People on these boards need to learn a bit of respect and common decency. Recently I had the opportunity to meet with one of you over coffee and the person I met was a wonderful individual who does not deserve to be tormented the way that she is on here. You all know who I am talking about. I would also like to say to that commenter that YES I feel the same way that you do and would like nothing more than to take you away from everything and show you the love and respect that you deserve. I will always be here no matter what. —Klyde
This article appears in Aug 15-21, 2013.
The name of this love says it all…
So here we go again with trolls. When I first saw this poster I was a little upset, then thinking about it I found it amusing, no actually quite flattered that someone thinks enough of me to speak for me. If you are going to speak for me, you can at least tell the truth and not EMBELLISH it. The only part that you got right was that I am friends with WAC, and that everyone is of the opinion that she is a weak person. You all seem to take great pleasure and delight in tormenting. Is there no sport in tormenting someone who can dish it back at you or is that where the fun ends. Where’s your humanity cause I don’t see it? Sorry, that isn’t ME.
None of you know me at all, you don’t scare me and I don’t go hiding when someone mocks me. WAC had the courage to actually meet with me, given her “condition” as you like to refer to. What I saw was a scared woman who thought she had friends, who later betrayed her. She may have said too much to you, later regretting those very words, not thinking you’d use them against her. Some friends you are. Is that what I can expect from you, that when life for me hits a bump, you’d treat me the same. Questionable?
At least I give kudos to WAC, she rose above her insecurities to meet in a PUBLIC place, I had a great conversation with her and I treated her with respect and dignity, but did not say or do anything to her to make her believe I was anything other than a friend. I can ONLY be friends with any of you, I am very JADED when it comes to any relationship and one night stands is not my thing. I’d rather be alone. Trust is a big issue with me.
So to whomever thinks they are having fun at my expense, think again. You can’t hurt me as there’s nothing left to hurt, hide behind your monikers and pretend you feel safe. You definitely aren’t living in the real world.
Will the fake Klyde now step up and say something…or not?
Well done actual Klyde. I agree with your sentiment. I have not met Boru/Crock face-to-face but I have exchanged e-mails with her. I agree she probably has had a lot to deal in her lifetime.
I will say however that she has an unhealthy obsession with some member(s) on here that she feels are toying with her. Maybe they are but she needs to pull back and not empower them.
I reserve judging the lady because I’m not in her shoes. She really needs to take a deep breath and understand that this site is for opinions, serious and light-hearted, relevant and irreverant. Her search for answers are futile because most of us don’t have them and the ones that might are waiting to ridicule her. I just wish she could see that.
BTW I’m not the fake Klyde. Troodon or Reg leCrisp are the only handles I’ve had on here.
I appreciate your comment. It’s sad that a person who has gone through personal trauma in their lives has to be ridiculed, whether self inflicted or otherwise. I treat people equally with respect and dignity as I would like to be treated the same way. This B/S has to stop, I’m waiting for someone to finally take the high road and end this. WAC has suffered enough. If anyone feels she is posting, simple advise, don’t enable.
If it makes them happy to troll me, be forewarned,they got their work cut out for them.
i’ll throw my lot in with this. I don’t care if someone goes all ballistic on here, they’re not physically in my presence hucking grapefruit at my head.
sticks n stones and all that.
I truly wish that any vulnerable person who feels hurtful words so strongly could step back and disconnect. but sometimes you can’t, and some people can’t. and given the nature of anonymous postings, you are going to get the deliberate trolls who target the vulnerable.
I don’t see why so-called regular people here take part in it though. is it mob mentality taken even further because in addition to standing in a group you have anonymity?
so what if the person being setup with fake postings lashes out? how does that hurt you? any bruises? concussion? damage to your online rep even? why answer back? why, for gods sake why side with the provocateur? the worm who posted those things did it deliberately to instigate all this. and has supporters? why? because the object of all this goes ballistic and lashes out in the ETHER WORLD? so what? aren’t you supposed to be just a few emotional steps UP from that?
why on earth are so many otherwise rational people willingly rolling around in the muck on this? P sorry to hear of your troubles, miss your pics, but so what if she thought it was you and used your initials? if you consider her a lunatic, why would you care what she says or posts? and why would 3 people consider her accusations so weighty and damaging to your self esteem or good name that they felt the need to go scurrying to you with that information when you OBVIOUSLY have way too much on your plate now to be concerned with this drivel.
when I read the crap that’s been thrown around here lately all I see is the shower scene from carrie.
and I really, really do not care at this point who gets pissy at what I have said.
I’m not going to get pissy at you, GDMol. You wrote a kind and reasonable post.
