Thank you for ending the thread

[Krauter]

Thank you Takeda for ending the Abortion that the '
maintain depth' thread became.

Obviously we cannot discuss or debate facts with some people, but I thank Sailor Steve, Karl Koch, 4Para and robbo for attempting to remain true to debating spirit and keeping their character intact.

I am sorry for any insults I may have posted throughout the thread but as Nisgeis pointed out:

Originally Posted by **************
There is an old quote, when arguing with idiots, make sure your arguments are short and concise. There is truth in that.

There's another that says that you should avoid arguing with idiots, as they will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience. If true, it has an interesting implication about the person who wins the argument. Quite what that says about someone who claims to be the winner, I'm not sure

I am sorry to all that had to witness me decending to that level. Hopefully I can maintain better composure in future arguments and debates.

Cheers,

Krauter

[Dowly]

Think you just opened the can again by posting this thread. :shifty:

[Krauter]

Think you just opened the can again by posting this thread. :shifty:

Didnt mean to, if fireworks happen again I'll ask the Management to close the thread. I just wanted to thank the Moderators for playing an active part in discussion and trying to keep them civil.

[scrapser]

There's an old saying that you can't win an argument with an ignorant person. Think about it for a bit and you will see the wisdom of this statement and stay out of such mental traps.

Socrates said it well with his famous quote, "He who knows not and knows not that he knows not...".

[Lord Justice]

I am sorry to all that had to witness me decending to that level. Hopefully I can maintain better composure in future arguments and debates.

Cheers,

KrauterCome about man, it was a skirmish, I do so admire your honesty, well said. :up: However i observe i did not get a mention?? :O: and as of late have identified you as a culprit to aid unwanted, personal may i add, verbal insults to my direction. Did I attack you? I hope you sir have viewed my conduct when on the ropes, and have since learned composure as a gentleman. :yep: Permit me to remark, prove correct with your above statement. Manners and conduct is good, under attack priceless. :salute: It takes a good man to admit, still cheer up, come aboard and as i have said many times before, A toast "to men whom not affraid to speak thier minds" within limitations of course. :03: Good Day

[KarlKoch]

There's an old saying that you can't win an argument with an ignorant person. Think about it for a bit and you will see the wisdom of this statement and stay out of such mental traps.

Socrates said it well with his famous quote, "He who knows not and knows not that he knows not...".

If everyone would keep it that way, i don't believe we would have traveled to the moon and back. Thats the sad part on this.

For the native speakers among us: was that the right tense? :hmmm:

[Dowly]

Socrates said it well with his famous quote, "He who knows not and knows not that he knows not...".

Don't know, I prefer Rumsfeld, "There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. These are things we do not know we don’t know."

:D

[KarlKoch]

Don't know, I prefer Rumsfeld, "There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. These are things we do not know we don’t know."

:D

WAAAAAAAAAAAH! :damn:
I think that is the worst tongue-twister i ever tried.

[Dowly]

:har::har:

[CaptainMattJ.]

Don't know, I prefer Rumsfeld, "There are known knowns. These are things we know that we know. There are known unknowns. That is to say, there are things that we now know we don’t know. But there are also unknown unknowns. These are things we do not know we don’t know."

:D
i heard that on the boondocks.

And FINALLY MY WISHES ARE GRANTED. i asked so many times for it to die and its happened! PRAISE THE LORD!.........And while your at it pass the ammunition.

[sergei]

I believe you are thinking of a different thread CaptainMattJ.

[janh]

Oh, too bad, it was fun watching that poor fellow with his pressures and blurb showing his self-confidence filling his lack of knowledge. Give him a couple of years to get older, and learn basic physics... hydrostatics is not a difficult topic, and can even be "interesting" when it comes to Bernoulli's principle affecting two adjacent mass bodies... like two ships passing each other too closely, or a person to close to a driving train or truck.

[Lord Justice]

Oh, too bad, it was fun watching that poor fellow with his pressures and blurb showing his self-confidence filling his lack of knowledge. Give him a couple of years to get olderFun you say? fun indeed!! was it really? blurb? are you my good sir showing us such said examples of civilty? with your, pardon my manner, "Blurb" Have you debated with 5 + members at same time?? Trust me, it is not much to be admired at. :shifty: thank you and good day.

[Takeda Shingen]

Come on guys, don't make me close this one too.

The Management

[mookiemookie]

Come on guys, don't make me close this one too.

The Management

Eh? :D

http://images.free-extras.com/pics/s/squirrel_eating-484.jpg

[CaptainMattJ.]

I believe you are thinking of a different thread CaptainMattJ.
oh yea its that warm thread. still useless threads need to DIE
just like this 1

[Kromus]

Socrates said it well with his famous quote, "He who knows not and knows not that he knows not...".

It should be like this:

"I know that I know nothing" ("Viem, že nič neviem") in Slovak language :P

I still remember it since my school days (about 15 years ago).

Googled a bit scrapsers phrase and found this

http://www.xenodochy.org/ex/quotes/knowsnot.html

He who knows not, and knows not that he knows not, is a fool - shun him. :haha:

[Méo]

Jeez......

