Lots of Dickheads Here

[Demiurge]

Why are there so many dickheads on this forum?

I mean....I just came here like a month or so ago and I've talked to quite a few nice people, but there is so much cynicism and bullshit that goes on here as well. I just wondered if I was the only one who noticed.

From a person on the outside looking in I can tell you that this place can be very uninviting. I don't take much personally so it doesn't bother me that much...it's more of a minor annoyance.

[Frank Z]

Great, now everybody that posts here will think that they are being call a ****head! I think you need to learn how to use the "Ignore" feature and avoid the "MEMBERS" you don't like.;)

[dcarlson]

I hope you're not referring to my post about the french comment you made in the other thread, you brought that comment on yourself man. You personally attacked my french heritage. I wasn't a dick about it either, I allowed you to justify what you said and you never did.

Stick around a little longer, maybe you'll get to know a few people in here a little better and figure out who's who. You've only been around for a month.

Derick.

[Janusch]

Demiurge,
I think I read some were else that you are 23 years old. Well let me tell you few thing young buck. Life is bullshit and the way we deal with it is cynicism. This place reflect that well, but it also has a few other things going for it. Like friendships, knowledge, and understanding. There are lots of jabs here, but that is the charm of the place. I think if you stick around you will learn more then audio here, and it could help you deal with a lot more rough characters then here.

Dave

[dcarlson]

Spoken from a man who knows what the guys in this forum are capable of. ;)

[brettw22]

Originally posted by Janusch
Demiurge,
I think I read some were else that you are 23 years old. Well let me tell you few thing young buck. Life is bullshit and the way we deal with it is cynicism. This place reflect that well, but it also has a few other things going for it. Like friendships, knowledge, and understanding. There are lots of jabs here, but that is the charm of the place. I think if you stick around you will learn more then audio here, and it could help you deal with a lot more rough characters then here.

Dave Look at Dave not pullin any punches......how freakin hilarious. I was rollin at this one......just so......um.....non-subtle.

Anyway, ya, everyone has their quirky things......it is part of the charm I think (with a few exceptions)....Just relax and have fun Demiurge......

[mantis]

OK,
I have been around longer then all of you.I have seen people come and go.Alot of good people nonetheless,some needed to go.....

Dickheads....well I can't argue that.We do have a couple of them.I could be classified as one myself.Maybe maybe not.

As a newer member to come forward and speak what he sees should be respected.Attacking him back I don't feel is needed.

I get along with pretty much everyone except maybe 2 or 3 of you.You know exactly who you are.

It's funny though......Some turn into online friends,some stay at war with you no matter what.The comment about life is really not trivial.Yeah we all have are ups and downs.Life wouldn't be life without I assume........

But this place is an audio forum.Some of you made it out to be alot more...so be it.

What really can be said about these comments....you know if your a dickhead or not.Treat people the way you wanna be treated......Respect I feel is lost alot.

I have a point but really don't know how I want to come across with it.........so I'll just say..Yes there are some dickheads in here,but there are alot of great people in here as well.

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Theres alot of @$$'s on this forum. Live with it...lol

[faster100]

yeah a few of them just chimed in (evil smile :D ) Kidding..... lets not start a big dickhead threads all calling people out and mentioning people in a not so upfront way, mantis we know you dispise 2 people, MX we know you don't care for atleast 3 people.. I have problems also and got over it finally.. Lets end this one before 8 pages.. He was upset at the French comment and that is what i think he is talking about.. rightfully so

so lets not all chime in stating how many people we don't like, can't we all just get along?? ;) :)

[Zero]

None of you have come to pick up my SDA's. So you know what..........EFF YOU ALL!!! :)

[faster100]

what the heck?? i'm guessing this was a joke

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

....Faster.....note the smile.......Sean...if I had the cash (and room) id buy dem SDA's in a minute....lol.....however......I DONT!!!!!! SO HAHAHAHAHAHHAH! But at your luck, by the time I get my own house and they'll still be for sell!

[faster100]

just seemed strange in the thread at hand, i meant..

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Yeah.....thats sean for ya

[Zero]

Luck? Whats luck?

Ive had none. Its been a horrible fucking month, and it just keeps getting that much worse.

Has gotten to the point to where you are so angry, so tired of bullshit, you actually just find that moment of temporary insanity to where everything is hilarious and akward. At least for a moment.

*rant over*

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

Sean, you ever been to that point where you say your name and literally fall on the floor laughing? lol....thats fun! lol! Well, I hope you get through this, you ever find a job? Power to the people!