I’ve been unplugged from here for a long time, due to the drama and plain old anxiety-reveling of people like her. This is a place for frivolity and debate, and it’s ONLY the internet.
The thing that pissed me off was cracks about “roll up to their drive through window”, and after reading a bit, “can he run”, which is a crack at my disability. A former member of the board cripple-baited me last year and it was low bullshit from a low bullshitter. I can handle “you’re a terd”, but going for low blows is bullshit and needs to be answered. I’m reallife friends with some folks here, and I was made aware of her mentioning me.
There are thousands of people who read the board, and generally, a small amount post. Occasionally lurkers de-cloak and join in. WDog was one of them. She was a cancer on the board. She exposed my real name. So when a troll(Sheila is a troll- she performs no usable function here) talks about me, I sometimes feel compelled to answer. I unblocked her on Facebook to tell her to stop(she has been blocked by a few of us for fairly inappropriate reallife contact. She whinged out loud and threatened PK’s “friends to stop contacting her off the board”.
It’s not that she’s mentally ill that bothers me(or the others), it’s the way she deals with personal relationships. She thrives on and causes unrest. My plan is to not interact with her, as is, I believe, everyone else here.
Life is life, and we all get some shit to deal with, so I’m in no way looking for sympathy or a free pass for what’s happened this year. I took a break for a bit.
I may come back. I miss some of my friends. 🙂
Point taken, GDMol. Thanks for taking the time.
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I think we can lose sight of the fact that this is a completely public forum, and it starts looking like one of those tv reality shows where everyone’s locked in a house with cameras everywhere.
since I really can’t stand human beings in reality, I use this venue for verbal sparring to exercise my mind and for amusement. and I do get pissy when the major players are so engrossed with defending themselves against soggy paper towel attacks that all the fun has gone poof. ya see, I am a selfish bitch.
GDM I applaud you for trying to see my side and/or staying neutral.
Thank you Klyde for not judging me.
As for “cripple baiting” ,I can say the same to what almost all of the regulars have done to me which was mocking a mental illness. my past history of depression .an illness P admitting to suffering from before on LTWWB.There’s no difference;except P(I used his real name once months ago but he continues to use my given name) has a disability which is visible; a mental illness is invisible. A few of you accused me of suffering from paranoia and/or delusions(NO I do not). Most of you know nothing of what’s happening in my life(believe it or not I don’t advertise everything which happens in my life on LTWWB/L) but, you take what you want from the bits of TMI I write on this site then judge, which is not fair.
I feel “what’s good for the goose is good for the gander”. I do realize two wrongs don’t make a right.
I do have to learn to become less sensitive to what is being written about me on here .in doing so, I won’t feel the need to defend myself with more ‘over shares’ to trolls whom have ‘cherry picked’ from my list of previous ‘over shares’ I made over the months on LTWWB/L.
Live and learn
Everyone is entitled to an opinion.Keep in mind, when an opinion of another person is based on misinformation/half truths/flat out lies ,is it fair to judge said person?
Obviously depends on the whom the person telling the misinformation/half truths/flat out lies and the person being unfairly judged . In this matter anyway.
As I said- thanks GDMol for a reasoned plea for normalcy.
I simply don’t like seeing the ‘board’ get sidetracked.
I am an old ‘virtue of selfishness’ fan.
We said the same thing at first, Klyde.
Months later we were all singing a different tune. Even those of us who are some of the nicest, most caring people on the planet.
We didn’t just pull our view of the person in question out of our arses. Every one of us who wants nothing to do with this individual has met her in real life and has had valid negative experiences in regards to this relationship.
You are welcome to your opinions, Klyde, but please extend us the same courtesy. We have known this person for a lot longer than you and their disregard for the personal boundaries of others and her drama is much more than we care to or should have to put up with. I’m DONE with justifying myself now. I have my own valid reasons for now wanting anything to do with this person and I’m not going to let a stranger who only knows one side of it invalidate me. You telling us that it’s time to bury the hatchet (in a previous thread) is quite frankly, offensive.
Point well taken PK, I try to stay neutral on issues that don’t concern me, and saying “time to bury the hatchet” is a way I try to deal with things. Had I known more of the circumstances I wouldn’t have said that. Didn’t mean it to be offensive, please accept my apology.
BTW, did you receive my email earlier?
I didn’t mean to come off as a huge bitch to you, Klyde, but I’m so exhausted with WAC’s drama. You’ve got every right to be someone’s friend! I really hope she doesn’t go all weird and dramarama on you. I had high hopes for a friendship with this lady until she just crossed several lines that apologies can’t fix. No one betrayed her, I can tell you that much, but in her limited view of reality, she truly believes we all did (which was no surprise you mentioned that she was betrayed ).
