Hello, I am a social liberal and fiscal conservative. I am 55, live in the nc mtns around banner elk nc. I hope this place has good debate without "trolls"
I hope I can figure this all out.

thanks,
bones

Welcome strollingbones. There used to be a radio announcere where I live who used to call the Rolling Stones by that nick, in a humorous vein of course.

Trolls? Well all of us can be idiots at times but I think you'll find that if someone plays up to the general annoyance of the rest of the posters (who are, it has to be said, a fairly tolerant lot) then they're quietly but effectively dealt with. Compared to some forums I post on I think you might find security here is like it is at Disney, you don't see it until it's too late

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Hey Bones, I know you!

Hi bones. Welcome.

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"The Democrats are the party that says government will make you smarter, taller, richer, and remove the crabgrass on your lawn. The Republicans are the party that says government doesn't work and then they get elected and prove it."
P. J. O'Rourke

"To argue with a person who has renounced the use of reason is like administering medicine to the dead."
Thomas Paine

i just couldnt take golo any longer. I hope this is at least a civil place. Of course, when it is revealed that i am a pagan and gasp not a right winger or left winger, I wonder how it will be. Nice to see a friendly face.

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strollingbones, your avatar is way too scary.

I might have to ask you to remove it.

lol it was the only thing i could get up...i tryed a couple of others.

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There is no greater sorrow
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Dante

You'll have to get rid of it.

Every time I see it I break out into laughter.

Trust me it's scaring the hell out of the cat.

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now to figure out how again

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There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
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Dante

the captions says "everytime you vote republican , god kills a kitten" happier lol

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There is no greater sorrow
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Dante

Poor little kitteh - those things are evil.

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its okay most republicans hate kittens lol.....and cats for some reason i dont get....it is dry here too...i am hauling water.....i know its bad for yall i saw the fires.....congrads on the diving gold that was a most excellent dive....

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There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery.

Dante

I feel for you if you're in drought, it's a huge problem for us, right now it's "winter" (a joke, our winters are so mild that people with real winters rightly laugh at us) and we hope to get sufficient rain to see us through the summer.

The diving. That young bloke was remarkable, completely out of the blue, which I think is sometimes the best way. Here we have already started the moaning about why we didn't win more gold. I can't get excited about it, I'm pleased for those who won a medal, I'm pleased for anyone who actually got to go to the Olympics, that's a remarkable feat in itself, every single one of them deserves kudos.

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its a real drought to me...since i am the one hauling water...but nothing compared to yall droughts.....yes i am aware of it being winter....i have a few friends in oz...i find most of the men to be a wee bit crazy and the only women i knew turned out to be a man....dont even ask....i tryed for years to convict people that "she" was not just a really unfortunate looking woman...lol

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There is no greater sorrow
Than to be mindful of the happy time
In misery.

Dante

LOL Les Girls is an institution here

As for winter. Where I am we're all shocked by the weather. During August, our coldest winter month, it was an average of 14c maximum. Coldest since 1951.

Can I hear violins?

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