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Message: [QUOTE="CaptainJ, post: 871128, member: 1553"] I wanted to say that I'm a bit like Lawrinson and whomever else echoed his sentiments about a lot of what I want to say has already been said, and not being able to dissect some of the finer points of the game the way some folks on here can. I try to add something of value when I can, but not everyone is going to see the same value in things. Sometimes I get passionate about things posted on here that intersect areas of "real life" and I go off on tangents, especially during the times that were slow for SU games. I have made an effort to tone it down this season, although it can be a struggle at times. I guess it's a matter of balance, just like the board itself and life in general. I am not sure how much of CTO's post was meant to be taken as a joke and how much was serious and may have even reflected some of her own sentiments, but I really respect her for putting them out there. Sometimes some of us, myself included, benefit from an occasional reminder about the sensitivities of others who are different from us. I believe most(if not all) of us on here are good people, but some gentle reminders like this could be of use. CTO didn't call out anyone by name, which I also respect. I think anyone taking her post(or similar ones from other members) a bit hard would benefit to recognize the great deal of restraint some people use before they actually say anything. Even though I think Jekelish had a great post and agree about the variety we see here being a microcosm of life itself(including in nature), I think we could also [I]choose [/I]to see this thread similar to the way Coach Boeheim challenges his players to step up their game, even though their style doesn't necessarily have to change. This reminds me of the airing of grievances thread, so maybe Festivus is still ongoing? I apologize to anyone I've offended in the past and hope now that the lack of basketball is behind us we can all enjoy this board more. [/QUOTE]

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