of a bag on the street I literally meant I was going to eat cold rice out of a bag on the street. There is no innuendo here unfortunately, this is just how I live."
Unless you're hoping that a thread about a truly unfortunate family would generate 200+ sarcastic/humorous/silly replies (which would clearly be inappropriate), I can't see how the two are in any way comparable.
"motorcycle for sale proceeds go to a family" was the forum ..The reason for the post is that as a community we are supposed to see what we can do to help. Of course nobody wants a bike in winter. That was just one man's donation to help, Mine was donation jars and another clothes for the baby. You dont have to buy the bike to help. Figure out what you could do and do it. Its as simple as giving up our coffee money for a week. If everyone did just that This family would not face homelessness. As neighbors we don't need the details of why both parents lost their jobs, None of our business but it is our business when a fellow Fishtown family needs our help.
"motorcycle for sale proceeds go to a family" was the forum ..The reason for the post is that as a community we are supposed to see what we can do to help. Of course nobody wants a bike in winter. That was just one man's donation to help, Mine was donation jars and another clothes for the baby. You dont have to buy the bike to help. Figure out what you could do and do it. Its as simple as giving up our coffee money for a week. If everyone did just that This family would not face homelessness. As neighbors we don't need the details of why both parents lost their jobs, None of our business but it is our business when a fellow Fishtown family needs our help.
Again, you don't know what people are already doing - not everyone needs validation of their good deeds.
so, this post is coming from the same person who wrote on the portside's thread that instead of supporting a local business, one could easily go on diy.com instead for free? maybe next time when you want more attention brought to a thread, you could post something a little more positive instead of criticizing people you don't even know.
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“Try to learn to let what is unfair teach you.” – David Foster Wallace
tracey, you need to look at this from the perspective of someone that doesn't know you, doesn't know the family and doesn't know the original poster. if i was in the market for a motorcycle i would buy the shadow. i'd have a bike and the family would have money given to them by a person that is aware of their situation and has deemed it a worthy cause. since i'm not trying to buy a bike, and i have absolutely no idea how any money i give you will be used that leaves me in a gray area. there are thousands of places for me to put my charitable donations that will help this community. how can i tell if this is one of them?
i'd suggest having them go through their church. personally, i'd be happy to give to these people if their situation had in some way been validated by a local place of worship. people are going around trying to sell pies from greensgrow, there's scams all over the place in this neighborhood. i'm not rich and i have to be careful with my money. instead of berating everyone for their apparent lack of concern why not find a way to show there is a need and provide people with a way to help?
"motorcycle for sale proceeds go to a family" was the forum ..The reason for the post is that as a community we are supposed to see what we can do to help. Of course nobody wants a bike in winter. That was just one man's donation to help, Mine was donation jars and another clothes for the baby. You dont have to buy the bike to help. Figure out what you could do and do it. Its as simple as giving up our coffee money for a week. If everyone did just that This family would not face homelessness. As neighbors we don't need the details of why both parents lost their jobs, None of our business but it is our business when a fellow Fishtown family needs our help.
Who is insulted by this???? This is what I wrote. who did I insult/ alienate
"motorcycle for sale proceeds go to a family" was the forum ..The reason for the post is that as a community we are supposed to see what we can do to help. Of course nobody wants a bike in winter. That was just one man's donation to help, Mine was donation jars and another clothes for the baby. You dont have to buy the bike to help. Figure out what you could do and do it. Its as simple as giving up our coffee money for a week. If everyone did just that This family would not face homelessness. As neighbors we don't need the details of why both parents lost their jobs, None of our business but it is our business when a fellow Fishtown family needs our help.
Who is insulted by this???? This is what I wrote. who did I insult/ alienate
Plainly speaking, me. I guess you didn't get the gist in the previous responses.
you might as well just give it up coder, tracey only came onto this forum in the first place to validate her own preconceived opinions about n00bs (and sorry, you do get lumped in with the rest of us). this is just another example.
