Comments on: Where I Wasn’t, But Almost Was… http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/ I'm always asked for my opinion...Once! Wed, 10 Mar 2010 23:45:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Guise Dugal http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1645 Guise Dugal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:27:59 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1645 Doho, no, you just happened to be directly above me and I hadn't refreshed the screen. I'm lazy like that! Doho, no, you just happened to be directly above me and I hadn’t refreshed the screen. I’m lazy like that!

]]> By: dohopoki http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1644 dohopoki Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:08:57 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1644 I don't know if you're referring to me but I was pointing out that the word retired was used correctly. I don’t know if you’re referring to me but I was pointing out that the word retired was used correctly.

]]> By: Guise Dugal http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1643 Guise Dugal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 13:01:17 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1643 ...and yet, the intention behind what was being said was otherwise understood, even if the wording wasn't reflective of the meaning aimed for. So how about just viewing it as it was intend and not written, which I think is now obvious, as: "I used to live on cons, but [now], I usually only hit Fanime (its in my hometown), but this year I might make it to Yaoi Con cuz it doesn’t conflict w/ my annual Halloween party." Besides, if we want to get nitpicking, my Dad could have said: <i>I used to always be deeply involved in woodworking, but since retiring, I only make shelves</i>. He wasn't a carpenter, he retired from a hospital job, but he still retired. Because, as much as the phrase given was "I retired from cons", the actual sentence just refers to retiring from something. I don't really care much for going over this kind of thing, so it'd be appreciated if we could just let this drop and try to understand each others views in a nice, relaxed attitude of openness and friendliness. If anyone really feels the need to win, fine, you've 'won'. …and yet, the intention behind what was being said was otherwise understood, even if the wording wasn’t reflective of the meaning aimed for. So how about just viewing it as it was intend and not written, which I think is now obvious, as: “I used to live on cons, but [now], I usually only hit Fanime (its in my hometown), but this year I might make it to Yaoi Con cuz it doesn’t conflict w/ my annual Halloween party.”

Besides, if we want to get nitpicking, my Dad could have said: I used to always be deeply involved in woodworking, but since retiring, I only make shelves. He wasn’t a carpenter, he retired from a hospital job, but he still retired. Because, as much as the phrase given was “I retired from cons”, the actual sentence just refers to retiring from something.

I don’t really care much for going over this kind of thing, so it’d be appreciated if we could just let this drop and try to understand each others views in a nice, relaxed attitude of openness and friendliness. If anyone really feels the need to win, fine, you’ve ‘won’.

]]> By: dohopoki http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1641 dohopoki Tue, 03 Jun 2008 11:33:27 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1641 There is no arguement, you just don't know the definition of the word. retire: withdraw from active participation; "He retired from chess" There is no arguement, you just don’t know the definition of the word.

retire: withdraw from active participation; “He retired from chess”

]]> By: boo http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1640 boo Tue, 03 Jun 2008 08:06:13 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1640 No such thing as not worth arguing until you've won. No such thing as not worth arguing until you’ve won.

]]> By: Dio http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1639 Dio Tue, 03 Jun 2008 06:09:17 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1639 Let it go, guys. Its not worth arguing over. Words are tricky things, and sometimes people mean different things. Dan, Doho: I completely blanked out when you guys suggested FC on XE. Its hard to keep track when the blog gets hit by 50 comments in a day, then launches into other tangents. I got you guys registered, check the bb for my stuff. I put my Animal Crossing FC up too. ^^ I'd love to visit other towns. Let it go, guys. Its not worth arguing over. Words are tricky things, and sometimes people mean different things.

Dan, Doho: I completely blanked out when you guys suggested FC on XE. Its hard to keep track when the blog gets hit by 50 comments in a day, then launches into other tangents. I got you guys registered, check the bb for my stuff. I put my Animal Crossing FC up too. ^^ I’d love to visit other towns.

]]> By: boo http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1638 boo Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:41:53 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1638 Guise, I really hate to argue, but seriously, there shouldn't be sport in a con. A con is supposed to be a vacation, an excuse to have fun. Even the so-called sports, like the karaoke contests or cosplay contests, only exist for people to enjoy themselves. And I'm sorry, the phrase "retiring from the con scene" means pretty much not going to cons anymore. And as I said, retiring from something that is supposed to be fun speaks volumes about a person. Guise, I really hate to argue, but seriously, there shouldn’t be sport in a con. A con is supposed to be a vacation, an excuse to have fun. Even the so-called sports, like the karaoke contests or cosplay contests, only exist for people to enjoy themselves.
And I’m sorry, the phrase “retiring from the con scene” means pretty much not going to cons anymore. And as I said, retiring from something that is supposed to be fun speaks volumes about a person.

]]> By: Guise Dugal http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1637 Guise Dugal Tue, 03 Jun 2008 05:25:53 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1637 Boo: Same as you can actually be a professional gamer, and retire from that, there are competitive things at cons that you can retire from, for example competitive cosplay. Dio said she retired, but didn't actually say from cons in general, just didn't say what element of the competitive arena it was she had retired from. So, retiring from the con scene is just doing it for fun, not for the 'sport', and only attending the ones you feel are the best. Boo:
Same as you can actually be a professional gamer, and retire from that, there are competitive things at cons that you can retire from, for example competitive cosplay.

Dio said she retired, but didn’t actually say from cons in general, just didn’t say what element of the competitive arena it was she had retired from. So, retiring from the con scene is just doing it for fun, not for the ’sport’, and only attending the ones you feel are the best.

]]> By: Boo http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1634 Boo Tue, 03 Jun 2008 00:42:55 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1634 Dio: I'm sorry, but "retiring from cons" is quite possibly the dumbest statement I've ever heard. That's like "retiring from playing video games" or "retiring from reading books". If you have to throw a word like "retire" on something that's supposed to be fun, then you both take yourself way too seriously, and need to reassess yourself before making silly statements. Dio:
I’m sorry, but “retiring from cons” is quite possibly the dumbest statement I’ve ever heard. That’s like “retiring from playing video games” or “retiring from reading books”.
If you have to throw a word like “retire” on something that’s supposed to be fun, then you both take yourself way too seriously, and need to reassess yourself before making silly statements.

]]> By: dohopoki http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/2008/where-i-wasnt-but-almost-was/comment-page-1/#comment-1630 dohopoki Mon, 02 Jun 2008 15:53:21 +0000 http://www.rogues.1me.net/blog/?p=476#comment-1630 I never realized until now that I needed to register specifically to this blog. I never realized until now that I needed to register specifically to this blog.

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