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Posted on 02/09/2005 6:25:49 PM PST by Tarpaulin
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Howdy, Y'all!
(Read the damned post!)
Please read this post..PLEASE!
Every time a thread liek this comes up, I learn something new.
Thanks, Tarp!
Do I smell ozone? Kitties? Burnt Kitties?
N00b, you will be toasted for your impudence!!!
"...ask any questions.
When I want to stop my computer, why do I have open up that thingy that says "start"?
Now that was funny!
Good time for this. Only problem is there are a ton of trolls in the woods right now, and they don't pay any attention to the niceties...
suggestion......
perhaps FR's software could be tweaked so that when someone begins a new thread with an already-been-posted article the duplicate (source) URL would redirect the poster to the existing thread.
Am I logged in yet?
...and what's the difference between logging in and logging on?
No kidding about the trolls - you're on late at night like I am, have you noticed a LOT of fresh sign-ups and trollposts lately?
I'm curious as to what the impetus is... we get a bunch right before each major election, and if legislation is going down. But what is the reason for it now?? Inquiring minds want to know...
I think im the pulled thread king. lol.. Good read.. maybe ill make 3rd place next time :)
Tarpaulin
Since Nov 15, 2004
Yes. There is.
I think it is a concerted effort by the DNC and their allies to attack anybody they can.
Probably orchestrated from their basement.
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They may be trolls but more precisely they're the new breed of conservative, the compassionate conservative, the Republican moderate.
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Thanks!!
He also said "dam*ed".
That's not nice.
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