[kadoomsoon]

That's it then. I might not post again either.
Have a nice year.

[Narz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('ANewHuman', 'Y')ou've "found" people have you, what with your hermit personality you've had lots of life experience with lots of different people eh? Imagine me making some weird noise as I disregard your opinion on this matter.

[static66]

Hey Matt, you are always welcome at the doomstead in VT... we are holding one Tipi/yurt site for you or JHK, along with 1 acre...whoever wants it.
Hopefully you will be attending the June 21st mega-doom party at the compound... we have a TOOL tribute band playing the whole weekend! Nothing but Local food/ local beer and plenty of fun....
hope to see you there if we are not going to see you here!

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', 'H')mmm, interesting thread....

Throughout Matt's ramblings across the internet I have seen a consistant theme which is basically an attempt to scare people.

Well this worked for a while. Also he went full-on for a 'Peak Oil' theme which also worked, for a while.

As these little stories run out of steam there was basically nothing left in the bag. He had nothing to offer people, there was no 'politics' behind Matt that was capable of convincing people that there was anything good about the future, other than to indulge us further in his own paranoia.

But now there are no more heads left to fuck-up. So I say good riddence.

Good-bye Matt (grin).

JP

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', '
')What do you mean he had nothing to offer people?

Are you trying to say you already have a solar oven?

[BigTex]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', '
')What do you mean he had nothing to offer people?

Are you trying to say you already have a solar oven?

[gampy]

It's been my experience, in forums on the interwebs, that posters who make threads about "leaving" are fucking douche bags.

Maybe Matt is an exception to this rule, but I doubt it. Fucking douche.

Loser.

[zzzpeakoil]

I must agree on that, gampy... A person who really wants to leave, leaves.. just like that.. no need to make such a big announcement like it were a cry for help for others to beg you not to leave...

I think that most of those who say they leave return.. which shows something in all of them : they do not feel bat at all for lieing in your face.

I won't criticise Matt too hard, as I see that there are some here at po.com made a personality cult centered on him, and dont need bashing at the moment. However even if if I won't,his fanaticism still amuses me.. how some are preparing by saving lots of food like the ww3 were coming or something. It is amusing to see that some have become obsessed with peakoil-mania.. I don't think that peak oil is not a problem, however Matt& company make it look like a religion with dogmas instead of arguments. It would be recomended to accept criticism from time to time, and admit your mistakes, instead of getting pissed of that somebody dared to contradict you on your points. And by the way, The end of the world as we know it will never come, so matt& company, good luck with your religion.

[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('JPL', '
')
Hi Matt,

Yea right...

I have spent 20 years in the Green movement and you, bud, need to spend time out & read some books.

[BigTex]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('', '
')
I bet you have never read Charlotte's Web to your 6 year-old daughter and secretly cried with her in the sad bits,

[MattSavinar]

JPL,

A quick addendum: usually people who say they are promoting "social change" are actually mostly (secretly) concerned about their own social influence and political power than anything else. As the saying goes, "those who want to change the world usually want to control the world."

(Of course I'm sure you're the exception to this.)

[Iaato]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', 't') always used to perplex me why this particular archetype seems to be the only person who I get the hostility from in regards to LATOC - openly here on the forums but more subtly in real life. I kept noticing it and was throughly confused so I did what I always do in said situations which is ask an older (wiser) woman about what to make of this definite pattern I had noticed. One explained it to me that it's probably some form of male jealousy. This perplexed me as whatever my flaws are, I am definitely not a jealous person whatsoever and you generally have to have a bit of something in you in order to spot in other people. Since I'm not a jealous or resent-filled person even in the slightest, the jealous and resentment that was getting projected at me personally had not been picked up by my own internal inter-personal radar.?

[Ayoob]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Ayoob', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', 'P')ATC and Eastbay:

Thanks for the kind words guys but I'm here to take abuse from people like "ANewHuman". Now step aside for a moment so he can let me "take it like a man."

[MattSavinar]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Iaato', '')$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', 't') always used to perplex me why this particular archetype seems to be the only person who I get the hostility from in regards to LATOC - openly here on the forums but more subtly in real life. I kept noticing it and was throughly confused so I did what I always do in said situations which is ask an older (wiser) woman about what to make of this definite pattern I had noticed. One explained it to me that it's probably some form of male jealousy. This perplexed me as whatever my flaws are, I am definitely not a jealous person whatsoever and you generally have to have a bit of something in you in order to spot in other people. Since I'm not a jealous or resent-filled person even in the slightest, the jealous and resentment that was getting projected at me personally had not been picked up by my own internal inter-personal radar.?

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('BigTex', '
')
So you DON'T have a solar oven!

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', 'B')ut you sure as hell seem to be upset by the fact I'm 20 years younger than you. So who really has the problem?

[JPL]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', 'J')PL,

A quick addendum: usually people who say they are promoting "social change" are actually mostly (secretly) concerned about their own social influence and political power than anything else. As the saying goes, "those who want to change the world usually want to control the world."

(Of course I'm sure you're the exception to this.)

[Narz]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('MattSavinar', '"')those who want to change the world usually want to control the world."

[PenultimateManStanding]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('Iaato', 'H')ere's another woman's take, Matt. Older, not necessarily wiser. It's all about territory. I look at these boards, and watch the male mammals pissing all over the trees on the edges of their territories, and just laugh. Some males guard a particular forum. Others have a larger range, and pee on everything. I've even had them pissing on my feet. Identifying yourself as a woman seems to help cut down the competitive behavior, though, and keeps me from having to wash my shoes too often

[Iaato]