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Old 11-01-2006, 11:20 AM   #1
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To preserve my nice low blood pressure and my sanity, I am currently avoiding reading the political threads. So, if it gets out of line and someone is not happy, send me a PM and I may or may not do something about it.



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Old 11-01-2006, 11:26 AM   #2
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To preserve my nice low blood pressure and my sanity, I am currently avoiding reading the political threads. So, if it gets out of line and someone is not happy, send me a PM and I may or may not do something about it.



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A number of insensitive things have been said. Maybe you should lock the thread?

I even stated "I personally don't think much of Kerry." I'm sure that statement alone could insult a few people.
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To preserve my nice low blood pressure and my sanity, I am currently avoiding reading the political threads. So, if it gets out of line and someone is not happy, send me a PM and I may or may not do something about it.



What kind of moderator are you, abdicating your responsibility like that?!
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I try to avoid them too, but sometimes I can't help myself.
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What kind of moderator are you, abdicating your responsibility like that?!
A smart one.
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Bush is an asshole.
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By the way, "Ignore" buttons really work. I've been on boards which have these, both for whole threads as well as individual users.
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For my blood pressure I avoid them as well
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For my blood pressure I avoid them as well
The asholes or the political threads?
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I don't have any additional comment to this post. I just liked the idea of seeing these words posted again.
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To preserve my nice low blood pressure and my sanity, I am currently avoiding reading the political threads. So, if it gets out of line and someone is not happy, send me a PM and I may or may not do something about it.



Good idea. I am staying away too.
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By the way, "Ignore" buttons really work. I've been on boards which have these, both for whole threads as well as individual users.
I agree. I've made comments to some threads that keep coming back when I hit "replies to your posts." After I while when the thread degenerates, I'd like to stop getting notifications. I assume I could just bring up Hitler, Nazis and horrible ways to kill people and all of my problems would be resolved by the moderators.
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To preserve my nice low blood pressure and my sanity, I am currently avoiding reading the political threads. So, if it gets out of line and someone is not happy, send me a PM and I may or may not do something about it.



This is precisely why I avoid flame fests, religion and politics. Notice how it's the men sh*t disturbing starting/partaking in these combat type threads?
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It's so tempting to jump in sometimes. I think I've shown remarkable restraint
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Notice how it's the men sh*t disturbing starting/partaking in these combat type threads?
Huh?

http://early-retirement.org/forums/i...8258#msg188258
http://early-retirement.org/forums/i...7904#msg187904
http://early-retirement.org/forums/i...8229#msg188229
http://early-retirement.org/forums/i...8434#msg188434
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This is precisely why I avoid flame fests, religion and politics. Notice how it's the men sh*t disturbing starting/partaking in these combat type threads?
Uhh.. do you see any irony in what you just wrote?
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Oops, see what happens when I don't do my homework?
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