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SargeUNN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Jun-26-10 03:17 PM
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19. what you call this?
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  -After much soul searching I have decided I have to change my Avatar back... Viva_La_Revolution  Jun-26-10 02:45 PM   #0 
  - Push harder by changing your avatar?  frazzled   Jun-26-10 02:49 PM   #1 
  - It means something to me  Viva_La_Revolution   Jun-26-10 02:54 PM   #4 
  - Symbolic action and $1.75 ....  frazzled   Jun-26-10 03:23 PM   #20 
  - Maybe you missed that whole part where symbolic action is the basis for human society.  EFerrari   Jun-26-10 03:27 PM   #23 
  - I hope thats sarcasm  Vincent441   Jun-27-10 10:52 AM   #88 
     - Sadly, I don't think it was intended as such. n/t  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 01:16 PM   #111 
     - So, what other animals manipulate symbols?  EFerrari   Jun-27-10 03:07 PM   #118 
        - If that was the type of symbolism at issue here, you would have a point.  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 06:11 PM   #126 
           - Fail. n/t  EFerrari   Jun-27-10 06:19 PM   #128 
              - Um, touche, I guess?  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 06:21 PM   #130 
     - Sarcasm? LOL  EFerrari   Jun-27-10 03:04 PM   #117 
  - it is doing far more than that  William Z. Foster   Jun-26-10 08:26 PM   #46 
  - So are you saying that Sarah Palin is powerful and effective?  Common Sense Party   Jun-27-10 01:11 AM   #68 
  - of course Palin is powerful and effective  mdmc   Jun-27-10 10:21 AM   #86 
  - yes  William Z. Foster   Jun-27-10 06:37 PM   #136 
  - self-delete  iris27   Jun-27-10 01:20 PM   #112 
  - Yeah  Robert DAH Bruce   Jun-27-10 09:22 AM   #79 
  - feel free to do something more chum  mdmc   Jun-27-10 10:19 AM   #85 
  - Undo criticism and snark  demwing   Jun-27-10 12:14 PM   #97 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Jun-26-10 03:39 PM   #28 
  - That is all that matters....  WCGreen   Jun-27-10 11:31 AM   #92 
  - .  dionysus   Jun-26-10 03:07 PM   #13 
  - it communicates  William Z. Foster   Jun-26-10 08:22 PM   #44 
  - you are right  Beringia   Jun-27-10 09:59 PM   #142 
  - Have you ever noticed how whenever someone says: "I don't mean to sound cynical..."  DeSwiss   Jun-27-10 12:42 PM   #100 
  - I didn't read anywhere in her post  hippywife   Jun-27-10 01:25 PM   #114 
  - I agree...  CaliforniaPeggy   Jun-26-10 02:50 PM   #2 
  - Here's a K&R for the symbolism and hope for better. n/t  Greyhound   Jun-26-10 02:52 PM   #3 
  - After much soul searching, I totally regret lifting a finger  Catherina   Jun-26-10 02:56 PM   #5 
  - shit  The Hitman   Jun-26-10 03:02 PM   #9 
  - Only in your simplistic world. But I'll say it out loud right now  Catherina   Jun-26-10 03:06 PM   #12 
  - You may want to consider if you are being manipulated by the media  rufus dog   Jun-26-10 03:14 PM   #17 
  - The thing with Hillary is that she wasn't selling any hope  Catherina   Jun-26-10 08:23 PM   #45 
     - LOL!  Whisp   Jun-27-10 01:30 AM   #70 
     - "Selling hope".  Arkana   Jun-27-10 10:06 PM   #143 
  - Had Hillary been elected, you'd be complaining about the same  MineralMan   Jun-26-10 03:36 PM   #26 
  - I would, yes  William Z. Foster   Jun-26-10 08:33 PM   #49 
  - I wouldn't.  hfojvt   Jun-27-10 02:08 PM   #116 
     - of course  William Z. Foster   Jun-27-10 06:41 PM   #137 
  - We haven't had a filibuster yet  jeanpalmer   Jun-26-10 08:56 PM   #55 
     - That's why I put it in quotation marks. The problem is that  MineralMan   Jun-27-10 08:23 AM   #76 
     - +1  havocmom   Jun-27-10 11:30 AM   #91 
  - Judging from the way State is being run, it's doubtful.  EFerrari   Jun-26-10 03:37 PM   #27 
  - Very true but her colors were up front. We knew during the primaries  Catherina   Jun-26-10 08:32 PM   #48 
     - You know, in my little part of the world, the mood of the nation was not to  suzie   Jun-27-10 09:42 AM   #80 
  - Coulda, Woulda, Shoulda.....soo useless.  Lilyeye   Jun-26-10 04:09 PM   #32 
  - Pshhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh  The Hitman   Jun-26-10 04:32 PM   #34 
  - And why do you think it's the best we can get? And how long  sabrina 1   Jun-27-10 12:15 AM   #66 
