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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:32 AM Original message |
You know, some people seem to really enjoy their own misery. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:33 AM Response to Original message |
1. Yeah, I try to avoid that... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:35 AM Response to Reply #1 |
2. I tend to avoid people when I'm horribly depressed... |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:36 AM Response to Original message |
3. and I am really happy for you two |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:57 AM Response to Reply #3 |
8. thank you, friend. |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. It's a mistake to dismiss people's pain. There are people in the lounge who never complain at home |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #4 |
6. I don't dismiss the pain of anyone...I have been there before. |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:59 AM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Nice judgmental attitude... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. I am unbelievably tolerant... |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:05 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. I agree that self pity is self destructive... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:06 AM Response to Reply #12 |
14. Did I make an absolutist statement? |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Yeah ...and by you generalization of "some;" you can potentially dissuade... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:16 AM Response to Reply #20 |
22. I wouldn't dissuade anyone from opening up. |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:40 AM Response to Reply #22 |
31. (Intentional or not) Your OP can dissuade "some" severely distressed people from opening |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:19 AM Response to Reply #31 |
37. Unanswered... n/t |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:31 AM Response to Reply #31 |
39. probably. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:25 AM Response to Reply #12 |
24. i think there's a difference between the two |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:19 AM Response to Reply #24 |
50. it is different. there are people who are unhappy and cant stand others to be happy |
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Mojorabbit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:33 AM Response to Reply #10 |
41. I disagree |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
11. Oh, and I missed the 'grow the fuck up' originally. |
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flvegan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:42 AM Response to Original message |
5. "Some people" like whom or how? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 12:56 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. hmmm....embrace might be a better word, now that you mention it. |
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Shine (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:06 AM Response to Original message |
13. I'm glad you're happy, but I gotta be honest, your post comes off a bit judgmental |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:09 AM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I am very compassionate. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:32 AM Response to Reply #16 |
29. it starts as compassion |
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Rabrrrrrr (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:07 AM Response to Original message |
15. We have at least one here at DU. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:13 AM Response to Reply #15 |
19. i was with a girl once, at the height of my worst periods of depression... |
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amitten (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:41 AM Response to Reply #15 |
32. Gee, I wonder who that is. |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 07:11 AM Response to Reply #15 |
46. It's me, isn't it? |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:11 AM Response to Original message |
17. sometimes it's all people know |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:14 AM Response to Reply #17 |
21. it's not an easy situation by any means. |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:53 AM Response to Reply #17 |
47. I have known such people, one in particular a co-worker who was always |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:12 AM Response to Original message |
18. I'm a whiner. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:42 AM Response to Reply #18 |
33. i'm sorry you're in pain, rosemary |
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Rosemary2205 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:13 AM Response to Reply #33 |
35. In my case, pain is a VERY GOOD thing. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:15 AM Response to Reply #35 |
36. that's good then |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:21 AM Response to Original message |
23. You might be writing about me for all i know |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:26 AM Response to Reply #23 |
25. i've never had a complaint with you. |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:27 AM Response to Reply #25 |
26. i see |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:29 AM Response to Reply #26 |
27. i care about you as well |
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SPKrazy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:31 AM Response to Reply #27 |
28. at least you aren't john malkovich anymore |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:34 AM Response to Reply #28 |
30. let my enemies hate me, so long as they fear me. |
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Indi Guy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:02 AM Response to Reply #30 |
34. Elrond, are you a genuine Scientologist? |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:32 AM Response to Reply #34 |
40. absolutely not. |
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Heidi (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:24 AM Response to Original message |
38. I respectfully disagree. |
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last_texas_dem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:34 AM Response to Original message |
42. I think those who truly "enjoy" being miserable are few and far between. |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 05:09 AM Response to Original message |
43. I've had people in my life that were so bent on sinking their own lives |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:57 AM Response to Reply #43 |
48. That was deep. |
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The Animator (999 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 01:19 PM Response to Reply #48 |
66. No dude, this was before I even knew you. |
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DarkTirade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 03:50 PM Response to Reply #66 |
69. Yeah, drama sucks. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 06:39 AM Response to Original message |
44. Yeah,..I'm loving it. |
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fudge stripe cookays (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:29 AM Response to Reply #44 |
63. . |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:06 PM Response to Reply #63 |
71. FFS, the OP had nothing to do with Mrs. G! |
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bicentennial_baby (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:07 PM Response to Reply #71 |
