I make mistakes all the time. BIG ONES. And you all know it.

[Richard Steele]

MISTAKES both minor and major, y'all see them here almost every day.

I read too much, and understand so little, I confuse issues
and post confused responses to them.

My memory in general is not my friend anymore;
even things I used to know well are hazy and vague these days,
and my DU posts show it.

I can't remember NAMES worth a darn, so I sometimes FLAME my
idols and praise my enemies...and I have sent at least one
hateful, blisteringly profane PM to the wrong person...

Even when I am CORRECT, I can't seem to turn off the "sarcasm lock"
on my keyboard...

And have y'all noticed that I DRINK?
I drink A LOT. It's not a good thing.
At least once a month, I have an evening where the "other" Richard
spends a few hours posting under my name:

And the next day, I genuinely need a few hours to work up
the courage to check my posts from the night before...
and when I finally check them, I usually find that my fears were well-founded.

But here's the ODD thing that prompted this post:
My mistakes, many though they be, seem to always get a free pass.

No one has ever PMed their friends to come pile flames upon my poorly-composed threads;
no one has ever cyberstalked me for tidbits to flame me with,
and NOT ONE of you has ever posted a string of quickly-locked threads
for the sole purpose of rubbing my nose in ANY of my nonsense.

So why is that? Why do I get such special preferential treatment here?
Is it because y'all just LOVE me so much that you overlook
all my utterly juvenile bullshit?

No.

It's because I'm a NOBODY, a non-entity who has NEVER
actually done anything which seriously helped DU,
or the Democratic Party, or the world in general,
unlike some DUers we know who do things like that every damn day.

I have never been a "Great Man"...
at least not 'great' enough for certain truly SMALL human
beings to gleefully enjoy my misfortunes.

[sandnsea]

1. You may not be a great man,

but you're certainly a good man. Now I don't have to post what I was thinking, because it wouldn't have been near as expressive as what you said.

[Richard Steele]

32. Thanks, sandnsea.

I'm sure your post would have been every bit as expressive
as anything I can muster; but I'm glad I saved you the time! :hug:

[Random_Australian]

2. We rarely if ever enjoy the misfortune of others, we are the dems after

all. Perhaps when people get carried away, a little, and we all do it sometimes, but generally, the two main reasons that no-one complains is:
1) Your responses are not as bad as you think; and
2) With the PILES of complete bullshit everywhere, no-one minds if you add a little more. ;)

Anyway, best of luck and top of the morning to you.

You have not seriously helped? Neither have most of us Lounge Lizards, though there are some adventurers to be sure, and even a rover or too, many just are here to socialise a little.

No worries mate; little is enough for almost any of us, even the great movers and shakers and still just like you, never forget it and never forget this: You are ALIVE, so you will always have the chance to be happy.

Cheers,
R_A.

P.S. If you are feeling down, like my sigline says, I'd be glad to try to cheer you up anytime, but remember that there is always someone to talk to, in fact, I would have the local suicide prevention numbers written down somewhere. You never know when you might need them.

:hug:

[Richard Steele]

23. Hi RA! What a lovely response- thanks!

I'm not REALLY feeling "down", you know.
Just feeling a bit...dramatic, and trying to use
that feeling to make a point.

[rucky]

3. Well you just confessed to 80+-thousand people that you have

a drinking problem.

and that definately sets you a part of from the pack... and earns my respect.


the admitting part - not the drinking part. Now get your ass to recovery, like you're asking us to tell you to do.

[Name removed]

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[Richard Steele]

5. Exactly my point- my life is not "the pitt's".

I can spend hours here every day playing the fool,
and no one cares very much.
But Lord help a real hero who even has a co-worker
who made a mistake once!

Apparently my tongue is more "in cheek" than I realized-
I really thought the POINT of this post would be readily apparent to all,
but it seems I was MISTAKEN! :rofl:

Good thing I'm not brave enough to try making a living as a journalist, eh?

[Flubadubya]

6. Well, I got it, and I appreciate it...

Actually you might make a good journalist, but you'd obviuously need to appeal to a "clever" readership! PEACE :yourock:

[Richard Steele]

40. Psst! Any idea what...

...happened to #4 up there? That confuses me. :wtf:

[Name removed]

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[Dora]

53. Dude, could you edit the sexist drivel out of your post please?

"on the rag" :eyes:

[Richard Steele]

55. Well, considering that last sentence,

...I suspect that entire post will be gone soon.

