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The circular firing squad

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  • G George K
    16 Dec 2020, 23:36

    I really dislike the tendency of disparaging people who are no longer participants here. It's really easy to take a swipe at someone with whose views/positions/politics/personality you disagree with.

    They're gone.

    Accept that and, dare I say, move on.

    I used to participate on another forum that started dumping on a person who was not even on that forum. I found it distasteful to attack him/her when s/he had no place to reply.

    Don't speak ill of the (figurative) dead, especially when they've been gone for years.

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    Horace
    wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 06:45 last edited by Horace
    #117

    @george-k said in The circular firing squad:

    I really dislike the tendency of disparaging people who are no longer participants here. It's really easy to take a swipe at someone with whose views/positions/politics/personality you disagree with.

    They're gone.

    Accept that and, dare I say, move on.

    I used to participate on another forum that started dumping on a person who was not even on that forum. I found it distasteful to attack him/her when s/he had no place to reply.

    Don't speak ill of the (figurative) dead, especially when they've been gone for years.

    It's not a "tendency", Dewey fucked with me while he was here, was disingenuous and manipulative, and I dislike it. There is not a "tendency", but leaving does not give immunity from comment in the future.

    Education is extremely important.

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    • ? A Former User
      17 Dec 2020, 05:32

      @mik said in The circular firing squad:

      @nobodyssock said in The circular firing squad:

      @george-k said in The circular firing squad:

      I really dislike the tendency of disparaging people who are no longer participants here. It's really easy to take a swipe at someone with whose views/positions/politics/personality you disagree with.

      They're gone.

      Accept that and, dare I say, move on.

      I used to participate on another forum that started dumping on a person who was not even on that forum. I found it distasteful to attack him/her when s/he had no place to reply.

      Don't speak ill of the (figurative) dead, especially when they've been gone for years.

      Thank you!

      You’re still here and therefore fair game. 😆

      Yup. I can take it. Its ok. I know who the good people are and am learning to take and accept their rebuttals. People like you and George though, through our disagreements, you are both people who i am blessed to call friend.

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      Horace
      wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 06:46 last edited by
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      @nobodyssock said in The circular firing squad:

      @mik said in The circular firing squad:

      @nobodyssock said in The circular firing squad:

      @george-k said in The circular firing squad:

      I really dislike the tendency of disparaging people who are no longer participants here. It's really easy to take a swipe at someone with whose views/positions/politics/personality you disagree with.

      They're gone.

      Accept that and, dare I say, move on.

      I used to participate on another forum that started dumping on a person who was not even on that forum. I found it distasteful to attack him/her when s/he had no place to reply.

      Don't speak ill of the (figurative) dead, especially when they've been gone for years.

      Thank you!

      You’re still here and therefore fair game. 😆

      Yup. I can take it. Its ok. I know who the good people are

      And you surely put yourself squarely within that group. Even knowing your posting history, you're one of the good people.

      Education is extremely important.

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      • H Horace
        17 Dec 2020, 06:46

        @nobodyssock said in The circular firing squad:

        @mik said in The circular firing squad:

        @nobodyssock said in The circular firing squad:

        @george-k said in The circular firing squad:

        I really dislike the tendency of disparaging people who are no longer participants here. It's really easy to take a swipe at someone with whose views/positions/politics/personality you disagree with.

        They're gone.

        Accept that and, dare I say, move on.

        I used to participate on another forum that started dumping on a person who was not even on that forum. I found it distasteful to attack him/her when s/he had no place to reply.

        Don't speak ill of the (figurative) dead, especially when they've been gone for years.

        Thank you!

        You’re still here and therefore fair game. 😆

        Yup. I can take it. Its ok. I know who the good people are

        And you surely put yourself squarely within that group. Even knowing your posting history, you're one of the good people.

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        A Former User
        wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 07:00 last edited by
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          AndyD
          wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 08:17 last edited by
          #120

          What a fun thread, memories, writing my fantasy dinner guest list.

          Sometimes I feel Larry & Jolly are the same person, with Jolly the 'intellectual' persona, so only one would be allowed. Probably Larry, I like his straightforwardness.

