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steelskipper5 said:Look, the proposal is actually pretty straightforward if you stop overthinking it: just quit deleting threads that actually mean something.
Nicholas King said:Here’s a constructive suggestion: I’d love it if the moderator who decided to nuked that perfectly meaningful thread would actually step up, reach out, and explain themselves—you know, give us a little insight into why they felt that topic didn't belong on Lowe's, let alone any other platform out there. Honestly, I won't even go as far as to grill them with a full-blown comparative analysis of all the other threads that *did* make the cut for Lowe's, because frankly, we all know how that comparison would turn out. 🙂 Honestly, it’s a massive stretch to expect anyone to actually bother starting a meaningful conversation around here, let alone putting in the effort to write anything substantial on Lowe's.
Honestly, if the moderators would just stop nuking every single thread I want to start, I’d be a happy man. I mean, really, after seeing how they’ve handled this particular discussion, I’m pretty much convinced about exactly how much "supervision" they plan on exercising over us.
Kate Castillo55 said:I've got a few more things to toss out there 😁
just so I don't clutter up the place by starting a whole new thread... lately, my inbox has been getting absolutely hammered with private messages from people inviting me to these sketchy new forums, and honestly, it’s driving me up the wall :/
is there actually a way to make this stop, or am I just stuck dealing with it?
fadedowl said:there are always exes 😬
Scarsick is a massive letdown, honestly just terrible... if I remember right, it was supposed to be something along the lines of TPE2 😕
I didn't even bother listening to this latest one, and honestly, looks like I won't need to either
Kevin Williams56 said:Passed this over to the local Governor's office.
Andrew Booth29 said:And there isn't exactly a wealth of profound wisdom to be found here... You have two pillars, right? By letting those from the old system die out, you’re essentially just shifting the weight—increasing the share of the second pillar while shrinking the first. It's a numbers game. Give it thirty years, and maybe you'll be fine.
Joshua Doyle75 said:Look at this guy, acting like it’s not enough to pull in a massive monthly salary, plus all those lucrative endorsement deals, not to mention he’s already got a guaranteed career waiting for him once he hangs up the gear—probably something like a high-level tactical instructor for the military forces. $12 Honestly, let him go; nobody's going to shed a tear when he walks out the door.
Matthew Ramos61 said:Look, I’m going to need you to give me a concrete definition of what "as soon as possible" actually means in this context.
Basically, since I'm dying to drop my review of Star Trek and get a discussion going about how it's an underwhelming series that some moderators happen to obsess over, I really don't care about any of that—I'm just asking once more to please lift my ban from the fantasy subforum.
redmarlin3 said:Look, don't you start bringing up WWII with those weird little retro vibes, okay?
I mean, we could always just throw a massive party together and see how it goes, 😁
Douglas Wilson44 said:Thanks.
Would you honestly prefer if they just lumped everything together onto the exact same day? I mean, come on, that sounds like a total recipe for disaster, doesn't it? It’s like trying to schedule a massive blowout party at a crowded Vegas casino on the same night as a Super Bowl halftime show—you’re basically begging for chaos and zero breathing room. I feel like we need some space to actually process things, rather than just getting slammed by one giant wave of madness all at once. Personally, I think spreading it out makes way more sense, but hey, what do I know?
I mean, let’s be real here—it was pretty much the only other way this could have gone down.
Kevin Chavez3 said:I mean, why didn't anyone just tell them to go on a quick three-week tour across the States instead? That way, feraltrucker5 could actually save up enough cash to catch the show without breaking the bank. 😁
stormyviper11 said:This whole mess with team orders and those idiotic bans is just a direct result of one guy, Rubens Barrichello, acting like a total loose cannon while he was on the ground in Austria. That scandal was so bad he should've been fired on the spot.
Look, if I’m dumping hundreds of millions of dollars into a business every single year, I have every right to decide how my drivers—who are being paid a fortune just for the privilege of driving for me—cross the finish line. In any real American corporation, if an employee acted out like that—publicly undermining management and making it obvious they don't give a damn about following orders right in front of investors and partners—they’d be kicked to the curb immediately.
Because of these stupid rules, we had to sit through that pathetic excuse for a press conference yesterday where the drivers were basically forced to dodge or ignore every question. Honestly, I really hope Ferrari hits Massa where it hurts financially for repeating a slightly toned-down version of Barrichello's nonsense... if they don't just fire him outright.
bluecyclist64 said:Is there any way to get this partial ban lifted?
Or do I need to be some kind of political outcast—let's say, a Jew in a forum's version of a totalitarian regime?
redheron12 said:I have to say—even Michael Schumacher didn't lack grit the way Alonso does today.
Back when he had those nasty leg injuries, he wasn't too proud to step back and play second fiddle to Eddie Irvine. The man showed real backbone—something I honestly doubt Alonso could ever manage.
Thinking about it now, compared to the bunch of amateurs running around the grid lately, Schumacher’s mistakes seem almost trivial. It makes him one of my favorite, most respectable figures in the sport. 👍
redheron12 said:Come on, cosmicridge5, please don't mess this up.
When was the last time a driver at McLaren was actually ordered to let someone else through?
If I recall correctly—and I try to keep my facts straight—Coulthard was sensible enough to know when to yield without being told.
Kovalainen was painfully slow back then; I doubt anyone even needed to give him orders.
Then there was Alonso, who essentially wrecked the team's chances—yet he was never ordered to move for Lewis, and we lost the title by a single point because of it.
It seems pretty clear to the drivers themselves where things stand—who holds the better position—and they should be able to make those calls on their own.
Take Kimi, for instance—he let Massa through once, but nobody panicked about it, mostly because it's understood that Kimi is intelligent enough to handle things without being micromanaged.
So, just STFU!
Thomas Lee7 said:How many more millions does he actually need? How long is he gonna keep humilitating himself? Is it over when he finally says, "I've got enough cash now, screw you all, I'm too damn good of a driver for this crap"?
Thomas Lee7 said:Formula 1 has become a total joke. People need to boycott these races—both in the stands and on TV—so those shameless, rich losers running this circus realize they're just playing games with each other. And guys like Mass? They deserve a leash around their necks for the rest of their lives because he’s lower than the most pathetic dog. Where's his dignity? Where's his competitive spirit? Honestly, what a complete loser.
redheron12 said:I imagine Kimi is somewhere out in Finland right now—probably laughing his head off 😁