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1. to keep myself from going insane. nt |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:44 PM
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43. No thanks, I'm straight. |
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Thu Aug-13-09 03:16 PM
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57. It's the big tent. What about the folks in the picture? |
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:45 PM
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:46 PM
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DU saved my sanity. I was starting to believe that we were a Christian nation in which guns were legal and abortion wasn't. If you watch the corporate media, that's what you'd think.
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:47 PM
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9. Too true you super hottie. |
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Before DU I couldn't spell sanity, and look at me now.:crazy:
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:46 PM
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I live in Central NJ - the Red Part of a blue state. Aaaaaaaargh!
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:47 PM
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7. i live in phoenix, arizona --- |
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:47 PM
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8. I keep asking myself that same question. I honestly don't know. nt |
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:50 PM
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10. Information exchange. n/t |
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:50 PM
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11. It's something to do all day long at work. n/t |
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:53 PM
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I came to DU 4 years ago, and I'm not sure why even now.
But it's a big part of my life now...
Many friends all over the western world...
I've discovered my ability to take pictures and write poetry here...
Being here has opened up my world in ways I never thought possible, or dreamed of!
:hi:
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:02 PM
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18. Peggy, I simply love you. |
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I adore you and I know I'm not alone in my affections.
DU is a far better place because you found it and I'm sure beyond a reasonable doubt that you are one of the very special reasons people check in at DU.
(You were, after all, one of the chicks I was speaking of in my op.)
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:12 PM
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You have taken my breath away, and made me blush...
Thank you, sweetie...
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:21 PM
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32. You should blush once a day, at least. |
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Wed Aug-12-09 06:59 PM
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13. It's a place I can vent. I live in a very red area of NC, |
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Gaston county went for McCain by 65%. Plus it's a good place to find ammo to use against the right.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:01 PM
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14. So I get to hang out with cool people |
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like you Rocky ... ;) :hi:
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:03 PM
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19. Ah Hope, it was you who showed me around DU in so many ways. |
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It's always a joy to see you. :hi:
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:14 PM
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:01 PM
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15. Cocaine's a hell of a drug. |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:01 PM
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16. actually sometimes i wonder |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:01 PM
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17. I do it for the unrecs. |
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20. And you have some of the funniest one liners I've ever read here. |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:09 PM
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:11 PM
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23. To change the world. n/t |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:15 PM
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28. Well in that case, this thread gets a recommend. |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:12 PM
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26. Needs some sanity ... |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:16 PM
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29. i read it for the articles |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:16 PM
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as being like one of the old Irish hedge schools, where teachers educated people in secret, about the things the "government" deemed they did not have the right to know. Here, we are all teachers, and all students.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:20 PM
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31. What was that movie... |
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Wind Shakes the Barley, that's it. That kind of reminds me of what you just described.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:25 PM
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I yawned in court one day.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:42 PM
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41. Put down once again by the man. |
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I had to give up smoking, sugar and caffeine. So this is all I have left.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:27 PM
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36. It beats working for a living. |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:28 PM
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37. These days? Honestly, force of habit. |
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I let my star expire; I've been a contributor about four, five years, but I'm just not around much any more.
I'll probably show Skinner and the lads some love soon and get my star back, but I haven't been much in the mood to participate.
But still I pop in a few times a week to lurk, see what's going on.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:29 PM
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38. I love talking about politics |
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But hate talking to crazy right wing people.
So DU is perfect!
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:39 PM
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39. As Good a reason as any......;) |
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I DU because I am a progressive who enjoys discussing the issues that we have had to live with and do have to live with.
It also keeps me sane, as the media seems to slant and twist everything to the benefit of the conservative minority who seems to be only nominally out of power in their eyes.:wtf: What is it with that anyway? I have never seen anything like it. Generally when a president leaves office, especially under a cloud as Bush did, the reporters turn to the president in power. Especially when Bush was elected by fraud in one or both of his elections, and Obama was given a fairly good mandate?
That is straying off the subject, but that is one of the reasons I come to DU. There are other people here who get my frustration, and who can help me see the humor a lot of this crap. DU officially keeps my head from exploding.:argh:
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:41 PM
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40. Crosscheck my political arithmetic. n/t |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:42 PM
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42. I used to think the exchange of data/views was far more important than I do now |
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... well, online anyway, in the sense of interacting. However, people tend to identify things prior to actually seeing them, so ... I prefer face to face, real time for debates of any sort. Much more satisfying. Be it my wife, daughter, friends or co-workers. It's an entirely different thing than what occurs online. A person can say so much w/o actually speaking, and unless you develop a sense of recognizing/appreciating that through one's written words alone, online interaction is very limited and tends to fuel underlying pressure points for many.
The act of writing out one's views is a productive way of helping to sort through and questions one's perspective, beliefs, etc. So it's helpful to have a forum geared specifically toward that broad subject matter. But, again, given the limitations of the medium it tends to create many miscommunications, while the anonymity of the medium is utilized by those who use it to address others in a belligerent, confrontational way they likely do not in real life.
Basically though, my customer service job keeps me online all day, and there's plenty of down time. So I observe, opine and crack wise here.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:47 PM
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44. For the fibre. And mooselegs. |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:49 PM
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:52 PM
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46. Mandatory sentencing... |
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Life without possibility of parole. I'm a three time loser.
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:55 PM
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47. I am alone in the universe |
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but posting to DU helps me sustain the illusion that I am not.
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Wed Aug-12-09 09:18 PM
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50. Told you man, one hit, then pass. |
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Wed Aug-12-09 07:55 PM
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48. Kittehs (pics included of course) |
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Edited on Wed Aug-12-09 07:56 PM by Kadie
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Wed Aug-12-09 08:13 PM
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Wed Aug-12-09 09:25 PM
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51. Oh! I thought this was Ducks Unlimited! |
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Thu Aug-13-09 05:58 AM
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53. All the expertise on any obscure topic you'd care to mention |
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If a thread needs a comment by someone who translates Japanese, has worked in an emergency room, designed engines, been on military missions, can write in elvish runes, whatever, someone pops up and adds it.
Also for fine rants by many of our regulars, the election integrity and economics regulars, Cooking and Baking (too busy with health care to drop in lately, though) and other special interest groups.
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Thu Aug-13-09 09:26 AM
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One of the things I noticed for sure is some of the people here are just scary smart.
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Thu Aug-13-09 05:59 AM
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54. It's a great way to avoid doing work. nt |
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Thu Aug-13-09 09:27 AM
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56. I have an addictive personality. |
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Thu Aug-13-09 03:28 PM
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58. perspective, opinion and information |
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