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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAn announcement to my DU friends.
Last edited Thu Jun 5, 2014, 11:36 AM - Edit history (1)
I plan on coming back in a limited capacity. (I'm certain many could care less)--but nonetheless...
Say what you want about DU---but it truly is a place where you can get more political and social information than anywhere on the tubes. Hence the reason that it is near impossible to quit the damn place. I've lurked everyday since I left, because quite frankly, it's a hell of an interesting place.
My limited capacity will be to post Ops that I think are interesting to DU members. I will not hop into threads that I know will set me off--- MRA threads---no way--- gun threads---Olive Garden threads---oh hell no!
I do have a silly temper--- and have a hard time suffering fools. Have I been tamed? Fair question--- but no! I've just realized that going off on virtual space was killing my damn soul.
So--- wish me luck on this..... and see you soon.
With Luv,
trumad
steve2470
(37,457 posts)I understand. Best wishes to you.
Uben
(7,719 posts)My comments are few these days. Oh, I compose a lot of responses, but I only post a very few.
Haven't been in an argument here in a very long time. Isn't worth raising the dander.
calimary
(80,700 posts)dander." I pride myself on my naturally low blood pressure anyway, and I don't want to mess with that in any way!
And trumad - glad you're still here, in whatever capacity feels most appropriate for you. We need you. Don't stray too far!
yeoman6987
(14,449 posts)Look forward to some highly engaged discussions and even debates.
Laelth
(32,017 posts)And I look forward to your continued involvement in whatever capacity or form that may take.
-Laelth
greatauntoftriplets
(175,698 posts)I would hope that you inability to suffer fools has not been diminished. Best of luck and see you soon.
NuclearDem
(16,184 posts)CatWoman
(79,283 posts)trumad
(41,692 posts)Half-Century Man
(5,279 posts)Democracy is boisterous, messy, opinionated , infuriating, and full of the greatest collection of occasional nit wits that you will ever be, occasionally, a nit wit with.
lamp_shade
(14,796 posts)mountain grammy
(26,571 posts)Scurrilous
(38,687 posts)Bernardo de La Paz
(48,789 posts)It is best if people temper themselves rather than leave. We all end up more informed and enlightened.
I know that one about not suffering fools gladly! My solution is to not get angry, but to get determined and to call their foolishness out as such. I find that posting calmly point by point makes them flame out either by exploding and making it really obvious or by fizzling out when they are exposed as having nothing.
Of course most often I don't have the time or energy for point by point so I just pass over it, which seems to be the solution you have also arrived at.
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)In Japanese: Okaeri Nasai ! お帰りなさい
trumad
(41,692 posts)私は男の子です
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)Trumad sama. Watashi wa onnanoko desu. (We have to be careful with this or someone will report this posting because its not in English. I have already had one posting hidden because I used unauthorized Japanese.)
Phew...
trumad
(41,692 posts)Of course I have to use a Google translator.
巨人に行く
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)But its truly not. I mean, you might think you are typing .. I would like a drink of spring water, and it ends up coming out to .. Your pink bows are pretty on you sir. Seriously, though.. I did have a posting locked up for using unauthorized japanese. I have been talking to someone about making a posting about how unfair it is that people can use latin, Spanish, Italian, French, German, Hungarian, Swedish, Yiddish, but god forbid someone post in Japanese, Chinese, Vietnamese or any other Asian language.
Hopefully that will be talked about soon. I can't do it myself, because it would appear I am complaining about getting my post locked. I just don't think its fair.. anyway.. Glad you are back.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Did it work?
dreamnightwind
(4,775 posts)though I will have to defer to yuiyoshida's word for what it said.
Oh, and Go Giants.
awoke_in_2003
(34,582 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)I am going to Giant.
In Japan they have the Yomiuri Giants. http://www.giants.jp/top.html
As you can see by their Jersey they use the word "Giants"
trumad
(41,692 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)TexasTowelie
(111,313 posts)Javaman
(62,442 posts)that's screwed up.
Cheers!
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)Javaman
(62,442 posts)I'm really sorry that happened.
I will occasionally write something in Italian, I guess, I better watch myself.
Cheers!
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)words you wish to add to the madness that is part of DU now.
Javaman
(62,442 posts)yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)I would say "arigatou" but it might get me another hide.
Javaman
(62,442 posts)"The barrier to peace is ignorance".
yuiyoshida
(41,764 posts)valerief
(53,235 posts)City Lights
(25,171 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Good to hear! Now about this public breast-feeding thing...
merrily
(45,251 posts)Obviously, a lot led to this post (duh) but I missed all of it. I usually do miss that kind of thing here. Not sure if I should be relieved or sad about that, but I never seem to know what is going on. But, whatever happened, I do wish you well.
Tikki
(14,539 posts)Tikki
Tuesday Afternoon
(56,912 posts)blm
(112,920 posts)sadly....all the fools have yet to be vanquished
H2O Man
(73,333 posts)to participate in H2O Man's boxing threads.
trumad
(41,692 posts)Auggie
(31,067 posts)glad to see you back.
boston bean
(36,186 posts)hootinholler
(26,449 posts)And I find myself lurking more and more each day.
