gettingclosernow,
I think while it's encouraging they have started processing, the fact is they aren't doing much....and to rah rah rah CSC isn't justified and I think puffing people up with false hope isn't being responsible to them and giving people false expectations sets them up for a fall.
Where do you see me rah rah'ing the INS? I am curious, I have been reading my original post a couple of times and I found no critique of you or praise for the INS beyond a note that CSC is processing applications as we can see on this board and a supportive statement on the fact that you are going to be approved soon! False expectations? What false expectations can someone have after being in the INS quagmire for 2 years? I don't ask you to not post your views, all I do is refute what I believe is wrong!
2nd....who's depressed!? Just because I put a "realistic" opinion on CSC doesn't mean I'm depressed. CSC while they do control my approval, they certainly don't control my happiness and outlook on life. You misinterpret my view and conclude I am depressed, I am not even discouraged, just pragmatic.
*SIGH* I don't know if you actually misunderstand what I am saying or are reading something between the lines that was not implied, but whatever be the case, you are sorely mistaken. I did not imply you were depressed and nor do I care to make any comments on the same. My statement on
"It is very easy to be negative and pull everyone down to join you in your misery, but very difficult to pull depressed people up." was NOT a personal attack, it was a statement to explain the point I was trying to drive in with regards to my posts refusing to be negative.
I don't know....maybe the word berating is the wrong term but your posts were the ones highly critical of the information that was posted and you made several posts...sorry if that implied something you didn't like, ...let's call it bantering....but in the above quotes.....you go onto personal attacks!? i.e. "Obviously your level of judging criticism...."
Personal attacks? You intanciate the personal attack on me, then when I try to defend my self, accuse ME of making personal attacks? With regards to my critical comments on information posted, you will notice the common trend that I dislike negative rumours since I believe they are counter productive to the forum as a whole. And I like to wait and see the situation develop before jumping on board the lynching party!
you are quick to judge, i.e. "What people like you don't understand...." really? You see you are attacking and judgemental. You also said "that doesn't stop it from being right (your opinion)" That is what I was offering.....a balanced or different opinion to yours.....but you say it with such certainty that you are right - you could, just maybe, be wrong - just like me.
I don't see anything wrong in my statement quoted by you! Obviously we differ on certain points, you made an absolutely uncalled, provocative attack on me, and when I try to defend myself you jump to the self righteous mode and call me attacking and judgemental, Your first post to me goes
You seem to have a glass is half full attitude when there are only a few drops in it. You also like to berate sillyman, myself or anyone else that tries to temper the "irrational exuberance".
which is so not attacking and judgemental right?
Also you say "post rumors and canards with regards to INS processing with no factual basis". Again you take broad swipes, attacking me, and guess what, you are wrong - I quoted my source, an IIO officer, this is not rumor, this is not "with no factual basis" Now she could be wrong, but it's the best information I have and she is employed by INS.
We have been hearing INS, repeat the following mantra that the freeze has been lifted for the past 3 months, after stoutly refuting the fact that there was a freeze in the first place, and then you actually expect me to believe a statement attribute to an IIO?
Now you can choose to live in "happy land"
Thanks for the very passive insult, and I wish you would remember these things before you accuse me of being attacking or judgemental. Look to your glass house before throwing stones at mine!
I think PCee had a great post and good to see you agree with his content....if you reread my post, those were the points I was raising - I believe it is balance, you think it is pessimistic. Also too bad in your most recent post you "berate" the IIO's as liars..blah blah blah. Both myself and another person indicated their comment is the processing is going slow - you say they are liars.
Curious how we both seem to feel that we are both being pragmatic. It absolutely doesn't matter to me if you are mad at the speed of the processing. I had not put my post in there to "berate" you, I think you need to go back to my original post and read it again. I dislike making personal attacks since it is very contrary to the purpose of this forum. I was not until recently attacking you.
With regards to IIO's, a person definitely needs to be extremely naive, if they don't think IIO's are liars, with all the evidence put forward on this forum. I don't have a problem with you choosing to believe/not believe what the IIO's have to say.
just tone down the attacks on contrary views to yours
This is a forum, you have hundreds of people posting on it. I don't think there is anything wrong in posting any contrary views as long as some basic decency as not making personal attacks is maintained.
I am not going to beat this dead horse again, I am not into personal attacks and am not going to get into one now. I have always made it a point to help people on this forum. I don't think I am doing anything wrong. If you have any problems with my posts, I seriously encourage you to ignore them!
At this rate either PCee better start posting some more or INS approve SillyMan cause he is gonna break his record!