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Originally Posted by FlorenceArt
Hmmmm... That would explain a few things...
But I want to know before I move in: how many other alternate personalities do you have? I hate crowds  |
Well, I have always assumed that MobileRead is not actually an internet forum, but simply the common area in my head for my brain-mob. So, you know...about eleventy bajillion.
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
No it isn't.
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Is too!
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Originally Posted by devilsadvocate
Good to see someone still remembers what it should be called.
All of this is correct except the Macy part; it's actually the pseudonym of a singer in the States.
Okay not really (again, except the Macy part); Chicago (the name comes from the indigenous Potawatomi word meaning "Hey! You can't do that!") is the 3rd-largest city in the States. It used to be 2nd-largest, but then we invented something called a "suburb" and a lot of people moved into them. It is the longtime home of American President Barack Obama and many of his friends, some of whom are now either in jail or under investigation. In the 1930s, Chicago became popular for being a center of organized crime; in this case, "crime" means "illegal stuff" and "organized" means "City Hall knew about it". Since then, local government kicked out the criminals and took their jobs, thus cutting out the middle-man. There are two seasons, winter and construction. The city is home to Sears Tower, the tallest building in the Western Hemisphere; it was renamed by some idiots from an insurance company but most Chicagoans ignore the name change. Trump is building something here but a lot of us don't really care. Before being developed, the area was a large garlic field; we later became an exporter of some of the best pizza on the planet.
Seriously...I was born and raised there, and I have mostly wonderful memories of it; the art, the music, the architecture, the cultural diversity, the food--egads, the FOOD--check out this great city...quickly, before the local cronies ruin it for everyone.
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I actually didn't realize it was that big...that it was more than another US city (that's not a putdown on US cities...you just have to see that personal significance can diminish with geographic distance
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Originally Posted by recluse
Actually, I don't know why I feel lousy.
I just do, since this morning.
As for the thing, if I say it and I'm right, it will be my last post here.
If I'm wrong, which is unlikely, same result.  |
Remember it's just MobileRead. In the overall scheme of things, relevant to the world, relevant to your own world, relevant to importance in global rhetoric, et cetera...an argument or disagreement or debate is not that important. I love MR, but if it folded tomorrow it would barely make a ripple. I would miss folk, assuming I couldn't keep in touch, but the people I don't really "know" but disagree with...meh. I'm more stressed about the blister on my foot, because it can't be made to go away or be ignored. I'd rather talk to "friends" than get all het up over an internet discussion.
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Originally Posted by DMcCunney
I have a suspicion as to what might be prompting you to do the right thing.
The simpler solution is to stop reading the thread.
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Dennis
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Or, what Dennis says, in much fewer words. I lose nothing by ignoring it, and gain time to talk to people who entertain each other and enjoy each other's company.
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Originally Posted by recluse
Interesting thought, Dennis.
But I shouldn't be forced to avoid a thread that I find interesting and educational because of the actions of one who is repeatedly violating posting guidelines with impunity.
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I jokingly refer to the Mod suite as the Star Chamber. Implicit in that humour is that it's private "justice", done without public purview. Although "impunity" may be apparent, in the background it may not be the reality.
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Originally Posted by pshrynk
We always eat lunch at Marshall Fields in the Frango Cafe around noon to one o'clock. I'll be the guy with the babe who waaaaaay outclasses him. See ya then!
You could also just stand in the middle of the room and scream my name (the p is not silent) and I'm sure SUmkIII will not be at all embarrassed.
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I "met" SUmkIII briefly on Facebook before I shut my profile down. She definitely outclasses him. But that might be because of the lowlife Aussies and apes he hangs around with, dragging his social currency worth down.
Cheers,
Marc