Parting Shots

[Ruff Ryder]

Yea I haven't posted in forever, I have like 15-20 posts this year. Oh well, so I figure I might as well hang up the mouse. And I figured I'll go out unlike most people do...

Hello NLSC, or should I say goodbye
I had a good run, well for a while, I won’t lie
But it’s come the time that I drop this rhyme and end my career in a few short lines
First I’ll shout out Seraph, Dahl, Cam, Tales, and Thug
3th, Kuttan, LBM, The X, SkipToMy_Lou, that spammer Jugs
Goat, Kobe4MVP , Mikki, Tony, Rune
Sam, Shane, Fasz, JaoSming, Old School Fool
Fitzy, Jona, Drex, and a couple others
I’ll get to them, so just hold on my brothers
I wanted to go out with a bang, so I’m gonna do the damn thang, and make you think on what I say
Remember when this site was the shit? That was before we empowered Jae
A hypocritical power hungry mod at best
went against the rules, we wouldn’t say anything ‘bout his flaming when others got banned for less
Anytime he saw someone do something against the rules, instead of lockin the threads he wanted to scorch ‘em
So it was flame on and he proceeded to human torch em
It makes me pissed that the man in charge pretends this is missed
Or either it gets dismissed and there’s no sentence
Not to mention Mr. Mod retires, comes back from like a 2 day posting recession
Then is back in the thick of things, putting the forum back into a depression
Now the numbers are starting to lessen and it leaves me with a question
Did you really retire or was there some other intervention?
It doesn’t matter actually, I won’t be back to read the thread
You’ll probably just ignore what I said, hell, I’m good as dead
Now don’t get nervous, why you so red up?
I’m the one here that’s leavin cuz I’m fed up
Relentless with the rhymes, lemme give you a heads up
Lyrically kill you like Saddam, leave you with a head up
Which brings me to the next penis to grace the list
Riot the famous, the name leaves me tasteless
Execution oughtta be the same, no heads up though, just a face lift
PM to squash the beef? Sure, I still think you’re racist
If you even make it with a badge, you’ll be a shit cop, unpopular and nameless
[url=http://www.nbaliveforums.com/ftopic32272.php]It’s sad how you can call a brother a nigger, and say it’s just a meaningless word in some race shit
Hypocrite I bet, still got brothers in your fields, we call it heinous, you call it a harvester-just makeshift
Yea I spent a couple years trying to maintain this, trying to get a grip but now I’m sayin this
It’s very sad to see the mods okayin this, no wonder this forum is going straight down an a-byss
One mod laughs, one thinks he should get banned but doesn’t have the power to obtain this
So we leave it open for speculation for “the man” but of course he don’t say shit[/url]
I guess there’s a difference between right and wrong but some people just won’t admit
Until the entire forum is gone and your back to the basics
Nobody here is real anymore, look at Nick for instance
Dude was known to be the funny man on campus
Now he’s just a wannabe hardass that tries extra hard at resistance
And there’s a couple guys who try to hard to be an asshole
One I’m getting at in particular is Axel
This dude tries to catapult his stock to a high regarded poster, but he’s still wack though
He doesn’t have any real friends, you guys are his life, get him out the black hole
I’m spittin straight facts though, but if you want, it doesn’t exist, well as far as you know
Along with him are bitches such as BigwhOre, doesn’t he just make my day?
Now that he is empowered, he tries his best to emulate Jae
But I guess I can’t blame him right?
Shout outs to Ty-Land, the only mod who doesn’t try to stay on all day and night
Now let’s spend a couple bars in the day of Flite
Who didn’t exist a few months ago, now for him whatever the mods say is right
He, like others here are afraid to have a conflicting opinion
Afraid of conflict and contact or contrasting the opinion of one of Jae’s minions
Such as the original asshole, Jackal in the flesh
Who got worse the longer Jae was here, musta grew restless
Cuz he was grouchy in every post, mostly full of him talkin reckless
I know I’m not the first to have thought this, maybe the first to have said this
But when the fuck are you gonna retire for real? How about now when nobody’s expectin
A couple wannabes like flite and axel will cry I know
But they aren’t crying now, just asking why though
I’ll get to that later, as I address the state of the union
Nothing better than peacefully berating the union
From nothing to something to loving to hating the union
Never got to Jackal’s level of outplaying the union
He was the only non-mod above the rules
Nobody ever gave a damn about what he do
Now the mods purposely try to be rude and cruel
And you wonder why the good members are leaving and you’re not getting anyone new?
It’s fucking because you don’t help them, just hate them when they don’t know what to do
Make some kind of witty one-liner flaming and then saying they need to read the rules
When you are the ones that aren’t following them, all you do is argue
Then when they get the upper hand throw them a ban and flash your moderator badge saying “Woohoo! Look what I can do!”
Look what I can do too, call out all of you and listen to you deny it
Threatening your bitches like it’s gonna be Costner like Wyatt
Costarring you really don’t wanna know what I could do to hack man
I bet this thread will be full of offense like the Suns, or the n word to a black man
And we still can’t get anybody good to join this forum
It’s because you guys don’t give em a chance and they take it off their bookmarks and decide to avoid this forum
They’re convinced that it really isn’t for em
Same with others, you basically tell em get lost or get banned and join him
Not havin me might take away some personality but basically I haven’t been posting so please don’t flatter me
You should have seen it coming, don’t deny that it’s happening
Accept it and try to take it happily…well until you realize that the quality members are declining rapidly
You guys are stuck in the past, just thinking the forum can maintain itself with the members from 02 to 04
Not rebuilding or adding quality members, you’re asking for support from your core
Acting like your just fine, not asking for more
But shit’s hit the fan, and now it’s blowing back
Maybe soon enough you’ll realize there’s no going back
So you bitches have fun after I retire
I’m sure this had to be expected, unlike hearing that Jackal watches The Wire
Yea, yea, spam me, ban me, flame me, and all that
But at the end of the day, just try to realize I was trying to keep it real like Mazzochi in his fitted cap
And CK’s gone now, but he still posts
Well not at NLSC, yall can pm his ghost
And I think he thinks the same, like “NLSC? Fuck em too”
So if you’re looking for me, I’ll be at BX, OS, HHC, and M2
I barely post here now, I’m surprised it hasn’t been mentioned
But I’ve been compiling this thread to drop in the general section
I’d go back and try for perfection, but I have learned my lesson
Not to be messin with this shit all day because it will become an obsession
So now I give up and admit my recession
Ruff Ryder signing out 6/24/03-3/17/07

