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10/23/2007 8:58:49 PM
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The *True* Floodian Analysis
Not too long ago, a thread appeared that was paraded as an analysis of the Flood. Stereotypical generalization, it was; analysis, it was [i]not[/i]. I have been visiting the Flood for a very long time, much longer than I can remember, but not until recently did I really seat myself on this page. Everyday I come into work, I prepare my desktop with the following things: a government website that I use for my job, Microsoft Outlook, the news on Yahoo!, and lastly, but, most assuredly, not least the Flood. There are a few reasons, that you all, the members of this forum, are included in my daily routine:
1. Unlike the other forum's various patrons, the majority of this forum's members exhibit a remarkable level of intelligence, and if not that, they are at least reserved, and competent in their postings. I have no desire to be blasted by comments that resemble those of a monkey injected with the "rage" virus. What I do enjoy is beginning the morning with a bit of breakfast, and some good prose that the Flood may have provided over the night.
2. The "hierarchy" that some speak of here, is less of a [i]dictatorship[/i] and more of a [b]brotherhood[/b]. Espirit de Flood I call it. I've used the term before. It's not so much that we believe we are greater than one another, because of time spent here, number of posts, or anything foolish like that. We receive new members and we treat them all fairly similarly, just as any new person to a large group already formed would be treated. It is a learning process, as much it is a growing process. I know that sounds really serious, but at the core of it, that's the truth.
3. The majority of the Flood is courteous and good-natured in most respects. There are some things that irk some more than others, but for the most part, you all seem to have a level-head most of the time. This adds great enjoyment to posts that are made, because there are less flames, and more relevant conversation. Most of us know when to stop if a thread gets out of control, and most of us also know how to bring it back onto the path it was once leading.
4. I consider many of you my good acquaintances. I will not single out any names, but those who are friends of mine, would find themselves on my Friend's List if they have XBL, and if they do not, you probably know how I regard you via PM or posting. The entirety of the latter, though, is beside the point. My point is: I have made acquaintances here. I don't consider myself lonely, and I am most assuredly not sheepish, but at times it is very enjoyable to sit down at the computer and have a conversation with folks, where almost everyone in the "room" knows what you're talking about. I can say things like: ZOMG!!!!111ONEelevenone, on here, and not have extremely strange looks cast in my direction. It's not that I find 1337speek cool, it's that I find it absolutely [i]hilarious[/i] half the time. My fiance and I are always talking, and although I probably don't have more laughs with anyone else in the world, when she is not around, I depend on ShadowGuy to say "Do a barrel roll" at the perfect time, or for Rampancy to give his superbly honest opinion on someone's less than stellar idea. You all make me laugh, a great deal, and I thank you for that, you [b]all[/b] have that talent.
5. Lastly, and of least importance, the majority of you I have played with are freakin' awesome at any sort of team game. I can't recall a game lost when partying with some of the Flood. I know this doesn't matter at all, but it's always a good thing to be able to say you are good at the game you post/posted about. I don't give two Madagascaran lemur terds if you all are any good at the game, but I just thought I'd let you know.
:)
The Flood rox. 'Nuff said.
-Sword
(P.S. I rue the use of the word just as Pezz does, but, I used it in order to grab your attention, which is, in turn, necessary for this thread to be effective.)
