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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:26 PM Original message |
Please stop the trashing of the people of Appalachia! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:31 PM Response to Original message |
1. I can't even get people to pronounce "Appalachia" correctly |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I've confronted such slurs here within the last hour. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:41 PM Response to Reply #2 |
7. If you will, PM me some URLs. Where there is that nonsense, I correct it if I can n/t |
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CaliforniaDemocrat (47 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. Note that it's mostly Obama people doing that. His "new voters" tend to be billionaires |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:40 PM Response to Reply #3 |
6. I'm sorry, I don't see that at all -- I'm active in the campaign in the LA area, too n/t |
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anigbrowl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:45 PM Response to Reply #3 |
9. Yeah, millions of them |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:48 PM Response to Reply #3 |
10. This is a serious topic |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:38 PM Response to Reply #3 |
20. I'm sure that accounts for the huge turnout! |
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burythehatchet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #3 |
31. you can't be a hall monitor on THE FIRST DAY YOU JOINED THE BOARD!!! |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #1 |
4. So are you saying that you are a hillbilly? |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Yup. Born in Southern California, but hillbilly to the bone |
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Xithras (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:58 PM Response to Reply #1 |
13. Pronunciation varies. |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:03 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I've made a generalization, but the important part is the "LACH" or "LATCH" part |
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JVS (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:41 PM Response to Original message |
8. here |
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Tanuki (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:49 PM Response to Original message |
11. Did you see this one, Handpuppet? |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 04:54 PM Response to Reply #11 |
12. Wow. Unbelievable and disgusting. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:01 PM Response to Original message |
14. You might enjoy Joe Bagent |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:03 PM Response to Original message |
15. Did appalachia put "W" over the top in 2004? |
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DemVet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:09 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Uh... |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:11 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. Yeah, but Ohio was close. |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
22. It's obvious you DON'T know |
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woolldog (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:59 PM Response to Reply #22 |
26. I SAID I DIDNT KNOW |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
27. You'll have to forgive my short fuse today |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:56 PM Response to Reply #15 |
23. W stole 2004 |
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nonconformist (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:10 PM Response to Original message |
18. Here's a K & R from someone who currently lives in Appalachia. nt |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:59 PM Original message |
Howdy |
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rodeodance (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:19 PM Response to Reply #18 |
33. BEST to you |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
21. Another Appalachia girl, here! |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
24. I love California more than anywhere, but I have a great deal of respect for my grandparents' people |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #24 |
37. California is nice |
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melody (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #37 |
39. I'm from LA |
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OnionPatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 07:08 PM Response to Reply #39 |
42. Well, don't thank my part of it. |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 05:59 PM Response to Original message |
25. Just Curious, What Brought This On? |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:04 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. It's been coming on for some time |
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JimGinPA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:07 PM Response to Reply #28 |
29. I Haven't Seen Them I Guess |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:09 PM Response to Reply #29 |
30. I think it's too easy for such comments to slip beneath the radar |
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WTyler (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #28 |
36. Right on |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:45 PM Response to Reply #36 |
38. Another thread from my journal |
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WTyler (34 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
40. Reading Rec |
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tammywammy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:17 PM Response to Original message |
32. You have my sympathy |
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PetraPooh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #32 |
34. Oops, I'm guilty of that one, but I'm from TX so I feel righteous about it. |
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theHandpuppet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #32 |
35. Yeah, I can imagine it's pretty rough right now |
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Bongo Prophet (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 06:58 PM Response to Original message |
41. I am 100% with you on this, Handpuppet. |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Mar-03-08 07:19 PM Response to Original message |
43. One of my best friends is from Appalachia |
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