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jberryhill

(62,444 posts)
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:06 PM Apr 2013

Paul Ryan narrowly misses bomb on 3rd lap of Marathon

Well-known ultra marathoner Congressman Paul Ryan, was just past the finish line on his third lap of the Boston Marathon this afternoon. Mr. Ryan was unharmed, although it is not clear from early reports whether it was his third or fourth lap of the day.

Joining him was former Governor of Alaska Sarah Palin who was there for "this wonderful commemoration of Paul Revere running into town with his bells and guns to warn the British that the rebels were gonna come get 'em!"

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Paul Ryan narrowly misses bomb on 3rd lap of Marathon (Original Post) jberryhill Apr 2013 OP
That's just great. Moses2SandyKoufax Apr 2013 #1
Way too fucking soon. R. Daneel Olivaw Apr 2013 #2
agreed CreekDog Apr 2013 #33
Seconded. GaYellowDawg Apr 2013 #36
too soon ?? no...everyday's a good day to trash these two. nt Laura PourMeADrink Apr 2013 #3
OK, that did crack me up. TwilightGardener Apr 2013 #4
I admit, I needed this arcane1 Apr 2013 #5
I admit I've been trying to come up with a Ryan joke too. tridim Apr 2013 #6
LOL!!!!! dorkzilla Apr 2013 #7
You gotta love gallows humor. bluedigger Apr 2013 #8
yeah maybe too soon olddots Apr 2013 #9
thanks for this NightWatcher Apr 2013 #10
Hillarious Demo_Chris Apr 2013 #11
Bombings at the marathon are comic material? pinto Apr 2013 #12
I have sick sense of humor... awoke_in_2003 Apr 2013 #35
Not funny if you know someone in Boston who's been injured... VOX Apr 2013 #13
A relative of a good friend lost a leg. eggplant Apr 2013 #32
jberryhill probably thinks hearing his funny joke will make that person laugh CreekDog Apr 2013 #34
Agree, my cousins were racing today and all I can say is it's been a very Raine Apr 2013 #46
How many of us Control-Z Apr 2013 #14
Share it with the family of the 8-year-old who was killed. VOX Apr 2013 #16
I didn't start this thread Control-Z Apr 2013 #19
Didn't mean to target you specifically... VOX Apr 2013 #60
the joke is about Paul Ryan and his lies about the marathon JI7 Apr 2013 #23
I get that. But the timing is grossly insensitive. VOX Apr 2013 #61
Not me. No Vested Interest Apr 2013 #29
um, a lot of us? eShirl Apr 2013 #48
Actually, I didn't. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #65
I didn't think of Paul Ryan at all, why would I? CreekDog Apr 2013 #76
I sure as hell didn't. Travelman Apr 2013 #123
Right on the edge there. Robb Apr 2013 #15
His first honest marathon, and he might have gotten killed? rocktivity Apr 2013 #17
It took 75 seconds of laughing before I could reply to this! alittlelark Apr 2013 #18
I will gladly lend you my "genius rectus" title mindwalker_i Apr 2013 #20
I'm glad to hear of anyone not being hurt. Bucky Apr 2013 #21
Too soon nmbluesky Apr 2013 #22
Nicely done! Tom Ripley Apr 2013 #24
Caught me by surprise with the Palin. bravenak Apr 2013 #25
Ryan's Hope(less) WCGreen Apr 2013 #26
what's the matter with you? CreekDog Apr 2013 #27
God forbid someone should compare this to a US drone strike in Pakistan. OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #30
Drones in the US are more disturbing Ter Apr 2013 #83
I agree. OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #85
WTF nt GObamaGO Apr 2013 #28
So beyond poor taste nvme Apr 2013 #31
Goddamn. joshcryer Apr 2013 #37
wtf? Starry Messenger Apr 2013 #38
So the next time a terror attack occurs, OnyxCollie Apr 2013 #39
sorry, totally out of line. delrem Apr 2013 #40
This message was self-deleted by its author blackspade Apr 2013 #41
actually, it didn't happen, the OP is a joke CreekDog Apr 2013 #43
Thanks, I just caught that. blackspade Apr 2013 #44
You almost made me feel empathy for Paul Ryan. dorkulon Apr 2013 #42
This post is tasteless! sheshe2 Apr 2013 #45
Post removed Post removed Apr 2013 #47
Tasteless. Also, an MA Republican Senate candidate *did* run the marathon... Recursion Apr 2013 #49
WTF? RetroLounge Apr 2013 #50
Too soon for this, for me. 99Forever Apr 2013 #51
Ugh. Please self-delete. Please. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #52
Didn't he win the Boston Marathon last year? jsr Apr 2013 #53
This post shows that the alerting is broken on DU...I alerted on this thread-but received a prior srican69 Apr 2013 #54
i did CreekDog Apr 2013 #58
I alerted as well. Jury let it stand, 4-2. VOX Apr 2013 #59
I pleaded with the OP to self-delete. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #64
the OP can't be bothered to come back to the thread CreekDog Apr 2013 #66
Frankly, I'm more disapointed that it's got 33 recs so far. nt Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #68
take a look at the list though CreekDog Apr 2013 #77
even Skinner alerted on it CreekDog Apr 2013 #70
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA. Good one!!!! cbdo2007 Apr 2013 #55
N/M. WinkyDink Apr 2013 #56
This is waaayyyyy too soon. myrna minx Apr 2013 #57
Out of line...WAY out of line. VOX Apr 2013 #62
No, it is in line with our "community standards" as defined by four DUers on the jury Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #67
Have been on DU 10+ years; in that time DU has become something quite different... VOX Apr 2013 #87
I agree n/t Gormy Cuss Apr 2013 #88
Unbelieveable dminaz Apr 2013 #63
FFS, delete the OP. Way too fucking soon. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #69
Might want to try IMing the OP. Tommy_Carcetti Apr 2013 #71
Good point. Lizzie Poppet Apr 2013 #75
The OP does not care! Did he come back to this thread? No. CreekDog Apr 2013 #72
That is just horrible. Rex Apr 2013 #73
You know I almost started a thread like this last night malaise Apr 2013 #74
Ryan actually defused the third bomb Katashi_itto Apr 2013 #78
Someone started a meta thread in GD about this thread pintobean Apr 2013 #79
Alert on in then. Rex Apr 2013 #80
Why did you kick it? pintobean Apr 2013 #81
Because Rex Apr 2013 #84
I had a reason. pintobean Apr 2013 #89
Dam. Rex Apr 2013 #90
you can't be a force for good here CreekDog Apr 2013 #93
The judge of DU's good and bad pintobean Apr 2013 #95
i know this is a big joke to you CreekDog Apr 2013 #96
well well, I thought you were for free speech on DU. right. CreekDog Apr 2013 #97
^^^^^THIS^^^^^ pintobean Apr 2013 #105
SOP alerts aren't private, you know that already CreekDog Apr 2013 #108
He's busted as a hypocrite, and is now whining around in Ask the Admins about it. apocalypsehow Apr 2013 #113
it isn't a betrayal of trust as there aren't any confidentiality requirements Kali Apr 2013 #110
Oh, it didn't bother me pintobean Apr 2013 #111
Considering how much you oppose silencing people CreekDog Apr 2013 #112
It's non-stop rank hypocrisy from that tiny clique of posters who routinely make DU suck. apocalypsehow Apr 2013 #114
how convenient that you can make up shit about a closed forum and anonymous alerts Kali Apr 2013 #118
It's been shown so many times pintobean Apr 2013 #119
I guess. Kali Apr 2013 #120
Sorry about your failed alert on my reply above: your phony alert message was quite humerous, BTW. apocalypsehow Apr 2013 #122
On the matter of "Hilarious".... NYC_SKP Apr 2013 #126
I just alerted on the new sig line pintobean Apr 2013 #127
Doh! That's gotta hurt. pintobean Apr 2013 #124
Transparency can bring light to the dankest, mustiest, and moldiest corners of any room, eh? MiddleFingerMom Apr 2013 #125
That's not true, and you know it. pintobean Apr 2013 #116
There is nothing secret about what goes on in the hosts forum. Warren Stupidity Apr 2013 #121
Because a dead 8 year old child is so fucking funny....Bet you find lung cancer hilarious Rowdyboy Apr 2013 #82
alrighty then. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #86
DB taterguy Apr 2013 #91
Um, yeah... That's not funny. TeeYiYi Apr 2013 #92
SICK> Bombings are not humor Coyotl Apr 2013 #94
at this point do you want the thread to die or did you just go to bed? snooper2 Apr 2013 #98
he's been posting elsewhere on DU today CreekDog Apr 2013 #99
I get excited whenver an OP I started is kicked to the top snooper2 Apr 2013 #100
he knows it's not defensible so he's pouting --he knows CreekDog Apr 2013 #101
so what happens if an OP you post that you want to sink stays kicked? snooper2 Apr 2013 #103
I once posted something against corporal punishment that turned bad CreekDog Apr 2013 #107
Jesus Christ, this turd of a thread is still floating? VOX Apr 2013 #102
I second that. NealK Apr 2013 #106
As a Boston resident, let me say WilliamPitt Apr 2013 #104
I guess this was God's punishment to the U.S. for electing Paul Ryan (n/t) Lane1340 Apr 2013 #109
I narrowly missed the joke olddots Apr 2013 #115
wow glad I didn't say that. nt limpyhobbler Apr 2013 #117

