World Events forum.

[Henohenomoheji]

<!--QuoteBegin-Tavis+Feb 8 2004, 04:14 PM--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> (Tavis @ Feb 8 2004, 04:14 PM)</td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> The closest I've ever seen people flaming each other are the times members tried setting each other on fire. I am sure no matter what happens, people will discuss topics about what they want to say. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br> I am sure no matter what happens, people will set others on fire.

[norsenerd]

I would jsut like to point out one thing a wise man has said to me. Then I'll shut up about it. Probably not but meh:<br><br>"People sometimes forget that all people in a fandom have in comon is that they like this one thing."

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Umm, I don't get it, I already know that.<br>We all like Ozy and Millie, there's no need for saying that because we already know.

[Zylo]

I think he meant that we don't have to worry about us fighting and flaming because we're all in the same fandom and do all have a common interest, so there's no need for us to fight and flame.

[norsenerd]

Here's my point:<br><br>While I don't think it will happen here (we seem to get along enough on all counts) I know of fandoms that wehn they brought in topics or other things that had nothign to do with what they were fandoms of they all started to hate each other. We're all freinds but only because of O&M. I don't want to see this board go the way of hating each other. I'm just preaching caution.

[Muninn]

If a topic lead to people expressing there religious views and some went and said they were atheists then the people who beleived would (i'm hoping) accept their view (if they don't then haven't you learned anything from the comic) but still harbor a little disagreement with them because of that. But expressing views and discussing helps us grow and learn more, and makes us better people with experience.<br><br>What is better?

[Henohenomoheji]

Just think of it as soda preference. He likes sunkist, she likes sprite, they like Dr. pepper, I like stewarts key lime, you like that... i forgot the name...<br><br>...would we fight over something like that?<br><br>NO says I! we're only immature enough to fight over the thingy. other so-called big things should not provoke each others wrath. If it does, we may need some sort of countermeasure. I perscribe pizza.<br><br>*coughkeylimerulescough*.... hey, joking! but seriously...why don't they make more key lime sodas? theres just one brand now. they could monopolize... OH NO!!!!<br><br>...where was I? [/comic relief]

[Zylo]

I like Barq's Root Beer.

[norsenerd]

Awwww nobody has anythign on IBC!

[Burning Sheep Productions]

I've seen religeous and race discussions on a different forum and *woah!*<br>You'd think they'd know not to say stuff like that.<br><br>And when I came here and saw how all you were all mature and refraining from arguments, goodbye GMC.<br>Unless of course I make a new game or something.

[erikbarrett]

MUG ROOT BEER!!! Actually, I like cream soda better, but I've got to hand it to that one commercial from Mug.<br><br>In any case, Norsenerd's main concern seems to stem from the fact that discussing non- Ozy and Millie events might strike a nerve amongst some people. While there's already a lot of posts off the O&M topic, most of these don't relate to much and tend to be taken rather light-heartedly. Norsenerd seems to be concerned that a World Events section might be taked more seriously and thus could be taken as offensive by some.<br><br>Perhaps it's just me, but I think O&M tends to bring out the most open-minded people; it seems that the people who enjoy O&M the most are more thoughtful and reasonable than most. I point to how well David writes O&M for that. A closed minded person who isn't open to new ideas isn't going to enjoy O&M. At the very least, with it's current membership, Define Cynical would work with a World Events forum. Nobody here is going to try to insult or attack anyone else intentionally, and I don't think that any fan of O&M is going to be so petty to do so.<br>

[norsenerd]

<!--QuoteBegin--> <table border='0' align='center' width='95%' ><tr><td class='quotetop'><b>Quote:</b> </td></tr><tr><td class='quotebody'> MUG ROOT BEER!!! Actually, I like cream soda better, but I've got to hand it to that one commercial from Mug.<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table> <!--QuoteEEnd--><br><br>Don't get me wrong. Mug has the best comercials a nd always has. I especaly like it when it apeared in Peanuts cartoons. At-least I think it did. Anyways Mug is good but still IBC is number 1. I love root bear and evry one I tast has it's own quality to it that the others don't have. I can identify the major brands by tast and sometimes want a mug or barks instead of IBC but overall I have to go with IBC. There are some realy good root beers from independant botelers as well as horable ones. I like to go to them because they're not big bad coprarations but that's jsut me.<br><br>erikbarret articulates my concerns acuratly. I'm just urging caution. I myself have no opinion but am rather playign devils advocate. Not evrybody's goignt o agrree with you. That's inevedable. I porbably won't.

[Burning Sheep Productions]

Software still ain't working?<br>Bugger.

[The_Sparrow_]

So... what ever became of this idea...<br><br>(P.S. my yes vote still stands and I would participate)

[Tavis]

I don't think it caught on. Well, might as well bring the topic back to the forefront.. Yes or no?