[Indy]

Aw man? I don't even get a mention?

I'm hurt. Deeply hurt.

Later Ruff, at least you left with the name I remember you by and not the black death. That shit confused me for a long time.

[Oznogrd]

i think my head just exploded from the sheer absurdity of being fed up with the NLSC yet going to the effort to write a rap to rip on what you think is wrong with it...and since you said you arent coming back...peace...

[cyanide]

Props to an unique retirement thread. Some of that stuff said I'll disagree with, but I'm not gonna freestyle back like I did in my old days, so I'll just wish you luck in whatever you do in life.

PS: Jae hasn't been around in forever, so a big chunk of your parting shot is outdated.

[Jackal]

Thanks for a great laugh Ruff, it's appreciated. Just a few words before you don't come back to read this thread.

I barely post here now, I’m surprised it hasn’t been mentioned

Why does it surprise you? You act as if you mattered.

I'll give you that much, it's different. Different isn't always good though. The whole point of the rhyme is to show how horrible some of the people you mention are, right? Now I'm sure you're quite proud of the rhyme, but take a step back and look at what you just did. That's right.

You did what you accused many of doing. Flaming, being above the rules yada yada yada. You're us. We're you. You try to come off as the better, independant thinking man, but that's not the case. You tried hard to be a Stan "Tookie" Willaims type, but dude, give it a rest. It's the internet.

Best of luck fighter of all the opressed, or as you'd like us believe, Mr. Victim, it's been a pleasure reading your posts.

[Drex]

That sucks man. You'll be back, someday, we all know that, but still, good luck with everything, man. You were one of my favourite posters back then.

[Dean]

I spent that whole thing looking for a mention, couldnt see one and was very disappointed.. i figured out though, after closer inspection, that when you said "Ruff Ryder Signing Out", it was aimed at me. Thanks man.