pinto

(106,886 posts)
12. Bombings at the marathon are comic material?
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:23 PM
Apr 2013

Come on. There's plenty of time to skewer Ryan or Palin. This isn't it.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
13. Not funny if you know someone in Boston who's been injured...
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:24 PM
Apr 2013

Or worse. I'm as far from a board nanny as you can get, and Ryan & Palin are great satire targets.

But if you've seen the photos, or spoken with anyone who's on the scene, it's a horrific tragedy -- many people with legs and feet blown completely off, blinded, just a slaughterhouse of horrors.

Save the humor for another marathon. Peace.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
34. jberryhill probably thinks hearing his funny joke will make that person laugh
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:25 AM
Apr 2013

ha ha no.

i'm sorry to hear the awful news.

Raine

(30,540 posts)
46. Agree, my cousins were racing today and all I can say is it's been a very
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:31 AM
Apr 2013

worried stressful day. Thank goodness they're alright but I still think it's abit soon for jokes.

Control-Z

(15,681 posts)
14. How many of us
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:25 PM
Apr 2013

didn't at least think of Paul Ryan at some point today? Thanks for putting it into a funny!







I thought it was funny.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
16. Share it with the family of the 8-year-old who was killed.
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:28 PM
Apr 2013

They'll really appreciate this brand of "humor."

Or maybe one of the dozens of victims who lost a limb would enjoy it.

Classless.

Control-Z

(15,681 posts)
19. I didn't start this thread
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:42 PM
Apr 2013

but did find a little comic relief after a day of tears and anger. I have family in the area and can't help but worry.

I'm not sure why you chose to attack me out of everyone on this thread who needed a light moment. If you were personally hurt by this tragic, needless, event, I am truly sorry. But there was nothing personal or about the victims in my response or in the OP, imho. It wasn't meant to degrade, demean or belittle what has happened. Quite the contrary.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
60. Didn't mean to target you specifically...
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:43 PM
Apr 2013

My post was intended for the OP, but in haste, I inadvertently replied to the last in line, which, at the time, happened to be you. So -- it's *not* a personal attack.

Sorry for that, and BTW, I have a great sense of humor -- but I do feel a big disconnect with those who think it's okay to make a "joke" using this event -- which has morphed into a significant tragedy -- as a springboard. I'm not alone in this viewpoint, as you can see by the numerous posters here who also failed to see the humor or its timing as appropriate.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
61. I get that. But the timing is grossly insensitive.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:47 PM
Apr 2013

...that's just my opinion. (Although several others here are of like mind.)

No Vested Interest

(5,157 posts)
29. Not me.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:15 AM
Apr 2013

I've long since dismissed Paul Ryan from my mind, except for the occasional instances when he turns up on C-Span.

Travelman

(708 posts)
123. I sure as hell didn't.
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 07:20 AM
Apr 2013

Paul Ryan was approximately the farthest possible thing from my mind when I heard this news on Monday afternoon.

