Foo - Fact or Fiction??

Reading some of the threads in Foo make me wonder if the person is giving the truth or just fibbing???

What do you think?? Is it MUD(Made up Drama) or Fact?? Are you the kind of person that takes things at face value??

My guess is that most are fact with HEAVY EXAGGERATION.

This of course leads me to try and think of which thread you are referring. I have an idea but won't make statements relating directly to it. My answer is-----------> Yes I think there are some people making up some crap.

But I really don't care. This is all sorta fantasy to me. ;)

BTW, I'm predicting this thread gets.

a. Very long and off topic.

b. Very heated.

c. Shut down

d. All of the above.

Don't confuse "truth" with "fact."

Truth is perception.

Fact is.

My perception is that we claim to put too much stock in "truth" when "truth" is different for everyone. We love to turn a blind eye to "facts" that are in front of us because they do not sustain the "truths" in which we believe.

I think this will get long and off the topic. :) That just seems to be the theme of my threads. :)

I think some threads are made up, absolutly...
as the feelings that should be attached to some of the statements made are totally missing.
But it's OK with me, I find it entertaining at times to see if people picked up on it or just respond to play along or just blindly believe everything on here :)

What? You mean people aren't completely honest on the internet?

Oh well, I don't have time for this bull****. I have to go wrestle a polar bear at 10:00. Then it's off to break in a few new recruits for my harem.

What? You mean people aren't completely honest on the internet?

Oh well, I don't have time for this bull****. I have to go wrestle a polar bear at 10:00. Then it's off to break in a few new recruits for my harem.
EP is just a "figamink of me imageganation" *said in best PopEye the Sailorman voice*

What? You mean people aren't completely honest on the internet?

Oh well, I don't have time for this bull****. I have to go wrestle a polar bear at 10:00. Then it's off to break in a few new recruits for my harem.

:lol:

EP is just a "figamink of me imageganation" *said in best PopEye the Sailorman voice*
I could very well be. But where does it end? Am I the only manifestation of your imagination? What about yourself? Are you imagining you, or is someone else?

Oh, and could you imagine me about 15 million dollars, please? I need to buy a new yacht.

Why do you need a yatch? The world is flat and you will just sail off the edge. BTW, In my reality, you are dressed like the admiral from The Village People and have a giant red aircraft carrier.

Why do you need a yatch? The world is flat and you will just sail off the edge. BTW, In my reality, you are dressed like the admiral from The Village People and have a giant red aircraft carrier.
I guess I should have been more specific. I need a space yacht. As cool as my rocket sled is, it's just too cramped when I need to travel with my harem/bodyguards. Oh, and now that you mention it, I'm getting kinda tired of being the admiral. Can you imagine me as the indian for a while? And maybe with a flying robot horse or something cool like that?

Why do you need a yatch?

I don't know what a yatch is but most nouns that i know that end in 'atch' have a dirty connotation.

I don't know what a yatch is but most nouns that i know that end in 'atch' have a dirty connotation.

batch, catch, hatch, latch, thatch, watch....

I'm not getting your point there...

natch... ;)

My take is that most threads here are not to be taken too seriously, for I feel that this is mainly a forum to chat, share ideas and of couse, discuss bikes.

I have put in my share of fun threads and also my share of honest questions, like the one about my friend's death. Talking to another BFer that night, I was told that they would not interfere with another's decision to commit suicide and that really got me to thinking about the fear of dying.

Sometimes others come on here because they feel they cannot talk to those closest to them and having the internet to hide behind has given them a chance to open up their true feelings. Like issues the young ones cannot go to their parents for.

Then there are those who seek affirmation and feel they can get it here.

The only thing that concerns me is that there was once a poster whose discussions were very negative. He talked about the afflictions regarding the diseases his kids were born with, how his wife had left him and that he was sick of life. One of his last posts was about leaving this world. He had never posted since.

I think the internet is a worldwide hallucination and that in fact, we are all tripping on LSD right now and actually communicating via brainwaves man.

Get yer mind outta the gutter - this is a 'snatch' too
http://www.weight-lifting-world.com/images/lifting-weights.jpg

batch, catch, hatch, latch, thatch, watch....

I'm not getting your point there...

natch... ;)

Apparently your mind is too clean.

Get yer mind outta the gutter - this is a 'snatch' too
http://www.weight-lifting-world.com/images/lifting-weights.jpg

Don't they call that a clean snatch or something like that?

Apparently your mind is too clean.

more clean and jerk, per chipcom's post above.

:D

more clean and jerk, per chipcom's post above.

:D

http://www.angelfire.com/nj/sports22/dv.html

Yeah, i'm more of a fan of the clean and jerk.

Reading some of the threads in Foo make me wonder if the person is giving the truth or just fibbing???

What do you think?? Is it MUD(Made up Drama) or Fact?? Are you the kind of person that takes things at face value??

Just so we're all clear, are you referring to this thread?

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=242835

Just so we're all clear, are you referring to this thread?

