This original post has been self-deleted before being written.

[MineralMan]

I will wait a bit and think about it some more. Thank you for your patience.

[JoePhilly]

1. I was hoping you'd make that post its own OP.

You should make it a regular DU feature.

[MineralMan]

3. The post that is not there would have been intemperate, and I

have no desire to post an intemperate thought. Instead, I'll consider it longer and post when I can post something temperate.

[JoePhilly]

11. See, and I thought DU was where people went to vent their most insane, outlandish,

and intemperate thoughts. That's why I come.

And that was my take on the thread in which you posted your not written pre-deleted post.

That thread is wild.

[MineralMan]

16. Indeed. Writing hidden posts without posting

would seem to be a worthy skill to have.

[JoePhilly]

21. That's what the SAVE ONLY folder in your email is for.

Its good therapy to write that angry email to your boss, VP, girlfriend/boyfriend ... the SAVE it ... and reread it tomorrow ... then delete it.

[MineralMan]

29. A very risky practice, I've found.

What has been sent cannot be unsent. It's too easy to do. A better practice is to compose diatribes and the like in Notepad or another editor and leave them unsaved until you make a decision about what has been written. Clicking the x in the upper righthand corner can be used to good effect that way.

[LiberalEsto]

2. (reply deleted)

(before posting).

[MineralMan]

5. An excellent choice, sir.

[LiberalEsto]

9. Thanks. Try Madam?

I've been female for the past 61 years.

[msanthrope]

13. I heart that. nt

[MineralMan]

14. My deepest apologies.

I make many errors in guessing genders here. I should use less gender-specific language. Perhaps:

An excellent choice, citizen.

[LiberalEsto]

28. In this case, an honest mistake on your part

In English, words ending in the vowel "o" tend to convey maleness, while "a" and "i" usually connote femaleness.

I use LiberalEsto as a screen name because

1. I'm liberal & proud and
2. Esto is short for Estonian, referring to my ethnic background. However Esto tends to be used mainly among English speakers of Estonian ancestry, and I forget that most people aren't familiar with the term.
3. It's not always easy to find a liberal Estonian in this country.

[MineralMan]

33. Aha! I took that to be the first person conjugation of the

Spanish word for "to be." I have been reading your screen name as "I am a liberal" for all this time. I simply did not think to look at your profile.

On the other hand, the people of Estonian ancestry I have know have all been fine people, so Tere.

[LiberalEsto]

36. Tere sulle! (Hi to you)

Where are your Estos from?

Most of the ones I grew up with are in NY-NJ, plus a few in Maryland, where I live now.

[MineralMan]

39. Minnesota.

Kaia and Peep. Lovely folks.

[LiberalEsto]

43. Those are certainly Estonian names

though Peep is usually a nickname for Peter

It's possible that they or their families are from one of the earlier waves of Estonian immigrants to the US, who settled in the Minnesota area. They tend to be more left-leaning.

Most of those that came over from my parents' post WW2 generation, my parents excepted, tended to be Nixon-Reagan Republicans. I got kicked out of the Estonian House in NYC during the Vietnam war era for having the audacity to wear clothing decorated with anti-war symbols.

[MineralMan]

44. You're probably right.

Peep is in his early 70s, and speaks very little Estonian. His father came here, but I don't know when, but it could have been quite a long time ago. Kaia is his daughter, who's a 20-something. All are quite liberal. The family is near and dear to my wife and me. I didn't know about the nickname. People who worked with him call him Pete, so I suspect you're right. His brother lives nearby. His name is Tiit. That leads to a number of funny stories he has told.

[LiberalEsto]

50. Estonians like short names and nicknames

Tiit was, I believe, a shortened form of the name Titus, which would have been pronounced TEEtus in Estonian. It could also be short for Dietrich; Germans lorded it over the Estonians for a very long time, keeping them as serfs. Estonians gained their freedom from serfdom in the 1820s and received surnames at that time.

One of my great-grandmothers was named Hip. I also came across the male name Mango during some genealogical research. I haven't the faintest idea on the origin of Hip, but Mango is likely an Estonianization of the name Magnus.

Kaie is a beautiful name and means echo.

[MineralMan]

60. And the Kaia I know is a lovely

and gracious young woman.

[hfojvt]

20. as you wish madam, I'm Adam

not really, but I always think of that palindrome when I see the word madam.

a man, a plan, a canal, panama

deliver no evil, live on reviled.

[sharp_stick]

4. ANGRY RESPONSE

to the predeleted post. You can tell it was angry by the subtle use of all caps.

