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Yes Ann and Judy, I agree with all of this. Share's "scary plane rides" post was the one that almost did me in. It will never stop. I believe her brain is wired this way and there is nothing she is doing to increase awareness of her self and her condition, nothing at least that has had any effect on her behavior since she joined. As I've said, I learn in reverse so in some perverted sense, she's taught me a lesson or two. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: (snip) Ann wrote: Dear Emily, As of last night, arriving back home from an awards banquet and having a glass of wine and a piece of Toblerone as I sat in front of the computer for a final "sweep" of my emails, news and, you guessed it, FFL I came to a firm conclusion: no more FFL for me. The place had sunk as far as it could, we had reached the dregs. It just wasn't something I could stomach anymore. I knew I was finished here when I realized I was actually looking forward to a post, any post, from (wait for it) Barry to relieve the nauseating presence of both Texas Dick and Share Long. It had seemed that one more inane question, one more disengenuous comment and stroking by Share was going to do me in. It isn't her meanness that was getting to me it was her utter irrelevance and superficiality that finally was eroding any ability to endure it here. And as for Richard, who wants to stay in a room with the dolt that keeps poking and poking at everyone all the while with his finger stuck up his snotty nose saying,"Nah, nah, ne, nah, nah."? Nope, I don't. I was done. Then, my masochistic streak got the better of me and I decided to take a look and see if any glimmer of hope for this place had emerged - maybe a new thread on something interesting, relevant, intelligent - anything. And there was a new topic and there was Salyavin and there was hope. I just had to get that off my chest, it was a close one! I've finally figured out what Share's cuter-than-cute posts have been reminding me of: Remember these? This one's called "Waiting for Grandma." http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt9r6qD5Cl1r50veuo1_500.jpg http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt9r6qD5Cl1r50veuo1_500.jpg And these: Black velvet painting, "Jesus and Elvis." http://darnsexysecondhand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/jesus-elvis-velvet-painting-sm-frame.jpg?w=640 http://darnsexysecondhand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/jesus-elvis-velvet-painting-sm-frame.jpg?w=640 Oh, the inanity... A relentlessly steady diet of the kind of verbal kitsch Share churns out is deadening and depressing and even, as you say, nauseating. Devoid of any self-discipline, any self-critical evaluation, any subtlety: whatever the thought is, just spew it out as fast as possible, with no reservation, no filtering, no dignity. See, everybody, I had a thought, and here it is! No reflection, no selection, platitudes delivered as if they were profound insights.
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So many posts - so much prattle. FFL would be better served by returning to a posting limit. Perhaps even lowering it to 30-40 posts per week. People would once again start to count the cost of cheap babbling. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Dear Emily, As of last night, arriving back home from an awards banquet and having a glass of wine and a piece of Toblerone as I sat in front of the computer for a final "sweep" of my emails, news and, you guessed it, FFL I came to a firm conclusion: no more FFL for me. The place had sunk as far as it could, we had reached the dregs. It just wasn't something I could stomach anymore. I knew I was finished here when I realized I was actually looking forward to a post, any post, from (wait for it) Barry to relieve the nauseating presence of both Texas Dick and Share Long. It had seemed that one more inane question, one more disengenuous comment and stroking by Share was going to do me in. It isn't her meanness that was getting to me it was her utter irrelevance and superficiality that finally was eroding any ability to endure it here. And as for Richard, who wants to stay in a room with the dolt that keeps poking and poking at everyone all the while with his finger stuck up his snotty nose saying,"Nah, nah, ne, nah, nah."? Nope, I don't. I was done. Then, my masochistic streak got the better of me and I decided to take a look and see if any glimmer of hope for this place had emerged - maybe a new thread on something interesting, relevant, intelligent - anything. And there was a new topic and there was Salyavin and there was hope. I just had to get that off my chest, it was a close one!
