Posted on 12/10/2020 3:21:48 PM PST by j.havenfarm
Those who have joined us in recent years have been spared something on this forum that was all too common for all too long: the dreaded “opus.” Sometimes shrill, sometimes plaintive, often quite lengthy, these were vanity posts explaining why the member was leaving FR. For the life of me I could never figure out why we were treated to these narcissistic rambles.
Well, today I am 20 years on Free Republic, and this is my “no-pus,” because I’m not going anywhere. Thank you to my brothers and sisters in the fight for liberty for keeping company for two decades.
I’ve mellowed over the years and in the course of making over 3,700 replies. I still have two pet peeves, though:
I’ve realized that it is unkind to criticize the grammar of others so I don’t do it anymore. However, one exception is the despicable practice of pluralizing word’s using apostrophe’s. I can’t imagine where this violence against grammar comes from. I still see red and pounce very time I see it.
The second, based on my decades in the law, is the widespread belief that lawsuits, particularly the “class action,” are magic wands that can banish one’s foes. To the contrary they are difficult, expensive, and very time consuming. Add in the many corrupt federal judges, and entertaining the litigation fantasy is just not a productive use of one’s time. Likewise the fantasy, often expressed here, that public officials and judges can or should be jailed for their decisions. Again one’s mental energies directed on that line are just a dead end.
So that’s my airing of grievances. But mostly I want to thank all of my FRiends, and especially Jim. Here’s to another 20 years
I finally signed up on Nov. 29, 2000, during Gore's attempt to steal the Florida electoral votes (and with it the election), but I had been lurking since about the middle of March 1998. I didn't attend the March for Justice but managed to watch it on C-SPAN.
I signed up in 2004 so that makes marks me at 16 going on 17. God willing I might just make 20!
http://www.politisink.com/2010/08/the-not-so-secret-history-of-freerepublic-com/
I forgot to post on my 20th. Nov. 24. That was in the middle of a big election problem as well. Hope this one goes the same way.
Welp, this is a bit off topic but it seemed as good of a place as any to mention it, I hope to hear of others like myself that will be in DC this Saturday to March for Trump. Gen. Flynn is slated to speak in front of the Supreme Court.
Sounds about right.
But, it was the second time.
I originally joined around 1998 and found Drudge through FR.
after GW was elected I lost interest and when I returned, I couldn’t remember my original handle
So, I became Vendome the Vainglourious...
Well done.
My story is the same. Rush suggested that freezers were crazy and that held me back a couple years.
Affect/Effect
Imply/Infer
Loose/Lose
Could care less
I try not to correct people, but depending on how many beers I've had I sometimes can't resist. :-)
I hit 20 this past October. Thanks to Jimrob and the rest of the FR family for keeping FreeRepublic going.
Btw...my pet grammer grievances are “one of the only” (it’s “one of the few” or “the only”, starting a sentence with “so” (so should be eliminated from the language), and using “loose” instead of “lose”.
I was 21 years in July.....but was a lurker almost from the day FR started.....just took me a while to join.
No, I’m not going anywhere either.
Congrats.
I was going to post how the only thing I don’t like about FR is you and your incessant nagging like a pathetic lonely old woman. Looks like you did it for me.
That's grammar, thank you very much. :-)
Now, put $5 in the kitty to pay for the vanity, n00b.
It's best to ignore Humblegunner. Your IQ will decrease by a point or so every time you read one of his posts.
Does anyone at FR know what happened to Miss Marmelstein?
She was a frequent poster with a snappy style and strong opinions. Strong supporter of Trump but like to tangle with other Freepers a lot. Always an interesting read.
She disappeared last March. No Opus given.
I know. I just can’t help myself
If bubblegummer is the only thing you don’t like about FR, it’s your own fault. Some of these articles are depressing and infuriating. An election is being stole before our eyes and you focus your ire towards the Patron Saint of Bloggersville. He’s like Santa Claus spreading cheer to those who want it. Also I notice you post sober. Too sober to appreciate the finer things in life.
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