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We also dissuade passive aggressive behavior. This can be various things, but common examples include statements that are basically meant to imply someone is either stupid or otherwise incapable of holding a rational conversation. This can include (but is not limited to) laughing at someone's conclusions rather than offering an honest rebuttal, asking people what game they were watching, or another common problem is Poster X will say "that player isn't that bad" and then Poster Y will say something akin to "LOL you think that player is good". We're not going to tolerate those kinds of comments out of respect for the community at large and for the sake of trying to just have an honest conversation.

Now, does the above cover absolutely every single kind of distraction that is unwanted? Probably not, but you should by now have a good idea of the general types of things we will be discouraging. The above examples are meant to give you a good feel for / idea of what we're looking for. If something new or different than the above happens to come along and results in the same problem (that being, any other attitude or behavior that ultimately distracts from actually just discussing the topic at hand, or that is otherwise disrespectful to other posters), we can and we will take action to curb this as well, so please don't take this to mean that if you managed to technically avoid saying something exactly like one of the above examples that you are then somehow off the hook.

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Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

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  • #16
    Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

    If what Vescey says is true, I don't blame Tinsley one bit. Earlier, I thought he could've exercised better judgment about going out so late. But after hearing that they tried to leave the club immediately after they heard that there was a fight there earlier shows that they had good judgment. After learning about what type of club that is, I don't think anyone can honestly say that they could expect something like that to happen there.

    What is it with lowlifes targeting athletes this year?? I don't recall so many incidents like this happening in one year. The murders of Darrant Williams and Sean Taylor, Tinsley almost becoming another victim, Antoine Walker getting robbed at gunpoint...

    Is this a disturbing new trend or is this just the year for crazy people with guns to just go off and kill people?
    Last edited by Aw Heck; 12-11-2007, 11:38 AM.

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    • #17
      Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

      Yeah, the "almost immediately" part sounds like bull**** to me. 2+ hours isn't immediately.

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      • #18
        Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

        Wait, that makes no sense. The reports say this happend about 3:30 yet PV says they left immediately? I'd say PV doesn't have all of his info straight.
        Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.

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        • #19
          Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

          Originally posted by D23 View Post
          ...if they went to Cloud 9 at 1am, left almost immediately and had a 100 mph chase back to the middle of town, why was it almost 3:40am when the police were called?
          The same thought crossed my mind. It sure doesn't take 2 hours, especially if you are driving 100 mph to get DT from W 38th St. More like 10 mins tops at those speeds. It's bull, but it may be true that they left "almost immediately" after finding out about the earlier fight. Maybe they weren't told of it right away.

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          • #20
            Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

            I don't know what time the Pay-Per-View fight ended. So maybe they showed up at 1:30 am? Went inside got a private room and ordered some drinks started drinking and then were informed of the previous fight and now it's 2:00. They argue about staying or leaving finish their drinks it's now 2:30. They go outside and run into the shooters, argue with them for awhile and take off it's now 2:45. They stop at White Castle and get some grub take off and realize they're being followed it's now a little after 3:00. They try to take evasive action and end up at the Conrad it's 3:20-3:30. It's not that unlikely really. It's not like they pulled up to the place and somebody ran out and said "hey people were fighting here earlier you guys shouldn't even get out of the car".
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            • #21
              Re: Kravitz comes up with a gem - and Vecsey's take

              Originally posted by Roaming Gnome View Post
              Wow, look at the New York papers scooping the local hacks that just want to see a feeding frenzy. This rendition of the story shows a little more of how Tinsley and his party were victims when they tried to do the right thing. They tried to leave immediatly once they found out there was a fight earlier. Where was that in any......... ANY of the local coverage?!?!?!?!?

              Local media: Don't let the facts get in the way of pushing your agenda!

              Oh yeah, one last thing....**** you, Greg Garrisson!
              Why Garrison? His comments were directed at poor decision making and the guy being a lightening rod for trouble. He got after the organization for not cleaning up their act. I've heard much worse from others in town.
              Was there some I didn't hear from him?
              Ever notice how friendly folks are at a shootin' range??.

