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Yeah, but what about Lummox? Are you only going to post with this avatar while Lummox is on vacation?

I can't help it E-rock, I'm one notch to the NE of you on the political grid.

I dunno E-rock, I think self-inflation is a bi-partisan platform.

Anybody busted for an open container in their car can't complain about what anyone calls them. Dude is one of the politer titles I can think of. "Sir" is defintely not on the menu.

I suppose no one is surprised I come out solidly in the left liberal segment. Somehow I thought I might edge a little closer to the Libertarian end, but I suppose the fact I've gotten a little wishy washy on free trade issues is the only thing that keeps me out of the left corner pocket.

I can't believe no one has pointed it out yet.... he can't help you, he's been banned!

One of the requirements for being in the Secret Service is that you have no sense of humor. none. whatsoever.

Do you think its possible to use a brighter shade of red on that target you're painting on your ass, Dave?

Did you know that bear meat is the largest source of trichinosis in the US? you should cross post this to the "got parasite?" thread.

I don't even have to listen to it to add: "probably not while you are at work."

Heard it on the radio yesterday though.

Not my job.

Why didn't the condor go to the baggage claim area? Because he only had carrion.

Okay, I'll be serious. The ip address thing has been used some in the past, but in some instances it has locked out everyone who works at Microsoft or posts from UW. Some people have very stable ip addresses, due to dsl or cable connections I think, but my knowledge on the subject is pretty limited. Anyway, it's not the solution to your problem. One can keep at it, doing away with the new puppets of an individual as they can be identified, but I believe the goal is behavior modification, and only rarely is complete expulsion the desired result.

I just addressed that issue: proposed new moderator title

My current theory is that the title is all wrong. People expect us to be all "moderate" and polite and considered and shit. If we were to change the label to "Warlord" as in Afghanistan, unprincipled whimsical rogues free to rule their realms as they see fit, you'd all stop bitching about how we're just not Officer Friendly enough for you.

Didn't someone (pope maybe?) just describe one of our local sports as playing emotional Battleship, taking potshots at each other probing for soft spots? Sounds like someone just sunk your battleship there chum! You need to learn to cheat, move that thing around on your board and not betray the direct hit.

Pete Wilson (of California politics) is my sister's godfather. I was once arrested for trying to assassinate Pres. Gerald Ford with a paper airplane.

I think the gist is that talking bolts is just fine, but start your own thread instead of hijacking others with your single issue. I know this idea has been expressed to you before, so suck it up and take a little responsibility for digging your own hole. Trying to blame the moderators, administrators, or those who take your bait is lame, you're a very intelligent fellow and you know exactly what you're doing.

Yeah, but I gotta take it back Chockstone. I just read some of your other spray, and I think you've got your own style. If I had to put a label on it I might say second generation immigrant appalachian inhalant junkie, but you got something funny going on. That's a good thing, by the way.

No Will, he sounds more like the cloned bastard spawn of Milosh and Harry, but writing dialog for a new character is a tough thing to do. Keep it up Chockstone, you'll get there.

That's just the new campaign strategy: "Put the Dick back in Gephardt." Mister-Traditional-Labor-Democrat needs an edgier feel, and with the collusion of some snickering photo editors he's hoping to cause a ruckus.

That winning combination seems to have worked for any number of climbers, but that's a nifty designation for mattp, maybe his description should change to "selfish and lusty"

Trish Fox is gonna be so all over you.

My friend John Wason had a whole raft of modified climber appropriate classic rock tunes he'd sing a capella while climbing. He asserted it would be easy to put together a climber's cover band for the occasional event. Wish I could remember the tunes, cuz I think he was right. This one is right up the alley.