A hatchet, buried, perchance...

[Bricktop]

I've been trying to mend some broken relations. Probably, not very well. Probably awkwardly. My bad. But I'm trying.



I actually enjoy engaging with Leo; he's a smart cookie. But he has an emotional memory longer than my ex-girlfriend's.



I don't have Leo's extensive history on teh internetz (only been about 15 years for me); even so, my role in his flight from VF was not my finest hour and, to this day, I regret the way I went about it.



So, Leo, consider this a formal apology on my part: I'm sorry I was such a prick to you back then.



Sometimes--not always, but sometimes--there's shit going down in our lives that spills over into our relations with virtual acquaintances.



Leo already knows, through a mutual friend, that I wish things had happened differently, and that I hadn't offered sandpaper in return for sandpaper. Simply because I'm not actually like that in real life.



For what it's worth, my online allegiances are not with any one person but with intelligence itself--a hard thing to locate these days given the invasion of the forums by lowest common denominator sorts (no, this isn't a reference to Everyman or to blue collar folks). You know who I mean.



One thing intelligence does is to allow for differences of opinions or worldviews without getting mired in petty antagonisms (except when it comes to Nazis--Nazis are always scum, without exception).



And here we are. A new day. A bright blue sky. A cup of coffee.

Tis true, I do not carry grudges well, but I carry them a long way. That is my failing, along with an extreme protective instinct.



Yet I would be remiss if I failed to respond to what appears to be an olive branch.



Through this mutual friend, you will know, of course, the source of my fury. We need not labour it.



It takes some courage to make a public statement as above. I can only respect that. It deserves acknowledgment and acceptance. My gun is laid at my feet.



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[RW]

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[Romero]

[Blurt]

My gun is... wait! I don't have a gun.  



I'm hoping, Leo, that this will open doors to discussions that, though they may inevitably be heated, will be fun and fruitful.



To answer your question:



My (basic) resume:



- Restaurant manager

- Bookstore and magazine store manager

- Loss prevention officer / Security guard

- Mental health community outreach worker

- Community outreach worker for seniors (my only government contract job)

- Social outreach worker and residential support worker for adults struggling with addictions and homelessness

- Community organizer

- Self-employed translator (my own company)

- Organizational development facilitator / Employee liaison agent

- Workshop and conference organizer



Memberships:



- The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

- Humanist Canada



Volunteering:



- Salvation Army food services

- SPCA (dog-walking / kennel cleaning)

- The United Church Rainbow Kitchen

- Various literacy projects and groups

- Pro bono translations for various community groups and smaller foundations (less so now that I'm in BC)



Hobbies and interests:



- Reading and writing

- Gaming and ludology (the study of games: I'm a fan of the history and significance of games)

- Drawing and painting

- Creating and playing music

- Hiking and camping (haven't indulged in a while; that'll ramp up now that I'm in BC)



I don't do sports but I have fond memories of Frisbee golfing in the Gulf Islands.

[Bricktop]

The thing about my grudges is that if they are done, they are done.



The hatchet is buried. We can move on.

[Blurt]

We are of a mind.

[Anonymous]

My gun is... wait! I don't have a gun.  



I'm hoping, Leo, that this will open doors to discussions that, though they may inevitably be heated, will be fun and fruitful.



To answer your question:



My (basic) resume:



- Restaurant manager

- Bookstore and magazine store manager

- Loss prevention officer / Security guard

- Mental health community outreach worker

- Community outreach worker for seniors (my only government contract job)

- Social outreach worker and residential support worker for adults struggling with addictions and homelessness

- Community organizer

- Self-employed translator (my own company)

- Organizational development facilitator / Employee liaison agent

- Workshop and conference organizer.

You have been a true millennial before anyone coined the term.

[Renee]

My gun is... wait! I don't have a gun.  



I'm hoping, Leo, that this will open doors to discussions that, though they may inevitably be heated, will be fun and fruitful.



To answer your question:



My (basic) resume:



- Restaurant manager

- Bookstore and magazine store manager

- Loss prevention officer / Security guard

- Mental health community outreach worker

- Community outreach worker for seniors (my only government contract job)

- Social outreach worker and residential support worker for adults struggling with addictions and homelessness

- Community organizer

- Self-employed translator (my own company)

- Organizational development facilitator / Employee liaison agent

- Workshop and conference organizer



Memberships:



- The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

- Humanist Canada



Volunteering:



- Salvation Army food services

- SPCA (dog-walking / kennel cleaning)

- The United Church Rainbow Kitchen

- Various literacy projects and groups

- Pro bono translations for various community groups and smaller foundations (less so now that I'm in BC)



Hobbies and interests:



- Reading and writing

- Gaming and ludology (the study of games: I'm a fan of the history and significance of games)

- Drawing and painting

- Creating and playing music

- Hiking and camping (haven't indulged in a while; that'll ramp up now that I'm in BC)



I don't do sports but I have fond memories of Frisbee golfing in the Gulf Islands.

