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!
(F-150 here)
But when was the last time you looked down the throat of a carburetor?
All this fuel injection business. Sure it's more efficient and reliable but who can tell what's going on in there?
I mean, where's the positive feedback you get with a clean well adjust carb?
Coughie. That’s what I need. I think I’ll go to WinCo one of these days and see if I can get the chocolate CoffeeMate in a large bottle. Walmart only sells the small ones, and they are always out when I need it.
Clouds are moving in, and there is a slight breeze, now, but it’s still fairly nice outside. I will give it another hour, then see if I feel up to going to church.
Some of those micro brews are pretty good, but I’ve found a lot of them to be on the bitter side. And I’m still VERY partial to genuine German Pilsner. More and more stores are carrying the “build-your-own” six pack, and I like that.
There is a Czech pils that’s not too bad, but I don’t like the darker beers and ale. Those are just too heavy for me.
Bert, NnBob’s stories have a lot of...um...natural actions and interactions and reactions, and the characters are well defined.
And Bob, yes, you should fix it. Meanwhile, I think it’s time to read “Action” again.
Did you ever have a virtual pet when they came out? I thought it was a clever idea, and I got one. I wore that silly game out! I think it was a cat... ;o]
I need to get dressed in something less ratty and get the boys organized to go.
I’m still debating. I just can’t seem to get motivated this morning.
I sympathize. Just go unmotivated!
I’m going to go read.
see ya later.
I had one. Mine was a cat or a bunny, I couldn’t see it plain. The case was lavender.
Anyway, after a few weeks it died. :(
I was constantly feeding it , watering it during breaks at work and what not one day I left it at home and when I got home it was a goner.
Yep that happened to mine, too. It was fun while it lasted, though! LOL!
Survived another Mass with Frank. He always acts all exhausted and tries to fall over on me, no matter what time of day it is.
My mom fell this morning, good news she didn’t break anything, just bruised herself
Gosh it’s rough seeing your parents become frail.
Give Frank an award for being the biggest ham in church. What a silly kid.
I’m sorry to hear about your mom. It’s scary for the kids to see and/or know about it, but it’s scarier for the parent who falls. All of a sudden, they are aware of their vulnerability, and they don’t want to experience it again.
Recently, we had a resident who was always falling. She didn’t drink, except maybe a beer or two on really hot days, but she kept falling on her face. Her problem was that she had gotten scooter chair, and used it for everything. She seldom got out of it except to go to bed, the bathroom or fix something to eat.
Her leg muscles had atrophied and her legs were almost useless. My daughter suggested a few years ago that I get one, and I told her I would have to be paralyzed before I did that!
My dad who is pushing 90 uses a scooter when he goes grocery shopping with my mom. Otherwise, he walks in with a cane and sits. He does that when she goes to Costco or BJ’s.
Dad said he would hate the scooter but he does like it in the grocery store. He has a rollator which he thought he would like because the insurance paid for it, but he never used it. It was too heavy. He doesn’t like the walker because it reminds him of old people in homes, so he uses a cane.
He’s got the shower all set up but he still falls in it. I really want to get him one of those devices on TV- I’ve fallen and I can’t get up. He refuses.
That remote emergency button could save his life one day, or that of your mother.
They are worth their weight in gold, and that’s the truth.
If they don’t want it, I can’t convince them.
Most of the time I still think I’m 19 or 20.
Until I look in the mirror.
You could always tell them of the success of the things in real life. They can wear them as a bracelet or necklace. And the company who own it contacts 911 immediately.
Bert, I really appreciate your advice. I fear that I do not quite understand much of what women want. My first protagonist was not "tall, dark, and handsome"; he was short, bald, and embarrassingly meek.
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