[OT] The Bush-bashing thread.

dogscoff · #1 October 10th, 2006, 08:27 PM

Quote:

Says Atrocities in some other thread:
If you want to Bush bash please start your own thread.

So here it is. Anyone who wants a big black mark on their CIA file and their front door kicked in by faceless men in black suits when freedom and human rights are finally and forever squelched by the bloated cabal of fascist corporate puppeteers working to gain totalitarian supremacy over all humanity, post here now!

You know what I really hate? Rhododendron ponticum. That has to be one of my least favourite bushes. Rubbery leafed b@stards.

Atrocities · #2 October 10th, 2006, 08:33 PM

I tend to agree some Bushes just need to be pulled out and burned. I especially dislike bushes that have alloud black berry vines to invade them! Those I just simply cannot abide!

I say rip them all out and plant new bushes.

Barnacle Bill · #3 October 10th, 2006, 08:48 PM

IMO, there are way too many OT threads on this forum - discounting the permanent sticky threads right now 12 of the 23 threads appearing on my screen are OT! This is rediculous. IMO, the mods should push that stuff to a separate OT forum like on the Paradox forums. I come here to read about SE. If I want Bush-bashing I can go to the dailykos.

AMF · #4 October 10th, 2006, 08:49 PM

Ok, Rose of Sharon bushes (AKA Hibiscus) are really awful. They grow and spread like weeds. We had two in our backyard, thought they looked very nice when flowering...fast forward to a year, and they're all over the place, getting into everything. I admit, they're pretty flowers, but, man, give me Gabriels' Trumpets any day.

EDIT: ok, I can't find confirmation for 'Gabriel's trumpet' bushes. That's what we called them in DC, either that or 'Gideon's trumpets' - they've got a bunch of long, white, tulip like flowers with thin stems...nevermind. must be a colloquial name. But they're nice.

Atrocities · #5 October 10th, 2006, 08:51 PM

We had a discussion a couple of years ago about OT threads and where they belonged and while I agree they belong in a seprate forum, it was viewed by majority to be no problem at all.

Barnacle Bill · #6 October 10th, 2006, 08:56 PM

Quote:

Atrocities said:
We had a discussion a couple of years ago about OT threads and where they belonged and while I agree they belong in a seprate forum, it was viewed by majority to be no problem at all.

Were they this out of hand? I mean over 50% of the screen space not taken by the permanent sticky threads? Maybe you should raise the subject again...

dogscoff · #7 October 10th, 2006, 09:01 PM

Dude, a lot of the forum regulars (the ones who answer all the ON-topic questions) wouldn't even come here if not for the OT.

OT is what keeps us all relaxed, friendly and happy. Just read a few pages freom the vantina and see the kind of frustrations being vented in OT. Would you really like to see that kind of anger in the on-topic threads?

AMF · #8 October 10th, 2006, 09:06 PM

OT threads come in waves..by the end of the day, they'll be near the bottom again...and OT threads make us a community, rather than just a bunch of gamers. And we're all relatively mature about how and what we discuss. And, we all exist in reality, and reality has events that we, as reasonable people, will want to discuss. The forums Sept 11 2001 were actually very numerous, but also very healthy and cathartic for many people. Some OT topics have been people in the forum asking for advice with medical, legal, or other issues - and they got great advice and help. And, if there was a separate forum for OT topics...well, no one would visit it...

Overall, current system is positive and beneficial, and I see no reason why it should be changed. There's been no abuse of it.

Now, perhaps AT should tone down starting new threads...

Just kidding.

<gives big wet sloppy kiss to AT>