[Edited on 10.23.2007 1:33 PM PDT]
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[quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Flavor Flav [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AF ARMY ToughGuy [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] The Spetnaz [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sword and Scales Read all the posts you chose to so eloquently respond to. Take careful note of the word [b]majority[/b], than leave the thread, unless you have something entertaining to offer.[/quote] You're saying the majority of this forum has a high level of intelligence? You think filling your post with big words somehow makes you correct. Your post lacks base. It's full of pointless analogy's and metaphors that you think actually matter when it doesn't give a single example of what your point is. You're just spewing out a giant streak of flattery to the community. [/quote] Easy Spetz, I think he's just saying that most people on here are of at least average intelligence, just in a more [b][i]ass kissing, trying to be popular[/b][/i] way, and I think thats a pretty fair thing to say. [/quote] Average intelligence maybe, but that is because as vanessa suggested, floodians are, in general, book smart, but lack intelligence in other areas. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xXSm00thi3Xx the Floods government is corrupt, I saw Recon taking bribes from Sniper and Gandhi Impeachment! [/quote] [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] AF ARMY ToughGuy He even got the Flood to give up the back door. I'm talkin down town![/quote] Most on topic forum ever. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xXSm00thi3Xx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Flavor Flav #2. She said the same thing, that it was a heirarchy(she didnt label the type as dictatorship, or brotherhood) and that you treat newer users differently from older ones. Go have a look at the "flood sleepover group" thats one, the old "aids" group is another. These are examples, but the fact is that if I were to say for example that Ada Astra was an idiot, other members who are his friends would jump in on his behalf, much in the same manner as the bullying thing vanessa mentioned.[/quote] Nobody acts elitist or tries to exclude anybody, but we're all comfortable with the "regulars, i.e. people that have been here for awhile and that are our friends, and theres nothing wrong or not ordinary about that. [/quote] [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] xXSm00thi3Xx [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] squirrel dude I like this, I will put it in the library. [/quote] All it is, is a group of people that have been registered for a month arguing with people that have been registered for over a year about what the Flood is like Regulars FTW[/quote] Contradictring yourself FTW. So you've never seen an argument come up and someone mentions time in on the forum? I've seen it quite a few times. "I'm a regular ive been here since 06" "Youre not a regular, hell, ive been here since 05" and so on. Wait, you just used time.... there is no elitism, I dont know where I got that quote. [quote][b]Posted by:[/b] Sword and Scales Well, for one, Flavor Flav, I don't know why you always have negative things to say, but you do. Regardless. I'm not interested in brown-nosing anyone. Who's ass is there to kiss? As if I'm concerned with some sort of "rank" I guess you might call it, but, I suppose it is true that some of the Flood is looking through their monitors and seeing something completely different than what I am. I have no desire for popularity here, as I have already said. [/quote] Then why bother making this thread? No reason huh? [quote] My post [b]is[/b] biased. I like the Flood, and I wished to acknowledge some good points about the majority of folks here, and relevant discussion is more prevalent here than in other [b]forums[/b], as I clearly have stated numerous times.[/quote] Didnt you say this thread was true, meaning factual, meaning unbiased, meaning not crap? So how can the truth be biased? Wait, I forgot, this is the flood, if a regular says it, it must be so. Well, sadly, her description was far more complete than yours, and it seemed to be far less baised, so for me, hers is more "true" than yours. [quote] I don't know why you felt the need to directly attack me, simply re-iterating what Vanessa had said about the Flood in general, that we are all a bunch of losers that come to this forum. [/quote] It wasnt that I was trying to attack you, but you made a post trying to go against what someone else said, and you just admitted that it was BS when you said it was biased, contradicting the OP. Simply put, your waste of server space(this thread) earned you a swift kick in the ass. [quote] To rebuke: I said that my Friend's list has several "acquaintances" from the Flood. I find them to be friends, because they are similar to other friends I have. Secondly, I am no longer in high school either, so I have no need to simulate anything from there. I have several close friends in real life, unfortunately, though, all but one of them is deployed to one country or another be it Iraq, or Afghanistan, and even Somalia. They are all very far away. My fiance is also 700 miles away at college, which makes for difficult constant communication. Therefore, I have established relationships of a friendly sort with other folks whom I can associate with on a day to day basis. I assure you, my life is far from sheepish and lonely; I am quite content with my blessings in that department.[/quote] So then your personal life has no bearing on the post vanessa made, as she said that her post only applied to younger members. Well, damn, I guess this is even more worthless of a response than I thought. [/quote] He's either trying to make sense, or make himself like a flaming .retard Congrats, you have 1 out of 2 completed. And FYI, I have never seen anybody use their join dates as a way to justify their argument, its usually full of insults of each others intelligence. [Edited on 10.23.2007 3:17 PM PDT]