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            Klaus
            wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 08:59 last edited by
            #121

            How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

            FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

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            • K Klaus
              17 Dec 2020, 08:59

              How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

              FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

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              Horace
              wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 09:15 last edited by Horace
              #122

              @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

              How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

              FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

              lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

              Education is extremely important.

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                LuFins Dad
                wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 09:19 last edited by
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                The symmetry of this thread is magnificent. Carry on..

                The Brad

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                • L LuFins Dad
                  17 Dec 2020, 09:19

                  The symmetry of this thread is magnificent. Carry on..

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                  AndyD
                  wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 09:44 last edited by
                  #124

                  @lufins-dad said in The circular firing squad:

                  The symmetry of this thread is magnificent. Carry on..

                  Reminded me of an old comedy film series, Carry On...
                  one was called 'Carry on Regardless'.
                  There were 31 Carry On films made, I wonder if they'll make a 32nd in honour of Trump.
                  What would a good title be?

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                  • H Horace
                    17 Dec 2020, 09:15

                    @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                    How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                    FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                    lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

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                    Klaus
                    wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 10:40 last edited by
                    #125

                    @horace said in The circular firing squad:

                    @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                    How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                    FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                    lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

                    Hu? No idea what you are talking about.

                    Meeting somebody personally gives a different and wider perspective on a person than merely chatting on a public internet forum. It gives a better approximation of that person's character.

                    Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

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                    • K Klaus
                      17 Dec 2020, 10:40

                      @horace said in The circular firing squad:

                      @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                      How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                      FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                      lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

                      Hu? No idea what you are talking about.

                      Meeting somebody personally gives a different and wider perspective on a person than merely chatting on a public internet forum. It gives a better approximation of that person's character.

                      Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

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                      A Former User
                      wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 11:18 last edited by
                      #126

                      @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                      @horace said in The circular firing squad:

                      @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                      How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                      FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                      lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

                      Hu? No idea what you are talking about.

                      Meeting somebody personally gives a different and wider perspective on a person than merely chatting on a public internet forum. It gives a better approximation of that person's character.

                      Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

                      Yup, its ironic that the loudest voices here have never made known their face. Yet we have to accept them when for all we know, they are Russians here only to stir the pot and make us vote for Trump. Its a thing you know?

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                      • A AndyD
                        17 Dec 2020, 09:44

                        @lufins-dad said in The circular firing squad:

                        The symmetry of this thread is magnificent. Carry on..

                        Reminded me of an old comedy film series, Carry On...
                        one was called 'Carry on Regardless'.
                        There were 31 Carry On films made, I wonder if they'll make a 32nd in honour of Trump.
                        What would a good title be?

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                        Doctor Phibes
                        wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 11:41 last edited by
                        #127

                        @andyd said in The circular firing squad:

                        @lufins-dad said in The circular firing squad:

                        The symmetry of this thread is magnificent. Carry on..

                        Reminded me of an old comedy film series, Carry On...
                        one was called 'Carry on Regardless'.
                        There were 31 Carry On films made, I wonder if they'll make a 32nd in honour of Trump.
                        What would a good title be?

                        Not sure of the title, but I definitely want him to be played by Kenneth Williams or Charles Hawtrey.

                        I was only joking

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                        • K Klaus
                          17 Dec 2020, 10:40

                          @horace said in The circular firing squad:

                          @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                          How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                          FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                          lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

                          Hu? No idea what you are talking about.

                          Meeting somebody personally gives a different and wider perspective on a person than merely chatting on a public internet forum. It gives a better approximation of that person's character.

                          Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

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                          Doctor Phibes
                          wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 11:44 last edited by
                          #128

                          @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                          Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

                          It might surprise a few people here to learn that I am actually an MMA fighter. Particularly those who've met me.

                          I was only joking

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                          • K Klaus
                            17 Dec 2020, 08:59

                            How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                            FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

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                            Jolly
                            wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 12:27 last edited by
                            #129

                            @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                            How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                            FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                            For some things, personality nor details matter. In person, he may be charming, personable and a joy to be around. I'm sure he has decent people skills, or he wouldn't have a church, no matter how far some churches have fallen from the Bible.

                            That doesn't change the fact of his being apostate.

