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JDPriestly

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54. Absolutely right.

Thu Jul 10, 2014, 01:21 AM

Jul 2014

I once met a very elderly woman who told me that she had only left her mountain village once in her life -- to go to Vienna to see Hitler. That's what you call a narrow mind. My story is really true.

We only expand our minds by exposing them to new ideas. And that is what being on DU is about for me.

I've changed my mind about many things since I've been on DU. Some people say they haven't but I think that most of us who have been here quite a few years have grown a lot and learned new things even if we don't realize it.

I very rare, almost never report someone or suggest a jury. I could count the times on one hand, I think. Probably wouldn't get beyond a couple of fingers.

I welcome all DUers whether I agree with them or not although I wonder about whether some of them are paid. Nothing wrong with that. I'm curious though.

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Ya Know... Over My Years Here... I've Had Several PM's And/Or Responses... Asking Me... [View all] WillyT Jul 2014 OP

I don't agree but gladly the 5 th rec Lochloosa Jul 2014 #1

Off to the greatest page for you!! PowerToThePeople Jul 2014 #2

That has never happened to me, but I have cut my lip shaving, many times. bluedigger Jul 2014 #3

+1,000 malaise Jul 2014 #4

Thanks... WillyT Jul 2014 #7

all day long i ignore stuff with "loving kindness" :) nashville_brook Jul 2014 #5

Word !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #6

You've got a large soul, Willy T pscot Jul 2014 #8

Quinnox was banned for being a troll geek tragedy Jul 2014 #9

Maybe I Missed Something... But He Was Around For Many Years... Troll... Doubtful... WillyT Jul 2014 #10

There is a difference between someone geek tragedy Jul 2014 #12

Well I Guess I Missed That One... Link ??? WillyT Jul 2014 #14

My pleasure: geek tragedy Jul 2014 #16

and another one JI7 Jul 2014 #19

that's pretty well-known bigtree Jul 2014 #18

Um... quinnox Joined In 2002... You Joined In 2004... It Took You Ten Years ??? WillyT Jul 2014 #13

Yes, DU does. dkf, lozoccolo, BBI geek tragedy Jul 2014 #15

WillyT... Diogenes could put down his lamp if he ran into you. MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #11

Thank You Very Much, Manny... Hey... How's Your Irony Meter Working ??? WillyT Jul 2014 #33

It's amazing MannyGoldstein Jul 2014 #35

Quinnox is a Racist , Sexist , POS who was trolling the boards, he should have been gone long time JI7 Jul 2014 #17

And It Took Us 10 Years To Figure That Out ??? WillyT Jul 2014 #22

many of us saw through it for a while, but it was his trolling specifically as host JI7 Jul 2014 #24

He Took Himself Out Of Being A Host... He Resigned... WillyT Jul 2014 #27

after he went too far with the trolling and was called on it , but he tried to sign up as host of JI7 Jul 2014 #30

Took the admins 10 years geek tragedy Jul 2014 #25

I vehemently disagree with several posters Aerows Jul 2014 #20

Yep... The Most Unproductive Echo Chamber In History... WillyT Jul 2014 #31

Love you WillyT Aerows Jul 2014 #32

Love You Too !! WillyT Jul 2014 #37

I agree ... 1StrongBlackMan Jul 2014 #34

Absolutely right. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #54

Great post. K & R hughee99 Jul 2014 #21

Agreed. LittleBlue Jul 2014 #23

I can agree AND disagree with you, WillyT! I agree with your sentiment... PeaceNikki Jul 2014 #26

This KnR is for you, WillyT Hekate Jul 2014 #28

I wouldn't BootinUp Jul 2014 #36

Yeah... There Are Those That Want Their Own Exclusive Echo Chamber... WillyT Jul 2014 #38

Willy, sometimes a bigoted asshole is just geek tragedy Jul 2014 #39

Over An Afro Hair Opinion ??? WillyT Jul 2014 #40

it's not fashion, it's natural black hair and there is a history there when it comes JI7 Jul 2014 #46

I Lived Through 1965... WillyT Jul 2014 #47

this is one of those deals where folks need you to stand in their shoes bigtree Jul 2014 #48

I Agree... Some Of Us Became Fast Friends.. Some Did Not... WillyT Jul 2014 #50

I know you mean well, Willy and respect people bigtree Jul 2014 #51

I will gladly trade my straight, thin hair with anyone. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #55

I'm a man, and I understand that there is a point where I will never truly understand bigtree Jul 2014 #58

Yes. Most folks want acceptance right where they stand. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #61

hesitating to answer bigtree Jul 2014 #63

I woke up, turned on my computer and read your post. JDPriestly Jul 2014 #66

I always hated my bangs hfojvt Jul 2014 #60

Willy, you're a good guy, but your racist radar probably needs some fine-tuning geek tragedy Jul 2014 #53

No Willy, not just that.... sheshe2 Jul 2014 #57

I just can't even. redqueen Jul 2014 #67

I Come At It From A Different Place... I NEVER Thought Kinky Hair Was Ugly... WillyT Jul 2014 #68

There is no one here on this board I want to go away. zeemike Jul 2014 #41

Word !!! - Most Excellent !!! WillyT Jul 2014 #42

Exactly, it is the greatest sign of maturity one can possess here. DeSwiss Jul 2014 #43

K & R LiberalLovinLug Jul 2014 #44

K/R Jack Rabbit Jul 2014 #45

Please proceed, WillyT nt ecstatic Jul 2014 #49

I don't hold grudges, but I do sometimes wonder how certain DUers can so JDPriestly Jul 2014 #52

reading your post while visiting my own on this thread bigtree Jul 2014 #56

The detailed discussion of politics on DU. LLD Jul 2014 #59

It's the "ironic rec"! Warren DeMontague Jul 2014 #62

If everyone would just agree with me and do everything I say everything would be fine snooper2 Jul 2014 #64

Thank you so much for this OP. mylye2222 Jul 2014 #65

Thanks for posting. nm rhett o rick Jul 2014 #69

Very nice! H2O Man Jul 2014 #70

Thank You... Thanks Everybody... Hope It Made Sense... WillyT Jul 2014 #71