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leckey wrote:
thought, what's controversial about Iowa?
This is the Soapbox. Give it a couple of minutes and we'll find something.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
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Ethanol is getting to be a hot topic.
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leckey wrote:
Ethanol is getting to be a hot topic.
There ya go. I think we ought to use the National Guard to force farmers to grow food crops in Iowa again! The price of filet mignon is much too high :mad:
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
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leckey wrote:
Ethanol is getting to be a hot topic.
There ya go. I think we ought to use the National Guard to force farmers to grow food crops in Iowa again! The price of filet mignon is much too high :mad:
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
I used to think ethanol was a good thing. The only thing I like about it now is that it is cheaper than regular gas. We have lots of plants for processing going up, but I've now seen the effects of using all the corn for gas. The farmers will get paid regardless; it's just they are getting paid more now because of the subsidies.
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I used to think ethanol was a good thing. The only thing I like about it now is that it is cheaper than regular gas. We have lots of plants for processing going up, but I've now seen the effects of using all the corn for gas. The farmers will get paid regardless; it's just they are getting paid more now because of the subsidies.
Current Rant: "Pope Fever!!" http://craptasticnation.blogspot.com/[^]
leckey wrote:
The only thing I like about it now is that it is cheaper than regular gas
About the only good thing I can find about it is that it doesn't come from the middle east. I wish we had a source-neutral system of subsidies that simply rewarded companies for producing more (relatively clean) energy inside the US. Wind? Great! Oil Shale? Great! Nuclear? Great! (except in my back yard, of course ;)
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
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leckey wrote:
The only thing I like about it now is that it is cheaper than regular gas
About the only good thing I can find about it is that it doesn't come from the middle east. I wish we had a source-neutral system of subsidies that simply rewarded companies for producing more (relatively clean) energy inside the US. Wind? Great! Oil Shale? Great! Nuclear? Great! (except in my back yard, of course ;)
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
Wind energy is becoming more popular here; South Dakota is one of the most windy states. I'm on the list for getting a Chevy Volt when it becomes available; all electric and can go up to 40 miles without a charge. The more people who sign up, the quicker it will go to production.
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Wow someone can copy and paste.. two identical posts to different people
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Who keeps moving this crap to the SoapBox? This stuff isn't offensive or controversial, it's just plain dumb. Stop dumping the lounge trash here.
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Paul Conrad wrote:
Adam should really ease up and let the forums self-moderate for the most part
Usually true, but in this case there was a strong demand that all of Dan's "julia4u" posts be moved so that the lounge-livers could properly express their feeling about his number of known parents, probably destination upon demis,e and the closeness of his relationship with his mother. Adam seems to have compromised by moving one post but not both. Nothing like consistency of rules enforcement to make everyone feel like they know what's going on, eh?
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
Adam hasn't moved anything. I've been going through trying to keep up with some of the drivel that has been posted but have obviously missed some. There's an Abuse button that I encourage everyone to use if a post is inappropriate.
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Who keeps moving this crap to the SoapBox? This stuff isn't offensive or controversial, it's just plain dumb. Stop dumping the lounge trash here.
And when the sunlight hits the olive oil, don't hesitate.
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Adam hasn't moved anything. I've been going through trying to keep up with some of the drivel that has been posted but have obviously missed some. There's an Abuse button that I encourage everyone to use if a post is inappropriate.
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
Chris Maunder wrote:
Adam hasn't moved anything
I would have been in favor of him moving everything, especially his own anti-catholic post. I did find the administration inconsistent since some julie4u threads were moved and others left untouched. Whoever did move the posts here to SB acted properly in my opinion. I did object to the idea that he could post something entitled "pope == pimp" in the Lounge because he was staff, and I object quite a bit to being threatened physically by him.
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73Zeppelin wrote:
lounge
Lounge is a lovely soft green park. Feel free to share your thoughts there. Soapbox is a pungent aggressive gas chamber. Enter at your own risk.
Vasudevan Deepak Kumar Personal Homepage
Tech Gossips
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Chris Maunder wrote:
Adam hasn't moved anything
I would have been in favor of him moving everything, especially his own anti-catholic post. I did find the administration inconsistent since some julie4u threads were moved and others left untouched. Whoever did move the posts here to SB acted properly in my opinion. I did object to the idea that he could post something entitled "pope == pimp" in the Lounge because he was staff, and I object quite a bit to being threatened physically by him.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
Again, it was I who moved the post. Adam is under the same posting guidelines everyone else is and is not entitled to post anything inflamatory in the lounge. I cannot speak for Adam, but I have spoken with Adam and can assure you he meant absolutely no offense in his posts, is not anti-catholic (he himself is Catholic) and that it was he who felt threatened. This is a site for Software developers. Can we all take a few breaths of reality and put everything in perspective?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Again, it was I who moved the post. Adam is under the same posting guidelines everyone else is and is not entitled to post anything inflamatory in the lounge. I cannot speak for Adam, but I have spoken with Adam and can assure you he meant absolutely no offense in his posts, is not anti-catholic (he himself is Catholic) and that it was he who felt threatened. This is a site for Software developers. Can we all take a few breaths of reality and put everything in perspective?
cheers, Chris Maunder
CodeProject.com : C++ MVP
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Chris Maunder wrote:
Adam hasn't moved anything
I would have been in favor of him moving everything, especially his own anti-catholic post. I did find the administration inconsistent since some julie4u threads were moved and others left untouched. Whoever did move the posts here to SB acted properly in my opinion. I did object to the idea that he could post something entitled "pope == pimp" in the Lounge because he was staff, and I object quite a bit to being threatened physically by him.
Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface
Oakman wrote:
I did object to the idea that he could post something entitled "pope == pimp" in the Lounge because he was staff, and I object quite a bit to being threatened physically by him.
I think everyone is getting way too hectic about it. He was joking, not physically threatening you. I bet if I'd said that exact same thing you wouldn't have felt threatened or even given a damn.
Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.
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Oakman wrote:
I did object to the idea that he could post something entitled "pope == pimp" in the Lounge because he was staff, and I object quite a bit to being threatened physically by him.
I think everyone is getting way too hectic about it. He was joking, not physically threatening you. I bet if I'd said that exact same thing you wouldn't have felt threatened or even given a damn.
Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.
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I don't think I've ever seen less emotion in a message.
Drawing on my fine command of language, I said nothing.
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Why not have a kind of /dev/null? Something different than the "Message automatically deleted" thing? If it's automatically deleted, why not remove the entire thread rather than having a dumping ground, so to speak? I think that would eliminate alot of forum noise and then some of these ridiculous threads involving drug use and the other questionable content would be put where they belong...
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