Posted on 07/31/2015 11:49:41 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
The time has come to take action against thread hijackers.
Let me begin with an example of thread hijacking:
Like most Freepers, I am pro-life. Abortion and and euthanasia appall me, and marketing the results even more so. I support candidates who oppose the culture of death, and cheer when it is thwarted.
I also do not find it necessary to mention these facts on EVERY. FREAKING. THREAD.
There is a certain type of Freeper, though, who has no such restraint. For these zealots, any thread that deviates from the pro-life cause, no matter how trivially, is a heresy that must be immediately suppressed.
You are shocked by cruelty to animals? I guess that means you couldn't care less about the cruelty of THE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ABORTED EVERY YEAR!!!!!
You lost a beloved pet? Why can't you mourn THE THOUSANDS OF ABORTED BABIES WHO DIED THE SAME DAY?!!!!
Your car shredded its transmission and you're looking at thousands of dollars in repairs? Why aren't you thinking about THE BABIES WHO WILL NEVER GROW UP TO BE AUTO MECHANICS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABORTED?!!!!
(OK, maybe I made that last one up.)
Arguing with these people is pointless. It's the same principle as wrestling with a pig - you just get muddy and the pig enjoys it. Similarly, trying to convince them that they are being rude is a waste of time - THE CAUSE is far more important little things like courtesy and respect.
So, what can we do about it?
We can get drunk.
I hereby propose The Thread Hijack Drinking Game. The rules are simple: When a poster tries to hijack an unrelated thread to his or her pet cause, you 1) reply to the hijack attempt by quoting the text in question, followed by the word "DRINK!", and 2) Take a drink (or any volume) of your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Moderation is suggested on animal cruelty threads to avoid alcohol poisoning.
This game will not, I admit, solve the thread hijacking problem. But after a certain number of attempts we will no longer care.
And if anyone is offended by my little proposal, I can only say...
DRINK!
65 degrees, 68%, no wind.
I. Want. Summer!
Embracing your inner child?
My inner child is warm and cozy. It’s my outer child that needs the warming. ;o]
“You don’t see me. I iz the sofa.”
Dat’s da TROOF!
I just went to Walmart and got a couple of sink stoppers, and some soup, but forgot yogurt and Ibuprofen.
Tomorrow I will go again, but I may not have enough for the Ibuprofen. Or the yogurt, depending on my priorities at the time...
I also forgot the rice pudding, but I DID get a small bag of flour so I can make gingerbread!
HOW CAN YOU HAVE ANY PUDDING IF YOU DON’T EAT YOUR MEAT???!!!
-Pink Floyd, The Wall
Good question, that.
I’ll just have some leftover pizza, thank you.
;o]
It looks to be an almost-duplicate of my advanced grass substitute lawn and I don't use Epic Fail Lawn Service ®
;-)
Sink stoppers I don’t need to buy.
Sink unstoppers are a bit of a problem.
And I’m going to politely side-step the issue of commode stoppers.
Waiting for maintenance to bring me sink stoppers is an exercise in futility and patience. When the first one broke, I just used the second one and that broke yesterday, so I got two of them.
An since my last post, maintenance came in an replaced the burner on my stove. *happy dance*
Eliminating the genuine Chatham oak plastic laminate flooring, a full 10mm thick ,mind you, I continued my search. Without resorting to enquiries directed to the Special Branch, I finally came across a reference to the Historic Dockyard, Chatham.
A week there would be well spent, Thanks for the hint.
Thanks for the ping to that thread about CFS/CFIDS.
I’m worn out for one more day, so I’m off to bed with some good books.
You’re welcome. Congrats on the burner!
I have to take Tom to school in a few minutes, and then I have a meeting at church. At least if I’m out until bedtime, I’m not eating!
Good find.
That yard was abandoned by the MOD in ‘84.
They left behind a kleptomaniac’s paradise of old equipment.
The trust that now own it is doing an amazing job of presenting a brilliant museum whilst restoring some great treasures and outstandingly interesting junk.
If you find yourself here, do go. A whole day is just enough.
I’m still kicking myself for not getting yogurt and/or Ibuprofen and rice pudding. I also need to get more chicken soup, as the weather is getting colder, these days. I will decide in the morning what to get...Ibuprofen for sure and maybe some rice pudding. I will have to check the prices...I forgot!
Whoa! I just noticed my storm glass has crystals at the bottom! Windy/rainy weather is on the way. And the barometer is dropping. And my ankle is killing me! GAH!
Off to bed.
I have been coming by but didn’t say anything, well I mean type any thing.
Just good to know you,re around keeping an eye on proceedings, Thomas. :)
On another note, Tipton T. Longcat eats potato chips.
(The T. is for Thomas. I probably haven’t put up a picture of him since he was a wee thing. I’ll investigate that.)
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