What do you do when you're an internet drama queen?

ryan s · 05-22-2009, 09:48 AM

I come to the internet to learn

(And flame, bait, argue, and talk shit

Never a dull moment.)

Parallax · 05-22-2009, 09:57 AM

It's not a matter of life and death; it's more important than that! It's the internet!!!

ftpaddict · 05-22-2009, 11:55 AM

Originally posted by pingflood

I don't know, Pentaxians are pretty good material too

You go to the Canon forums and say Pentax rules and you'll be mostly ignored, do the opposite here and you'll have a 20 page flamefest.

Good point. I am oblivious to such threads because I tag those people as trolls or simply ignorant people. Or measurebators. Or really really bored.

Ratmagiclady · 05-22-2009, 12:24 PM

Originally posted by ryan s

I come to the internet to learn

You could learn more than you bargain for, here. Not necessarily about the official topic. Just, it's only what people type.

I think a big part of the problem is, it's almost, but not quite, fulfilling some need for social interaction we all need and instinctually figure is important. But it's really never enough, and people get all wound up trying to *make* it be enough.

I'm always asking myself how much of it is ostensibly keeping me sane while way-too housebound, (I'm a very restless person who only gets so much walking-around time before pain sets in,) and how much of it is actually helping keep me housebound.

It means people talk to each other, and this has really good points. It also tends to mean we don't really seek out the face-time that doesn't have to be about words or agreeing with people or whatever.... which the Internet kind of makes very important.

Mike Cash · 05-22-2009, 02:04 PM

Originally posted by Ratmagiclady

Someone give that man a camera!

*rummaging around here.*

I haven't got much here that's ready to go, but there's a couple of fairly nice little Canons here: film rangefinder (like a Canonet 28 with a popup flash) and an early AF model point and shoot with a good fast lens: I think the only thing wrong with it is a blown flash tube...

Seems there's always some cheap Spotties and ME Supers around, too?

In a previous self-indulgent thread he indicated he didn't want anything like that. He doesn't want a camera or a solution half so much as he wants attention and sympathy. Even this current plea to help him get over his drama queen problem is just another manifestation of drama queenery. And we engage him in it....

KungPOW · 05-22-2009, 03:14 PM

Holy Cr*p!

What happened to Gooshin? Did Russia's Hockey win leave him with a compassionate streak?

If this continues, the huggy feel good Gooshin will really freak me out.

jct us101

Part of being a student is to be poor. It builds character.

Do you like to take photos, or do you like having a cool camera. Figure this out first. They are two different things.

**Mallee Boy** · 05-22-2009, 04:09 PM

Have you ever stopped to consider what you did with your time before the internet?.....now thats scary!! (for those of us old enough to rmember a time without the internet).

Now thats depressing. To think that there are some here that can not / could not contemplate life without the internet...

And as for being harsh on Wheatfield.....how else would any self respecting Saskatchewan greet you? think yourself lucky he's only wrapping your nuts in rusty barbed wire.....could be brand new, very shiny and very very sharp barb wire.....now THAT takes some very gentle un-wrapping

All I can say (stuffing handful of popcorn into mouth) is: Wheatfield, Gooshin, ftp etc etc etc is dont change....for gods sake ...dont change., we love ya just the way you are.

And I guess therein lies the message for our young friend jct101, just be yourself mate, dont try and copy, dont try and imitate, just be yourself.
Cheers
Grant

Last edited by Mallee Boy; 05-22-2009 at 04:11 PM. Reason: spulling

mel · 05-22-2009, 04:13 PM

I love this forum. You all are just hilariously awesome.

pingflood · 05-22-2009, 04:19 PM

I think we need a group hug!

mel: just noticed the IIIF in your sig -- what lens(es) do you use with it if you don't mind me asking? I have a IIF and the Summar is glued to it though I have a Summitar floating around too. Lovely cameras aren't they?

mel · 05-22-2009, 04:30 PM

Originally posted by pingflood

I think we need a group hug!

mel: just noticed the IIIF in your sig -- what lens(es) do you use with it if you don't mind me asking? I have a IIF and the Summar is glued to it though I have a Summitar floating around too. Lovely cameras aren't they?

Group hug!!!

(and forgive me for going off topic here) I just have the Summitar is all. It was my dad's, bought by his brother in France in the 50s. I recently bummed it from my dad. I'm trying to run film through it to see how it's working but not having much luck so far. I think the 1/1000 and the 1/500 shutter is off because I get nothing. Going to run a roll through at 1/250 and see what I get at Monticello tomorrow. I have an Metraphot selenium light meter that still works (tested against my K1000) along with the extra little attachment for low light. It's seriously labor intensive photography but fun. If I can get it to work that is. I think I need to have some work done on it. But the thing is truly a piece of art.

Okay. Done. Back to solving the drama queen issue.

Gooshin · 05-22-2009, 05:58 PM

Originally posted by KungPOW

Holy Cr*p!

What happened to Gooshin? Did Russia's Hockey win leave him with a compassionate streak?

If this continues, the huggy feel good Gooshin will really freak me out.

jct us101

Part of being a student is to be poor. It builds character.