[gidrah]

So change the channel or voice your concerns at the time. Don't make a blanket statement like that without stepping up. Sometimes people are in the wrong, sometimes what they post is perceived to be in the wrong, othertimes people are in the wrong to people that have wronged them.

So what's wrong?

[F1nut]

Oh man, I had to turn off the BOZO filter to check out this one.......


Pot, kettle, black........or how to win and influence friends.

Filter...back on.

[TroyD]

My feelings are hurt.....

It's concievable that you could lump me in that category. I tend to be short fused and if I have something to say, I usually don't refrain.

However, I feel inclined to point out a few things. As with any group of people from diverse backgrounds, personality clashes are all but inevitable. And if you want to be offended, I'm sure you can find something in here to satisfy that wish.

When the chips are down though, there are a GREAT bunch of guys on this forum. When one of our members passed away, RuSsMan took the lead on making sure that we contacted his family to express our collective sorrow. He also lead the charge taking up donations for all the flowers for the funeral (at a time when he could ill afford it). When a Flea Market deal goes bad or a brother is in need (such as when Bob McGowan's Carver amp was stolen and put up on ebay), there is a certain cadre of forum members who are always looking to lend a hand in anyway they can be it offering to take up a collection of money, making phone calls or however possible. A LOT of new folks get a LOT of good advice and I feel for the most part are welcomed with open arms.

From a personal standpoint, I have forum members like Russ and George Grand help me out with obtaining gear when I got started, GREAT gear, in some cases just GIVING it away just to help a brother out. I've been fortunate enough to welcome forum members into my home and when my travels have taken me in the vicinity, I've been welcomed into the homes of other forum members. In my current situation, deployed to the Persian Gulf for the last 5 months, I can't begin to count the number of emails I've received from forum members expressing thier good wishes and offers of support. Guys like Russ and HBomb have sent me care packages. Russ has sent gear (at his expense, refusing any payment) so we could have a couple of modest audio rigs to enjoy and fly the Polk banner over here. DrSpec, sent us a TON of Genny Beer banners, posters and so forth to give us a taste of home. madmax, being the stellar guy he is sent me a videocamera so that I (and the other troops) can make video tapes to send home to our families. Guys like Tour and F1 and rlw are constantly sending me emails, cds and so forth. The lovely Wendi said she had to go pick up some Lucky Strikes and pistachios so I'm thinking that George Grand is taking care of things at home for me (ha ha!). I've literally got a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes just thinking of all the support I get from the fourm. So, yes, I take the forum personally, some of these guys, I think of as family. Maybe you can't pick that up in a month but stick around long enough and you just might.

I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention the guys at Polk, Micah who has been a real stand up guy and who was a PLEASURE to meet at Polk HQ, Ken who has gone above and BEYOND to help and make things work like new again, Paul who was a pleasure to meet and the rest of the gang at Polk who makes the forum and furthers our obsession

You guys (even Dan who I think deep down is a good person even though I disagree with 99% of what he says) ROCK!


*THUMP* (my fat ass jumping off my soapbox)

Big Dumb (but eternally grateful) Troy

[dcarlson]

Great post Troy, there has been so much crap going on here that I think it's starting to bleed all over. I know a few months ago things got a little hairy and we had a few posts like this. I think we should all take the effort to get back to the fun place this can be, because I've gained a lot from you guys. In fact my first argument in this forum was with you Troyd, about biwiring RT1000is. I thought you were a jackass. ;) Just goes to show what a little time and posting can heal.

Derick.

[Demiurge]

heh, sorry for making this thread....


and no it wasn't anything towards the person who thought this was personal. I think making light hearted jokes and being a complete dick are 2 different things.

Again, sorry I made this topic. I was just reading some threads and felt the need to comment.

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

All do respect....your apology is accepted. However if you have the need to call people dickheads or any other name. Please refrain from spreading your knowlage all over the boards - it comes off rude and makes you sound like a dickhead yourself. My advice, E-Mail the dude you feel the need to dick with. My 2 cents, Its almost 5 am -- it may sound rude.....but at 5 am.......what do you expect?? Thats my advice, once again apology accepted.

[mantis]

You guys (even Dan who I think deep down is a good person even though I disagree with 99% of what he says) ROCK!

You know maybe there is some hope after all.Maybe Troy and I can co exist.(Russ,maybe your right)

Troy
I have to agree with "As with any group of people from diverse backgrounds, personality clashes are all but inevitable. And if you want to be offended, I'm sure you can find something in here to satisfy that wish."

[TroyD]

Demiurge,

I didn't really think it was directed to me, personally and I have pretty thick skin so no worries. I was just trying to explain what the forum is about to somone who may not understand....