The_Commonist
(2,518 posts)I've been here in one form or another, lurking or participating, since Top 10 Conservative Idiots #1.
But it can piss you off. And there are a lot of fools here. Many of them with 10's of thousand of posts. It's such a shame that people who basically agree about most things can become such bitter enemies. I think that's one of the drawbacks of anonymity.
Good luck!
sufrommich
(22,871 posts)I will not hop into threads that I know will set me off--- MRA threads---no way--- gun threads---Olive Garden threads---oh hell no!
I really don't know most people very well around here, but I've got to admit...I do like people that are aware of their short comings.
Good Luck!
cherokeeprogressive
(24,853 posts)Your return, even if it's in a limited capacity, can only be good for DU.
snooper2
(30,151 posts)If you want to argue about that point lets go LOL
Botany
(70,291 posts)fredamae
(4,458 posts)DU you can't just quit------
Bobbie Jo
(14,341 posts)You can check out anytime you like, but you can never leave.
Not really.....
toby jo
(1,269 posts)Enjoy you muchly, trumad.
seabeyond
(110,159 posts)listen to, enjoy.
gotta take the good.
glad to hear a limited stepping back in.
Scout
(8,624 posts)Phentex
(16,330 posts)You belong here.
LoisB
(7,079 posts)Sheldon Cooper
(3,724 posts)Last edited Thu Jun 5, 2014, 01:33 PM - Edit history (1)
I'm sorry you won't be mocking the MRAs again, but it's understandable.
I edited this to remove the question mark at the end of my first sentence. I have NO idea why I did that - I meant to put in an exclamation point. :brainfart:
corkhead
(6,119 posts)/
WilliamPitt
(58,179 posts)trumad
(41,692 posts)ashling
(25,771 posts)CreekDog
(46,192 posts)the people that can't honestly state that they are conservatives here are the problem.
Response to trumad (Original post)
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Exultant Democracy
(6,594 posts)The loss of a few key players has also diminished LBN significantly. Back in 2003-2006 we were always a days weeks or months ahead of the MSN cycle. That being said I havent found anywhere better yet.
riqster
(13,986 posts)Bravo, Trumad. I limit my online activities to maintain such health as I still possess.
Glad you are still here!
Lint Head
(15,064 posts)KamaAina
(78,249 posts)trumad
(41,692 posts)progressoid
(49,827 posts)Hmm...the name sounds familiar.
Oh yeah! I remember that guy!
Welcome back. I too have cut back on my time here. I like this place but it doesn't always like me.
Duppers
(28,094 posts)What I've done: put a couple 100 DUers on ignore in order to save your sanity.
I've a "silly" temper too.
Jeff In Milwaukee
(13,992 posts)We knew you'd be back...
Duval
(4,280 posts)Spitfire of ATJ
(32,723 posts)Uncle Joe
(58,112 posts)Skittles
(152,967 posts)GET BACK IN THE GAME!!!
Warpy
(110,913 posts)There are threads I will do one post on and never return to, not even to read the comments on my comment. I have and Irish temper and I don't really want to show it.
I also use ignore judiciously. It's the moral equivalent of walking away from a drunken blowhard at a party.
In the meantime, I seem to have cured my hypertension,
La Lioness Priyanka
(53,866 posts)NuttyFluffers
(6,811 posts)say you'll never leave!
LeftishBrit
(41,192 posts)So long as you don't get onto any threads about circumcising your pit bull while smoking and breastfeeding at Olive Garden, you should be fine!
taterguy
(29,582 posts)Call someone who cares
trumad
(41,692 posts)Hi tater..how's the fam?
taterguy
(29,582 posts)trumad
(41,692 posts)Breath...exhale....
How about the pets?
taterguy
(29,582 posts)trumad
(41,692 posts)ismnotwasm
(41,921 posts)mstinamotorcity2
(1,451 posts)I know you will be around.
pnwmom
(108,925 posts)hue
(4,949 posts)salin
(48,954 posts)and have also found that I keep reading - at the beginning and end of each day. For the very reasons that you state.
I look forward to crossing paths once again. Welcome back.
peace,
salin
Zorra
(27,670 posts)Iris
(15,632 posts)nolabear
(41,915 posts)wilt the stilt
(4,528 posts)we need your insight.
WheelWalker
(8,943 posts)Samantha
(9,314 posts)Welcome back. I think you made a wise choice to avoid threads you know will upset you. That is what I have been doing and it works well.
Sam
Generic Brad
(14,270 posts)I have missed your contributions. This is welcome news.
Ellipsis
(9,123 posts)Hekate
(90,202 posts)JackInGreen
(2,975 posts)Outstanding.
malaise
(267,827 posts)trumad
(41,692 posts)sellitman
(11,596 posts)"Welcome back my friends to the show that never ends".
liberal N proud
(60,302 posts)It is difficult to stay away for sure, if for nothing else just to catch up on trustworthy information.
RockaFowler
(7,429 posts)Glad to see this post today!!