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hunter

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70. I'm always me wherever I am. Otherwise it's too difficult to keep track.

Mon Dec 14, 2015, 09:55 PM

Dec 2015

Can't say that's always been a positive feature of my professional life.

What are you trying to say?

It's polite to listen to random people, but actually learning anything from them is a rare experience.

Most especially if the only spice in their "real lives" is television news.

So many people living in "bubbles." I've always been too prickly for any bubbles. Often I'm just a prick.

I like to trade stories with people, especially stories about scars.

My favorite scars are of two sorts; those I acquired trying to do the right thing, and those I acquired as a moron.

The moron scars are easily transformed into funny stories, but in my half century living on this earth, I can turn the worst PTSD shit, those times I was trying to do the right thing and failed, into funny stories too.

I can be a bully. I've learned from master bullies, as someone who has been bullied myself.

My dearest family and friends will tell me when I'm a bully, or a moron, or off-my-meds psychotic.

Those are the most important relationships I've developed and cherish in this world.

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Having posted both at Discussionist and DU for some time now... [View all] sibelian Dec 2015 OP

Well said, thank you. darkangel218 Dec 2015 #1

I had a rude shock, too HassleCat Dec 2015 #2

Yes. sibelian Dec 2015 #103

Racism, warmongering and callousness are considered virtues on the Discussionist. Hoyt Dec 2015 #3

And, you got PPRed over there. pintobean Dec 2015 #7

Because I don't like racism, warmongering and callousness. Hoyt Dec 2015 #9

No, because you created a sock dumbcat Dec 2015 #14

Guns are correlated with racism, warmongering and right wing callousness, especially on forums Hoyt Dec 2015 #19

And doubtless much is made of that correlation... Lizzie Poppet Dec 2015 #23

Funny. Gunners think crime is down because they've armed up and strap gunz on to go to the store. Hoyt Dec 2015 #73

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #24

+1000 lobodons Dec 2015 #27

You were less civil than those you're hatin' on. pintobean Dec 2015 #33

Wasn't there long enough. But you are free to play nice with them if you like. Hoyt Dec 2015 #66

me too - i post there as well but i didnt and dont see the same thing going on as you do saturnsring Dec 2015 #4

Whut, Yahoo's WAY nastier! sibelian Dec 2015 #21

yea perhaps that's a bit hyperbolic but if it is better it's not by much saturnsring Dec 2015 #26

Well, I seem to manage OK. sibelian Dec 2015 #60

Agree VanillaRhapsody Dec 2015 #63

I was treated poorly on DI ... 1StrongBlackMan Dec 2015 #5

DU anymore is a circular firing squad with Hillary and Bernie people sniping doc03 Dec 2015 #6

DU was a circular firing squad long before Bernie and Hillary Fumesucker Dec 2015 #10

It got pretty bad in 2008 Hillary and Obama people. In the end I doc03 Dec 2015 #13

DU was fairly coordinated and in agreement while Bush was in the White House. bvar22 Dec 2015 #37

It's not that hard to figure out zeemike Dec 2015 #51

^^^THIS^^^ mike_c Dec 2015 #53

quite so. nt navarth Dec 2015 #62

Yep..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #75

Bingo! And those followers will then give blind devotion to that leader. Scuba Dec 2015 #84

Great comment..eom virginia mountainman Dec 2015 #118

Ayep Prism Dec 2015 #57

It is odd stopwastingmymoney Dec 2015 #85

I am spared that since I took my own advice and trashed GD-P, Clinton and Sanders forums. TexasProgresive Dec 2015 #17

I cant post donco Dec 2015 #38

Join the club rpannier Dec 2015 #42

I was kicked donco Dec 2015 #45

I got banned from the Hillary Group, bvar22 Dec 2015 #54

You have to post at least once. That is the only way to get blocked. The option to block shows up on Hiraeth Dec 2015 #68

I was blocked too not really sure and really don't care. I guess I doc03 Dec 2015 #106

You got that right. Inkfreak Dec 2015 #43

I think a lot of us found out after 1/20/2009 that our tribe was not who we thought Fumesucker Dec 2015 #8

I spent the weekend on DI and I was treated well... I have no complaints. MerryBlooms Dec 2015 #11

Rules I use here, too. DI is too much of a knife fight for my tastes. And I stay away .... marble falls Dec 2015 #44

I enjoyed it over there over the weekend. Chemisse Dec 2015 #79

I did the same tammywammy Dec 2015 #111

Anywhere tea party people post is nowhere I choose to be. leftofcool Dec 2015 #12

I am not afraid of Teapartiers, nor am I concerned of what they think of ME. sibelian Dec 2015 #25

well spoken nt navarth Dec 2015 #77

Very, *very* well said! NT pablo_marmol Dec 2015 #112

well said. one thing that has surprised me about DU, that doesn't happen at all at DI, magical thyme Dec 2015 #15

Exactly. I think there is a baseline of *common decency* there. sibelian Dec 2015 #99

