Festivus —- introduced in the Seinfeld episode “The Strike“, an alternative holiday in response to the commercialization of Christmas. “Festivus, a holiday for the rest of us!”. In this episode George creates donation cards for a fake charity called The Human Fund (“Money for People”) in lieu of having to give office Christmas presents.
One of the cultural practices is called “THE AIRING OF GRIEVANCES!!” …. which occurs during the Festivus meal and in which each person tells everyone else all the ways they have disappointed them over the past year. In other words … it’s very similar to what took place over the past three days on the “Kaboom” and “Voting” threads.
One of the things I love about TBP is the relatively small group of regular commenters. It’s not like ZH which gets hundreds of comments on every article. In that environment it just feels like your “voice” gets drowned in a vast sea of bullshit. TBP is much more intimate, cozy, and familiar.
As such, — and please, I beg you to believe me — it PAINS me to see “regulars” leave. Yes, even folks I get into big shit-fests with, such as FLASH, … whom I hope and believe will find his way back to TBP. We’ve lost several good people over the years, almost all of whom I miss.
That’s almost inevitable, though. Why? Admin does not practice censorship! Hip, hip hurrah for that!!! There is NO other REPUTABLE web site that I’ve ever found that allows for such a Wild Wild West format. None. Inevitably, feewings will get hurt, and people leave. This is NOT a place for PUSSIES!! Thankfully, this place is as fucking addictive as Crack Cocaine for many, and they do return.
The ONLY thing not allowed here … and it’s a GREAT rule … are nipples, vaginnies, and cock …. known as the “SSS rule”. Sadly, SSS, does not practice censorship at home.
The purpose of this thread is the OPPOSITE of Festivus Day.
Let’s just fuckin’ once say something we appreciate about someone — a regular, a sometimes poster, folks here and even folks who have left. Pick a foe, and find something nice to say!! It doesn’t need to be long or profound. It can be as simple as, “Hey, George, you may think I can’t stand ya, but I appreciate your posts.” Or, maybe ya wanna make amends with someone.
I know this will make some feel UNCOMFORTABLE. Too many Alpha Dogs, INTJs, A-type, Big Dog dominant personalities here …. who would rather swallow their own vomit than get into some Libtard touchy-feely horseshit. All I can say is, get the fuck out of your “comfort zone”.
Let’s just have One Rule: No one is obligated to respond back!! And, no “thank you” stuff. We don’t need this:
— Johnny: “Mary, I really like how kind you are!”
— Mary: “Oh, Johnny, thanks so much. You’re kind also. And, funny too!”
— Johnny: “Oh, I never thought of myself as funny! Wow, thanks!”
— Mary: “Sure, no problem. Oh, and here’s one more thing I like about you …”
Yeah, that could turn into one big fat circle jerk! Say your piece and move on. Again, for emphasis, it is not necessary to do tit-for-tat.
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Lemme start.
“Hey, dilligaf! Your comment to me on the Kaboom thread was spot on! I clearly was out of line. But, the truth hurts, and I lashed out … partially because the truth hurts, and less partially because I like shitfests. You’ve been here a long time, and I truly enjoy about 79.5% of your posts. Keep ’em coming!”
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Note #1. There’s actually a Festivus website; —- http://festivusweb.com/
Note #2. I hope this thread doesn’t turn into a shitfest. What are the odds?
Hey, Stucky, you may think I can’t stand ya, cuz I didn’t appreciate your stupid ass opinion on the ‘Voting’ thread, but Um, Well, Uh…you are correct.
Thank You
I am not a big commentor on this site but I do read it everyday, posts, comments, everything. It is like addictive crack to me because it cracks me up. The witty comments, the sense of humor, insights, music, opinions and free flow of knowledge all of it positive for the most part. Like any family, shitfests happen, when it is over you hug it out and move on, as a reader I appreciate everybody that takes the time to contribute to this site, hell even bb says something profound once in a while. Keep the party going.
+1000 PeaceOut.
@Stuck: In honor of your naming me the grand prize winner of the Kaboom thread, I will pick up the bar tab for any TBPers that show up Oct. 10th in NYC. That is my Festivus message : No matter how crazy or bizarre all y’alls are, we can always make up over some alcohol!
Likely pictures from the TBP NYC shitfest
I said I would pick up the bar tab, NOT the Search & Rescue costs.
I just don’t want to see Admin looking like this:
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The reason I thought Bea Lever was a man is because “he” fuckin’ curses like a sailor from time to time. A lot of you fuckers don’t like my potty mouth. But, not Bea. She comments on most threads, and often keeps them going. Plus, she’s from Kentucky, so we can probably convince her to go kick Billy’s ass …. if or when that need arises. Lastly, she has a secret crush on El Coyote. We’re lucky to have her.
I love this place…spend a good deal of my workday here…I rarely get too deeply involved in shitfests however… But kaboom was fun..and I will say razzle and a few others were beginning to get under my skin…for that Kudos…I like to think it is not easy to do.
Aldi … To T4C and HSF ..disagreed with both of you but of course still love your stuff…keep it coming.
Stuck..thanks for the big dog status and the “win” but that’s minor.. Mostly thanks for all the comment fodder. .I always enjoy your stuff.
Stucky says ,”we are lucky to have her” (Bea Lever)
Droll, very droll Stucky. Fuck you, I don’t use foul language.
Guess old Bea broke the rules of engagement in this thread designed to attack certain posters who call you out.
In the interest of fair play in this thread (and I use the term losely), here goes.
Stucky, I really like the way you can get your ass completely scorched in a shitfest and then you have the stones to declare that you and your circle jerk of mediocrity are the “wonderful winners”.
The talent displayed is completely underwhelming including this hit piece.
“Stucky, I really like the way you can get your ass completely scorched in a shitfest …”
——– Bea Lever (in her own bullshit)
The careful analysis I performed — which you obviously did not read — proves that me and my minions won that battle, fair and square. My minions are — Admin, Llpoh, DRUD, SSS, Hope, and several others … people whose intellectual prowess you can only dream about.
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“Droll, very droll Stucky. Fuck you. …… The talent displayed is completely underwhelming including this hit piece.”
I have gone out of my way to help you understand the nature of shitfests, that it’s temporary, not personal, and they we appreciate your contribution. You respond with “droll” and “fuck you”. That really says a lot about your character, and it’s not a pretty picture.
You are a hypersensitive, bitter and angry woman. I swear, I think you might be the old SAH broad we had here, only worse.
You said you were going to leave. Why are you still here? For fuksakes, just go. You won’t be missed at this point. You’re just another wannabe who can’t handle TBP.
Bea Lever, aka Ms. Kentucky — actual picture (I’d be bitter too!!)
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Blow me……
At least I won the Ms. Kentucky title fair and square unlike cheating SOS around TBP who declare they are “wonderful winners”.
I will play…..
Where in the hell is Sensetti? How are we supposed to get through this election cycle without his keen insights on how great ol’ Jeb is?
and, glad you ‘stuck’ around T4C!
Fine…
As much as I would like to make some snarky payback comment to T4C, despite the wealth of material to work with, she’s not even on my radar anymore… persona non grata…
My nicey-nice?
El Coyote appears to be a mammal. Congratulations.
I find the “inclusive” atmosphere of TBP to be refreshing. Posters are free to change from men to women at a rapid pace somewhat like myself. Although I do still have all of my equipment in tact.
Sometimes posters don’t know they have had a sex change until they read it on a thread, now that is liberal of you.
BEA LEVER says: The talent displayed is completely underwhelming including this hit piece.
At least he was subtle about it, his hit piece on SSS was an open and blatant attack on our beloved Zonie.
El coyote, I like the way you start shit and then act as though you had nothing to do with it. Reminds me of the government in the 9/11 event.
I don’t have to do a nicey-nice thing, I like everybody here. I done forgot all the shit Billy said to me because one time during a back and forth, I had to leave and when I came back, he had written, ‘I thought you wanted to play’.. That let me know he gets it perfectly, it’s all playing around.
I miss the chatty Bea, T4C was nice too, even after she posted a gif that mouthed ‘fucking asshole’, she was nice later, though I can go too far and women finally just ignore me.
I was nice to Mags at first but then I got pissed at her for messing with my buddy bb. That’s a no-go zone, he was the only one that defended my cause vis-a-vis T4C, so for that, we are buds and – you know – bro before ho.
I-S encouraged me early-on saying, fuck em if they can’t take a joke.
flash told me I had the prerogative to read or not to read his stuff.
AWD gave me a bunch of shit and called me a village idiot but when I asked him a serious question, he gave me a straight answer. Cool guy.
Stuck is very encouraging to noobs, sometimes he will even encourage them to go ahead and put the noose around their neck. Fun guy.
All you regular guys are the crack that keep me coming back for more. You crack me up.
Since this is about being nice to folks you normally aren’t nice to, I didn’t mention LLPOH, my superhero idol.
Heywood, I learned to stir the shit pot from the best of them – Herr Stucky.
My nicey nice? I mistakenly insulted Billy by thinking a comment by either a Dopple or someone with b’s in their moniker was from him and have since regretted it, since I’ve realized the “real” Billy is not quite the idiot the original comment I attributed to him made him appear to be.
My bad. No reply wanted.
WTF, Maggie? I didn’t dopple Billy
I like every one of you. Stucky and T4C and the controversial El Coyote possibly understand me.
I am considering traveling east for Oct. 10th, although I’m a tad concerned about all the weirdness that is forecast for late September interfering. Now that HZK has generously agreed to fund my beverage(s), I am sorely tempted.
I would like to say that I appreciate bb’s reduction of Assault by Bible Verse, which was truly a violation of the principles found in the Good Book. Concurrently, he has made some pretty cogent comments of late.
Llipoh and Farmer and many others here are way smarter than me and thus I have learned much.
Admin is in a class all by himself, wouldn’t you agree?
of assaulting other posters with
My turn I guess……….fuck all ya’ll.
I miss AWD. I never posted a comment here until he was gone and then I put this in the “in memory of” comments and introduced myself.
For some reason, that seems to have broken TBP etiquette with some, but I don’t see any front door/back door signs around here.
Here’s the tribute to AWD I posted. He was really “interesting” as TBP folks go… I remember he had a thing about chunky chicks. or at least someone thought he did…
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Dang, that is one hot Belinda, Mags. Thanks.
TBP has surely sunk in the ratings when I am what’s considered controversial. Take a look at me in the third pic of POW, a poor old sap in a sorry looking polo shirt and paunch. Controvesial? Hardly. I don’t drink, smoke, carouse or cross-dress. I could become a respecter of men, if that would make me less ‘controversial.
When is That NYC meeting in October…Mike Needs To Know
10/10/2015 Arrive early, get drunk quick and things will go smoothly, otherwise you show up sober, queasy and find a bunch of morons staring as you enter.
Are you, Billy, bb, Bob, who, who are you? Oh you’re the one who wrote that interesting comment back in 2012, yeah, I remember that one, yeah. Nice to meet you. Yeah. Want a beer? Hope’s paying.
That one over there is Stuck, don’t shake hands, keep the cell phone in your right hand just in case he tries.
“Stucky- I WAS ready to smoke the peace pipe with you UNTIL I found that dandy little hit piece titled “Reverse Festivus”. Nice hit on me and Dilligaf.” ———— Bea Lever in the “Fences” thread
Bea, with all due respect, HOW in the fuck is this a “hit piece”??
If Bea doesn’t answer … will someone else give it a shot?
Bea, I do NOT like holding grudges for longer than a day or two!! Ask anyone with whom I’ve gotten into HUGE arguments with …including Admin, Llpoh, Billy, El Coyote, and a cast of thousands.
So, I’m a gonna try one more time. Is there a chance we can smoke ’em the peace pipe, or not? I am willing.
“When is That NYC meeting in October…Mike Needs To Know”
Oct 10th, 1PM, Blarney’s Pub (2 blocks from Penn Station/Madison Sq Garden)
“That one over there is Stuck, don’t shake hands, keep the cell phone in your right hand just in case he tries.” ———– El Coyote
I don’t get it. Why shouldn’t you wankers shake hands with me?? Can you post a picture.
El Coyote …. eight times out of ten you just crack me the fuck up. Like above. The other two times you piss me off, …. just as I do you. pffft! I am SO glad you found this place, and I’m NOT kidding.
Stuck, I don’t mean to piss you off, it was a joke where I omitted mentioning your furry palm because anybody would get the inference. Anybody except you, I guess.
I was reading another blog that explained how fucked up the banks were when they essentially dropped to penny stock. I followed a link and read your shit here. Your bible comments intrigued me and I stayed. I posted as EL Shaka and admin actually welcomed me as a regular. Wow. That was it, I wasn’t going anywhere else.
Hey, Stuck, I have mentioned a couple of times, there is a pic on POW where a dude is napping, in the background is an EL Coyote look-alike, I’m not kidding.
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You didn’t piss me off. “Wanker” is British for masturbater, so I did get it. haha
I’ll check out the pic.
Ms Freud and I just finished watching The Hustler … yeah the OLD one with Neuman and Gleason … a true classic.
Came to the kitchen to get some water, now going to bed. Good night,
Welcome
Conditions for the smoking of the peace pipe:
A. (Her, as in female womenz types) must be deleted in reference to Bea Lever.
B. Admit that you and your ilk were completely outnumbered in the kaboom shitfest.
C. Admit you cooked this reverse festivus BS up to do a hit on me and dilligaf.
Say something complimentary, for example” he is a brave warrior”.
A. At this point in time I have NO FUCKING IDEA which gender you are. State what you are, and I’ll go with that.
B. OK, you won.
C. I wrote this piece because of all the hurt feelings in the kaboom thread … and I specifically had you and dilligaf in mind …. an opportunity for folks to be NICE and bury the hatchet. I still have NO IDEA why you think this was a “hit piece”. So, I don’t know what you want me to admit.
Not only are you a BRAVE warrior, you are exceedingly FIERCE! When TPTB comes to invade Kentucky you will single handily wipe out 99% of them …. leaving the other 1% for Billy.
Stucky- Fine. (puff puff) I have lit the peace pipe to end the conflict. However, I will refer to you as a womenz for a while which will give you some idea why I think this is a hit piece.
This does not mean I will give up my “A” material on 9/11. I shall never participate in another 9/11 thread as you and Admin are disingenuous about the terrible wrong that has been perpetrated against Merica. I’m sure you have your reasons so it’s a beaner stand off.
Bea
puff puff back atcha!
In another thread someone said “Yes, I knew Bea was a woman.”. Perhaps THEY were joking, perhaps THEY were doing a hit piece. I thought they were serious. I mean “Bea” — as in Aunt Bea on Andy Griffith IS a woman’s name. ALL of it was unintentional on my part. Please believe that.
You can call me anything you want …. just don’t call me late for dinner.
Stucky gets ready to smoke peace pipe with Bea.
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Stucky- My posting name on ZH was very dark and combative, I thought using a name like Bea (as in Aunt Bea who everyone loved) would keep other posters from beating me up all of the time. BOY WAS I WRONG !!
There is also a complex dimension to the Bea Lever persona that nobody notices, we find that interesting.
Just so you know Stucky- I posted today under the name Bertha Butt Hurt but that does not make me a womenz.
Bea Lever
It’s good to be on the same page again wif you. Really. You Da MAN!!!
I don’t always know what I think I know.
Not a name change. Typo.
Maggie – Don’t think that what you think you know is not right, ya know. Hugs
Puff, puff, pass….
Am making uniforms for TBP big dogs Octoberfest party…
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Maggie
Awesome!!! Your post gave me an idea …
… EVERYONE who attends the party will be granted BIG DOG status immediately.
That should bring in a dozen or more people.
I’m still bea-wildered, is my former buddy really a dongle dangler or not? The comment at 11:34 leaves me as confused as a teenage girl.
Stuck, I posted under Caitlyn but that doesn’t make me a transgender.
I don’t know what I think I know and Bea doesn’t want my feelings to be hurt for no reason like they have been by jerkwads who never know shit. Reverse Festivus Day is over. I am taking my toys and going back to the hills soon where my son can make my computer thumbless like his.
Gotcha a reverse festivus present though… is one of the 88 critters our neighbor has killed by tossing deer carcass remains in the yard and waiting for them to keep them off his calves. If you ever do learn how to make an avatar… would make a nice one.
Just sayin’
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