One of the participants in a huge drama of the Humans Suck variety is sorta kinda in my "network" on another site.  Ugh.  I really wanted to stay well clear of that mess.

And happy birthday to everyone whose birthdays I missed.

( Creeposity! )

Long story short: "Drylor" kid tried to put himself up on Wikipedia.  He got a speedy-delete nomination as a "hoax" within fifteen minutes, because no one had ever heard of his book.  First, he tried to defend the page by comparing himself to Terry Brooks and J.R.R. Tolkien; then, he started insulting people, vandalizing pages, and finally earning ( Read more... )

You are beginning to come off as a bit desperate.  It doesn't help.

Also: how the hell do you get off accusing me of "lying" to you?  I told you the truth, even if I didn't give you as much explanation as (you might want me to think) you'd have liked.  (Considering the fit you pitched when I did explain, I doubt you did really want that ( Read more... )

I may get my old job back.  Going to broach the subject of actually getting the job for which I applied, but I'm willing to take the other one if that's what's available ( Read more... )

If you're trying to guilt-trip me, or-all the more bizarrely-guilt-trip my husband: what gall.  If you're trying to beg us for forgiveness after what you pulled: what gall ( Read more... )

...grudge.

Congratulations; you have placed yourself on a moderately low step of my "poor character" ladder.  I hope you're proud of yourself.

( Cut for swearing and oblique discussion of manipulative bullcrap. )

Tom Robbins, in Another Roadside Attraction, put it into words far better than I can.  But to cut a long story short:  I don't need the drama.  And based on your reaction to my answer, drama would have been inevitable ( Read more... )

People's stories were told-and not always with their prior knowledge.  Further accusations were made.  The project, of course, got trampled in the scuffle.  And the Internet, as is its wont, ran rabid.

( General human shittiness under the cut. )

A kerfuffle emerged.  Serious accusations were made.  The situation is still escalating ( Read more... )