...or do you just want a date?
(Someone is messing with your site.)
Yup... looks like the site is hacked. I don't have Erick's number, but I'm asking around.
Thanks. I don't have his number either.
Not having much luck. But I did notice some progress. The site presents just a blank page, at the moment.
Yes, someone's had a little fun at my expense. The site is back up now.
i tend to forget myspringfield exists--the place it portrays certainly isn't my springfield.
^It's a forum board, make it your Springfield.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHanai tend to forget myspringfield exists--the place it portrays certainly isn't my springfield.
How so, it's a forum in which people are exchanging information...It's not a chit-chatting forum, which is something I miss from the old spar forum...but there is information exchanged...so what is it that's not meeting your standards? Just curious.... ???
my ideas ov what springfield whould be are basically 20 years out ov date: i miss springfield as a comfortable, low-income neighbourhood where noöne jumped up anyöne's butt about their lawn not beïng done. i miss people buying houses and restoring them because they genuinely love the architecture, not because they've got their eye on the property value. i miss businesses coming and goïng according to actual demand for the business rather than whether or not the business owners had satisfactorily spit-polished SPAR members' butts. i even miss having drug dealers around, because they looked out for me far better than the cops ever will--and they didn't look at me funny like the cops do, either (well, sometimes they did--but when one is wearing thick black eye shadow and a full-length skirt at 14, one must expect such things). springfield is becoming a bastion ov privilege, and it's already happened to a far greater extent than i'm comfortable with--the myspringfield forum consists primarily ov expressions ov this (seriously, springfield mommies' group? what? mothers have been pooling resources since time immemorial, but a name like that conjures images ov disney happy family stickers and triple decker SUV-inspired strollers the price ov a small car). were i to amble onto it and speak my mind, i would be considered a troll at best.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHanamy ideas ov what springfield whould be are basically 20 years out ov date: i miss springfield as a comfortable, low-income neighbourhood where noöne jumped up anyöne's butt about their lawn not beïng done. i miss people buying houses and restoring them because they genuinely love the architecture, not because they've got their eye on the property value. i miss businesses coming and goïng according to actual demand for the business rather than whether or not the business owners had satisfactorily spit-polished SPAR members' butts. i even miss having drug dealers around, because they looked out for me far better than the cops ever will--and they didn't look at me funny like the cops do, either (well, sometimes they did--but when one is wearing thick black eye shadow and a full-length skirt at 14, one must expect such things). springfield is becoming a bastion ov privilege, and it's already happened to a far greater extent than i'm comfortable with--the myspringfield forum consists primarily ov expressions ov this (seriously, springfield mommies' group? what? mothers have been pooling resources since time immemorial, but a name like that conjures images ov disney happy family stickers and triple decker SUV-inspired strollers the price ov a small car). were i to amble onto it and speak my mind, i would be considered a troll at best.
You're kidding, you honestely miss living in a ghetto, with drug dealers and whores all over the place? Wow...I'm not even sure what to say about that. I understand the issues with spar, but it seems that you don't like any improvements to the area, and would prefer to see it as the run down, crime filled dump it was 10-15 years ago.
What's wrong with there being a mommies group? Geez, these women have done some wonderful things for the kids in the neighborhood, and for others as well. If the name of the group brings to mind, Disney and other child-parent related images...well, that's what it's all about...kids and parents.
As for the restoration of the old houses...I would say that most have been done as a result of people who have worked hard, sunk a great deal of their money and time into their home. Most aren't owned by outsiders, and the people actually live in the houses they've restored and turned back into homes. Granted, there's was a big rush with investors, but even many of those turned out nicely and are often sold to people who want to be here.
