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[The Straight Story]

While I was saddened to see the death of (x) I don't get how in the world you could think of them as anything other than a (insert slam here - sicko, freak, weirdo) because of (y) that they once did. (-OR-) While I was saddened to see the death of (x) I just don't get how they are important enough to flood the board here with constant updates about the whole thing, if I want to read their biography I will buy the book.

And don't we have enough posts on this already? I mean, I know this is a discussion board where people like to discuss what is on their mind or of interest to them, but there are children starving in Africa and each post not dedicated to that means more are going without food. Post more about real issues that affect me and I care about.

And don't tell me to hide threads, that takes too much effort. Why should I have to hide something when you should know well enough ahead of time I don't want to see anymore such threads?

Sure, maybe that death meant something to you - but to me it does not mean the same, your postings on it are bothering me. How many other people died you never even heard of or know about and you have not made a post about them? Why is this person special, they and their lives were not to me.

And if you don't like my posts about this, you can use hide thread you know....


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[kestrel91316]

1. Best post so far today!!!

:applause:

[liberal N proud]

2. Sadly, as long as the M$M media keeps milking this

DU will keep ranting about it one way or another.

But in other news, I heard a famous person died.

[dmallind]

3. Of course there's always form B

Oh I am so crushed that (insert vapid celebrity name here) has passed. He/she touched my life so deeply all those countless times I watched them gyrate/squawk/pontificate/pretend to be someone else (delete as appropriate) on cable TV. I will never forget how he/she was the first person to ever manage to (insert celebrity doing here). I am bereft. My life is now incomplete and I don't know how the world will ever be the same without their gyrations/squawking/pontification/pretending to be someone else (delete as appropriate) on my cable. I must now start the 417th thread talking about how much this means to me as an individual.

[Sukie]

4. I think form A is way cooler.

And would get far more use on DU. Thumbs up to The Straight Story for this witty thread. :thumbsup:

[MADem]

5. Takes less effort to HIDE THREAD than write a big long OP about it.

Seriously--there's a freaking "X" right beside the thread title--you just hit the button. That's too hard?

I "like" your post just fine, I think, though, that your solution takes longer than hitting the little X.

[The Straight Story]

6. Yeah, but the X does not let them chime in - they want to create a new thread too

Because like others, sometimes a reply to an existing thread just isn't enough and personal enough.

Which is how I feel on many such topics. You have a lot to say and it feels out of place because it is too long for a reply and does not have the same personal impact as creating your own original (some don't always like to piggy back off of others' ops).

;)

[tavalon]

16. Of course it does, but this was great

Well worth his effort to write and mine to read.

[dixiegrrrrl]

7. And we need one for Republican scandals.

Breaking news...A Republican
*Congressman
*Governor
*Councilman
*aide
*attorney

was

*discovered
*arrested
*videoed
*reported

for

*live sex, dead person/animal
*dead sex, live person/animal
* images of either on puter
*hiking the mistress of a foreign land
*bribing the minister of the foreign land
*taking bribes from just about anyone

Feel free to add.

[dmr]

9. I prefer your kind of thread

A good republican scandal or better yet - a kick-ass progressive bill for the president to sign into law.

[aquart]

8. Ah, it's good to have superior wisdom to teach us our errors.

Smug and contemptuous though it be.

[The Straight Story]

10. Well, all I can say to that is

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(No animals were hurt by these postings, unless your ISP is using wind power and a California Condor was sliced up by the blades while you were clicking on this advertisement. Offer valid only in the USA. Offer not valid if you posted anything making fun of Billy Mays, whose ghost will pitch to you this and other offers until you go insane)

[Hassin Bin Sober]

11. JUST PAY PROCESSING!!!!

[nashville_brook]

15. blahaahaha! good one.

[zeemike]

12. It is amazing how the death of a celeb can divide us.

What the fuck is wrong with us...are we stupid or are they putting some mind control ray in our TV?

[Morning Dew]

13. here goes

While I was saddened to see the death of DU I don't get how in the world you could think of them as anything other than a bore because of all the Michael Jackson threads.

And don't we have enough posts on this already? I mean, I know this is a discussion board where people like to discuss what is on their mind or of interest to them, but there are children starving in Africa and each post not dedicated to that means more are going without food. Post more about real issues that affect me and I care about.

And don't tell me to hide threads, that takes too much effort. Why should I have to hide something when you should know well enough ahead of time I don't want to see anymore such threads?

Sure, maybe that death meant something to you - but to me it does not mean the same, your postings on it are bothering me. How many other people died you never even heard of or know about and you have not made a post about them? Why is this person special, they and their lives were not to me.

And if you don't like my posts about this, you can use hide thread you know....



Thanks !!

[nashville_brook]

14. seems like the Lounge would be a better place for MJ-apalooza