My lawyer thinks he can bargain the weapons charge (needle) and drug paraphernalia (needle) possession down...
Posted on 07/31/2015 11:49:41 AM PDT by Slings and Arrows
The time has come to take action against thread hijackers.
Let me begin with an example of thread hijacking:
Like most Freepers, I am pro-life. Abortion and and euthanasia appall me, and marketing the results even more so. I support candidates who oppose the culture of death, and cheer when it is thwarted.
I also do not find it necessary to mention these facts on EVERY. FREAKING. THREAD.
There is a certain type of Freeper, though, who has no such restraint. For these zealots, any thread that deviates from the pro-life cause, no matter how trivially, is a heresy that must be immediately suppressed.
You are shocked by cruelty to animals? I guess that means you couldn't care less about the cruelty of THE MILLIONS OF CHILDREN ABORTED EVERY YEAR!!!!!
You lost a beloved pet? Why can't you mourn THE THOUSANDS OF ABORTED BABIES WHO DIED THE SAME DAY?!!!!
Your car shredded its transmission and you're looking at thousands of dollars in repairs? Why aren't you thinking about THE BABIES WHO WILL NEVER GROW UP TO BE AUTO MECHANICS BECAUSE THEY WERE ABORTED?!!!!
(OK, maybe I made that last one up.)
Arguing with these people is pointless. It's the same principle as wrestling with a pig - you just get muddy and the pig enjoys it. Similarly, trying to convince them that they are being rude is a waste of time - THE CAUSE is far more important little things like courtesy and respect.
So, what can we do about it?
We can get drunk.
I hereby propose The Thread Hijack Drinking Game. The rules are simple: When a poster tries to hijack an unrelated thread to his or her pet cause, you 1) reply to the hijack attempt by quoting the text in question, followed by the word "DRINK!", and 2) Take a drink (or any volume) of your favorite beverage (alcoholic or non-alcoholic). Moderation is suggested on animal cruelty threads to avoid alcohol poisoning.
This game will not, I admit, solve the thread hijacking problem. But after a certain number of attempts we will no longer care.
And if anyone is offended by my little proposal, I can only say...
DRINK!
I will say good night as well
I’ll not be online most of tomorrow as I’m going on a retreat (1 day retreat) so I’ll “see” everybody hopefully Sunday
My lawyer thinks he can bargain the weapons charge (needle) and drug paraphernalia (needle) possession down...
Guess he’s played out the ‘it’s Bush’s Fault’ card.. ;-)
At least you don't have to worry about a battery component to the charges.
Sometimes a strategic retreat can be advantageous. Take as a for instance an attempt to draw an enemy into an encirclement maneuver..
However, most often it is more advantageous to go on an advance... ;-)
Yeah, they looked at me like that at church too when I said we shouldn't go on a retreat..
groan
;>)
I liked President Bush, too.
Hope your retreat goes well. I’m working on one at my parish and won’t be here except for the Morning Kitteh.
Where are the numbers to tell time?
Lol!
I’m totally convinced that is a genuine late 18th century Carrage clock....
LoL.
Mind you don’t get stitched up, there.
Don’t let them needle you.
They don’t have a thread of evidence against you.
Enjoy. :)
The printed pictures have worn off the Ace.
Looks more like a sewing machine to me... LOL!
Awwww.... SQUEE!!!!
Well, I survived adding a couple of programs, though I had to uninstall Avast! before I could install OpenOffice.org, but they are both on and working this morning, so I’m good.
I’m so used to the HP that this is a surprisingly fast and smooth-running machine and even at this early point, I’m very happy I got it!
Now I have to replace my Favorites file, but that’s not hard, just tedious.
63, 23% winds are calm
And it’s 82 in here, so says Galileo!
Oh yeah, where’s the treadle then?
;>)
Today’s kitty looks like my late, beloved kitty.
Happy Caturday to all the kitties out there.
Thank you or giving me the best kitty ever, for Caturday, even if she’s not floofy.
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