Now as to you speaking up about what you really would like to say, and people taking you as a troll....with all due respect, anyone that would prefer blight and crime over restoration and families...just wouldn't be taken seriously....so with that in mind, you're right...troll would most likely come to mind.
i 'honestely miss' real people, however disreputable, when compared to the fake plastic smiling things i see in the neighbourhood today. and while many ov the homes are owned by the people who live in them, that's only because they were flipped several years ago--and some developers are so daft they're still tryïng to do it! a house very close to me was bought for a song last year, quickly renovated, and is now sitting empty while the owner tries to sell for considerably more than it's worth.
and my issue with the mommies group isn't anything to do with the actual 'parent-child' thing--god knows we need more actual parent-child stuff, instead ov everyöne letting the TV and the little league coach raise their children--my issue with it is that children have become status symbols, a flaunting ov affluence and disposable income.
in springfield as it was when i was growing up, one knew who to avoid and who was alright--even the dishonest had telltale markings. now people smile in your face and then turn around and call code enforcement because you missed mowing your lawn last weekend.
So you would rather have drug dealers then to mow your yard weekly? :P You lazy boi
I wasn't going to respond, and I'm not sure why I will bother to do so now...however, it's the attitude and mindset expressed, are what can keep a neighborhood from flourishing. I'm thankful, that in spite of irresponsible and ignorant attitudes such as what has been expressed are no longer the norm for Springfield.
I've seen this area transform from a drug, crime infested dump into a lovely, family oriented neighborhood. I've seen how the collaboration and determination of neighbors working together, have helped to rid the streets of those who could care less about their properties and turned it into a welcoming neighborhood.
I have neighbors that range from very well to do, to those who are not so financially well off...and all of us have the same goal...a safe, clean and decent neighborhood. We help one another, and if someone is unable to mow, we have mowed for them. Code enforcement is used to motivate those who don't care how overgrown their yard has become, not for missing a week of mowing.
As for those scum bags that will steal from you, who deal drugs, who sell their body for a few bucks...these people (and I use that term lightly) are nothing more than a cancer that eats away at a decent neighborhood...the only telltale sign I'd like, is seeing them gone.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 07, 2010, 02:12:15 PM
i 'honestely miss' real people, however disreputable, when compared to the fake plastic smiling things i see in the neighbourhood today. and while many ov the homes are owned by the people who live in them, that's only because they were flipped several years ago--and some developers are so daft they're still tryïng to do it! a house very close to me was bought for a song last year, quickly renovated, and is now sitting empty while the owner tries to sell for considerably more than it's worth.
and my issue with the mommies group isn't anything to do with the actual 'parent-child' thing--god knows we need more actual parent-child stuff, instead ov everyöne letting the TV and the little league coach raise their children--my issue with it is that children have become status symbols, a flaunting ov affluence and disposable income.
in springfield as it was when i was growing up, one knew who to avoid and who was alright--even the dishonest had telltale markings. now people smile in your face and then turn around and call code enforcement because you missed mowing your lawn last weekend.
Wow! I did not know Children were status symbols! I should have a couple of litters with different genetic origin. They would be so messed up that they would be proud of not able to write English language, or any language at all. They would be so insecure that they would want to have drug dealers and other criminals around so they can feel they were superior to someone else.
BTW, the house you mentioned, was it vacant or occupied before the investor brought it?
vacant, which i'm sure you'll try to convince us has anything to do with anything.
by the way, do you know how to argue without personal attacks?
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 10, 2010, 05:35:01 PM
vacant, which i'm sure you'll try to convince us has anything to do with anything.
It was vacant before and it is vacant now. The only difference is the house is now in better condition. I do not see a problem. I am not trying to convince anyone of anything. I have no problem with such investor.
So this place was vacant to begin with, then it was restored and is still vacant...and it's only been a year. Not only did the housing market take a serious hit, but the economy in general has been in a slump. There are several restored and several brand new homes that have been sitting empty for quite some time, all basically victims of a hurting economy, and I agree, some are due to high pricing. However, with the particular house mentioned, where exactly is the problem? Is the problem that it was restored or is the problem that one isn't happy with the asking price? Either way, it appears to be a personal issue with anyone who wants to profit from the money invested.
it's just kind of funny that the poster wants the drug dealers and prostitutes back because someone told on him about his lawn. i'm sure he wants all the shootings and killings to come back as well. all i have to say is wow and also to just get rid of the grass and put down mulch, than you don't have to worry about anything.
wait, what? i don't even have a lawn to get told on about. where'd you get that? oh, i see, my description ov what i miss about springfield. no, lawn-police-as-an-example-ov-nosiness was fresh in my mind because i saw signs all up and down walnut last week, not a personal issue for me.
though in all fairness, if i did have a lawn, it would probably look pretty awful.
and no, i'm not a big fan ov killings. gods almighty, can you people stop putting words in my mouth?
