Melissa G
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Mon Jun-13-05 04:05 PM
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| 30. The problem with your dream is the term bona fide participants... |
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Pretty much anyone can be a member here as long as they say they are a Dem and even some independents and greens also seem to make there way in. As long as you are obeying the rules you get to hang here.
Most of us are anonymous. We are just the sum of our words on the screen. If the sum of the words on the screen are comforting to folks' world view they trust you faster. Also if you deliver for the group, information, good feelings or valuable insights they also appreciate your merits faster.
If one come in giving folks who have no knowledge of you
a lot of lectures,(even if you they they are very deserving of them)as well as discordant information with the dominant world view. Well... it may take them a little while to warm up to you.
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| -How do we have engaging, civilized debate around here? |
Melissa G |
Jun-12-05 08:33 PM |
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Don't ask me. |
Jim Sagle |
Jun-12-05 08:37 PM |
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I think what you are asking for is a luxury |
Frances |
Jun-12-05 08:37 PM |
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Hi Frances, Well...a civilized debate about Election Fraud was what |
Melissa G |
Jun-12-05 08:52 PM |
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Oh, Man, That is the LAST Thing |
ribofunk |
Jun-12-05 10:25 PM |
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Ribofunk, i hope you can help improve attitude, However, It is |
Melissa G |
Jun-12-05 10:42 PM |
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Believe Me, I am Trying |
ribofunk |
Jun-12-05 11:26 PM |
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I thought that you and I had some good discussion about it. n/t |
Time for change |
Jun-13-05 09:05 PM |
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Yes, Time for Change, |
ribofunk |
Jun-13-05 11:26 PM |
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The issue of fair elections is the most bi-partisan issue possible. |
Stevepol |
Jun-16-05 08:21 AM |
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I think that |
Jon_da_brockman |
Jun-12-05 08:38 PM |
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I Would Love a Return to Civility |
evilkumquat |
Jun-12-05 08:59 PM |
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That's a very difficult question Melissa |
Time for change |
Jun-12-05 10:01 PM |
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Hi TFC, I guess I started this thread because I was frustrated |
Melissa G |
Jun-12-05 10:39 PM |
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Hi Evilkumquat! welcome to DU and the 2004 Election Discussion |
Melissa G |
Jun-12-05 10:08 PM |
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If you want to get engaged... |
Bill Bored |
Jun-13-05 12:09 AM |
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Jun-13-05 04:47 AM |
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Jun-13-05 05:36 AM |
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Hi BB! Good to hear your voice. I have trouble with the magnitude of 9/11 |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 09:26 AM |
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Rules of the game |
andym |
Jun-13-05 01:15 AM |
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an important distinction |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-13-05 06:08 AM |
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OTOH, not quite... |
TruthIsAll |
Jun-13-05 09:54 AM |
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Glad you said that part TIA. The number of Folks who know this election |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 10:20 AM |
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True believer in fraud here |
helderheid |
Jun-13-05 10:25 AM |
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"True believer in fraud here" |
kster |
Jun-13-05 01:52 PM |
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Hi Helder heid! Heard you were doing good stuff this weekend to change |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 01:54 PM |
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thank you :) |
helderheid |
Jun-14-05 02:49 PM |
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but that's not what I meant by the terms! |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-13-05 10:35 AM |
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I don't think the status quo is intolerable. I'm pretty happy here. |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 01:58 PM |
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I have a dream |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-13-05 03:06 PM |
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The problem with your dream is the term bona fide participants... |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 04:05 PM |
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yes, bona fides are always the problem. n/t |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-13-05 07:06 PM |
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by the way, we miscommunicated again... |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-16-05 10:42 AM |
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the term "true-believer" has a specific connotation |
foo_bar |
Jun-13-05 05:58 PM |
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I agree with both of you (grin) n/t |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-13-05 07:05 PM |
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Dual connotations for Skeptic and True Believer |
andym |
Jun-19-05 01:26 PM |
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Not so sure about the religious aspect-- |
mgr |
Jun-20-05 11:31 AM |
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Hi Mike,..your reply is an example of a share a beer post.... |
Melissa G |
Jun-20-05 08:43 PM |
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RE: "Not so sure about the religious aspect--" OFF-TOPIC |
