Today's tiny kitten was rescued from the street when she was only two weeks old.
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!
And I’m headed for the barn...
The failure to return fire could be due to a lack of will.
But since the originating command could have been "fire at will" that might be self-explanatory.
But it would be final.
Today's tiny kitten was rescued from the street when she was only two weeks old.
Aw....sweet little kitteh...
42 degrees with a wind chill of 40, 28%, W @ 6
I took the trash out this morning, not thinking of the temp and though the dumpster is only a few yards away, I thought I was going to freeze!
Last night was rough again. I want to go back to bed and sleep, but I can’t, now. But oh, I am so tired!
I was going to go to Walmart, but I’m too cold and tired to go, even though I know the supplies are getting fewer and fewer every day.
Why is it called “beauty sleep” when I wake up looking like a troll?
LOL! I look old in the morning, too. And in the evening.
We’re headed out for an appointment in a few minutes, with some stops on the way there and back. There’s always more to be done.
I roused myself and went to Walmart and got the stuff for two pumpkin pies. I wish now that I had the money for a mincemeat pie. I haven’t had one of those since I left Igor, way back in 1989.
My mouth has been wanting one for several weeks, now.
I will fight it, but I think I will have to make one for Christmas. If I last that long!
Just in case there are some of you FReepers who need a little help with the holidays:
Yep. I wish I had one of those “Like” buttons for here. They make so much sense when you don’t want to make a lengthy comment.
:o])
I see you made the trip just fine, Nully. Did you encounter much snow?
LOL!!
LOL!
OK,den!
I’ll let DP know he can get 10% rental cars for being over 50..
It’s not much of a discount, but these days, it helps. The list was quite long and comprehensive, and I figured there was something there for almost everyone.
My laptop has been acting wonky for the last three hours and I don’t know why. It’s frustrating, for sure.
I want to buy my friend Charlie a Hungry Man turkey dinner and an Edward’s pie slice. His income is even lower than mine is. But I figure if I’m going to buy one for me, I can get one for him, and the pie slices come in a pack of two. I don’t know if they have the pumpkin crème, yet, but I will check next time I go to Wally World.
What the heck is that accent mark doing in that word? I didn’t put it there. I HATE that stupid auto co wrecks.
The system automatically put a French diacritical mark on “creme,” and then FR’s text program scarmabled it.
RE: Senior discounts..
I am only 34 as has been mentioned here many times over the years.
However, there are many establishments that are under the impression that I look old enough to qualify for their senior discount...
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