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 10, 2010, 05:35:01 PM
by the way, do you know how to argue without personal attacks?
Seriously?
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on March 30, 2010, 10:21:40 AM
SRG makes me ill and i'm glad they've gone tits up. i'm not goïng to claim that they did or didn't do anything illegal or immoral; i really don't care--i just hate their houses, and i hate the people they attracted to the neighbourhood.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on April 29, 2010, 02:33:31 PM
...the tour will feature several ov springfield's wealthiër citizens using their homes the way insecure middle-aged men stereotypically use their convertibles...
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 04, 2010, 04:58:28 PM
...seriously, springfield mommies' group? what? mothers have been pooling resources since time immemorial, but a name like that conjures images ov disney happy family stickers and triple decker SUV-inspired strollers the price ov a small car...
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 07, 2010, 02:12:15 PM
i 'honestely miss' real people, however disreputable, when compared to the fake plastic smiling things i see in the neighbourhood today...
...and my issue with the mommies group ...is that children have become status symbols, a flaunting ov affluence and disposable income.
Your words. Every group you mention in these quoted posts includes Springfield neighbors, real people who love living here for a variety of reasons that often never had anything to do with making money or status or making your life miserable.
yup. i refer to people in general. i don't call out anyöne in particular. but somehow lots ov people are personally stung by my general comments and feel the need to retaliate on a personal level.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHanayup. i refer to people in general. i don't call out anyöne in particular. but somehow lots ov people are personally stung by my general comments and feel the need to retaliate on a personal level.
Gee, do you think it's because of the outlandish, abrasive and insulting things that you have said about the good and kind neighbors of Springfield? Your comments weren't about people in general as you now wish to profess, you made it personal by slinging around ignorant and rude remarks about our neighbors and friends. You didn't need to name names to have made it personal.
When a forum troll makes such statements, it's clearly intended to be negative, it's clearly intended to be insulting...and as a forum troll...you made your attempt, but it's the good people of this neighborhood that stand together, as you've seen by the responses of your off-color remarks.
If you actually do live in this neighborhood, and if you actually do hate the changes, then move. There's still areas that offer the crime filled, drug ridden kind of ghetto that you miss.
FYI: the word
of isn't spelled with a
v. Also for your information, there's free programs to spell check, but of course, that might take away from your attempt at...hmmm...
Here's one for IE: http://www.iespell.com/ (http://www.iespell.com/)
Firefox: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/58947/ (https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/58947/)
FYI: it doesn't make any sense at all for only one word in the entire english language to be spelled with an f but pronounced with a v. to my knowledge, there is no other word in any latin-alphabet language (romance, germanic, or otherwise) where an f is pronounced as a v. so i don't do it.
and you may have some valid points about my comments/attitude. just maybe. but however abrasively i've stated them, i stand by my opinions and yes, even my prejudices. if i meet enough ov you folks that i can get along with (i have met some wonderful people--who, thanks to the miracle ov internet anonymity, may be some ov the people i've been arguïng with here), my opinion may change. until then, i've seen precious little goodness and kindness out ov most ov you.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 11, 2010, 03:43:36 PM
FYI: it doesn't make any sense at all for only one word in the entire english language to be spelled with an f but pronounced with a v. to my knowledge, there is no other word in any latin-alphabet language (romance, germanic, or otherwise) where an f is pronounced as a v. so i don't do it.
and you may have some valid points about my comments/attitude. just maybe. but however abrasively i've stated them, i stand by my opinions and yes, even my prejudices. if i meet enough ov you folks that i can get along with (i have met some wonderful people--who, thanks to the miracle ov internet anonymity, may be some ov the people i've been arguïng with here), my opinion may change. until then, i've seen precious little goodness and kindness out ov most ov you.
Ignorance is bliss, in your case...may you be happy within it. Personally, I hope that we never meet, as you're clearly not someone I would care to know and/or have as a neighbor. I never cared for forum trolls.