Haha, kidding, have a good one bro!
But why retire? Why not just post when you feel like it? and dont when you dont?
I dont get why everyone has to 'retire'

[Mazzocchi]

lol, I keep it real? Cool

sad to see you go though.

[The X]

I thought it might be a retirement thread when I read the thread title....sad to see you go, but as you said yourself, it was a long time coming....so long & good luck with your future endeavours....

[Tuomas]

Yep, too bad everybody's doing these for good. Good luck whatever you do

[---]

Sucks to see you go. Always liked reading your posts, one of the more interesting guys here. Hope you have fun doing whatever else it is you do.

Now let’s spend a couple bars in the day of Flite
Who didn’t exist a few months ago, now for him whatever the mods say is right
He, like others here are afraid to have a conflicting opinion
Afraid of conflict and contact or contrasting the opinion of one of Jae’s minions

Even though this is a shot at me, I sorta agree. I was actually worried about getting banned if I went against the grain at some points. However, when I wanted to post back about something I didn't agree with, I didn't post back agreeing and doing the opposite of what I intended to please the "higher-up", I just didn't post at all. Bad move on my part, but I don't think I shyed away from going against others opinions as much as you may think.

Thanks for telling it how it is. You may not like me, it was hard to tell from our post, but I never had anything against you and still don't. Again, sucks to see you go, but your decision.

EDIT: Maybe I should of read your whole post

A couple wannabes like flite and axel will cry I know

Well I guess you don't like me. Anyway, I don't get this... me crying if Jackal retires? Wannabe? Wannabe what?

I don't particularly like Jackal or dislike him. If he retired, in my eyes it would just be another long time member leaving. I havn't been here long enough to see what Jackal has done for this forum, so my opinion on him is based on all his posts I have read since I started visiting here.

[Nick]

O....k.... You're a very emotional person.

[Ty-Land]

Sweet, I got a complement... I feel so special. But then there was a lot of mod based slagging. So, quit crying. It's an internet forum, move on.

[Andrew]

Well, that was a unique retirement to say the least. Sorry you feel that way, Ruff.

Even though this is a shot at me, I sorta agree. I was actually worried about getting banned if I went against the grain at some points. However, when I wanted to post back about something I didn't agree with, I didn't post back agreeing and doing the opposite of what I intended to please the "higher-up", I just didn't post at all. Bad move on my part, but I don't think I shyed away from going against others opinions as much as you may think.

I can certainly understand that, though I'm always disappointed to hear people feel that way. fact is you can raise issues and you can offer feedback without fear of banning. We do of course take exception when people are abusive or threatening about it and I feel that is only fair because a flame war isn't the way to resolve problems. You shouldn't be worried about that though Flite as you voice your concerns in a calm, civil and mature manner and that's all we ask.

[cyanide]

I don't think I shyed away from going against others opinions as much as you may think.

That's true, especially when you pulled that Tim Hardaway homophobic debate (I can't decide if I'm helping your argument or making a shot at you )

[RapsPlayoffs]

ruff ryder, i know how you feel, i actually agree with practically everything you said...
and i just read that racist jokes thread too, so i guess you have a reason...

[Indy]

ruff ryder, i know how you feel, i actually agree with practically everything you said...
and i just read that racist jokes thread too, so i guess you have a reason...

Well, then stop logging on to the site. Its really that simple.

[Jackal]

"Indy, stop discouraging the young one
The kid's just trying to have some fun
Why you gotta be all playa hating
Can't you see, this is what you get from primeates mating?
No wonder no one posts no more
You treat everyone as if they is a bore

I'm outta this joint with these parting words, Indy you're a whore."

Who am I? Who am I? Anyone? Any guesses?

[Indy]

That was a sick verse. You must be Talib Kweli.

[[Q]]

Yep, too bad everybody's doing these for good. Good luck whatever you do

ditto.

very unique though. I liked it.

[cyanide]

Who am I? Who am I? Anyone? Any guesses?

Dr. Seuss!!

[dada]

Was that the Black Death? Not very familiar with the username.

