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I find it hard to believe that any of the regular group is responsible for all that venom – certainly, no one who has come to the get-togethers. One thing I’ve liked about our gatherings is the idea that we’re not hunched over keyboards & out of touch w/ human contact – I imagine we’re unique as far as blog-ship goes & it’s a shame if that ends.
It’s pretty much me, lechcal and the two girls over on What’s blog with a few additional new posters and one that looks/acts like Another Lurker; which is odd.
“those on the What’s blog who posted that some women on this OT need to get laid and other such vile stuff.”
this i didn’t see. this is a much more plausible explanation for why Cobblesnaps is off. one would think that enough time has been spent together digitally and in real life that we could resort from devolving into a highschool pissing match, but I guess its human nature.
CG_ups, I give you. that was my “build it and they’ll come” attempt you suggested I try. in the past, throw out some hate and there would be a spike in post count. guess people are really gone. oh well, guess it’s time to hang out and meet some new friends on curbed.com
I’m back for a second. I want to make one more comment, in response to ENY’s post about schisms and my statement: “Don’t reward the wrong people”. Let me be clear about what I meant with that statement:
-I do not consider myself part of any clique or schism, nor am I trying to promote any such thing.
-I would be happy if all folks returned to the OT,including those who decided to decamp to the What’s blog.
-So, let me be clear by exactly what I meant by “wrong people”: it is those people who decided to hide behind an anonymous log-in name and call Brighton and Bitter ugly,and also those on the What’s blog who posted that some women on this OT need to get laid and other such vile stuff. I do not know for a fact who pulled these stunts. I do know that it was disgusting behavior, and I once again appeal to Cobble and Snappy not to reward it by cancelling an event whereby people from different walks of life get together for a few hours,have some laughs,socialize, and learn a few things.
maybe nothing to discuss here but remember that house on Joralemon st. that was really rundown…white wood frame that had a fire and poor guy lived in most of his life and couldn’t afford to fix. (eventually sold and was fixed and resold).
well that public auction of props (I think mentioned on brownstoners this weed) – has a minimum bid for a carriage house on Hicks for $2m…..guess what – was owned by that same old guy. Who has died, no will, etc and thats why being auctioned off.
Interesting old coots out there.
I find it hard to believe that any of the regular group is responsible for all that venom – certainly, no one who has come to the get-togethers. One thing I’ve liked about our gatherings is the idea that we’re not hunched over keyboards & out of touch w/ human contact – I imagine we’re unique as far as blog-ship goes & it’s a shame if that ends.
It’s pretty much me, lechcal and the two girls over on What’s blog with a few additional new posters and one that looks/acts like Another Lurker; which is odd.
“those on the What’s blog who posted that some women on this OT need to get laid and other such vile stuff.”
this i didn’t see. this is a much more plausible explanation for why Cobblesnaps is off. one would think that enough time has been spent together digitally and in real life that we could resort from devolving into a highschool pissing match, but I guess its human nature.
You can’t meet actual friends on curbed.
CG_ups, I give you. that was my “build it and they’ll come” attempt you suggested I try. in the past, throw out some hate and there would be a spike in post count. guess people are really gone. oh well, guess it’s time to hang out and meet some new friends on curbed.com
Folks;
I’m back for a second. I want to make one more comment, in response to ENY’s post about schisms and my statement: “Don’t reward the wrong people”. Let me be clear about what I meant with that statement:
-I do not consider myself part of any clique or schism, nor am I trying to promote any such thing.
-I would be happy if all folks returned to the OT,including those who decided to decamp to the What’s blog.
-So, let me be clear by exactly what I meant by “wrong people”: it is those people who decided to hide behind an anonymous log-in name and call Brighton and Bitter ugly,and also those on the What’s blog who posted that some women on this OT need to get laid and other such vile stuff. I do not know for a fact who pulled these stunts. I do know that it was disgusting behavior, and I once again appeal to Cobble and Snappy not to reward it by cancelling an event whereby people from different walks of life get together for a few hours,have some laughs,socialize, and learn a few things.
maybe nothing to discuss here but remember that house on Joralemon st. that was really rundown…white wood frame that had a fire and poor guy lived in most of his life and couldn’t afford to fix. (eventually sold and was fixed and resold).
well that public auction of props (I think mentioned on brownstoners this weed) – has a minimum bid for a carriage house on Hicks for $2m…..guess what – was owned by that same old guy. Who has died, no will, etc and thats why being auctioned off.
Interesting old coots out there.
i thought you and lechacal were big buddies M4L?
wonton,
maybe post in the forum?
and VRBO as arkady said can be helpful.