Does anyone else find this annoying?

[LaW]

Most of todays youth in the United States can be considered "sheep"

[Benfica4ever]

Im in the pie revo

You got a problem huh? do ya buddy boy?????:)

[robertjuric]

the DUR is an exception. most people on these forums have always been antihype. it just took one post for someone to decide to put a name on it and call it a revolution. it really isnt, its just a bunch of people that have the same belief.

but ya cmon man, loosen up, have some fun. i dont consider myself a sheep. i can make my own decisions for myself, and if i decide to get my name added to a list of other people who beleive in the same things as me, thats my own choice. it doesnt make me a sheep.

have you ever noticed this about cliques in general, even when they say they arent going to be one of the crowd, be different, individuals. everyone in their clique ends up dressing the same. does that make them sheep? no it means they all have the same beleif and choose to stick w/ others who do the same.

[Mega Man]

Originally posted by Carbon
For those who know, know better.

Lamby: your in the DUR and you dont even know it! And its not because u used Chuff Chuff either. HA HA HA. As for those of ya who didnt read the creed, read it now. And as for any misconceptions u have about the DUR read the modus operandi. Your "flavor of the week" could be another person's preference.

The DUR you say everyone is in..........its called AO! If we are all in it, why do we need to make a new name for it? I don't mind the clubs that were always and will always be on here, ex: Capo, Pepper, Wang, Pie, etc., but do we need one that is overly advertised and used, that really doesnt need to be their? I think the general people of AO are diverse and knowledgeble about all aspects of paintball, why do we need an "underground" where people say "chuff chuff" when we could just use common knowledge and reasoning to spread our opinion and "truth" to the world of paintball? Let's not start a flame, I'm just stating my opinion.

[LaW]

Originally posted by robertjuric
the DUR is an exception. most people on these forums have always been antihype. it just took one post for someone to decide to put a name on it and call it a revolution. it really isnt, its just a bunch of people that have the same belief.

but ya cmon man, loosen up, have some fun. i dont consider myself a sheep. i can make my own decisions for myself, and if i decide to get my name added to a list of other people who beleive in the same things as me, thats my own choice. it doesnt make me a sheep.

have you ever noticed this about cliques in general, even when they say they arent going to be one of the crowd, be different, individuals. everyone in their clique ends up dressing the same. does that make them sheep? no it means they all have the same beleif and choose to stick w/ others who do the same.

LOL Sorry man I can't buy that but it is too late for me to argue :) goodnight

Well I guess a little bit of my opinion.

everyone is a sheep, just part of different flocks

[robertjuric]

im not arguin w/ ya :), thats just my .02, take it for whats its worth, we all have our opinions, i just voiced mine, he voiced his. we're all happy, cant we all just get along? :)

[Albinonewt]

Re: Does anyone else find this annoying?

Originally posted by lamby
[BThe thing that amazes me is the quantity of lemmings that frequent this forum. If someone has an idea, be it good or bad, there are droves of people that act like sheep and beat a dead horse until it is so tired that people get turned off. I am sure these are the same people that use the same tired lines from a movie until they get so sickning, that they make you sound like you have a below 80 IQ.

Speak YOUR mind, not someone elses!
[/B]

Whatever dude. It never ceases to amaze me that whenever one group of people doesn't like what the other group is saying they start throwing accusations of mob mentality. I goof around alot in political forums and it always kills me when one guy utters the liberal line, I respond with the conservative line, and then he accuses me of being a sheep. I've never understood that. If he can follow the liberal line without being a sheep then why can't I follow the other line on my own volition, just like he did?

That always bugs me.

[lamby]

Having a belief and preaching the belief does not make you s sheep, however if the reason that your response is generated is because of the fact that "it is the new thing", or "everyone else seams to be in it" DOES make you a sheep. I just wanted to clear that up first.

I am a VERY political person and love to "fight" with the liberal left at any possible turn. I don't do it because my friends do it (mostly the contrary)I do it because that is ME, that is what I stand for.

The revolution concept is good, dispelling rumors is good, healty arguments are good, freaking out and throwing a demonic looking star all over and barking out train noises because TK did is BAD.

I like this forum, as there are many wise people here. I enjoy thier insight very much. I also like to adress problems that I had to a large group of people, people that in return can fix/address the problem. I am just stating a fact that there is a reason that AO is labeled a "cult" by many. I think if you want debunk myths, start with presenting a professional demeaner. Nobody will take a nut case serious even if the nut case is in large group of like minded individuals.

I think a major factor in all this is age. When you get older you see the things that you did in the past were lame, or just plain stupid. AO is made of people of all ages, but a large majority (which perfectly reflects our sport) are high school and under kids (young adults for you politically correct types). There are major differences between them (GEN Y) and me (Gen X/MTV generation) You can see it anywhere, they do not act like we acted at the same age. But I guess that is due the fact that we did not have net access that made anonimity such common place. We had to contact people in person, and therefor required a different level of respect. Different is not bad please do not miss read this!!! it is just diferent.

I was in a click in school too. That was due to the fact that I played sports, hung around mostly with people with same likes (motor sports), and lived my life a certain way (adrenlin junkie). I did not change myself to "fit in". There were many of my "friends" that would not mingle with opposite clicks. I did not care, I partied with everyone and mostly got along with people from all clicks.

My whole reason for posting this thread was to address what I have seen as a problem (in my eyes at least)I do not want a forum as great as AO to be corupted and downgraded to a clicky, cultish mass.

