Amerigo Vespucci
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:19 AM
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I've noticed the Lounge posts have improved SIGNIFICANTLY since we were told how much we suck. |
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Never underestimate the power of constructive, supportive feedback.
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:21 AM
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:26 AM
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4. We were taken to task by a concerned DUer for pulling thread topics out of our collective ass |
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It was an emotional and yet cleansing experience.
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:27 AM
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5. Oh hell. They were probably just talking about me. "I faaaaht in their general direction" |
Amerigo Vespucci
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:28 AM
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7. No, it was a "you kids get off of my lawn" post. |
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Mourning the fact that the Lounge ain't what it used to be. Calling out the current people who post here. I felt so ashamed.
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:36 AM
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10. Hey. I need a cane to get around now. I have to sit in a chair while my wife and kids do garden... |
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work. One of my pleasures is yelling at cars that go by - "SLOW DOWN! This is a neighborhood. This ain't no residential district!" (Richard Pryor), and "STAY OFF MY LAWN!". I pretty much only yell it at cars, but it keeps me entertained, especially if it isn't warm enough for my wife to wear short-shorts and a tight tank top - then I don't give a shit about the cars.
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Sat Nov-12-11 03:37 PM
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17. I didn't call out anyone |
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However, this post specifically is.
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Sun Nov-13-11 12:40 AM
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31. Of course you're correct. You did not call out anyone. |
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Edited on Sun Nov-13-11 12:44 AM by bluesbassman
You called out everyone.
spelling only edit. bbm
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:36 AM
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9. We obviously need a smilie for a :groupenema: . n/t |
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:37 AM
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11. Thanks. I was just thinking about getting some lunch. |
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:54 AM
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Sat Nov-12-11 03:31 PM
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16. I wasn't "concerned." Not at all. Have been on DU since the first few months |
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The lounge has become almost unreadable; I used to love to read about what other DUers were doing, or thinking about...light stuff...yes, there were a bunch of silly assed threads...always have been...but, now it's 90% crap.
I don't give that much of a damn; I think the discourse on DU has dropped pretty much all over, as the thoughtful posters leave, or are banned, or die...and the noisy idiots drown out the rest. Go look at the football threads in GD right now; there is one where almost every response post on my computer is "ignored."
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Sat Nov-12-11 05:09 PM
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. . . I hope you find greener, more enjoyable pastures soon. . . . Life is too short to spend around something you find annoying. . . . These words of wisdom I impart to you. . . .
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Sat Nov-12-11 06:15 PM
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Good luck to you to; I know you have had some health problems, and I hope you are feeling better soon.
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Sat Nov-12-11 04:31 PM
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Sat Nov-12-11 05:24 PM
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Sun Nov-13-11 12:36 AM
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Wow... Isn't the lounge the place for the random non sequitur?
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:25 AM
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2. If THAT's the case... you STILL suck. And you. And you. And you. Ad infinitum. n/t |
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:26 AM
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:27 AM
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6. We need to make a suck list with an "all of the above" option... |
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...then we can stand in a circle, hold hands, and hang our heads in shame for our suckage.
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Sat Nov-12-11 11:33 AM
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8. Well, I sort of just started a new OP like that. |
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Sun Nov-13-11 02:37 PM
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32. finally someone notices me! I SUCK! YES! |
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Sat Nov-12-11 01:09 PM
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13. Constructive Feedback. |
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AV: You're named for a second rate explorer. Also, wouldn't we be better off as a nation if they'd gone with Vespucca as opposed to America.
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Amerigo Vespucci
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Sat Nov-12-11 01:44 PM
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14. SECOND RATE??? SECOND??? |
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Although I do like that "Vespucca" thing.
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Sat Nov-12-11 01:57 PM
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15. I've seen clouds from both sides now |
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Sat Nov-12-11 04:56 PM
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19. Sheesh. That thread really hit a nerve with you, didn't it? |
Amerigo Vespucci
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Sat Nov-12-11 06:16 PM
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24. It was just one of those **** or get off the pot threads. |
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Lounge sucks?
Then stun me with your brilliance or S.T.F.U.
I didn't see any brilliance.
My least favorite threads on DU tend to be the ones where people are instructed on what to post, how to post it, where to post it.
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Sat Nov-12-11 06:21 PM
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26. no actually it wasn't |
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it was my thread. I have explained it. The lounge has become nothing but ridiculous posts. Every now and then you can find someone's thread who is about to buy a house, did buy a house, get married, etc...something about DUer's lives where you could catch up with them..
Now? it's just crap. I am sorry, but it is...it's very rare to find a thread here that is about other DUers lives...just the day to day humanity.
I'll be glad to answer any questions you have for the next day, but if you intend to just slam me...well.. whatever.
I think this whole thing is sad; you apparently find it amusing.
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Sat Nov-12-11 07:46 PM
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27. keep in mind that many people have stopped posting personal stuff... |
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...because there is a wingnut web site that watches DU and isn't exactly benevolent to DU members. Some best DU-ers have been driven away or clammed up.
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Sat Nov-12-11 08:09 PM
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29. Nah, we're just boring. Tobin and Jen's wedding? Yawn. Jeez what a boring week |
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Edited on Sat Nov-12-11 09:09 PM by riderinthestorm
in the lounge! Participated in the birth of Gareth, watched Will house hunt, watched a DUer's daughter sing on youtube, talked about our petsvacationsdinnersmoviesbooks, MFM's near death experiences, Kali's ranch, watched a house being built from the vacant land to finished, and more.... all of that just "ridiculous stuff" and "not personal enough".
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Yet, "nobody posts personal stuff anymore" according to some (one).
It is a call-out on everyone who may post in the lounge lately (by some one) but regardless of why people do or do not post personal stuff, I prefer the lounge now instead of when it was all cliques and insider jokes and flame wars.
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Sat Nov-12-11 06:04 PM
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22. I resent that. I have NEVER sucked. EVER. I HAVE blown. |
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Mainly 'up balloons'. And hot coffee. I've blown that.
OK, I DID suck...once! Trying to get some gas to siphon from the car into the lawnmower. It was a regrettable experience and I'll never do THAT again. :-(
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Sat Nov-12-11 06:17 PM
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25. I agree. And may I also say: "Up your butt with a coconut." |
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Sat Nov-12-11 07:50 PM
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28. Anybody wanna join me in forming a tribute band dedicated to those monkeys? n/t |
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