Can You Ever Forgive Me?

[Typo Lad]

Tonight is Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish Year. I’ll be offline for the next two days (instead of just Saturday for the Shabbat). Aside from being the first day of the year, a really long service, and a chance for some awesome food, Rosh Hashannah begins the Yomim Naroyim, the Days of Awe. This includes the ten days between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur, called the Aserret Y’May T’shuvah, or Ten Days of Penance.

Those who’ve been posting here for some time know where I’m going with this…

We are taught that on Rosh Hashannah we are Judged, and on Yom Kippur the verdict is issued. We have the ten days between to state our case before the Judge. To show that yes, we’ve kind of been louses this year. Yes, we didn’t live up to our potential. However, we tried. And we’ll try harder.

One thing we do to show how we intend to improve our behavior is to ask forgiveness of any you may have wronged.

I haven’t had the best year, interpersonal-relationship wise. I embarrassed my family publicly, I’ve fought, and I’ve caused people to have a bad opinion of myself and of Jews as a whole on more than one occasion. I also haven’t had the best year spiritually. While I’ve improved in the sense that I now make sure to pray every morning at work, I still miss services some Shabbatim. I’m ashamed of that, frankly. I’m not fishing for compliments with this. I’m acknowledging flaws. I have them. I know. I’m working on them.

I spend a lot of time here on CBR. I interact with you all far more than I do any of my other friends. As such, I have a lot of opportunities to slight people, especially inadvertently. I like to think that my behavior online has been better than offline. However, I doubt it.

I would like to ask each and every one of you to please forgive me for anything I may have said or done that has offended you, be it deliberate or inadvertent. If I made you the butt of a joke or if I failed to follow through on a promise or if I snubbed you, I’m sorry. If I said anything to hurt you or what you believe in, I apologize.

I’m probably not going to get a chance to go back online before the holiday starts, so I want to close out by saying something:

You guys are great. You make me laugh, you make me think. You keep me entertained and informed. You’ve warmed my home with your laughter, and in one case, helped make my having a home possible.

I wish you all a Shannah Tova U’Mitukah, a sweet and happy year.

May we rejoice in peace in our time.

[Michael P]

Aw. Same right back at ya, ol' buddy.

I can't think of any wrong you've done me in the past year that needs redressing, but I'll go ahead and offer both forgiveness for anything that might be troubling your conscience, and my best wishes to you and yours for the new year.

[Slam_Bradley]

I don't believe that you've annoyed or offended me at any point in the past year.


You really need to try harder.

[Paul McEnery]

You're an easy man to forgive, Morts, because you never offend except by trying to do the righteous thing.

And because you let us make filthy jokes about your wife.

Damn, only four more hours to come up with another one.

[fly on the wall]

(instead of just Saturday for the Shabbat).

Somebody really needs to teach this kid how to spell "Sabbath".

On the other hand he is Typo Lad.

[Ray R.]

You're a good egg, Morts. You've done nothing that's offended me or for which you need to apologize in the least.

Like I said, I consider you the conscience on this board.

I, on the other hand, probably have plenty to apologize for. If so, mea culpa.

Happy new year and best wishes and good health to your entire family.

[Naldo]

Oh go blow it out your shofar! ;) :D

Happy New Year TypoLad!!

[Smoogis]

I'm sorry I missed your IM. You made me laugh.

And I'm not sure if you've offended me this year. So, yes.

[Puma]

as in previous years, no offense is given. Shana Tova Umetukah to you and yours

[Jeff Brady]

Aw. Same right back at ya, ol' buddy.

I can't think of any wrong you've done me in the past year that needs redressing, but I'll go ahead and offer both forgiveness for anything that might be troubling your conscience, and my best wishes to you and yours for the new year.

Mike said it better than I can. Happy new year, Morts!

[Dreadstar]

I forgive you, Typo.

If I didn't, you'd already know by now.

[SOGG]

.... In fact I should probably ask for forgiveness from the New York CBRians who I never look up whenever I'm up there.

But cheers and Happy New Year. I wish I knew more Orthodox <insert name of religion here> people who were more like you and less like MTG rules lawyers.

[DocAbsurd]

No.

. . .

What? Someone had to say it.

Oh, all right. Offend me first, then I can forgive you.

I find the timing of this rather coincidental. I'm gonna taking the Things to confession ('reconcilliation' as we call it now) this week-end, and it's gonna be Thing 2's first time. She's not even of age yet, but she's insisting on going anyway.

Looks like forgiveness time all around.




Doc 'Absolution' Absurd

[Valmore]

No, I won't forgive you. Because there's nothing for me to forgive you for. It would seen disingenuine for me to forgive you when you've done me no harm in any way.

[Jeff Brady]

.... In fact I should probably ask for forgiveness from the New York CBRians who I never look up whenever I'm up there.
I'll forgive you when we hang out.

[Winslow]

No, I won't forgive you. Because there's nothing for me to forgive you for. It would seen disingenuine for me to forgive you when you've done me no harm in any way.

I've been trying to think of what to post all day, and Valmore expressed it pretty well.

[Grazzt]

I've been trying to think of what to post all day, and Valmore expressed it pretty well.

Maybe we should all get together and make a big list of people who don't need to forgive Typo, and wish to make themselves heard on that subject.

[Valmore]

Maybe we should all get together and make a big list of people who don't need to forgive Typo, and wish to make themselves heard on that subject.

Can't we just use this thread?

[Grazzt]

Can't we just use this thread?

Well, yeah, but we can condense it down to a single post or something, then everyone undersigns it.

[Night]

May peace be with you.

[Paul McEnery]

Maybe we should all get together and make a big list of people who don't need to forgive Typo, and wish to make themselves heard on that subject.
Oh hell no.

He's out of the picture for over a day. This is clearly the moment to rag on him.

I for one will never forgive Morts for the unpleasant smell given off by his socks.













Thought I'd start with a softball. :evilsmile

[Typo Lad]

It's nice to see that no-one else wanted to play...

[Nikita]

Tonight is Rosh Hashanah, the start of the Jewish Year. I’ll be offline for the next two days (instead of just Saturday for the Shabbat). Aside from being the first day of the year, a really long service, and a chance for some awesome food, Rosh Hashannah begins the Yomim Naroyim, the Days of Awe. This includes the ten days between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur, called the Aserret Y’May T’shuvah, or Ten Days of Penance.

Those who’ve been posting here for some time know where I’m going with this…

We are taught that on Rosh Hashannah we are Judged, and on Yom Kippur the verdict is issued. We have the ten days between to state our case before the Judge. To show that yes, we’ve kind of been louses this year. Yes, we didn’t live up to our potential. However, we tried. And we’ll try harder.

One thing we do to show how we intend to improve our behavior is to ask forgiveness of any you may have wronged.

I haven’t had the best year, interpersonal-relationship wise. I embarrassed my family publicly, I’ve fought, and I’ve caused people to have a bad opinion of myself and of Jews as a whole on more than one occasion. I also haven’t had the best year spiritually. While I’ve improved in the sense that I now make sure to pray every morning at work, I still miss services some Shabbatim. I’m ashamed of that, frankly. I’m not fishing for compliments with this. I’m acknowledging flaws. I have them. I know. I’m working on them.

I spend a lot of time here on CBR. I interact with you all far more than I do any of my other friends. As such, I have a lot of opportunities to slight people, especially inadvertently. I like to think that my behavior online has been better than offline. However, I doubt it.

I would like to ask each and every one of you to please forgive me for anything I may have said or done that has offended you, be it deliberate or inadvertent. If I made you the butt of a joke or if I failed to follow through on a promise or if I snubbed you, I’m sorry. If I said anything to hurt you or what you believe in, I apologize.

I’m probably not going to get a chance to go back online before the holiday starts, so I want to close out by saying something:

You guys are great. You make me laugh, you make me think. You keep me entertained and informed. You’ve warmed my home with your laughter, and in one case, helped make my having a home possible.

I wish you all a Shannah Tova U’Mitukah, a sweet and happy year.

May we rejoice in peace in our time.



I've always thought you were pretty darn cool.....for a Jew. ;)

Have a nice holiday handsome.

[ragnarok_2012]

I forgive you for being awesome.

[Dan Apodaca]

I forgive you for not showing up when I was in town.

I know, I'm very intimidating.

[Bouncing Boy]

I forgive you for not sending me a DVD of JLU episodes because a) your DVD burner broke and you were unable to do it. b) it was just something nice you were going to do for me, not something that I paid you for or anything. c) I've seen the two episodes I most wanted to see (the Legion one and "This Little Piggy") and d) You're a nice guy and it's impossible not to forgive you.

Can you forgive me for not being able to find the JLU figures you asked me to look for?

Oh, and do you want to borrow the DVD's of both versions of the Producers? I can mail them to you if you promise to mail them back after you watch them (you just have to wait a little though because I promised to lend the new version to someone else first)

[Typo Lad]

I forgive you Mark.

Thanks for the offer, but I'm going to Netflix 'em.