Taking online abuse in stride

**Iolaus** · 29th September 05, 09:10 PM

Earlier in the year, I posted a picture in an off-road forum thread concerning showing off your guns. Well, I kinda fell away for a while and didn't catch what someone did with "creative editing" to my picture until just yesterday. It was fairly harsh, especially the part about "Jeeps Rule." ;) (Although, on the other hand, one of the bad-asses on the site thought mine was the best picture to date.) Anyhow, here's how I handled it - first post on the page.

http://www.fullsizebronco.com/forum/...498#post659498

Now I don't want anyone going over there and defending me or anything; I'm satisfied with my response. I just thought I'd share the situation so that some of the newbies could see that we don't have to take ourselves so seriously all the time.

Oh, here's the original. I staged it for an illustration on an on-going space opera/piracy thread I take part in occasionally (which is up over 16,500 posts already). I think I was saying something like "I'm as ready as I'm gonna be, captain."

**GMan** · 29th September 05, 10:42 PM

Some people need to get a life. I do like your respnse, well said!

**bubba** · 29th September 05, 11:13 PM

I think the guy described himself pretty well, bored and a loser.

**Graham** · 29th September 05, 11:43 PM

I promise not to go over there and defend you, your kilt and your weapons.

**Iolaus** · 30th September 05, 12:24 AM

Originally Posted by Graham

I promise not to go over there and defend you, your kilt and your weapons.

Well, you are "High Protector" ... ;)

**kiltedpride** · 30th September 05, 12:46 AM

Well this is about as butch as you can get - swoon!

**Kilts_Knave** · 30th September 05, 02:41 AM

Looks like somebody got a little jealous of your young-James-Brolin good looks. Both Barbara and your girlfriend/wife are lucky women... :grin:

By the way, I teach third grade --and that sort of thing looks really familiar! Good job handling it like a middle school student. (Yes, a compliment.)

**auld argonian** · 30th September 05, 06:35 AM

Well, you're ready to audition for Firefly if they ever bring it back on the air. Serenity (the movie) opens this weekend in the US!

...and that "High" Protector thing...how are we defining "High"?

best

auld argonian

**Iolaus** · 30th September 05, 07:48 AM

Originally Posted by kilt_nave

Looks like somebody got a little jealous of your young-James-Brolin good looks. Both Barbara and your girlfriend/wife are lucky women... :grin:

By the way, I teach third grade --and that sort of thing looks really familiar! Good job handling it like a middle school student. (Yes, a compliment.)

Thanks. Fortunately, my wife thinks so too (I'm a lucky man) ... and yes, for the most part, off-roaders and gun-nuts are just little boys with big toys; there's a lot of gutter humor over there. ;)

Come to think of it, according to my wife, my mother, my sister, ... every woman I've ever known.... all men are just little boys in grown-up bodies.

**davedove** · 30th September 05, 07:55 AM

Originally Posted by Iolaus

Thanks. Fortunately, my wife thinks so too (I'm a lucky man) ... and yes, for the most part, off-roaders and gun-nuts are just little boys with big toys; there's a lot of gutter humor over there. ;)

Come to think of it, according to my wife, my mother, my sister, ... every woman I've ever known.... all men are just little boys in grown-up bodies.

The only difference between men and boys is the price of their toys!!