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Title: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2012, 02:17:39 PM
Oh my.

From the meta forum, so no link.

And by the way, nadin, there's another campfire burning in the meta forum that needs your attention; it's about you after all.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,563 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012

Yay!!!! I am now starless!!!!!

Finally, after ten years of giving money regularly I am now starless.

Good.

And if you have no idea why....well...my way to reward those who have let the bullies do their stuff

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seabeyond (79,258 posts)  Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:30 AM

1. ya. i have been kinda wishin i was, lol, for the misogyny allowed and encouraged.

it is not often that you and i are right there, in understanding. but, i so get what you are saying.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,563 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:33 AM

2. Easy peachy, don't buy a star

Yup, the adds are annoying...so what?

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seabeyond (79,258 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:50 AM

3. i did in august. i wanted to make it thru elections. and still had a little itty bitty amount of hope for du.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,563 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:16 AM

10. I made the decision to let it run in February or so

And promised I would do such.

It is purely symbolic, but I will not give my hard earned money to a place that has a bully problem and it refuses to deal with it. No more.

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seabeyond (79,258 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:22 AM

12. i couldnt agree with you more nadin. this is my disappointment, absolutely. that i allowed my money to fund something i so inherently oppose.

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dipsydoodle (28,815 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:02 AM

4. I renewed some days back solely to be able to access advanced search - no other reason whatsoever

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Chan790 (12,940 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:02 AM

5. I'm not sure...

but I'm fairly certain this would make you the highest post-count active poster without a star.

Congrats!

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nadinbrzezinski (111,563 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:13 AM

8. I know, that has to be some kind of a record

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SidDithers (23,064 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:03 AM

6. Crunchy!!...

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rhett o rick (22,806 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:08 AM

7. I am sorry that it has come to this. Seems like the bullies have backed off some now that "election season" is over. That was a valuable tool for the bullies.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,563 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:14 AM

9. I did not participate as much either

When you are the one producing local news and chasing interviews

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William769 (28,551 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:18 AM

11. I still have a monthly subscription.

Has nothing to do with the bullies, it has everything to do with the intent of DU.

There is no place that is bully free but with the set up of DU they are confined to certain areas and the majority of them are dealt with accordingly.

I will continue to support DU on a monthly basis, I will also continue to deal with the bullies & show them for what they are.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,563 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:24 AM

13. Congrats

Tried for nine years, took it all the way to the top... After the last spat, nope...will not give my money.

High post number and no star. I think it says it all.

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SidDithers (23,064 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:32 AM

14. I'll make an additional donation this year...

in your honour, because I think the Admins have handled your issues appropriately.

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Chan790 (12,940 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:49 AM

17. ...and now that I have income to get my star back...

I won't be donating, just to offset your additional donation.

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pintobean (7,271 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:32 AM

15. Between this and refusing to serve on juries, I'm sure admin will be throwing up hands.

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zappaman (6,082 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:33 AM

16. You sure told us!

Now if you would only keep your many promises to leave after every time a jury hides one of your nasty posts...

*SNORK*
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Rebel on November 13, 2012, 02:38:17 PM
Isn't buying a star to get more perks kinda, I don't know, "UnDemocrat"?

Evil 1%ers. Occupy DU!
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Dblhaul on November 13, 2012, 03:13:09 PM
So now she is starless and clueless!
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Skul on November 13, 2012, 03:56:37 PM
GNads is still a star.  :yahoo:
In the astronomical community, they're known as "brown dwarfs".  :-)
Not kidding.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2012, 04:53:35 PM
GNads is still a star.  :yahoo:
In the astronomical community, they're known as "brown dwarfs".  :-)
Not kidding.

I notice the oblate spheroid never showed up at that one meta thread.

Probably because she has no defense.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: GOBUCKS on November 13, 2012, 04:58:32 PM
What was the "last spat" she's talking about?

It would not surprise me if some bully prick buys her a star.

As far as I know, the DUmp doesn't have a way to refuse a donated star.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: wasp69 on November 13, 2012, 05:01:18 PM
It would not surprise me if some bully prick buys her a star.

As far as I know, the DUmp doesn't have a way to refuse a donated star.

