So, if we post mostly in the lounge,

[Dave Reynolds]

does anyone get the notion that our views and opinions mean less to the posters in the "serious" forums?

If that is the case, fuck 'em.

[KitchenWitch]

1. I have never gotten that feeling

But even if I had, like you said, Fuck em!

[Dave Reynolds]

4. I saw someone mention it in a thread tonight,

and I found it somewhat insulting.

Fuck 'em.

[progmom]

2. yep - i have been told as much

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=105&topic_id=3383729&mesg_id=3383866

[Dave Reynolds]

5. That was plain rude,

you did not deserve that at all.

Fuck 'em, too.

[sundog]

6. good lord, i missed that one... well at least she attributs her loyalty

:eyes:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

10. Well, that was childish

Wasn't it?

[WhollyHeretic]

11. That looked to be a pretty nasty comment out of nowhere

:wtf:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

16. OMG!

skygazer's reply... :rofl:

[progmom]

24. brilliant, eh?

:rofl:

[Lone_Star_Dem]

29. Indeed!

skygazer.... :yourock:

[KitchenWitch]

19. What a fucktard

Geez, just because I want humor mixed with my politics does not mean that I am not as passionate about my politics.

Jeebus, the denizens of GD seriously need to get the fuck over themselves, the rest of the world has....

[IChing]

26. I post all over, that was a bunch of crap you got thrown at you

we have many people here
that get "greatest" recommendations ( ie. moi)

[Mojambo]

30. That's pretty damn smug and elitist. n/t

[Lone_Star_Dem]

3. Why?

Were they talking about me again? :mad:

[Dave Reynolds]

7. I did not see your name mentioned,

but if they did, fuck 'em.

[auntAgonist]

8. yep it would seem that way..

we of course can't be serious about anything and we really don't know much ... geeeez ..

sad to say I think this is the common thought.


oh well :shrug:


:hi: Dave

[Dave Reynolds]

13. Hi auntAgonist,

long time no type!

I thought we were all pretty bright folks here, but apparently there are some who do not condescend to mingle with us good-natured folk.

And, sounding like a broken record, fuck 'em.

[auntAgonist]

15. I like the

sound of your broken record Dave!

It has been a while.

Hope you're well. Beautiful lightening show out there tonight.

[khashka]

9. Fuck 'em

I can get serious with the best of 'em, but I prefer having fun, flirting, and looking at pix of kittens.

Khash.

[Dave Reynolds]

14. That sums up my feelings on the whole thing,

I still go out and post in those forums, but when the day is done I return here. Even if nobody knows me, I like it here.

[sundog]

12. the way i see it...

i live a liberal life to the bone... my life is filled with enough stress & chaos... i find relief from those things here... the last thing i need when i get on line is more turbulence...

finding joy in this life where you can is not a bad thing :)

[Dave Reynolds]

17. Agreed.

This is a good place to decompress with people of similar viewpoints.

I like all senses of humor, from nice to sick. (I am in the sick category).

[Sannum]

18. The GD'ers are a bunch of tightasses.

Well...some of 'em are...:P

I am as liberal as can possibly be. I escape from the bullshit of this world in the Lounge. I adore the people here. We are our own little close knit family.

I avoid GD because of the ridiculous flame wars. I would rather not have a two hour argument about a french fry:eyes:

We love you, Progmom!:hug:

[democracyindanger]

20. If somebody DOESN'T post in the Lounge as a matter of principle,

they're likely insufferable, faux-intellectual pricks whose views and opinions of my views and opinions are worthless.

[Sannum]

22. Exactly

:hi:

[Dave Reynolds]

37. That is a much more eloquent way

of saying fuck 'em, yah?

:7

[bicentennial_baby]

21. they're just jealous...

they wish they could roll with the posse, but they can't. Too bad, so sad. Fuck 'em.

but for you, :)

[Dave Reynolds]

35. Perhaps we could

coach them on the fine art of not taking oneself too seriously.

If they do not wish to play, indeed fuck 'em.

[Gato Moteado]

23. i agreed with you all.......