Dan,

I've never said we can't coexist peacefully. If you will note, I don't believe I've ever called you a name or cursed you personally and I've never gone out of my way, for the most part to start a shitstorm. I have said what I think of your ideas, opinions and posts. Just because I don't particularly like a person or thier ideas doesn't mean they are a bad person. Be that as it may, as I said, if you poke me with a stick don't be surprised what comes your way. Let's just leave it at that.

BDT

[Zero]

MX,

Errr, I cannot say I've gotten so insane to find my own name funny. Your a strange boy alright! hah

Ive had a job for quite some time now bud, I just hate the living shit out of it. Finding a new job doesnt seem to be an easy task these days...

In reference to this thread. Technically, this place is full of dickheads - considering 99.9 percent of all who constantly participate in these boards are males...

[Tour2ma]

Good thread Demi... always helps to clear the air every once in a while. And this is posted in the proper area as the entry warning clearly states, “put on your flamesuit…”. A lot of the time it seems to me that posters in “Off Topic” never bother to read that.

As for the rest of the forum… friction almost always arises from two things: disputes over facts and the degree to which a poster holds his opinions as gospel. In other words, it is just like the real world.

[Steve@3dai]

Originally posted by Tour2ma
always helps to clear the air every once in a while

I dunno about the air, but I can clear out a room after some mexican food. w000000000!

[hotwheelman]

Originally posted by Steve@3dai
I dunno about the air, but I can clear out a room after some mexican food. w000000000!

Man that was way to much information, honey have you seen the can of glade. :D

[RuSsMaN]

Come on' everyone, sing along with me, we'll use the old Dr. Pepper jingle....

I'm a dickhead, he's a dickhead, she's a dickhead, we're all dickheads, wouldn't you like to be a dickhead too....

Be a dickhead, join the polk forum, be a dickhead, join the polk forum.....

[danger boy]

Originally posted by TroyD
My feelings are hurt.....

It's concievable that you could lump me in that category. I tend to be short fused and if I have something to say, I usually don't refrain.

However, I feel inclined to point out a few things. As with any group of people from diverse backgrounds, personality clashes are all but inevitable. And if you want to be offended, I'm sure you can find something in here to satisfy that wish.

When the chips are down though, there are a GREAT bunch of guys on this forum. When one of our members passed away, RuSsMan took the lead on making sure that we contacted his family to express our collective sorrow. He also lead the charge taking up donations for all the flowers for the funeral (at a time when he could ill afford it). When a Flea Market deal goes bad or a brother is in need (such as when Bob McGowan's Carver amp was stolen and put up on ebay), there is a certain cadre of forum members who are always looking to lend a hand in anyway they can be it offering to take up a collection of money, making phone calls or however possible. A LOT of new folks get a LOT of good advice and I feel for the most part are welcomed with open arms.

From a personal standpoint, I have forum members like Russ and George Grand help me out with obtaining gear when I got started, GREAT gear, in some cases just GIVING it away just to help a brother out. I've been fortunate enough to welcome forum members into my home and when my travels have taken me in the vicinity, I've been welcomed into the homes of other forum members. In my current situation, deployed to the Persian Gulf for the last 5 months, I can't begin to count the number of emails I've received from forum members expressing thier good wishes and offers of support. Guys like Russ and HBomb have sent me care packages. Russ has sent gear (at his expense, refusing any payment) so we could have a couple of modest audio rigs to enjoy and fly the Polk banner over here. DrSpec, sent us a TON of Genny Beer banners, posters and so forth to give us a taste of home. madmax, being the stellar guy he is sent me a videocamera so that I (and the other troops) can make video tapes to send home to our families. Guys like Tour and F1 and rlw are constantly sending me emails, cds and so forth. The lovely Wendi said she had to go pick up some Lucky Strikes and pistachios so I'm thinking that George Grand is taking care of things at home for me (ha ha!). I've literally got a lump in my throat and tears in my eyes just thinking of all the support I get from the fourm. So, yes, I take the forum personally, some of these guys, I think of as family. Maybe you can't pick that up in a month but stick around long enough and you just might.

I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention the guys at Polk, Micah who has been a real stand up guy and who was a PLEASURE to meet at Polk HQ, Ken who has gone above and BEYOND to help and make things work like new again, Paul who was a pleasure to meet and the rest of the gang at Polk who makes the forum and furthers our obsession

You guys (even Dan who I think deep down is a good person even though I disagree with 99% of what he says) ROCK!