Now that would be hilarious.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2012, 05:06:14 PM
What was the "last spat" she's talking about?

It would not surprise me if some bully prick buys her a star.

As far as I know, the DUmp doesn't have a way to refuse a donated star.

I thought about sending a g-mail to my fellow alum Skins, pointing out that the oblate spheroid's outlived her usefulness to his site, that all she does is slam him and his site, and that she disrupts other members of his site, and suggesting that the Queen of the World finally be banned.

He does owe me some, Skins does.

Then I figured that would be counterproductive, encouraging him to retain her.

So I'm just sitting by, watching and waiting.  It'll happen on its own.

By the way, earlier this year, the oblate spheroid when whining about primitives who don't like being bullied by her, sent a personal message to her friends on Skins's island, including a couple of moles, saying she was so despondent no one would tolerate her bullying that she was contemplating doing herself in.

One wonders what the hold-up is on that.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: formerlurker on November 13, 2012, 05:45:04 PM
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nadinbrzezinski (111,563 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:14 AM

9. I did not participate as much either

When you are the one producing local news and chasing interviews

Nads is a producer now?   Gosh she is so swell!

I wish she would come over to our playground.  :(
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Mr Mannn on November 13, 2012, 06:08:18 PM

By the way, earlier this year, the oblate spheroid when whining about primitives who don't like being bullied by her, sent a personal message to her friends on Skins's island, including a couple of moles, saying she was so despondent no one would tolerate her bullying that she was contemplating doing herself in.

One wonders what the hold-up is on that.
Hmmm. I would expect that nads would choose a spectacular way to go, like skydiving and refusing to pull the cord, or jumping in a lion pit at the zoo. With all the knife fights she's been in, the mountain climbing and dinosaur hunting, you would think she would want to go out the way she lived: on the edge.

I got one for you nads. Walk into a biker bar, take a few photos, and yell, "Harley Davidson sucks!"
wait! No this is better! Stand outside and endure 6 feet of hail. Happens alla time!
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2012, 06:23:27 PM
Oh my.  The fun continues.

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Occulus (19,505 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:24 PM

19. she's too busy being a doctorlawyercaptainsergeantmajorPHDchemistEMTveteranarian to keep promises

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zappaman (6,085 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:32 PM

20. you left out trained historian, cop, firefighter, and reporter with a real press pass!

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Occulus (19,505 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:46 PM

27. A REAL press pass?

In her hat and everything?

I'm impressed.

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pintobean (7,273 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:40 PM

49. Well..

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Brickbat (13,038 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 04:19 PM

57. I LOL'd.

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SidDithers (23,071 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:46 PM

28. And fencer. Don't forget fencer...

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Occulus (19,505 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:48 PM

29. Touché.

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dionysus (21,816 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 03:11 PM

52. complete with bayonette and bullwhip, too.

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Robb (35,998 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:33 PM

21. Now

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msanthrope (13,856 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:10 PM

45. Stealing...

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zappaman (6,085 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 06:35 PM

65. well done! [to the Robb primitive, above]

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MineralMan (48,355 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:34 PM

22. That you are celebrating this is interesting.

But I'm sure others will step up to support DU. DU is unique. Thanks for letting us know.

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ProudToBeBlueInRhody (9,182 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:42 PM

25. Thanks for sharing  [to the oblate spheroid, above]

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UnrepentantLiberal (7,761 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:44 PM

26. I found just what you need.

Guaranteed bully (and grizzly bear) proof.

https://

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Purveyor (9,748 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 12:58 PM

30. OMG thanks for the reminding prompt. My 'Star' expires on this very day and I would never let that happen, even though I do get rattled when one of my articles is locked because some nattering nancy doesn't like where I placed it.

Star Member: Yes
Expiration Date: Nov 13, 2012
Time Until Expiration: 1 days (Renew now)

Thanks again...

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Purveyor (9,748 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:02 PM

31. There...all better now!

Star Member: Yes
Expiration Date: Nov 14, 2013
Time Until Expiration: 366 days

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SidDithers (23,071 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:05 PM

32. Well done...

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Wait Wut (4,849 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:26 PM

37. Damn...

We're one day apart. Thanks for the reminder!

