Hoe de doe y'all.

[Jazzrockfusion]

Happy to be here and I'd like to thank all the little people.......for this award.

[BoogyMan]

Greetings from Texas Jazzrockfusion and welcome to Democracy Forums! :)

[Jazzrockfusion]

Thanks Boogy. Forgot to say that I'm here in sunny Phx. AZ. I'm on the conservative side of things. Former libertarian.

[Yarp]

Welcome, to DF.

[PatrickHenry]

Hmm...FORMER libertarian converted to the darkside (conservative?)

Well, welcome anyhow and I'll try to convert you back!

[Lucky13]

Jazz....I'm soooo glad to see ya....
Are you just too thrilled to see me here!:madlaugh:
pat

[SouthernLadyGA]

Don't you guys know I am too damn old to learn your new names???

Jazzy....thought you were calling us hoes???:lmao:

[sam]

Jazz....I'm soooo glad to see ya....
Are you just too thrilled to see me here!:madlaugh:
pat


I'm sure I brought on a trip to the fridge for a cold one; but you Lucky
probably had him bring out the entire case!!!!

:nana:

[shelle39]

Jazz :madlaugh: Leave it to you to have us laughing :madlaugh: Welcome to the board :)

[AnnEsthesia]

Welcome, even if you are yet another con, lol.

[cronic]

Welcome and hello jazz... welcome to the forums

[Jazzrockfusion]

Welcome, even if you are yet another con, lol.


Well, I consider myself an American first, a conservative second and someone who really, really dislikes democrats, liberals, socialists, etc. or anybody else that tries to cut the Constitution to shreds.

[AnnEsthesia]

Yea... you might try calling us democrats, seeing as how that is the name of the party and we have a rule about making up your own names here. Might want to check out the forum rules.

[lily]

Happy to be here and I'd like to thank all the little people.......for this award.


I think that rates right up there with one of the best intros. Welcome and thanks for the laugh. Looks like your sense of humor is going to fit right in.

[ECW]

Welcome.

[Easy90]

Dangit! I thought we got away from Jazz. (Just kidding!) Welcome home old friend! Give-em hell! (homie)

[Jazzrockfusion]

Hey Homes. Sorry I can't stick around. The spelling police have already e-mailed me about me using the term "dimocrats" and I just now read a poster complaining about the same thing. Screw these uptight socialists. If you find another site more amenable to the rules of free speech let me know.[hr]And annethesia......bite me.

[sam]

I applaud this forum for the very civility you dislike. This isn't about free speech.
It's called common courtesy. One of the reasons I left the 'other place' was because of the total disrespect posters had for someone who differed in opinion and the ensuing profanity and name calling.

At least from this newbie, kudos for keeping this a civil forum of discussion and
not a grade schoool school yard bickering contest.

[PatrickHenry]

I applaud this forum for the very civility you dislike. This isn't about free speech.
It's called common courtesy. One of the reasons I left the 'other place' was because of the total disrespect posters had for someone who differed in opinion and the ensuing profanity and name calling.

At least from this newbie, kudos for keeping this a civil forum of discussion and
not a grade schoool school yard bickering contest.
Ya' know...every forum has its little rulez.

And one of this place's strictures is to use the correct name for your opponents, be it party, politician or DF member.

That's not so bad, 'cause it keeps the insults down to a manageable level.

We come here to argue, not insult, right?

[sam]

We come here to argue, not insult, right?



Exactly. I think you can express totally different viewpoints without resulting to personal insults. Have you ever watched a debate where the opponents relied on personal insults to validate their arguments??

[AnnEsthesia]

Hey Homes. Sorry I can't stick around. The spelling police have already e-mailed me about me using the term "dimocrats" and I just now read a poster complaining about the same thing. Screw these uptight socialists. If you find another site more amenable to the rules of free speech let me know.[hr]And annethesia......bite me.


No thanks, I will pass on the offer. I dislike needles and the number of shots I would have to get before hand just skeeves me out. Sorry. Maybe someone else here would like to take you up on the offer...

[Go Fish]

Wait a minute...Al DiMeola lives in New Jersey! :jammin:

[mrbreezy]

uh Go Fish.. I gotta your Cabela's gift certificate waiting for you. AND, your $10 cancellation refund.

[Go Fish]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/BaronVonEsslingen/DF%20Signatures/CrewUSSChimpy001.jpg

Sorry. When I was admonished for using the universally-recognized nick-name "Bubba", I was informed in no uncertain terms by Lily that such disrespect for elected officials was a serious matter here.
CLEARLY that is not the case.