Thanks for this post. nt haikugal Dec 2015 #16

"Snotmongers," I like that mindwalker_i Dec 2015 #18

The problem with safe places is that it makes you feel entitled... lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #46

There's a whole BUNCH of problems with them mostly stemming from a desire sibelian Dec 2015 #95

Nicely put mindwalker_i Dec 2015 #108

Sibellia is a snotmonger himself MattBaggins Dec 2015 #93

I tried DI for a while nadinbrzezinski Dec 2015 #20

I went to the discussionist out of curiosity retrowire Dec 2015 #22

I've got no problem with people who don't want to post there. sibelian Dec 2015 #29

I totally support you though retrowire Dec 2015 #32

After spending the weekend at DI it became obvious lobodons Dec 2015 #28

Yes, they are. In fact, the thread I linked to... sibelian Dec 2015 #30

I find they rarely bring up relevant facts, and frequently bullshit muriel_volestrangler Dec 2015 #61

Well, yes, but so do LIBERALS post "why do you silly conservatives do X" threads, muriel. sibelian Dec 2015 #98

I browsed DI this weekend and got bored... Dont call me Shirley Dec 2015 #31

that jury system did it PatrynXX Dec 2015 #34

What he said. donco Dec 2015 #35

Too many young libertarian morons from 4chan shenmue Dec 2015 #36

Not enough boomer memes over there eh?...nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #78

If the format there was like this one I wouldn't bother Autumn Dec 2015 #39

Yes, I've always appreciated the input of the articulate conservatives over there. sibelian Dec 2015 #58

On DU we post in a bubble. Just like real life there are people Autumn Dec 2015 #83

That doesn't surprise me in the least. joshcryer Dec 2015 #65

That you are surprised doesn't surprise me in the least Autumn Dec 2015 #81

They seem to enjoy their public hit lists, too. joshcryer Dec 2015 #87

I didn't see one of those. nt Autumn Dec 2015 #89

You didn't see the trumad callout thread? joshcryer Dec 2015 #115

Discussionist is more representative of real life Kalidurga Dec 2015 #40

+1000 darkangel218 Dec 2015 #55

And this sort of bipartisan crap is why they win. joshcryer Dec 2015 #69

Yeah cuz being nice you your neighbors loses elections Kalidurga Dec 2015 #82

Nope, underestimating their zeal to stab you in the back... joshcryer Dec 2015 #86

Do you have any idea what you are going on about? Kalidurga Dec 2015 #88

Yes. joshcryer Dec 2015 #90

Awesome Kalidurga Dec 2015 #91

I don't make it political with my neighbors. joshcryer Dec 2015 #114

Getting stabbed by someone you care for and trust is far more hurtful than by an enemy Fumesucker Dec 2015 #109

Completely agreed. joshcryer Dec 2015 #113

People should go where they are celebrated, not where they are tolerated. MADem Dec 2015 #41

That's the thing. I go to discussion boards to discuss - not to nod. n/t lumberjack_jeff Dec 2015 #48

Discussionist is still a thing? onehandle Dec 2015 #47

Nobody over at DI would consider me a Republican. Inkfreak Dec 2015 #49

Feh, indeed, my dear Inkfreak. sibelian Dec 2015 #100

Yep, I see that, and particularly agree with what you said here... MrMickeysMom Dec 2015 #50

I posted a thread rufus dog Dec 2015 #52

How the hell do you have time? tularetom Dec 2015 #56

Well I DON'T really! sibelian Dec 2015 #101

All I saw there was a bunch of Freeper-type posts Marrah_G Dec 2015 #59

Me too, lots of Newsmax type stuff about Obama. yellowcanine Dec 2015 #72

I'm not convinced DI's liberals are really liberal. joshcryer Dec 2015 #64

. Egnever Dec 2015 #76

I mean, what liberals would vote Trump? joshcryer Dec 2015 #116

I'm always me wherever I am. Otherwise it's too difficult to keep track. hunter Dec 2015 #70

Sorry . . . . HughBeaumont Dec 2015 #71

We know what you are. Have known it for some time. MeNMyVolt Dec 2015 #74

Good for you, I know what I am too. nt. sibelian Dec 2015 #96

Odd post Egnever Dec 2015 #104

He claims he's been here for 13 years, GGJohn Dec 2015 #110

Interesting thread...thanks..nt Jesus Malverde Dec 2015 #80

Post removed Post removed Dec 2015 #92

So liberals and conservatives are basically the same, ronnie624 Dec 2015 #94

That's exactly the sort of deliberate misinterpretation of someone's words sibelian Dec 2015 #102

Of course. ronnie624 Dec 2015 #105

No. Your OP doesn't come across as "snotmongering" at all. kcr Dec 2015 #97

So who is your favorite poster from this group? ProudToBeBlueInRhody Dec 2015 #107

The trolls at DI are interesting, but who cares really. Rex Dec 2015 #117

Locking LostOne4Ever Dec 2015 #119