And the funny thing is, according to the old timers, I missed the really BIG flame wars in '98 or '99. Hoo boy, I can't imagine.
But it was the election after all, and I felt like the only conservative in New York City, and I had plenty to say. I couldn't help myself. Then came election day, and we were all in hell together for about 36 days...I don't think people had the presence of mind to notice I was a newbie, that's how grim things were here...