Adios, leftist hypocrites!

[lily]

Well.....I'm sorry you felt you had to leave, instead of staying and discussing it.

[AnnEsthesia]

Wow, I guess the rules are just too harsh for some people, lol.

[Easy90]

I'm beginning to get it now. You are allowed to have little graphics and posters that someone else created that express hate and use slurs...but you just can't type those expressions yourself. Is that how it works?

I've seen some pretty offensive anti-American and politically offensive avatar art posted here...which is fine by me, if that's what your political stance is...but I can't believe some of you have "admonished" some of my friends for saying something like "bubba!" Tell me that didn't really happen.

[preservanation]

I'm beginning to get it now. You are allowed to have little graphics and posters that someone else created that express hate and use slurs...but you just can't type those expressions yourself. Is that how it works? Yup.
Odd Ain't It?
I've seen some pretty offensive anti-American and politically offensive avatar art posted here...which is fine by me, if that's what your political stance is...but I can't believe some of you have "admonished" some of my friends for saying something like "bubba!" Tell me that didn't really happen.
That happened.
Odd Ain't It?
Especially since Bubba was Bill Clintons nick name by his own admission.
He was proud of it.
I suspect that who ever issued the admonition was not aware of that little tidbit.

[AnnEsthesia]

If anyone bothered to pay attention rather than bitch and moan and complain, they would have read one of the umpteen times that the administrators here explained why they have this rule. If you use the incorrect name, whether it be Chimpy or Bubba, the search engines do not connect it with the political figure. If you use their correct name, it does and it thereby generates more traffic for the website. You can dislike the rule all you want, but stop making it into a one-sided censorship issue that it is not.

As for your friends, if one relatively minor correction drives them from a forum, I suggest they grow tougher skin. As far as I can tell, you all must be used to being able to say and do anything you want if being asked to use correct terms and names. A private forum does not HAVE to let you do anything you want. I like this forum for the fact that it *does* have relatively easy to follow rules.

[Easy90]

If anyone bothered to pay attention rather than bitch and moan and complain, they would have read one of the umpteen times that the administrators here explained why they have this rule. If you use the incorrect name, whether it be Chimpy or Bubba, the search engines do not connect it with the political figure. If you use their correct name, it does and it thereby generates more traffic for the website. You can dislike the rule all you want, but stop making it into a one-sided censorship issue that it is not.

As for your friends, if one relatively minor correction drives them from a forum, I suggest they grow tougher skin. As far as I can tell, you all must be used to being able to say and do anything you want if being asked to use correct terms and names. A private forum does not HAVE to let you do anything you want. I like this forum for the fact that it *does* have relatively easy to follow rules.

From Wikipedia:
People and characters named or nicknamed "Bubba"

[edit] People

* Former President of the United States Bill Clinton
* Cincinnati Reds outfielder Bubba Crosby
* Professional wrestler Mark LoMonaco wrestled under the ring name Bubba Ray Dudley
* Bubba Paris, former National Football League player
* Professional Motocross rider James Stewart Jr.
* Southern rapper Bubba Sparxxx
* Bubba Smith, actor and former National Football League player
* Radio talk show host Todd "Bubba the Love Sponge" Clem
* Bubba Wells, former National Basketball Association player
* Bubba, aka Bandit Bub, a photographer and initiator of the Million Dollar Kids.

[AnnEsthesia]

And yet, that is the rational for the rule and it is not a hard rule to follow. You do not have to like it, but give me a break if you all think this rule is sooooo horrible.

Like I said, you all must be used to being able to do and say what ever you wish. This is not that forum. Every forum has their own rules and that happens to be this one.

You are all really making this out to be SO much more than it is.

[Easy90]

You are all really making this out to be SO much more than it is. AnnE

Isn't that what Senator Byrd is saying in this photo?
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v521/Homefndr/ebony_robertbyrd-1.jpg

[AnnEsthesia]

Oh yes. Being asked to use proper names is SO much the same. Now you really have gone around the bend. Talk about apples and oranges. Oh well. I have said my part. I will leave you to your complaining, lol.

[Easy90]

Oh yes. Being asked to use proper names is SO much the same. Now you really have gone around the bend. Talk about apples and oranges. Oh well. I have said my part. I will leave you to your complaining, lol.

