Pre Migration So....why only one side?

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  1. TGS91

    TGS91 New Member

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    Holy crap guys, it must of been a heckuva week on my end I missed this whole dust up..... probably for the best!

    Next thing I know the way back machine is on max and a full blown love fest of Nate and the Mod Squad is going on!

    let me add my .2, thanks for keeping on top of it Nate and providing this place
     
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    Of course you realize, you will be known as "Sonny" to me from now on, so get use to it. :cornut:

    Jim
     
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    Nate keep up the good work we are with you,

    My Captain, My Captain....
     
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    Isn't it "Oh Captain, my Captain."? Either way, MA rocks. Officially booted facebook off the top of my "most browsed" list!
     
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    I should have guessed there would be a teacher in the crowd..:eek:
     
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    Oh maybe I can fix this issue with the nick name?

    Here is a picture when I was "booted" from naaaaaaam. :lol:

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  7. Nathan

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    Actually it is "O Captain! My Captain!" as Walt Whitman penned it.
     
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    And here I thought someone was quoting Grand Funk Railroad's "Closer to Home"..... :crazy:
     
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    Actually..... the pilot left the mic on by mistake.:D
     
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    Followed by a blood curdling scream of "WE"RE GONNA DIEEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!!"??
     
  11. Nathan

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    It comes down to what the reference is supposed to represent.

    O Captain! My Captain! was penned after Lincolns assassination. The poem takes the form of an ode, characterized by sustained noble sentiment and appropriate dignity of style, and as with most odes begins with an apostrophe. The fallen captain, to whom the speaker alludes is Abraham Lincoln. The poem is an extended metaphor: (1) Lincoln is the captain who has "fallen cold and dead," having been assassinated shortly after the Civil War had ended; (2) the "fearful trip" is the Civil War; (3) "the prize we sought" is the preservation of the Union, something which both Whitman and Lincoln felt was the supreme reason for fighting the war; (4) "the ship" is the United States.

    The poet's grief is accentuated by the contrasting celebrations of victory and lamentations of death. The poet recognizes the importance of victory, calling out "Exult O shores, and ring O bells!", but his "mournful tread" prevents him from truly taking part in the festivities. The image of the dead captain, "O heart! heart! heart! / O bleeding drops of red", haunts the poem and the reader is constantly reminded that he has "fallen cold and dead."


    The Grand Funk Railroad song Closer to Home lyrics are not at all the same, the 3rd line is I'm your captain, I'm your captain, with the refrain containing the lyrics I'm your captain, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah.. The song conveys the pleas of a captain on a troubled sea voyage and facing a mutiny from his crew. Several interpretations of the song have been given; most revolve around the Vietnam War, and "I'm Your Captain" is popular among veterans of that conflict.

    Other popular interpretations involve drug addiction and others see resonance in Homer's Odyssey and themes of returning home, such as college students returning from a long semester. Authors have seen the song as an "epic of paranoia and disease" and as a tale of a man who had lost control of his life in a fashion strong enough to invoke childhood nightmares. It has been used as the subtitle for a chapter of a novel dealing with war and addictions. Comparisons have been made to Walt Whitman's poem "O Captain! My Captain!" in its use of the rank to mean Abraham Lincoln.

    I did pay attention in English Lit class....
     
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    Glad one of us did, I was usually t0o burned out from getting high all day to give much of a hang
     
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    I'm impressed! Are you sure you're ready for Columbus? ...oh yea, the short North ...you're good to go!!

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    :Thumbsup:

    Hope to see you again soon.
     
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    Thought this was a good time to revive this thread. Seems like it's getting a little testy here lately, I make a funny post, maybe saying I'm a little disappointed in the direction MA is going....and my post is completely deleted. Wow.....so much for any free speech here? Yes I know this is a private forum but....wow...so much as a little discontent and wam bam it's out. Rant over :beer
     
  16. N2MINI

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    Nathen had already put some ground rules out in that thread, and apparently you crossed the line..
     
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    Different thread....Didn't have anything to do with cars...was just a little funny but to funny I guess :blush2:
     
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    I like M/A they way it is.
    It is not one sided, it is open. If M/A was one sided it would be the NAM part 2.
     
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    Please no more NAM :nonod:

    M/A FTW! :yesnod:
     
  20. Nathan

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    Given what was said and the current climate I took it as a smack across the face. Smiley added or not...

    Therefore I felt it was out of place and in poor taste. It's not like it was swept under the rug and ignores. You were sent a note informing you it was removed and why. Other sites would not be as polite just tossing the post and not letting you know and even suggesting that it could be discussed in an open manner.
     

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