andym |
Jun-20-05 10:07 PM |
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Etymologically you are correct, but in current use |
mgr |
Jun-21-05 11:25 AM |
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OFF-TOPIC Current Use of True Believer |
andym |
Jun-21-05 01:15 PM |
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We could go on forever |
mgr |
Jun-21-05 01:40 PM |
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Call me true believer, call me moonbat, call me a coincidence theorist, |
bleever |
Jun-13-05 06:11 PM |
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Hey Bleever! Call me happy to hang with you while we make racket |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 09:05 PM |
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Like the Who's down in Whoville: "We are here, We are Here, WE ARE HERE!" |
bleever |
Jun-13-05 09:07 PM |
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Never Ever Give Up! |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 09:26 PM |
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True believer -front and center- |
FogerRox |
Jun-13-05 06:15 PM |
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Hey FogerRox ! sign me up! Congrats on Jersey! n/t |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 09:08 PM |
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just doing my job ma'am |
FogerRox |
Jun-14-05 01:07 PM |
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BTW, I still can't read Bruce O'Dell's paper! |
Bill Bored |
Jun-13-05 11:50 AM |
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I, for one, really enjoy your sense of humor |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-13-05 12:20 PM |
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I have version 6, it works fine |
jkd |
Jun-13-05 01:43 PM |
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Can get it at home and on my funky work computer |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 03:16 PM |
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Appendix 1 is brilliant and it's the crux of the issue! |
Bill Bored |
Jun-13-05 09:08 PM |
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If ya PM me an email, I can send you a .doc version. n/t |
Chi |
Jun-13-05 07:57 PM |
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Hiya Chi.... |
anaxarchos |
Jun-14-05 11:23 PM |
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Everyone got covered in Febble |
Chi |
Jun-15-05 10:54 PM |
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Ha... |
anaxarchos |
Jun-16-05 11:44 AM |
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Hey, you can't say things like that ;) |
tommcintyre |
Jun-16-05 07:11 PM |
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Do three "cultists" on one Reply constitute a "civil disturbance" |
autorank |
Jun-16-05 09:34 PM |
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Chi, you are the most amazing writer! I so enjoy it when I |
Melissa G |
Jun-16-05 10:52 PM |
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One little misrepresentation |
mgr |
Jun-17-05 10:17 AM |
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Rewrite, Version 1.01 |
Chi |
Jun-17-05 03:53 PM |
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And what would you know about that help Chi? |
Melissa G |
Jun-17-05 09:49 PM |
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Insert Scooby snicker here. (EG) |
Chi |
Jun-17-05 10:52 PM |
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I'll buy it. |
mgr |
Jun-20-05 11:04 AM |
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Alright... now, I need a link here. |
anaxarchos |
Jun-20-05 12:26 PM |
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I hope no "deliberately misleading" |
OnTheOtherHand |
Jun-20-05 11:56 AM |
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What used to be a rock solid backup to election fraud..... |
Chi |
Jun-21-05 02:12 PM |
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There is a reason the Greeks gave their gods human foibles, |
mgr |
Jun-21-05 06:43 PM |
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Are you sure you don't wanna PM me, like everyone else did. |
Chi |
Jun-22-05 10:43 PM |
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following the message board rules is a good start |
Cocoa |
Jun-13-05 06:35 PM |
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Why skeptics and true-believers? |
anaxarchos |
Jun-13-05 08:35 PM |
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Hi anaxarchos, I like my debate Spicy so I agree with you. |
Melissa G |
Jun-13-05 09:19 PM |
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Heated, passionate debate can be good |
Time for change |
Jun-14-05 04:32 PM |
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I think a change in policy may be in order. |
mgr |
Jun-14-05 04:41 PM |
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If posts get deleted because of ad hominem contents, |
Internut |
Jun-14-05 05:26 PM |
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That is one consideration--if rules applied evenly |
mgr |
Jun-15-05 12:59 PM |
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The distinction is meaningless... |
anaxarchos |
Jun-14-05 05:28 PM |
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Good analysis, I would add: |
tommcintyre |
Jun-15-05 01:35 AM |
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Your ignorance is forgiven since you've been away. |
mgr |
Jun-15-05 01:31 PM |
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Mgr, do you ever read what you write... |
anaxarchos |
Jun-15-05 09:45 PM |
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"stream of consciousness? " ROFL! |
tommcintyre |
Jun-15-05 10:31 PM |
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anaxarchos, We may not agree on some things but I really |
Melissa G |
Jun-15-05 11:05 PM |
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Profound thoughts from the School of Democracy. I'm even mellow. |
autorank |
Jun-16-05 01:43 AM |
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Let me rearrange your points |
mgr |
Jun-16-05 11:10 AM |
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Why, mgr... |
anaxarchos |
Jun-16-05 02:02 PM |
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A SUMMARY: Yes, it's all about "framing" (spinning?), isn't it? |
tommcintyre |
Jun-15-05 01:20 AM |
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Jun-15-05 06:45 PM |
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Deleted message |
Name removed |
Jun-15-05 06:52 PM |
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Yes.. unfortunately though, it's much more than Pathetic. |
tommcintyre |
Jun-15-05 06:57 PM |
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Ah yes, the innuendo tactic. n/t |
mgr |
Jun-15-05 06:58 PM |
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So you think that person used the "innuendo tactic"? Please explain. |
tommcintyre |
Jun-15-05 10:39 PM |
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Tommcintire, This thread is a thread for folks who want to be polite |
Melissa G |
Jun-15-05 11:10 PM |
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Melissa G, I think this demonstrates why we have impartial moderators here |
tommcintyre |
Jun-16-05 12:40 AM |
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Hi Tomm, I'm relatively new to public cyber life and it has been an |
Melissa G |
Jun-16-05 09:02 AM |
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Imagine you are going 90 mph down a dark, twisty road, and... |
tommcintyre |
Jun-16-05 08:13 PM |
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Hi Tomm, you actually never answered my question... |
Melissa G |
Jun-17-05 12:24 PM |
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Ahh... it wasn't really a "worldview"... was it? |
tommcintyre |
Jun-17-05 04:46 PM |
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Glass illustrates our susceptibility to misleading vividness |
foo_bar |
Jun-17-05 05:12 PM |
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Example of amplified minor point... and out of context |
tommcintyre |
Jun-17-05 06:15 PM |
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I didn't actually make a point |
foo_bar |
Jun-17-05 06:18 PM |
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Actually, his "misleading vividness" was a " wake-up call |
tommcintyre |
Jun-17-05 07:00 PM |
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I saw it on DVD a year ago |
foo_bar |
Jun-18-05 04:19 AM |
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Did they all work as hard to manipulatively build loyalties? |
tommcintyre |
Jun-18-05 06:47 AM |
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I guess I can see where you're coming from |
foo_bar |
Jun-18-05 07:49 AM |
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THAT, is why I keep saying to watch again with the commentary on. |
tommcintyre |
Jun-18-05 08:12 AM |
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I'll have to re-rent it |
foo_bar |
Jun-18-05 09:05 AM |
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So the short version would be.. |
Melissa G |
Jun-17-05 10:31 PM |
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Hey, is this the "nice" thread, or the "assumptive" one? |
tommcintyre |
Jun-18-05 12:27 AM |
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Melissa, what about people who call others "paranoid" and "unbalanced" |
autorank |
Jun-16-05 01:33 AM |
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2nd Time: Melissa G, What about people who call other users "unbalanced" |
autorank |
Jun-17-05 05:50 PM |
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Autorank, I was interested in discussing civil, engaging,debate |
Melissa G |
Jun-17-05 10:24 PM |
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My personal concerns are not relevant to this forum. You don't mind |
autorank |
Jun-18-05 01:05 AM |
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I will happily cede all enforcement crowns to you auto... |
Melissa G |
Jun-18-05 09:15 AM |
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Weak, this is getting old. |
autorank |
Jun-18-05 12:29 PM |
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With due respect, you are misquoting me on post # 6 |
Time for change |
Jun-18-05 10:00 AM |
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I quoted you directly, minus the irrelevant material in the parens. |
autorank |
Jun-18-05 12:30 PM |
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Really? |
Time for change |
Jun-18-05 05:36 PM |
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Not "anyone," you specifically. You called an unspecified number of DUers |
autorank |
Jun-19-05 12:17 AM |
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To answer your questions |
Time for change |
Jun-19-05 07:39 AM |
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I rearely interact w/you. "Repeatedly" is a false charge. No more contact |
autorank |
Jun-19-05 11:45 AM |
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I think you are reading far more into the post that you should |
mgr |
Jun-20-05 12:55 PM |
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No, you do. |
mgr |
Jun-16-05 09:36 AM |
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Thanks for the clarification... quite judgmental/assumptive though |
tommcintyre |
Jun-16-05 06:50 PM |
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Sorry friend, but you may wish to consult your post upthread. |
mgr |
Jun-17-05 10:31 AM |
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Way too assumptive on your part |
tommcintyre |
Jun-17-05 03:43 PM |
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"The Sorrow and the Pity" |
autorank |
Jun-15-05 02:17 AM |
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freedom not guaranteed. |
WillYourVoteBCounted |
Jun-18-05 11:48 PM |
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maybe more people should learn some manners |
WillYourVoteBCounted |
Jun-19-05 12:04 AM |
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And the other question is how to reach the others |
Wow |
Jun-19-05 03:19 PM |
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Exactly Wow, find a new person to talk to everyday! |
Melissa G |
Jun-19-05 08:43 PM |
#118 |
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