I thought about people like my friend, new to marathon-running (and now a bit fanatical about it), who had just run in San Diego Sunday morning (I immediately posted on fb to him that I was glad he hadn't run Boston this year). I thought about my brother running the Music City Marathon next week. I thought about all of the victims, many of whom will now never run again, judging from the number of leg-amputation stories out there, all because they were just taking a pretty Monday morning to do something they enjoy. Later, I thought about the family of that eight-year-old, who did nothing more wrong than simply cheering on people who had managed to run twenty-six miles. I thought about all of the people who have that incredible instinct/training to do the exact opposite of what most of us would do: they ran toward the danger, instead of away from it.



I can very honestly say, without a moment's hesitation or doubt, that Paul Ryan, Janesville, Wisconsin, the federal budget, Democrats, Republicans, or Sarah Palin never, ever crossed my mind Monday. I had actual important things to think about at the time.

alittlelark

(18,886 posts)
18. It took 75 seconds of laughing before I could reply to this!
Mon Apr 15, 2013, 11:40 PM
Apr 2013

ROTFLMAO


Guess I kinda miss the MunsterMarathoner.

Bucky

(53,795 posts)
21. I'm glad to hear of anyone not being hurt.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:24 AM
Apr 2013

I'm gladder to hear of the police already swarming in on one lead in Revere, MA. Whoever did this needs to hang slowly.

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
30. God forbid someone should compare this to a US drone strike in Pakistan.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:18 AM
Apr 2013

Then it is entirely inappropriate.

But using it as a means to boost team camaraderie by mocking an outgroup, A-OK.

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
85. I agree.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 05:37 PM
Apr 2013

All that is required is an "extraordinary" circumstance.

If bombs went off in another part of town or different state, would that be extraordinary?

nvme

(860 posts)
31. So beyond poor taste
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:21 AM
Apr 2013

this is treading on callous asshole territory and shouldnt be used to make political jokes. an 8 y/o child was fucking blown up! Really? You had to make a joke? Really Douche baggy stuff!

 

OnyxCollie

(9,958 posts)
39. So the next time a terror attack occurs,
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:42 AM
Apr 2013

like, um, a bomb in an elevator, you can take that opportunity to make a joke.

"A bomb went off in an elevator today. Five people were killed. They were detailing Mitt Romney's car."

Won't that be fucking funny?

Har har.

Response to jberryhill (Original post)

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
43. actually, it didn't happen, the OP is a joke
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:02 AM
Apr 2013

the OP thought it was a good time and topic for a joke.

yes, go figure.

sheshe2

(83,342 posts)
45. This post is tasteless!
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:12 AM
Apr 2013

I am from Massachusetts.

People lost their lives today. Some maimed and wounded. A child died today.

This is funny? No it is not!

Response to jberryhill (Original post)

Recursion

(56,582 posts)
49. Tasteless. Also, an MA Republican Senate candidate *did* run the marathon...
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 04:53 AM
Apr 2013

... and was not that far from the finish line when it went off.

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,085 posts)
52. Ugh. Please self-delete. Please.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 07:50 AM
Apr 2013

I know it's not nearly as bad as what I've seen on Free Republic (where members are advocating shooting anyone who is Muslim or appears Muslim, no joke), but it's still in bad taste and reflects poorly on DU.

Not going to alert. Just do the right thing and get rid of it.

srican69

(1,426 posts)
54. This post shows that the alerting is broken on DU...I alerted on this thread-but received a prior
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:33 AM
Apr 2013

decision to keep the post (4-2) ... so I guess this post is inoculated for good.

I am sure tons of others must have alerted on it as well.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
59. I alerted as well. Jury let it stand, 4-2.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:26 PM
Apr 2013

My alert stated that this inappropriate post is in very poor taste, it shows a lack of compassion for the dead and maimed, and it reflects badly on DU, and on Democrats in general.

IMO, the jury system is godawful, and has contributed greatly to the hostile atmosphere now common on DU.


CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
66. the OP can't be bothered to come back to the thread
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:10 PM
Apr 2013

his attitude has always been for people to pound sand.

he's posting elsewhere on DU and has been since people started complaining about this thread.

he doesn't give a sh*t.

he's not wrong, he's never wrong.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
62. Out of line...WAY out of line.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 12:54 PM
Apr 2013

I'm not some tight-ass who doesn't appreciate a good joke. Quite the contrary.

But this crosses the line, and reflects badly on DU. If that requires explanation, then there's no hope.

Gormy Cuss

(30,884 posts)
67. No, it is in line with our "community standards" as defined by four DUers on the jury
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:14 PM
Apr 2013

and therefore reflects exactly what DU is. It's not just the four people who voted to leave it either -- look at all the high-fivers in this thread. Also hosts aren't empowered to lock it because sick, puerile attempts at humor are within the SOP for this forum. Those of us who find this appalling, well we've been outvoted.













VOX

(22,976 posts)
87. Have been on DU 10+ years; in that time DU has become something quite different...
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 06:11 PM
Apr 2013

...than what it was in its early years. There's been a severe erosion of civility, along with a (repeatedly) demonstrated insensitivity to the suffering of others.

I take some comfort from the posters on this thread who are objecting to its existence, even if four of those voices do not, by chance, serve on a jury simultaneously.

 

dminaz

(9 posts)
63. Unbelieveable
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 01:26 PM
Apr 2013

Even though I only have a few posts, I've been an avid DU "lurker" for some time. It sickens me that the same people who want to prevent violence against our children can then go and wish hurt or death on someone else (jokingly or not). I've seen this happen frequently on both sides and I wonder what kind of people we are becoming when we can't appreciate the life of EVERYONE.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
72. The OP does not care! Did he come back to this thread? No.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:20 PM
Apr 2013

Does not care.

If anything, he cares more than he's been criticized than anything else.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
73. That is just horrible.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:25 PM
Apr 2013

That is about the worst joke I've ever seen. Did you make a joke right after 9/11 comparable to this? I doubt you did.

malaise

(267,823 posts)
74. You know I almost started a thread like this last night
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 02:33 PM
Apr 2013

I was going to say that he was hit because of the real time it took to run the race.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
79. Someone started a meta thread in GD about this thread
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 04:45 PM
Apr 2013

Nothing like drawing as much attention as possible to something they disprove of.

 

Rex

(65,616 posts)
80. Alert on in then.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 04:49 PM
Apr 2013

Now people will want to go find what you are talking about and give it more attention.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
95. The judge of DU's good and bad
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:30 PM
Apr 2013

kicked the thread that he's spent all day whining about. Again.

"you just can't help yourself"


CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
96. i know this is a big joke to you
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:34 PM
Apr 2013

and now that it's drama, you find it even more hilarious.

you hate us and our politics so this is like a feast for you.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
97. well well, I thought you were for free speech on DU. right.
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 09:40 PM
Apr 2013

Author: Tommy_Carcetti
Okay, I'm going on record. Jokes about the Boston bombing and certain political figures: Not funny.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022685903
Alerted by pintobean: I'll try this again. "No whining about DU" I don't understand why this hasn't been locked. The OP even admits that it's meta. 4:11 PM

General Discussion Author: Tommy_Carcetti
Okay, I'm going on record. Jokes about the Boston bombing and certain political figures: Not funny.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/10022685903
Alerted by pintobean: Meta. He's talking about this thread: http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1002&pid=2681898
1:20 PM

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
105. ^^^^^THIS^^^^^
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:00 AM
Apr 2013

is a host of Environment & Energy. The sixth host of six slots there. Is this what goes on behind the scenes in the host forum? Any host of a group can troll the SOP alerts in the big forums and post them at will? I guess if someone doesn't want to be outed, they just won't alert. I don't see how the system can work when no one can trust everyone who has that access.

Is this a betrayal of trust?
Is it fair to the many good people serving as DU hosts?
I don't think this is acceptable behavior.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
108. SOP alerts aren't private, you know that already
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:13 AM
Apr 2013

if you alerted for SOP, i can't think of a reason why you'd want that private, at least, if the alert was offered in good faith i can't.

apocalypsehow

(12,751 posts)
113. He's busted as a hypocrite, and is now whining around in Ask the Admins about it.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:39 AM
Apr 2013

He finds exposure of that said serial hypocrisy of his "counterproductive." Quelle surprise!