Do you like to take photos, or do you like having a cool camera. Figure this out first. They are two different things.

nothing happened to me, maybe you're just getting used to me :ugh:

although i did get out of a relationship that just didnt feel right.. maybe the liberation of being single again made me less antsy.

and remember, i only get cranky when people say stupid shit...

like that post from awhile ago, where a guy asked.. "my camera strap gets in the way... how do you make it so the strap cant get in the way.." ROFLAMO!!!

Gooshin · 05-22-2009, 06:07 PM

Originally posted by Mallee Boy

Have you ever stopped to consider what you did with your time before the internet?.....now thats scary!! (for those of us old enough to rmember a time without the internet).

before the internet i had a super nintendo

before a super nintendo i had a nintendo

and before nintendo i had a pencil and paper..

and before that... i think i had lego, or the russian version of lego.. (insert chernobyl potato or other joke)

**Mallee Boy** · 05-22-2009, 06:51 PM

Originally posted by Gooshin

before the internet i had a super nintendo

before a super nintendo i had a nintendo

and before nintendo i had a pencil and paper..

and before that... i think i had lego, or the russian version of lego.. (insert chernobyl potato or other joke)

hmmm....I gotta start at the pencil & paper...plus I had an Astor transistor radio, now that was cool!! ... and my pony.

Damn Brit · 05-22-2009, 10:16 PM

Originally posted by Mike Cash

In a previous self-indulgent thread he indicated he didn't want anything like that. He doesn't want a camera or a solution half so much as he wants attention and sympathy. Even this current plea to help him get over his drama queen problem is just another manifestation of drama queenery. And we engage him in it....

Including you apparently Mike.

heliphoto · 05-22-2009, 10:35 PM

Originally posted by Gooshin

...
and remember, i only get cranky when people say stupid shit...

like that post from awhile ago, where a guy asked.. "my camera strap gets in the way... how do you make it so the strap cant get in the way.." ROFLAMO!!!

Oh man

that was one of the funniest things ever

.

05-22-2009, 05:58 PM	#41
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	Originally posted by KungPOW Holy Crp! What happened to Gooshin? Did Russia's Hockey win leave him with a compassionate streak? If this continues, the huggy feel good Gooshin will really freak me out. jct us101* Part of being a student is to be poor. It builds character. Do you like to take photos, or do you like having a cool camera. Figure this out first. They are two different things. nothing happened to me, maybe you're just getting used to me :ugh: although i did get out of a relationship that just didnt feel right.. maybe the liberation of being single again made me less antsy. and remember, i only get cranky when people say stupid shit... like that post from awhile ago, where a guy asked.. "my camera strap gets in the way... how do you make it so the strap cant get in the way.." ROFLAMO!!! Last edited by Gooshin; 05-22-2009 at 06:12 PM.

05-22-2009, 06:07 PM	#42
Gooshin Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Toronto, the one in Canada. Posts: 5,610	Originally posted by Mallee Boy Have you ever stopped to consider what you did with your time before the internet?.....now thats scary!! (for those of us old enough to rmember a time without the internet). before the internet i had a super nintendo before a super nintendo i had a nintendo and before nintendo i had a pencil and paper.. and before that... i think i had lego, or the russian version of lego.. (insert chernobyl potato or other joke) Last edited by Gooshin; 05-22-2009 at 06:13 PM.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
More Doggy Drama	mel	General Talk	8	07-22-2010 12:30 PM
doggy drama	mel	General Talk	44	02-06-2010 05:05 PM
Drama at Penmon Point	simonkit	Post Your Photos!	12	01-18-2009 04:36 PM
The Queen	hll	Post Your Photos!	5	03-02-2008 01:31 PM
Drama	NaClH2O	Post Your Photos!	7	05-16-2007 12:30 AM

05-22-2009, 09:48 AM	#31
ryan s Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Madison, WI Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,383	I come to the internet to learn (And flame, bait, argue, and talk shit Never a dull moment.)

05-22-2009, 09:57 AM	#32
Parallax Senior Moderator Loyal Site Supporter Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Dakota Photos: Gallery Posts: 19,332	It's not a matter of life and death; it's more important than that! It's the internet!!!

05-22-2009, 11:55 AM	#33
ftpaddict Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Yurp Photos: Gallery Posts: 4,666	Originally posted by pingflood I don't know, Pentaxians are pretty good material too You go to the Canon forums and say Pentax rules and you'll be mostly ignored, do the opposite here and you'll have a 20 page flamefest. Good point. I am oblivious to such threads because I tag those people as trolls or simply ignorant people. Or measurebators. Or really really bored.

05-22-2009, 12:24 PM	#34
Ratmagiclady Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: GA Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 13,563	Originally posted by ryan s I come to the internet to learn You could learn more than you bargain for, here. Not necessarily about the official topic. Just, it's only what people type. I think a big part of the problem is, it's almost, but not quite, fulfilling some need for social interaction we all need and instinctually figure is important. But it's really never enough, and people get all wound up trying to make it be enough. I'm always asking myself how much of it is ostensibly keeping me sane while way-too housebound, (I'm a very restless person who only gets so much walking-around time before pain sets in,) and how much of it is actually helping keep me housebound. It means people talk to each other, and this has really good points. It also tends to mean we don't really seek out the face-time that doesn't have to be about words or agreeing with people or whatever.... which the Internet kind of makes very important.

05-22-2009, 02:04 PM	#35
Mike Cash Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Japan Photos: Gallery Posts: 6,950	Originally posted by Ratmagiclady Someone give that man a camera! rummaging around here. I haven't got much here that's ready to go, but there's a couple of fairly nice little Canons here: film rangefinder (like a Canonet 28 with a popup flash) and an early AF model point and shoot with a good fast lens: I think the only thing wrong with it is a blown flash tube... Seems there's always some cheap Spotties and ME Supers around, too? In a previous self-indulgent thread he indicated he didn't want anything like that. He doesn't want a camera or a solution half so much as he wants attention and sympathy. Even this current plea to help him get over his drama queen problem is just another manifestation of drama queenery. And we engage him in it....

05-22-2009, 03:14 PM	#36
KungPOW Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Photos: Gallery Posts: 1,699	Holy Crp! What happened to Gooshin? Did Russia's Hockey win leave him with a compassionate streak? If this continues, the huggy feel good Gooshin will really freak me out. jct us101* Part of being a student is to be poor. It builds character. Do you like to take photos, or do you like having a cool camera. Figure this out first. They are two different things.

05-22-2009, 04:09 PM	#37
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Have you ever stopped to consider what you did with your time before the internet?.....now thats scary!! (for those of us old enough to rmember a time without the internet). Now thats depressing. To think that there are some here that can not / could not contemplate life without the internet... And as for being harsh on Wheatfield.....how else would any self respecting Saskatchewan greet you? think yourself lucky he's only wrapping your nuts in rusty barbed wire.....could be brand new, very shiny and very very sharp barb wire.....now THAT takes some very gentle un-wrapping All I can say (stuffing handful of popcorn into mouth) is: Wheatfield, Gooshin, ftp etc etc etc is dont change....for gods sake ...dont change., we love ya just the way you are. And I guess therein lies the message for our young friend jct101, just be yourself mate, dont try and copy, dont try and imitate, just be yourself. Cheers Grant Last edited by Mallee Boy; 05-22-2009 at 04:11 PM. Reason: spulling

05-22-2009, 04:13 PM	#38
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	I love this forum. You all are just hilariously awesome.

05-22-2009, 04:19 PM	#39
pingflood Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Borås, Sweden Photos: Gallery Posts: 3,169	I think we need a group hug! mel: just noticed the IIIF in your sig -- what lens(es) do you use with it if you don't mind me asking? I have a IIF and the Summar is glued to it though I have a Summitar floating around too. Lovely cameras aren't they?

05-22-2009, 04:30 PM	#40
mel Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Virginia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 2,531	Originally posted by pingflood I think we need a group hug! mel: just noticed the IIIF in your sig -- what lens(es) do you use with it if you don't mind me asking? I have a IIF and the Summar is glued to it though I have a Summitar floating around too. Lovely cameras aren't they? Group hug!!! (and forgive me for going off topic here) I just have the Summitar is all. It was my dad's, bought by his brother in France in the 50s. I recently bummed it from my dad. I'm trying to run film through it to see how it's working but not having much luck so far. I think the 1/1000 and the 1/500 shutter is off because I get nothing. Going to run a roll through at 1/250 and see what I get at Monticello tomorrow. I have an Metraphot selenium light meter that still works (tested against my K1000) along with the extra little attachment for low light. It's seriously labor intensive photography but fun. If I can get it to work that is. I think I need to have some work done on it. But the thing is truly a piece of art. Okay. Done. Back to solving the drama queen issue.

05-22-2009, 06:51 PM	#43
Mallee Boy Site Supporter Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Australia Photos: Gallery \| Albums Posts: 3,904	Originally posted by Gooshin before the internet i had a super nintendo before a super nintendo i had a nintendo and before nintendo i had a pencil and paper.. and before that... i think i had lego, or the russian version of lego.. (insert chernobyl potato or other joke) hmmm....I gotta start at the pencil & paper...plus I had an Astor transistor radio, now that was cool!! ... and my pony.

05-22-2009, 10:16 PM	#44
Damn Brit Guest	Originally posted by Mike Cash In a previous self-indulgent thread he indicated he didn't want anything like that. He doesn't want a camera or a solution half so much as he wants attention and sympathy. Even this current plea to help him get over his drama queen problem is just another manifestation of drama queenery. And we engage him in it.... Including you apparently Mike.

05-22-2009, 10:35 PM	#45
heliphoto Veteran Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Region 5 Photos: Gallery Posts: 2,539	Originally posted by Gooshin ... and remember, i only get cranky when people say stupid shit... like that post from awhile ago, where a guy asked.. "my camera strap gets in the way... how do you make it so the strap cant get in the way.." ROFLAMO!!! Oh man that was one of the funniest things ever .