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Ken Milano (before he went and edited this comment out to avoid the consequences of having wrote it) wrote:
If I ever end up in serious trouble myself someday, I hope to god nobody "helps" me by berating/scolding my fellow neighbors on my behalf.
Fellow neighbors help out without reason just because they need too help
Fellow neighbors help each other as they so desire, with or without broadcasting it to others. Which is why your comparison to a Quizzo thread & scolding has no merit.
"motorcycle for sale proceeds go to a family" was the forum ..The reason for the post is that as a community we are supposed to see what we can do to help. Of course nobody wants a bike in winter. That was just one man's donation to help, Mine was donation jars and another clothes for the baby. You dont have to buy the bike to help. Figure out what you could do and do it. Its as simple as giving up our coffee money for a week. If everyone did just that This family would not face homelessness. As neighbors we don't need the details of why both parents lost their jobs, None of our business but it is our business when a fellow Fishtown family needs our help.
Who is insulted by this???? This is what I wrote. who did I insult/ alienate
Plainly speaking, me. I guess you didn't get the gist in the previous responses.
tracey, you need to look at this from the perspective of someone that doesn't know you, doesn't know the family and doesn't know the original poster. if i was in the market for a motorcycle i would buy the shadow. i'd have a bike and the family would have money given to them by a person that is aware of their situation and has deemed it a worthy cause. since i'm not trying to buy a bike, and i have absolutely no idea how any money i give you will be used that leaves me in a gray area. there are thousands of places for me to put my charitable donations that will help this community. how can i tell if this is one of them?
i'd suggest having them go through their church. personally, i'd be happy to give to these people if their situation had in some way been validated by a local place of worship. people are going around trying to sell pies from greensgrow, there's scams all over the place in this neighborhood. i'm not rich and i have to be careful with my money. instead of berating everyone for their apparent lack of concern why not find a way to show there is a need and provide people with a way to help?
Thank you, bozoloper. I tried writing out a similar sentiment twice (even mentioned those darn Greensgrow pies) but stopped both times because I didn't like how I sounded. You stated this very well.
so, this post is coming from the same person who wrote on the portside's thread that instead of supporting a local business, one could easily go on diy.com instead for free? maybe next time when you want more attention brought to a thread, you could post something a little more positive instead of criticizing people you don't even know.
i meant no direspect I have just reread what I wrote and I'm am truely sorry. I meant that chairs ans smaller items are available. What I would love to learn is the darn couch and love seat my lovely dogs seems a dire need to scratch everytime I go out
so, this post is coming from the same person who wrote on the portside's thread that instead of supporting a local business, one could easily go on diy.com instead for free? maybe next time when you want more attention brought to a thread, you could post something a little more positive instead of criticizing people you don't even know.
i meant no direspect I have just reread what I wrote and I'm am truely sorry. I meant that chairs ans smaller items are available. What I would love to learn is the darn couch and love seat my lovely dogs seems a dire need to scratch everytime I go out
You forgot this part of my response.....
maybe you should do a little more of that rereading before you post...
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“Try to learn to let what is unfair teach you.” – David Foster Wallace
tracey, you need to look at this from the perspective of someone that doesn't know you, doesn't know the family and doesn't know the original poster. if i was in the market for a motorcycle i would buy the shadow. i'd have a bike and the family would have money given to them by a person that is aware of their situation and has deemed it a worthy cause. since i'm not trying to buy a bike, and i have absolutely no idea how any money i give you will be used that leaves me in a gray area. there are thousands of places for me to put my charitable donations that will help this community. how can i tell if this is one of them?
i'd suggest having them go through their church. personally, i'd be happy to give to these people if their situation had in some way been validated by a local place of worship. people are going around trying to sell pies from greensgrow, there's scams all over the place in this neighborhood. i'm not rich and i have to be careful with my money. instead of berating everyone for their apparent lack of concern why not find a way to show there is a need and provide people with a way to help?
Thank you, bozoloper. I tried writing out a similar sentiment twice (even mentioned those darn Greensgrow pies) but stopped both times because I didn't like how I sounded. You stated this very well.
