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Remember the old story about a group of guys, maybe it was prison, I don't remember, but these guys had been together so long that all the jokes had been told over and over again so many times that everyone knew them by heart and all someone had to do to tell a joke was say, for example, "number 43" and everyone would laugh remembering how funny that particular joke was.
I think that politics on this board, from past and passionate discussions (when discussion was allowed) has achieved that level of familiarity.
I mean, if there happened to be a political discussion and I raised my hand and said "Don" I really wouldn't have to say anything more, would I? You all know what my opinion would be.
Same with many others that we all can name.
We don't have to say anything, do we?
So why even bring it up:-).
Don
It must have been very intense with all of the effort placed into banning conversation. Now if the same effort was placed into Facebook ...
Joke number 47! Ha ha ha ha
They're all a bit fuzzy now, but I think 77 was the best. Something about eight more.
I personally think the 'no politics' policy has been good for the neighborhood. I can remember some posts (here and other places) that just got flat painful to read.
Speaking of such, I just remembered the name of a fella that use to get ALL JACKED UP, Helmuth Hack. I've been trying to remember his name for a while now. I guess just the hint of a political post brought back my memory....
The political scene has become so thoroughly divided, with strong emotion on both sides, of many issues, that used to not exist, that excluding politics was the only way that this forum could survive. The lack of politics has helped this forum. However, we should still be able to discuss politics that DIRECTLY relate to land surveying. Such as plat filling, and licensure, and unlicensed practice, etc. There is even a dry county in which we live. And, surveys related distance to the wet county. I actually had to write a letter, representing a church, about a quarter of a mile into the dry county, where an eating and drinking establishment was going in. Naturally, they were opposed to the alcohol use. But, this was directly surveying oriented. Not hammering out the pros or cons of liqueur laws. I totally think this is the same focus that Wendell and Angel have, however, we do have to exercise self control on this forum. It's not a political podium, to hammer anybody.
Nate
The new deal coalition broke down in the 1970s. Up until about 1980 the political parties were not polarized; each had a full spectrum of opinion within their ranks. That is no longer the case making discussion much more difficult.
Holy Cow, post: 324911, member: 50 wrote: 77 was the best
[sarcasm]Gee, that didn't sound funny. It's all in how you tell it.[/sarcasm]
Some people never learn, keep all that nonsense for FB.
