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moriah

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68. I used to have to have the lights on while on my own back porch...

Tue Jul 24, 2018, 01:16 AM

Jul 2018

... when reading about some of the cases out there. But perhaps too much exposure toughened me to be able to read the worst cases and just feel enormous pity vs sick or afraid....

I won a sort of "prove your mettle" contest as as the only woman working nights on a technical support desk because of my "odd" hobby -- one guy showed me a pic from Hurricane Katrina, from one of those gore sites. He thought he could gross me out by a picture of a dead body. I showed him the postmortem from Doe Network's 362UFNV. It wasn't particularly graphic, but the angle of her neck in the post-mortem combined with the use of cardboard to try to photograph only the parts of her mummified face that hadn't decomposed... it did make one a bit sick to view.

He never griefed me again.

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I'm new here, but if I were to recommend who to read on DU [View all] NY_20th Jul 2018 OP

Hey, thanks! Squinch Jul 2018 #1

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Yes, I am aware. NY_20th Jul 2018 #11

Did I miss-understand this post? GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #12

Thank you left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #15

I do not really follow any other member GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #16

You are part of the reason why there are not more new members. NY_20th Jul 2018 #23

Cliquey? And you asked people's opinion about DU? GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #31

No, I pointed out some exemplary posters at DU. NY_20th Jul 2018 #38

You were "warned" it was cliquey? Tipperary Jul 2018 #72

I have told people the same thing... NCTraveler Jul 2018 #94

It used to be much worse. cwydro Jul 2018 #101

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sadly, i have noticed ... left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #36

How the heck could he know what you find and don't find interesting ? DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #106

You can easily see it for yourself. NY_20th Jul 2018 #18

And you make my point for me... GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #26

"Enjoy your time here." NY_20th Jul 2018 #40

And you know that how? GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #43

Because I'm aware of reality? NY_20th Jul 2018 #48

+++, I'm pretty sure how. nt R B Garr Jul 2018 #63

Yes indeed. Tipperary Jul 2018 #74

Something very familiar here... cwydro Jul 2018 #80

Guess I'm a total weirdo for my advocacy for the missing and unidentified. moriah Jul 2018 #35

Interesting. Tipperary Jul 2018 #71

"what usually catches your attention are very disturbing headlines" left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #14

This "You are new here" insult is getting old. NY_20th Jul 2018 #21

simply quoting you left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #28

That's how I post. For better or babylonsister Jul 2018 #30

Seriously? NY_20th Jul 2018 #49

We used to have a General Discussion: Politics forum. moriah Jul 2018 #53

I get it. NY_20th Jul 2018 #60

I used to have to have the lights on while on my own back porch... moriah Jul 2018 #68

It's an odd way to read DU. drray23 Jul 2018 #17

Some people develop favorites and people who they don't like to read. Blue_true Jul 2018 #22

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Trolling gets a little old. Why should anyone invite that type here. Blue_true Jul 2018 #119

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I like MM. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #96

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I think it was meant to stir controversy left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #29

No, it was meant to call out faux controversy. NY_20th Jul 2018 #32

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later. NY_20th Jul 2018 #41

no left-of-center2012 Jul 2018 #44

Your words speak enough about your mindset, NY_20th Jul 2018 #46

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Huh. Had not thought of that. GulfCoast66 Jul 2018 #37

Yeah, because admiring exemplary posters is calling them out. NY_20th Jul 2018 #47

I read the subject matter that interests me the most. smirkymonkey Jul 2018 #33

I think most people do. The OP has a weird take on how people use DU. Demit Jul 2018 #42

Same here treestar Jul 2018 #90

MineralMan is one of my favs. nt Ferrets are Cool Jul 2018 #45

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Right? As sane as we can be in this pathetic time. NY_20th Jul 2018 #55

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You are too humble. NY_20th Jul 2018 #57

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This whole thing smells like such bullshit. You've only Laura PourMeADrink Jul 2018 #66

I read. I read a lot. I like to read. NY_20th Jul 2018 #67

I don't see any reason why I wouldn't would be mentioned dalton99a Jul 2018 #70

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Don't limit yourself or anyone else Raine Jul 2018 #73

It is a shame you missed skittles. Tipperary Jul 2018 #76

What happened with skittles? A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2018 #77

Yeah, I am not sure what happened. I miss her though. Tipperary Jul 2018 #79

NY_20th was my favorite poster. A-Schwarzenegger Jul 2018 #78

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If i remember correctly... LuckyCharms Jul 2018 #87

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OP has been PPRed. Still, a decent list of active DU writers. n/t Decoy of Fenris Jul 2018 #83

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Drop me a line under your next username. NCTraveler Jul 2018 #98

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I think it was a sock, but that is just a guess. Tipperary Jul 2018 #104

I read most of his stuff. I didn't see anything out of the ordinary... DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #105

Well, I guess mirt did. Tipperary Jul 2018 #116

I have no idea, but there was a reason, no doubt. MineralMan Jul 2018 #108

He had a bit of a meltdown in this thread. DemocratSinceBirth Jul 2018 #109

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Don't Admins have to PPR after 100? irisblue Jul 2018 #114

That's what I understand. MineralMan Jul 2018 #115

I did not know that. Guess they saw something. Tipperary Jul 2018 #117