  - no it isn't  William Z. Foster   Jun-27-10 06:43 PM   #138 
  - ah, so it finally comes out.  dionysus   Jun-26-10 08:19 PM   #42 
  - I supported Hillary because she truly cares about people.  Beacool   Jun-27-10 12:48 AM   #67 
  - Hillary's and Obama's voting records were virtually identical.  Starbucks Anarchist   Jun-27-10 01:38 AM   #72 
  - Uh, there's a reason we all supported Obama; because he was our best chance at winning.  Dawgs   Jun-27-10 12:48 PM   #102 
  - More importantly...  snake in the grass   Jun-27-10 04:28 PM   #121 
  - those are not the choices  William Z. Foster   Jun-26-10 08:28 PM   #47 
  - Would not have been betterr  jeanpalmer   Jun-26-10 08:43 PM   #51 
  - I am so sick of this statement  Mojorabbit   Jun-27-10 11:49 AM   #96 
  - Reasonable reasons to put this avatar back on one's page.  midnight   Jun-27-10 11:02 AM   #89 
  - 15 months didn't change everything?  BeatleBoot   Jun-26-10 02:57 PM   #6 
  - It's nice to see someone enjoy their own strawman so much. nt  EFerrari   Jun-26-10 02:58 PM   #7 
     - Snap!  Nikki Stone1   Jun-26-10 05:35 PM   #37 
     - nah it was just a fluff...  SunsetDreams   Jun-27-10 01:23 AM   #69 
     - Nah! I'm just a realist.  BeatleBoot   Jun-26-10 05:55 PM   #38 
        - now  William Z. Foster   Jun-26-10 08:47 PM   #53 
           - LOL, where would he be  jeanpalmer   Jun-26-10 09:01 PM   #56 
              - Yes, yes, where would one be....  BeatleBoot   Jun-27-10 09:02 PM   #141 
  - Then try paying attention to this  SargeUNN   Jun-26-10 03:02 PM   #8 
  - Oh, snap!  babylonsister   Jun-26-10 03:09 PM   #14 
  - sorry, I've been busy paying attention to this...  Viva_La_Revolution   Jun-26-10 03:17 PM   #18 
  - why not look at  SargeUNN   Jun-26-10 03:27 PM   #24 
     - What i'm feeling is so much bigger than politics.  Viva_La_Revolution   Jun-27-10 01:01 PM   #107 
  - That's a very nice list if you are looking for something to feel good about.  EFerrari   Jun-26-10 03:23 PM   #21 
  - There is our problem  SargeUNN   Jun-26-10 03:44 PM   #29 
  - If that's what you got out of my post, our problem is bad reading. n/t  EFerrari   Jun-27-10 04:43 PM   #124 
  - So now Rachel Maddow is lying for money? lol. nt  sufrommich   Jun-27-10 08:34 AM   #78 
     - It's not lying, it's shading. That piece was a celebration  EFerrari   Jun-27-10 04:42 PM   #123 
  - Wow! America is on the GROW!  mdmc   Jun-27-10 10:24 AM   #87 
  - I think you're right to make symbolic change  lunatica   Jun-26-10 03:03 PM   #10 
  - I watched Mr. Smith goes to Washington this morning.  midnight   Jun-26-10 03:03 PM   #11 
  - Possibly the most destructive film ever made.  Greyhound   Jun-27-10 01:53 AM   #73 
     - +1  leftstreet   Jun-27-10 02:06 AM   #74 
        - actually I like the movie. "Bullworth."  newspeak   Jun-27-10 12:57 PM   #105 
  - I Still Have No Avatar  zorahopkins   Jun-26-10 03:12 PM   #15 
  - What I expected in 15 months was 15 months of change  Goldstein1984   Jun-26-10 03:13 PM   #16 
  - what you call this?  SargeUNN   Jun-26-10 03:17 PM   #19 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Jun-26-10 03:32 PM   #25 
  - I'm astounded you even need to explain that  Catherina   Jun-26-10 08:36 PM   #50 
  - The lies continue  Goldstein1984   Jun-26-10 10:38 PM   #61 
  - Wow! Clicking on this OP was a waste of my time.  Dawgs   Jun-27-10 12:52 PM   #103 
  - You certainly aren't alone  Nite Owl   Jun-26-10 03:26 PM   #22 
  - Whooooaaaa. Intense dude. Intense.  geckosfeet   Jun-26-10 04:03 PM   #30 
  - Principle over Party. I admire you. n/t  Laelth   Jun-26-10 04:07 PM   #31 
  - I'm sad to say I agree with your sentiment  Hydra   Jun-26-10 04:24 PM   #33 
  - Are you trying to imply that Obama  Texasgal   Jun-26-10 08:43 PM   #52 
     - um, promoting offshore drilling, no regulations, MMS corrupt/inefficient ...  ima_sinnic   Jun-26-10 10:18 PM   #58 
        - +1  SammyWinstonJack   Jun-27-10 12:32 PM   #99 
  - Wise choice, very appropriate. nt  Raine   Jun-26-10 05:12 PM   #35 
  - That seems appropriate.  LWolf   Jun-26-10 05:26 PM   #36 
  - "I don't really know what symbolizes where I'm at these days. "  Moochy   Jun-27-10 11:37 AM   #95 
  - Give me LIBERTY or give me back my old AVATAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!11111  apocalypsehow   Jun-26-10 06:03 PM   #39 
