PMS and Forumites...yeah it's that time again...

[Daniel Meyer]

PMS and Forumites (a work in progress)

Twas the month after Christmas
And all through the net
Controversy was building
Tempers put to the test

The forumites were stirring
All smug in their views
Inane and extreme posts
Flowed fast and flowed loose.

The admins all hustled
From one board to ‘nuther
Whacking some posts
And editing some others

Explaining the rules
For the ten-thousandth time
It’s not that complex
What’s wrong with these guys?

Cruising the posts
Now what the heck’s up?
Oh crap, not him again
Will that guy ever shut up?

Now Obama! Now Bush! Now Gingrich! Now Clinton!
On Jesus! On Odin! On Santorum! On Nixon! (Nixon? WTF?)

“You’ve got the wrong oil!” “You mentioned your god!”
“Your friends talk too much!” “You ride a hog!”

“I’ll buy you a beer if I don’t kill you first.”
“Hey I don’t even ride!” “Hey I hate your shirts!”

What’s wrong with these guys?
Well the problem’s well known
Just exactly like last year

It’s Parked Motorcycle Syndrome.

So what do we do for this seasonal ill?
Do we ban? Do we cancel? Do we change? Do we kill?

“Let’s vote” scream the few
“Let’s quit” says another
“Let’s all praise the admins”
Says one enthusiastic brother

On every topic some “experts” must post
Intent to divide, and a post count to make most.
“This’ll make these guys riled, regardless of merit
Wait, no one’s arguing? I MUST dangle this carrot!”

Civility and restraint would calm this with reason
“But I’ve got a point to prove! And hey, tis the season!”

“Shut up all you guys!” say some, “I’ll take my ball and go home!”
Feeding the trolls they are, the equivalent of filet mignon. 

“Off –topic should go elsewhere”
Screams part of the hoard
“But,” groans the admin,
“It’s an off-topic board!”

And the admin stare dumfounded
And put their head down a bit
“Don’t these guys realize
We don’t get paid for this sh!t?”

As for this boy from Texas
Does he have any advice?
Well yeah, ya durn fools!
Just try to be nice!

Don’t like a topic?
Don’t check out that note
There’s plenty to read
That won’t get your goat

Ticked off ‘bout that guy?
Gonna give him what-for?
Calm yourself a moment
There’s no need to roar.

I’ll leave you with this
‘Cause right now I’m fried

Happy New year to all
Now SHUT UP AND RIDE!

[Michvalk]

 

[BradValk48237]

It's been 1 Month, 19 Days, 15 hours and 20 minutes since I had my last Ride......


Dammit........ I need another Cigarette..... Beer...... Makers........


Good thing I can start ridin' again in a couple of months! That other stuff is DANGEROUS!

Brad

[Karen]

Tomorrow, perhaps...

[GreenLantern57]

last Friday, maybe tomorrow!

[Jess from VA]

 

Nice work.

[BamaDrifter64]

WHAT????  A poem?!?!?!?!

Poems are against my religion.....

That poem doesn't go along with my political views....

That poem is against the forum's rules....

The mods don't like me because I don't like poems....

That poem sucks as a NFL poem and I can't stand the fact that the media is making that poem to be all that....

Loud poems saves lives....no they don't...just noise pollution....

It's my personal decision as to whether I wear a poem or not!....

***This post courtesy of Parked Motorcycle Syndrome*** 

[..]

Bloody brilliant DM. 

[Kymbo]

Currently 36 deg C ,blue sky's  no wind and Ive just knocked off work.Might go for a ride 

[Super Santa]

I have been riding pretty consistently all year and with that being said.....

Last week Wizard and I both noticed and commented on the fact that there seem to be a lot of newborn calves up and walking around already.

Portents of an early spring?  One can only hope.

Also, today I counted 8 robins feeding alongside the road while riding.

Maybe we will all get lucky soon.

[NCGhostrider]

 

[musclehead]

I agree with "on Nixon (Nixon WTF?)"

[Valkahuna]

Hey Daniel,

Not only a great job on the poem, but the message it brings should be read and taken to heart by all. You see, I'm in Florida, so I can ride all the time and don't suffer from PMS. Consequently all the senseless bickering is just a big downer. 

KumBaYah you all!