I understand the fact that none of you know who this family is and neither do I but i do know the man willing to give up his bike for them and really that is all i need to know. i have sent them to some places that i hope work out well for them but in the meantime i thought maybe someone else could come up with something also. That's all I wanted to do was help. For the ones that try to make me out to be a insulting bad guy, Your wrong. I am a good person.
All of it. You don't know me, or what charities I am involved in/with, or what I already do in the community.
Hokay - maybe an example will help. If you constantly nag, berate, and goad someone (employee, spouse, child), about doing something, do they usually do it?
Doesn't it usually have the EXACT opposite effect?
That's all I wanted to do was help. For the ones that try to make me out to be a insulting bad guy, Your wrong. I am a good person.
You may very well be a good person -- and if you helped them out in some way that's a very generous gesture. But I would suggest re-thinking your strategies of recruiting others to help -- like, say, not wrapping it up in a scold/insult of the very people you're trying to appeal to.
That's all I wanted to do was help. For the ones that try to make me out to be a insulting bad guy, Your wrong. I am a good person.
You may very well be a good person -- and if you helped them out in some way that's a very generous gesture. But I would suggest re-thinking your strategies of recruiting others to help -- like, say, not wrapping it up in a scold/insult of the very people you're trying to appeal to.
next time Ill know better and ask the True Blue. Don't know what i was thinking asking a bunch of self absorbed children that are on this page
I feel bad that this family is unknowingly being represented by someone who thinks it's appropriate to berate people about what she perceives as their lack of empathy for said family even though she has NO CLUE whatsoever about what they may or may not be doing for their neighbors. I agree that this is just another way of implying that all of us new people don't care about our neighbors. It's getting old.
I feel bad that this family is unknowingly being represented by someone who thinks it's appropriate to berate people about what she perceives as their lack of empathy for said family even though she has NO CLUE whatsoever about what they may or may not be doing for their neighbors. I agree that this is just another way of implying that all of us new people don't care about our neighbors. It's getting old.
I feel bad that this family is unknowingly being represented by someone who thinks it's appropriate to berate people about what she perceives as their lack of empathy for said family even though she has NO CLUE whatsoever about what they may or may not be doing for their neighbors. I agree that this is just another way of implying that all of us new people don't care about our neighbors. It's getting old.
your another one who never shuts it
um... like you should talk. honestly, you're the one acting like a child here. we're just letting you know how to go about things in a wiser manner.
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“Try to learn to let what is unfair teach you.” – David Foster Wallace
I understand the fact that none of you know who this family is and neither do I but i do know the man willing to give up his bike for them and really that is all i need to know. i have sent them to some places that i hope work out well for them but in the meantime i thought maybe someone else could come up with something also. That's all I wanted to do was help. For the ones that try to make me out to be a insulting bad guy, Your wrong. I am a good person.
i believe you're a decent person just trying to help, but the approach you took in this thread just feels like you're scolding new people for not caring. this site is predominantly newer people, we don't know all the families, we're not part of the fishtown lifer grapevine.
you put out a great list of options, past that there wasn't much else for anyone to say but "i have $XX to donate, where i can i drop it off?" i don't think anyone is going to do that if they have no idea where the money is going.
I feel bad that this family is unknowingly being represented by someone who thinks it's appropriate to berate people about what she perceives as their lack of empathy for said family even though she has NO CLUE whatsoever about what they may or may not be doing for their neighbors. I agree that this is just another way of implying that all of us new people don't care about our neighbors. It's getting old.
your another one who never shuts it
I'm not going to shut it when some half-wit tries to tell me that I'm not charitable enough. So deal with it.
The thing about banhammers is that they hit both the people you agree with and the people you don't.
I agree that Tracey's post about coder is out of line. Then again, I've some of the folks who are now arguing with her be guilty of similar behavior.
Frankly, I think the forum was a better place when I enforced the rules against insults - but I decided I no longer wanted the grief and (even more) that I didn't want to spend the time.
