"Shame! Shame! DBMMlist" Topic

Recently on the DBMMlist, message #62800 was posted that included, as several other posters on that list regularly do, a favorite quotation. This quotation happened to praise a certain military organization that, by any _objective_ standard, is irrefutably one of the finest military organizations in history. Nothing more was posted, solely an apolitical compliment paid to that organization, with no political comments or negative remarks about anyone or anything.

Four members of that group:

Dave Ruddock
Bob Amey
Nik Gaukroger
"Vlad Impaler"

made that an excuse to subsequently post on that list gratuitous, off-topic, malicious, deceptive, politically-motivated, offensive and insulting remarks or Internet links about that military organization or its Commander-in-Chief.

Shame on those individuals for their unprovoked, unnecessary, inappropriate, irrelevant, jejune and petty attacks.

Shame on the DBMMlist moderators whose inaction silently assented to those offensive posts, who did not justly moderate the offenders publicly and _visibly_ on the list, as they've moderated others, and who regularly allow those same offenders free license to post their first-strike inflammatory attacks and then suppress responses under the pretext that the _responses_ might be inflammatory.

I better get my popcorn now, before this gets deleted.

Yowza, the thought-police move fast.

Not familiar with the post, not a member of the DBMM list, and the above is vague at best (it was either the Wehrmacht or the US, I'd guess it was the US). Nor am I prepared to get involved in any flame on this, nor wish to share any views I may or may not have on the subject, though it's obvious you are impassioned on the subject and I recognise and respect that. As I would also hope that you would recognise and respect the views of those who made these remarks etc.

I will however ask do you really think it appropriate to add fuel to this fire on another forum? Surely it best to take the matter up within the community that it relates to? If you're house was on fire, would you grab a flaming timber and bring it into your neighbours home to show them your house is on fire? Or maybe a better analogy is you enter your neighbours home to tell them your house is on fire but you do so by setting fire to their curtains.

And how do I insert the popcorn gif? And where can I get Tang in Australia?

What, our dirty laundry isn't enough now we have to import other boards stuff too.

sigh

There should be a special term for people who join TMP in order to complain about something in their first post(s).

Jejune? If it is a sin to be dull, many TMPers are irredeemably damned. Many DBMers, for that matter.

I have Tang cold in the fridge, if you'd like some, McWong. The poporn GIF is inserted by typing an asterisk, then "popcorn", then another asterisk, with no spaces, as:

Allen

had to try it

sweet

Bar keep, a doctor pepper here please! And some popcorn.

"This quotation happened to praise a certain military organization that, by any _objective_ standard..,"

Heh, that says a lot right there. One man's objectivity…

But what of it. I agree with what others have said- this post has no place on this forum.

? And all this time I thought they were gold fillings or something.

Kilroy,

You're dealing with children who are incapable of shame. Ignore them.

And where can I get Tang in Australia?

Give it a few months kind sir and you can get them directly from me.

khurasanminiatures you're just teasing us

And where can I get Tang in Australia?

Give it a few months kind sir and you can get them directly from me.

Any pictures of T'ang greens?

khurasanminiatures, you tease!

Allen, your offer is much appreciated but being in Sydney it's a bit difficult. But back to my original question.

This question happened to praise a certain mixable drink that, by any _objective_ standard, is irrefutably one of the finest mixable drinks in history. Nothing more was posted, solely an apolitical compliment paid to that beverage, with no political comments or negative remarks about anyone or anything.

Shame TMP! Shame! How can you stand by and watch a fellow gamer in need of Tang go thirsty?

I wonder what happens if I put *tang* in my post.

Nothing! Nothing at all special happens when I type *tang*.

That's it! I'm off to the DBMM list to raise this issue.

Anyone got the link?

some of us thought the rejoinders and counter-propaganda to be most amusing.

the DBMM list has a long and much honoured tradition of lampooning political messages and ideologies – especially those posted as sig's – by all means please continue to post such stuff – Phil's thought processes about the next army list book are often a bit turgid and some light releif is welcome.

Oddly I don't recall him making any objection on the DBMM list – would seem the most logical place.

For anyone who is interested here is my "gratuitous, off-topic, malicious, deceptive, politically-motivated, offensive and insulting remarks or Internet links"

link

Used to be able to buy tang in Australia but as it is a fowl undrinkable brew I believe it is not sold anymore.

WOW! Is someone honestly offended by Tom Lehrer's lyrics?

Best not to mention the My Lai thread we saw recently then!

Are people still playing that game then ?

;-)

Steve

Good grief there's nothing offesnive in what Nik posted.

Someone needs to take his maturity pills methinks, washed down with some sense-of-humour.

"made that an excuse to subsequently post on that list gratuitous, off-topic, malicious, deceptive, politically-motivated, offensive and insulting remarks or Internet links about that military organization or its Commander-in-Chief."

Malicious, insulting, and offensive comments posted to a Yahoogroups mailing list is against Yahoogroups terms of service and terms of use. The poster of message #62800 should complain to Yahoogroups, who will in turn take action – Yahoogroups, in my experience, are very good at dealing with such people.

I do not know the details of the Australian version, but the US Tang packaging has no mention of poultry or poultry products in the ingredients.

Allen

"For anyone who is interested "

LOL!

Someone needs a serious humour implant – or should that be 'humor'.

So, what is the DBMM Army List for the USMC then?? I can think of some quite good HoTT ones.

If I wasn't happy with the moderation on DBMM, I'd just vote with my feet. I don't think it's desirable or useful to "stir" on another board/forum.

Simon

Just wanted to try it out.

Is there a gif for butter?

Tom Lehrer? Oh, Nik. That was a low blow.

My old girlfriend used to mix Tang with hot tea and cinnamon sticks.
I tolerated that because she would then put on the Moody Blues to get herself into the mood.
Vitamin C and sex. Can't argue with that.

I think this is a cystal clear justification for not having on TMP those bloated "sigs" that infest way too many forums.

Hot Tang rocks. (At least, it did back in my college days…)

Well, that didn't work :(

Is there an extension on DBMM into the modern period? I thought it stopped around 1500 AD.

I gotta say, I can't stand Tang.

The dynasty, yes. The 'drink', no.

Tom Lehrer? We aim for the Moon, sometimes we hit London?
That guy?

I send 'em up,
but where they come down,
that's not my department,
says Werner von Braun

Hmm.. Tang being a mixable drink. Okay.. .what would you mix it with? Vodka maybe? A Tamg screwdriver, how is that for a field expedient drink.

I went to see the terracota army the other week at the british museum. There was all of 20 of them. Thats not an army i want to go somewhere to complain.

They were nice though. As were the stone reliefs showing assyrian 3 horse chariots. The sutton hoo helmet was awsome as was the rosetta stone. Seing them in the flesh is quite an experience.

Go to Xian. There's 6,000 of the s.
Though someone knocked a lot of them over.

Tom Lehrer, one of America's great forgotten comic talents!

Werner Von Braun: link

The Element Song:
link

Pollution: link

So Long, Mom: link

And my personal favorite, National Brotherhood Week:
link

Cheers,
Scott

>>Is there an extension on DBMM into the modern period? I thought it stopped around 1500 AD.

There's an ACW expansion of DBA so it could be adapted for DBMM.

"Any pictures of T'ang greens?"

Not yet, Rod has finished the dollies though and they are being cast.

"khurasanminiatures, you tease!"

Why don't you come up and see my website sometime, big boy?

Anti-americanishly, DBMMishly yours,
khurasanminiatures.tripod.com

"Go to Xian. There's 6,000 of the s.Though someone knocked a lot of them over."

Hey, I tried to be as careful as I could!

I found Tang! You can buy it at select Coles supermarkets in Sydney.

Tang and vodka (thanks for the suggestion) here we come! Let the tang times roll!

McWong73 Do not pollute your vodka with tang or you will be haunted by drunk Russian ghosts.I say this through experience

What about tang and gin? Are drunk British ghosts any better?

I haven't tried that the Russian ghosts have scared me of from mixing tang with other alcohol.One group of ghosts is bad enough.

Whos army?
Ours? French? German? Austrailan? … I dont get it..

Kilroy44 wrote:
Recently on the DBMMlist, message #62800 was posted that included, as several other posters on that list regularly do, a favorite quotation.
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This seems to be a classic case of:
"My free speech is objective and above criticism"
"Your free speech is offensive"

If you like free speech, you'd better be prepared to accept that other people will say things you don't like.
Get over it.