January - Page 2

[muscle23ftl]

re: January #25

Posted: 12/31/09 at 8:31pm

You are right ghostlight. I truly feel sorry for people like that, filled with such hate. Peace to everyone! Rudeness is so 2009!
Don't talk about me anymore, haters! Don't hate =)

"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

[Jersey Girl2]

re: January #26

Posted: 12/31/09 at 9:39pm

>>>Creating a thread called January and asking a question that can be answered by about 2 minutes of research is rude.

No- it's not.
This is a message board, there are no rules about the kind of questions anyone can ask.
You don't have to respond at all- there are many rude people here but the thread poster isn't one of them.

"Forget regret or life is yours to miss."

[MusicSnob1]

re: January #27

Posted: 12/31/09 at 9:45pm

Sorry baby, but there is a rule - DO NOT SPAM AND/OR CLUTTER THE BOARD.

This is cluttering the board. The original poster can easily look at the numerous threads and find the answer or, perhaps, use the Search function. I know.... such a crazy concept!!!

When I think about you, I touch myself.

[Jersey Girl2]

re: January #28

Posted: 12/31/09 at 10:03pm

One mans clutter... ... ...

I think it's nice to have a recap all neat in one thread.

"Forget regret or life is yours to miss."

[ghostlight2]

re: January #29

Posted: 12/31/09 at 10:06pm

Musicsnob, virtually every post of yours clutters the board. You almost never have anything positive to say and tking001's post can hardly be classified as spam, sweetiepie. As far as I can tell, you post here solely to start or encourage trouble.

You know as well as I do that tking001 is seriously learning disabled. Does it give you pleasure to mock the afflicted?

[dramamama611]

re: January #30

Posted: 12/31/09 at 10:09pm

Give a man a fish and he eats for a day.
TEACH a man to fish and he eats forever.

Having a learning disability is not really THAT big of a deal, in THIS circumstance. Learning disabilities and SOCIAL INTERACTION are not one in the same. About 1/5 of the current school age population is labeled with SOME sort of "disability".

However, to Tom's defense....his posting HAS become MUCH less abrasive, and I, for one, really appreciate his stepping up to the plate.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[ghostlight2]

re: January #31

Posted: 12/31/09 at 10:42pm

Pardon me, I hope, dramamama, but many of those 1/5ths you describe are misdiagnosed and are just your average rambunctious kids. Tking's situation is different, and in any case, I find absolutely no need to treat him as discourteously as some have. He asked a simple question. Answer it or don't, but do you really think you're teaching him to "fish" in that manner?

And if you yourself don't have a learning disability, you really have very little right to say it's no big deal, quite frankly.

[dramamama611]

re: January #32

Posted: 12/31/09 at 10:49pm

1. I haven't been rude to the boy. I even gave the kid a pat on the back.
2. No, many of them are not "misdiagnosed" there is simply diagnosis for just about every "problem". Are some unnecessary? Yup.
3. I deal with LD EVERY SINGLE DAY. My daughter has one. I teach dozens of children with them. I have one.
4. And I said no big deal in THIS circumstance. LD is NOT mentally retarded....it often means you need to learn differently because of the way your brain works.
5. I have issues with people using labels as excuses for choices. ALL people need to learn to be the best they can IN SPITE of what makes them different.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

Updated On: 12/31/09 at 10:49 PM

[onedaymore]

re: January #33

Posted: 12/31/09 at 11:02pm

Dramamama, LD is compeltely different from being "disabled". Ever heard of a thing called AUTISM? or ADD? or Aspergers?? Those are all disorders that have problems functioning socially.

Whoever says money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to shop. - Bo Derek

[muscle23ftl]

re: January #34

Posted: 12/31/09 at 11:02pm

ghostlight, like you told me a little bit ago. These people are not worth your time.
They are unhappy and they are taking it out on anyone they can.
They just comment on threads to cause trouble, instead of being welcoming to this person that we know nothing about.
That's why I stuck up for him, I'm tired of people being so bitchy and hostile on this site.
We are all here for our love to theatre, let's enjoy theatre and let others be. If you don't like the thread, don't participate. Simple.