Star Member: Yes
Expiration Date: Nov 14, 2012
Time Until Expiration: 1 days (Renew now)

Edit: Done

Star Member: Yes
Expiration Date: Nov 14, 2013
Time Until Expiration: 366 days (Renew now)

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Robb (35,998 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:28 PM

38. I'll join you.

Star Member: Star Member Yes
Expiration Date: Nov 14, 2013
Time Until Expiration: 366 days

...Now we can all remind each other.

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HappyMe (7,095 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 04:14 PM

55. We had a little extra.

So I got meself a star.

Now I don't feel like such a drag on the system.

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Wait Wut (4,849 posts)     Tue Nov 13, 2012, 06:29 PM

64. It's about time!

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cbayer (113,589 posts)  Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:11 PM
 
33. This is like being a guest in someone's home, purposefully peeing in their pool, then gleefully announcing it to the rest of the guests.

Tacky. Were it my home, I would escort such a person off the property.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,576 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:23 PM

35. Well the host has chosen not to do a thing

About the bully problem...so that is letting assaults happen, even after calling 911, and yes bully behavior can be translated into verbal assault. So there.

So, sorry if I am elated not to have a star. And lord knows I bought mine and donated many others over almost ten years.

It is symbolic, I realize that.

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cbayer (113,589 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:26 PM

36. Well if I were the guest in that case, I would leave.

Your choice to stay and your choice to not contribute, but celebrating your protest is tacky.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,576 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:45 PM

40. I call it symbolic

And I guess it bothers you. I promised skinner I would do this when he chose to do nothing.

So I am a person of my word

If it bothers you so much, go ahead, alert and have me banned, serious, as a heart attack.

^^^ :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Is anyone aware of a single instance where the oblate spheroid kept a promise?

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MineralMan (48,355 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:50 PM

41. Nobody can have you banned.

That's an admin decision. Not having a star isn't a bannable offense. Lots of DUers don't have stars.

Celebrating not having a star isn't, either, I think. It's in bad taste, of course, but good taste isn't a requirement of DU membership, as far as I know.

I'm sure you'll be around for a long, long time. DU is habit-forming.

As for your word, you can change your mind anytime you wish. You know that, I'm sure.

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SidDithers (23,071 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:11 PM

47. "I am a person of my word"...

How many GBCW posts have you made?

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pipi_k (14,798 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 03:32 PM

54. I knew someone who did that at a free buffet one time.

He told the host that the party sucked and the food sucked and then promised the host of the party he would stay and keep eating the sucky free party food.

As a protest.

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zappaman (6,085 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 06:37 PM

66. you also promised to leave...dozens of times.

so much for being a person of your word.

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Kali (30,935 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:11 PM

34. oh boy

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Spazito (26,165 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 01:34 PM

39. Thanks for the reminder!

My star was going to run out tomorrow but, thanks to your reminder, I have donated again and will keep my star.

Star Member: Yes
Expiration Date: Nov 14, 2013
Time Until Expiration: 366 days (Renew now)

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obamanut2012 (6,846 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:07 PM

42. I don't understand why you would stay someplace you dislike somuch

I am not being snarky, but quite serious. I have left other message boards, including a running on, because I didn't like how they were admined or moderated.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,576 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:09 PM

44. Because I like quite a few people here

The rest...well, there is the ignore list, where bullies now live.

But as I told another poster here, on this thread, this is purely symbolic.

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freshwest (22,080 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 04:35 PM

59. I hope it's not inconvenient for you and hope you will get one again, someday.

As far as the bullies, Ignore is my best friend. The black hole of Ignore is always hungry, I can't count how many are in there. They have a dark pit to snarl and hiss at each other.

You got swarmed by bullies, rather, boors, but Ignore would have provided you with this blissful notice in My Posts:

You are ignoring this poster.

Works every time, until they reincarnate, and then they are gobbled up by the black hole, again. Just use Ignore, nadine, don't let trolls win.

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NoPasaran (16,463 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:07 PM

43. And the gods weep [directed to the oblate spheroid]

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nadinbrzezinski (111,576 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:11 PM

46. If more than a few did the same

And it actually affected a balance sheet, they would.

