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Post by Jaylee » Wed Aug 25, 2010 3:50 pm

echo wrote:
LoQ wrote:
echo wrote:Ok I really haven't bothered to read the last bazillion pages of this thread....

I was wondering when the big blue boob would weigh in. At least that's what your avatar always looks like to me. I'm sure YOU are not actually a big blue boob.
I've been meaning to change it.............. I will not debate whether or not i actually am a boob, that's up to the readers to decide
I see a blue eye when I look at your avatar.

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Post by -SWS » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:05 pm

brain_cloud wrote: And while we are on the subject of not being cowardly, who here will admit to having a man-crush on -SWS? Show of hands.

If -SWS were to ask me to marry him, I would have to think long and hard about whether my purported heterosexuality is really something to make a big to-do over.
Thanks brain_cloud... That was both hilarious and very kind of you to say. I also appreciate the overly generous words from others... including Amigo!

But back to that interesting marriage proposal... Well, I'm married and also heterosexual as it turns out. Still I'm thinking we might be able to fantasize something along these lines:

Say! If we ever become professional bowlers or golfers maybe we can become best roommates when we're on tour...! We can play marathon scrabble or work daunting crossword puzzles on our off days----with Jaylee on the speaker phone listening to the really BIG words."

Jaylee, does that work for you?
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Post by Jaylee » Wed Aug 25, 2010 5:07 pm

-SWS wrote:
brain_cloud wrote: And while we are on the subject of not being cowardly, who here will admit to having a man-crush on -SWS? Show of hands.

If -SWS were to ask me to marry him, I would have to think long and hard about whether my purported heterosexuality is really something to make a big to-do over.
Thanks brain_cloud... That was both hilarious and very kind of you to say. I also appreciate the overly generous words from others... including Amigo!

But back to that interesting marriage proposal... Well, I'm married and also heterosexual as it turns out. Still I'm thinking we might be able to fantasize something along these lines:
Hey! If we ever become professional bowlers or golfers maybe we can become best roommates when we're on tour...! We can play marathon scrabble or work daunting crossword puzzles on our off days----with Jaylee on the speaker phone listening to the really BIG words."

Jaylee, does that work for you?
It might work too well for me. I can only imagine what effect hearing really big words would have on me.

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Post by SleepingUgly » Wed Aug 25, 2010 6:27 pm

-SWS wrote: Say! If we ever become professional bowlers or golfers maybe we can become best roommates when we're on tour...! We can play marathon scrabble or work daunting crossword puzzles on our off days----with Jaylee on the speaker phone listening to the really BIG words."

Jaylee, does that work for you?
Sounds like phone sex for intellectuals.
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Post by ozij » Wed Aug 25, 2010 11:49 pm

Before this thread dies a timely death and gets relegated into "the cpaptalk storm archive" (I've just made that archive up...) I'd like to add a few serious comments:

In case anyone is wondering what jnk's response is to my post: He responded to me by PM, he did not ignore my words, and his response was the one we would expect from the kind, gentle person we have come to know and love.
We all get into messes at times, and do our best to extricate ourselves from them - I believe the "jnk"/"who" issue is one of those cases.

-SWS however started the discussion about another split identity, one who has been conspicuously silent for many pages: the person who also posts as "Really", using that word to make other people's statements sound ridiculous, or dishonest, belittling them quite consistently. The vast majority of members on this forum have their occasional insulting mis-steps or foot in the mouth moments in the contexts of truly and sincerely trying to help others - be it in trying to help emotionally, being in trying to help technically. "Really" is unique in being consistently and - IMO - intentionally insulting.
"jnk" - whose split was not the reason the discussion started, has an outstanding capacity to help people feel accepted and welcome - and I have not the slightest doubt this was always done with utmost sincerity. Unlike "Really", "who" was never purposely cruel. And it is important to remember that.

Even the member who uses "Really" in a way that causes so much discomfort, tries to help in his other identity. I have said very sharp things about him and that habit of his, and I do not take them back. However, I have come the conclusion that "Really" is really not that important. All of us, and I do mean all who are no longer rank newbies, are here because posting and interacting serves some narcissistic needs. We sincerely love helping, and - if we are honest with ourselves - we love having our help (and our personas here) acknowledged no less. The other half of "Really" is here to help too, and I suppose that should suffice for all of us. "Really" has become a non-issue for me, another troll to be ignored.
NoMuffy wrote:. Most to all forum characters (even the secondary ones) tend to keep their personality traits consistent, so simply putting those that one doesn't care for on their "Foes" list should solve most of their issues.

For instance, while all SAG characters have one trait in common (they're all chiliaphobes), NotMuffy has Tourette's-level patience, about the same level of appropriateness (although she thinks it's more like "Satirical Humor") and generally DGAF.

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For instance, all of SAG's characters are CUOEA 's == Chronic Users Of Esoteric Abbreviations....

Anyone still following this thread and feeling confused - don't worry too much about who is who. You will pick up the basic humanity of the personality you interact with, you can choose who you prefer to listen to, and you will get the help you need. Your stay here, long or short, will turn out to have been worth while. Just make sure you do your cpap related posting in public, since, to use a quote that will ring a bell for many of the oldtimers - and that jnk himself used as a byline for a long time:
Snoredog wrote:"In public, if I suggest something that isn't quite kosher, you can be assured there will be someone else to come along like -<names snipped out puposely> to let not only me but more importantly YOU know it isn't right."
And I have no doubt that in his own personal heaven, Snoredog can't believe it that I, of all people, am quoting him....

