A thread to discuss naming threads, board policy, new thread suggestions, and anything else that has to do with board administration and maintenance. Guaranteed to include lively debate and polls. Natter discouraged, but not deleted.
Current Stompy Feet: ita, Jon B, DXMachina, P.M. Marcontell, Liese S., amych
We do tend to beat stuff into the ground from every perspective, don't we? Some people could have found Natter 30: Piss off, Bitches offensive. (Not to me) But it's true that we can argue the little stuff forever.
Yep. In fact, when I saw the Natter title, I did blink. But it's a thread name, not the Holy Grail or the Ten Commandments or the fate of the nation, or something. Besides, since I don't post in Natter, it struck me that I had no business complaining about it. I'm only speaking on the 2004 thread because I do expect to post in it. But I'm damned if I want to fight about it, or dissect it. It was a throwaway, off the top of the head suggestion, nothing more.
I'm perfectly happy with "wasn't expecting that".
"Wasn't expecting that" works great for me too.
I just want to clarify that I didn't mean to say that Deb was being offensive or the phrase "hijacked elections" is any more offensive than "Bush is a moron" or "Kerry is a traitor". Personally, I thought the suggestion was funny. I'm just remembering from not too long ago that there are more than two buffistas who actually, consciously and deliberately voted for the current administration, and putting a statement of opinion in a thread title that inherently criticizes that choice may be the wrong way to go.
I'm good with "wasn't expecting that" too.
I don't have any major objection to "wasn't expecting that," but is it a reference or something? Because it seems a little bland to me.
I liked "Auld Fang Syne."
Actually, Wolfram, it referred to the investigation into massive voter fraud in four states, including Oklahoma, where the machines started counting backward after they hit a certain point. Either side can hijack an election. On my mind because I've been involved in the correspondence back and forth with the GAO.
But really, not worth the aggro of arguing over it.
edit: Frank, Tom and I have started househunting in Salem!
Woohoo! Yes, get in before the prices here get beyond the reach of sanity. I'm about to start apartment hunting, and part of me thinks I'll end up staying out here just to keep prices down a little.
t /natter
Fair enough, Deb. Fair enough.
2004: Well, I wasn't expecting that.
Seems to have the largest support, so far, with "Oy, Humuag" only a little behind.
Seems to have the largest support, so far, with "Oy, Humuag" only a little behind.
Excellent, those are my two favorites. It wasn't a bad year for me at all
[knocks wood]
what with the getting married, honeymoon in New Orleans, book being published, being on the radio and going to Chicago to name just the obvious highlights.