Anyways, I am familiar with the av so I'll say its sad to see another member have a sour farewell. I understand a few of your frustration so I suppose I'll respect them. Your right, that thread was pretty tasteless. Enjoy your post NLSC life.

[Jackal]

Erm, just for the record, since none of the two are bringing it up...

Mafia & Riot seem to get along really well. They're like AIM butt buddies or something. Just for the record, so that everyone's clear on that bit.

Edit and for the record, that other "Jackal" posting in that thread was Legend. I did not participate in that thread.

[---]

I can certainly understand that, though I'm always disappointed to hear people feel that way. fact is you can raise issues and you can offer feedback without fear of banning. We do of course take exception when people are abusive or threatening about it and I feel that is only fair because a flame war isn't the way to resolve problems. You shouldn't be worried about that though Flite as you voice your concerns in a calm, civil and mature manner and that's all we ask.

I think I forgot to mention that I felt that way very early on. I actually don't balme the mods for coming off as "over aggresive" after I noticed all the stuff they go through each day here. I would be annoyed if I were them too. In fact, I got annoyed with alot of people on here even when I had nothing to do with it, it seems people never ever read the rules before posting (I didn't either). Still though, the mods and older members certainly can be a little more helpful and kind to newer members. As Ruff said it sorta discourages growth.

[shadowgrin]

Yea I haven't posted in forever, I have like 15-20 posts this year. Oh well, so I figure I might as well hang up the mouse. And I figured I'll go out unlike most people do...

