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**********2018 holiday/Christmas/Kwanza etc card exchange

Last post by PaulaO « Tue Nov 13, 2018 4:21 pm
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by PaulaO » Wed Sep 26, 2018 10:45 pm » in The Observation Lounge

I’m happy to coordinate this again. You are my main source of cards. Cutoff date is November 25. PM me your name and mailing address, and if you are...

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*************2018 Kringle Exchange ***Send in your entries!**************

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by PhoenixRising » Mon Sep 24, 2018 9:34 pm » in The Observation Lounge

Checking to see if we have interest in doing a gift exchange again this year... Christmas is really only 3 months away! :o
If there's interest, I'll...

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New Suggestions Thread

Last post by Saddlebum « Sat Dec 23, 2017 1:30 am
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by Chancellor » Wed Dec 09, 2015 8:27 pm » in The Observation Lounge

I believe that with the font size larger, I have accomplished all the requests that were on the old thread save being able to embed youtube videos....

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When you condone the torture-murder of journalists

Last post by KathyK « Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:27 am
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by FlyingLily » Fri Oct 19, 2018 9:51 pm

Is there anything left you won't condone?

The shameless denial, cover-up, toadying to the killers, and finally attempts to blame the journalist for...

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Mon Nov 19, 2018 2:27 am
Jeff Sessions is out

Last post by Gestalt « Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:43 pm
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by Keysfins » Wed Nov 07, 2018 7:50 pm

Was asked for letter of resignation, which he did just now. Resident has fired him, he did not resign by choice.

Kinda saw this coming for months....

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Wed Nov 14, 2018 3:43 pm
Ignorance and getting rolled

Last post by Koolkat « Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:29 pm
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by Tsavo » Tue Oct 30, 2018 12:49 pm

Given how working class Republicans can be played or just know they are voting against their own interests, and given how the electoral college,...

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Sun Nov 04, 2018 7:29 pm
Do MC and I really have different gripes with Trump?

Last post by kande50 « Sat Nov 03, 2018 9:55 am
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by Tsavo » Sat Oct 27, 2018 3:48 pm

MC and I both claim frustration with the Trump administration but she suggests they are different issues than my issues. Let's see...

Here are mine...

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Sat Nov 03, 2018 9:55 am
Please tell me it can stop

Last post by Angfreda « Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:39 pm
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by Tabby » Tue Aug 15, 2017 11:57 pm

Peacefully.

I mean really. WTF is the world coming to?? Why is the POTUS defending Nazis and getting away with it? Is it possible that North Korea...
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Thu Nov 01, 2018 1:39 pm
No Moore!!!

Last post by Tsavo « Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:09 pm
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Attachment(s) by Tarlo Farm » Wed Dec 13, 2017 2:04 pm

I didn't think I'd stay up for it, and after watching a minute around 9pm, I REALLY didn't think I'd stay up. But it was over before 11pm.
Decency...

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Sat Sep 29, 2018 12:09 pm
Military Parade

Last post by Hot4Spots « Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:10 pm
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by Tarlo Farm » Wed Feb 07, 2018 1:17 pm

I certainly hope it won't interfere with my vacation plans in a few weeks

because I'm going to be laying in the damn street in front of a tank if...

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Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:10 pm
DACA and Walls

Last post by Hot4Spots « Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:04 pm
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by Sunshine2Me » Mon Jan 29, 2018 9:19 pm

I'm so torn on this topic. I believe the DACA people should be given access to citizenship. I know a number of illegals, and they are good people. I...

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Fri Sep 28, 2018 11:04 pm
Invitation List to MY Funeral

Last post by Koolkat « Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:19 am
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by Koolkat » Tue May 08, 2018 12:33 am

Seriously, you say it's up to him, BUT. . . . and it's national news. Good grief, have the good taste to let the man live out his last days on earth...

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Sat Sep 22, 2018 5:19 am
Avenatti's Twitter poll

Last post by Tsavo « Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:02 am
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by Tsavo » Mon May 28, 2018 12:56 pm

"Vote as to whether I should

a) stay on television and keep disclosing accurate information to the American public or

b) get off television...

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Fri Jul 06, 2018 1:02 am
"Fire And Fury"

Last post by Tarlo Farm « Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:03 pm
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by Tarlo Farm » Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:24 pm

Just finished it and was pleasantly surprised by how well-written it is. I even had to have a dictionary handy! A couple mechanical editing errors...