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=242835

Oh crap.http://www.websmileys.com/sm/sad/533.gif

http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/bin/t/g/homeland_security.jpg

Hey, even Stephen King couldn't make up the crap in my life! :eek:

I'm not pointing fingers to anyone. Just a question that came to mind for no real reason. You know those kinds of things that just pop into your head. The things that make you hmmmm. :)

i'm honest on the forums as i am in reality. i don't have a lot of time for fiction as the real world has plenty of stuff going on to keep me interested.

Just so we're all clear, are you referring to this thread?

http://www.bikeforums.net/showthread.php?t=242835
ohh for pit sake!
snowy was discussing drama not STARTING drama!
if you felt the need to point finger then maybe YOU thought that thread wasnt real!
That kind of crap makes me go:rolleyes:
I think everyone has seen things that left them wondering! specially in the road forums when everyone avareges 32 miles an hour but me!
why not discuss it withought drama?

I've always tried to be honest. That REALLY is me in my avatar.

ohh for pit sake!
snowy was discussing drama not STARTING drama!
if you felt the need to point finger then maybe YOU thought that thread wasnt real!
That kind of crap makes me go:rolleyes:
I think everyone has seen things that left them wondering! specially in the road forums when everyone avareges 32 miles an hour but me!
why not discuss it withought drama?

I just wanted to understand. Thats pretty much the only dramatic thread on the first page of foo right now. Glen's thread was fairly dramatic for a while, but now its just gotten silly.

ohh for pit sake!
snowy was discussing drama not STARTING drama!
if you felt the need to point finger then maybe YOU thought that thread wasnt real!
That kind of crap makes me go:rolleyes:
I think everyone has seen things that left them wondering! specially in the road forums when everyone avareges 32 miles an hour but me!
why not discuss it withought drama?

BDG, you mean you and I are the only ones whom can't do 32miles an hour for hours on time???

DAMN;)

I think there are some instances where things have been made up. But mostly I think that the serious stuff posted is real, even if the truth is stretched a wee bit. For the most part...the foosters are an honest bunch as online friends go.

We do have a few bad eggs stop by from time to time though. It is the internet though..so you have to take some things posted with a grain of salt.

I just wanted to understand. Thats pretty much the only dramatic thread on the first page of foo right now. Glen's thread was fairly dramatic for a while, but now its just gotten silly.

I'm making a generalization when I started this thread. Yes there are a few threads on the first page that just raised an eyebrow.

I haven't even read that thread you are speaking of.

You can never really tell with the internets, can you? But really, I usually just give most people the benefit of the doubt and assume they are telling the truth, unless it is completely ludicrous and they give me reason to not believe them.

BDG, you mean you and I are the only ones whom can't do 32miles an hour for hours on time???

DAMN;)
that would be correct according to the road forums:p

ohh for pit sake!
snowy was discussing drama not STARTING drama!
if you felt the need to point finger then maybe YOU thought that thread wasnt real!
That kind of crap makes me go:rolleyes:
I think everyone has seen things that left them wondering! specially in the road forums when everyone avareges 32 miles an hour but me!
why not discuss it withought drama?


Give 'em hell Harry, er, I mean BDG!

Lies! Lies!! Damnable lies!!!!

:mad:

Give 'em hell Harry, er, I mean BDG!
who the heck is Harry? :lol:

My guess is that most are fact with HEAVY EXAGGERATION.

KT, I've asked you a MILLION times not to exaggerate!

:D

Everyting I wrote is truth, hey, I'm an Eagle Scout,

Now if you'll excuse me, I have to polish my Olympic gold medals with some old $1,000 bills, while riding my folder with no hands.

You can never really tell with the internets, can you? But really, I usually just give most people the benefit of the doubt and assume they are telling the truth, unless it is completely ludicrous and they give me reason to not believe them.

+1.

There was a guy on the mtn bike forum that I totally believed. I even gave him kudos for the things he's done. Then another person posted a bunch of lies that the first guy got caught on and the first guy posted personal info about the second guy.

Heck I pulled up a chair and the popcorn just to watch.

The thread got pulled but they still go at it here and there calling each other liars. :lol:

Phew! That was a nice weekend. I completed my first sub-three hour century on a fixie, up 20% grade, with 55-11 gearing. Time to open a cold one and relax.

Uh, what was this thread about again?

Sheesh! I don't understand people who want to invite drama in thier lives! I can't stand that crap!

Anybody remember dear old 56/12? That guy was all about the truth!

who the heck is Harry? :lol:
Google is your friend. :)

Second paragraph.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_'em_Hell,_Harry!

You can never really tell with the internets, can you?

Was that an accident or are you and GW on the same network?

that would be correct according to the road forums:p

<----------- YIKES BDG what happened to your beautiful pic??? I'm gonna have nightmares. :)

Aunt Flo is visiting. :)

Google is your friend. :)

Second paragraph.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Give_'em_Hell,_Harry!
so says Portis.
who needs Harry when you have BDG,:p

Sheesh! I don't understand people who want to invite drama in thier lives! I can't stand that crap!

Yeah, that's a +1!

BDG, I think your avatar chic should hook up with my new crackhead santa. They would be cute together.

<----------- YIKES BDG what happened to your beautiful pic??? I'm gonna have nightmares. :)
I just woke up, didnt have time to brush my hair and put make up on:p
Im having a " I dont feel pretty day" really...