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Posted on 08/18/2002 6:33:19 PM PDT by Itsfreewill

Jim posted a message to the moderators,

Mods: The Smokey Backroom is here. This forum is setup for those who want a little more heated debate. I'm recommending that we allow a little more rule bending here. We don't want the racist stuff or the propaganda, but we can allow the people to let their hair down a bit. Spitting, biting, hair pulling and cursing allowed as long as they don't go to extremes.
I'm thinking we can also move out of control flamewar threads to this forum rather than deleting them.

Forum internal name: backroom
Topic: heated.

Jim

Reported by Jim Robinson on 2002-08-15 13:48:35

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The Smokey Backroom is an enter at your own risk forum. We're going to relax the rules a bit here, as far as heated debate is concerned. This is where you can roll around in the mud and the blood and the beer, so to speak. And if someone gets a piece of his ear bitten off and lets out a curse word or two, he probably won't get banned (as long as he doesn't make a habit of going overboard).

In other words, some of the rules may be loosened up a bit in this forum. But not the rules against racism, or leftist propaganda, etc. That kind of stuff is still not welcome on FR. If a flamewar breaks out on FR, we may ask the flamers to take it to the backroom.

Or, in some instances, we may move entire threads here. This is an alternative to deleting them. We'll be playing it by ear for awhile and see how it is received.

This is not to say that we're going to welcome vicious or nasty attacks, libel or slander, but if some of you wish to get a bit heated and all of the participants involved have thick skins and are not going to cry about it, here's the place.

9 posted on 8/15/02 10:20 PM Eastern by Jim Robinson

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This thread is chiefly for those of us who can't behave ourselves on the threads having to do with the death of a law enforcement officer, escalating from a routine traffic stop into a high-speed chase and shoot-out with a man who chose to call himself a Constitutionalist. These threads were filled with people who chose this tragic event to air their views on everything from the Constitutionality of traffic stops to what could easily be construed as hinting at a police covering up the "real" or "true" facts of the actual event in question.

That's how I got here, but if you'd like to jump into the fray, feel free.


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To: Critter
Hey hairy one, you are still fairly astute.
21 posted on 09/16/2002 6:40:41 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: Fred Mertz
Hey fella, - 'astute' was MY suck up line. Get your own.
22 posted on 09/16/2002 6:43:05 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: Critter; tpaine
Actually, the numerous recent bannings have my panties in a bit of a wad.

I need to step away and not get too emotionally involved in it.
23 posted on 09/16/2002 6:53:13 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: Fred Mertz
I think the VA ban was very healthy. - A good call.
VA seemed to think his PC stance gave him immunity. That it did NOT can make a big point to others in his faction.
24 posted on 09/16/2002 7:09:57 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: tpaine
I didn't follow VA, but heard he was banned. bluedogdemo, okcsubmariner, and DrLiberty's bannings/nukings troubled and still trouble me.
25 posted on 09/16/2002 7:27:57 PM PDT by Fred Mertz
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To: Fred Mertz
Yep, -- I don't 'get' it either. Why nuke threads and ban people now that it's not even needed? The backroom idea is ~ working ~ from what I can see, and could have been used on the 'anarchy' threads easily.
Weird days.
26 posted on 09/16/2002 7:43:30 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: Fred Mertz
Where is OPH ?? I know he has been in some VERY heated debates and was "going fishin' ??? His politics and mine may be 180 degrees apart sometimes, but he's still a fellow Kentuckian.
27 posted on 09/16/2002 8:08:35 PM PDT by RonPaulLives
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To: tpaine
What? VA got banned? The good stuff always happens when I'm out of town.

What was the final straw that got him booted anybody know?

28 posted on 09/16/2002 8:12:32 PM PDT by FatherTorque
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To: Critter
I guess the rules violators contribute too much toward operating expenses, so they are granted free reign. I would just like JR to admit that someday. That WOULD be worth the price of a subscription.

I refuse to believe that contributions make a difference, but rather that JR just gets really pissed at anyone who takes him on directly and/or holds a position with more passion than sense...and which is contrary to the webmaster's principles.

Those who seem to get away with obnoxious behavior like the JDL and Amen Corner have the drill down to a tee...they don't never ever argue with the boss...and everyone of us have on occasion taken the ptb's to task.

And, of course there are the in your face lib ertarians who seem to want to push the envelope as far as possible...and some Republicans who let their egos run their motor. Then again there are the truly blessed Liberal Democrats like moi whose good nature and natural suck up abilities have not gone unrewarded. If you or Scuttlebutt or tpaine want me to tutor y'all in the fine old art of ass kissing...just let me know by regular email....since we all KNOW that John regularly gives JR our passwords and they both snoop our FReepmail.

29 posted on 09/16/2002 8:40:02 PM PDT by harrowup
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To: Fred Mertz
Hey baldy! :)

Good to see you live and well! How goes the battle?

30 posted on 09/16/2002 9:21:00 PM PDT by Critter
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To: RonPaulLives
124: Word For The Day 9/13/02
To: CholeraJoe; hobbes1; dubyaismypresident; SeaDragon; RikaStrom; Bella_Bru; Argh; maxwell; Slip18; ...

Morning, guys. i talked to OPH this weekend and he asked me to let all of you know that he loves and will miss us all, but he is going to be leaving FR. he didn't elaborate much, other than to say that something bad happened at home and that he is asking for our thoughts for his family. i am very sad to say that we won't have OPH to kick around anymore, but i certainly understand his need to straighten out things at home.

124 posted on 9/16/02 1:46 AM Pacific by xsmommy
31 posted on 09/16/2002 10:24:55 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: FatherTorque
No one seems to know.
- Or at least, wants to tell.
32 posted on 09/16/2002 10:26:45 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: harrowup
Sorry h'rup my boy, but I only study asskissing when under female tutorage.
As to freepmail, who cares who reads it if the truth be told? Right?
Nothing at all to fear here folks, lets all just move on.
33 posted on 09/16/2002 10:42:22 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: Critter
Hey cutie! How ya' been? Nice to see ya' around again! You're always missed! &;-)
34 posted on 09/17/2002 5:41:25 AM PDT by 2Trievers
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To: tpaine
Made a run through LP tonite, seems I missed QUITE a bit since I've been out of town.

Sure wish I'd been here and got in your thread before it got pulled.

Found out over there what VA did, tsk tsk.

Strange days indeed.

35 posted on 09/17/2002 10:14:31 PM PDT by FatherTorque
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To: FatherTorque
"Sure wish I'd been here and got in your thread before it got pulled."

From what is rumored, I'm gonna wish it was saved somewhere.
It seems revisionism on who said what when may become another 'much ado about nothing' flap.
The FR soap opera never stops.
36 posted on 09/17/2002 10:58:57 PM PDT by tpaine
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To: tpaine
VA was banned? Good.
37 posted on 09/18/2002 8:24:38 AM PDT by oldvike
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