The Plot Thickens
The Stock thickens
Soon we will all be knee deep in soup.
So take care and do not stay in the coup.
Reputation System Reset Pending...Dec 07
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The Plot Thickens
The Stock thickens
Soon we will all be knee deep in soup.
So take care and do not stay in the coup.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
There was a nice instrumental "B" side release called "The Ace of Swords" by the Alan Parsons Project. I always liked it.
AH HA... SO you ARE or ARE not..... them.... never mind
He's America's Rock Hero!
I dub this the Last Parsons Thread.
I dub this the Last Parsons Thread.
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
I've paid my dues -
Time after time -
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face -
But I've come through
We are the Parsons - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the Parsons -
We are the Parsons
No time for losers
'Cause we are the Parsons - of the world -
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls -
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
-
I thank you all -
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise -
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race -
And I ain't gonna lose -
We are the Parsons - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the Parsons -
We are the Parsons
No time for losers
'Cause we are the Parsons - of the world -
Time after time -
I've done my sentence
But committed no crime -
And bad mistakes
I've made a few
I've had my share of sand kicked in my face -
But I've come through
We are the Parsons - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the Parsons -
We are the Parsons
No time for losers
'Cause we are the Parsons - of the world -
I've taken my bows
And my curtain calls -
You brought me fame and fortune and everything that goes with it
-
I thank you all -
But it's been no bed of roses
No pleasure cruise -
I consider it a challenge before the whole human race -
And I ain't gonna lose -
We are the Parsons - my friends
And we'll keep on fighting - till the end -
We are the Parsons -
We are the Parsons
No time for losers
'Cause we are the Parsons - of the world -
I have a tendacy to do that, I do not even try. I guess we should seriously get back on topic of reputation, and it being reset.
I wish life was that easy.
Hmmm While this was playingin my head, I also heard, "WE ARE PARSONS" Something about football.
Rich, somehow I don't see Matthew McConaughey (sp?) playing you... :rofl:
kidswarrior
Senior Master
But isn't Rich a pretty big guy? So maybe the red dots should be a half-***?
Rich, you gotta be a great guy to take all this.
It doesn't look like they'll let your reputation be set to anything other Icon, dude.
I'm the Last Parsons to post on this thread!
I have to echo those who have said how long it took to gain their rep. I just don't make those worthy posts often enough, it took me a long time to climb to my current rep status. But, I did it before, and in 3 years I could be there again! lol
Really though, I think it's a good idea to have a reset at this point due to the issues with current rep power Bob mentioned.
Really though, I think it's a good idea to have a reset at this point due to the issues with current rep power Bob mentioned.
You know Jade I agree with you it took me forever to get where I am at and after thinking about it. I am sure I can reach that platou again. It will be fun to see if I can really come up with some great topics and threads and see how long it takes this time around. Resetting it is only a mind set for all of us, Seeing what was once had being torn down makes anybody sad, but also seeing a new way of building yourself is a challenge and I love a challenge tear it down and I shall rebuild it again better, stronger and faster. Wait that was the bionic man but you get the ideal.
What we need, to help us refocus, might be some new, maybe collective project... I mean, all of that reputation (which really isn't being destroyed; Bob has said it's being archived, so it's not as though the record of our contributions is simply evaporating) was gained on the basis of posts on a number of different topics, corresponding to the different MT fora, right? And at the moment it's sort of scattered all over the board, in the archives and hither and yon, going back through the `2,000 year secret history of MartialTalk' (sounds like some folks' views of the KMAs, eh? :lol But I don't see any reason, other than that it would be a massive job, why we couldn't in effect distill at least some of that past history—`the best of MT' so to speak—into a kind of e-book form, with some of the best discussion and debate reproduced, maybe with commentary to provide context, by the editors. We wouldn't have anything like a publisher's deadline, and mods (and maybe other interested members with expertise in their areas) who were interested in such a project could serve as editors for the parts of the book corresponding to the fora they had moderated or made sustained contributions to. Something like that would soon take our mind off our lost reputation sorrows, I'll bet!
Does this seem to anyone like something that would be worth undertaking?
But I don't see any reason, other than that it would be a massive job, why we couldn't in effect distill at least some of that past history—`the best of MT' so to speak—into a kind of e-book form, with some of the best discussion and debate reproduced, maybe with commentary to provide context, by the editors. We wouldn't have anything like a publisher's deadline, and mods (and maybe other interested members with expertise in their areas) who were interested in such a project could serve as editors for the parts of the book corresponding to the fora they had moderated or made sustained contributions to. Something like that would soon take our mind off our lost reputation sorrows, I'll bet!Does this seem to anyone like something that would be worth undertaking?
kidswarrior
Senior Master
Only if I get to be part of it.
Seriously, great idea, Ex.
kidswarrior
Senior Master
The more I think about the whole thing--change, that is--the more the realization comes into focus that I love change...in others. Hate it when I have to do it. So, that clues me it's maybe a better thing than I thought. Ain't the end of the world...close maybe, but not the end. :lol:
14 Kempo
Grandmaster
You're all mad! Mad I say!!!
Xue Sheng
All weight is underside
This may not be the end of the world
but you can see it from here
-----John Mellencamp (NOT anyone named Parsons)
Yes..... Yes I am
There's already the associated WIki which would be a convenient place to prepare such info., I would think, even if it were then transferred here.
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