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              • #22
                Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                Wow. Reading the details that Vescey put out there kind of scares me. Considering that I lived in Oakland, Ca. for 10 years [most of those years Oakland had one of the highest crime rates in the United States], I still knew I could go to many places in the city and feel perfectly safe.

                My year and a half in Indianapolis [though I was born here] has made me shake my head. The murder rate is ridiculous, and the way people are so bold in the way they commit crimes here flat out scares me. Regardless of how bad Oakland, Ca.'s reputation for crime is, I was never EVER scared to live there. I'm becoming afraid of living in Indianapolis.

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                • #23
                  Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                  Originally posted by Dr. Goldfoot View Post
                  I don't know what time the Pay-Per-View fight ended. So maybe they showed up at 1:30 am? Went inside got a private room and ordered some drinks started drinking and then were informed of the previous fight and now it's 2:00. They argue about staying or leaving finish their drinks it's now 2:30. They go outside and run into the shooters, argue with them for awhile and take off it's now 2:45. They stop at White Castle and get some grub take off and realize they're being followed it's now a little after 3:00. They try to take evasive action and end up at the Conrad it's 3:20-3:30. It's not that unlikely really. It's not like they pulled up to the place and somebody ran out and said "hey people were fighting here earlier you guys shouldn't even get out of the car".
                  Yeah that's kinda what I was thinking, you just did a much better job of putting into words than me.

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                  • #24
                    Re: Kravitz with a gem - and Vecsey has some new info!!!

                    Originally posted by Anthem View Post
                    Hadn't heard this before... is this new? How did Vescey get this and we didn't?

                    Or is he just making crap up?

                    Vecsey and Donnie Walsh are friends and native New Yorkers. He knows more about what goes on with the Pacers than he does the Knicks.

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                    • #25
                      Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                      It is interesting how people read the same thing differently. I took that once they heard there was a fight they left almost immediately. Not that they left almost immediately after arriving.

                      Go back and re-read that part.

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                      • #26
                        Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                        Anybody PPV the fight Saturday night? When did it start and end?
                        This space for rent.

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                        • #27
                          Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                          Vecsey says they left for Cloud 9 at 1:00. it is about a 15 -20 minute drive

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                          • #28
                            Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                            Originally posted by Unclebuck View Post
                            It is interesting how people read the same thing differently. I took that once they heard there was a fight they left almost immediately. Not that they left almost immediately after arriving.

                            Go back and re-read that part.

                            Good catch. The wording is indeed a little misleading there. Well maybe not misleading, but confusing as it can be read in two totally different ways.

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                            • #29
                              Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                              Well someone would have had to tell them there was a fight earlier and I'm sure it wasn't the doorman, bartender or valet. They would've at least gone inside, found a place to hang and ordered drinks. Did they actually get chased away from Cloud 9 or did they later realize they were being followed? Has anyone come out and said it was a high speed chase or more like a "Hey, aren't those the same guys from earlier? I don't want them to know where I live pull over here. Oh ****! they're shooting at us".
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                              • #30
                                Re: Kravitz on Tinsley - and Vecsey with new info !!!

                                I don't buy that they left because they heard there was a fight. I think there's more to it than that. Maybe they heard there was a fight and the people fighting had guns and hollered something like "We gonna be back!!".

                                Here's a couple of facts that some of you may or may not know. Jamaal is a regular at the Cloud 9. This is not the first time he's been there. He's been there probably hundreds of times over his career here. I've even heard his name advertised with the Cloud 9 on 96.3 FM when they're holding an event there. In fact, after win vs. New Orleans, Tinsley along with Marquis Daniels and Andre Owens quickly boarded a flight back to Indianapolis so they could make a scheduled appearance at the Cloud 9 later that night.

                                I'm willing to bet Jamaal had beef with somebody in the past and that person was probably one of the shooters.

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