I haven’t checked my email in a couple of days. I’ll check it now.
Thank you, Kitty, you said it so well. As someone who has suffered from depression most of my life, I bristle whenever WAC uses that excuse as her shield – there is plenty of help available but she’d rather whinge and whine on this board, bleating her insecurities so someone will pay attention to her. She was given a chance by many of our members but her passive-aggressive behavior fucked that up as well. She only has herself to blame.
Klyde, there is so much more to this story that’s not on this board so don’t be too quick to judge us regulars.
I understand that there is more to this story that’s not posted, believe me ( this enquiring mind doesn’t want to know). I am very slow and hesitant to judge anybody as I’m judged all the time in real life. If I came off as a judgemental person, please accept my sincerest apology. In this matter, I’m washing my hands of it. Thanks for insight TTFB.
Hence everyone’s extreme frustration with her. I left the board to get away from the constant anxiety-farming and attention whoring. I’ve met up with my Board Bitches Friends a couple times since. Some genuine friendships have come out of this place, people I would have never met otherwise.
And generally new folks are invited to come meet us at Summits, but being a non-sanctioned organization, we are selective. If any of us have asked you to come out, they sincerely would like to meet the person behind the persona.
As an adjunct, you’re right TTFB, there are a lot of support groups out there that a person could take advantage of
Absolutely, Klyde. I did cognitive therapy in my 30s which improved my mental health considerably by slowly modifying negative behavior patterns. There’s more help out there these days than there ever was when I was younger.
You sound like a nice guy, Klyde. However, I’m curious – your statement ‘I am very slow and hesitant to judge anybody as I’m judged all the time in real life.’ Why would you be judged all the time in real life?
I am 56 looking younger and shouldn’t have long hair, hair I couldn’t have when I was in that teenage era, I can tell when people see me what they are thinking and by their expressions…had one lady when she saw me said ” lord lifting dying mary joseph” pretty much sums it up.There are many reasons why I am letting it grow, won’t divulge on here, in person I can tell you all…maybe some of you already know me to see me.
have I been mistaken about LTWWB feature from the Coast? is this actually some kind of private, members only club under the control of those members? are unsuitable people, annoying posters, looney tunes posters or people who have pissed someone off in ‘real life’ not allowed?
as groucho (?) said…. I wouldn’t want to be a member of any club that would have me.
but really, the board is like a letters to the editor column, nothing more. if you end up friends with people you have met through here, cool. but that doesn’t make non-friends ‘outsiders’ or less entitled to post whatever the frig they want to.
klyde may I have some of your hair? I lost mine when meno-paused. dammit.
Are you kidding me, Klyde? I’m nearly 60 and many of my male buddies still wear their ‘freak flags’ – I’d never judge anyone based on the length of their hair and wouldn’t want to know the people who do. Long locks beats a bad comb over hands down!
Rock on!
You wouldn’t be the first to ask me that GDM, I was blessed with my mom’s hair, my dad was bald as a cue ball. Your comments are a pleasure to read.
It’s also the job I’m in too that requires professionalism on all levels TTFB which I can’t divulge on this. I love my rug, so I flaunt it. lol
both my parents had see-thru heads so I guess I was doomed from the start, altho it used to be so thick I had to use an afro pick to comb it.
I have been toying with the idea of gluing some of the dogs’ fur on my shiny bits.
My ex is 52 and he still wears his freak flag too (his hair is GORGEOUS)!! LOVE IT!! Good on you Klyde!
PK now knows who I am and what I look like, and has maybe seem me a time or two, if she wants to tell you (outside this forum) she has my blessing.
you should’ve told me good dog, i donated a braid of my hair
ack, pg, you let go a lock of your hair? to someone reputable one hopes. it could, at this very moment, be in a spell making.
GDM: the summits aren’t sanctioned by the coast. We welcome pretty well everyone. We aren’t selective unless you cross a line. It takes guts to meet internet people and I’ve never seen any one be anything but welcomed. Paul was just making the point that this isn’t a coast-organized thing.
Klyde: we’d love to have you join us at a summit. You seem like a genuinelly nice guy and your hair is bitchin! Great to hear from you via email.
jeez louise, i never thought of that, as long as it’s not a voodoo doll. my witchy ways can only protect so much. i know gdm in rl and i wuv her
kitty, I realize that the summits are not sanctioned by the coast (sarcasm font wherefore art thou?) ( I doubt they would even chip in for appies) the summits are just some of the people who happen to know each other from here who get together for breakfast and hoots.
but that’s my point. is not to confuse what happens in this public, open to everyone forum with an invite-only event. some of the people may be in both groups, but they are completely different. and most importantly, the summit group is not the LTWWB.