I didn't really want to start "calling out" the mods,
I was just curious...the post had seemed pretty inoffensive
when I responded to it earlier; I wondered if he had edited in
something heinous after I went to sleep.

I'm sorry I asked now- my bad.

[Flubadubya]

57. I didn't change a thing...

and it was totally inoffensive. I guess because it was, I became offended when it was deleted. Sorry, if calling out a moderator offended you, but it was simply uncalled for, period. And I didn't intend to be "sexist" either.

Huh boy, I think I will just go to sleep too. :boring: I seem to have stuck my foot into it. Again, sorry, I really didn't mean to trash your post.

[Dora]

58. You didn't "call out" a moderator

You flung sexist poo like an idiot monkey, not once but twice.

[Dora]

56. Yes, it is.

:nopity:

[Robbien]

7. Don't worry, it was obvious. And so true.

I've blown it several times here myself and barely got a tsk tsk.

Why all the piling up on one of the greats?

[northamericancitizen]

8. It was apparent to me and well written. Some do not have..

the intellect to understand, some others did not follow the DU intestine drama....and some other did not want to indulged in a Soap Opera news cycle.

nac

[johnaries]

28. I got it. Good Post!

I sometimes pull a PUI (Posting Under the Influence), but I'm also a nobody and also get a free pass. Not being famous definitely has it's advantages. And I salute those other's who simply are not allowed to be "human".
:patriot:

PS - who are you? :evilgrin:

[Mr_Spock]

44. Your point was as clear as a bell

It couldn't have been any clearer to anyone who has been posting here for more than a month.

Thanks for your original post...

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

9. Nicely done, Sir.

:toast:

Especially all that stuff between the lines.

[H2O Man]

10. I agree.

It's one of the types of posts that makes DU an interesting place. Very well done.

[Richard Steele]

24. Yeah, my favorite writers hide some really good stuff in there...

And imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, so I
hope they all feel flattered!

Thanks! :toast:

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

54. Cheers. It's good to see so many recs on this thread.

:toast:

[dave29]

35. If you can't read between the lines

all you will see are the lines, right ;)

dicksteele - thanks for this post.

[malaise]

11. And I love your posts

as well. Satire is not dead :D:

[NJCher]

12. FWIW

Not making it into the pitts was the first thing I thought of, too.

Anyway, wry. We don't often get that around here.




Cher

[Minnesota Libra]

13. At least you admit it - and DUers are a forgiving bunch, I can............

.....personally attest to that. Yes, I've ranted on the wrong person, yes I've gotten my "facts" all screwed up, and yes I've had to eat humble pie more than once. Just keep in mind we all make mistakes - it's called "being human" and that with an admission of a wrong and an open ear to the truth we can all make it through this horror we're living through.

[Nobody]

14. From one Nobody to another....

I just couldn't resist.

Not to complain, but I prefer to watch flame wars from the sidelines instead of donning asbestos underwear. I don't have time to play catch with hand grenades. I'll post something, wander off for a few hours, and come back to see if there's something else interesting.

We can all be wrong, and it takes a ton of courage to admit it. Few people have that kind of courage.

[zippy890]

15. good post

excellent, really.

Thanks

[UTUSN]

16. Masterful. I will K&R 300 times. n/t

[Richard Steele]

25. 300 times? I didn't know Diebold even MADE home PCs!

Boy, the stuff I learn at DU! :rofl:

[BeatleBoot]

17. Dump the alcohol and eat more fiber.

Really.

I'm dead serious.

Alcohol sucks. Choose to stay alive. Alcohol provides a false high.

Eat more fiber.

Colon cancer kills and alcohol running through your intestines will help it flourish.

My breakfast every morning: A mix of All Bran, Mini-Wheats, dried cherries, honey, all sprinkled with non-flavored Metamucil and a dose of non-fat milk.

Can you tell I have some endorphins flowing from my 45 minute workout this morning?

Hopefully, I don't get hit by a truck today or my lifestyle changes will all be for nought.