Don't expect it.

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sabrina 1 (30,685 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 02:29 PM

48. Nadin, you are right about bullies, but I think they have been exposed so often that no one really gives them any credibility here anymore. Most people either ignore them when they see their names, or have put them on ignore.

You contribute to DU, they do not. I think the community in general is on YOUR side. So if I were you, I would not allow them to influence any decisions I made.

It's interesting that a majority of them are men, both here and on the right wing site they so often quote or who quote them. And interesting that both sites target the same people. Confirming most of the studies of internet bullying among grown ups. Bullies = men, targets = women.

You can rest assured that most people are fully aware of them and for the most part agree with you on the issue.

We have disagreed from time to time, which is fine. But something definitely should be done about bullying wherever it rears its ugly head.

^^^despite rumors to the contrary, not franksolich's mole.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,576 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 06:13 PM

62. In the last spat

I gave Skinner my word that I would no longer contribute to his balance sheet. So just keeping my side of the bargain.

I realize this rubs a few people the wrong way...

But I have not only bought my star over the years, I did not send much in it, since every period I also bought stars for people who, quite frankly could not afford them.

So as they say, a promise made, a promise kept.

And I realize it is purely symbolic.

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closeupready (17,996 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 03:06 PM

51. While we traded barbs once long ago, I still have some Kens if you ... no, wait!

Seriously, I like your contributions here, in all their forms, but I'm disappointed that you started this thread. I am almost always on your side elsewhere, but on this, I can't rec.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,576 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 06:01 PM

60. Don't expect it

I promised Skinner, so I am following through, that is all.

And the adds are entertaining.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: GOBUCKS on November 13, 2012, 06:29:08 PM
The crazy bald dwarf has a bully pulpit.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2012, 06:30:39 PM
The crazy bald dwarf has a bully pulpit.

I'd like, very badly, to know where the oblate spheroid gets this silly notion she's above criticism.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: thundley4 on November 13, 2012, 06:48:57 PM
(http://moonbattery.com/Stacie-Laughton.jpg)

Is it just me, or does nadin bear a resemblance to this person?

ETA:
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Stacie Laughton: A Leader for Our Times

If we are to believe that our elected leadership reflects the American people, this is what we have become:

Stacie Laughton, 28, won a seat in the New Hampshire House of Representatives in Tuesday’s election. [It] is a trans woman, that is someone with a female gender identity who was assigned as male at birth.

Since liberals regard the bureaucracy as being like God, it is unsurprising that they also regard God as being like the bureaucracy, so that He could accidentally assign someone the wrong body through sheer incompetence.
http://moonbattery.com/?p=20939
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: NHSparky on November 13, 2012, 06:53:08 PM
Nads is a producer now?   Gosh she is so swell!

I wish she would come over to our playground.  :(

If one considers getting arrested and being part of the police blotter "producing news" I guess that might count.

Just saying.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Chris_ on November 13, 2012, 06:58:32 PM
She produces something all right, and it isn't news.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: GOBUCKS on November 13, 2012, 08:49:23 PM
(http://moonbattery.com/Stacie-Laughton.jpg)

Is it just me, or does nadin bear a resemblance to this person?

ETA: http://moonbattery.com/?p=20939

Well, this Stacie Laughton person is apparently an exceptionally ugly guy who maybe had one of those dickoffomy operations that so many democrat men want, in order to look like an exceptionally ugly woman.

Nevertheless, compared to the DUmp's trained historian nutcase nadin, Stacie Laughton looks like Miss Universe, though they may share the same hairdresser.

If all other women looked like nutcase nadin, DUmmy LynneSin could get laid, and DUmmy Sarah Imaboobi could keep a boyfriend.

If Sarah Imaboobi is still lurking here - Please come back to the DUmp! All is forgiven.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Ogre on November 13, 2012, 09:01:15 PM
The Queen of Condescending is playing a dangerous game.

She can easily challenge and win against the garden variety DUmmy, however when it comes to "the" DUmmy, Skammer himself, she will lose and lose badly.

Perhaps this is an after effect of winning the DOTY.  She actually believes her position amongst the DUmmies is superior to any and all.