I am pretty sure I would ‘like’ the people who take part in summits, but the clique-y-ness that likes to sneak in here sticks in my craw.
I went to my first Summit knowing absolutely no one from the board. You’re either a good fit or a bad fit – what determines this? If you enjoy witty, intelligent banter and don’t take yourself too seriously, you will be welcomed with open arms. You will make friends. You will laugh harder than you’ve ever laughed before.
I have attended nearly all the summits of the last three years and each one is more enjoyable than the last because we’ve formed lasting friendships as a result. I have yet to met a group of people of varying ages communicating with the enthusiastic gusto we do. The board is rarely a subject.
Who doesn’t fit in at a Summit? Those with hidden agendas and drama driven divas with no fucking lives need not apply.
The Summit has fuck all to do with the Coast – our brunches will continue long after this paper has folded (if the rumours prove correct).
That’s the thing: the ‘summit people’ were labelled that by people who somehow wanted to make us seem like a clique of snotty assholes. We’re not. We have formed relationships from here, but it’s not the summit people that throw the ‘group’ around. It’s posters that don’t like one of us from here that use our participation in the summits and even my planning of the summits against us. All are welcome at the summit unless you creep us out. We are friends, but we dont throw that around here to be malicious nor do we feel we own the board. People who dont like one of us play that game.
I mean lots of regulars dont come to the summits. And we dont cound them as any less a part of thos board and I’m sorry if you feel the way you do.
That’s rich PK, would love to come to summit, I’ll even let you fondle my hair, hopefully you’ll find BT’s hair brush and Jimmy Hoffa as well.LOL
*some* people play that game, yes, I have read comments that were obviously from someone who was being dog-in-the-manger about your gatherings.
but you can be so close/involved in something that you have no idea what it looks like from a distance or how much it leaks over into other things. I guess it’s one of the hazards of the human condition. people form groups/tribes/religions, something to rally-round.
It’s a group of friends. You’re seriously going to knock us because we don’t want a certain someone to come out and make it not fun?
I guess one other hazard of the human condition is not liking when strangers show up at your house unannounced.
Whatta group of pricks we are!
lols
I think you would rock a Summit, Klyde. You seem like a good egg.
hey, here’s a classic misunderstanding between two people who USUALLY get along just fine. I was pointing out the difference between the breakfast group and the public internet forum.
not the same. one you get to break bread with people you like because it’s a private group. the other you have to share with the rest of the somewhat literate world because its an open forum on the internet.
where on gods green earth did you get the idea that I thought you should invite people you don’t like?
I love stimulating conversations with lots of laughter, lots of coffee too. My hair will rock more than my intellect i’m afraid. Looking forward to the summit, meet new friends.
Absolutely Klyde – I even promise to keep the “Dirty Hippie” comments to a minimum. LOL
*Seriously though, you’re on the bubble here, Dude.*
Bazinga >: )
Ivan, I was serious dude for going for café, something happened that got you all tied up or did you have better influences, hopefully not too many margaritas, in that case, I’m jealous, lol.
And by the way, I’m a clean hippee, lol
I’m like WAC – can’t do caffeine after 3:00 because no sleep make Ivan – something, something.
Also, had a prior date with SOBova’s Chicken Curry. No margaritas involved, unfortunately.
Raincheque?
Most definitely bro…couldn’t wait any longer, my timmies level was getting to the critical stage…am there now having one at Kingsford not as good as margaritas..but will suffice ..this way breath sample will show only high levels of caffiene
Kingswood…wish I knew how to turn word suggestions off, LOL
Hey, I’m the only long-haired old biker at the Summits, find your own damn brunch ;(
Kidding.
And like the others said, all are welcome.
This isn’t the first time somebody has signed off with another’s name, awhile back I got a love from mm, I really don’t think he sent it.
What do you ride, Klyde?
SheSang, find a helmet yet?
Took the tread off my rear tire on my last little trip (was hoping to finish the season), have to wait till Tuesday for a new tire.
Actually, Klyde, Ivan can sit on the long grey braid that sprouts out of the back of his Tom Clancy ball cap. I’ve had that damn braid in my scrambled eggs I don’t know how many fucking times! That damn tip ‘o hair once poked me in one eye and then the other, a move worthy of its Stooge roots.
How’s the summer going, Hugo? Sweet weather for the road. Hope you got some good trips in.
I did not make up the term ‘summit people’ I simply repeated it,I meant no disrespect.It was merely a simple way to describe the group of you.
