<p>…hahah, i agree.</p>
<p>this thread keeps getting better and better. and we’re all so off topic here.</p>
<p>“Lord of the Flies” We were required to read it in eighth grade, and while I recognized its merits-- such as the amazing, horrific and interesting plot-- I found it slightly boring to actually read through. This same thing happened when I had to read “Heart of Darkness”-- the plot and story is very poignant and relevant, the actual way in which it was written was somewhat difficult and boring to finally get through.</p>
<p>In any case-- why does it remind you of Lord of the Flies, megastud and Izzie? Do I remind you of some evil young English boy sticking boars’ heads atop pikes or something? :P</p>
<p>“allow me to express some surprise that you are a mother (an adult). I thought you were younger, because of the manner in which you occasionally write.”</p>
<p>For the record, telling an adult that they write like a child is insulting. IzzieBear, do you think that was fair? That was a snide comment regarding her intelligence. SuzieQ2007 has the right to defend herself. What goes around comes around.</p>
<p>No, not you PEALS. But someone else, sure.</p>
<p>I also disliked the book. I thought it was a snooze. And to think how excited I was as a middle school student, about to read about teenagers ripping each other apart!</p>
<p>“allow me to express some surprise that you are a mother (an adult). I thought you were younger, because of the manner in which you occasionally write.”</p>
<p>Uh…TritonBruin? I didn’t say that comment. kthanxbye.</p>
<p>I did think it was rude of her to insult PEAL’s intelligence by implying that he had a low IQ. not needed.</p>
<p>Lord of the Flies totally ruled. </p>
<p>Only Ethan Frome, Great Gatsby, and Great Expectations were better in HS.</p>
<p>No, that comment was made by PEALS-05.</p>
<p>I favored To Kill a Mockingbird.</p>
<p>“allow me to express some surprise that you are a mother (an adult). I thought you were younger, because of the manner in which you occasionally write.”</p>
<p>“For the record, telling an adult that they write like a child is insulting. IzzieBear, do you think that was fair? That was a snide comment regarding her intelligence. SuzieQ2007 has the right to defend herself. What goes around comes around.”</p>
<p>…Then why did you say that Triton? I didn’t write that comment, so why was your post directed to me?</p>
<p>Hey Bubbles for Sale I loved Great Gatsby! After I read it in ninth grade with the English class I’ve read it several times on my own time, for fun. I have this dog-eared copy full of notes and highlighted passages. It’s a great novel.</p>
<p>Oh and Izzie: so I’m not the evil young boar-killing schoolboy? Then do I remind you more of the fat young schoolboy with the glasses that gets ganged up upon and murdered sometime during the book? 
Because to a degree I can relate. :P</p>
<p>hahah…no, not quite.</p>
<p>I think we’re all the fat young school boy every once in a while, here on our great deserted island of CC.</p>
<p>Oh, and Triton, I think I just got your comment. I’m sorry, I’m spacing out and I’ve spent way to much time on the internet this week (thanks to being between summer work/trips, and awe struck that im actually done with school for a while).</p>
<p>I guess everyone has a right to defend themselves. I was just taken aback. I found her comments to be a bit hasher than what PEALS had to say. Besides, I wouldn’t want or expect my mommy to say that to people in my relative age group. :P</p>
<p>I mentioned it because Lord of the Flies chronicled the slow but steady devolution of well-behaved, manner poseessing boys to… well, you know.</p>
<p>…i love fishes ‘cause they’re so delicious - gone gold fishin’</p>
<p>Izzie,
I don’t think it’s fair for you to write a lengthy post directed ONLY at SuzieQ, condemning her for her comments. I just wanted to point out that they are both guilty of degrading comments.</p>
<p>*Despite the good laughs this thread is offering me…<a href=“and%20the%20rest%20of%20this%20post”>/i</a></p>
<p>well said, megastud
Peals-05, chill out dude - there are better uses of time.</p>
<p>“Peals-05, chill out dude - there are better uses of time.”</p>
<p>Really, Icarus? Such as what-- reading 90±post long threads for laughs and then deciding to tell someone to “chill out” as if they’d care what you in particular have to say…?</p>
<p>No, really. I’ll chill out on my own time and I don’t particularily care for you to tell me so. I guess SusieQ’s out for the night, and I’m oh-so-glad to see she has Bruins (cough<em>TitanBruin</em>) to defend her while she’s gone.</p>
<p>TritonBruin,</p>
<p>There’s a certan maturity level expected from an adult and parent. I don’t think anything I said, while it may have been in PEAL’s defense (oh heavens, am I making friends with the enemy?), was immature or disrespectful. I just advised her to watch her manners, and perhaps respond like the responsible adult I hope she is outside of this board. If I offended either one of you (Suzie or Triton), I am truly sorry.</p>
<p>PEALS - We’re not trying to degrade Bruins here are we? Even if I am a Bear and not a Bruin…I sure hope not. We don’t need any more of that…hehe.</p>
<p>Oh, no… and why would I ever, ever want to do that? I mean, what have Bruins ever done to us Trojans…?</p>
<p>
Please correct me if I’m mistaken, but I remember reading that English is not SuzieQ’s first language. I don’t want to get into this debate, but don’t insult her writing when you have no idea of her background in the language. </p>
<p>As a recent immigrant, this hits a bit too close to home for me–in one of the first threads I participated in on this board I was virtually assaulted for confusing two very similar words (“presumptive” and “presumptuous”, I think). Almost scared me away from CC. :eek:</p>
<p>But seriously, people. Chill.</p>
<p>Gosh. College rivarly is so bitter and hilarious!</p>
<p>I grew up in LA and sometimes we would go to UCLA/USC football games. My dad worked with one couple - the husband was a USC alum, and the wife was a UCLA alum. They wouldn’t speak to each other throughout the entire afternoon. They arrived in seperate cars, sat in different areas in the stadium…the works.</p>
<p>haha…I thought this stuff ends when we have all entered our careers, settlde down with a hubby/wife and create some little ones…</p>
<p>Guess not.</p>