*THUMP* (my fat ass jumping off my soapbox)

Big Dumb (but eternally grateful) Troy

TroyD,

Nice man.... very nice. This forum brings us together in one place to discuss what we love more than anything audio, music, electronics, Polk Audio... etc.

I don't know of any other forum which does this by any manufactuer that has this high level of participation. It's to the credit of Polk Audio as a company, the people who work there and those of us in this forum that support them, that makes this forum work.

Thanks for reminding us what a good hearted group of guys (and some ladies too) are on here.

Hey when do you get to come home? Soon we hope. :D

Al

[gshisme]

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
Come on' everyone, sing along with me, we'll use the old Dr. Pepper jingle....

I'm a dickhead, he's a dickhead, she's a dickhead, we're all dickheads, wouldn't you like to be a dickhead too....

Be a dickhead, join the polk forum, be a dickhead, join the polk forum.....

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA AAAAA
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :p

[jrausch]

Let's play "Name that Dickhead" Can you name all the dicks in this pic?

[dcarlson]

Where the hell did you get that pick from?:D That's freaking hilarious.

[Tour2ma]

Clockwise from 1200…
Tracey, Vitale, York, Andy Dick, M. Nixon, Van Patten (8 is enough!), Clark, Trickle (my favorite..), ???, and in center… van Dyke

So only blanking on one….

[HBombToo]

Originally posted by RuSsMaN
Come on' everyone, sing along with me, we'll use the old Dr. Pepper jingle....

I'm a dickhead, he's a dickhead, she's a dickhead, we're all dickheads, wouldn't you like to be a dickhead too....

Be a dickhead, join the polk forum, be a dickhead, join the polk forum.....

I'll join the dickhead club. Damn, I have been called worse!:D

HBomb

[LiquidSound]

"So only blanking on one…."
It looks like a random, homeless dick.

[gshisme]

Yesterday just a Dickhead..Today a Stinken Drunken Dickhead!
Kids bought me a case of Mr. Adam's finest for Dad's day. Bless their hearts.

[avelanchefan]

A lot of dickheads in the world today.

My suggestion? Get over it!

[Demiurge]

Guess you're one of them?


Anyhow. I love how some of you misconstrue everything. I was speaking about this forum. I don't understand the need for fighting on a board that we talk about electronic equipment on. I found it to be quite disturbing and I felt the need to post about it.

My main concern was the somewhat uninviting atmosphere. I came here off of a reccomendation from Phuz to buy Polk speakers. He also said this place can be helpful, and it has been. Dr. Spec has helped me greatly and many others. What I don't understand is the nature of people on a freakin' message board. It's just sad. That's all. I'm sorry that I didn't mention all the good people here as well. They far outweigh the bad.

In some way you guys represent the Polk product here. I've read so many dickheaded comments towards peoples questions that have made those people leave and most likely try a different brand of speakers.

[danger boy]

ok. why don't we just drop this whole dickhead topic. we've all been a dickhead at one time or another.. some of us more so than others. Lets move on guys..phleezz? we can go back and forth on who's the bigger dickhead.. who is calling this forum a dickhead, but not the people who post here. Someone says only a few people here are dickheads.. come on. DROP IT and move on.

There are better topics to discusss than who's a dickhead and who isn't. I can tell this is headed for the biggest dickhead of all. the HOS.

[madmax]

So does this mean we can't be dickheads anymore? Sounds boring...
madmax

[HBombToo]

Originally posted by madmax001
So does this mean we can't be dickheads anymore? Sounds boring...
madmax

I was hoping for the BIGGEST DICKHEAD AWARD WINNER...?!!!

Please what should I do next?:D

The happy Dad and 1/2 Twin

[avelanchefan]

Guess you're one of them?

Was not directed completely at you Demiurge. It's just a fact of life. There are arse holes that I deal with everyday. Mainly because I have too. But we all need to get thicker skin here....me included. This happens every other month. And to tell you the truth it gets a little old. Some people have moved on, but your still new here, and for the most part it's a great forum. I have been coming here everyday for over a year, and there has been only one thread that pissed me off. (Not going to go there)

The rest I just ignore if people start fighting. Thats the whole point. Ignore it and get over it. They are not out to offend you. You may take it that way, but they are out to "one up" each other. Let them do it....watch the thread go to the HOS(as this one probably will).....and move on.

See you made the topic now live with it. Calling me a dickhead (as you did above) makes you one of us. So I guess now you are part of us.....WELCOME!!!

[Frank Z]

Originally posted by HBombToo

Please what should I do next?:D


Walk around your neighborhood, and while using your best English accent, tell all your neighbors that your name is Head...Richard Head!;)

[jrausch]

I'm sorry the last and final name we were looking for was Butkus--Dick Butkus, not buttkiss!

