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If a Tree Falls in the Off Topic Forum...

by Dan Riffle
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...and there's nobody there to hear it, will Claude still take it as an opportunity to self-aggrandize?
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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

    ...and there's nobody there to hear it, will Claude still take it as an opportunity to self-aggrandize?
    Self aggrandize? Sure, after lunch....and second lunch...and my snack....who am I kidding? I can self aggrandize while I eat. I do everything else while I eat.

    The real question is...


    If a Tree Falls in the Off Topic Forum......and there's nobody there to hear it.....

    can Dan still live inside the tree, and make cookies?
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      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      Self aggrandize? Sure, after lunch....and second lunch...and my snack....who am I kidding? I can self aggrandize while I eat. I do everything else while I eat.

      The real question is...


      If a Tree Falls in the Off Topic Forum......and there's nobody there to hear it.....

      can Dan still live inside the tree, and make cookies?
      It is strongly suspected that you lie about your age, so, when you pop your clogs, for tombstone accuracy (a large rock covering a deep hole) your leg will be sawn in half so they can count the rings.
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    Hey, jus' in case we get all kinda a priori 'bout stuffs, mebbe we should remembah sum downhome basics ...

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  • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
    Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

    ...and there's nobody there to hear it, will Claude still take it as an opportunity to self-aggrandize?
    The flaw in your argument is thinking I need a reason to self aggrandize.

    Tree, no tree, no forest......none of it is needed for me to self aggrandize.

    Self aggrandizing is the purpose for which I was born.

    A little side note... (this is not a joke).
    Earlier today, I was reading a post on a different thread here on the Forum.
    I showed my wife the post that was written, one I didn't agree with. And one I replied to.

    I said "Do you see how many posts of theirs have been Thanked? My posts have been Thanked 18 times the rate her posts have been thanked. I win".

    She said "Yes Dear, I know it's important that you win"

    I said "Wait. Seriously, why do you think I pointed out the difference in the number of Thanks?"

    She said "Because you're insecure and needy?"

    I laughed. "No. really, why do you think I bragged about my Thank rate compared to hers? The real reason"

    Cheryl thought a minute and then said "Because you think bragging is petty and funny. You even think it's funny when you do it yourself".

    That's my wife. She knows me to my very core.
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    • Profile picture of the author Dan Riffle
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      The flaw in your argument is thinking I need a reason

      I said "Wait. Seriously, why do you think I pointed out the difference in the number of Thanks?"

      She said "Because you're insecure and needy?"

      I laughed. "No. really, why do you think I bragged about my Thank rate compared to hers? The real reason"

      Cheryl thought a minute and then said "Because you think bragging is petty and funny. You even think it's funny when you do it yourself".

      That's my wife. She knows me to my very core.
      She's just learned to tell you what you want to hear. It's the only way to get you to shut your pie hole.
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      • Profile picture of the author Claude Whitacre
        Originally Posted by Dan Riffle View Post

        She's just learned to tell you what you want to hear. It's the only way to get you to shut your pie hole.
        If she told me what I wanted to hear, she would have confessed to your murder.
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    • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
      Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

      The flaw in your argument is thinking I need a reason to self aggrandize.

      Tree, no tree, no forest......none of it is needed for me to self aggrandize.

      Self aggrandizing is the purpose for which I was born.

      A little side note... (this is not a joke).
      Earlier today, I was reading a post on a different thread here on the Forum.
      I showed my wife the post that was written, one I didn't agree with. And one I replied to.

      I said "Do you see how many posts of theirs have been Thanked? My posts have been Thanked 18 times the rate her posts have been thanked. I win".

      She said "Yes Dear, I know it's important that you win"

      I said "Wait. Seriously, why do you think I pointed out the difference in the number of Thanks?"

      She said "Because you're insecure and needy?"

      I laughed. "No. really, why do you think I bragged about my Thank rate compared to hers? The real reason"

      Cheryl thought a minute and then said "Because you think bragging is petty and funny. You even think it's funny when you do it yourself".

      That's my wife. She knows me to my very core.
      I must have word blindness, all those years I thought I was "Tanking" your posts.
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        Originally Posted by lanfear63 View Post

        I must have word blindness, all those years I thought I was "Tanking" your posts.
        You too?

        Thousands of people remember the word "Tanking" as being spelled "Thanking". And now, it's as though the original spelling never existed.

        Coincidence? or conspiracy theory that threatens the very fabric of time and space?

        You decide.
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        • Profile picture of the author lanfear63
          Originally Posted by Claude Whitacre View Post

          You too?

          Thousands of people remember the word "Tanking" as being spelled "Thanking". And now, it's as though the original spelling never existed.

          Coincidence? or conspiracy theory that threatens the very fabric of time and space?

          You decide.
          Amazing, the WF has brought to light yet another ME. Not being a nice person I was always grateful that I had the opportunity to "Tank" peoples posts. I wonder when it changed?

          Thanks Clyde, hang on, that's changed too?
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    Let's naht forget yankin'.

    Bcs sumtimes them trees ain't gowin' noplace less'n we pull on 'em sum.
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