Tracey, I don't know you personally but I do know you and know that you are a good person through and through; so please take this as constructive criticism. You should not have posted like you did; it really came off like (and, I'll use me because I haven't posted on the other thread) like I didn't give a crap about the family. I saw Tom's offer which is very nice but I don't need nor do I want a motorcycle. I saw the posts about jars, etc. I thought great idea, if people do this I will make some type of contribution. To me, the thread looked like a place for the cycle and a place to hash ideas about how to help this family. With the start of this thread, it took a whole different spin and not for the better.
Laura, how dare you call someone a halfwit! OP was wrong but to call her names is worst. Didn't you ever hear of constructive criticism? You criticize but you always seem to have a demeaning attitude to your words. How would you like it if some of us here called you a ..... oh what is the word for a snob who looks down upon anyone and everyone who isn't to her caliber?
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"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
I have to say that although it's not 100% authentic, I *really* like the Cuban at Johnny Brenda's.
It's extremely tasty, and although I shouldn't, I usually end up eating the whole thing.
Any other places you can recommend to get a good Cuban?
I'm still looking for new options since the place on Cecil B. Moore closed last year.
Laura, how dare you call someone a halfwit! OP was wrong but to call her names is worst. Didn't you ever hear of constructive criticism? You criticize but you always seem to have a demeaning attitude to your words. How would you like it if some of us here called you a ..... oh what is the word for a snob who looks down upon anyone and everyone who isn't to her caliber?
Um...I tried the constructive criticism and then she insulted me. But of course it's okay for one of the old timers to be on the attack...it's when a new person that you've labeled a snob says something that it becomes wrong. Puh-lease.
It is half-witted behavior to come on and create a thread in the way that the OP did, here.
codergrrl
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:14
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I'm not biting...
I'm not biting...
Oh yes I will.
Don't assume you know what anyone on this board does as far as charity is concerned.
You have no idea.
"Je Suis Prest"
jbette01
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:14
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Tracey --
Tracey --
I think you did a good job of listing the standing support services that are out there. And just because nobody has commented on the story doesnt mean we aren't reading it. If you do end up getting a collection bucket together at a bar, please post it here. I will make an effort to go wherever it is to drop some money in. Please feel free to post that info on the FNA page on facebook as well.
bozoloper
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:16
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the quizzo thread is a month
the quizzo thread is a month old, the help thread is one day old. it's not really a fair comparison. also, i'm not in the market for a motorcycle.
if you set up some kind of donation system i think you may get more responses.
so speaketh the loper!
austen
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:16
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This is an open message board
This is an open message board. People are free to comment or not comment on what threads they wish.
You don't know what people may or may not be doing on their own time, based on their own resources, to help a family, or with what OTHER charitable activities they are already involved.
And call me cautious, but someone posting a thread topic stating that they are selling their motorcycle to help a family, neither of whom I know, nor is the situation that got them to this point very clear, is not likely going to get me to donate, or even publicly acknowledge that I will do so.
sdm
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:18
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As someone who has no
As someone who has no interest in buying a motorcycle, I skipped it and moved on, like I imagine many people did. The thread just needs a more appropriate topic to draw attention to the problem. It mentions nothing about helping out a soon-to-be homeless family.
"No, when I said I was going to eat cold rice out of a bag on the street I literally meant I was going to eat cold rice out of a bag on the street. There is no innuendo here unfortunately, this is just how I live."
ronchito
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:22
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Unless you're hoping that a
Unless you're hoping that a thread about a truly unfortunate family would generate 200+ sarcastic/humorous/silly replies (which would clearly be inappropriate), I can't see how the two are in any way comparable.
george
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:44
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austen wrote:
That's not what this lost kitty pointing a gun at my head is telling me.