"People have their opinions and that doesn't mean that their opinions are wrong or right. I just take it with a grain of salt because opinions are like as*holes, everyone has one". -Felicia Finley-

[ghostlight2]

re: January #35

Posted: 12/31/09 at 11:05pm

Dramamama,

1. I never said you had been rude to the boy, and commend you for the "pat on the back" (which I find a little condescending, but never mind that)
2. If the diagnoses are unnecessary, what's the point of them?
3. I am dyslexic myself, amongst other learning disorders, so I too deal with it EVERY SINGLE DAY.
4. Whatever. I've done that my entire life.
5. If you know anything at all about tking, you know he is doing his best to be the best he can.

My question to you is this: how do you feel the rudeness shown to him is helpful? Or necessary? All I think he learns from this kind of discourtesy is to learn not to interface with people or ask questions, because they're mean and unhelpful. No one taught him how to search, did they? Did they do anything to help him?

muscle, you're right, but this is a personal issue for me. I cannot stand when those less fortunate are treated poorly.
Updated On: 12/31/09 at 11:05 PM

[dramamama611]

re: January #36

Posted: 12/31/09 at 11:30pm

I don't condone anyone being rude to anyone else. And trust me, people here DO treat him much nicer than they use to. This is not a new thing with Tom....and yes, once upon a time people DID try to teach him how to do things. (He's been around these boards for awhile.)

As I said, he HAS gotten better. But yelling at others not to yell at him isn't going to change things.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[ghostlight2]

re: January #37

Posted: 12/31/09 at 11:42pm

I'm not yelling at anyone. I am trying to inform some people who are unaware of his situation. Mildred, for example, I think was unaware of his situation. Chita is just a kid, so maybe she'll learn some compassion as she gains maturity.

"And trust me, people here DO treat him much nicer than they use to. This is not a new thing with Tom....and yes, once upon a time people DID try to teach him how to do things. (He's been around these boards for awhile.) "

Being as I've been on these boards for even longer, I am aware of this, but I will continue to come to his defense when people are rude to him. I can't imagine that you would have a problem with that.

[dramamama611]

re: January #38

Posted: 1/1/10 at 12:11am

Aspergers and Autism are not "learning" disabilities. There are many things that affect human beings, all that are classified in a myriad of ways. Trust me, I am well versed in all of these conditions.

If we're not having fun, then why are we doing it? These are DISCUSSION boards, not mutual admiration boards. Discussion only occurs when we are willing to hear what others are thinking, regardless of whether it is alignment to our own thoughts.

[ghostlight2]

re: January #39

Posted: 1/1/10 at 12:21am

Jesus!

Yes, "There are many things that affect human beings, all that are classified in a myriad of ways".

Well now there's a keen perception of the obvious. And just exactly how does discourtesy help any of them?

"Trust me, I am well versed in all of these conditions".

Really? ALL of them? My point is that the discourtesy in this thread is unwarranted. What the hell is your point?
Updated On: 1/1/10 at 12:21 AM

[rmusic11322]

re: January #40

Posted: 1/1/10 at 12:31am

I know that this quest doesn't really belong here but it involves a show that's closing in "January." And I didn't want to make a new thread. But, I am trying to get tickets for Burn The Floor but the sites are saying that nothing a available. I just want to know, do they still have rush even though it seems to be sold out until it closes.

[ghostlight2]

re: January #41

Posted: 1/1/10 at 12:39am

Almost nothing in this thread belongs here but yes, rush is usually avaliable even when the whole show is sold out. Plus, they may offer standing room. Good luck.

[MusicSnob1]

re: January #42

Posted: 1/1/10 at 1:04am

hey Ghostlight -

it's 2010. Go get a life this year.

When I think about you, I touch myself.

[ghostlight2]

re: January #43

Posted: 1/1/10 at 1:31am

Hey, snob! Thanks for proving my point about you with crystal clarity. Your last post served no other purpose than to insult me. I have a life, thanks. I also only have one screen name. You have many, and all to the same end - to start trouble. What a sad person you are. I'd feel bad for you if you weren't such a toxic person. But since you are, I don't.