And one notices this in the 'ole profile:

About pintobean
Statistics and Information
Account status: Active
Member since: Sat Jan 10, 2004, 09:24 AM
Number of posts: 8,732
Number of posts, last 90 days: 748
Favorite forum: Meta-discussion, 427 posts in the last 90 days (57% of total posts)
Favorite group: Ask the Administrators, 2 posts in the last 90 days (0% of total posts)


He's gone from making whining about other DU'ers in the now-defunct Meta forum his favorite pastime, to making whining in ATA about other DU'ers his "Favorite group."

Telling, that.

Kali

(54,990 posts)
110. it isn't a betrayal of trust as there aren't any confidentiality requirements
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:44 AM
Apr 2013

but is sure was a cheap shot from the Great Hunter. poor guy, can't get off on his self-righteousness as much with Meta gone.

nevermind he has kicked this thread at least 15 times

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
111. Oh, it didn't bother me
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:57 AM
Apr 2013

I've seen it done twice before, both in meta. The first one was hidden by a jury. I doubt the second one was alerted on - the entertainment value of that one was just too high for an alert.

This one is just cheesy and par for the coarse. It makes one wonder why he became a host.

Thanks for the kind words the other day.


CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
112. Considering how much you oppose silencing people
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:36 AM
Apr 2013

i'm surprised you would try to stop a thread saying that some jokes, but not specifying which ones, should wait and not be posted or told in light of the tragedy.

i find it ironic that you alerted that one twice, but had nothing to say about the actual joke.

apocalypsehow

(12,751 posts)
114. It's non-stop rank hypocrisy from that tiny clique of posters who routinely make DU suck.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 01:49 AM
Apr 2013

If you remember, it was the two posters above who are such bosom buddies that were major players in that Meta thread started by another one of their pals calling on each and every one of my posts to be alert-stalked regarding my sig line - a sig line that STILL stands, I might note, after going up against a verified 87 singular alerts, with close to two hundred related alerts made on individual posts of mine where the alert message whined about same sig line.

Now, that's an attempt to silence and alert-stalk a DU poster, my friend - and those two posters above were hip-deep in the middle of that effort. Now they whine in ATA about attempts to call out hypocrisy. It's the height of irony.

Kali

(54,990 posts)
118. how convenient that you can make up shit about a closed forum and anonymous alerts
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:17 PM
Apr 2013

However ATA is easy enough - please link to my whining in ATA.

You are a liar.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
119. It's been shown so many times
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 03:29 PM
Apr 2013

that he just makes stuff up, I don't bother to reply. Anyone who pays attention knows.

"verified" alerts.

apocalypsehow

(12,751 posts)
122. Sorry about your failed alert on my reply above: your phony alert message was quite humerous, BTW.
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 02:20 AM
Apr 2013

Now you can go ahead and alert on this reply, insisting to a new jury that you didn't alert on the previous post of mine above - just like you routinely tried to pull the wool over numerous DU juries when Meta was still a going concern and you were a serial alerter in it - and roll that dice yet again for about the nth time.

But, Pro-tip: DU juries tend to not be as gullible as you have consistently pretended they must be in your serial alerts and phony - often outright false - alert messages included in those same serial alerts over the time since DU3 first rolled out. Perhaps if you ceased insulting DU'ers who serve on juries intelligence with your bogus alerts, they would cease voting to "Leave" time after time after time.

But, then, Oh, my! - if you limited yourself to sending only genuine alerts to DU juries, you would have to find a new hobby, wouldn't you? Sorry about that!



 

NYC_SKP

(68,644 posts)
126. On the matter of "Hilarious"....
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 09:57 PM
Apr 2013

Star Member Skinner (57,190 posts)
1. I'm not going to count up alerts. But I will say this...

View profile

That person has been crowing for weeks about the number of alerts (allegedly) sent about his sig line, even going so far as to state the the number of alerts that were allegedly sent.

