gollum Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 First, to answer the flame I'm sure is forthcoming, I am not a troll...I was a Hobbit A troll is someone who lurks, and then posts a worthless, bitter, immature post just to enflame others. This is not the case...I've read the posts of your game day discussions for maybe three games this year, as I find little enjoyment hearing grown men(or teenagers as the case may be), whine and bemoan how the league is so totally biased against your beloved team. At first, I thought it was just the rantings of a few immature malcontents. However, the more I read, the more I come to realize this is the norm, not the exception. If you don't believe me, I challenge each and every one of you who will inevitably bash me and my post to 1) make you feel better about yourself, 2) belittle someone who happens to have his eyes and mind open to the bigger picture than your little bubble of a world, or 3) you just simply open your mouth and insert foot before using that gift between your ears. There is not a team in the league who gets preferential treatment by the officials, or is on their chopping block...not even the Raiders. They are human beings just like you...except that they are better at being UNBIASED! They sometimes see only then end of a play and call what they see(call `em like you see `em), they sometimes don't see the "infraction" at all, and they sometimes have to make a split second decision with 300 pounders flying about them, throwing their unprotected and inferior athletic ability in the fray of the action. If any of you have ever been an official, you know exactly what I'm talking about. Ask them and they will tell you it's not an easy job, and you very rarely get the appreciation and admiration you deserve, but you don't do it for the attention. Most officials would just assume to never throw a flag on any play, but they are simply there to try and make the contest as fair as possible. There are only nine men to watch twenty-two of some of the biggest, fastest athletes in the world. If a QB has four seconds to stand in the pocket, that's considered a luxury, but four-five seconds is the typical length of each play...over 100 of them, in heat, in rain, and in snow. The lucky ones have the safety of the sidelines to protect them to a certain extent, but even there, they have in excess of 70 people who yell and cuss them throughout every game. They've all reffed at least 10 years of major-conference college football; they're graded and critiqued after every game; they're subject to a weekly rules test; and they attend classes before games and in the off-season. They get assigned which game they will officiate and are not planted as road blocks for your beloved team to defeat as well as the opponent. I'm sorry if I hurt some of your feelings, but some of you need to take a long look at yourselves and how you present yourself. Again, I challenge you to go back and read with an unbiased eye...as a football fan, as an unbiased human being, and as a role model for your children(if you have them). Act like you would want your children to act. Imagine how you would want them the be perceived by their peers...either as someone objective and able to forgive human error, someone who knows and accepts that things will not always go your way and you just have to persevere, or as a someone who cries and pouts when they don't get their way. I wait until this moment to tell you that I happen to be a Cowboys fan. I could just as easily be a Dolphins fan, a Cardinal fan, or a Rams fan, but above all, I am a football fan. I root for my favorite team to win, and when they don't, the week drags until the next Sunday. Offseason is utter torment. I get just as irritated at other Cowboy fans when they berate the officials when a call doesn't go "our" way. In fact, I get MORE annoyed since I would wish them to show more class, and not stoop down to the level of your typical Eagles fan :eaglesuck I thoroughly enjoy our rivalry with Washington, there have been some GREAT games that will forever stand in the annals of the NFL. I apologize for the title of this post, but I wanted as many of you to read this as possible. Somehow, I didn't think a "Let's all be nice" post would suffice. I know there are many objective, intelligent posters here, but they seem to have been pushed to near extinction lately by the venom spewing breed that seems to have overwhelmed this board. Here's to a good, close, injury free game...and to neither side blaming the officials if they lose. Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Farmer Ted Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Did anyone else read that? Could it have been a little longer? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
herrmag Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Why would I waste my time reading that dribble? Go post it where someone might give a crap. It's gameday, nobody cares. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
santanamoss89 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Did anyone else read that? Could it have been a little longer? I read the 1st couple of sentences. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stevenaa Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 If we don't feed it, maybe it will go away!!!!! To "troll" means to allure, to fish, to entice or to bait. Internet trolls are people who fish for other people's confidence and, once found, exploit it. Trolls are various in nature and the type of damage they do ranges greatly, such as: Cause irritation to others Disrupt an email list or online group Steal money Obtain credit card details Build false hopes Abuse children Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gollum Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 Did anyone else read that? Could it have been a little longer? I was under the impression most Redskin fans were capable of reading something without pictues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J-Rad Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Nope, I read one or two sentences then scanned down to see "Cowboy fan". If anyone actually reads this and replies to what he says, then you're just validating his presence here. Don't do it. Let this one drift off to page 2 and on into obscurity (I know I'm posting which bumps it but only b/c it's at the top right now anyway). Just say no. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PresidentClinton07 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 damn you really got some time on your hands. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 :laugh: somone has some issues to sort out TO FANS OF OPPOSING TEAMS This is a website owned by the Washington Redskins, maintained by Redskins fans, and devoted, primarily, to Washington Redskins football. While we enjoy having visitors, we did not leave the door open hoping to have people drop by intent on changing our way of thinking. We are quite happy---some might argue "miserable"---being Redskins fans. We continue to believe that each Sunday marks a new beginning and that eventually we will return to our days of greatness. You, of course, can laugh at that notion, but if you do it here, it probably won't be taken too kindly. Please don't make the mistake of thinking this is a friendly environment. When you are here, your screen is burgundy and gold for a very deliberate reason. We’re ExtremeSkins. Nothing about this site should suggest to you that we are interested in being all things to all football fans. We have a ton of knowledgeable fans here who know quite a bit about Washington Redskins football in particular, and the NFL in general. We do allow a certain amount of Redskins machismo here, because that is part of the Redskins experience. So please be advised that it’s likely you will encounter, from time to time, critical, disparaging and even mean-spirited statements about things related to your chosen football team. It’s what we do here. And when there is a presumption to be given, it will be given to a Redskins fan. Do enjoy your stay here---but please make the effort to avoid letting that interfere with our ability to enjoy your stay here. 12. No trolling. Do not post messages that are inflammatory and serve solely to incite fellow members. ExtremeSkins has always prided itself on its zero tolerance policy for the common internet troublemaker. Trolls will be identified and censured, at the discretion of the ES Staff, quickly and efficiently Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TK Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Actually has a point, there towards the end. However, he didn't need to wait untill towards the end to tell us he's cowboy fan. The thread title & todays date already gave that away. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I was under the impression most Redskin fans were capable of reading something without pictues :doh: capable yes worth wasting the time.... no :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gollum Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 damn you really got some time on your hands. apparently not as much as Bubba(37,490+ posts???) I'm not here to incite fellow members...just cause a few to do a little self evaluation of themselvees, make them a little more tolerable to the "rest of the world" and not have others hate them so. I wasn't certain if that was possible once someone became a Redskin fan or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fighting for old D.C. Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 I was under the impression most Redskin fans were capable of reading something without pictues Maybe you should do some reading yourself because that sentence makes no sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ntotoro Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 A troll is someone who lurks, and then posts a worthless, bitter, immature post just to enflame others. This is not the case... I wait until this moment to tell you that I happen to be a Cowboys fan. I could just as easily be a Dolphins fan, a Cardinal fan, or a Rams fan... Not likely. A noob posting on Dallas game day talking down to 'Skins fans, calling us crybabies and you want us to believe there was a chance you'd be something other than a troll 'Pokes fan? Funny. Gee... calling us crybabies was certianly not meant to be inflammatory... Go back under your bridge. Smells like troll chum to me... :dallasuck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DCMONEY Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Only a Bamma azz hater would post something that long and expect someone to read it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MumboSauce Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 ^^^ You're steadily but surely showing your "wanna be disguised" TROLL ways. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81+83+84=Posse Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 9. False posts or misleading subject titles are prohibited. Deception at the expense of the audience devalues the medium and the content it provides. Violation of this rule is regarded as a serious offense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tsunami001 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 In fact, I get MORE annoyed since I would wish them to show more class, and not stoop down to the level of your typical Eagles fan :eaglesuck A cowboys fan rooting for the skins? NICE! :laugh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gollum Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 If we don't feed it, maybe it will go away!!!!!To "troll" means to allure, to fish, to entice or to bait. Internet trolls are people who fish for other people's confidence and, once found, exploit it. Trolls are various in nature and the type of damage they do ranges greatly, such as: Cause irritation to others Disrupt an email list or online group Steal money Obtain credit card details Build false hopes Abuse children You forgot "Have differentiating opinions from the majority or cause the norm to be threatened". I don't want your confidence. I speak only the truth. If I wanted to cause angst...trust me, I would. But that is not my objective. View for yourselves during the game...watch how many times the officials get blamed. Take off those burgundy colored glasses and see for yourself. I'm just bringing up a point, asking for some of you to be somewhat objective...whether you choose to grow as a person or not is a path you must choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KillaCam21 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Comparing someone's reactions to a football game to their reactions in "the real world" is a ridiculous comparison that only a Cowboy fan would be stupid enough to make. Since he considers himself a "real fan", does that mean that he makes noise before the play and cheer when his team does well? I know I do, but I can't tell you any other time in my life that I would do that. He's trying to flame by linking our reactions to a football game to some kind of deeper character flaws. This guy's a MORON. If he's the one who thinks football is that important and indicative of the real world, I think he's the one with the problems. Get a life buddy. Sorry I responded to this post, but I believe it's something that had to be said. Let's put this topicx to rest and GET READY FOR THE &*$#ing COWBOYS. F Dallas AND ALL OF THEIR STUPID FANS! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[[ghost]] Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 lets just... ban him...forever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ArmchairRedskin Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 You forgot "Have differentiating opinions from the majority or cause the norm to be threatened". I don't want your confidence. I speak only the truth. If I wanted to cause angst...trust me, I would. But that is not my objective. View for yourselves during the game...watch how many times the officials get blamed. Take off those burgundy colored glasses and see for yourself. I'm just bringing up a point, asking for some of you to be somewhat objective...whether you choose to grow as a person or not is a path you must choose. What makes you think we care what others think about us? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bubba9497 Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 apparently not as much as Bubba(37,490+ posts???) and I did all of them today too! I'm not here to incite fellow members...just cause a few to do a little self evaluation of themselvees, make them a little more tolerable to the "rest of the world" and not have others hate them so. I wasn't certain if that was possible once someone became a Redskin fan or not. :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: now ain't that the pot calling the kettle black heal thyself dildo, err bilbo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr. Grundle Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 This guy is actually correct. I don't post much, mostly because I can't stand reading alot of the posts and threads here. Too much whining, complaining, and blaming goes on about things other than the Redskins sucking. There is no conspiracy against us by the refs, they make bad calls against everybody. There might be a slight media bias as a result of Snyders actions in the past, but who cares? I'm sick of hearing about it. I much rather prefer the threads that bash Brunell or Robert Royal or Walt Harris...you know...the real reason we lose games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
81+83+84=Posse Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Way to change the topic title Dr. Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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