GBCW

There seems to be a sort of widespread agreement that DU would be better off without me, or with people who agree with me and have the temerity to post their disagreeable opinions and keep arguing against the undeniable TRUTH.

Seems like a good time for me to take a break anyway. For some reason I was up until 5 AM this morning arguing on DU.

And for what?

In some ways, I like a good argument in a similar way that I like a good game of chess. They challenge me to marshall my forces and gather my facts to defeat an opponent. A good mental exercise.

Boy, I sure can get mad though when I lose at chess. And it's just a game.

Anyway, it looks to be a busy week for me. What with a pancake breakfast to drive to tomorrow and then special olympics basketball to work at (if they don't get cancelled by the weather).

Then later in the week I will be going to the Kiwanis convention to get training as Lt. Governor. So I won't have internet connection Wednesday through Saturday anyway.

So we can all find out. Will DU be awesome without me? Will it even make a difference? (I doubt it).

I quit once before, for about four days, and when I popped back in, I quickly saw a thread on election results that the M$M was NOT telling me about.

I remember talking with my sister about various topics and at some point, after I mentioned a video of Bea Arthur that I had watched on DU, she said something like "wow, you sure are keeping up with the news". So I think DU is valuable to me.

And admittedly, although I keep myself busy with reading and research and chess and dogs to take care of, sometimes I am sitting at the computer for hours and wanting somebody to talk to.

DU has been my online "Cheers". Where everybody is supposed to know my (user)name, even though, like Cliffy, I sometimes annoy (or amuse) them with my blather. Face it, you never once saw the bar go "CLIFF!" when HE walked in. It was Norm that they loved. Cliffy was only tolerated.

Anyway, have a good week everybody, and if I once again manage to avoid dying on icy roads, I will see you all in a week. Right now, I am off to clean some toilets, as it is my privilege to do every day.