I just took a quick look (I don't want to spend the time to read all that).

But it looks almost as silly as a political debate. :DL

[Takeda Shingen]

Eh? :D

http://images.free-extras.com/pics/s/squirrel_eating-484.jpg

:haha: I always get frusturated when I search for squirrel pics. I'm always looking for moderately-sized grey squirrel photos, but those pics are usually too big. Swimming in red squirrel, though.

[Lord Justice]

oh yea its that warm thread. still useless threads need to DIE
just like this 1You strike me as a charming fellow. :rotfl2: Pity, that I have placed my lot here.

[sergei]

What's the squirrel thing all about :06:
I didn't get the memo.

[Ducimus]

:hmmm: "So what thread was locked?" I asked myself.

A quick scroll down. "ahhh, a thread about depth, how on earth did THAT erupt into drama?" I wondered.

Clicking on the thread, i pondered, "What kind of drama could possibly transpire over this subject to have become a flaming thread?"

So i backed up, started where I had posted, and scrolled through.

"Hmmmm, look at that user name, ahh yes, he's a bit of an Adam Henry", i said to myself. "Lets scroll down and see how bad this got".

*click*.. "hmmm, ummm", i said.

*click*.. "ummm, hmmm, there he is again.", I uttered.

*click*.. "Yup, wow, what a chip on the shoulder, and he's already proclaiming some sort of 'victory', Geez.", I observed.

*click*. "Oh good god, How much of this can i read?" I pondered. I then found myself uttering, "figures this guy is at the center of all of this."

*click* /facepalm

[Dowly]

Goddammit Ducimus, guess I have to go read it too now. :doh:

[raymond6751]

I too could not believe a simple thing like depth control could spark a thread closure. Duh. Shame.

This used to be a helpful, polite, friendly forum.

[Dowly]

Goddammit Ducimus, guess I have to go read it too now. :doh:

Holy batnuts, batman! How could've I missed that! Pure gold right there! :haha:

Reminds me of an ooold thread in WWIIOL forums where everyone kept convincing this one guy that rudder is in fact an fake wing or an ice breaker. :har:

[skookum]

Reminds me of an ooold thread in WWIIOL forums where everyone kept convincing this one guy that rudder is in fact an fake wing or an ice breaker. :har:

Bollocks to that. Everyone knows that rudders only work with the absence of pressure. Otherwise you couldn't turn them at all...:yeah:

[Dowly]

LMAO! :rotfl2:

[Sailor Steve]

WAAAAAAAAAAAH! :damn:
I think that is the worst tongue-twister i ever tried.

"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
-Robert McCloskey

[SteamWake]

Wow such dramma. So much so it compelled a 'new' thread to re-hash the previous drama.

Amazing.

[KarlKoch]

"I know that you believe you understand what you think I said, but I'm not sure you realize that what you heard is not what I meant."
-Robert McCloskey

I am pretty sure i realized what you said with the quote before. :)
However, i was unable to say that sentence. English is not my native language, so please bear that in mind when i say it is a tongue-twister (for me). :)

[DavyJonesFootlocker]

Wow, I missed all the action. I was too busy learning manual targeting.:D

[Webster]

Didnt mean to, if fireworks happen again I'll ask the Management to close the thread. I just wanted to thank the Moderators for playing an active part in discussion and trying to keep them civil.


then simply send the modderator a PM to thank him rather then start a thread like this which is going to be an irresistable temptation for the same arguement to continue

[Krauter]

:hmmm: "So what thread was locked?" I asked myself.

A quick scroll down. "ahhh, a thread about depth, how on earth did THAT erupt into drama?" I wondered.

Clicking on the thread, i pondered, "What kind of drama could possibly transpire over this subject to have become a flaming thread?"

So i backed up, started where I had posted, and scrolled through.

"Hmmmm, look at that user name, ahh yes, he's a bit of an Adam Henry", i said to myself. "Lets scroll down and see how bad this got".

*click*.. "hmmm, ummm", i said.

*click*.. "ummm, hmmm, there he is again.", I uttered.

*click*.. "Yup, wow, what a chip on the shoulder, and he's already proclaiming some sort of 'victory', Geez.", I observed.

*click*. "Oh good god, How much of this can i read?" I pondered. I then found myself uttering, "figures this guy is at the center of all of this."

*click* /facepalm

Epic.

Haha for some reason I laughed alot at this

Wow such dramma. So much so it compelled a 'new' thread to re-hash the previous drama.

Amazing.

then simply send the modderator a PM to thank him rather then start a thread like this which is going to be an irresistable temptation for the same arguement to continue

I did not intend this as a thread to re-hash the thread as you put it. Merely, I just wanted to apologize for my conduct to the forum as well as thank the Moderator who helped keep things in order

[Webster]

I did not intend this as a thread to re-hash the thread as you put it. Merely, I just wanted to apologize for my conduct to the forum as well as thank the Moderator who helped keep things in order


so with that said you have done what you wanted and i think its best to close this thread so we all move on without further comment on a discussion that has been effectively put to rest.

thread closed :salute: