"The only thing that will redeem mankind is cooperation."

-Bertand Russell on the negative outcome of using nuclear weapons during a time of war between two countries.

"I don't have to tell you things are bad. Everybody knows things are bad. It's a depression. Everybody's out of work or scared of losing their job. The dollar buys a nickel's work, banks are going bust, shopkeepers keep a gun under the counter. Punks are running wild in the street and there's nobody anywhere who seems to know what to do, and there's no end to it. We know the air is unfit to breathe and our food is unfit to eat, and we sit watching our TV's while some local newscaster tells us that today we had fifteen homicides and sixty-three violent crimes, as if that's the way it's supposed to be. We know things are bad - worse than bad. They're crazy... ...You've got to say, 'I'm a HUMAN BEING, Goddamnit! My life has VALUE!' So I want you to get up now. I want all of you to get up out of your chairs. I want you to get up right now and go to the window. Open it, and stick your head out, and yell, 'I'M AS MAD AS HELL, AND I'M NOT GOING TO TAKE THIS ANYMORE!'"

-Howard Beale, "Network"

My two favorite quotes, and I believe they apply to these boards now more than ever.  I've been here for about three years.  Every so often, things would sort of come apart at the seems, but life would continue.  Now, though, it seems that everyone just wants to fight, criticize or, hell, even maim.  I always try to stay neutral.  I never fight.  I never argue.  I look and I listen.  But now things seem to be coming down to an all time low... and I do not have any one real solution.

All I can really say is can't we all just get along?  Life has a habit of frequently sucking, why bring it on to these boards?  Can't we have script and chatter and friendship?  Adult or "kid," I just don't think it really matters.  I'm 19.  I qualify as both I think.  Andrew, Guy... please stop fighting.  Alan... there's a place for anime.  It's not for me, but I know there's a place.  If people don't want to hear about it, just move on.  Andy... you really are the den mother on these boards, and I truly think that you keep everyone sane.  A very large kudos for that.

There will always be hope for these boards because even when arguing, I think everyone learns something.  To quote Mr. Douglas Adams, "Perhaps I'm old and tired, but I think that the chances of finding out what's actually going on are so absurdly remote that the only thing to do is to say, 'Hang the sense of it,' and keep yourself busy. I'd much rather be happy than right any day."

Let's all let the trite, little arguments go... and let's bring a sense of normality to these boards again... agreed?

Well talk! Mature thoughts!

Syco, well articulated my friend. Interesting quote, thanks for that. Never come across it before, but it's a fitting one.

As Helio said, well done for how you expressed yourself. This is what it all comes down to. Maturity. Not age.

Thank you for thinking so highly of me. I truly am shocked that I "sanitise" the forum, LMAO, no, probably not the right wordage there at all when it comes to me and my humour.. and Mike's and Bert's and Phil's..., plus it doesn't make sense, but you know what I mean and I like that if it's true...

Hope everyone has a good weekend, gets to blow off some steam, watches at least one good movie and hears one song which makes them smile. Perhaps a couple of days of chilling out is in order  

Take care hon,

Love, A xxx

At least this will make a comedic Simply Scripts Script (I mean it's almost the perfect storyline in and of itself) almost like fate.

I missed a lot of deleted posts yesterday because I'm at work when all the good stuff goes down, Don has all the fun.

Hopefully this blows over, everybody basically ignores the core boards that matter when this stuff happens.

*yawn* that was dramatic

didnt we already touch on all this in the "Adult Thread..."


seriously.... we get it. lets move on shall we?

talk about beating a dead horse...

HD - That was rude of you.

Syco made a very fair post, please do not bash him for it. He was articulate and well mannered and has never disrepected you, so please show him that same courtesy. If you got it, why didn't you just say nothing then? You had your say in the other thread, he's entitled to give his too.

Andy

Quoted from Andy Petrou Hope everyone has a good weekend, gets to blow off some steam, watches at least one good movie and hears one song which makes them smile. Perhaps a couple of days of chilling out is in order

That's an excellent idea!

I haven't posted on one of these, "I can't take it anymore!" threads, because, it really is not something that hinders me or helps me.I enjoy this board immensely and I have learned more here than at any other site to date.Though I understand the way so many people feel here, and I agree on so many fronts, but I also understand that this is a community and that is just the dynamic.

Everyone, let's enjoy this experience, learn from each other, be courteous and just keep writing! I agree with what Wes said, it will make a good script, all this in-fighting and all.

I also agree with George in stating that if the content of a thread bothers you, make a statement trying to sway it back on topic or just avoid it altogether.Some of us have better things to do then consume our fragile little fingers, typing away, replying to these discussions.Which reminds me, I have work to do!

Thanks to all and thanks to Don for putting up with the strange breed that is "The Writer".

Later.

Quoted from Andy Petrou HD - That was rude of you. Syco made a very fair post, please do not bash him for it. He was articulate and well mannered and has never disrepected you, so please show him that same courtesy. If you got it, why didn't you just say nothing then? You had your say in the other thread, he's entitled to give his too. Andy

i think you are all taking this a bit too far....

Some of us take this site, and our writing, more seriously than others.


Phil

Hey guys,

Not sure you are aware of this, but there are hundreds and hundreds, maybe even a thousand scripts available for free here at Simply Scripts. Some are really, really great and some are really bad. You know what? You can learn from both. Even more amazing is that this awsome guy that runs this site for free for us in his spare time, lets us post our own scripts here.

You can read scripts and you can have your own read here!  
Isn't that awsomeous?

Just thought I remind you guys in case some of you had forgot.

Quoted from Herodreamer79 i think you are all taking this a bit too far....

You are the one who started this whole mess with your big post about how you were sick and tired of this site being mean towards new comers and how thats all you got when you first came here.

Maybe you took it a bit to far, and now, look what happened...because of you.  >

I'm takin' a break from this place for a while and then I'll come back and see what happens. Thanks Don for a great site, you rock! Thanks to all of those who read my screenplays and helped me out.

Peace out...for now.

-Chris

Don't leave, Chris.


Phil

Quoted from tomson Hey guys, Not sure you are aware of this, but there are hundreds and hundreds, maybe even a thousand scripts available for free here at Simply Scripts. Some are really, really great and some are really bad. You know what? You can learn from both. Even more amazing is that this awsome guy that runs this site for free for us in his spare time, lets us post our own scripts here. You can read scripts and you can have your own read here!   Isn't that awsomeous? Just thought I remind you guys in case some of you had forgot.

Just wanted to re-iterate this thanks Tomson, you are more to the point than I am!

Quoted from dogglebe Some of us take this site, and our writing, more seriously than others. Phil

IMO this is a rehash thread and is unnecessary...

Don't talk about it being a rehash thread, just don't respond to it.