You know what? I don’t think any of us have to justify our friendships or participation in the summits on here. No offence, GDM, but it is what it is. Everyone’s welcome in our group and with any internet message board there are posters and aspects you aren’t going to like and there will be conflicting opinions, and you can always just not read certain posters’ posts if they bug you.
*shrug* I’m just tired of us having to justify and defend ourselves because we chill outside of here.
But I will say without apologies: summit participation is a privilege, not a right.
Tires aren’t cheap HP….especially back ones…had to replace mine for safety…had road block on Hammonds Plains Road yesterday…Veh Compliance officer was impressed with my bike …thought it was 76 lol…told him it was 81
I have an 81 Suzuki GS1000 GLX…I just love her…rebuilt engine..old one had to take out back and shoot it out of its misery lol…old girl had 150,000 on her
Funny you should mention hair TTFB…if you only knew how many times I woke up chewing on my hair for breakfast….and no coffee
If you didn’t mean it as a dig, GDMol, I can live with that.
We’ve had to justify being selective before, when someone who went to the first Summit turned out to be batshit loco in his cabeza.
Well, joke’s on us because he’s chillin’ in his sweet ass Fairview bachelor pad with Christina Ricci.
Wonder if Red’s husband let her go over to join in on the fun?
Am I to understand The Coast is going to fade away into the sunset TTFB?… or this section of TC? That’s a crying shame, lots of goodies and tidbits I’ll miss.
what on earth is this obsession with the summits? I don’t give a flying fig if your breakfast club membership rules include shaving one half of your arse and painting it blue while you toot the star spangled banana out of it. it’s ‘your group’ and absolutely none of my business or anyone else’s. I doubt that anyone thinks that writing a comment on LTWWB gains them admittance into those hallowed halls (if they are even aware that such a thing as the SUMMIT exists) step back there, no one is hammering at the gates, you are not defending the Alamo.
and kitty, you mirror’d my point – if you don’t like what a certain someone is posting, don’t read it. why jump all over that person as if they were speaking the words of jesus h Christ and his hula-hooping disciples?
the LTWWB is not some private club with a committee that determines who is worthy and who isn’t. hell, they let nukka post, eh? anyone can post unless it goes past what the coast describes as their size 3x panty elastic guidelines. (using my own ass as a measuring stick here)
Hey Hugo!! No helmet yet 🙁 but I am working on it!! As TTFN said, great weather for riding–glad you got out but bummer about the tire 😛 I have been doing a little surfing and trying a little ocean photography this year tho (you should think about joining me sometime, I usually go to Martinique–great beach!), and working on a few little art projects:) Will do my best to get a helmet this fall, and really hope you’ll give me a raincheck (till I get one) on that ride!!
@Klyde: you will enjoy the summits–it will be awesome to meet you AND your hair 😀
@GDM: I keep waiting to meet you! I enjoy your comments and I really like animal-people–I figured I might get to meet you at one of the summit brunches, honestly. I think it would be cool if you could make it sometime:)
I look forward to attending one, SheSang I”m gonna lay a big hug on you for the wonderful support you have given me in my cause for better awareness of motorcycles, especially young people… love them all, don’t want any harm to any of them.
hey she sang, lol, sorry but I am animals-only, I don’t mingle with humans face-to-face. even nice ones! just not my thing.
Thanks Klyde–looking forward to that…hugs are awesome, and spreading bike-safety vibes is even moreso! Really happy to support the cause!
elmo knows where you live good dog^^
ummmm who is elmo?
me
lol, you don’t count pg. you are half witch/half GOOD DOG which makes you better than human
Hi SheSang, I’ll be getting another helmet soon anyway…how do you feel about “soup bowls”?
http://www.helmetsetc.com/images/helmets/b…
New tire is tomorrow, only $225 installed 🙂 Usually I go through a rear tire a season, but last year was low km’s, so I thought I could get the whole season out of it. Oh well, can’t afford the Warf Rat Rally now 🙁
Klyde – a 81 Suzuki GS1000 GLX? Cool, I had an 81 GS1100GK.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSoFRIHtUbM
They were great bikes, and still are HP…just love and have enormous enjoyment riding mine when the weather cooperates, as I age I’m getting finicky with weather as my bones notice…am in pain after riding all day…but the best kind of pain.
Soup Bowls….other than soup thought they were used to give little kids haircuts….lol
Paid equivalent for my tire…. Bridgestone Spitfire130/100/16.
hey Hugo–soup bowls are cool (have worn before), as long as they are accompanied by those thick horn-rimmed goggle-glasses!!! :D….and like I mentioned, pith helmets rock too!!