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Sun Feb 18, 2018 2:03 pm
Me Too

Last post by texsuze « Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:03 pm
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by Tarlo Farm » Fri Dec 01, 2017 2:12 pm

Can't believe in this day of sexual harassment revelations, no one has started this topic.

Well, me too. When it appeared someone wanted to start a...

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Tue Dec 05, 2017 9:03 pm
Confederate statue should also be removed for piss-poor riding

Last post by amygdala « Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:09 pm
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by Tsavo » Mon Aug 21, 2017 12:20 pm

Maybe many of these statues can be removed on this basis and not have to trigger racists. There is no counterargument. LOL

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Last post by amygdala View the latest post
Tue Dec 05, 2017 7:09 pm
Any Spanish or Catalan DDBB members?

Last post by piedmontfields « Mon Oct 30, 2017 6:38 pm
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by Tabby » Sat Oct 28, 2017 12:44 am

I had the great fortune of being in Barcelona shortly before all of this erupted, which is probably why I'm interested. But there are a few other...

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Mon Oct 30, 2017 6:38 pm
The Equifax debacle

Last post by boots-aregard « Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:36 pm
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by texsuze » Wed Sep 20, 2017 8:10 pm

Putting this in the category of 'other hot topics'. Is anyone working on assessing whether your personal info might have been caught up in the...

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Tue Sep 26, 2017 5:36 pm
Was Robert E. Lee a traitor?

Last post by Chisamba « Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:30 pm
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by PaulaO » Tue Aug 29, 2017 4:58 pm

I am 60 years old, and up until the recent events in Charlottesville, had no interest in the Civil War, other than Gone
With The Wind. I still don't...

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Sun Sep 10, 2017 1:30 pm
Trump’s Budget Would Allow Sale of Wild Horses for Slaughter

Last post by Literiding « Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:06 am
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by Josette » Thu May 25, 2017 12:08 pm

Trump’s Budget Would Allow Sale of Wild Horses for Slaughter

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Tue Jul 18, 2017 11:06 am
April 22 March for Science

Last post by Saddlebum « Sat May 06, 2017 2:41 am
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Attachment(s) by boots-aregard » Sun Feb 19, 2017 1:42 am

Yep. You know the drill.

As opposed to the Women's March, the March for Science has actual CONSTITUENTS.

If you use a mobile phone, support your...

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Sat May 06, 2017 2:41 am
Do you believe the report?

Last post by LeoApp « Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:15 pm
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by goldhorse » Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:49 am

That's a link to the alleged report given to Donald Trump on Friday. Not the best source but that's what is out there right now as I'm typing this....

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Last post by LeoApp View the latest post
Tue Apr 04, 2017 5:15 pm
OMG, Off The Rails!

Last post by BlueMayPop « Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:21 pm
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by Tarlo Farm » Wed Mar 08, 2017 8:06 pm

A former friend, who I've known for 40 years, now believes this...stuff, and the guy espousing it. I don't know what to do!...

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Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:21 pm
Want to be Heard?

Last post by Saddlebum « Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:24 pm
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by Tarlo Farm » Fri Jan 27, 2017 10:22 pm

Use this. You have to register first, takes seconds:

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Last post by Saddlebum View the latest post
Wed Mar 15, 2017 1:24 pm
A cost-effective proposal?

Last post by Koolkat « Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:06 pm
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by calvin » Mon Feb 20, 2017 3:10 pm

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Tue Feb 21, 2017 10:06 pm
Jan 21 Women's March

Last post by Racetrackreject « Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:22 pm
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Attachment(s) by boots-aregard » Tue Jan 03, 2017 3:45 pm

Anybody here involved? Going?

I wanted to go to Washington, but figured it would be a rather big push up with all the people in town, so I switched...
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Last post by Racetrackreject View the latest post
Tue Feb 21, 2017 3:22 pm
Indivisibles. Are You One?

Last post by Tarlo Farm « Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:13 pm
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by Tarlo Farm » Fri Feb 10, 2017 10:45 pm

Not officially registered yet, but definitely following the play-book. And calling myself (ourselves) Progressives.

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Sat Feb 11, 2017 1:13 pm
Acting AG fired for not backing ban

Last post by Literiding « Thu Feb 02, 2017 11:37 am
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by stella » Tue Jan 31, 2017 3:18 am

Is that even legal? He gets to fire people for not agreeing with him?

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