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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 08:57 PM
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Welcome to the General Discussions: Primaries automated switchboard. Press 1 for English. Press 2 for Angry Illogical Ranting.

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You have selected Angry Illogical Ranting. Welcome to General Discussion: Primaries. Please make the following selection:

Press 1 for broad-based generalizations.
Press 2 for the strawman fallacy.
Press 3 for subtly inciting hatred against your fellow Democrat.
Press 4 for arguing implausible scenarios just to rile up fear.
Press 5 for gross hypocrisy.
Press 6 for sanctimonious self-righteousness.
Press 7 for pretending to care about things you really don't care about just to suit your own agenda.
Press 8 for mock indignation.
Press 9 for veiled threats.
Press 10 for telling others to recommend your post because getting it on the Greatest Page is the best thing that will ever happen to you in your life and you can now die happy.
Press 11 for crazed mob mentality and herd behavior.
Press 12 for rationalizing your own behavior by claiming that the other side acts much worse than yours.
Press 13 for being an grand embarrassment to your own candidate and being against everything for which he or she actually stands.
Press 14 for circular logic, red herrings and non-sequitors.
Press 15 for TYPING IN CAPITAL LETTERS AND CURSING A LOT!!!!!!!
Press 16 for exaggerating the outcome of current events and otherwise blindly panicking for no reason.
Press 17 for prematurely jumping to conclusions based solely on rumor, innuendo or unsubstantiated evidence.
Press 18 for quoting out of context.
Press 19 for counterproductive behavior that is only going to serve to further divide us down the road.
Press 20 for not actually giving a damn about what your candidate is actually saying because you have worked yourself up into an emotionally frenzied state.

If you wish to repeat these options, you are obviously a troll and clearly want the Democrats to lose. We are in the process of alerting the moderators, and your thread will be locked. Prepare to be tombstoned. IBTL!!! IBTL!!!

If you are looking for calmness, rationality, common sense, unity, coalition building and/or logic, no options exist for such choices. Please hang up and feel disillusioned by your fellow Democrats. We fuck you for your patience. Have a shitty day.
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myrna minx Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:01 PM
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1. Delete sub-thread
:hi:
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Ichingcarpenter Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:02 PM
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2. Delete sub-sub-thread
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rug Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:04 PM
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3. This place is more 911 than 411.
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Mooney Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:14 PM
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6. It's actually more 311.
Here in NYC that's the hotline that was set up to report quality-of-life offenses, like foul odors and loud noise.
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Double T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:05 PM
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4. May I suggest Anger Management classes?
.....and a glass of Merlot or Cabernet; room temp.
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:11 PM
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5. This was actually my catharsis.
Edited on Thu May-22-08 09:12 PM by PeterU
My gut instinct was to just burst in and tell everyone in this forum how absolutely stupid and idiotic they were. :hi:

But creative writing is so much more fun.
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Double T Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:15 PM
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7. I'm bustin' your chops BRO!
HELL, I think many of US feel exactly the same way YOU do, much of the time. Good job and great post. Back to the blood pressure elevation!!
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NanceGreggs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:16 PM
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8. There's nothing more laugh-provoking ...
... than being told to have a good look at ourselves!

K&R - very well done piece!
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:37 AM
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11. Thanks!
A little self-deprication is good for everyone.
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SoCalDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:16 PM
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9. para el español, prensa veintiuno
Edited on Thu May-22-08 09:17 PM by SoCalDem
:rofl:
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Marrah_G Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu May-22-08 09:16 PM
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10. Hehehe- Now that was funny.
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truebrit71 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:38 AM
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12. Ignored.
nt
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 08:57 AM
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13. Cue the Charlie Brown Christmas Special music...
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Phillycat Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 09:11 AM
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14. Why am I not surprised that the most honest post in this forum
isn't getting a lot of attention?

I thought it was hilarious. :D
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 09:23 AM
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15. Well I tried.....
Thanks for the props anyways.
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RUMMYisFROSTED Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 09:26 AM
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16. 1
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nichomachus Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 09:28 AM
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17. Press 21 if you have way too much time on your hands
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 09:30 AM
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18. K&R!
:hi:
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 10:06 AM
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21. Thank you my fellow Marylander and Lounge friend! nt
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madinmaryland Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 10:11 AM
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22. Stop by the Maryland forum and make your restaurant recommendations!
:hi:
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papapi Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 09:38 AM
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19. Press "0" for ozone, 'cause that's where your mind is headed if you keep making . . .
...up crazy shit like this!:puffpiece:
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Arkansas Granny Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 09:46 AM
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20. Great work. We could all use a little humor right about now.
:thumbsup:
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Lil Missy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 10:56 AM
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23. LOL!
:thumbsup:
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 10:58 AM
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24. No. 11 seems to be the most popular option lately. n/t
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 11:18 AM
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25. Agreed.


I'm just waiting for the torches and pitchforks to be broken out soon.
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anonymous171 Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 11:23 AM
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26. 5, 6, and 7 are very popular.
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 11:36 AM
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28. All 20 of them are very popular here.
I actually thought of more, but I figured I'd keep it at 20. Nice even number.
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JimGinPA Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 11:23 AM
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27. Press 00 for Having The Only Opinion That Matters
B-)
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QC Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:01 PM
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29. This place makes Free Republic look like Plato's Academy. n/t
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SeattleGirl Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-23-08 12:20 PM
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30. Press # repeatedly if you are convinced that your arguments for
your candidate have a chance in hell of bringing the other candidate's supporters over to your side. :P

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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 11:38 AM
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31. After this weekend, this seems to apply more than ever. n/t
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Seabiscuit Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-25-08 11:42 AM
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32. Well done. Your OP should have gotten hundreds of recommendations.
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Tommy_Carcetti Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-26-08 10:08 PM
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33. If I pressed Option 10, that would have been a breeze! nt
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TahitiNut Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-30-08 10:45 AM
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34. #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8 #6 #8
:party:
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QueenOfCalifornia Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri May-30-08 11:14 AM
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35. I missed this
when it was originally posted.

Very good indeed.

I'd rec but can not now.
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