I know you're laughing! :nana:

[AnnEsthesia]

Damn, you have broken my lol code! I will have to devise a new one! Drat... damned nosy kids.

[Lucky13]

I'm kind of amused as to how thin skinned some of my fellow posters from the other board have become. I have read a few threads and I don't see a lot censorship here at all. I do see some common decency which is a breath of fresh air. You have to know that at the other board (in another land, far, far away) the conservatives were in the overwhelming majority. They are not use to be on the receiving end of being called to task and it seems their feelings get hurt rather easily.

(That is, with the exception of Easy 90, who managed to be an equal opportunity employer and p*ss off everyone.... :nana:
He's got a knack for that kind of thing, but his posts are good.)

Some people had to go back and return to their comfort zone where they were in the majority. They obviously could not withstand what some of the liberals and moderates withstood for quite a while.
Funny that.

I left after 10 years when it became obvious that things had changed and that there were now going to be two different sets of rules and criteria dependent on the individuals and their beliefs. That doesn't work for me.

That being said, I do think they should return to their board and enjoy themselves. I plan to explore a couple boards myself but following people over here is kind of lame. Of course, that is just my opinion.

Hope that clears some of this up.
pat

[Easy90]

(That is, with the exception of Easy 90, who managed to be an equal opportunity employer and p*ss off everyone.... Nana
He's got a knack for that kind of thing, but his posts are good.)

Now that just hurts. You should go back and beg forgiveness for your sins in the other forum. :nana:

Actually...you're an old friend... Your only fault is, you're a lib...(pay no attention to the affiliation she claims) But that's a disease, and you can't be held accountable for that. :madlaugh:

[sam]

At best, ole Lucky is a moderate with maybe leanings toward the left. Neither she nor I see things in black and white, but always shades of grey.

And somehow, that has come to mean something undesirable.

Black and white is simple and comfortable easy. Grey is not. Dought of once whas was once held as as inaliniable beliefs is not.

You love to stir the pot Easy, and that is what I like about you; you force peope thru logic to question what has become comfortable.

[Easy90]

Like the song says Sam...You have to stand for something, or you'll fall for anything.

[SouthernLadyGA]

Like I said, you all must be used to being able to do and say what ever you wish.

We were until there was meltdown!

Actually this board sucks!

[just a grunt]

Is it always so testy in the fng section.

[lily]

I've seen some pretty offensive anti-American and politically offensive avatar art posted here...which is fine by me, if that's what your political stance is


Graphics and signatures can't be found by search engine. Words in posts can.

...but I can't believe some of you have "admonished" some of my friends for saying something like "bubba!" Tell me that didn't really happen.

It really didn't happen. It wasn't over the use of Bubba. Liberals get warned if they use Dubya, Chimpy or any other name but Bush......so it's an equal opportunity rule. It was over calling him something else. I won't reveal what was said in PM, other than me telling him how to use the phrase he wished to use and not break a rule that we enforce on both sides of the political aisle. He wasn't given a warning, he wasn't issued points. It was just a friendly PM explaining what's what. He decided to leave, instead of discussing as you chose to do........and I thank you for that Easy90.[hr]
I suspect that who ever issued the admonition was not aware of that little tidbit.


Yeah..........I'm such a hard ass.:madlaugh:[hr][hr]
Like I said, you all must be used to being able to do and say what ever you wish.

We were until there was meltdown!

Actually this board sucks!



Well, I'm sorry to hear that SouthernLady.....can you give me some examples of what you think sucks so we can discuss them?

[Lazarus]

Is it always so testy in the fng section.

http://www.variety.com/graphics/photos/_storypics/comedy_baxter_mcguire.jpg

[Dolphin_Chick88]

Add your Flavor![hr]
If anyone bothered to pay attention rather than bitch and moan and complain, they would have read one of the umpteen times that the administrators here explained why they have this rule. If you use the incorrect name, whether it be Chimpy or Bubba, the search engines do not connect it with the political figure. If you use their correct name, it does and it thereby generates more traffic for the website. You can dislike the rule all you want, but stop making it into a one-sided censorship issue that it is not.

As for your friends, if one relatively minor correction drives them from a forum, I suggest they grow tougher skin. As far as I can tell, you all must be used to being able to say and do anything you want if being asked to use correct terms and names. A private forum does not HAVE to let you do anything you want. I like this forum for the fact that it *does* have relatively easy to follow rules.


So you can type BITCH.. Just not Bubba?!

[Easy90]

In the words of that great philosopher and civil rights champion....what's his name.."Can't we all just...get along?"