  - What I don't understand is, people will claim they would die for this country  Mithreal   Jun-26-10 06:34 PM   #40 
  - I hear ya. Did the same thing myself a few days ago.  mochajava666   Jun-26-10 06:46 PM   #41 
  - We're all going to die  HughMoran   Jun-26-10 08:21 PM   #43 
  - many are dying  William Z. Foster   Jun-26-10 08:50 PM   #54 
  - What??  HughMoran   Jun-26-10 09:29 PM   #57 
  - methinks you doth protest too much  ima_sinnic   Jun-26-10 10:22 PM   #59 
     - lol  HughMoran   Jun-26-10 10:57 PM   #63 
        - I'm talking about your response to the OP's obvious pain  ima_sinnic   Jun-26-10 11:32 PM   #64 
  - Whoever that is. just put them on ignore to keep your blood pressure down  Catherina   Jun-26-10 10:34 PM   #60 
  - Yes, changing one's avatar based on pessimism is really compassionate  HughMoran   Jun-26-10 10:52 PM   #62 
  - people are always dying  northzax   Jun-27-10 10:03 AM   #83 
  - I think you are right!  William Z. Foster   Jun-27-10 06:34 PM   #135 
  - Hmmmmmm.....  apocalypsehow   Jun-28-10 01:33 AM   #145 
  - As a matter of fact, yes. So why not live in the meantime? Take a chance on making change happen?  havocmom   Jun-27-10 11:34 AM   #94 
  - There was no call for  Mojorabbit   Jun-27-10 01:01 PM   #106 
  - k*r!!!  autorank   Jun-26-10 11:34 PM   #65 
  - you are such a revolutionary  JI7   Jun-27-10 01:33 AM   #71 
  - I think we have passed a threshold  William Z. Foster   Jun-27-10 06:48 PM   #139 
  - Deleted message  Name removed   Jun-27-10 02:15 AM   #75 
  - An OP because you changed your avatar? Really? nt  sufrommich   Jun-27-10 08:29 AM   #77 
  - Yes, really. Just like the one I posted when I joined, and when I changed it in 2008...  Viva_La_Revolution   Jun-27-10 01:10 PM   #108 
     - Sounds like you've really been through some tough times with this avatar change.  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 01:12 PM   #110 
        - You have truly captured the ridiculousness of this OP in one beautiful post  Number23   Jun-28-10 08:53 PM   #147 
  - Throughout the run-up to the election  austin78704   Jun-27-10 09:46 AM   #81 
  - No, doing so was still a boneheaded move.  Sugarcoated   Jun-27-10 09:48 AM   #82 
     - Really? Why?  austin78704   Jun-27-10 04:20 PM   #120 
        - If you can't tell the difference between a Republican and Democratic administration there is no  SemiCharmedQuark   Jun-27-10 04:49 PM   #125 
           - That's a gorgeous example of one of the worst  austin78704   Jun-27-10 06:33 PM   #134 
              - You wanted to know why people told you voting third party was throwing yhour vote away  SemiCharmedQuark   Jun-28-10 01:21 AM   #144 
                 - You're right  austin78704   Jun-28-10 08:18 PM   #146 
  - K&R  pleah   Jun-27-10 10:09 AM   #84 
  - You are...so very, very brave.  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 11:08 AM   #90 
  - the cross might be too much to bear  Uzybone   Jun-27-10 12:15 PM   #98 
     - If self-important drama could be turned into an alternative fuel,  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 01:11 PM   #109 
        - ...  Whisp   Jun-27-10 01:23 PM   #113 
        - Purposeless anti-social behavior would be a better bet.  EFerrari   Jun-27-10 03:09 PM   #119 
           - Mocking self-important nonsense is never purposeless. n/t  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 06:17 PM   #127 
              - I think she's still out there in the hallway. n/t  EFerrari   Jun-27-10 06:20 PM   #129 
                 - Purple monkey dishwasher. n/t  Raskolnik   Jun-27-10 06:22 PM   #131 
  - K&R  amborin   Jun-27-10 11:32 AM   #93 
  - K&R  DeSwiss   Jun-27-10 12:48 PM   #101 
  - I can imagine this didin't come easily for you, and that is sad.  bobbolink   Jun-27-10 12:53 PM   # 
  - one is enough, thank you.  bobbolink   Jun-27-10 12:53 PM   #104 
  - you are right  Whisp   Jun-27-10 01:33 PM   #115 
  - As well you should have because nothing has changed. In fact, it's gotten worse.  earth mom   Jun-27-10 04:38 PM   #122 
  - how's it going? I didn't know you changed it  Jeffersons Ghost   Jun-27-10 06:23 PM   #132 
  - Hi!  Viva_La_Revolution   Jun-27-10 06:33 PM   #133 
  - Don't blame you a bit ...  gleaner   Jun-27-10 06:50 PM   #140 
  - Hard to believe some of reactions in this thread. Unconscionable.  inna   Jun-28-10 09:22 PM   #148 
 

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