BooMan has made it clear that the foremost rule on his site is simply “Don’t be a prick.” I’ve recently come to realise that I’ve been a chronic violator of that rule (no news flash to most of you, right? heh) and I really regret that. Rule or no rule, most of all I regret it because this is a great community, and it was wrong to sow division and disharmony within it. I intend to try to do better.
One little favour, if you would: please, no one pat me on the back for this diary (if there were a box to check like “make this a ‘no comments’ diary” I’d check it). No one deserves praise just because they try to stop being an asshole, and I’d feel guilty for getting any. Save the kudos for those who have worked hard to make it a harmonious place all along. Thanks, you guys (you know who you/they are).
Hope everyone’s having a great holiday weekend.
for what ever reason you make this admission, I wish you well. It is very hard to divide those who will not be divided. I think you have gotten the idea by now. Just be a good American and stay true to yourself and think it is wise to get this administration out of office and those who follow in their footsteps. If you will work with us, you are welcome as far as I am concerned. Like I said, it is hard to divide ppl who will not be allowed to be divided.
glad you are staying
Ditto.
Dear Slacker I think you deserve every credit for writing this diary…some newcomers do not know the past ‘you’, but I do remember a little….lol..but the fact that we were able to persuade you to mend your ways speaks volumes about you and about Booman tribbers.
I do think we (bootribbers) had something to do with this, especially Ms. Zander, so we are taking partial credit. You Mr. Slacker get the other half..
It takes a big man to…….you know the rest.
PS. they said it couldn’t be done, but lo and behold it has happened, praise be to all that is.
I liked you before, but now I lova yu….Hugs..
I’m not modest… I’ll take praise. Can I get some applause or a gold star or something?
You do get the gold star + applause, my dear, and bunches of 4’s for your persuasive powers, and I never can get over this once shy lurker, who has now blossomed into a force to be reckoned with..
Okay, so give her the darn “4”, will ya? 😉
I hope everything’s going great in your world, Diane. Hugs and sunshine!
Thanks for the reminder, I gave out so many 4’s today I thought I had gotten them all.
Did I give you enough? let me know if I missed any cause I always love what you have to say….
I think I may have said this before but I see you walking though the rooms of the diaries, often late at night and after the diary is long gone, with your pad of paper and pen, dropping your little notes of delight, like rose petals, wherever you tread.
Oh yes and you do get some credit for the transformation of Mr. Slacker. I tracked you through a lot of those late night entries and saw your little nudges to him.
Now we have to teach him to give lotsa 4’s…
Slacker’s last non-4 rating was June 13th, ironically enough in a series of comments about .. ratings. (yes, I do stalk him sometimes – quite shamelessly)
He’s dropped quite a lot of 4s since then, some of them where one would least expect – including on a nemesis or 2.
Anomalous and Oui (and others, of course) deserve credit for priming the pump…but zander did the heavy lifting (I only didn’t say so before because I didn’t want to embarrass her).
Okay, I’ve gotta go–heading to the Iowa City Jazz Fest! Later taters…
-Alan
You are a force to be reckoned with. Full of delightful surprises, you are. What a great addition you have become to the BMT and the froggy family. Big hugs and gold stars and 4’s strewn along your path from here to as far as you can see!!
I don’t know what I’ve missed over the past week, nor does it matter. But for what it’s worth – I’m glad you’re staying – even though I didn’t know you had any intentions of leaving ;-). No matter what you’ve been up to, it’s always been obvious that there’s a good guy underneath all the trouble-making. (And no, that wasn’t a pat on the back, just an observation.)
Wishing everyone a wonderful, safe holiday weekend – filled with joy, good health, and strength of spirit.
(Just thought I’d add that extra touch of good karma to your thread. Good day!)
I don’t think there had been any question of Slacker leaving – as much as Teresa must have fervently (and justifiably) wished for him to..
And you Anomalous, deserve much credit yourself. I don’t know the history, but I suspect you’ve been chipping away at Slacker for a while now – kudos – and a great weekend to you too.
No – I’m not here for any credit. My efforts were fruitless, and I lacked the willingness to continue. Just kind of gave up all hope. On everything. <sigh>
It was you who likely lasted till the end, with far more persistence than I. Maybe it’s a sign of your youth – you simply have more energy than I :-).
bye!
of my quixotic love of impossible challenges maybe. 😉
I was just kidding about the public atonement part you know… 😉
What a great day here at BT. I didn’t spend much time hanging around yesterday – the first news I’d caught was about SCOTUS, and I just couldn’t bear to face the rest. So I’ve arrived today to the amazing comments in Catnip’s diary, and scribe’s, and the Cafe and now this…
It’s enough to make me believe that anything is possible and good things are happening in the world…
Thanks Slacker, for providing evidence of how far we’ve all come since that diary (which will remain unidentified) 3 short weeks ago.
zander, you have got talent. I’m afraid that my reaction to someone who seems to be being obstreperously hostile is to be equally caustic in return. Sometimes the verbal brick technique works wonders, other times it doesn’t. I’m impressed.
Slacker, I must apologize to you for some of the things that were said in that unidentified diary. You may or may not have been a twit, but that’s really no excuse for being a twit right back at you. And the only possible response to such a graceful apology is another apology.
Thanks for making me look up obstreperous… I learn something new every day around here…
to be up on all your behavior. But I never thought you were acting like a prick. I just thought you were offering an opinion that occassionally was a little different.
Not a problem as far as I am concerned.