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TreasonousBastard

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5. Just remember that the length of a thread...

Reply to Egalitarian Thug (Reply #1)

Sat Dec 21, 2013, 02:32 PM

Dec 2013

is in inverse proportion to it's seriousness.

And that's true pretty much everywhere. The phenomenon has a name which I have forgotten but it is essentially that people with little knowledge of, medical, legal, technical or other serious affairs can't wait to jump into simplistic discussions where they think they might have some authority and won't sound stupid.

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K&R Why is it that, never mind, there's no point trying to discuss anything here. n/t Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #1

The telltale bulge.... Jesus Malverde Dec 2013 #2

Yes it is, and thank you. Egalitarian Thug Dec 2013 #3

And may you never hunger. n/t BlueToTheBone Dec 2013 #6

Just remember that the length of a thread... TreasonousBastard Dec 2013 #5

I thoroughly believe it. So many elderly couples die within a short time. nolabear Dec 2013 #4