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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 09:13 AM
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I'm a true Lounge Lizard, are you?
I mostly stay in the Lounge. I visit some of my favorite groups, but i hardly ever go in GD/GD politics. Losing the election really took a toll on me. I felt hopeless, and depressed for weeks after. It's hard enough bickering with the repugs, i don't like doing it with other liberals/progressives. We are never going to agree 100% on everything. I don't need the extra stress of it all. So, i get my news from AAR and my fun from the Lounge.
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KitchenWitch Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 09:16 AM
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1. Me too
I go to GD fairly regularly, but I hang out mostly in the lounge...You people are a lot of fun! :bounce:
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demnan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 09:26 AM
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2. I feel more at home here
Every time I go to GD politics it's like a flame war of extremists. It is really bi-polar over there. So many people over there had unreasonable expectations from the recount, etc.
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Gothic Sponge Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 10:33 AM
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3. Exactly.
I come here to relax with people that share my ideology. Not quarrel with them.
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kick-ass-bob Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 10:34 AM
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4. Yes.
I never (well, almost) go into GD anymore.
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Richardo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 10:35 AM
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5. I am, much to my surprise...
...a poster in another forum once told another member that they could 'always' find me in the Lounge.

That's when I knew I had a problem. ;-)
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XNASA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 10:37 AM
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6. "Hiccup." *looks up from double martini*
"You betcha I am, cowboy."
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Zing Zing Zingbah Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 10:44 AM
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7. Yeah, this is the place I always come too.
I used to go to General Discussion a lot before the election. I find that I like the Lounge a lot better because there's far less bickering that goes on here. If the parenting group was more active, I'd probably spend more time there too.
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Crankie Avalon Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:09 AM
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8. I don't want to get into arguments online...
...I'm only online at work (no computer at home). I'm basically looking for a little fun and relaxation from work, a few minutes at a time. Flame wars in the purely political forums are NOT that. I don't have the time at work to get bogged down in an argument, or the energy really. If I reply to someone's opinion, it's almost always to agree with them. If I disagree, I keep it to myself and move on to another post or thread. A handful of times, after I've ventured to agree with one member another will take issue with something I typed and start arguing with me, but that's about it.

My favorite things to do here are exchanging captions to Bush photos and talking movies with a pretty hip and knowledgeable group (which the Lounge is, INMO).

Maybe if I had a computer at home I'd be more willing to get into endless arguments about political subjects, but I don't know--I get enough stress in my flesh-and-blood life as it is.
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laheina Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:41 AM
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9. Yes.
If there isn't anything going on in here, I may venture out. But most of my time is spent in the lounge.

GD is scary!
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:44 AM
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10. Yup
I will read GD posts, but I rarely post to them-mostly because just about every GD post aways seems to have 200 hostile replies!
However if you want TRUE hostility try the gungeon...
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:49 AM
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11. What or where is the gungeon???
Not I want to go there. It sounds scary...LOL
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EstimatedProphet Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:53 AM
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12. Gun rights/Gun Control forum
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tyedyeto Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:56 AM
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13. Duh............... thanx!
Brain not working well this am.
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underpants Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:58 AM
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14. The Lounge? What is that?
:bounce:
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Az Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 11:59 AM
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15. Not really
I am a GD critter. But I come here when I need to get my head cleared out. And I am glad you freaks ( :silly: :bounce: :crazy: :freak: :hippie: :party: ) are here.
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fluffernutter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon Jan-10-05 12:00 PM
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16. i like it here too, i do read GD and LBN
and a few of the groups - and post here and there, but i mostly hang here.
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