...right up until the time i saw this post:
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x3723730

[progmom]

25. you can't judge the whole lounge by one post

[sundog]

27. lmao

:rofl:

[Dave Reynolds]

31. That is too funny.

:spray:

[MuseRider]

28. That is really just seriously

fucked up. I rarely post in the lounge but that does not mean I do not like you all and think you have great thoughts on what is happening. That should not happen and when it does alert. Don't stay away because of that, please.

[Dave Reynolds]

33. I have no plans to stay away,

quite the contrary. I am the kind of idiot who, when my presence offends someone who deems themself superior to me, hangs out with them just a little bit more!

I only alert on obvious trolls, I let everyone else slide.

I think all are welcome here.

[hibbing]

32. well golly

Gee, I have been lurking here for literally years and thought
I would start out posting in the lounge and eventually move into
the more "serious" threads, but now I feel like I'm blacklisted as
a lounger only.... boo hoo...and yes, I will join soon btw.

[Dave Reynolds]

34. This is the best place to start,

welcome to posting!

I let no one scare me away, a blacklist to me is an invitation.

[Bluebear]

36. That's harsh, we're all supposed to be a family

At any family gathering people will splinter off into different areas to talk. Doesn't mean any one group is ANY better than the next. And certainly insults should never be tossed either way, because you can hear them from the next room!

[Dave Reynolds]

38. We do all share a common problem,

and we need to deal with it in our own little ways.

I make smart-ass remarks, which are not always helpful to serious conversation. But at the same time, my smart-ass remarks are at least relevant to the topic of discussion.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

39. Hi, Dave...allow me to add my voice to yours...

I agree completely with your views...I only post here in the Lounge, rarely elsewhere, and I take my politics as seriously and passionately as anyone else. I am active in my local RL Dem Club, and I come to the Lounge for laughter and a real, genuine sense of community...This is (for me) the most real place on the internet. I love it here in the Lounge, and I'll be here till I die...


:grouphug:

[Dave Reynolds]

40. I'll be here, too.

At least until I get kicked out!

[progmom]

41. so i just found the thread you're referencing...

and i am truly disappointed.

[sundog]

43. link?

pleeeaaseee

[progmom]

49. PM

;)

[Dave Reynolds]

46. All the self-edits in the world

cannot undo that little slam.

[progmom]

47. yep

x(

[sundog]

55. but that's not the first time

with that person's comments

[Dave Reynolds]

58. I'm not surprised,

but it was my first taste of it.

Tasty, it was not.

[enigmatic]

42. I don't care one way or the other

I post more here because I'm comfortable here. When I want to get serious, I'll post in GD. I judge the people here by their actions on the board, not where they post.

And by the way, I just farted.

:)

[Dave Reynolds]

45. Light a match, wouldya?

Geez..

:spank:

[enigmatic]

51. I know, I know...

Shouldn't have had that garlic sausage!

[RandomKoolzip]

44. I used to post mainly in GD because I thought that the lounge

was full of dorks. And back in may of 2003, it really was. I'd say that the coolness quotient has risen exponentially since then.

And since it doesn't feel like every day might be the goddamned end of the world (like it used to back in may of 2003), I post mainly in the lounge.

[Dave Reynolds]

48. I think

I am one of the few true dorks left, but I came later to the party.

[enigmatic]

50. It's never the end of the world

As long as Bobby Pollard is among the living..

[RandomKoolzip]

52. Damn skippy.

In the lead up to the Iraq War, it was pretty hairy, though.

[enigmatic]

53. You know

I really thought that was going to be the end, that we were going to go kablooey, and W was Slim Pickens riding the bomb into Bahgdad. I thought to myself that if this really was the end, I would spend it w/ a coat of compassion and empathy, not fear and loathing which I covered myself w/ for so long.

In a twisted way, those days helped me become a better human being..

[RandomKoolzip]

54. I find that I have a lot in common with you.

:thumbsup:

My thoughts exactly. It was a weird time.


And on that note, Good night.....goin' to bed.

[enigmatic]

56. Goodnight bro

:)

[VelmaD]

57. In a very general sense...yes

On a more individual level...I don't get it so much. They usually yell at me for being a strident, man-hating feminist more than they do for being a lounge lizard. :shrug:

[Dave Reynolds]

59. From what I've read of your posts,

you just want to eliminate the sexist bullshit.

That is not a bad thing.

And don't hate me for my (tiny tiny) penis, okay?