It's the Jewish New Year in less than two weeks: Shana Tova - Happy New Year, my friends in cpap-dom. I wish you all health, success and happiness, and healthy narcissistic satisfaction wherever you choose to post and whomever you choose to post as.

A final word for the OP -- if you're still following this thread, or looking for help in your CPAP journey, you as welcome on this forum as you were before this thread started. We know cpap therapy is about life, and not about games.

Back to discussing CPAP related issues, on a board without categories, and hopefully, eventually, with usable Tags.
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Post by -SWS » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:19 am

ozij wrote: All of us, and I do mean all who are no longer rank newbies, are here because posting and interacting serves some narcissistic needs. We sincerely love helping, and - if we are honest with ourselves - we love having our help (and our personas here) acknowledged no less...

...I wish you all health, success and happiness, and healthy narcissistic satisfaction wherever you choose to post and whomever you choose to post as.
I'd like to add a search link about that positive/healthy kind we hopefully strive for: http://www.google.com/#hl=en&source=hp& ... af4a13aa89
ozij wrote: In case anyone is wondering what jnk's response is to my post: He responded to me by PM, he did not ignore my words, and his response was the one we would expect from the kind, gentle person we have come to know and love.
We all get into messes at times, and do our best to extricate ourselves from them - I believe the "jnk"/"who" issue is one of those cases...

..."jnk" - whose split was not the reason the discussion started, has an outstanding capacity to help people feel accepted and welcome - and I have not the slightest doubt this was always done with utmost sincerity. Unlike "Really", [the poster named] "who" was never purposely cruel. And it is important to remember that.
Thank you for sharing both opinion and context, ozij. I found it very helpful and I hope to see jnk back here soon.

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Post by NotMuffy » Thu Aug 26, 2010 3:51 am

ozij wrote:...all of SAG's characters are CUOEA 's == Chronic Users Of Esoteric Abbreviations...
While searching for one of those (in)famous EAs, I rediscovered
SAG wrote:A blonde is watching the news with her husband when the newscaster says "Two Brazilian men die in a skydiving accident."

The blonde starts crying to her husband, sobbing "That's horrible!!! So many men dying that way!"

Confused, he says, "Yes dear, it is sad, but they were skydiving, and there is always that risk involved."

After a few minutes, the blonde, still sobbing, says, "How many is a Brazilian?"
Happy New Year.

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Post by echo » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:21 am

The big blue eye-boob here very much likes your post Ozij.

NM nice joke great way to start the day On the other hand, one of our paragliding instructors died this past weekend, trying to save some new student who got into trouble in the air. No one knows what really happened. Student is fine but with broken bones. Sad day for our airfield and his family.

I would like to get in line for the -SWS crush I'll follow the bowlers but not the golfers, though.
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Post by Jaylee » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:25 am

echo wrote:
I would like to get in line for the -SWS crush I'll follow the bowlers but not the golfers, though.
Oh yes, please start a line for those who are crushing on SWS. The line to crush on Cloudy is closed. I don't like to share.

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Post by Madalot » Thu Aug 26, 2010 5:29 am

echo wrote:The big blue eye-boob here very much likes your post Ozij.
As does one of the "cat women" of the forum. Thanks for posting it, Ozij. Your comments are very thought provoking.

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Post by DoriC » Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:41 am

Ozij, thank you for sharing part of your conversation with jnk. Both of you have a strong connection with this forum and with me personally and what you both say has much value. Shana Tova to you, all my Jewish friends here, and to the State of Israel.

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Post by NotMuffy » Thu Aug 26, 2010 6:46 am

ozij wrote:Even the member who uses "Really" in a way that causes so much discomfort, tries to help in his other identity. I have said very sharp things about him and that habit of his, and I do not take them back. However, I have come the conclusion that "Really" is really not that important. All of us, and I do mean all who are no longer rank newbies, are here because posting and interacting serves some narcissistic needs. We sincerely love helping, and - if we are honest with ourselves - we love having our help (and our personas here) acknowledged no less. The other half of "Really" is here to help too, and I suppose that should suffice for all of us. "Really" has become a non-issue for me, another troll to be ignored.
I had hoped my previous comments would have given Really an opportunity to come in and say something, anything, but now I gotta go with o. Even if the response is FO, I don't think saying nothing is a viable option.

I also hope this thread don't beat bb's, whose esoteric acronym I forgot.

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Post by brain_cloud » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:52 am

-SWS wrote: But back to that interesting marriage proposal... Well, I'm married and also heterosexual as it turns out. Still I'm thinking we might be able to fantasize something along these lines:

Say! If we ever become professional bowlers or golfers maybe we can become best roommates when we're on tour...!


Hey -SWS, do you remember the time over at Kenwood Lanes that Miss Jaylee lost her drawers on the approach? Ah, good times!


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Post by rested gal » Thu Aug 26, 2010 11:56 am

ozij, what a perfect post!

Your thoughts, and Sleeping_Ugly's a few pages back ( viewtopic.php?p=512940#p512940 ) express more completely and eloquently than I could, the way I regard multiple personas posts.

I did have to smile at this, that you wrote...
ozij wrote: I have no doubt that in his own personal heaven, Snoredog can't believe it that I, of all people, am quoting him....
You're probably right. Yep. you, of all people, quoting him!

ozij, you nailed what I thought here, too:
viewtopic.php?p=213571#p213571

What I thought then (and now)...
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Post by SleepingUgly » Thu Aug 26, 2010 12:22 pm

I loved your post, O. The Jewish New Year is about making amends. If I've hurt of offended anyone here on this forum, please forgive me.

I wish all of you a happy and healthy year. May you all wake up refreshed, with no gas and bloating, no welts on your noses, and AHIs < 0.0!!
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