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MrPlankton

Ok, half my family are flaming conservatives, the other half flaming liberals. Wow, such passion on "what are you doing right now'.... of course the flaming liberals are so f...ck'n wrong. Really, should see whats being posted right now! But I will still invite them to the family barbeque if they can get over the co2 footprint of the roosted pig, chicken and cow I will be roasting!... but that's in 5 months...

MrPlankton

Mexican boy: Viene la tormenta! Sarah Connor: What did he just say? Gas Station Attendant: He said there's a storm coming Sarah Connor: [sighs] I know.

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Chris Austin · modified on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:36 PM

Just make them swear to not bring politics or something like that. I have an uncle who is a glass half empty leftist type of guy (and I hate to label people like that). He loves to engage me since I loathe the democratic and republican parties equally. It got to the point that I just told him that I respect him but I will never agree with all of his opinions or his political views so, please can we stop having the same damn conversation over and over again. From that point on he has pretty much chilled out. You might give it a try with the family that wants to argue with you.

Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long

Christian Graus

I had family members who did that to me over our killing our sheep for meat. Very tedious.

Christian Graus Driven to the arms of OSX by Vista.

Dalek Dave

Christian Graus wrote:

killing our sheep for meat

why else would you kill it?

------------------------------------ "The greatest tragedy in mankind's entire history may be the hijacking of morality by religion" Arthur C Clarke

hairy_hats

I mentioned to the salesperson that all of their sweaters were made of acrylic. I asked if the material was taken from acrylics that had been sheared, or killed. She said she didn't know, and would "have to ask the manager." She never returned from that meeting. And another thing: My mother was shopping in another high brow establishment, and asked the salesclerk why they had all acrylic sweaters, and no wool sweaters. The clerk responded, "We don't believe in killing sheep just to get the wool." My mother pointed out: "Neither does anyone else!" [^]

Rob Graham · modified on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:36 PM

Just don't kill any Sea Kittens

Dan Neely

Chris Austin wrote:

You might give it a try with the family that wants to argue with you.

That's largely worked with my Dad and I, although he occasionally forgets to leave me off when emailing pravda to other family members.

Today's lesson is brought to you by the word "niggardly". Remember kids, don't attribute to racism what can be explained by Scandinavian language roots. -- Robert Royall

Oakman · modified on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:36 PM

MrPlankton wrote:

Ok, half my family are flaming conservatives, the other half flaming liberals.

Mine, too. And I don't agree with any of 'em. (Kinda like soap box.)

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Chris Austin

Christian Graus wrote:

I had family members who did that to me over our killing our sheep for meat.

I've got to get me some of those and a couple of goats; my son's goat's milk is really expensive.

Sovereign ingredient for a happy marriage: Pay cash or do without. Interest charges not only eat up a household budget; awareness of debt eats up domestic felicity. --Lazarus Long

MrPlankton

Politics! Sheesh it's religion, sports, (local and national), the local school system (both public and private), my brother routinely challenges everyone to festivous (barbells in the basement). But boxed wine, and a case of beer makes everything better.

MrPlankton

Mexican boy: Viene la tormenta! Sarah Connor: What did he just say? Gas Station Attendant: He said there's a storm coming Sarah Connor: [sighs] I know.

KaRl · modified on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 11:36 PM

Facebook is a void. There's no value added there, except the loss of one's privacy.

I prefer the company of peasants because they have not been educated sufficiently to reason incorrectly. Fold with us! ¤ flickr

Mike Gaskey

Ka?l wrote:

Facebook is a void. There's no value added there, except the loss of one's privacy.

This may be one of the few times I've found myself agreeing with you. I've been simply amazed that people are drawn to sites like Facebook then go about posting anything and everything about themselves.

Mike - typical white guy. The USA does have universal healthcare, but you have to pay for it. D'oh. Thomas Mann - "Tolerance becomes a crime when applied to evil." The NYT - my leftist brochure. Calling an illegal alien an “undocumented immigrant” is like calling a drug dealer an “unlicensed pharmacist”. God doesn't believe in atheists, therefore they don't exist.

Oakman

Mike Gaskey wrote:

This may be one of the few times I've found myself agreeing with you

Me, too.

Mike Gaskey wrote:

I've been simply amazed that people are drawn to sites like Facebook then go about posting anything and everything about themselves.

Me, too.

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Rob Graham

dittohead.

Jorgen Sigvardsson

I'm gonna go ahead and disagree with you all just to spite. Henceforth, I will build my life around Facebook!

Oakman

Rob Graham wrote:

dittohead.

I'm not addicted to painkillers. :)

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Rob Graham

Most dittoheads aren't, but the head they ditto is/was.

Rob Graham

I hope you find the endeavor rewarding. Don't look for me.

Oakman

Rob Graham wrote:

the head they ditto is

Something I'd pay money to see is Rush, Olbermann, Madow and Coulter in a large, sealed tank with one aqualung; the tank slowly filling with water. . . . :cool:

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

MrPlankton

Ka?l wrote:

loss of one's privacy

I have a web site, if you searched for my real name in quotes on Google my site would be on page 9. Since I setup a facebook page which has a link to my web site, a search on my real name (quotes or not) would bring up my facebook page as #1 on page one, and my web site is second item on page one. Not disagreeing with you, just saying from a marketing perspective... In addition it's great for communicating with friends and relatives far away.

MrPlankton

Mexican boy: Viene la tormenta! Sarah Connor: What did he just say? Gas Station Attendant: He said there's a storm coming Sarah Connor: [sighs] I know.

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