[LiquidSound]

"I've read so many dickheaded comments towards peoples questions that have made those people leave and most likely try a different brand of speakers."

If you're going to let the feelings and statements of others determine your personal taste in sound equipment..causing you to abandon the amazing price to performance ratio of Polk Audio..then good fucking riddance. Hope the door split ya where the good lord shit ya...bitch.

[Tour2ma]

Originally posted by LiquidSound
...then good fucking riddance. Hope the door split ya where the good lord shit ya...bitch. :lol: Spoken like a true Dickhead... :lol:

[LiquidSound]

Proud of it!

[Ron-P]

Are YOU a Dickhead? Take the test and find out...

DICKHEAD TEST (http://www.foggys-funnies.com/o/dickhead/index.shtml)


Peace Out~:D


I'm a dickhead, your a dickhead, wouldn't ya like to be a dickhead too?

[avelanchefan]

LOL.....Good one Ron:D

[Tour2ma]

:lol: I passed....

[gshisme]

DICKHEAD TEST (http://www.foggys-funnies.com/o/dickhead/index.shtml)

:D Verified

[Demiurge]

If you're going to let the feelings and statements of others determine your personal taste in sound equipment..causing you to abandon the amazing price to performance ratio of Polk Audio..then good fucking riddance. Hope the door split ya where the good lord shit ya...bitch.

First of all....being new to the actual understanding the art of home theater, getting treated well on a message board by people who may best be able to tell me how to utilize my equipment to the fullest extent is going to make me much more likely to buy the brand that they, themselves, as a collective feel is the best for their money. Thats how the market works in many regards, especially in an industry with such subtleties in quality like this, that the subjective decisions that people make are most often made when you have people to relate to on the same level.

I came here after I posted about purchasing new speakers on a
totally different message board that Phuz and I both belong to. There were a wide array of suggestions and Phuz's were the most compelling and I ended up entering into the realm of HT with Polk Speakers. I could have very well went with with Bose, Energy, ect....

I didn't....so yes...people do help me decide what to buy based on their statements and feelings.

You definately are a dickhead LiquidSound...I know you're proud, but you could at least make sense when trying to be one...

The saying is "Hope The Door Hit's Ya' Where The Good Lord Split Ya'...." ;)

[LiquidSound]

Actually..it's "don't let the door hit ya where the good lord split ya" but I changed it to perfectly suit my intentions. Make sense now? ;)

I apologize, let me be more specific. If someone is so thin skinned that complete stranger dickheads, on a forum, will deter you from Polk Audio...then good fucking riddance. Don't do the intelligent thing and read past all the bullshit and find the answers for yourself. Tuck tail and run to a salesman..who will most likely point you towards the highest priced/overstocked products that need to move.

If someone gets their wittle feewings hurt..then change your handle..rephrase your question..and ask it again. Taking into account the things that got you made fun of in the first place.

[dorokusai]

AMEN!

[STUFFMD]

Yep the test confirms it.....the guy was right ....I'm officially a Dickhead. Right is Right
Liquid...right on Brother....My 2 Stuff

[F1nut]

Originally posted by LiquidSound
Taking into account the things that got you made fun of in the first place.

WAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA............AMEN BROTHER, AMEN!

BTW, I passed the test :D

[Demiurge]

Haha, whats funny is this isn't even about me!

[RuSsMaN]

The wheels on the bus go round and round, round and round, round and round.....

[F1nut]

Filter..off. Curiousity has got the better of me.

YES, it is about you. What's funny is that you don't seem to know it.

Peace :)

Filter....on



Oh no, the bus just got a flat tire.........:D

[dorokusai]

F1- What bus? My uuuhhhh....buddy has been practicing w/ his sniper rifle and I wanna make sure hes not kidding when he says, " I am going to the range" type shite.....

[F1nut]

Must be the short bus, cause somebody around here ain't getting it.

[Tour2ma]

What did I miss here? Other than Demi's thread, "Raising the Sub", where he dis'd Sid's legitimate reply, I'm not seeing a reason for all the hub-bub.

This thread... no sweat here. I've been called a lot worse.

[mantis]

Is the Forum resulting back to this?????

If so maybe I'll step up and bring terror back

Lets see what was his name??Liv 4 .......

[Vr3MxStyler2k3]

??Liv 4....troll

[faster100]

How old are we all here again????????????????? 5 y/o

[gidrah]

Please Mantis, anything but that. This is about dickheads, not head dicks.

[TroyD]

Liv4fam..pfffffft.....

Just what the world needs, another jackass.

BDT