A topic in which to wander.

[Busmum]

I definitely believe that would hit the spot! Perfect for those days you sit around meditating naked in your backyard! Taking care to keep your bath robe handy, of course. 

baff robes? ve don' need no stinkin' baff robes! 

[Busmum]

funny thing... the joes can repeatedly fly a plane into the mountain, and yet still come out smelling like roses... 

[Caesar dude]

That's clearly not on topic Thinking dude. can I have this thread locked?

Moderator...moderator...moderator....mummy mummy..mummy...etc...

[DigitalBuddha]

I'll lock it but give everyone a key 

[Caesar dude]

Damn you DB. You've parried my foil!!! XXXXXXXXXX 

[Rev. Ed C]

That's clearly not on topic Thinking dude. can I have this thread locked?

Moderator...moderator...moderator....mummy mummy..mummy...etc...

I kinda thought we were over this issue 

Perhaps a playground incident of "telling teacher" should be be countered with a playground incident of "bullying"?

When someone offers his hand to apology to make amends, isn't it the dudely thing to take it, accept and abide? 

[Caesar dude]

Oh come on .... clearly I'm having a joke....I even put a smiley there...I was waiting on some sort of comment from thinking dude in which there would have been a bit of banter but the next one was from DB and I responded with a joke....

FFS This used to be a place to relax and have a laugh...it's all too fucking mind your P' s and fucking Q's now.

Ok then lets have it your way. I'll take umbrage to the next thing that I feel sensitive about and I WILL attempt to find a moderator / Dudely Lama / janitor to report it to....don't make any jokes regarding penguins etc...cos there are some real serious animal rights people out there know what I mean!?

Fucking hell dudes....bullying indeed! Ok if you feel that you're being bullied Thinking dude....just type the words and I'll be out of here forever.

Fuck it man this is too much like hard work.

[Rev. Ed C]

I used "s around the terms for a reason.  If you think Thinkingdude "ran to teacher" as you keep implying (which I'm not sure is a fair description, especially as he didn't ask for a topic lock) then I think the wording you used, be it with a smiley or not is closer to "bullying" yes.

This is about having a laugh, but the implication you make isn't much of a joke, and if it is, it's at another man's expense.  Accusations are quite a hurtful thing, especially if you add that you think the other person is being childish.  I think a more grown-up approach to bridging gaps is in order, with apologies and jokes that aren't also jibes.

I don't know where the famous "fuck it" attitude went.  There just seems to be a lot of frothing and foaming about topic locks and what someone thought someone else said, then lots of anger, and indignation.  Where's the abiding gone, the good-naturedness of human interaction and not getting too uptight?

If you're really accusing Thinkingdude of "running to teacher" and then joking that he was "crying to mummy", like this really is a school playground, aren't you just throwing your rattle out of the pram ?

[Caesar dude]

Actually Ed.

If you think that I am guilty of bullying....

Wiki Definition "Bullying is abusive treatment, the use of force or coercion to affect others,[2] particularly when habitual and involving an imbalance of power. It may involve verbal harassment, physical assault or coercion and may be directed persistently towards particular victims, perhaps on grounds of race, religion, gender, sexuality, or ability.[3][4] The "imbalance of power" may be social power and/or physical power. The victim of bullying is sometimes referred to as a "target."

If you think that describes my actions and that the "victim",who in this case is an ex US Navy veteran and should certainly be used to taking and giving flack, cannot accept or take a bit of joshing around an irrelevant subject...then I've got the whole fucking abiding thing wrong...

Fuck it! As they say in Dragons den... I'm OUT!

Peace to all the real dudes.

[Tripnastic]

[forumdude]

Really? Come on Dudes. You're making me doubt the power of Dudeism. Might have to start passing around the poisony Kool Aid.

[DigitalBuddha]

Yup, time to abide, dudes; lets all have an oat soda and get us all a lane. Though I have to say that all opinions have been respected here, which is a good thing.

On to bigger things of Dudeism!

[forumdude]

Caesar Dude has apparently left the building though. First Cakebelly, now Caesar. Man, the peer pressure's getting to me. I may have to leave too! Last one out turn off the lights!

[Dirty Hippie]

Really? Come on Dudes. You're making me doubt the power of Dudeism. Might have to start passing around the poisony Kool Aid.

No, Dude, the gonorrhea tragedy cannot happen again!

[DigitalBuddha]

Caesar Dude has apparently left the building though. First Cakebelly, now Caesar. Man, the peer pressure's getting to me. I may have to leave too! Last one out turn off the lights!

Yeah dudes, let's get us a lane and roll. No time for too much debate, have the semis to make.

Besides, the Southern Cal Bowling League has informed us that its against league rules drawing a loaded weapon during league play and pull a piece out on the lane.

...another oat soda, Gary.