[preservanation]

Easy, I always guessed you based your entire philosophy, world-view and yea your very existence on the greatest thinker, moral icon and champion of human rights of all time, Rodney King.
LOL.

[Easy90]

Yep, that's me...Like the man himself...that great leader and thinker who stopped the LA riots with his pleas of brotherhood...I too am a "healer."

[preservanation]

I take it you know each other? Otherwise, that was a very random comment, Big P.
The Big P is nothing if not random...

[AnnEsthesia]

Indeed.

[AnnEsthesia]

There are people like that on every forum. As I said, if you feel harassed, just notify a mod or an admin. They are nice people (generally ... j/k) and will help you out. :)

[Go Fish]

If anyone bothered to pay attention rather than bitch and moan and complain, they would have read one of the umpteen times that the administrators here explained why they have this rule. If you use the incorrect name, whether it be Chimpy or Bubba, the search engines do not connect it with the political figure. If you use their correct name, it does and it thereby generates more traffic for the website. You can dislike the rule all you want, but stop making it into a one-sided censorship issue that it is not.

As for your friends, if one relatively minor correction drives them from a forum, I suggest they grow tougher skin. As far as I can tell, you all must be used to being able to say and do anything you want if being asked to use correct terms and names. A private forum does not HAVE to let you do anything you want. I like this forum for the fact that it *does* have relatively easy to follow rules.

Firstly, there was no such long-winded, in depth explanation, Anne. Secondly Lily lied when she said it didn't happen. Now that I understand the rules, I might very well come back and participate.
Just as soon as Lily apologizes for lying. The entire exchange is still in my trashcan, if you'd like to read it. Before get back into the swing of things, I'd just like to know (With a painful degree of specificity) which avatars and which signatures I can use.
If you want traffic and hits, I can bring them. Of course, some people around here might need to grow some tougher skin.
Whad'ya say? Let's make a go of this forum. I can forgive and forget. Let's just write this whole off as a big mis-understanding brought about by an overly-enthusiastic mod with a selective memory.

[ECW]

http://i32.photobucket.com/albums/d36/BaronVonEsslingen/DF%20Signatures/CrewUSSChimpy001.jpg

Sorry. When I was admonished for using the universally-recognized nick-name "Bubba", I was informed in no uncertain terms by Lily that such disrespect for elected officials was a serious matter here.
CLEARLY that is not the case.

I don't usually piss on an Introduction thread (which is intended to welcome new posters to the board) but I will make an exception this time since it is my signature that you are whining about.

You will notice that the line is "the crew of the USS Chimpy." It is the reference to the imaginary ship and the crew thereof that gets around the rule. Were that not the case, I would have been admonished (as I have been regularly) for breaking that rule #12. No such admonishment has been issued nor will it be. Reading the rules before you post in a new forum is always a good idea.


I'm beginning to get it now. You are allowed to have little graphics and posters that someone else created that express hate and use slurs...but you just can't type those expressions yourself. Is that how it works?

I've seen some pretty offensive anti-American and politically offensive avatar art posted here...which is fine by me, if that's what your political stance is...but I can't believe some of you have "admonished" some of my friends for saying something like "bubba!" Tell me that didn't really happen.


If you think that signature is anti-American, hang around. There's more where that came from. Sorry that your concept of the First Amendment looks to be limited to those who agree with you politically. Most of us here do not think being contrary is anti-American and are not as easily offended as you appear to be.

Adios, leftist hypocrites!


If it were only that easy to be rid of you...

Since you seem to be sticking around, I guess that makes you the hypocrite.

Screw these uptight socialists.

That's more amusing than you will ever know. Labrocca & staff have been called a lot of things before but this has to be a first. :madlaugh:

Damn! That offensive signature is right below this line... again.

[Pookie]

"I've seen some pretty offensive anti-American and politically offensive avatar art posted here...which is fine by me, if that's what your political stance is..."

Wait a minute! Please specify which politically offensive avatar are those!
Purrs,
Pookie

[PatrickHenry]

Heh. That would be me...

[preservanation]

I'm waiting for Danny Pearl's lolling head to appear on PatrickHenry's avatar next.

[PatrickHenry]

You're so annoying preserva...

[AnnEsthesia]

And why do you think that would appear, P? I would love to hear your reasoning.

[preservanation]

Oh, I don't know.
PH seems to like to picture terrorist attacks in his avatar.
I just thought that would fit right in with his theme.