The Missing Pieces

[_Kishkumen]

I'm trying to figure out what's so wrong with "7 Habits of Highly Effective People"?

Harmony, you never disappoint. Bless you.

[_rcrocket]

And he's not a public figure, so leave him alone. That's pretty cowardly anonymously trashing a non-public figure.

How dramatic of you, Bob. You missed your calling. Soap opera actor may have been more your cup of tea. I am not "trashing" anyone. Silly Bob.

Well, perhaps you could stop saying negative things about him. If he comes on this board and invites abuse by posting, have at it.

[_Kishkumen]

Well, perhaps you could stop saying negative things about him. If he comes on this board and invites abuse by posting, have at it.

Robert, take a chill. If I think little of his chosen profession, and the propensity for certain Mormons to get caught up in this dubious nonsense, you can simply ignore it. I don't recall saying that this made Mr. GoodK Stepfather a bad fellow. I merely opined that GoodK, like me, might find such things troubling and objectionable, and therefore be negatively impacted by them. I speculated that he might be angry with Mr. GoodK Stepfather, and judging by what I have seen of him, which is admittedly little, I might be able to sympathize with that. You might think of dialing that persecution complex down a notch or two.

[_rcrocket]

I hate the snake-oil salesmen of the Moproductivity crowd with their slick gospel of "success" and religious hypocrisy.

And, don't cower from your original post so quickly.

[_Kishkumen]

And, don't cower from your original post so quickly.

I didn't, but you were never one much for reading carefully when it didn't suit your interests. Were you?

[_dblagent007]

Scratch, we missed you! It's so good to have you back as a sock-puppet.

What? You didn't think we could spot the telltale signs of a vintage Scratch post. The wording was the first big tipoff. It just has a certain flair to it that is hard to describe, but you know it when you read it. The next big tipoff was the expose on Grosskreutz's stepfather. I mean that is classic Scratch. And then to close with "they will grind you down and make you wish you had never tangled with them" is to give up the game.

By the way, how is Quinn doing?

I compared Kishkumen-Scratch's posts to Mister Scratches posts and whaddyaknow - they rarely posted at the same time. Most of KK's posts were on Dec 13-15th, 2008. During that time, Scratch posted as well. The timing of their posts made it look like a tag team type affair. Scratch (the original) would post for a while, then stop only to have KK-Scratch start posting heavily.

Oh, I think this is conclusive proof that Scratch is still with us. The question that remains to be answered is why Scratch would feel the need to switch to an old sock-puppet? What possibly could have motivated such a change?

[_Kishkumen]

Of course, I do not know GoodK's stepfather. I suppose I could be completely wrong. My apologies in advance if I am.

Bob never met a post he couldn't selectively read to his own rhetorical advantage, but, alas, we can always return to the original post. Technology, lovely.

[_Kishkumen]

Oh, I think this is conclusive proof that Scratch is still with us. The question that remains to be answered is why Scratch would feel the need to switch to an old sock-puppet? What possibly could have motivated such a change?

I both commend you on your research and am truly flattered that you would compare my humble offerings here to the Titanic imagination and rhetorical flair of Mr. Scratch. I simply cannot take credit for his work. It would be wrong to do so.

[_rcrocket]

Scratch, we missed you! It's so good to have you back as a sock-puppet.

What? You didn't think we could spot the telltale signs of a vintage Scratch post. The wording was the first big tipoff. It just has a certain flair to it that is hard to describe, but you know it when you read it. The next big tipoff was the expose on Grosskreutz's stepfather. I mean that is classic Scratch. And then to close with "they will grind you down and make you wish you had never tangled with them" is to give up the game.

By the way, how is Quinn doing?

I compared Kishkumen-Scratch's posts to Mister Scratches posts and whaddyaknow - they rarely posted at the same time. Most of KK's posts were on Dec 13-15th, 2008. During that time, Scratch posted as well. The timing of their posts made it look like a tag team type affair. Scratch (the original) would post for a while, then stop only to have KK-Scratch start posting heavily.

Oh, I think this is conclusive proof that Scratch is still with us. The question that remains to be answered is why Scratch would feel the need to switch to an old sock-puppet? What possibly could have motivated such a change?

Could very well be! The insulting question, Mr. Scratch's trademark, is right there!

Welcome back.

[_Trevor]

I knew someone would have to pick up where Scratch left off. You may be right. He sounds a lot like Scratch. Sigh. When will the madness end?