I've learned a lot over just standing back and watchin, waitin for the oppertune time to chime in. Insted of just hoppin on, cause that can land you in hot water quickly. So my advice is to watch before you post. It can save you in the long run.

I'm offended. No offense SOB_Tom, but I don't know what I did to hurt you...

Don't worry about it. That is exactly how arguments start.

Tom, I would agree with that. The old, solid members are just how they used to be. They're (we're) trying to deal with some of these new members(some troublesome, some not at all).

I think my ignore list is going to grow exponentially.

TTDMaverick,

In the past, a log on to KIC was a great trip where I could learn what is up at the park, as well as some interesting news stories without having to deal with childish rants along the way. I was using you as an example from a topic that was deleted in which the comments made from your user name were irrelevant and quite honestly childish which added nothing to the conversation (The post regarding iChase being a troll comes to mind.) If you are offended, sorry, but that is my opinion, and I have always thought of myself as the one who would stand up and say such opinions.

Now if we can all act like adults who have a passion (and wish to hear others' thoughts on the matter,) then the boards will return to the former glory that it once was. If we cannot, well, I have a feeling that the few will ruin it for the many.

I have to agree with Tom. I'm sure all of the new people disagree, but the forum community has changed ALOT over the last five years. It's just part of what happens to a forum community that amasses such a huge number of users. Go to any forums out there - theme park related or not - and you'll see that you have two distinct groups: the oldies and the noobs. The fact that this disparity exists is responsible for many conflicts.

You have people who want to make all these polls or the one hundredth "What's your favorite ride?" topic or the "Quiz Show" if anyone remembers that. The people who have been around a long time get irritated at this, and topics get closed and deleted, then the new people cant figure out why and arguments start.

Now if we can all act like adults who have a passion (and wish to hear others' thoughts on the matter,) then the boards will return to the former glory that it once was. If we cannot, well, I have a feeling that the few will ruin it for the many.

Very well said^ (was the Quiz Show really that bad )

ok yeah it was

Nah it was fine. That was in the early days. Was just funny cause it was during the same time as the Survivor and Photoshop topics - and that game where you say something about the person that posts before you, and the person that's going to post after you. Great times. That's the kind of stuff I miss.

The stuff like Diamondback vs Little Bill's Giggle coaster is just getting a little carried away.

But I thought littles get carried away on Little Bill's before they can get their diamond back!

It is a play on words, which he does quite often.

More often than not there's a hidden meaning behind Terpy's posts.

^It doesn't make sense and adds nothing of value to the topic at hand.

If only we had someone to interpret his statement....

The interpreter of terp. Is that even posible due to 10% I don't get but somehow know it relates.

The Terp Survival Guide Rule Number 14: Read past the words to get the meaning.....

Or he could just act a little more serious when other members get accused for being silly. Come on, Terpy. You know better than that.

But, that's who he is. If he were not who he is, he wouldn't be The Interpreter.

Diamondback FOF trying to be like Terpy.

Seriously, that is who he is. He can't always say what he knows because he would end up not knowing what he knows. But, he will say what he knows when it is okay for others to know what he knows.

Please, no excuses. I know it is funny, but I think we could cut the jokes down a bit.

It's actually not a joke. Read for a deeper meaning in Terpy's posts.

Please no. KIC has lost a lot recently, but please do not threaten KIC's sense of humor. That's one of the few things this site has managed to keep and excel in, a fun, joking friendly community. There are numerous sites I will not post on because they are to strict, to serious, not any fun.

And about Terpy, I would know he takes some getting used to. If you do not know him like most of us on this board do, it would indeed seem like he is a invaluable spammer. But, he is the most insightful, intelligent, and wise member on KICentral. And he has a tendency to not say what he means straightforwardly. Sometimes on a good day he will even put it in humorous form. And when he sounds like his is making an attack on someone, take it from me, he is not.

Please no. KIC has lost a lot recently, but please do not threaten KIC's sense of humor. That's one of the few things this site has managed to keep and excel in, a fun, joking friendly community. There are numerous sites I will not post on because they are to strict, to serious, not any fun.

And about Terpy, I would know he takes some getting used to. If you do not know him like most of us on this board do, it would indeed seem like he is a invaluable spammer. But, he is the most insightful, intelligent, and wise member on KICentral. And he has a tendency to not say what he means straightforwardly. Sometimes on a good day he will even put it in humorous form. And when he sounds like his is making an attack on someone, take it from me, he is not.

Trust me, if I made a joke, iChase (sorry, it's true) and other members would go on rants about how my post didn't add to this thread. I'm going to stop now, because I don't want it to happen.

But, Terpy usually adds to the topic at hand with his jokes and seemingly meaningless posts, but the seemingly meaningless posts usually add something if you look deep enough. When he does joke, he makes up for it with other usful posts (not that we use him or anything... ).

Please no. KIC has lost a lot recently, but please do not threaten KIC's sense of humor. That's one of the few things this site has managed to keep and excel in, a fun, joking friendly community. There are numerous sites I will not post on because they are to strict, to serious, not any fun.

And about Terpy, I would know he takes some getting used to. If you do not know him like most of us on this board do, it would indeed seem like he is a invaluable spammer. But, he is the most insightful, intelligent, and wise member on KICentral. And he has a tendency to not say what he means straightforwardly. Sometimes on a good day he will even put it in humorous form. And when he sounds like his is making an attack on someone, take it from me, he is not.

Trust me, if I made a joke, iChase (sorry, it's true) and other members would go on rants about how my post didn't add to this thread. I'm going to stop now, because I don't want it to happen.

And The Interpreter has been around this board since almost the beginning and consistently adds to the knowledge of the people on this forum so we allow him some leeway that we don't grant to people who joined two weeks ago. When you have been here as long as he has and have contributed as much as he has, we will be happy to grant you that same privilege.

In the words of Freud, sometimes a cigar is just a cigar. By implication, sometimes it is not just a cigar. Which is which? That is the difficult part.

I will not interpret further my comment earlier in this thread, but I will say this. It was not just a cigar. There's more to it than that, as there sometimes is.

Terpy, trying hard to say something which cannot otherwise be said at this time (and thanks for the votes of confidence...I appreciate y'all, too; else I'd spend my time doing the many things I should be doing instead of posting here (and there and over there)).

Sorry. But I do not need 15 people jumping on me for my misinterpretation (pun intended)

There's misinterpretation and there's telling people they know better.

There's misinterpretation and there's telling people they know better.

Huge difference, right? Lighten up.

This thread seems to have started more than a few arguments lately...

This thread seems to have started more than a few arguments lately...

And the definition of irony is....

kind of ironic, yes. but its also the point. to clarify what should and shouldn't be said on kic.

"Irony- The use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning: The irony of her reply, “How nice!” when I said I had to work all weekend."