What are some good serious topics for the Lounge?

[Mutley]

Some things are best left in GD as we all know, but what are some serious things we can talk about in the Lounge?

[ZombieNixon]

1. Serious? The Lounge?

Umm...does not compute. :crazy: :argh: :nuke:

No, really, there can be serious things not of a political nature...everyday social interaction issues are what spring to mind immediately. Although that might just because my social life sucks from here to September. :shrug:

[Mutley]

2. So, relationships and how much they suck is a topic.

Is that what you're saying.

:D

[ZombieNixon]

41. Uhh...maybe?

:think:

[Sugar Smack]

3. What texas1928 wants for supper.

Funny name. SERIOUS sandwich. :bounce:

[Mutley]

4. I just love Schlotskys.

I miss it, too. :cry:

[Ross K Smith]

5. Cook Out has the best burgers

[Mutley]

7. I've never eaten there.

Welcome to DU. :hi:

[Sugar Smack]

11. Welcome to DU, Ross!

:toast:

[Ross K Smith]

18. Thanks

Long time Daily Kos blogger, and MyDD, BlueNC.

Don't know how I missed this place.

Am a candidate for Board of Education and need to get m post count up so I can start a thread on the North Carolina forum.

Cook Out is in North Carolina only as far as I know. Best burgers and shakes anywhere for very little money.

Burgers are grilled. Drive thru only. Open very late.

[Sugar Smack]

31. I'm in Chapel Hill! Please check out my journal.

It's the corner left-hand icon above this post. I have a Blogroll of over 200 sites.

You heard what our town did! Where are you, if you don't mind my asking? If you do, that's ok too! :D

[Ross K Smith]

34. In Winston-Salem

The School Board election is Forsyth county wide, not much smaller a race than one for a U.S. Congressional District in terms of voters. The county is split into two "zones" and mine comprses about 70%, all but the inner city more or less.

Will check out your journal.

My candidate web page.

[Sugar Smack]

42. You are amazing. I just checked out your website.

:wow: I'm reading it in more detail. Thank you thank you for being a part of the DU community.

[Ross K Smith]

53. Thanks again

The website is just getting started.

If you know of folks in Forsyth County, send them the link!

I am working with several other Democratic candidates here to coordinate our campigns, so any help can be multiplied severalfold.

[Ross K Smith]

37. Heard about the impeachment resolution

way to go, Chapel Hill!

[Sugar Smack]

9. I love it, too. Schlotskys has the best sandwiches.

So does Blimpie's and I REALLY miss them.

:cry: :grouphug:

[Mutley]

12. Blimpie's was good.

:cry: :grouphug:

[skygazer]

6. The merits of cats versus dogs

The best coating for fried chicken.
Whether or not Fat Actress was insulting to overweight people.
A discussion of Woody Allen movies.
Whether cats should be allowed outdoors.
The depredation of songbirds by outdoor cats.
Whether or not Laura Branigan was talented.

That's all I can think of offhand. O8)

[Mutley]

8. Those were all wonderful, skygazer.

:spank: :rofl:

[matcom]

10. Outdoor cats vs. Songbirds & Which Should Be Eliminated

:D

:rofl:

[Mutley]

14. That's a scary one.

:hide:

:D

[matcom]

15. but it's my FAVORITE!

:bounce:

[Mutley]

17. Masochist.

[Sugar Smack]

22. Here it is--->

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_topic&forum=105&topic_id=2500850

[CaliforniaPeggy]

13. My dear mutley......

I've had threads on serious topics:

On love and loss

On how helping someone else who's down, helps you

I can't think of any others I've done, but I know they exist! :hi:

[Mutley]

16. You do some great ones, CP.

:hi:

[ScreamingMeemie]

19. Nope. Because if I have a different opinion, I'll just be told I "resemble

" my screen name. Sigh...

[matcom]

20. FREEPER!!!

:D

:hide:

[ScreamingMeemie]

25. ...

:spray:

[Mutley]

23. Tell those people who say that to come up with something original.

:hug:

[ScreamingMeemie]

27. Thanks mutley. It just gets irritating when you're debating someone

to have them throw that in. As if it would make me change my mind. :hug: You're the bestest.

[xmas74]

21. The lack of a decent film about sex education

is a serious topic.

[Mutley]

24. They should just show porn.

Get it all out at once. :D

[xmas74]

26. Pregnant and lactating porn.

That'll make the kids not wanna have sex!

[Mutley]

28. Brilliant!

:toast:

[xmas74]

29. And make them watch the films where you see the

full delivery of the baby. It should be in real time so that they can sit through a day or so of labor first.

[Mutley]

32. We saw that video.

Minus the labor time, in high school. :scared:

[xmas74]

35. We didn't.

We didn't see much of anything.

Wonder why there was such a high teen pregnancy rate at my high school?

[Mutley]

36. Heh, there was a high rate at mine, too.

[xmas74]

39. Homecoming Queen had an abortion,

Matwarming had a baby.

In a class of 203 we had 45 girls total who were either pregnant or already mothers at graduation.

[Mutley]

43. That was a little worse than mine.

:o

[xmas74]

46. My class was bad.

Quite a few classmates are now receiving room and board from the state at various prisons for meth charges.

[Mutley]

47. In that we were bad.

We had serious drug issues in my high school. I have no idea what current stats are since I haven't kept up, but drugs were everywhere.

[xmas74]

48. "Smoke or drink" was the most common lunch at my high

school.

We had very serious alcohol and drug issues.

[Mutley]

49. Not as much alcohol with ours.

But drugs, yes.

[xmas74]

51. I remember doing a recycling project in school

as a fundraiser. Everyone brought in their empties from their car that morning.

It was that bad.

[Mutley]

52. ...

:rofl:

[xmas74]

55. It was a darn good fundraiser!

[texanwitch]

30. Kudzu, taking over the south.

That's serious.:scared:

[Mutley]

33. You're right. That's a biggie.

[MissMarple]

38. St. Bernards are absolutely the best dogs...EVER!

Ah huh.

[Mutley]

44. Nu uh!

Mutts are the best! :mad: :D

[MissMarple]

50. A Saint mix is better.

;)

Saints are strong, smart and loyal. They are intelligent problem solvers. Some people don't like that. Of the big dogs they are stronger and smarter. Newfies trump on the swimming thing, though.

All of our dogs have been mixes, except for our last one. She was a Saint. Just the best dog, ever. I still tear up thinking of her.

[Mutley]

54. Saints are adorable.

I worked with a woman who had one from puppyhood. That puppy was nearly as big as my adult dog. :D

[Ross K Smith]

58. Saint Nichs?

Just trying to increase my post count so I can post on the North Carolina forum to discuss my school board candidacy.

Hope the pun was not too bad.

[MissMarple]

59. You're getting pretty close there, bud.

Check out Camp Wellstone at www.wellstone.org. If you can't make it to a camp soon check out the book, it is quite helpful. And e-mail them. These people are awesome. They really can help the way you campaign and get out the vote. And check to see if your local dems are helping progressives. There are more organizations helping progressive candidates. We need to win at all levels.

[LeftyMom]

40. Dinner threads mentioning: veal, foie gras and whale bacon were popular.

Well at least in the sense that they got a lot of posts fast, not really in the "gee, that was fun" sense.

[Mutley]

45. More scary topics.

:hide:

[Deja Q]

56. what I can do to get a date!

:woohoo:

and I don't mean "Aisle 7 in the grocery store" either. :D

[Mutley]

57. It's single's night at the coin laundry.

:P