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Originally posted by PRICEPLUS
In the famous words of Rhett Butler, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." So I'm leaving till the madness dies down in February or so. See you guys then.
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Based on this and numerous other recent posts about absurd political viewpoints, unlikely impeachments, and other topics that have little or nothing to do with frugality, finances, or money management I can only conclude that the "pre-election stupid season" has arrived and those of us who have no interest in politics will soon be unable to read any threads at all without finding somebody's political viewpoint shoehorned into.
In the famous words of Rhett Butler, "Frankly my dear, I don't give a damn." So I'm leaving till the madness dies down in February or so. See you guys then. -
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No offense taken. I am upset about my property taxes and was venting. Paying outrageous taxes upsets me. Thank you for implying that I am "stupid". I am sure many agree. Blessings and all good things to you and yours.
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mathew, it's a shame to to see you leave (hibernate?) through the election season. perhaps the blog area would be more to your liking this time of year: i've not seen a lot of political mumbo jumbo on it so far.Comment
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I don't think you're stupid, Price. Quite the contrary, your presence here is one of many reasons why this board has been such a positive experience for me. Furthermore, I don't think there's anything wrong with venting or expressing your views in any subject matter as you wish. Nor is it wrong for anyone of us, including Matthew, to ignore threads or even leave if they do not agree with certain subject matters.
Only the admins and the moderators can dictate the direction of the board, and unless they something about it, I think pretty much anything is kosher.Comment
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We love you Price!!
Mathew you will be missed!
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Sorry to see you go, Mathew. I think you'll find this board is one of the tamest out there. Considering that the administrators and moderators censor very little here (except for spams of course), the discussions are quite civil. Sure, there's a blow up now and then (myself included!
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PricePlus, I thought your comment about renting your home from the government was pretty clever.Comment
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There are a couple of internet boards that I frequent regularly. They all seem to have off-topic threads and opinions that I find odious.
These boards also offer me the freedom to read selectively, to skip the chaff and to winnow out the grain. I take what I can use and leave the rest. It's not all that difficult.
Mathew, I would encourage you to reconsider the decision to withdraw. It makes for a nicely dramatic gesture, but I don't see that it benefits you or the forum. You're a valued contributor here, and I would hate to lose the benefit of your perspectives because you find a small percentage of the postings annoying.
Whatever you decide, I wish you well, and I'll look forward to reading your insightful posts.
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Do you expect people to beg you not to leave or something???
I've never had much patience for grandstanding, dramatic gestures like this.
If there's something you don't want to read, skip it and move on! This entire board was not set up to cater to your preferences.Comment
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I really don't like 'leaving forever' posts. It further propogates the drama that you claim has put you off.
It's really easy to not reply or read threads that might offend you or don't interest you.Comment
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I just don't read the posts that I am not interested in. I think it is wiser to stay out of politics and religion!
Paul, I am feeling a little stressed about my property taxes too. They just doubled the appraisal of my house, so my taxes will probably double this year. I also hate the fact that they are due on Dec. 20th, right before christmas.Comment
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I read many threads on here and comment on those that I feel strongly about. I have strong convictions and so do others here. I respect them and hopefully they respect me. Afterall we all cannot have the same opinion on every subject or else this board would not exist.Comment
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Matthew is just exercising his freedom of choice and freedom of speech..Matthew, I hope you enjoy your reprieve and we will see you if/when you come back!!
I, for one, enjoy the fact that we can discuss pretty much anything here. I think it adds flavor and variety to the site. I enjoy the different topics- but there are some that I simply avoid because they arent important to me.
Opinions, arguments, heated discussions are part of any family...and I enjoy the diversity that this blog family has.Comment
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Originally posted by greedy4chips
not to mention it would be pretty boring.Comment
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Actually, compared to the other forum I am on, this one has a lot of really nice people on here. We may not always agree, but we usually disagree nicely!Comment
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I honestly don't have a comment specific to the OP or others' comments in this thread, however, I did want to say that I don't even bother to click on certain threads myself. If one wants to avoid the political, social, etc. discussion, it can be done quite easily in this manner.
I, personally, avoid it because (a) I am not here for that and (b) it almost always ends up being a pointless argument with no end as people bring their various levels of maturity (or lack thereof), knowledge (or lack thereof), and bias to the 'conversation.' That is my own opinion and my preference.
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