I'm willing to bet a lot of the children came from the fact that all your articles get posted on WinCustomize now.   That's not exactly a haven for intelligent comments or quality writers.  

Don't leave me!!!!! I love hearing about your life!

Ah, Karen, it's always fun, it's just sometimes we aren't very much fun ourselves. Does that make sense?

You know I love you, so you just keep on with your bad self.

You want to have fun with somebody, I'll play you a game of chess or something lol

*big hugs*

You can't leave Dharma!! You just can't!!!! (

I'm not going to leave, Ted, don't worry.  I'm just sick of the teenage drama and the name calling.

Americans can't have a civilized debate anymore.

No, we can't.  The self-professed conservatives around here are bad about name calling....as soon as someone with a different point of view comes along, they're automatically labelled as 'loony luddite leftie'  and whatever they say is pretty much ignored.  That pisses me off.  

 

Take a deeeeeeeeeep breath and count to 10 then write whatever you want to...

I've been doing that.  In the past, I've asked myself if what i was going to say was #1 nice, #2 necessary, and #3 likely to upset anyone.  That's why I've kept my mouth shut.  I still don't like conflict, but in the past  I've sat back and watched character assasinations take place and haven't spoken up...and I realize now that I can't do that anymore. 

Although they're not mutually exclusive, then do that.

No, they;re not, and I intend to.

Hang in there, Dharma.

I am.....

as for the kids, they need to just get their own reality show.

IMO, they need to grow up and start acting like the young adults they profess to be.  If they are what America's future looks like....well, I'm afraid we're fucked.

I have been thinking the same thing for a long time.

It seems that quite a few of us have been thinking the same thing....

My point is this place always goes though highs and lows and it will only be a matter of time before it is hopping again. That is just my 2 cents.

And your 2 cents is spot on as far as I'm concerned.

Don't leave me!!!!!

I wouldn't leave you, my love!  Don't worry about that!

 

You know I love you, so you just keep on with your bad self.

And I love you too....and I will keep on.  I'm sorry I didn't speak up sooner when 'she who shall not be named' attacked you, Mikey.  What she did was totally unnecessary, and I should have been a better friend to you and come out swinging on your behalf.

I'm not leaving, peeps.  Its going to take a lot more than this to get rid of me...

I'm sorry I didn't speak up sooner when 'she who shall not be named' attacked you, Mikey.

This is a non-issue, love. Really. You got to me when I needed people to get with me. Some of you never said anything in public but all to me in private...does that make you all wrong because you wanted to talk directly to me and not to the world? Oh hell, no! You lovely folks!

Karen, we're always kin me and you -- you're my sister so you don't ever wander far from me okay? If you do, you tell me where you are going and why so I can follow you in my thought. Because you are wonderful.

Didn't speak up sooner? You were one of the chief peace makers. You and Brandie made me see Sabrina for a human and you made her see me for one too, so when you think you didn't do enough, you just look to me saying you were perfection.

You are a good person and and excellent blogger. And if it needs to be more fun for you, you let me know, I can provide you with all sorts of fun, you lovely woman.

And I don't mean that in a perverse way. We could play Twister.

*grin*

I love you,

Mikey

Karen, we're always kin me and you -- you're my sister so you don't ever wander far from me okay? If you do, you tell me where you are going and why so I can follow you in my thought

I'm not going to be going anywhere, Mikey.  If I do, I'll tell you. 

You and Brandie made me see Sabrina for a human and you made her see me for one

I'm glad that we could help.....I'm just sad that the entire scenario happened.

You are a good person and and excellent blogger.

Thanks.....but I'm really not all that.  I'm mediocre at both life and blogging....

 

I can provide you with all sorts of fun, you lovely woman.

Oooh, yes please!!!!!

And I don't mean that in a perverse way. We could play Twister.

Aww.....I was hoping for something a little more fun than that....naked Twister with lots of rum, perhaps?  That'd be fun!

I love you too, Mikey.  Lots and lots.

Dharma, it's good to see you're still blogging. It's bad to see the same things have been taking place since August. I hope you continue and I look forward to reading your blogs....

Well Im new here, sort of, but my vote is for you to stay as well. I don't know if what I write is interesting to other people but I write anyway, if not for others then I do it for myself.
Stick around, write and respond when you want and with what you want, perhaps the muse of "idle thoughts" will grace you again.

By the way, how is it that some of you seem to know other blogger's names? Is there some type of "inner community" around here? Have patience with me, im slow sometimes lol.
take care!

Scroll up to read KellyW's post.  That echoes my sentimets perfectly!

Read few blogs, comment on fewer.  It is easy enough to ignore the idiots if you put your mind to it.

That said: please read mine.  I will rarely offend anyone.

I think the real problem is that original blogs that don't reharsh everything don't get as much publicity since politics is such a popular topic.
In the spirit of being a total whore I will direct you to my blog Keeping It Surreal which at least tries to live up to its title. Sorry about the shameless plug.

Dharma:

Thanks, Maso, and it wouldn't be the same without you either. You're one of the reasons I stick around....and I honestly mean that, it's not just empty flattery.

and Shovel:

I heartily second that, Maso. I really do.

Thank you both so much. I really don't know what to say... You both keep me coming back here.

Cheers,

Maso