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:49
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"motorcycle for sale proceeds
"motorcycle for sale proceeds go to a family" was the forum ..The reason for the post is that as a community we are supposed to see what we can do to help. Of course nobody wants a bike in winter. That was just one man's donation to help, Mine was donation jars and another clothes for the baby. You dont have to buy the bike to help. Figure out what you could do and do it. Its as simple as giving up our coffee money for a week. If everyone did just that This family would not face homelessness. As neighbors we don't need the details of why both parents lost their jobs, None of our business but it is our business when a fellow Fishtown family needs our help.
Tracey McCandless
austen
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:52
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tracey mccandless wrote:
Again, you don't know what people are already doing - not everyone needs validation of their good deeds.
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:57
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I'm just asking for people to
I'm just asking for people to help this family. And by the way I might say My tactic surely brought this subject to the forefront.
Tracey McCandless
codergrrl
Thu, 2012-01-05 14:59
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I don't think your "tactic"
I don't think your "tactic" was to allienate the people you think should help.
"Je Suis Prest"
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:00
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I didnt alienate anyone. I
I didnt alienate anyone. I said its a sad thing! take it how you want because either way you look at it it is sad.
Tracey McCandless
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:02
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If there is anyone who would
If there is anyone who would like to help I'm sure this little girl and her parents would be greatly appreciative.
Tracey McCandless
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:03
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codergrrl wrote:
Do you ever shut up?
Tracey McCandless
ronchito
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:04
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If I ever end up in serious
If I ever end up in serious trouble myself someday, I hope to god nobody "helps" me by berating/scolding my fellow neighbors on my behalf.
austen
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:04
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tracey mccandless wrote:
Big mistake. Huge.
meredith
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:05
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so, this post is coming from
so, this post is coming from the same person who wrote on the portside's thread that instead of supporting a local business, one could easily go on diy.com instead for free? maybe next time when you want more attention brought to a thread, you could post something a little more positive instead of criticizing people you don't even know.
“Try to learn to let what is unfair teach you.” – David Foster Wallace
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:06
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ronchito wrote:
Fellow neighbors help out without reason just because they need too help
Tracey McCandless
stein
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:06
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hahahahahaha
hahahahahaha
bozoloper
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:07
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tracey, you need to look at
tracey, you need to look at this from the perspective of someone that doesn't know you, doesn't know the family and doesn't know the original poster. if i was in the market for a motorcycle i would buy the shadow. i'd have a bike and the family would have money given to them by a person that is aware of their situation and has deemed it a worthy cause. since i'm not trying to buy a bike, and i have absolutely no idea how any money i give you will be used that leaves me in a gray area. there are thousands of places for me to put my charitable donations that will help this community. how can i tell if this is one of them?
i'd suggest having them go through their church. personally, i'd be happy to give to these people if their situation had in some way been validated by a local place of worship. people are going around trying to sell pies from greensgrow, there's scams all over the place in this neighborhood. i'm not rich and i have to be careful with my money. instead of berating everyone for their apparent lack of concern why not find a way to show there is a need and provide people with a way to help?
so speaketh the loper!
codergrrl
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:07
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tracey mccandless wrote:
No, I NEVER shut up. I have what's commonly referred to as a " Fishtown Mouth".
Can't help it...get used to it. Everyone else did.
"Je Suis Prest"
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:10
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tracey mccandless wrote:
Who is insulted by this???? This is what I wrote. who did I insult/ alienate
Tracey McCandless
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:11
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codergrrl wrote:
Yeah because an Fishtown Mouth is so unique in these parts hahahahahahaha
Tracey McCandless
codergrrl
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:11
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Honey...you don't have a clue
Honey...you don't have a clue.
"Je Suis Prest"
austen
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:12
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tracey mccandless wrote:
Plainly speaking, me. I guess you didn't get the gist in the previous responses.
stein
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:12
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you might as well just give
you might as well just give it up coder, tracey only came onto this forum in the first place to validate her own preconceived opinions about n00bs (and sorry, you do get lumped in with the rest of us). this is just another example.
ronchito
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:13
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tracey mccandless wrote:
Fellow neighbors help each other as they so desire, with or without broadcasting it to others. Which is why your comparison to a Quizzo thread & scolding has no merit.
