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# I'm never sure about the line and can't explain
because it's a gut feel thing.
My gut tells me that you've crossed it.
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:14, archived)
# Yup.



(I helped save b3ta! Mstandot I suppose I should post more often., Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:16, archived)
# I'm not sure I agree.
I have seen things here that should at least offend *someone*. Let's start small and work our way up.

I know someone who died of complications relating to Motor Neurone Disease. But Stephen Hawking jokes are still funny to me (I loved the Lego one).

I know one of our (very lovely) members is a Sunday School teacher, but she doesn't object to the anti-Christian posts, and most people don't.

Some fuckwads flew a couple of Boeing's finest into some buildings. But few here would complain when funnehs are made.

So why should this be any different? Why should it be enshrined?

(Guizmeaux, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:26, archived)
# Yes.
I was within earshot of the World Trade Centre on September 11th. With people who had sons and daughters that worked across the street from the World Trade Centre and who had no idea about their kids being alive or dead for better than three hours. So I don't find the plane jokes funny. But I don't complain either.
(I helped save b3ta! HairyTwatter certified eel and sodium salesman, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:29, archived)
# This is a very good point
If you don't like the content, there's a hide button.
Jokes about the holocaust, a-bombs, etc... they are all fair game but when it's something a little closer to home it's crossing the line?
(I helped save b3ta! epiphany coming live from sweden, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:30, archived)
# I was in the air at the time, on a US-owned jet.
The Captain was stupid (or naive) enough to tell us what was going on.

I have laughed at jokes here about the 2001 attacks, even though the whole thing scares the piss out of me. What else can you do?
(Guizmeaux, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 22:14, archived)
# ^this^
The Sept 11th stuff hits hard on Americans because we'd never had anything like that happen here, really. No IRA bombings, no Holocaust, nothing. But this isn't an American interwebz board, and I respect that*.

FWIW, On Sept 11 I drove home, or started on the way home - about 500 miles. Bellied up for the night at a hotel in Winchester, Virginia...there were half a dozen people around the bar, all of use doing the same thing - driving home. It was pretty surreal. Got up the next morning, dropped south through Virginia on the old roads, staying off the motorways. Nothing had changed...time stands still in those rural places.

*actually the fact that it's not an American interwebz board is what I like about it :)
(I helped save b3ta! HairyTwatter certified eel and sodium salesman, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 22:49, archived)
# Me and Fleur went up to KSC a few days after.
People weren't suspect at all. They were really friendly, but a bit subdued. It's the first time I ever saw Blitz Spirit in the States.

And then there were the KSC guards. First time I ever had an AR15, an MP5 and a Beretta even vaguely pointed at me all at the same time.
(Guizmeaux, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 23:04, archived)
# It's an odd thing
and quite impossible to put into words.
Not everything can be explained.
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:29, archived)
# Like I said
you put it perfectly first time

without getting outraged. you made a suggestion not a statement. and it resonated with me

still not worth getting too exited over eh - jaffa cakes and tea for everyone
(I helped save b3ta! boff FL OZ, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:32, archived)
# nyom!
(I helped save b3ta! BubaMan 3 conspiracy nuts walk into a bar... Coincidence?, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:35, archived)
# thats
a lot of cake

nom nom nom


nom nom


nom
(I helped save b3ta! boff FL OZ, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:38, archived)
# Oh hell no!
Jaffa Cakes and tea makes everything better :)
So would a piece of Lemon Meringue pie.
*drools at the thought*
Maiden has a lot to answer for *shakes fist*
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:36, archived)
# I make an excellent lemon merangue
but my banoffee is better. and my choc bread and butter pudding is legend.
(I helped save b3ta! boff FL OZ, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:40, archived)
# I do too
and I have the ingredients to make one right now.
But FFS at my age, I daren't eat so much sugar.
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:49, archived)
# At my age
i dont care. sugar is just a hydrogen atom less than carbs, enjoy
(I helped save b3ta! boff FL OZ, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:53, archived)
# Aye - harsher than my usual
but then again, this compo is all about harsh

Edit: I'm a diplomatic man... I've seen worse here but I'll pull it if I get 5 "pull it"'s from this post
(I helped save b3ta! BubaMan 3 conspiracy nuts walk into a bar... Coincidence?, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:16, archived)
# I don't know.
It just seems unusually poor timing - right on the anniversary, 20 years to the day.

I'll stay neutral on this; but have you considered what might happen if the "we weren't appallingly offensive back then, honest" Sun (or any other tabloid) got a hold of this? Keep in mind your picture is in your public profile, and you don't want to be looking over your shoulder for crazy vigilante readers...
(The Incredible Sulk Finally remembered his password on, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 4:18, archived)
# Didn't The Sun basically imply that it was OK because they were all thieving scousers...
...Then again unlike The Sun to swing completely - on Di's death the early papers had pics of her and Dodi front page... as soon as they could it was black logo and how sad everyone was.

In many respects it's not too disimilar to people complaining about crossing lines on here... given some of the jokes you can't really hold up that card. There are obviously NSFW guides, but then if you were concerned about your boss walking past on one of them then perhaps you might consider not allowing the fact that you look at images which are emblazened with CDCs. Anyway, rant over - fuck, that's alomost a /talk post!!
(I helped save b3ta! @><|= w0nu!) or cunt to my friends, Fri 17 Apr 2009, 2:03, archived)
# you said that
so perfectly. nicely done
(I helped save b3ta! boff FL OZ, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:19, archived)
# It's been discussed before
and you simply can't have selective censorship on b3ta. If it ain't porn you can post it. I don't agree with many of the things posted on b3ta but there is no way I'd pull someone up for a poor choice in their subject alone.

Besides. If thieving peasants don't want to trample each other to death at football matches they should have bought season tickets.
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:21, archived)
# ^
You can't have a line for some things and not others
(I helped save b3ta! epiphany coming live from sweden, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:23, archived)
# have just spat beer at screen
perfectly put and funny
(I helped save b3ta! The Twisted Omentum vidi vici veni, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:24, archived)
# you two faced cunt!!
absolute bullshit..

so you've never told someone what they can and can't post on b3ta?

hmm.
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:25, archived)
# Calm down
calm down.
(I helped save b3ta! stopmeandslapme Cometh the hour, cometh your mum, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:28, archived)
# I'm sorry for doubting St.Pasanonic
pffh

and I'm very calm..my bullshit meter just went of the scale for a mo'.
(I helped save b3ta! prodigy69 broke b3ta and made everyone leave, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:29, archived)
# fuck
after that statement mine explumoded!
(I helped save b3ta! Zank Frappa Who let the lefties in?, Thu 16 Apr 2009, 20:29, archived)
# But I reserve the right to say what I said
I never incinerated that the post should be deleted. Like you, I just wanted to air my views on the "LolInternets".
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:33, archived)
# Oh I know chicken.
I was just responding to what you said with a pragmatic view.
I'd like to see a lot of things not posted on b3ta but considering the place is unmoderated it's a feat too far and so one has to accept that for all the fun and friendship to be had here you have to pay for that by being morally outraged and occasionally arse raped by the community.

GET IN UNITED!
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:37, archived)
# OK
You say "arse raped" followed by "Get in United".
I assume you are saying that "United" (whichever United that is) are botty bandits.
(I helped save b3ta! Flowerpot No longer has the vapours thanks to DTH, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:41, archived)
# you'd be right over my knee woman
if I wasn't in such a good mood ;)
(I helped save b3ta! Pasanonic 's been known to cause insanity in laboratory mice, Wed 15 Apr 2009, 21:44, archived)