Man, we've already done that one to death, I'm bored with it. I'm always saying "hey, let's expand the horizons, try something new this time" and you just always want the missionary position. This ain't a one way street you know, I have needs too.

jesus, just once for old time's sake?


then we can move on to some treacle and weed whackers if you'd rather

I'm sure yer
whackin' yer
weed already.

Last nut busted was at 1:57 PM. You're right, he's due for another.

How'd it taste?

it went right over his head

Shoulda knocked down
that Alfalfa cowlick.

So where did that 'respectable' guy come from?

"Don't try to use slang in an idiom you're not familiar with, pardner."

You would piss yourself if if ever you learned exactly what I'm familiar with.

"It was just shit stirring" would you feel "well that's OK then"?"

No. It was not okay. If it was okay, it wouldn't be eating at me like it has been for days.

"I never asked for an apology to punish you, or to embarrass you, or to score points. I asked for one to establish a principle, that confidentiality is an absolute, unconditional thing, or it's nothing. I knew that given the special nature of the private forum, if we didn't establish that principle, shit would happen."

You should have asked PRIVATELY, and made your points. I would have reacted far differently, I assure you. Being chastised in public by an idiot is all fun and games. By you, well, I never saw it coming and was completely not prepared for it. And when you say, "if WE didn't establish", don't forget, that thing was MY baby. It was in its fourth or fifth incarnation when you agreed to help. I wrote the rules from the start, for sound reasons, better understood by me than probably any other member, ever. Rightly or wrongly, I thought, I built this tub, I can fucking well burn it down. All you had to say (with a smile on your face) is, hey that's just a bullshit analogy, that's not what really happened. I probably would have said, yeah you right.

"No doubt I could have gone about things differently - more diplomatically, less aggressively."

There it is. I wish I had contacted you privately as well, instead of going off on you.

"And if I had, I might have succeeded, rather than, in the end, failing as I did. It's water under the bridge now."

Not. Doors close, others open. Maybe you and Pierre are better off being shed of the likes of that Pontarlier Crew. And me. Maybe vice versa as well. Maybe we can all still be friends. I don't hold grudges, I can assure you of that. I still miss Don Walsh, who called me lower than worm shit, for what that's worth.

"I went through my posts in the thread, to edit any gratuitous references to you, but the first part of this thread has been locked, so I can't. As far as I can see though I only really used your name extensively in one of my many posts here."

Forget about it. It's all just birdshit on the windshield.

"You're wrong about Sixela incidentally."

What part? Unqualified, or an asshole? I'm not wrong about the second part, at least the Internet role aspect of it, but I have to give him this, he's one intelligent bastard, and pretty even-tempered. Clever, too, which is different from smart. See, I can admire him even if he is an asshole.

OK. It's over. We're good.

Looks like a big step forward has been done today. Bravo.

Any Member can
feel free to use the
Lounge's conflict
resolution service.

Is this one of those riddles
like Oedipus had to solve?
'Cause I am stumped.

Normally I'd ask Six for insight,
seeing as how he's both brighter and kinder than I.

Can't see how I'm gonna make any sense of it.

If you'd paid the fuck attention here, you'd know I'm much less of an arsehole these days (but a lot more grumpy for it).

I'm not brighter than you are, I just play it on the net.

As for the original question, well, Artemis would have to tell us exactly how he defines "asshole". If he means what the French call "un gommeux", well, my internet personality obviously pleads guilty (as my heureverte forum signature will tell you).

A clown or cartoon character I also certainly am, but that's not what I'd call an "asshole".

You've been re-upgraded, I suppose.
I shouldn't stand in the way of that.
At least I should try not to be so nit-picky about how it happens.
I hear there are unpleasant side-effects to selective Sixela re-upgrade inhibitors.

There's a toasty warm feeling
in my rumtumtummy.

Oh wait! That's a Quiznos Sub!
YAY!!! CARLOS FUCKING ROMERO!!!

I should hope not. And I hope the 6kg I shed (no, that's what I lost, not what was excised!) will stay lost as well.

I think Artemis isn't with the programme yet, that's all, and still thinks fondly of my former self with anorectal mucous prolapse, instead of my new leaner and meaner self.

Ha! Pedante kwast.

Certainly indeed.

Met verve(n).

Ol' Artey never has
liked ol' me much
either, Vee Eye.

I guess we can be
asshole buddies.

You'll be the asshole, I'll be the arsehole.

Butthole buddies
that's the best kind
Nobody messes with the
Butthole buddy of mine!!!!

Vee Eye,
Deal. We'll cover
it transatlantic
style.

Cabeza,
I got your
back(side)
too.

Take good care of the Aynal Fisher.
Though he's a world reknowned
chess champion, he's a little anemic.

Didn't you
subconsciously
reference-
Amy Fisher?

No.

Don't ever say that name AGAIN!

So many asses to kiss, so little time.

"As for the original question, well, Artemis would have to tell us exactly how he defines "asshole" "

I just be feelin it. You seem to be like I was, only worse, and less compromising. You never cut anybody any slack, you never seem to praise anybody. You correct grammar and shit. I could be wrong. People have assumed a lot of shit about me based upon the comic book villain that is Artemis, and they are wrong too.

And Liver, I got nothing against you either. I think I sent you something a few years ago ... wouldn't be much by today's standards but it was not bad for the time. I don't do that for just any fool. Anything I had against you was anti-Louche Lounge snottiness. So how the worm turns? Today we're settling scores and bellying up to the bar rot cheer in the Lounge, and it feels just right to me.

Damn, that hit home.

Well said.

Wish it were a real bar.

The xit about me.

I think mebbe there
was some crap about
a Belgian, of all things?

Huh. Whaddaya know. Thanks for sharing that, Artemis.

Quite a change from the last brew hahah
I remember.

Was it wishful thinking, was it the Lounge?
It seemed like the Lounge.

Oh I don't know... Maybe it was Utah.

Every goddam
thing is the
Lounge.

I'm back and
blastin' this xit
to new levels!

Or not.

Truth is...
It's summer time and you're afraid
to go out in the yard for fear of contracting
another deadly insect bite.

And I don't blame your ass, or your wrist.

Ha!

Actually, I'm in
Tally and there
is NO FUCKIN'
REASON to go
outside anyway.

ROLLER DERBY

Just found out
we have a women's
roller derby team,
the Capitol Punishers,
and we'll be checkin'
em out Sat.

You are wrong. After these imputations you assert that Six is worse than you were before you became as compromising as you are now. That's just so terribly wrong.

'Cept to see if you're still desirable to
venomous creatures.

Not to say the ones inside aren't craving you.

JK!!!

That's just on a 'cuz
Vee Eye is your fave
cartoon character.

I leave the praise to PMs (both when praising people and when praising others to people). After all, I've got a reputation to defend ;). Uncharacteristically, so much shit was flying this week that I even lowered my guard and defended some people in public.

He only knows the online vicious penguin. You're talking about me, and you can't fail to see the man behind the penguin (or curvaceous Cylon).

Wasn’t he called Artemis the Angry Artemisia?

Vee Eye,
All I know of
the RL you is
that my companion
adores you and
we kept saying-
"What?" while
you sat in a bar
and I poked the
fire.

Artemis is a gal's name.

So's Cindy.