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My view on politics has changed quite a bit in the past few years Larry Send a noteboard - 18/03/2011 09:40:31 PM
I see about four people posting the same things ad nauseam. Occasionally I'll read a post if it's written by someone on something they're very knowledgeable about (Legolas on Arabic affairs, Isaac on physics, &c.), but most of the time I know what people are going to say.

If they're getting something out of it, that's fine, but I'm really not any more.

More than anything I think it's the fact that there are so few people who are discussing these political matters. Back then there'd be Nekro, dart_board, LaSombra, you, Chorabliss, LitDog, and damookster frequently participating in these things--that's just off the top of my head; I'm sure there are more.

Meh. We'll see. I'm going to try to start reading some more and posting some more reviews, since I'm not in school right now. And I'm going to try to post some amusing community stuff that decidedly isn't politics.


I hope you're continuing to get better. I did see your post about why you were gone for a while. We may get cranky with each other in a while, but I still respect your desire to prove me more wrong than the frequent screwups I do everyday :P
Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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It's cool; we have an open source marriage. Joel - 17/03/2011 05:29:37 PM 720 Views
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Re: Agreed...but TaskmasterJack - 17/03/2011 11:30:42 PM 746 Views
What's odd is that I've become happier and more content in recent years Larry - 17/03/2011 02:28:14 AM 927 Views
Familiarity breeds contempt. Joel - 17/03/2011 01:14:03 AM 887 Views
Thanks Larry - 18/03/2011 09:48:49 PM 839 Views
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Nah, you're not alone. Michael - 17/03/2011 08:47:43 AM 685 Views
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My view on politics has changed quite a bit in the past few years Larry - 18/03/2011 09:40:31 PM 856 Views
Mine hasn't, really, but my opinion of repeating my positions endlessly has. Ghavrel - 18/03/2011 11:14:39 PM 734 Views
There is that, yes Larry - 19/03/2011 01:48:39 PM 820 Views
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There is wisdom in that Larry - 18/03/2011 09:54:10 PM 751 Views
Or. I could be that that some people (coughmecough) @my - 22/03/2011 05:55:50 PM 724 Views
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nUUUUUUUUUUUd *NM* TaskmasterJack - 17/03/2011 11:32:57 PM 335 Views
Well, you could just be silly instead Larry - 18/03/2011 09:52:46 PM 697 Views
Alas, I am not a resident of Camelot. *NM* Macharius - 19/03/2011 08:16:59 PM 341 Views
'Tis a silly place. Larry - 21/03/2011 10:26:49 PM 605 Views
Don't feel to bad alliandrina - 17/03/2011 04:27:15 PM 753 Views
Ha! Larry - 18/03/2011 09:51:19 PM 650 Views
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So ignore him. I like you. Ghavrel - 18/03/2011 07:32:47 AM 767 Views
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Yeah, if you've been avoiding me over an internet fight, you really do. Ghavrel - 19/03/2011 08:56:03 AM 625 Views
What can I say, I have issues. rebelaessedai - 20/03/2011 04:21:12 AM 773 Views
I like you. Lady Mystery - 18/03/2011 01:10:16 PM 757 Views
*splutters* rebelaessedai - 19/03/2011 04:45:03 AM 655 Views
*giggles* Lady Mystery - 21/03/2011 01:10:21 AM 1108 Views
random thoughts is yours? Talk about your unlikely pairings.... Joel - 18/03/2011 04:32:17 PM 780 Views
Re: random thoughts is yours? Talk about your unlikely pairings.... rebelaessedai - 19/03/2011 04:46:59 AM 730 Views
Skype is your friend. Joel - 22/03/2011 10:47:41 PM 835 Views
Really? Larry - 18/03/2011 08:41:35 PM 947 Views
Really. rebelaessedai - 19/03/2011 04:41:46 AM 804 Views
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It doesn't help that you don't tend to post things that make you likeable. Helene - 18/03/2011 06:55:04 AM 875 Views
I always took those posts as attempts to include people. Joel - 18/03/2011 05:33:55 PM 781 Views
That's a very positive outlook, which perhaps is shared by others *NM* Helene - 18/03/2011 09:13:43 PM 258 Views
Hope so; try thinking in terms of what fantasy used to be like. Joel - 22/03/2011 11:19:36 PM 835 Views
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Offering a perspective. Helene - 18/03/2011 10:03:58 PM 709 Views
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I haven't changed at all. Jacob - 22/03/2011 01:44:12 PM 795 Views
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You just only propagated, that's all Larry - 23/03/2011 12:33:20 AM 657 Views
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