Her fall from grace is gonna be spectacular when it happens. :popcorn:
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: GOBUCKS on November 13, 2012, 09:16:07 PM
The Queen of Condescending is playing a dangerous game.

She can easily challenge and win against the garden variety DUmmy, however when it comes to "the" DUmmy, Skammer himself, she will lose and lose badly.

Perhaps this is an after effect of winning the DOTY.  She actually believes her position amongst the DUmmies is superior to any and all.

Her fall from grace is gonna be spectacular when it happens.

The problem is that if the crazy bald dwarf gets the pizza there isn't a single DUmmy even remotely ready to take her place as the preeminent DUmbass.

The DUmp has no bench strength at all.

Lots of people here dislike her so intensely they say they won't vote her DOTY, but what's the alternative?
 
Neckbeard? He's as simpleminded as Pam, without her unintentional hilarity.

Pineapple head? Much smarter than Neckbeard, but just relentlessly offensive. A DOTY needs to entertain.

ThomWV and Deadstone were good, but both are now roasting in Hell.

We need nutcase nadin at the DUmp. I hope no one over there sees this.

Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2012, 09:20:05 PM
The problem is that if the crazy bald dwarf gets the pizza there isn't a single DUmmy even remotely ready to take her place as the preeminent DUmbass.

The DUmp has no bench strength at all.

Lots of people here dislike her so intensely they say they won't vote her DOTY, but what's the alternative

What's the alternative?

Neckbeard? He's as simpleminded as Pam, without her unintentional hilarity.

Pineapple head? Much smarter than Neckbeard, but just relentlessly offensive. A DOTY needs to entertain.

ThomWV and Deadstone were good, but both are now roasting in Hell.

We need nutcase nadin at the DUmp. I hope no one over there sees this.

You know, when writing the introduction to the nomination thread for the top DUmmies of 2012, I thought about this, and you just may be right.  In all the years of the top DUmmies, this past one's seen a rather poor slate.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: ChuckJ on November 13, 2012, 09:26:41 PM
You know, when writing the introduction to the nomination thread for the top DUmmies of 2012, I thought about this, and you just may be right.  In all the years of the top DUmmies, this past one's seen a rather poor slate.

I think Skinner needs to find TiT and invite him back.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 13, 2012, 09:29:49 PM
I think Skinner needs to find TiT and invite him back.

I'm concerned, because low-calibre primitives crept onto my personal private list of top DUmmies of 2012.

The dropsical LynneSin primitive, for example, the one that if she were punctured by a pin, would spout forth like a broken fire-hydrant.

In other years, she wouldn't have even been in my top thirty, much less my top ten.

I have the sense we're really going to be scraping bottom this year, for the top twenty primitives.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Chris_ on November 13, 2012, 09:31:22 PM
LynneSin hasn't been relevant since UN Resolution 1441.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: ChuckJ on November 13, 2012, 09:32:48 PM
I'm concerned, because low-calibre primitives crept onto my personal private list of top DUmmies of 2012.

The dropsical LynneSin primitive, for example, the one that if she were punctured by a pin, would spout forth like a broken fire-hydrant.

In other years, she wouldn't have even been in my top thirty, much less my top ten.

I have the sense we're really going to be scraping bottom this year, for the top twenty primitives.

I don't know if I can even fill out a top ten this year. The funny thing is that some that would be in my top ten are only there because of their sucking up to nadine. If she's gone, so is their entertainment value.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: USA4ME on November 13, 2012, 09:45:22 PM
You know, when writing the introduction to the nomination thread for the top DUmmies of 2012, I thought about this, and you just may be right.  In all the years of the top DUmmies, this past one's seen a rather poor slate.

I don't think I'm even going to vote this year.  No one has stood out as being exceptionally stupid over the regular run-of-the-mill daily stupid.  I hear what GOBUCKS is saying, but the same act over 2 years is a little much.

.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Charles Henrickson on November 13, 2012, 09:49:32 PM
See my post elsewhere, where I have just now DUFUed Nadin's manifesto.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 14, 2012, 08:28:51 AM
There's MORE.

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greyl (16,324 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012

67. You're still providing free content to DU.

If you're really serious about how you feel, you would refuse to post here until DU puts you on the payroll. Otherwise, you're simply feeding the "bully" machine, to use your term.