And what's up with these words, are they intentionally misspelled ?
goïng wealthiër everyöne anyöne
Takes a lot of effort to do that.
considered archaïc and even incorrect, at least partly due to our laziness regarding accent marks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 11, 2010, 06:51:10 PM
considered archaïc and even incorrect, at least partly due to our laziness regarding accent marks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis
It is interesting to care that much about diæresis but not use capitalization. I guess each his own.
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHana on May 11, 2010, 06:51:10 PM
considered archaïc and even incorrect, at least partly due to our laziness regarding accent marks: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diaeresis
I do not think this applies to common used suffix, such as "-er" or "-ing" because everyone has been studying them in middle school or earlier years.
Intentionally use expired spelling practice or make up new rules does not make one superior or even different. It only shows disrespect for the language and its history,origin and evolution. We can chose to speak languages and dialects of our choice; but we are expected to respect the language of the common in public. There is no point of communication without such respect.
i respect the things in english that make sense. i don't respect the things that don't. noöne seems to have any difficulty understanding me.
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Quote from: hanjin1 on May 12, 2010, 10:40:30 AM
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couldnt have said it any better :D
Quote from: KuroiKetsunoHanai respect the things in english that make sense. i don't respect the things that don't. noöne seems to have any difficulty understanding me.
Nobody said they didn't understand what you were saying, it's the flagrant disregard for using appropriate grammar...which is the point they were making. Attacking...hardly. It was politely pointed out about their incorrect grammar, and the response was that they opted to ignore and use what is clearly taught throughout school.
Quote from: hanjin1
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Bingo, and it's so blatantly obvious ::)
Quote from: stephendare on May 12, 2010, 11:50:50 AM
Quote from: Sportmotor on May 12, 2010, 11:38:35 AM
Quote from: hanjin1 on May 12, 2010, 10:40:30 AM
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couldnt have said it any better :D
Thats because if you had the moxy to say it out loud at all, youd be risking a well aimed lightning bolt with your name clearly electroplated on it, that God has been saving for a while.. ;)
I say "Jesus tap dancing Christ on a cracker" alot outloud actually :3
Quote from: stephendare on May 12, 2010, 11:51:03 AM
Quote from: AlexS on May 11, 2010, 06:35:20 PM
And what's up with these words, are they intentionally misspelled ?
goïng wealthiër everyöne anyöne
Takes a lot of effort to do that.
ok guys, you do kindof have to appreciate the irony.
Kuroi is commenting on the shallow idealism, pretentious self importance and petty priorities of the newcomers....
Who are all apparently attacking him over the mispelling of the word 'of'.
If this is intentional, its bloody brilliant.
;D
This middle-aged, balding, convertible-driving owner of an SRG home with a relatively nice lawn and with friends in the Mommie's group would like to point out that K's own posts clearly reveal his disdain for what he might think is becoming an unwelcome, homogenized neighborhood society.
Yet he would gladly obliterate the word "of", by his own admission a one-of-a-kind word in the English language. Don't the trademarks of the homogenized society include the removal of the individual, eliminating the "odd", berating and brow-beating the "one-of-a-kind" into conformation with the rest?
::)
aw, you guys. you're making me blush. and porchcats, you may have me there. except, ov course, that language isn't about individuality*.
hanjin1: though i may not be believed, i'm not intentionally trolling--it's how i use the language. i'm not tryïng to wave it in anyöne's face, but i'm also not goïng to change just for one forum.
stephendare: i'm flattered, but it's not intentional. my livejournal entries, my instant messages, and my notes to myself are all written the same way.
now then: if everyöne's done jumping up my butt for reasons that have nothing to do with either the neighbourhood or my (perhaps inflammatory) opinions regarding the neighbourhood, can we please move on?
*irony duly noted.
Quote from: hanjin1 on May 12, 2010, 10:40:30 AM
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This is brilliant!
I see the site is down again :-\
That poor little site never hurt anyone! What's the deal?
Evil hackers.
he's having issues with the server or something...but it's back up
and it seems to be down again this morning :-\