Robin...

[LiveCoug]

This is a very strange thread.

Strange yet awesome.

[MarkGrace]

Strange yet awesome.

Ha. Exactly.

[All-American]

Where did this happen?

You must have robin on ignore. It's in his post for all to see.

[woot]

You must have robin on ignore. It's in his post for all to see.

Oh, right. Nudge, nudge.

[RobinFinderson]

Folks, it is true that I gun for ilPad. He would have people believe that this is true for everyone, but that just isn't the case at all. Let me just say this one time -- I enjoy the company of EVERYONE on CUF. It is my greatest hope to enjoy the friendship of every single person on this board, but if a person makes him or herself out to be my enemy, I will try to enjoy their enemyship. Il Pad is the only person in this boat, and he didn't end up there until one day I realized he was persistently treating me badly.

There are people on this board with whom I've had some historic differences, but toward whom I now have nothing but but amiable feelings. I hope Fiyero doesn't mind if I bring up his name as an example, and I have no idea if the feelings are mutual, but I genuinely like him. I enjoy his posts. The same holds true for other people whose first encounter with me was during a particular sad and miserable time on CG.

... I still have an occasional fight with Babs, which always perplexes me. I wish those would never happen, but apparently our personalities make it inevitable. Sparks in the tinder.

[RobinFinderson]

And folks, I have something else on my mind -- the SpeakEasy. As some of you might know, I had really hoped to be able to participate in the SE the last time a friend nominated me for admission. I was genuinely hurt when things didn't break my way, and a couple of people mentioned offhandedly that the vote was very close. I'm sure they meant to help.

Anyhow, I don't really have a problem with the SE, though I have had problems with the admission process. After the last vote, I decided that a club that privileged the opinions of people who view me as a 'cancer' over my commitment to this community, was something I didn't need in my life. I didn't like the idea that every six months, Il Pad would have an official platform from which he could try to convince others that he was right about me. Rather than be subjected to that, I told Jeff that I would rather not be considered again.

Il Pad's post here has caused me to reconsider my position. It isn't that I have changed my mind to spite Il Pad, or anyone who agrees with him. Going all the way back to the Crypt, I have always wanted to participate. The only part that I have ever had a problem with is the admission process, where if it wasn't Mike Waters telling everyone that I was evil, then it was folks like il Pad telling everyone that I am a 'cancer.' Honestly, who wants to be subjected to that kind of secret scrutiny, only to find out that your friends are in the minority? That sucks, and I hope people can understand why I felt reservations about going through that.

Anyhow, this thread has made me realize that I don't really care what people like il Pad say say about me in the admission process. If my friends want me to participate in the SE, and if neutral parties don't object, then I will be happy to participate. My one suggestion is that no one nominate me for a month or so, until the rancor of this thread subsides. I'm not interested in this to piss off il Pad. If things were to break my way, I wouldn't use the SE as a forum to antagonize anyone. If things were not to break my way, then maybe they will the next time. However long it takes.

[BoylenOver]

[Tex]

You know seriously Tex, Robin got a fresh start here and is slowing winning over hearts and minds. There is no reason you can't do the same ...

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[woot]

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Hi Tex! Glad to know you're still lurking creepily, and that you still hate Robin!

I don't think there's any doubt that Robin has won back a lot of people, IPU notwithstanding.

[scottie]

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IPU does not speak for all of us, I like Robin.

[Tim]

IPU does not speak for all of us, I like Robin.

Me, too.

[TripletDaddy]

The satisfaction of knowing that Tex reads everything here combined with the benefit of not having to endure his daily posts.

This is starting off to be a great weekend! Go Cougars, beat the huskies!

:rockon2:

[MindfulCoug]

Of all the people in here,who would have thought Robin and IPU were an item? Good luck to both of you guys.

[PaloAltoCougar]

Of all the people in here,who would have thought Robin and IPU were an item? Good luck to both of you guys.

[byu71]

For the record, I consider both IPU and RF valuable contributors to CUF.