                            “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                            Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                            • D Doctor Phibes
                              17 Dec 2020, 11:44

                              @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                              Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

                              It might surprise a few people here to learn that I am actually an MMA fighter. Particularly those who've met me.

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                              Jolly
                              wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 12:28 last edited by
                              #130

                              @doctor-phibes said in The circular firing squad:

                              @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                              Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

                              It might surprise a few people here to learn that I am actually an MMA fighter. Particularly those who've met me.

                              Yeah, and I'm a stripper named Tiffany.

                              “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                              Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                              • ? A Former User
                                17 Dec 2020, 11:18

                                @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                                @horace said in The circular firing squad:

                                @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                                How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                                FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                                lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

                                Hu? No idea what you are talking about.

                                Meeting somebody personally gives a different and wider perspective on a person than merely chatting on a public internet forum. It gives a better approximation of that person's character.

                                Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

                                Yup, its ironic that the loudest voices here have never made known their face. Yet we have to accept them when for all we know, they are Russians here only to stir the pot and make us vote for Trump. Its a thing you know?

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                                Jolly
                                wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 12:30 last edited by
                                #131

                                @nobodyssock said in The circular firing squad:

                                @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                                @horace said in The circular firing squad:

                                @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                                How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                                FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

                                lol, "the details are in the personal meeting". You are a target.

                                Hu? No idea what you are talking about.

                                Meeting somebody personally gives a different and wider perspective on a person than merely chatting on a public internet forum. It gives a better approximation of that person's character.

                                Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

                                Yup, its ironic that the loudest voices here have never made known their face. Yet we have to accept them when for all we know, they are Russians here only to stir the pot and make us vote for Trump. Its a thing you know?

                                I confess.

                                I am a Russian bot, programmed specifically for this forum.

                                “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                • K Klaus
                                  17 Dec 2020, 08:59

                                  How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.

                                  FWIW, I think Dewey rocks. Probably in contrast to many of you, I met him personally. It's amazing how many of you judge him based on a few bits of coarse-grained information, without knowing any of the details.

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                                  George K
                                  wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 12:37 last edited by
                                  #132

                                  @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                                  How the hell did a thread about Trump turn into a discussion of a 12 year old thread on this board? Amazing.Screen Shot 2020-12-17 at 6.37.43 AM.png

                                  "Now look here, you Baltic gas passer... " - Mik, 6/14/08

                                  The saying, "Lite is just one damn thing after another," is a gross understatement. The damn things overlap.

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                                  • J Jolly
                                    17 Dec 2020, 12:28

                                    @doctor-phibes said in The circular firing squad:

                                    @klaus said in The circular firing squad:

                                    Which, by the way, is a reason why I don't understand why a few of us never want to meet or see anyone else from the forum. Makes me wonder whether they pretend to be something different from what they really are.

                                    It might surprise a few people here to learn that I am actually an MMA fighter. Particularly those who've met me.

                                    Yeah, and I'm a stripper named Tiffany.

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                                    jon-nyc
                                    wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 12:54 last edited by
                                    #133

                                    @jolly said in The circular firing squad:

                                    Yeah, and I'm a stripper named Tiffany.

                                    For your family’s sake I hope you have a day job. 😉

                                    "You never know what worse luck your bad luck has saved you from."
                                    -Cormac McCarthy

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                                      Doctor Phibes
                                      wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 13:00 last edited by
                                      #134

                                      I think he means paint.

                                      I was only joking

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                                        Jolly
                                        wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 13:01 last edited by Jolly
                                        #135

                                        Jealousy is most certainly a green-eyed monster.

                                        Link to video

                                        “Cry havoc and let slip the DOGE of war!”

                                        Those who cheered as J-6 American prisoners were locked in solitary for 18 months without trial, now suddenly fight tooth and nail for foreign terrorists’ "due process". — Buck Sexton

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                                          Doctor Phibes
                                          wrote on 17 Dec 2020, 13:15 last edited by
                                          #136

                                          You laugh, but anybody remember Angelique? (I think that was her name) A couple of posters were clearly considering marriage proposals before finding out she was actually a gentlemen in his late middle age.

                                          I was only joking

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