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(snip) Ann wrote: Dear Emily, As of last night, arriving back home from an awards banquet and having a glass of wine and a piece of Toblerone as I sat in front of the computer for a final "sweep" of my emails, news and, you guessed it, FFL I came to a firm conclusion: no more FFL for me. The place had sunk as far as it could, we had reached the dregs. It just wasn't something I could stomach anymore. I knew I was finished here when I realized I was actually looking forward to a post, any post, from (wait for it) Barry to relieve the nauseating presence of both Texas Dick and Share Long. It had seemed that one more inane question, one more disengenuous comment and stroking by Share was going to do me in. It isn't her meanness that was getting to me it was her utter irrelevance and superficiality that finally was eroding any ability to endure it here. And as for Richard, who wants to stay in a room with the dolt that keeps poking and poking at everyone all the while with his finger stuck up his snotty nose saying,"Nah, nah, ne, nah, nah."? Nope, I don't. I was done. Then, my masochistic streak got the better of me and I decided to take a look and see if any glimmer of hope for this place had emerged - maybe a new thread on something interesting, relevant, intelligent - anything. And there was a new topic and there was Salyavin and there was hope. I just had to get that off my chest, it was a close one! I've finally figured out what Share's cuter-than-cute posts have been reminding me of: Remember these? This one's called "Waiting for Grandma." http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt9r6qD5Cl1r50veuo1_500.jpg http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_lt9r6qD5Cl1r50veuo1_500.jpg And these: Black velvet painting, "Jesus and Elvis." http://darnsexysecondhand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/jesus-elvis-velvet-painting-sm-frame.jpg?w=640 http://darnsexysecondhand.files.wordpress.com/2011/09/jesus-elvis-velvet-painting-sm-frame.jpg?w=640 Oh, the inanity... A relentlessly steady diet of the kind of verbal kitsch Share churns out is deadening and depressing and even, as you say, nauseating. Devoid of any self-discipline, any self-critical evaluation, any subtlety: whatever the thought is, just spew it out as fast as possible, with no reservation, no filtering, no dignity. See, everybody, I had a thought, and here it is! No reflection, no selection, platitudes delivered as if they were profound insights.
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---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Oh...yeshere is how it goes...the attack, then the reality rewrite, the defence of the rewrite, the attack on those who would call for honesty or question the attacker or the subsequent reality rewrite, then the victim shows up, and now the innocence gamewhat a sweet little girl Share is, so cute, so wholesome, so flirty in a childlike way. Richard is just overwhelmed by all this and is under the Share spelldon't feel bad Richard, Steve fell under it as well. Enjoyit's endless...I can't wait to do this again with her. The cycle will repeat. This isn't the first time, after all. Share, I get to be next, remember. Next time you feel like you need to go after someone, I want it to be me and I promise not to get mean. You may, I won't. That's my promise to you. Dear Emily, As of last night, arriving back home from an awards banquet and having a glass of wine and a piece of Toblerone as I sat in front of the computer for a final "sweep" of my emails, news and, you guessed it, FFL I came to a firm conclusion: no more FFL for me. The place had sunk as far as it could, we had reached the dregs. It just wasn't something I could stomach anymore. I knew I was finished here when I realized I was actually looking forward to a post, any post, from (wait for it) Barry to relieve the nauseating presence of both Texas Dick and Share Long. It had seemed that one more inane question, one more disengenuous comment and stroking by Share was going to do me in. It isn't her meanness that was getting to me it was her utter irrelevance and superficiality that finally was eroding any ability to endure it here. And as for Richard, who wants to stay in a room with the dolt that keeps poking and poking at everyone all the while with his finger stuck up his snotty nose saying,"Nah, nah, ne, nah, nah."? Nope, I don't. I was done. Then, my masochistic streak got the better of me and I decided to take a look and see if any glimmer of hope for this place had emerged - maybe a new thread on something interesting, relevant, intelligent - anything. And there was a new topic and there was Salyavin and there was hope. I just had to get that off my chest, it was a close one! ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Hey, Richard I just wanted to say thank you for all the great posts this evening about knowledge. Mom and I were out shopping today, including Whole Foods! I'm pretty zonked right now. We're also watching a TV show about a cute litter of puppies called Too Cute. Evidently Saturday night leaves a lot to be desired TV-wise! My last job at MUM was as the Distance Education Coordinator for the Computer Science Dept. We sent out videotapes, that's how long ago that was! Why don't you and Richard take your posts to each other offline where the two of you can marvel at how inane they all are. Remember, save the bandwidth, or whatever it is Ricky continually goes on about. On Saturday, November 23, 2013 7:08 PM, Richard Williams wrote: So, I'm sitting here in my home office, and even though it's Saturday night, these students still need help posting their essays to the class and taking their online exams - and the emails just keep on coming and the phone is ringing off the hook. But, at least I'm working from home now and not in that tall building on campus anymore. One teacher I know told me he 'didn't work on weekends' and I told him that if he wanted to teach an online course, it's the weekends when the students need the most help doing their homework! So, I got the job. Go figure. My Mission Statement: We are aware that learning is a complex, inter-related series of system processes. Instruction requires the employment of cognitive psychology in the design and structure of online teaching to enhance the goal at hand: faster, easier, and to retain and assimilate knowledge. In short, what is needed is an effective pedagogy. When your course or presentation is made interesting and interactive with multimedia, your audience will stay longer, return more often, and retain more knowledge. The primary tool to attain this goal are the new internet media course tools with technical support in an on-line or off-line setting. The incorporation of multimedia and the internet in computer based training and distance learning has made the dream of teachers, trainers, and/or learners come true. Richard J. Williams, A.A.S., B.S. Specialist, Blackboard Learning 9.1 'Online Courses Attract Degree Holders, Survey Finds' New York Times: http://www.nytimes/education/online-courses/survey http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/education/online-courses-attract-degree-holders-survey-finds.html?_r=0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackboard_Learning_System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackboard_Learning_System
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Oh...yeshere is how it goes...the attack, then the reality rewrite, the defence of the rewrite, the attack on those who would call for honesty or question the attacker or the subsequent reality rewrite, then the victim shows up, and now the innocence gamewhat a sweet little girl Share is, so cute, so wholesome, so flirty in a childlike way. Richard is just overwhelmed by all this and is under the Share spelldon't feel bad Richard, Steve fell under it as well. Enjoyit's endless...I can't wait to do this again with her. The cycle will repeat. This isn't the first time, after all. Share, I get to be next, remember. Next time you feel like you need to go after someone, I want it to be me and I promise not to get mean. You may, I won't. That's my promise to you. ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: ---In FairfieldLife@yahoogroups.com, wrote: Hey, Richard I just wanted to say thank you for all the great posts this evening about knowledge. Mom and I were out shopping today, including Whole Foods! I'm pretty zonked right now. We're also watching a TV show about a cute litter of puppies called Too Cute. Evidently Saturday night leaves a lot to be desired TV-wise! My last job at MUM was as the Distance Education Coordinator for the Computer Science Dept. We sent out videotapes, that's how long ago that was! Why don't you and Richard take your posts to each other offline where the two of you can marvel at how inane they all are. Remember, save the bandwidth, or whatever it is Ricky continually goes on about. On Saturday, November 23, 2013 7:08 PM, Richard Williams wrote: So, I'm sitting here in my home office, and even though it's Saturday night, these students still need help posting their essays to the class and taking their online exams - and the emails just keep on coming and the phone is ringing off the hook. But, at least I'm working from home now and not in that tall building on campus anymore. One teacher I know told me he 'didn't work on weekends' and I told him that if he wanted to teach an online course, it's the weekends when the students need the most help doing their homework! So, I got the job. Go figure. My Mission Statement: We are aware that learning is a complex, inter-related series of system processes. Instruction requires the employment of cognitive psychology in the design and structure of online teaching to enhance the goal at hand: faster, easier, and to retain and assimilate knowledge. In short, what is needed is an effective pedagogy. When your course or presentation is made interesting and interactive with multimedia, your audience will stay longer, return more often, and retain more knowledge. The primary tool to attain this goal are the new internet media course tools with technical support in an on-line or off-line setting. The incorporation of multimedia and the internet in computer based training and distance learning has made the dream of teachers, trainers, and/or learners come true. Richard J. Williams, A.A.S., B.S. Specialist, Blackboard Learning 9.1 'Online Courses Attract Degree Holders, Survey Finds' New York Times: http://www.nytimes/education/online-courses/survey http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/21/education/online-courses-attract-degree-holders-survey-finds.html?_r=0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackboard_Learning_System http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackboard_Learning_System