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A HERETIC I AM

(24,368 posts)
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:30 PM Nov 2012

So I lost my star and began seeing ads. One of the ads was for Alan West, asking me to sign...

a petition supporting Mr. West's quest for a recount of the election that has thus far shown him to lose to an upstart Democrat.

So I thought....


"Sure.....why not?"

I clicked the link

It asked for a first name.

I typed "Goe"

It asked for a last name.

I typed "Fuckyerself"

It asked for an email address.

I typed "Goefuckyerself@screwalanwest.com"



I was politely thanked for signing the petition.


Shortly thereafter, I donated once again, to DU!

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So I lost my star and began seeing ads. One of the ads was for Alan West, asking me to sign... (Original Post) A HERETIC I AM Nov 2012 OP
lol Hey there's a message to Skinners madness! You don't want to see those teddy51 Nov 2012 #1
or just use Firefox w/ Adblock and NoScript Lionessa Nov 2012 #4
Your choice, but Skinner needs to run a business and relies on our support to keep teddy51 Nov 2012 #6
Some of us aren't able to assist thusly. Lionessa Nov 2012 #7
OK...I just LOL'd! w8liftinglady Nov 2012 #2
Seems like a good time to thank pipoman Nov 2012 #3
You did the right thing! backscatter712 Nov 2012 #5
knr spanone Nov 2012 #8
 

teddy51

(3,491 posts)
6. Your choice, but Skinner needs to run a business and relies on our support to keep
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 12:40 AM
Nov 2012

this site going! Unfortunately, it does not survive on love/or nastiness.

 

Lionessa

(3,894 posts)
7. Some of us aren't able to assist thusly.
Thu Nov 15, 2012, 01:26 AM
Nov 2012

I have been fortunate to have had an anonymous donor a couple of times, but when mine runs out, I'll be using whatever is required. I don't feel guilty when I mute or ff thru commercials, nor should I feel such here when I avoid ads that I can't click on anyway, because I am not in a shopping capability at the moment.

 

pipoman

(16,038 posts)
3. Seems like a good time to thank
Wed Nov 14, 2012, 11:37 PM
Nov 2012

Skinner and all for going back to the donation method of getting a star..I probably couldn't afford the other plan. My star expires tomorrow...I'll be sending some cash..just not as much as it would have cost.

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