Enough! Please.

[MineralMan]

Why must GD be completely clogged with nonsense about wackadoo birthers? Surely there must be something worthwhile to discuss today. No?

[RandomThoughts]

1. It has been discussed.

And ignored, past the point of discussion.

[snooper2]

2. I cleaned out my garage some last night...

Oh shit, reminds me-

Have to call the city of Plano to pick up the 24 1 gallon cans of paint in the driveway :rofl:

[Fuzz]

6. 24?! Wow, that's a lot of paint!

;)

[snooper2]

10. have been cleaning out MIL hoarded house...

That's just the tip of it..

(on edit, shit keeps ending up in my garage from the process)

found a receipt on one of the cans from 1978 :rofl:

[Fuzz]

11. Lime green or that rust color?

[snooper2]

15. some shade of red if I remember correctly...

:P

[JohnnyRingo]

25. You're killing me.

Subtle humor is a DU hallmark.

[mrcheerful]

39. Wow I drive a 1978 Ford van strange

[Uben]

8. They'll pick up paint cans?

That's way cool. We have a toxic chemical drop station once a year here, which is Apr. 30th. That's when I get rid of paint, oil, batteries and stuff.

[snooper2]

13. Yep, they combine any good paint and recycle it for barns, whatever

$10 added to the water bill for each 15 gallons..

For a conservative city Plano, TX- we really have a good recycle program

Shit, even all the city inspectors drive a Prius :)

[RamboLiberal]

3. Like this nonsense from those who don't want to read it

It's the hot topic for the day - deal with it.

Unrec

[patricia92243]

5. Agree!

[Bunny]

14. Yep!

Unrec.

[MineralMan]

37. Thanks for the unrec. I'd unrec it myself if I could.

It doesn't belong on the Greatest page. It's just a minor thread about how DU works. Thanks for participating.

[fishwax]

4. hide thread works -- of course, starting another thread about it also works

;)

But this too shall pass (or at least die down a bit eventually).

[MineralMan]

40. Nah. I don't hide threads, and I almost never ignore posters.

I do want to see what's being posted, even if I think it's excessive, as in this case.

But, I appreciate the suggestion.

[patrice]

7. Hide the threads. It's not censorship, because it affects only what you see.

:hi:

[kenny blankenship]

9. Have you checked GDP?

I did, and 9 of the top 11 threads were birther frenzy. I stopped counting but could see plenty more. I'd say GD has managed to keep its wig on straight by comparison.

[MineralMan]

16. I don't read GDP. I browse using the Latest page,

and it doesn't show up there.

[Marrah_G]

27. Perhaps you should change how you browse DU then.

The problem is that you don't like what is being talked about most, so why not look around and choose threads that do interest you.

[MineralMan]

33. Actually, I've tried several methods of browsing DU, and found

the Latest Page to be the best choice for me. I do appreciate your advice, though.

[necso]

12. I was really hoping for more discussion of THE wedding. /nt

[JohnnyRingo]

20. Good one.

I don't suppose anyone would complain about multiple threads in GD on what Kate is wearing Friday.
Hahahaha

[blondeatlast]

17. Have you seen our beautiful Lounge? There's plenty of lovely

discussion of the beatification of the feline, good-natured ogling, and oh-so-clever mockery of General Discussion.

It'll die down in a day or so, let the overworked, stressed-out by the policies of the RRRW adults have their fun.

[MineralMan]

19. I have. It's very nice, indeed. I rarely post there, though.

I don't read it much, either. But thanks for the suggestion.

[blondeatlast]

35. Frankly, I haven't been there in I don't know how long.

I understand your frustration but I also understand why DUers are talking about it. They've heard all this crap from their colleagues and even friends and it gets annoying as hell.

I don't think it will quiet the really out-there hard-core haters, but it renders them more harmless and makes them look much more peculiar.

[MineralMan]

36. Well, they always looked pretty peculiar to me.

The birthers, I mean, of course. Strange theories from strange people.

[JohnnyRingo]

18. Really? You don't see todays news about the certificate a topic of interest?

I'd like to see your standards of what you consider "news".

I guess Gabby Giffords' heading to Cape Canaveral an intriguing topic, but anyone's free to discuss it at length in multiple threads if they want. Personally, I think there are many interesting facets to the birth certificate news.

It's not just about Trump, but about an entire right wing movement that has been altered by today's news, and you don't seem to think it's deserving of discussion. I'll be anxiously awaiting any threads you start today to see what you find newsworthy.

[MineralMan]

22. No, I really don't. The release will change nothing.

The morons will continue their blathering, and nobody's vote will be changed. So, not very interesting, really.

I doubt I'll be starting any other new threads today, so you can relax.

[Peacetrain]

21. After 3 plus years of listening and reading the crap about the birth certificate..can you give us a

day? I mean really.. just let us have it out for a few hours..

[MineralMan]

24. It's not my call. I control nothing here.

It was just a request. I see it's being taken for whatever it's worth. It's also an opinion. You can read about that in my signature line.

Do as you please, please.

[Peacetrain]

30. MM you know me better than that..

;)

I am enjoying reading about the crow being eaten to no end.. sooooooo.. throw those offending threads in ignore..

It will be over after MSNBC toasts Trumps tootsies this evening..

[JohnnyRingo]

34. Oh man! I forgot about Chenk, Mathews, Rachel, and Lawrence!

Those show are gonna rock tonight.

I feel sorry for people who don't want to hear about it though. I guess there's always a night of Turner Classic Movies for them.

On edit, I wonder how many pre-scheduled guests are going to wish they weren't on the show tonight.

[Peacetrain]

38. I know.. I will have the popcorn popped and the colas on ice

and will love every minute of it.. and then I will let it go.. but I am going to enjoy this for every minute tonight.. he he

Tonight is going to be a hoot

[blondeatlast]

28. Agreed. I think most of us know it won't change the hard-core

lunatics--but it might shut up some of the more annoying talk at the water cooler.

Remember that I said "might". Siiiigh...

[Marrah_G]

23. People will talk about what people want to talk about

You can always ignore the threads.

[MineralMan]

26. Yes. Even me. I wanted to talk about this.

You can always ignore the threads. :rofl:

[Peacetrain]

29. oops wrong place .. moving post up

[PeaceNikki]

31. Susan Boyle.

[MineralMan]

32. Breast-feeding. Free association, right?

I like free association.

[Thunderstruck]

41. Who the fuck are you to tell people what they can discuss?

[MineralMan]

42. When I use the word "Please," that's a request.

It's a polite term used to identify something as a request rather than an order. I'm in no position to tell anyone what to do here. Please forgive me for confusing you.

[Warren DeMontague]

43. Why? Because it's not May yet.

May is porn!

[MineralMan]

44. LOL!

Thanks for posting that. I'll print it for future irreverence. :rofl: