OK, week, you fuck, listen up:

[WilliamPitt]

My cat had a heart attack on Monday. Douchebags compromised my bank account on Tuesday to buy phone apps (no rilly). The baby got sick on Wednesday, which occupied all of my attention until today. Obama wants to frack Europe, there's BP oil in Lake Michigan, and dickheads like Bill Kristol want to engage us in a land war in Asia, so of course assholes let him on television.

So here's my proposal, week, you fuck: fuck the fuck off. If I have to deal with another week like you, week, I won't have many weeks left. So go fuck yourself with an angry alligator, week, and set yourself on fire while you're at it. I'll salt the earth where your ashes wind up, week, even if I have to get flying lessons to do it. You suck, week, and I'm glad you're almost dead.

[In_The_Wind]

1. Did your cat pull through?

[WilliamPitt]

4. So far.

Thyroid measure for cats in the normal range is 1 thru 5. He's fucking fa chrissakes 12.

Cost me $500 to learn that, and that his heart and liver and blood and poop are still OK, so we caught it in time. Medicine from here on out.

He's asleep next to me. All that matters.

[In_The_Wind]

7. Glad to hear it Will.

You can manage everything else.
Fur babies are worth every thing we do for them. Glad you caught it in time.

[OwnedByCats]

58. Glad you caught it in time Will!

How old is he?

My 1 year old cat went and broke the growth plate between her hip and femur bone clean off about a month ago - paid $400 just to be told that. I may need to come up with a further $800-1200 for surgery, though it's looking unlikely she'll need it. They can't just fix it, so they tell me, all they can do is cut some of the top of the femur off to prevent bone on bone pain, which is the only reason they would do the op, no point in doing it in hopes that it will improve her mobility. However, she does not seem to be in any pain or discomfort, just limping a little. She does get around better as time goes on, but I'll have to see.

Hope the baby, wife and cat are all well and that this new week isn't a bitch as well lol.

[Boom Sound 416]

2. You think you're having a bad week?

Check out GD

[WilliamPitt]

5. I'm the reason GD is having a bad week.

Take a number.

[Boom Sound 416]

8. Well then you ought to know

It's gonna need a paint job and a shit load of screen doors.

[WilliamPitt]

11. *spew*

You're gonna need a bigger boat.

[Bjorn Against]

25. Someone attempted to alert on this...

On Fri Mar 28, 2014, 09:59 PM an alert was sent on the following post:

I'm the reason GD is having a bad week.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1018&pid=596730

REASON FOR ALERT

This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate.

ALERTER'S COMMENTS

Causes a massive flamewar in GD, goes to the Lounge to laugh about it. Classy.

You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Fri Mar 28, 2014, 10:13 PM, and the Jury voted 1-5 to LEAVE IT.

Juror #1 voted to HIDE IT
Explanation: Yeah,this is getting ridiculous. Hide.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: There is absolutely no reason this should have been alerted. Will Pitt is a long time member of this site and is well respected by many of us, the harrassment he has received this week is disgusting. I would much rather have Will Pitt posting on this site than whoever it was that alerted this.
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: No explanation given
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: So let me get this straight - Will Pitt started a flame war this week so now we have to hide his posts? Never going to happen.

Will Pitt is like a father to me. He is the greatest Duer who ever drew a breath. Alerting on him should be a banable offense!!!!
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE
Explanation: Much as I'd love to hide the post, considering the source, there is really no reason to do so.

Thank you very much for participating in our Jury system, and we hope you will be able to participate again in the future.

[WilliamPitt]

36. "Will Pitt is like a father to me. He is the greatest Duer who ever drew a breath."

Khan facepalm.

[Shankapotomus]

43. I am a week

Not this week but the next week. I find Will Pitt's blatant weekism offensive and support whoever alerted. I bet Will wouldn't say this about a month or a year.

On behalf of this week, I can assure you next week won't be much better, Will.

Remember, there's fifty-two of us and we stick together.

[cui bono]

54. There are a few people who are actively trying to get him banned.

They won't shut up about him in front of or behind the curtain.

[OwnedByCats]

59. I noticed

It's getting ridiculous now.

The amount of threads coming up bitching about Will is unlike anything I personally have ever seen on this site. I lurked for many years, that is until about 2 years ago I got brave and started posting.

We're not always going to agree with each other, that's life! We have features like ignore, after all. I don't know why they don't just use them and move on.

[840high]

55. Juror #2 - yeah

[OwnedByCats]

57. I can't believe somebody alerted this

Well I guess I can. This is getting beyond a joke people. If you're that offended by Will's threads, don't read them!

[Baitball Blogger]

47. hee, hee, hee.

[cui bono]

53. You sure are...

you fuck.

[LiberalEsto]

3. How's the baby doing?

I hope she gets better soon.

[WilliamPitt]

6. Cool as a cucumber

Thanks.

[UTUSN]

9. Deal with yourself and leave me alone n/t

[UTUSN]

12. In case you missed it

My truth(s) :

* DU is my home.
* The key word is “Democratic.”
* Originally it was my ICU/burn-rehab for Coup 2000.
* I detest indescribably all things Rethug, personalized via Shrub but whatever passing others.
* I have never used and never will use the Ignore/Trash functions.
* I love a high percentage of “most” as in “almost all” of DU, the sliver of dislike being cult/cliqueism.
* I have never liked the mirror of Faux’s m.o. of telling an audience what they want to hear, preaching to the choir.
* I have generally not personally attacked other DUers, while self-defending in flamefests and describing behaviors.
* I have long life political experience with “Democrats” who find some “reason” to turn against other Democrats.
* I support my Primary candidates full heartedly, but then support whoever is the Dem nominee, from whatever wing, even when I know they will lose.
* I have often screwed up myself and realize everybody has somebody dearly wanting them gone, including insignificant me.
* There have always been plenty of things I would say to Dem leaders IN PRIVATE, not via giving comfort to wingnuts.

To be more pertinent to the O.Poster, with the above points as context:

* I have always regarded him as a vanity/egoist-to-the-max poster, a show-boater, a faddist and flamebaiter, of the preaching-to-the-choir mirror/Faux m.o., useless to me since I already know what I believe, doing more harm than good for playing into the elitist and entitled stereotypes wingnuts purvey about Libs, has abused special privileges forever.

[WilliamPitt]

14. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[pintobean]

21. I'm kicking this thread

with an atta-boy for UTUSN

IBTL

[Sherman A1]

41. Wiliam Pitt is one of the reasons

(and threads of the like which he posted this week and the ensuing threads) I trashed the GD forum completely and spend more time on FB and much, much less time on DU. Frankly life is simply too short to waste my time on what I find to be lacking in civility. Points can be made, issues discussed without name calling such as I noted in his original OP which I believe started the recent GD upheaval.

As to this OP in the Lounge, at the end of the week when discussion may very well be tapering out on the GD "discussion"as weariness sets in, well it simply appears to be in my opinion more of "look at me" and I find it rather childish.

[WilliamPitt]

13. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[UTUSN]

15. That's what you care about (showboating) nt

[WilliamPitt]

16. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[Boom Sound 416]

48. This is all in bad taste.

So, you had a tough week?

Your kid had a temperature. Big fucking deal. Try reading DU from the pediatric ICU.

You are the little light in the world that POTUS forgot about. Give me a break and shame on you.

You are a great DUer? I guess so. So great you are an elite DUer where rules don't apply.

I guess that makes you a 1%er.

I'll kick this thread. Happily.

[malthaussen]

17. This is the Lounge, Dude.

The concept is to show friendship or keep your mouth shut.

-- Mal

[WilliamPitt]

18. Thanks for kicking my thread.

Indeed.

[malthaussen]

10. Yeah, I can see why that might be irritating.

Remember when Mama said there'd be days like this? She was being kind.

-- Mal

[UTUSN]

19. Dost thou rally/actually care about your cat or (anybody) - I don't think so - you don't

[WilliamPitt]

20. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[UTUSN]

22. Kicking your thread is what it's all about, ain't it (not a question)

Well, I got me a demerit just for myself, just for you, wow

[WilliamPitt]

23. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[pintobean]

24. He earns every kick he gets.

[UTUSN]

26. What he *lives* for nt

[UTUSN]

27. & I (a sterling DUer) get a black mark

[snappyturtle]

28. I'm kicking your OP for real....sorry to hear about your week. I had a bad one

too. May be losing my sight. I'm keeping my fingers crossed and enjoying seeing everything! My cat is sick too...13 yr. old and quit eating and drinking...little better today. I live alone so she is my rock.

But, your second paragraph is great....may I use it too? I think I'll mix an adult beverage and toast the eve of the last day of a truly sucky week.

[First Speaker]

30. Best of luck to you...I'll keep you in my thoughts and prayers...

[snappyturtle]

31. Thank you. I'm tough and determined! nt

[grasswire]

40. snappyturtle...

.....just want to make sure you know about the high calorie paste in a tube that can keep the energy up for kittehs who are not eating well.

Also, baby food chicken seems to agree with my ones if they are not eating very well.

[snappyturtle]

42. Thank you.She just ate some moist food! She's curled up beside me now.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed.

[OwnedByCats]

60. Have you done the skin test to see if she's dehydrated?

Forgive me if you already have done this: Pull up the skin on the scruff of her neck and let go - if it snaps back quickly, she's hydrated. If it is slow to return or stays raised, she's dehydrated. Cats can dehydrate pretty quickly, much faster than we do. Obviously if dehydrated, a vet visit is best so they can give her subcutaneous or IV fluids, depending on the severity of her dehydration and overall health.

As long as she eats a little something, that's encouraging. You don't want to let her go too long without eating either as it can be bad for her liver. As long as she's eating a little something every day, that's encouraging. I hope she gets her full appetite back soon.

Best wishes!

[snappyturtle]

61. Thank you...we're over the hump! The test was hard to do on her.

She has such long hair. She's eating and drinking now...whew....it was scary.

[OwnedByCats]

62. Oh that's great!

Sometimes kitties get little bugs like we do and they can seem off for a few days, but nothing serious. Glad to hear she's ok now!

[snappyturtle]

63. That's my conclusion too....now. It's just so out of character for her; she's

a little piglet most days!

[WilliamPitt]

37. (((hug)))

Use as you wish. See forever.

[snappyturtle]

50. Awww....thanks Will.

Thanks to you I felt somehow felt empowered to toast off the sucky week! Blue skies from here on!

[magical thyme]

45. oh no....healing light to you and your kitty

[TBF]

29. I'm glad the baby is OK -

It is the worst when they're sick ... just the lack of sleep alone will make it a bad week.

[First Speaker]

32. And on top of all that...in addition--there's a hold-up in the Bronx...

...Brooklyn's broken out in fights...there's a traffic jam in Harlem that's backed up to Jackson heights...there's a scout troop short a child...*and*--Khruschev's due at Idlewild!!!...so it's been a worse week than you, or any of us could imagine...
But seriously(??)--I'm glad your kitty and Lola Jane are better. As for the world--well...two out of three ain't bad...

[DFW]

49. Car 54 Where Are You?

I bet you thought no one would remember, right?

[hrmjustin]

33. I hope your baby and cat get better.

I hope next week is better for you.

[Skittles]

34. you insult dickheads

Bill Kristol is a CHICKENHAWK

I hope your baby and cat are doing better William, as well as your lovely lady

[UTUSN]

35. Never used a sig line till tonight

[WilliamPitt]

39. Thanks for kicking my thread.

[Brother Buzz]

38. After all that, did you remember to stick out you can?

[handmade34]

44. (((sorry)))

it was an extraordinarily bad one, wasn't it



I am particularly angry about slap on wrist for Brig. Gen. Jeffrey and the SC actually thinking about letting Hobby Lobby get away with their tantrum...

of course there is all the other stuff... hold tight, it is not going away

[magical thyme]

46. next week will be better....maybe

Glad you caught the kitty issues in time and that she and the baby are feeling better.

Sorry about the bank account. That truly sucks. I had my identity completely stolen 7 years ago during Thanksgiving week. Laptop was stolen with all our pension information, de-encrypted and our identities stolen courtesy of an ID theft ring operating out of HP. It. Is. No. Fun.

At least hacking into your bank account, they can give you a new bank account # and hopefully put better security in place. I can't get a new social security # or new "mother's maiden name," and whatever else they had in there...

[warrior1]

51. Said with friendship

Will, maybe you just need a break for awhile. This place will still be here when you get back. I like you but you've been pissing me off lately.

[Enthusiast]

52. I'm with you on all that.

The baby, the oil spill, the fossil fuel president, Bill Kristol demonstrating that he is the champion of being wrong?

[840high]

56. Will - keep posting.