...well I guess if you have to ask that question.
Am I too big of a jerk,even for audiogon?
Let me explain. I have extremely high and very vague standards. I look down on everything, and I mean everything, never talking about specifics or my own point of reference. I’ve looked down not just on people and equipment but science and facts as well. They are far far beneath me. It is all too much for me to explain, but I am sure you are all doing it wrong. WRONG, with a bold, underlined and hooker-script WRONG font used here.
I start these crazy troll posts which are incredibly successful in nabbing a lot of the regulars in audiogon.
I should be very happy with myself, but sometimes I have to wonder if my level of jerk is too much for all of you too handle. I’m trying to blaze a path, but are you with me audiofools or not???
I start these crazy troll posts which are incredibly successful in nabbing a lot of the regulars in audiogon.
I should be very happy with myself, but sometimes I have to wonder if my level of jerk is too much for all of you too handle. I’m trying to blaze a path, but are you with me audiofools or not???
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@erik_squires wrote: "Technically, my post is a parody." Well done! I’d like to phrase my $.02 worth of commentary in the form of an allegory: Once upon a time there was a family whose value system included kindness to other creatures. They received a dog which had a particular behavior disorder. Upon entering the house the dog would run into the living room and defecate on the carpet, and then (being unusually athletic) would jump up on the table and perform an enthusiastic happy dance. The family tried to communicate to the dog that this behavior was counter-productive, but apparently the family and the dog had fundamentally different and ultimately irreconcilable goals. Much as it challenged their value system, the family finally realized that it would be best for all concerned for the dog’s status to no longer be "inside dog". They decided that the dog would no longer be allowed inside the house. The dog was free to defecate and happy-dance to its heart’s content, but only outside the house, not inside. The dog adjusted to being an "outside dog", and the family adjusted to their living room returning to its previous feces-free status. (And no, I was not named after this particular dog.) Duke |
Eric is that you? OMG where have you been? I thought maybe you dropped off for a while to pursue other interests. It's good to see you back! So lets get down to business. A lot of anger is circulating, must be something in the air. Even so we are here for you, no worries. All for one and one for all. Eric, this is going to be a good day! |
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There is only one true Jerk and that is The Jerk |
A well thought out contrarian perceptibly revering truth (to some notably, useful degree) - is as admirable as it is necessary. If there's some wit & a little humour intrinsic, then it's aspiring to my favourite Shakesperian character. The court jester in King Lear. One who always simultaneously spoke the clear truth - while being absurdly humorous. A wondrous thing to be & do - if you can pull it off. You need real integrity to pull it off. Your question here & followup comments are not less than a useful start. |
There is nothing wrong with looking down on fraud such as some pop chart musicians who have little training but claim they don't need it because "I was born with natural talent," or claiming without any significant education to know more about a specific subject, along with all subjects in general, than any PhD who specialized in that subject, or some good old boys with enormous beer bellies spending a couple of Saturday afternoons playing paintball in their trailer park over a case of beer and claiming themselves equal to combat veteran Navy SEALS. Dante, in his Divine Comedy placed the fraudulent deeper in Hell than the violent. A generation before mine said if you accept everything you stand for nothing. If that is what you do, then because you defend the human dignity of the rest of us, you will never make it in a dream to become a jerk. I have my opinions and sides in rivalries in audio of what I like, but I don't denigrate other approaches. But don't take my word for it. Anyone who doubts me is welcome to check my property with a Geiger counter to prove I do not have a stash of Tzar Bombas to use against those who listen to push-pull amplifiers instead of single-ended triodes. |
@pcrhkr....I suspect the gist of your post is what the man is about...*s* And I recognize in self what your friend Steve has a tendency to be and act like.... Having done the improbable enough times that some started to take it for granted. And any 'glass ceiling' was composed of family members that, as a rule, tended to barely understand what they ought to be doing to avoid frustrating me to the point of saying: "Goodbye, it's been real fun. Not as much fun as real, but...." ...and, after awhile, one tires of pulling rabbits out of one's b*tt when a hat wasn't available...or considered 'too expensive'.... ...when they went there later, anyway. Erik Is Not a Jerk. I'm happy to be one on demand. More practiced at it....;) And if one doesn't 'get' my humour...well, I persist anyway. *L* Not angry at you, no. Just....ranting at the walls...*s* |
Eric, if you think you need help, you should get it from a professional that can help. That being said , I know many people out of what can be considered very intelligent. I am a computer guy for a research R&D facility and know dozens of PHD scientists from everywhere around tne world. These people are crazy smart. But at what they do! Some cannot cannot change the oil in their car, but can invent new materials from a molecular level. Some have real socialization issues. In other words, difficult to get along with. On the other hand i have a dyslexic friend with the most awkward humor. I would say he is one of the most intelligent of anyone I have ever met. Only tech school grad in electronics. He walks into a broken factory that cannot make widgets. Not knowing anything walks in, oh, I an fix that!. Few people are left that an troubleshoot TTL technology. Most are dead that made the 60 year old production facilities. Mechanical problem....No problem, he can fix it. No parts available? No problem, he has a metal lathe. Needs welding, he an do it. A bad indusrial electric motor, he can fit that too. Bad bearings somewhere? No problem. Does it measure and cut red hot pipe? Does it use micorowave power to dry leather? Does it use three phase high voltage, current to heat that bar stock. I could go on to fill a page. No one gets Steves jokes, but we love him anyway. Just because you notice things no one else does is a gift! Using your God given intellegence in the wrong way will be damaging to you. Make it fun like my super smart friend. Challange yourself to invent a better way to help people, and society and you will find yourself really busy finding solutions to problems or making improvement to existing product. Being a critic is only bad if thats all you do and are and not willing to make it better. Your not a jerk, you notice things missed by most of us or have a different perspective which is not bad, just different. |
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I absolutely do, but I do so in part because I care about the environment in A’gon. Having thought provoking discussions about who we are, makers vs. buyers, scientists vs romantics helps keep the discussions from stagnating into advice for flea markets. AMEN. Keep up the great work! You are the best thread starter on the Agon and you help keep everyone honest. |
How can someone living in The Bay , with unlimited opportunity for activities , spend so much time trolling ? Go out and troll for Salmon. Ride your bicycle up Hawk Hill . Stroll beautiful Golden Gate Park , walk the beaches . Visit the DeYoung . Enjoy some gritty clubs in the Hait ! I live 3 hours away in Clovis , and I’d never be inside beating on the keyboard ! I enjoy Snarky as much as the next guy , come live in the cultural void of California ( Fresno ) , then you can rightfully complain. P S , send me some clean air ! Regards , Mike . |
You definitely post for attention and to get a reaction out of people by being controversial and a bit polarizing at times I absolutely do, but I do so in part because I care about the environment in A’gon. Having thought provoking discussions about who we are, makers vs. buyers, scientists vs romantics helps keep the discussions from stagnating into advice for flea markets. And I'm also following my own advice here: If you want A'gon to be different, BE different. Be the change you want to see. If you want to see more vinyl discussions, start them. Don't sit around and wait for posts you don't like to act. Best, E |
If your standards are "very vague"..............how do you know they're "extremely high"? If this reported self-evaluation is sincere, you sound like an excellent candidate for professional assistance to help you shed any extreme asshattery once and for all (whether real or simply self-perceived). You'll feel better about it and be a better person for it. |