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:14
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codergrrl wrote:
nor do I want yours
Tracey McCandless
austen
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:14
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Dan, gat we get a banhammer?
Dan, can we get a banhammer?
codergrrl
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:14
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Agreed, Stein.
Agreed, Stein.
(I absolutely don't mind being 'lumped in'.)
"Je Suis Prest"
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:14
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austen wrote:
Explain to me which part insulted you?
Tracey McCandless
sara
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:17
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bozoloper wrote:
Thank you, bozoloper. I tried writing out a similar sentiment twice (even mentioned those darn Greensgrow pies) but stopped both times because I didn't like how I sounded. You stated this very well.
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:17
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meredith wrote:
i meant no direspect I have just reread what I wrote and I'm am truely sorry. I meant that chairs ans smaller items are available. What I would love to learn is the darn couch and love seat my lovely dogs seems a dire need to scratch everytime I go out
You forgot this part of my response.....
Tracey McCandless
Leo
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:18
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Synergize; maybe have a
Synergize; maybe have a charitable Quizzo with a donation entrance fee, held at a bar, organized by a Church?
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codergrrl
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:21
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Nope. No one is guilting me
Nope. No one is guilting me into doing anything. Ever.
"Je Suis Prest"
meredith
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:22
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tracey mccandless wrote:
maybe you should do a little more of that rereading before you post...
“Try to learn to let what is unfair teach you.” – David Foster Wallace
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:23
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sara wrote:
I understand the fact that none of you know who this family is and neither do I but i do know the man willing to give up his bike for them and really that is all i need to know. i have sent them to some places that i hope work out well for them but in the meantime i thought maybe someone else could come up with something also. That's all I wanted to do was help. For the ones that try to make me out to be a insulting bad guy, Your wrong. I am a good person.
Tracey McCandless
austen
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:23
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tracey mccandless wrote:
All of it. You don't know me, or what charities I am involved in/with, or what I already do in the community.
Hokay - maybe an example will help. If you constantly nag, berate, and goad someone (employee, spouse, child), about doing something, do they usually do it?
Doesn't it usually have the EXACT opposite effect?
ronchito
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:27
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tracey mccandless wrote:
You may very well be a good person -- and if you helped them out in some way that's a very generous gesture. But I would suggest re-thinking your strategies of recruiting others to help -- like, say, not wrapping it up in a scold/insult of the very people you're trying to appeal to.
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:32
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ronchito wrote:
next time Ill know better and ask the True Blue. Don't know what i was thinking asking a bunch of self absorbed children that are on this page
Tracey McCandless
codergrrl
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:32
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I fold.
I fold.
"Je Suis Prest"
Lauraska
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:32
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I feel bad that this family
I feel bad that this family is unknowingly being represented by someone who thinks it's appropriate to berate people about what she perceives as their lack of empathy for said family even though she has NO CLUE whatsoever about what they may or may not be doing for their neighbors. I agree that this is just another way of implying that all of us new people don't care about our neighbors. It's getting old.
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:33
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before you all complain
before you all complain abpout that Waaaaaaaaaa waaaa waaaaaaaaaaaaaa Mommy she called me a child
Tracey McCandless
george
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:33
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Ronchito, don't you EVER shut
Ronchito, don't you EVER shut up?
ronchito
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:33
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codergrrl wrote:
agreed -- it is hopeless.
tracey mccandless
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:33
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Lauraska wrote:
your another one who never shuts it
Tracey McCandless
ronchito
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:34
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george wrote:
Only when I'm drinking overpriced beers.
george
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:34
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tracey mccandless wrote:
And you're HOW old?
austen
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:34
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ronchito wrote:
Thirded. Call the question.
meredith
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:35
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tracey mccandless wrote:
um... like you should talk. honestly, you're the one acting like a child here. we're just letting you know how to go about things in a wiser manner.
“Try to learn to let what is unfair teach you.” – David Foster Wallace
george
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:36
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ronchito wrote:
In that case, we need to get together and shut up sometime.
bozoloper
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:37
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tracey mccandless wrote:
i believe you're a decent person just trying to help, but the approach you took in this thread just feels like you're scolding new people for not caring. this site is predominantly newer people, we don't know all the families, we're not part of the fishtown lifer grapevine.
you put out a great list of options, past that there wasn't much else for anyone to say but "i have $XX to donate, where i can i drop it off?" i don't think anyone is going to do that if they have no idea where the money is going.
so speaketh the loper!
jbette01
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:37
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ENOUGH.
ENOUGH.
Dan, please lock this thread.
Everyone take 10 and walk away.
Tracey - I ask you to respect that fact that personal insults are not welcome on fishtown.us.
Lauraska
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:36
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tracey mccandless wrote:
I'm not going to shut it when some half-wit tries to tell me that I'm not charitable enough. So deal with it.
george
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:42
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jbette01 wrote:
But I just made popcorn!
Well, anyway, everybody just shut up. Thank you.
Dan
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:45
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austen wrote:
The thing about banhammers is that they hit both the people you agree with and the people you don't.
I agree that Tracey's post about coder is out of line. Then again, I've some of the folks who are now arguing with her be guilty of similar behavior.
Frankly, I think the forum was a better place when I enforced the rules against insults - but I decided I no longer wanted the grief and (even more) that I didn't want to spend the time.
if you do, if you don't.
Quot capita, tot sensus
Dan
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:46
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Leo wrote:
or at least by a pastor who has had fun running quizzes before?
If only we could find one...
Quot capita, tot sensus
Pure_Fishtown
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:53
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My two cents worth.
My two cents worth.
Tracey, I don't know you personally but I do know you and know that you are a good person through and through; so please take this as constructive criticism. You should not have posted like you did; it really came off like (and, I'll use me because I haven't posted on the other thread) like I didn't give a crap about the family. I saw Tom's offer which is very nice but I don't need nor do I want a motorcycle. I saw the posts about jars, etc. I thought great idea, if people do this I will make some type of contribution. To me, the thread looked like a place for the cycle and a place to hash ideas about how to help this family. With the start of this thread, it took a whole different spin and not for the better.
Laura, how dare you call someone a halfwit! OP was wrong but to call her names is worst. Didn't you ever hear of constructive criticism? You criticize but you always seem to have a demeaning attitude to your words. How would you like it if some of us here called you a ..... oh what is the word for a snob who looks down upon anyone and everyone who isn't to her caliber?
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
Dan
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:53
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I have to say that although
I have to say that although it's not 100% authentic, I *really* like the Cuban at Johnny Brenda's.
It's extremely tasty, and although I shouldn't, I usually end up eating the whole thing.
Any other places you can recommend to get a good Cuban?
I'm still looking for new options since the place on Cecil B. Moore closed last year.
Quot capita, tot sensus
Lauraska
Thu, 2012-01-05 15:56
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Pure_Fishtown wrote:
Um...I tried the constructive criticism and then she insulted me. But of course it's okay for one of the old timers to be on the attack...it's when a new person that you've labeled a snob says something that it becomes wrong. Puh-lease.
It is half-witted behavior to come on and create a thread in the way that the OP did, here.
Pure_Fishtown
Thu, 2012-01-05 16:01
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Okay, I'll go with half
Okay, I'll go with half-witted behavior but not calling the person a halfwit!
"All that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good men do nothing." (Edmund Burke)
Dan
Thu, 2012-01-05 16:03
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Maybe a dunking booth with
Maybe a dunking booth with Tracey, Laura, Stein, & I taking turns?
Quot capita, tot sensus
th
Thu, 2012-01-05 16:07
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dan wrote:
I heard a rumor that it was open again.
Mm, mm good.
snailgem
Thu, 2012-01-05 16:08
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how does that psalm go, "my
how does that psalm go, "my ego runneth over"?
or something like this...