You're little more than a waste of my reading time, you pathetic creature.

[carts2010]

re: January #44

Posted: 1/1/10 at 2:22am

As you can see, I am new to the message board. In the last two months I have seen myself becoming more and more obsessed with Broadway and all the joy it brings to my life, which is how I found my way here. Everyone here seems to be very knowledgeable, which is great since I seem to have so many questions. However, I just have to say that the little cat fights that go on here are quite entertaining for someone like me who doesn't do bars and is hanging out at home on a night like tonight. Just want to say thanks for making me laugh... and smile. I love how into Broadway you all are. And btw, of the shows closing in January I will be seeing Wishful Drinking tomorrow (I guess that would be tonight since it is after midnight), Ragtime (for the fifth time) on Sunday, and The Understudy on the 17th. Now I just have to figure out when to see Finian's and Bye Bye Birdie. I'm so excited for 2010 on Broadway.

Broadway 2010: January 1- Wishful Drinking, January 2- Hair (2pm), January 3- Ragtime (3pm), Bye Bye Birdie (7:30pm), January 4- Mary Poppins, January 14- The Lion King, January 17- The Understudy, March 10- Come Fly Away (2pm), March 15- The Addams Family

[onedaymore]

re: January #45

Posted: 1/1/10 at 2:27am

I hear you, ghostlight, about how those less fortunate are treated. My uncle has to live with us since he was born with disabilities. And my mom is a special education teacher in emotional disorders. These are things I deal with daily, so knowing what its like I will be just as passionate as you on this issue.

Speaking of people with issues, the musicsnob needs to go fix his instead of bringing down others. Just a thought.

Whoever says money can't buy happiness simply didn't know where to shop. - Bo Derek

[LizzieCurry]

re: January #46

Posted: 1/1/10 at 4:26am

It's not like tking mentions in his signature that he has something on the autism spectrum (or anything else which would semi-explain his aggravating posts). There is no badge or button saying HEY I HAVE [INSERT SOMETHING HERE] SO BE NICE, and not everyone can keep that in mind even if they've come across the posts that address this issue.

"This thread reads like a series of White House memos." — Mister Matt

[Schuyler]

re: January #47

Posted: 1/1/10 at 8:41am

Musicsnob is a real prick! I was reading another thread and he was just very arrogant. He said he knew a psm and a load in is only 4-6 days. I have been in the business, working on broadway for 20 years and my husband has worked on broadway for 30 years. My whole family is in the business. ALl local one stagehands. I really can't remember a musical having a load in or load out that only lasted a week! Hanging the speakers and putting in the cable lasts more than a week. The PSM he knows susre is not equity or work on broadway. Maybe an off broadway or regional or summerstock load in is four days.

[ghostlight2]

re: January #48

Posted: 1/1/10 at 12:07pm

"It's not like tking mentions in his signature that he has something on the autism spectrum (or anything else which would semi-explain his aggravating posts). There is no badge or button saying HEY I HAVE [INSERT SOMETHING HERE] SO BE NICE, and not everyone can keep that in mind even if they've come across the posts that address this issue".

He shouldn't have to, Lizzy. His disability is usually clear from his posts, like bryan's, and has been discussed on this board many times. In fact, one jackass actually posted an article about him revealing his name and hometown. In any case, all he did was ask a theatrical question on a theater board (isn't that what it's here for?), and he was instantly responded to rudely. I don't see any need for that, LD or not. Do you? Why do people need to be so rude because his heading wasn't perfectly clear? Why do people need to be so rude, period?

[TheatreFan4]

re: January #49

Posted: 1/1/10 at 12:17pm

For the love of god ghostlight...

The kid has a stutter & motor ticks both of which irrelevant in a messase board setting.

2. If the diagnoses are unnecessary, what's the point of them?

Because it's easier to throw pills at a "diagnosis" instead finding what is causing the problem.