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pintobean (7,283 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:26 PM

72. They should consider paying her.

The entertainment value is priceless.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:31 PM

73. No, not really

I am following with a promise to the owners, that is all.

The bullies want me out of here.

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msanthrope (13,881 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:07 PM

70. Nadin, I never thought your situation pathetic until now.

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Son of Gob (1,173 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:43 PM

74. This popcorn smiley is way overdue.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:45 PM

76. Can I share?

I am quite amused actually by the reaction.

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UnrepentantLiberal (7,777 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:08 PM

82. You're quite amused by which reaction?

The people bullying you?
The people defending you?
Both?

At this point most would say both.

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pintobean (7,283 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:17 PM

86. Is she really being bullied?

I know she thinks she is, but this is basically yet another FU DU thread.

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UnrepentantLiberal (7,777 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:06 PM

98. No she doesn't

Now she's throwing trash cans at DU for attention.

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pintobean (7,283 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:13 PM

99. Lol. It's a pattern.

Been happening since I got here in '04, and it was nothing new then.

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UnrepentantLiberal (7,777 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:45 PM

100. Since 04?

What's next? Put on an adult diaper and drive to Delaware to attack the DU servers with a baseball bat?

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jberryhill (26,603 posts)  Tue Nov 13, 2012, 07:46 PM

78. So is much of intergalactic space

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Purveyor (9,755 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:05 PM

81. From the looks of things, you ought to pull this stunt weekly...you are a great 'fundraiser'.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:11 PM

83. Alas I only have one star

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Purveyor (9,755 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:50 PM

95. Oh but you've done good work it seems. To bad the option doesn't exist to comp you one as I'm sure you would have one by now...just for 'shits and giggles'.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 08:53 PM

97. I am thankful the option no longer exists

And lord knows I bought many for others.

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Purveyor (9,755 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:47 PM

101. why are you even here, seriously.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:51 PM

103. Goodbye

Enjoy the iggy list.

For the record, I would alert in a different world, but it is useless, so off to ignore you go.

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Purveyor (9,755 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:46 PM

117. I'm honored...

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GoneOffShore (10,262 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:09 PM

109. People ask that question all the time. [refers to question about why the oblate spheroid hangs around Skins's island]

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UnrepentantLiberal (7,777 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:06 PM

125. What is wrong with you?

Iggy list. Iggy list for you, bully!

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one_voice (8,756 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:00 PM

106. It's a shame the option no longer...

available it was nice for to be able to give a star to someone(s) that otherwise wouldn't be able to have one.

I do hope admin reconsiders this option and allows it again. I enjoyed being able to that little bit for someone, it was one of my ways of paying forward kindnesses that have been shown to me.

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Renew Deal (55,237 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:51 PM

102. Thanks for the reminder

I just renewed. I can't imagine not being in good standing.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:54 PM

104. What does adding to the balance sheet

Have to do with good standing?

Just curious, and you welcome.

I just don't feel like paying for the privilege of being harassed and stalked and verbally assaulted.

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Renew Deal (55,237 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:28 PM

112. I can understand that

If you're not happy here, then you have to do what you must. I'm not going to be the one telling you that stuff doesn't happen. I saw someone marginalizing LGBT issues last week. And it wasn't new people doing it either.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:38 PM

115. I promised Skinner I would no longer pay

For the privilege. So just following through.

I know it is symbolic, but read this thread. You will find plenty offensive posts including one that reads **** you. . Now the alert system is a joke as well, so that person is now in the ignore list. I no longer alert, nor participate in the jury system either.

But serious, read this...the who's who of the people who have been a problem for over ten years now, some of whom ended in mutual ignores in DU 2 are here.

Why I am following through with a promise.

A high posting member sans star should be a wtf moment.

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zappaman (6,090 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:51 PM

120. "A high posting member sans star should be a wtf moment."

Nope.

But, then again, only someone extremely egotistical would think that their announcement that they will not buy a star on a website is somehow a "wtf moment".

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zappaman (6,090 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 09:56 PM

105. Thank you for the reminder.

My star was up tomorrow and now I too am a member in good standing!