72. Regardless, you should have let this drop... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:13 PM Response to Reply #72 |
76. sorry... |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:11 PM Response to Reply #44 |
68. this was in no way directed at you, mrs. g |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #44 |
70. My OP had absolutely nothing to do with you. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:31 PM Response to Reply #70 |
79. Regardless it's bullshit and cruel. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:42 PM Response to Reply #79 |
86. Sometimes it is. |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:45 AM Response to Reply #86 |
97. I don't believe I need your permission to do that. Grow up. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:46 PM Response to Reply #97 |
104. Same to you. |
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libodem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:44 PM Response to Reply #44 |
103. Mrs G |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 06:51 AM Response to Original message |
45. Yes indeedy. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:01 AM Response to Original message |
49. some people do enjoy being miserable. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:38 AM Response to Reply #49 |
52. some people just think they have a monopoly on it. Like no other people... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:40 AM Response to Reply #52 |
53. also some people cannot stand other people being happy. i am unfortunately |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:46 AM Response to Reply #53 |
56. yeah...me too. I just stopped communicating with them. nt. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:47 AM Response to Reply #56 |
57. i wish i could but i cant. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:50 AM Response to Reply #57 |
58. It helps that I live far away. nt. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:51 AM Response to Reply #58 |
59. i am very CLOSELY related. too close to cut off communications. |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:55 AM Response to Reply #59 |
61. I haven't talked to my mom in 10 years. Maybe some day... |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:59 AM Response to Reply #61 |
62. my mom wants me to fix something. has for years, she knows i cant fix him |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:41 AM Response to Reply #52 |
54. Some people need to shut up. |
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MonkeyFunk (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:51 AM Response to Reply #54 |
64. Hey Mrs.G |
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IndianaJones (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:27 AM Response to Original message |
51. this is truth. nt. |
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AirmensMom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:46 AM Response to Original message |
55. I disagree. |
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LostinVA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:53 AM Response to Reply #55 |
65. Very nice post |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:09 PM Response to Reply #55 |
73. Just because you need to walk away from a person doesn't mean you don't love them. |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:21 PM Response to Reply #55 |
83. If you bail on someone, perhaps you AREN'T really his/her friend, you're right. |
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Droopy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:55 AM Response to Original message |
60. Nobody enjoys being miserable |
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raccoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 02:07 PM Response to Reply #60 |
67. Well said. nt |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #60 |
75. That's your situation, and your experience. |
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Fire Walk With Me (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:09 PM Response to Original message |
74. That's what I am and am working my way out of it. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 08:29 PM Response to Original message |
77. Hi Elrond! |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:10 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Thank you.. |
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Kajsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 01:57 PM Response to Reply #78 |
99. I am. |
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woo me with science (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:31 PM Response to Original message |
80. You speak wisdom. |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:19 PM Response to Reply #80 |
82. There's a difference between being compassionate and being a tool. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:52 PM Response to Reply #82 |
89. people who say that are never willing to completely deplete themself for a person... |
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ScreamingMeemie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 06:46 AM Response to Reply #82 |
98. And, in this case, tool works excellently. |
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WritingIsMyReligion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 03:43 PM Response to Reply #98 |
102. I highly doubt Elrond is pointing any fingers at you. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 08:48 PM Response to Reply #102 |
105. I wasn't... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #80 |
90. Thank you for not posting the same knee-jerk response as many of the others on this thread. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 09:46 PM Response to Original message |
81. I'm conflicted about how to respond. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:43 PM Response to Reply #81 |
87. I don't want to be too specific about it... |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 12:02 AM Response to Reply #87 |
93. :) |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #93 |
94. right back at you. |
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fizzgig (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 12:12 AM Response to Reply #81 |
96. i have never thought of you as a wallower |
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Runcible Spoon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 10:25 PM Response to Original message |
84. Not understanding why people are jumping on you... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:45 PM Response to Reply #84 |
88. some people apparently believe that it's perfectly alright to let someone wreck you along with |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:15 PM Response to Original message |
85. I've been thinking about what you're saying for many years. |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jan-28-08 11:54 PM Response to Reply #85 |
91. no, screw YOU |
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crim son (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 12:00 AM Response to Reply #91 |
92. ... |
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Danger Mouse (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 12:07 AM Response to Reply #92 |
95. aww... |
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grace0418 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
100. I see you've met my mother. |
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La Lioness Priyanka (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Jan-29-08 02:09 PM Response to Reply #100 |
101. or mine. |
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