(Written 9/12/10 by ChristopherK2 for the Uglier Marylanders blog)
Yesterday afternoon I stopped by to visit one of my favorite buddies, Tim. It was the end of a long work week for him and I was physically shot from a long week of landscaping and gardening. Tim is one of the many "nice, normal, mature adults" I think of when I bash Zeeke and the Zombies for not being that.
Tim started a small business about three years ago. He and his smart, pretty wife have worked at it very hard (she does the paperwork and computer stuff, in addition to her normal job as an accountant) and it has been a success. They also have a delightful family life filled with kids, siblings, cousins, aunts, uncles, and parents, and a wide circle of friends.
Tim and I are both yakkers, so we often just sit on his porch and yammer about whatever comes to mind, this time for almost two hours. A campaigning politician dropped by at the start for a few minutes, so we discussed that for a bit. Then it was on to recent black hole theory developments, George Will columns, the possibility of time travel (he doesn't believe it'll ever happen... surely a Vulcan in another life), Steven Hawking's recent opinions about God, the bravery of the newest Medal of Honor winner (first live one since the Vietnam War) and how that related to each of us, and a few other fascinating topics.
Zeeke and Tim are both about the same age and have about the same amount of *formal* education, which is about all they have in common. Tim continued to self-educate and is one of those sponges for information about topics that interest him. I know about topics such as the origins of the universe and black holes mostly by formal education, and also being a sponge.
So, how did Tim and Zeeke turn out so differently? Well, Tim started his business about the same time as Zeeke started his ascendancy in the chat room. At the end of the day, Tim now has a thriving business, in addition to a great wife and wonderful family, and continued fluency in a wide range of intellectual topics. And Zeeke has... well... hmmm... dominion over a small, ugly, dying AOL chat room and several Zombies.
A key reason for that difference is that I had to write down for Tim how to Google for articles about "before the Big Bang." Tim has spent ZERO time on the computer. He has had much more important things to do with his life. Zeeke obviously hasn't.
Christopher
Chris you could have just zeek is usless and a bum, would have been easier. Zeek has a business..it's being in everyone elses. toooo funnyyyy
ReplyDeleteOnce again, another BRILLANT article Christopher. I believe with the exception of a few lonely, desperate people, everyone pretty well sees Zeek for what he is. He spends most of his day, every day, evenings included in the chat room. That pretty well speaks for itself. He has NO life. The chat room is the one and only place he feels important in life.
ReplyDeleteI have gotten tired of going in the chat room and watching the constant rants from Zeek. Sure some people like him, or is it really the drama he projects that they enjoy? Zeek gives some lonely people just a little bit of excitement in their life. Someone once said Zeek was like the dancing bear at the circus. Everyone enjoys watching him, but no one wants to take him home. Zeek will continue to be the room's circus act, and people with nothing better to do, will continue to flock to the room to watch him perform. It's their life to waste, so more power to them if that is all they have.
I am very impressed, very well written article and they just can't stand it can they hahaha. These worthless shitstains couldn't hold a candle to you or your friend. They probably wouldn't even know how to light the damn thing. Hey Fatboy Robert Casey, saw you checked out my blog early this morning. BTW who lives in Pekin, Illinois?
ReplyDelete<< Once again, another BRILLANT article Christopher. >> RedSky
ReplyDeleteThanks, Darling!
<< I have gotten tired of going in the chat room and watching the constant rants from Zeek. >>
That's how the room loses good people over time, and Zeeke and the Zombies know that. They want to rid the room of everyone except themselves.
<< Sure some people like him, or is it really the drama he projects that they enjoy? >>
"Drama" is too benign a word for me. It's simple ugliness. And many people enjoy it. Over time, they drive others away who are either attacked or are just fed up with watching it.
AOL has long refused to do much, if anything, about it. So shame on them, too.
<< I am very impressed, very well written article and they just can't stand it can they hahaha. These worthless shitstains couldn't hold a candle to you or your friend. >> Old Roomie
ReplyDeleteThanks! But "holding a candle" counts for little in the ongoing battle for the room. It will continue on its downhill slide so long as Zeeke and his Zombies are tolerated.
Yes, but recently Zeeke has not been in the room and there has been a decent chat going along then Bonnie comes in and starts mentioning Zeeke or someone who is not in the room and starts ranting, thus the decent chatting goes away
ReplyDelete<< Yes, but recently Zeeke has not been in the room and there has been a decent chat going along then Bonnie comes in and starts... >>
ReplyDeleteI must've missed that, but I think your key point was how nice it was with Zeeke (and Ham) not around. The difference was VERY noticeable, albeit short-lived.