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Elspode · 01-17-2010, 01:52 PM

*Overt*, as in over the top. I'm not saying you have to be traumatized to be a Conservative. I'm fairly politically conservative myself, by the old school definition - not by this newfangled religious fanaticism metric.

TheMercenary · 01-17-2010, 01:57 PM

Oh, ok, thanks for clarifying that.

Elspode · 01-17-2010, 02:13 PM

It was a fair cop on your part. What Juni describes in her original post sounds to me like she's dealing with someone who is your typical "Limbaugh said it, I believe it, that's the end of it" sort of Conservative, and those kind are not expressing a healthy view of the world.

TheMercenary · 01-17-2010, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elspode

It was a fair cop on your part. What Juni describes in her original post sounds to me like she's dealing with someone who is your typical "Limbaugh said it, I believe it, that's the end of it" sort of Conservative, and those kind are not expressing a healthy view of the world.

Agreed. They make me want to puke. Or punch them in the face. But since the guy I deal with pays me I shall refrain.

Flint · 01-17-2010, 10:20 PM

Iron his shirt.

Juniper · 01-17-2010, 04:35 PM

Yep, Els, I totally understood what you meant the first time. And in this case it's not quite "Limbaugh said it . . .", it's more a blend of Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity and Coulter.

Fox News is always on at our house, to the point where we'd save a lot of money if the cable co. would just let us subscribe to one channel.

I don't watch TV much.

I get my news from DRUDGE.

Kidding.

classicman · 01-17-2010, 04:37 PM

Ouch - thats a quad-fecta of extremists!

Juniper · 01-17-2010, 04:39 PM

I know, right?

wolf · 01-17-2010, 04:40 PM

He is who he is, you are who you are. You either work together or you don't.

However, willfully forgetting the magazine subscription is petty.

You owe him that National Review, and add a subscription to the Limbaugh Letter on for good measure.

Els, the same might be said of you darn lefties.

Elspode · 01-18-2010, 09:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wolf

He is who he is, you are who you are. You either work together or you don't.

However, willfully forgetting the magazine subscription is petty.

You owe him that National Review, and add a subscription to the Limbaugh Letter on for good measure.

Els, the same might be said of you darn lefties.

I repeat, I am *not* a leftie. I am a MOR/slightly Right leaning, non partisan American. Yes, there are extremist Lefties, too.

Juniper · 01-17-2010, 04:43 PM

No, it's not petty. The National Review is EXPENSIVE. Sixty bucks for 24 issues.

He won't read it anyway. He says he will, but he won't. Not really a reader.

Clodfobble · 01-17-2010, 04:44 PM

Forgetting the magazine subscription is only petty if the magazine was for him. Maybe I misread, but it seemed like she was saying he told her to get it for herself.

Edit: Nevermind, Juniper clarified. I change my answer to: why does he need her to order it in the first place? If he wanted it that badly, he'd get it done I'm sure.

Juniper · 01-17-2010, 04:48 PM

Nope, I'm pretty much his personal assistant.

But actually, I think I did tell him that if he wanted it badly enough, I'd pick him up some back issues at the library.

Juniper · 01-17-2010, 10:26 PM

Gladly. Anything to get out of mowing the lawn, cleaning up dog poo and cleaning the chicken coop.

squirell nutkin · 01-18-2010, 10:47 AM

I'd say start with regular AlAnon meetings and see where it goes form there. I've never been, but practically everyone I know goes, and after a while they all seem to be feeling much better about everything.
Uncanny.

01-17-2010, 01:52 PM	#1
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	Overt, as in over the top. I'm not saying you have to be traumatized to be a Conservative. I'm fairly politically conservative myself, by the old school definition - not by this newfangled religious fanaticism metric. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-17-2010, 01:57 PM	#2
TheMercenary “Hypocrisy: prejudice with a halo” Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Savannah, Georgia Posts: 21,393	Oh, ok, thanks for clarifying that. __________________ Anyone but the this most fuked up President in History in 2012!

01-17-2010, 02:13 PM	#3
Elspode When Do I Get Virtual Unreality? Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Raytown, Missouri Posts: 12,719	It was a fair cop on your part. What Juni describes in her original post sounds to me like she's dealing with someone who is your typical "Limbaugh said it, I believe it, that's the end of it" sort of Conservative, and those kind are not expressing a healthy view of the world. __________________ "To those of you who are wearing ties, I think my dad would appreciate it if you took them off." - Robert Moog

01-17-2010, 10:20 PM	#5
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Iron his shirt. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

01-17-2010, 04:37 PM	#7
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	Ouch - thats a quad-fecta of extremists! __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

01-17-2010, 04:35 PM	#6
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Yep, Els, I totally understood what you meant the first time. And in this case it's not quite "Limbaugh said it . . .", it's more a blend of Limbaugh, Beck, Hannity and Coulter. Fox News is always on at our house, to the point where we'd save a lot of money if the cable co. would just let us subscribe to one channel. I don't watch TV much. I get my news from DRUDGE. Kidding.

01-17-2010, 04:39 PM	#8
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	I know, right?

01-17-2010, 04:40 PM	#9
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	He is who he is, you are who you are. You either work together or you don't. However, willfully forgetting the magazine subscription is petty. You owe him that National Review, and add a subscription to the Limbaugh Letter on for good measure. Els, the same might be said of you darn lefties. __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

01-17-2010, 04:43 PM	#11
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	No, it's not petty. The National Review is EXPENSIVE. Sixty bucks for 24 issues. He won't read it anyway. He says he will, but he won't. Not really a reader.

01-17-2010, 04:44 PM	#12
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	Forgetting the magazine subscription is only petty if the magazine was for him. Maybe I misread, but it seemed like she was saying he told her to get it for herself. Edit: Nevermind, Juniper clarified. I change my answer to: why does he need her to order it in the first place? If he wanted it that badly, he'd get it done I'm sure. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

01-17-2010, 04:48 PM	#13
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Nope, I'm pretty much his personal assistant. But actually, I think I did tell him that if he wanted it badly enough, I'd pick him up some back issues at the library.

01-17-2010, 10:26 PM	#14
Juniper I know, right? Join Date: Aug 2008 Posts: 1,539	Gladly. Anything to get out of mowing the lawn, cleaning up dog poo and cleaning the chicken coop.

01-18-2010, 10:47 AM	#15
squirell nutkin has a second hand user title Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: in a Nut House Posts: 2,017	I'd say start with regular AlAnon meetings and see where it goes form there. I've never been, but practically everyone I know goes, and after a while they all seem to be feeling much better about everything. Uncanny. __________________ And now I'm finished posting.

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