There you have it, my explanation.

Have a GREAT AO DAY!!!!!

[robertjuric]

well compared to other forums, I dont think your going to get much more proffessional than AO.

I see what your talking about, and Ive seen people join every "revolution" or club just to join them.

im pretty much they same as you, im in a clique, if you want to call it that, i play football. so im mainly hanging around them. but most of the day, im doing my own thing, talking and mixing it up w/ everyone. if you want to see mindless drones come to my school, the whole baseball team will just shock you. uhhh what was it this past year, Clark's Wallabees, its a shoe, and an ugly shoe, at that. EVERYONE had them it was crazy, a couple people started wearing them and before I knew it damn near 3/4 of the school had them.

oh btw, I talked to law last night. we had a semi deep conversation. hes got an interesting view on sheep :). lol

[LaW]

Originally posted by lamby
Having a belief and preaching the belief does not make you s sheep, however if the reason that your response is generated is because of the fact that "it is the new thing", or "everyone else seams to be in it" DOES make you a sheep. I just wanted to clear that up first.

I am a VERY political person and love to "fight" with the liberal left at any possible turn. I don't do it because my friends do it (mostly the contrary)I do it because that is ME, that is what I stand for.

The revolution concept is good, dispelling rumors is good, healty arguments are good, freaking out and throwing a demonic looking star all over and barking out train noises because TK did is BAD.

I like this forum, as there are many wise people here. I enjoy thier insight very much. I also like to adress problems that I had to a large group of people, people that in return can fix/address the problem. I am just stating a fact that there is a reason that AO is labeled a "cult" by many. I think if you want debunk myths, start with presenting a professional demeaner. Nobody will take a nut case serious even if the nut case is in large group of like minded individuals.

I think a major factor in all this is age. When you get older you see the things that you did in the past were lame, or just plain stupid. AO is made of people of all ages, but a large majority (which perfectly reflects our sport) are high school and under kids (young adults for you politically correct types). There are major differences between them (GEN Y) and me (Gen X/MTV generation) You can see it anywhere, they do not act like we acted at the same age. But I guess that is due the fact that we did not have net access that made anonimity such common place. We had to contact people in person, and therefor required a different level of respect. Different is not bad please do not miss read this!!! it is just diferent.

I was in a click in school too. That was due to the fact that I played sports, hung around mostly with people with same likes (motor sports), and lived my life a certain way (adrenlin junkie). I did not change myself to "fit in". There were many of my "friends" that would not mingle with opposite clicks. I did not care, I partied with everyone and mostly got along with people from all clicks.

My whole reason for posting this thread was to address what I have seen as a problem (in my eyes at least)I do not want a forum as great as AO to be corupted and downgraded to a clicky, cultish mass.

There you have it, my explanation.

Have a GREAT AO DAY!!!!!

I see where your going at, and I think one explanation to your view on some of this is that there are a LOT of younger people on these forums that are still in grade school. It is just the kind of behavior your going to see out of some members. I wouldn't let it worry you thought.

[PissedGodzilla]

has anybody actually read the DUR creed? It is a way of thinking about new players and all players as one group, together. what's wrong with it.... Alot of plyays today don't believe in helping out a noob, thre DUR does... Remember that.

[Albinonewt]

Originally posted by lamby
I think if you want debunk myths, start with presenting a professional demeaner.

Frankly, all my days are spent in a professional demeaner. This is where I go to talk about paintball, probably the least professional thing I do. I am courteous and respectful (the bulk of the time), but professional? Nah, when I'm talking about paintball if I want to make train noises, or goat noises, or even sheep noises I will. My paintball time is not my professional time.

[EsPo]

pie rev is a bunch of pw's


bye

[CoFFeY[NiTrO]]

Re: Does anyone else find this annoying?

Originally posted by lamby
Is anyone else sick of this gang, cult, and group stuff that just spews from this site like an un-capped oil derrick?

It started with the "pie revolution" and I for one was getting sick of "I like pie" being plastered everywhere. Now we get a whole batch of more annoying phrases that we have to deal with. "Chuff Chuff" is one of the most retarded things I have ever heard. This new "DUR" thing has only been on this forum for 3 days and already it is all you see. Is this the image AO wants to portray to others that might casually read these forms? Do you want to look like un-educated dolts?

The thing that amazes me is the quantity of lemmings that frequent this forum. If someone has an idea, be it good or bad, there are droves of people that act like sheep and beat a dead horse until it is so tired that people get turned off. I am sure these are the same people that use the same tired lines from a movie until they get so sickning, that they make you sound like you have a below 80 IQ.

Speak YOUR mind, not someone elses!

If you don't have anything to say SHUT THE CHUFF UP!!!!!!

I chuff with the part about I Like Pie, chuff I don't like pie. I think pie is chuff.

[Carbon]

As someone stated before, all AO did was put a name on the whole movement. For those who know, the revolution started when a more experience player helped out a noob with his marker or game. Oh yes, the actions of what we know as DUR, can bee seen when the ref tells a kid who got lit up, to buck up play another round and shows him all the cool firing lane spots on the field.

AS far as demonic stars for a logo, that an opinion. It could of been a blue star, or even a pink one for that matter.

and so what if youve align your paintballing lifestyle to the DUR creed? Whats wrong with being helpfull and curteous? Isnt that what we were all taught, since kids to be. Its not like us DUR folks eat children and have blood sacrifices.