Vague threats and accusations of paid trolling abounded in this space on another string on the continuum.

[MineralMan]

8. You see...that's why I deleted before posting.

Just such a reaction was anticipated.

[sharp_stick]

17. Wise choice

When I sobered up I tried hard to ignore this thread on the My Posts because I was embarrassed. I'm sure I would have been very happy when it rolled off the bottom.

[BeyondGeography]

6. I see the talking points have been distributed

[NightWatcher]

7. I typed a reply but I decided not to post it

I've deleted a lot of my responses instead of posting them lately. (You're welcome)

[MineralMan]

10. Yes. I find myself doing the same thing lately.

It seems to be wise choice much of the time.

[winter is coming]

12. Take as long as you need. A couple of months should do it. n/t

[MineralMan]

19. Well, I calm down fairly quickly, so that much time

won't be needed.

[msanthrope]

15. So you've gone all meta with the self-delete....

Nicely played, sir. Nicely played. nt

[olddots]

18. what we need is a post editor

[JoePhilly]

22. Do you mean pre-post editor?

[MineralMan]

24. Isn't that the truth? In my journalism career, I often found

that an editor could improve something I wrote in haste. Perhaps there's a business opportunity there. I shall post a Craig's List ad:

Will edit public Internet posts at low hourly rates. Just call 555-1212 for fast service anytime.

[immoderate]

23. I laugh in the face of your sel-deleted post. It leaves me unmoved.

As well as my bowels.

--imm

[MineralMan]

25. I'd recommend senna, but amateur medical advice

is not appropriate on DU.

Immoderate posts are OK, though.

[LiberalEsto]

31. perhaps the fake cat poop coffee...

http://www.democraticunderground.com/1018461813

Oops. Not another word.

[freshwest]

41. How about you...

[MineralMan]

26. AutoRec for effect.

[HappyMe]

27. Please stand by ----

[Silent3]

30. Damn it! I don't have time to wait around before making a knee-jerk response!!

You paid shill/Obama hater/Snowden hater/authoritarian/paulbot that I can quickly characterize, categorize, and sneeringly dismiss!

And fuck any counter-argument you might try! I already KNOW it'll just be weasel words!

Behold my utter contempt for anything you try might say now:

[Aerows]

32. A jury locked this post

before it could be posted.

[MineralMan]

34. I would have served on that jury, but voted to hide

before being called to jury duty.

[Aerows]

35. I voted to lock your response

but was overruled 2-4. Juror #5 strikes again.

[LiberalEsto]

37. Jury deleted nt

[Aerows]

38. :) n/t

[bunnies]

40. Ive had enough of your broad-brush attacks.

Now all DUers have "patience"?! Just who the hell do you think you are? *plonk*

[Skittles]

42. you want I should kick your self-deleting ass, MineralMan?

LEMME AT YOU!!!

[MineralMan]

46. Here, just wait and I'll turn around.

[GeorgeGist]

45. Your vanity is amazing.

[MineralMan]

47. Why thank you. I refinished it myself.

[Hekate]

51. Visual DUzy.

Well played, Sir, well played.

[Lochloosa]

53. .....

[immoderate]

58. Not very well though. It looks distressed and weathered.

Very rough!

--imm

[MineralMan]

59. Indeed, but it was originally solid walnut.

Imagine the work needed for the transformation.

[Gravitycollapse]

64. Haven't laughed that loud over a post in a while.

[msanthrope]

56. His ability to tweak some posters is unparalleled. nt

[Hekate]

48. Temperance fugit

Such are the times we live in.

[Demo_Chris]

49. I definately agree. Or not. We'll see. nt

[Pab Sungenis]

52. This message has been hidden by a DU Star Chamber

at the request of the NSA.

[TheCowsCameHome]

54. Unrec'd, then rec'd before being unrec'd.

I think.

[malthaussen]

55. Why do you hate posters?

The nerve, suggesting that those of us who do not delete our posts before making them are somehow "intemperate."

Well, just for that I'm going to permanently block you before you delete another word you haven't posted! Take that!

-- Mal

[WHEN CRABS ROAR]

57. We can only imagine.

[oldhippie]

61. But the NSA has it .....

... for sure.

[MineralMan]

62. Shhh! The cell phone mind-scanning program

is classified TOP SECRET NOONE FUBAR. Please remain where you are and wait for the agents.

[uppityperson]

63. Stridently held opinion based on questionable pseudo-science but I'm right.

[Egnever]

65. You really should get your facts straight

Your lack of knowledge on this subject is appalling. Of course I agree with you completely!