That was pathetic.Bretty post=7.68928.644364 said:
I'm making a note here,
E-PIC FAIL.
Jesus Christ, you're such a bloody loser.
Using the phrase "LOL"
To people that are smarter than you.
Please get off the forums or
I will report your ass.
McCain Campaign Cheap-Shots D&D Players
- Thread starter Andy Chalk
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I'm making a note here,
E-PIC FAIL.
Jesus Christ, you're such a bloody loser.
Using the phrase "LOL"
To people that are smarter than you.
Please get off the forums or
I will report your ass.
Usually when America is assaulted, especially by you foreign-types, I will quickly rally to our defense. This time, I'm afraid, you have caught us at it. We really like attack adds, I suppose because they actually work. The origins of this tactic are as old as dirt, I'm sure, but I believe that the addition of lumping the attacks in with political affiliation is relatively recent. Calling all Obama supporters "Dungeons and Dragons" players is blatantly untrue and a grand generalization meant to polarize the electorate through hate. But it works. Simply look at the poster you quoted. His message drips with hate and bias based upon his own fabricated views of how the world works. Simply put, we love to hate, and I'm not sure I could explain the phenomena in less than 20 pages. And I'd probably be wrong anyway.Anton P. Nym post=7.68928.644396 said:
And you using the phrase "E-PIC FAIL" makes you what? 12?
And I am obvously hatefull. Look at the number one or two poster! That is what I am hateful of.
We are taught that we are all so special now. But forget asking people to give up things for the betterment of others!
I just see these stories as attempts to polarize a culture sub-set. Take it or leave it that is my opinion. Criticizing my spelling is a weak attempt to argue agaisnt my point. Nor does it make you 'smarter'.
And I am obvously hatefull. Look at the number one or two poster! That is what I am hateful of.
We are taught that we are all so special now. But forget asking people to give up things for the betterment of others!
I just see these stories as attempts to polarize a culture sub-set. Take it or leave it that is my opinion. Criticizing my spelling is a weak attempt to argue agaisnt my point. Nor does it make you 'smarter'.
I thought roleplaying was fairly Politically Neutral, now McCain just alienated some voters. Good call on his part... or not.
Geez what was the point of that? I mean if there wasn't another reason to no vote for McCain for me, this would have to be it, which is kind of a shame because I kinda felt he was a different kind of Republican. But oh well.
And yeah, I'll agree that Americans really love the attack ads too much.
And yeah, I'll agree that Americans really love the attack ads too much.
Nice, insulting a staffer. I predict that your stay here will be long and fruitful. Then again, I've never been much of a psychic.Bretty post=7.68928.644364 said:
And who are you to be talking against polarizing when you generalize that any democrat is obviously ignorant and stupid?
It sounds like he just doesn't know what the hell he's talking about, "pro-obama dungeons and dragons crowd" - seriously it makes no sense, it just sounds like a very very bad attempt at an attack, since "D&D" is a popular target because calling D&D crowd nerds in their basement, makes you cool.
Besides Bretty's completely unsubstantiated claim as well as his personal attacks and also the fact he failed to read the article (it never said McCain himself said anything against D&D players), there was an actual article here that IS actually something to report.
McCain and his staffers clearly have no grasp of modern communications technology. The man has admitted he doesn't use E-mail or the internet (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93201264) and equates people with blogs as the same people who play D&D and support Obama. It also shows his tremendous "Stay off the grass, you punks!" approach to critics by attacking them as parents' basement-bound children or losers. Let's face it, the guy was built to be president in 1984 or earlier. Not in 2008.
McCain and his staffers clearly have no grasp of modern communications technology. The man has admitted he doesn't use E-mail or the internet (http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93201264) and equates people with blogs as the same people who play D&D and support Obama. It also shows his tremendous "Stay off the grass, you punks!" approach to critics by attacking them as parents' basement-bound children or losers. Let's face it, the guy was built to be president in 1984 or earlier. Not in 2008.
McCain stated in the Republican Primaries that he was computer illiterate. He also said he'd be sure to appoint people to advise him on those issues.
Bretty, the call to attention on your spelling is no excuse to fire up the flamethrowers. In case you missed the posting guidelines, please check the first post of the first thread stickied on every forum, and especially review the sections under "Grammar and spelling" and "Flaming and trolling".
Lets all keep it civil, please.
Bretty, the call to attention on your spelling is no excuse to fire up the flamethrowers. In case you missed the posting guidelines, please check the first post of the first thread stickied on every forum, and especially review the sections under "Grammar and spelling" and "Flaming and trolling".
Lets all keep it civil, please.
I'm libertarian,
I play DnD on occasion,
I live in the Midwest,
I, like many Midwesterners, will be voting for Obama.
I play DnD on occasion,
I live in the Midwest,
I, like many Midwesterners, will be voting for Obama.
thats really random... sounds like a man cracking up to me. It sounds like a jock mocking the nerds for noticing something that he was to stupid to spot. I'm from the uk and from everything i've read, obama seemed the way forward for america anyway... this guy just seems like a tool.
Wow I haven't played D&D for a while, but I do play it with my friends while getting high/drunk for fun (also assists in role playing with your character, our dungeon master/group of players insist that you go shot-for-shot with your character, and the first thing we do in every new town is find the inn for a pint/shot), and even though I care not for politics, had I been born an American, this would have convinced me to start voting, and for Obama.
Frankly I would love to see a man like Obama win the presidential election. He deserves it more than some goof who makes french fries. Really to completely denounce D&D and ignore something as massive as the internet shows his incompetence to run a country. How can you claim that you would be fit to lead a country when you don't understand how your own campaign can influence so many people?
Frankly I would love to see a man like Obama win the presidential election. He deserves it more than some goof who makes french fries. Really to completely denounce D&D and ignore something as massive as the internet shows his incompetence to run a country. How can you claim that you would be fit to lead a country when you don't understand how your own campaign can influence so many people?
Malygris said:
HobbesMkii said:
Can we start a "Escapist vs McCain battle" thread? I know the D&D system well enough to run the fight, oh can we please?
It has less to do with the spelling itself than the irony of being unable to spell the name of the political party he claims such familiarity with.
Anyway, I zinged, he counter-zinged (although not with nearly my level of panache, I must say), now let us move on.
Here's something I'd like to know: Is this something McCain & Co. actually believe, or are they just pandering to an audience that does believe it? Not that either is something you want in a President, but which is preferable: Outmoded ignorance or opportunistic dishonesty?
Anyway, I zinged, he counter-zinged (although not with nearly my level of panache, I must say), now let us move on.
Here's something I'd like to know: Is this something McCain & Co. actually believe, or are they just pandering to an audience that does believe it? Not that either is something you want in a President, but which is preferable: Outmoded ignorance or opportunistic dishonesty?
I agree, my Dad for instance did used to play D&D daily with his friends in his moms basement.SteinFaust post=7.68928.644178 said: