"Shay" <dd### [at] dddd> wrote in message news:425d7e26$1@news.povray.org...
> Slime wrote:
> > hijacking threads
> > isn't necessary.
>
> Lighten up a bit. I didn't hijack anything. I just made a couple quips
> at someone. No crime, and NOT UNUSUAL AROUND HERE. In fact, compared to
> what IS usual around here, my language was VERY mild. That three people
> replied to these quips is what made a "hijack" from a few sarcastic words.
>
>   -Shay

i agree, i thought it was kind of funny.

oh well.

Shay <dd### [at] dddd> wrote:
> Lighten up a bit. I didn't hijack anything. I just made a couple quips 
> at someone. No crime, and NOT UNUSUAL AROUND HERE. In fact, compared to 
> what IS usual around here, my language was VERY mild. That three people 
> replied to these quips is what made a "hijack" from a few sarcastic words.

  I believe you are being dishonest here. I believe you knew that you
would cause such a reaction with your post and that it was more or less
intentional.

  You should simply get over it. You are wrong in your views and your
ranting is getting tired, is insultive and benefits no-one.
  What is the purpose of it anyways? Are you trying to get someone
so mad that you will get banned? Are you trying to be some kind of
martyr?

-- 
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On Wed, 13 Apr 2005 15:16:36 -0500, Shay <dd### [at] dddd> wrote:
> Lighten up a bit. I didn't hijack anything. I just made a couple quips 
> at someone. No crime, and NOT UNUSUAL AROUND HERE.

It was false statement expressed in form of assurance. For somebody who knows
what's your past in this group, knows it IS unusual here. I do not remember
anybody as embittered as you in povray groups nor irtc mailing lists.

> In fact, compared to 
> what IS usual around here, my language was VERY mild.

You fulfill your personal pique by destructive expressing in nice words. Words
are only one part of sentence. Other important are (sometimes hidden) meaning,
timing, placement and audience.

So go into off-topic in peace, please. Pretty please....

ABX

Shay wrote:
> Ranj wrote:
>> I think I am looking forward to the next one (not
>> that I have anywhere near the skill required to
>> enter, judging from entries).
>
> Perhaps you could judge.

;-)

On Thu, 14 Apr 2005 09:03:54 -0500, Shay <dd### [at] dddd> wrote:
> The sensible ways to reply to a clever jab are either 'in kind' or 'not 
> at all'. The ONLY thing different about my sarcasm (besides it's being 
> more decorous than all of the name-calling) and so many other posts on 
> this server is that mine was directed towards perhaps the only person 
> here who does not know this or isn't capable.

I don't see how "Contest continues until an 'acceptable' entry is received."
is directed "towards perhaps the only person". What I refer here is giving
wrong answer in somehow official tone without smile or anything to mark joke.
Ranj, who asked, is new here, he is interested in hearing answer. Your
sarcastic answer without any visible sign that it is a sarcasm didn't help
him. In the past you complained about your feelings in relation to contest but
now you disinform new users which perhaps influences future feelings of the
new persons here. So I ask you to not spread false facts. If you really have
to talk/comment/have fun about other issues, just go to dedicated place.

ABX

The really weird thing is that no-one has answered the original posters 
question.

  ~Steve~

web.425bf436ddd4ee41c40f76ea0@news.povray.org...
> Hi, guys
>
> Are there any plans of POVcomp 2005

Some ideas for future competitions have been discussed, but in a very 
informal way (for all I know). In fact, POVCOMP 2004 isn't over yet : prizes 
have still to be distributed, the Zazzle gallery of POVCOMP images isn't 
ready, some folks still have to render large versions of their images etc.

There are lots of things that we have to address (organisation, rules, 
publicity etc.) so until we have a complete picture of POVCOMP 2004 it's 
just too early to draw plans.

G.

St. wrote:
> The really weird thing is that no-one has answered the original posters 
> question.
> 
>  ~Steve~

Does anyone know the answer?

-- 
~Mike

Things! Billions of them!

Shay wrote:

> I made a couple of small, sarcastic jabs which only a handful of people 
> would have even realized were sarcastic (or jabs at all) if Warp had had 
> the sense to keep his mouth shut and not turn this into much much more 
> that it was.

bitter rants is more like it, but, hey what do I know.. I wasn't even 
involved, I've sat on the sidelines here, watched this whole thing boil 
in front of me, and have come to the conclusion that the contest was 
extended because the number of submitted entries was not enough to make 
the prize worthwhile. Nobody was disenfrachised here, no one was being 
dishonest in extending the contest. What is so difficult to accept about 
that?

-- 
~Mike

Things! Billions of them!

Mike Raiford wrote:
> Shay wrote:
> 
>> I made a couple of small, sarcastic jabs which only a handful of 
>> people would have even realized were sarcastic (or jabs at all) if 
>> Warp had had the sense to keep his mouth shut and not turn this into 
>> much much more that it was.
> 
> 
> bitter rants is more like it, but, hey what do I know.. I wasn't even 
> involved, I've sat on the sidelines here, watched this whole thing boil 
> in front of me, and have come to the conclusion that the contest was 
> extended because the number of submitted entries was not enough to make 
> the prize worthwhile. Nobody was disenfrachised here, no one was being 
> dishonest in extending the contest. What is so difficult to accept about 
> that?
> 
IMHO this discussion belongs in off-topic (follow up set).

I have had a long discussion with Shay on this. To cut a long discussion
short: the underlying difference of opinion is founded in the believe 
whether 'the person who would have won if the deadline was not extended'
exists or not. Shay firmly believes that that person exists, most of the
people that disagree with him find the concept irrelevant and perhaps
even ridiculous. Any discussion with Shay or me to change our minds is
futile as it is too closely tied to other fundamental beliefs.

I did not intend to contribute to this discussion, but since I
apparently just did: I was anticipating a reaction from Shay and
was curious as to how he would do it this time. I found his actual
reaction quite funny. My only objection is that it was not clear
where this reaction came from if you did not have followed all the
preceding discussions that had mainly taken place in off-topic.