Hello NLSC, or should I say goodbye
I had a good run, well for a while, I won’t lie
But it’s come the time that I drop this rhyme and end my career in a few short lines
First I’ll shout out Seraph, Dahl, Cam, Tales, and Thug
3th, Kuttan, LBM, The X, SkipToMy_Lou, that spammer Jugs
Goat, Kobe4MVP , Mikki, Tony, Rune
Sam, Shane, Fasz, JaoSming, Old School Fool
Fitzy, Jona, Drex, and a couple others
I’ll get to them, so just hold on my brothers
I wanted to go out with a bang, so I’m gonna do the damn thang, and make you think on what I say
Remember when this site was the shit? That was before we empowered Jae
A hypocritical power hungry mod at best
went against the rules, we wouldn’t say anything ‘bout his flaming when others got banned for less
Anytime he saw someone do something against the rules, instead of lockin the threads he wanted to scorch ‘em
So it was flame on and he proceeded to human torch em
It makes me pissed that the man in charge pretends this is missed
Or either it gets dismissed and there’s no sentence
Not to mention Mr. Mod retires, comes back from like a 2 day posting recession
Then is back in the thick of things, putting the forum back into a depression
Now the numbers are starting to lessen and it leaves me with a question
Did you really retire or was there some other intervention?
It doesn’t matter actually, I won’t be back to read the thread
You’ll probably just ignore what I said, hell, I’m good as dead
Now don’t get nervous, why you so red up?
I’m the one here that’s leavin cuz I’m fed up
Relentless with the rhymes, lemme give you a heads up
Lyrically kill you like Saddam, leave you with a head up
Which brings me to the next penis to grace the list
Riot the famous, the name leaves me tasteless
Execution oughtta be the same, no heads up though, just a face lift
PM to squash the beef? Sure, I still think you’re racist
If you even make it with a badge, you’ll be a shit cop, unpopular and nameless
[url=http://www.nbaliveforums.com/ftopic32272.php]It’s sad how you can call a brother a nigger, and say it’s just a meaningless word in some race shit
Hypocrite I bet, still got brothers in your fields, we call it heinous, you call it a harvester-just makeshift
Yea I spent a couple years trying to maintain this, trying to get a grip but now I’m sayin this
It’s very sad to see the mods okayin this, no wonder this forum is going straight down an a-byss
One mod laughs, one thinks he should get banned but doesn’t have the power to obtain this
So we leave it open for speculation for “the man” but of course he don’t say shit[/url]
I guess there’s a difference between right and wrong but some people just won’t admit
Until the entire forum is gone and your back to the basics
Nobody here is real anymore, look at Nick for instance
Dude was known to be the funny man on campus
Now he’s just a wannabe hardass that tries extra hard at resistance
And there’s a couple guys who try to hard to be an asshole
One I’m getting at in particular is Axel
This dude tries to catapult his stock to a high regarded poster, but he’s still wack though
He doesn’t have any real friends, you guys are his life, get him out the black hole
I’m spittin straight facts though, but if you want, it doesn’t exist, well as far as you know
Along with him are bitches such as BigwhOre, doesn’t he just make my day?
Now that he is empowered, he tries his best to emulate Jae
But I guess I can’t blame him right?
Shout outs to Ty-Land, the only mod who doesn’t try to stay on all day and night
Now let’s spend a couple bars in the day of Flite
Who didn’t exist a few months ago, now for him whatever the mods say is right
He, like others here are afraid to have a conflicting opinion
Afraid of conflict and contact or contrasting the opinion of one of Jae’s minions
Such as the original asshole, Jackal in the flesh
Who got worse the longer Jae was here, musta grew restless
Cuz he was grouchy in every post, mostly full of him talkin reckless
I know I’m not the first to have thought this, maybe the first to have said this
But when the fuck are you gonna retire for real? How about now when nobody’s expectin
A couple wannabes like flite and axel will cry I know
But they aren’t crying now, just asking why though
I’ll get to that later, as I address the state of the union
Nothing better than peacefully berating the union
From nothing to something to loving to hating the union
Never got to Jackal’s level of outplaying the union
He was the only non-mod above the rules
Nobody ever gave a damn about what he do
Now the mods purposely try to be rude and cruel
And you wonder why the good members are leaving and you’re not getting anyone new?
It’s fucking because you don’t help them, just hate them when they don’t know what to do
Make some kind of witty one-liner flaming and then saying they need to read the rules
When you are the ones that aren’t following them, all you do is argue
Then when they get the upper hand throw them a ban and flash your moderator badge saying “Woohoo! Look what I can do!”
Look what I can do too, call out all of you and listen to you deny it
Threatening your bitches like it’s gonna be Costner like Wyatt
Costarring you really don’t wanna know what I could do to hack man
I bet this thread will be full of offense like the Suns, or the n word to a black man
And we still can’t get anybody good to join this forum
It’s because you guys don’t give em a chance and they take it off their bookmarks and decide to avoid this forum
They’re convinced that it really isn’t for em
Same with others, you basically tell em get lost or get banned and join him
Not havin me might take away some personality but basically I haven’t been posting so please don’t flatter me
You should have seen it coming, don’t deny that it’s happening
Accept it and try to take it happily…well until you realize that the quality members are declining rapidly
You guys are stuck in the past, just thinking the forum can maintain itself with the members from 02 to 04
Not rebuilding or adding quality members, you’re asking for support from your core
Acting like your just fine, not asking for more
But shit’s hit the fan, and now it’s blowing back
Maybe soon enough you’ll realize there’s no going back
So you bitches have fun after I retire
I’m sure this had to be expected, unlike hearing that Jackal watches The Wire
Yea, yea, spam me, ban me, flame me, and all that
But at the end of the day, just try to realize I was trying to keep it real like Mazzochi in his fitted cap
And CK’s gone now, but he still posts
Well not at NLSC, yall can pm his ghost
And I think he thinks the same, like “NLSC? Fuck em too”
So if you’re looking for me, I’ll be at BX, OS, HHC, and M2
I barely post here now, I’m surprised it hasn’t been mentioned
But I’ve been compiling this thread to drop in the general section
I’d go back and try for perfection, but I have learned my lesson
Not to be messin with this shit all day because it will become an obsession
So now I give up and admit my recession
Ruff Ryder signing out 6/24/03-3/17/07

Long post.

Mafia & Riot seem to get along really well. They're like AIM butt buddies or something. Just for the record, so that everyone's clear on that bit.

Edit and for the record, that other "Jackal" posting in that thread was Legend. I did not participate in that thread.

That certainly cleared it.
Ruff used the race card, I wonder if he'll rap about the Chewbacca defense.

Anyway, kind of sucks to see you leave Ruff Ryder, TBD. Hope you do well in your future career as a rapper.