[Richard Steele]

27. Don't worry- I always balance out the alcohol...

...with coffee and bacon! :evilgrin:

[Blue-Jay]

29. Drink less and poop more!

Words to live by.

[crispini]

18. Well done!

Very nicely written.

[many a good man]

19. One of the greatest posts ever!

Highly recommended!

[Richard Steele]

34. Hyperbole is fun, innit? Thanks!

[fishnfla]

20. Too drunk to post huh?

Not this time :thumbsup:

[Richard Steele]

30. Ah, the old "set-up" post title trick...

Classic! :thumbsup:

[mcscajun]

21. So you're not a "Great Man" -- You're a Good One, and wrote a Great Post

Those of us who "get it" applaud you.

:applause:

[Richard Steele]

38. Well, I do have my moments, as we all do.

And this post has been forming in my fevered little brain
for a LOOOOOONG time now, you know?

[Spazito]

22. Well said!

Thanks for posting this.

[Homer Wells]

26. !!!!!!!

:kick:

[bigtree]

31. heh

you just became more significant in my view

[Richard Steele]

37. Well, that's just ironic.

Considering that my OP was premised upon my lack of significance.

Thanks!

[ariellyn]

33. This must not be your drinking day. Good thing too. Well said. nt

[me b zola]

36. I heart dicksteele

Excellent post. :yourock:

[Minnesota_Lib]

39. You nicely articulated what I have been thinking….

Sadly, there seems to be a certain amount of resentment—or call it jealousy--aimed at those that are well-known that fuels the feeding frenzies.

[RandomKoolzip]

41. Does the "other" dicksteele spend a few "regular" hours...

...or a few "business" hours posting while drunk?

PS: the Leopold story is still bullshit.

[redwitch]

42. Listen ya big nobody

great post! your reference to a really shameful flameout by the few, the loud, the obscene is clever and needed to be said. There are some miserable people in this world and they are way too happy to share!

[Richard Steele]

45. Lol, what an evocative turn of phrase!

"The few, the loud, the obscene"...I'm gonna have to remember that one!

Thanks!

[rosesaylavee]

43. Funny, clever, heartfelt

and very subtle... this is one of the many reasons I love this site.

Thanks dicksteele - nothing better than laughing to help us heal and move on...

[HarukaTheTrophyWife]

46. This is a great post. K&R

I've PUI'ed too. I think the piling on Pitt around here is out of control and people need to realize, he's just a man. He's no fucking God and we all make mistakes. He just catches way more shit for them because he's "William Pitt," and it's a shame.

[Laurab]

47. K & R from another NOBODY

I don't get drunk, but sometimes I get ANGRY. Funny, no one cares, UNLESS I get angry and respond to posts attacking another DU'er. Then I get a little attention. It's weird. I can post away, and get zero responses, but if I defend a fellow DU'er....I'm assured of a response - sometimes even two.

Thank you for a great post!

[Catrina]

51. Funny, I noticed that too ~ lots of responseds when I come to the

defense of a good Democrat ~ a sort of guilt by association! With a DEMOCRAT! These are interesting times! :rofl:

From another 'nobody' ~ great post, Dicksteele. Very subtle. Be careful though, making sense like that could make you famous and cause you too to lose your 'special privileges'! :-)

[Cha]

48. Drink more

Carrot Juice! Well Done, dicksteele!

[Cocoa]

49. you might feel you are that inferior to Will

maybe you're right, I actually am not too familiar with you. I suspect you're not as inferior as you say you are.

I am certain that I'm not inferior to him, nor are people here in general inferior to him.

[Dora]

52. Goddammit! Call the ACLU!!! It just ain't fair!!!

You have every right to be as thread-terrorized and taunted just as much as any DU BMOC does, Dick.

For that, and for your bravery, I say this to you:

"WTF? Are you high? You think you're so much? Get outta here! You think I care what you think? You think I read your posts? Well, I don't. No, not even this one. Shut up!"

:thumbsup:

[Gregorian]

59. Are you making fun of me?

Because last night I posted something that only got two replies. And then slipped into the darkness of DU past. And I thought it was pretty good. But then I looked back and realized it wasn't what I had intended. So I let it die the death of the archives. And I don't even drink.

Man. We're all in this together.

[Moderator]

60. Locking

This thread has turned into flamebait.