LIPH wrote:Disclaimer: I realize this is the Off Topic Forum and I know what the term "Off Topic" means.
Stepping up on my soapbox
After reading all 3 pages of this thread I'm reminded why I stopped posting at COBO earlier this year and why, in my oinion, that board was dying a slow and painful death before it got hacked so badly a couple of months ago. It also reminds me why I'm glad phjim never felt the need to add a political area to BN.
I'm sure there are thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of political message boards on the internet. If I wanted to discuss politics I could go to one, or 100, or 1,000, of them. I don't come to BN to talk about politics. I come here to "see" my friends, many of whom I've only "met" here, talk about music, (Jimmy Buffett's as well as any number of other performers), have fun and make a fool of myself (something I seem to have become very good at over the years). Yes, I'm free not to read these threads. Yes, I don't have to respond to any of them. No, I won't say what's really on my mind because some people would get p*** off and I'd probably wind up getting banned. But we don't need this nonsense here. In my not so humble opinion, that isn't what BN is all about.
Stepping down from my soapbox
Carry on.
BRAVO!!!!
Well said, Larry!
Carry on as you know they would want you to do. ~~JB, dedication to Tim Russert
Take your time
Find your passion
Life goes on until it ends
Don’t stop living
Until then
~~Mac McAnally
ph4ever wrote:The Federalist Patriot. Now that's really a non-partisian website for you there. It's not as if they have an adgenda and will report biased information there.
Will you please stop making valid points!
Oh I'm sorry!! I forgot I'm suppost to rant and rave and waver from one side to another and be argumentative
Well...(said in my best Bubba voice) I've been on sabbatical.
LIPH wrote:Disclaimer: I realize this is the Off Topic Forum and I know what the term "Off Topic" means.
Stepping up on my soapbox
After reading all 3 pages of this thread I'm reminded why I stopped posting at COBO earlier this year and why, in my oinion, that board was dying a slow and painful death before it got hacked so badly a couple of months ago. It also reminds me why I'm glad phjim never felt the need to add a political area to BN.
I'm sure there are thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of political message boards on the internet. If I wanted to discuss politics I could go to one, or 100, or 1,000, of them. I don't come to BN to talk about politics. I come here to "see" my friends, many of whom I've only "met" here, talk about music, (Jimmy Buffett's as well as any number of other performers), have fun and make a fool of myself (something I seem to have become very good at over the years). Yes, I'm free not to read these threads. Yes, I don't have to respond to any of them. No, I won't say what's really on my mind because some people would get p*** off and I'd probably wind up getting banned. But we don't need this nonsense here. In my not so humble opinion, that isn't what BN is all about.
Stepping down from my soapbox
Carry on.
I think I'll quote you every time someone posts something political, Larry.
LIPH wrote:Disclaimer: I realize this is the Off Topic Forum and I know what the term "Off Topic" means.
Stepping up on my soapbox
After reading all 3 pages of this thread I'm reminded why I stopped posting at COBO earlier this year and why, in my oinion, that board was dying a slow and painful death before it got hacked so badly a couple of months ago. It also reminds me why I'm glad phjim never felt the need to add a political area to BN.
I'm sure there are thousands, maybe tens of thousands, of political message boards on the internet. If I wanted to discuss politics I could go to one, or 100, or 1,000, of them. I don't come to BN to talk about politics. I come here to "see" my friends, many of whom I've only "met" here, talk about music, (Jimmy Buffett's as well as any number of other performers), have fun and make a fool of myself (something I seem to have become very good at over the years). Yes, I'm free not to read these threads. Yes, I don't have to respond to any of them. No, I won't say what's really on my mind because some people would get p*** off and I'd probably wind up getting banned. But we don't need this nonsense here. In my not so humble opinion, that isn't what BN is all about.
Stepping down from my soapbox
Carry on.
I think I'll quote you every time someone posts something political, Larry.
even if he only has an oinion?
I agree with Larry for the most part but there was a LOT more involved going on with this board than just the berating political discussions.
When they run you out of town make it look like you are leading the parade.
I forgot I'm suppost to rant and rave and waver from one side to another and be argumentative 