"Community Organizer"!



Wow Blurt....you're qualified to be the POTUS...    



Too bad you're not a citizen....

[Anonymous]

My gun is... wait! I don't have a gun.  



I'm hoping, Leo, that this will open doors to discussions that, though they may inevitably be heated, will be fun and fruitful.



To answer your question:



My (basic) resume:



- Restaurant manager

- Bookstore and magazine store manager

- Loss prevention officer / Security guard

- Mental health community outreach worker

- Community outreach worker for seniors (my only government contract job)

- Social outreach worker and residential support worker for adults struggling with addictions and homelessness

- Community organizer

- Self-employed translator (my own company)

- Organizational development facilitator / Employee liaison agent

- Workshop and conference organizer



Memberships:



- The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

- Humanist Canada



Volunteering:



- Salvation Army food services

- SPCA (dog-walking / kennel cleaning)

- The United Church Rainbow Kitchen

- Various literacy projects and groups

- Pro bono translations for various community groups and smaller foundations (less so now that I'm in BC)



Hobbies and interests:



- Reading and writing

- Gaming and ludology (the study of games: I'm a fan of the history and significance of games)

- Drawing and painting

- Creating and playing music

- Hiking and camping (haven't indulged in a while; that'll ramp up now that I'm in BC)



I don't do sports but I have fond memories of Frisbee golfing in the Gulf Islands.

"Community Organizer"!



Wow Blurt....you're qualified to be the POTUS...    



Too bad you're not a citizen....

And if he taught a drama class or two he could be the prime minister of Canada.

[Anonymous]

My gun is... wait! I don't have a gun.  



I'm hoping, Leo, that this will open doors to discussions that, though they may inevitably be heated, will be fun and fruitful.



To answer your question:



My (basic) resume:



- Restaurant manager

- Bookstore and magazine store manager

- Loss prevention officer / Security guard

- Mental health community outreach worker

- Community outreach worker for seniors (my only government contract job)

- Social outreach worker and residential support worker for adults struggling with addictions and homelessness

- Community organizer

- Self-employed translator (my own company)

- Organizational development facilitator / Employee liaison agent

- Workshop and conference organizer



Memberships:



- The Richard Dawkins Foundation for Reason and Science

- Humanist Canada



Volunteering:



- Salvation Army food services

- SPCA (dog-walking / kennel cleaning)

- The United Church Rainbow Kitchen

- Various literacy projects and groups

- Pro bono translations for various community groups and smaller foundations (less so now that I'm in BC)



Hobbies and interests:



- Reading and writing

- Gaming and ludology (the study of games: I'm a fan of the history and significance of games)

- Drawing and painting

- Creating and playing music

- Hiking and camping (haven't indulged in a while; that'll ramp up now that I'm in BC)



I don't do sports but I have fond memories of Frisbee golfing in the Gulf Islands.

There is nothing on his resume for education, professional certifications and shouldn't memberships be professional?



Hobbies and interests and could be combined with volunteering too.

[Blurt]

No, I'm not part of any professional organization, true. I'm not a tradesman. Neither am I any kind of professional counselor.



Education: Concordia University, Religious Studies with a Specialization in Asian Traditions, Minor in Western Philosophy

[Anonymous]

No, I'm not part of any professional organization, true. I'm not a tradesman. Neither am I any kind of professional counselor.



Education: Concordia University, Religious Studies with a Specialization in Asian Traditions, Minor in Western Philosophy

Our provincial government would want to see that on your resume.

[Blurt]

I'm sure it would.



But, as far as I can tell, The Blue Cashew is not the Alberta government. At least I hope not.



I'm not insane enough to post my resume in detail on this board (or on any other public, anonymous board, for that matter).

[@realAzhyaAryola]

ac_boring



Pfffttt...more attention skankarooing.

[Blurt]

ac_boring



Pfffttt...more attention skankarooing.

No need to play hard to get, Ayzh.



If you want sex, just ask.