"Please Welcome Back . . . Eschoir!"

Freerepublic ^ | 07/30/1999 | James Robinson and C. Aldridge

[listenhillary]

I hadn’t heard the car accident rumor. He was tenacious and patient when making his case for an issue. I remember him leaving FR. (I think)

[Publius]

Trust Starr.

[dhot]

I heard they’re “running” for president.

LOL!!!

rimshot

[NittanyLion]

He was tenacious and patient when making his case for an issue.

Yep. In those days you really had to come with facts and substance if you didn't want to be laughed off the forum. Growth is good, but sadly with more members I find there to be less serious posts.

[kmiller1k]

I think HLL got into it with Jim over the Clarity lawsuit mess. Last I saw her she was at another smaller forum.

[MissLuluBelle]

I still miss Storm Orphan.

[Tijeras_Slim]

LOL! All the usual suspects.

[kmiller1k]

I am glad I am not the only one who misses the old days of debating an issue with serious intent. Now it seems the forum is for the (please forgive me and hand me the flame retardant suit) home schoolers and those that only read the church bulletin ( I read my church bulletin too). It seems like now we just split hairs with each other over who is more conservative, when back in the day we had to argue for our side. I learned so much more back then about what I thought about the issues as I had to form an argument that would hold up against an worthy ideological opponent. Not that I would post my views but I read the various opinions and would form my own.

[xsmommy]

wasn’t there something about a TURTLE too??

[Publius]

The turtle was Hillary’s line. “If you see a turtle on a fencepost, you know somebody put him there.”

[NittanyLion]

I am glad I am not the only one who misses the old days of debating an issue with serious intent...It seems like now we just split hairs with each other over who is more conservative, when back in the day we had to argue for our side.

Yep, and I'm as guilty of it as anyone. For a while I would carefully research issues and craft my comments, but eventually I realized there was little interest in those sorts of comments.

[xsmommy]

a few years back, i actually saw someone here with a personalized VA plate that read ‘Eschoir’ and wondered if it was him. was he from surburban DC?

[fanfan]

Ping.

I’m still just a newbie, but I thought you might enjoy this thread/trip down memory lane.

;-)

[Publius]

Yes.

[ladyjane]

I think quidam used to talk about the turtle on the fencepost. Also about *who* was in charge of the football.

I miss quidam, coyote, and DashingDasher. Where are they?

[ovrtaxt]

I’m not. But I can feel the Freeperly love anyway.

[Landru]

I’m just a n00b. Whatever happened to PeterParker?"

Hangin' around, I guess.

...*on* some website? ;^)

[SoDak]

What about Registered? what happened to him?

[#1CTYankee]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-bloggers/1875960/posts?page=59#59

[SoDak]

That’s so sad. So many folks I really used to enjoy seeing around here are gone now.