He has no clue what he is talking about. There is no way for a DU member to know an alert was sent against them unless a post is hidden or a juror shares the alert with them. In the case of this person's sig line, the actual number of alerts sent was negligible.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/12591326#post1


 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
127. I just alerted on the new sig line
Sun Apr 21, 2013, 11:58 AM
Apr 2013

Last edited Sun Apr 21, 2013, 01:50 PM - Edit history (1)

What a coward. He was caught lying, so he calls Skinner a liar and runs away.

ETA a screen shot in case he changes his sig and alerts on my post.

 

pintobean

(18,101 posts)
124. Doh! That's gotta hurt.
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 02:54 PM
Apr 2013
LineNew Reply I'm not going to count up alerts. But I will say this...
Skinner 10:42 AM #1

Response to Kali (Original post)

Thu Apr 18, 2013, 10:42 AM

Star Member Skinner (57,190 posts)
1. I'm not going to count up alerts. But I will say this...

That person has been crowing for weeks about the number of alerts (allegedly) sent about his sig line, even going so far as to state the the number of alerts that were allegedly sent.

He has no clue what he is talking about. There is no way for a DU member to know an alert was sent against them unless a post is hidden or a juror shares the alert with them. In the case of this person's sig line, the actual number of alerts sent was negligible.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/12591326#post1

MiddleFingerMom

(25,163 posts)
125. Transparency can bring light to the dankest, mustiest, and moldiest corners of any room, eh?
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 04:08 PM
Apr 2013

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Transparency rules!!!
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There is a reason why some among us are referred to as self-important.
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pintobean

(18,101 posts)
116. That's not true, and you know it.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 07:50 AM
Apr 2013

Anyone who read Meta knows that I was strongly opposed to call-outs, personal attacks, and pile-ons. It's what pissed you off about me. All the things you and your buddies embraced and tried to claim that that behavior was the reason for meta, even after Skinner clearly stated that meta was no safe haven for such behavior.

The first time you took issue with me, you falsely accused me of telling you to "stfu".

Now you're claiming the opposite about me. You know I've never seen DU as a free speech zone.

Maybe you need to get more organized about who you accuse of what.

 

Warren Stupidity

(48,181 posts)
121. There is nothing secret about what goes on in the hosts forum.
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 10:06 PM
Apr 2013

If you would like to participate, volunteer.

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
101. he knows it's not defensible so he's pouting --he knows
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:35 PM
Apr 2013

he will dig in harder than most posters after he says something obnoxious.

 

snooper2

(30,151 posts)
103. so what happens if an OP you post that you want to sink stays kicked?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:41 PM
Apr 2013

do you self delete at some point?


Maybe we should do a case study?

CreekDog

(46,192 posts)
107. I once posted something against corporal punishment that turned bad
Wed Apr 17, 2013, 12:08 AM
Apr 2013

because people were posting reasons justifying hitting children, even comparing it to hitting pets and animals (which they also justified).

i was so horrified by it that i requested numerous times for moderators (it was DU2) to lock it.

i had good intentions when i posted it, but for a variety of reasons, it went wrong, some i could have foreseen some i couldn't have. but that didn't matter. when a thread goes badly or causes problems that are not constructive or are more harmful than good, it's time to delete it and that's what i do.

i make mistakes, i make them on DU. everyone does, that's not a crime or terrible failing, it's just part of being a member. not correcting it or admitting to it is the unforgivable sin.

who the heck thinks they never make a mistake on DU that needs correction? that is probably the biggest and most disruptive personal failing at DU.

VOX

(22,976 posts)
102. Jesus Christ, this turd of a thread is still floating?
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:38 PM
Apr 2013

Somebody flush it, FFS. Time was when the mods (remember them?) would have shit-canned this mess in a snap for being just that -- a stinking, hot mess.

The jury "system" has allowed DU to go to rot, and this thread is Exhibit A.

 

WilliamPitt

(58,179 posts)
104. As a Boston resident, let me say
Tue Apr 16, 2013, 11:51 PM
Apr 2013

I appreciate the effort, sincerely, and offer a for your intentions.

That being said, maybe not so much with the funny just yet. Let the swelling go down a wee, OK?

Cheers.

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