See, you actually contributed something!

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GoneOffShore (10,262 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:03 PM

107. Well, aren't you special! [directed to the oblate spheroid]

We never knew tell how awesome you were, until you told us.

And thanks for the reminder to renew.

You do have some uses.

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:09 PM

108. You welcome

I think it's time for you to go to the iggy list though.

Buy, bye.

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GoneOffShore (10,262 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:19 PM

110. Oh frabjous day, caloo, calay!

Your vorpal sword went snicker snack....

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UnrepentantLiberal (7,777 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:28 PM

126. Come on baby!

let's do the Iggy
Come on baby let's do the Iggy
Take me by my little hand and goes so wiggy
Ee-oh Iggy baby baby Iggy
Oooh-yeah just like this
Come on little missy and do the Iggy

My daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
Yeah daddy is sleepin' and mama ain't around
We're gonna Iggy Iggy Iggy
'Til we turn the house down
Come on and Iggy yeah baby Iggy
Oooh-yeah it feels wiggy
Come on little missy and do the Iggy

Yeah you should see my little Sissy
You should see my my little Sissy
She really knows how to rock
She knows how to Iggy
Come on and Iggy yeah baby Iggy
Oooh-yeah just like to wiggy
Come on little missy and do the Iggy
Yeah rock on now
Yeah Iggy on now
Iggy.

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GoneOffShore (10,262 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:22 PM

111. You know, by the time you're finished, you'll have everyone but your fans on ignore

And everyone else will have you on ignore.

An ideal world no doubt.

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Purveyor (9,755 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:50 PM

119. Oh jeez...I forgot to do that, been so long since I've done that to anybody...I've got figure out how...

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zappaman (6,090 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:52 PM

121. Is this REC button broken?

Lots of replies and no "recs"....odd.

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Purveyor (9,755 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:55 PM

122. Just worked for me...#1.

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pintobean (7,283 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 10:59 PM

123. Yeah, let's send it to the greatest page

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argiel1234 (311 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:52 PM

128. This seems like a disgruntled sort of goodbye cruel world post

No offense, but this seems almost like a call out of administrators of this site.

If you are not happy here why not just move on?

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:58 PM

129. No, it is a promise fulfilled

To Skinner no less.

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argiel1234 (311 posts)   Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:04 AM

130. whatever makes you happy

im not familiar with your posts and rarely post in meta, but i hope by not getting a star it somehow satisfies you in some way

I dont really even see the point either way

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nadinbrzezinski (111,633 posts)   Wed Nov 14, 2012, 12:07 AM

131. Oh this is a ten year old adventure

And I rarely post here either.

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UnrepentantLiberal (7,777 posts)   Wed Nov 14, 2012, 01:04 AM

132. First they came for the... iggy

Then they came for the... iggy

Then they came for the... iggy

Then they came for... iggy

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Systematic Chaos (7,904 posts)   Wed Nov 14, 2012, 04:13 AM

133. Just a song before you go, to whom it may concern....

http://www.youtube.com/user/PlantBasedWeightLoss/videos

Follow my weight loss journey!
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: DefiantSix on November 14, 2012, 08:37:18 AM
Why is it I see this...

(http://www.jeffsextonwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/the_sneetches_22.gif)

...in gNads future?
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Chris_ on November 14, 2012, 08:52:38 AM
(http://www.jeffsextonwrites.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/the_sneetches_22.gif)
:rotf:
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Chris_ on November 14, 2012, 08:54:22 AM
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UnrepentantLiberal (7,777 posts)   Tue Nov 13, 2012, 11:28 PM

126. Come on baby!
I know it meant well, but that was awful.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 14, 2012, 09:06:25 AM
I know it meant well, but that was awful.

Oh, to the contrary, I thought it was rather good.

It's rare that a primitive gets creatively artistic.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: Chris_ on November 14, 2012, 09:09:03 AM
But all he did was replace one word with another.  He didn't change anything else about the song.
Title: Re: oblate spheroid not a star any more
Post by: franksolich on November 14, 2012, 09:09:44 AM
But all he did was replace one word with another.  He didn't change anything else about the song.

For a primitive, that's creatively artistic.