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The past tense of "lead" (long 'e') is "led." "Lead" (short 'e') is a soft, poisonous metal.

 

You just can't help yourself, can you?

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Since this thread is pretty much dead and even Hixter's attempt at getting the gun debate going again didn't work

That wasn't my intention. I responded to Mr. Heartbreak's snarky post with a snarky post of my own.

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Calling someone out is rather poor form, but I didn't see any sort of question -- direct or otherwise -- in your post.

 

Don't really care.  People call out people all the time and the internet is not known for its decorum even in a relatively cordial place like this.  You said the quotes around scandals don't belong, I honestly wondered why you thought that way.  You seemed not to care, you probably don't.  So whatever. 

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Don't really care.  People call out people all the time and the internet is not known for its decorum even in a relatively cordial place like this.

I've been a member of a private forum for almost 15 years and it gets far more contentious than this place ever does, but one rule that everyone follows is "don't call someone out." It's rude and disrespectful to demand that someone answer your post and it's equally rude and disrespectful to complain when they don't.

 

It's no more difficult to be polite on the Internet than it is to be polite in the rest of your life. It's simple courtesy.

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I help myself fairly regularly. I am married, after all.

 

Wait, so its not just me? That makes me feel better....I think.

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Would you prefer Emily Post?

I usually don't refer to men as "Miss" or another female name but I know behind a keyboard and a monitor people can become more brave than when in a face to face conversation.

 

As far as a general political comment, I think I'm in agreement with the presidents recent comments about the NSA and their collection of Metadata. I read because of some of the data collected 20 terror plots have been thwarted around the world.

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I usually don't refer to men as "Miss" or another female name but I know behind a keyboard and a monitor people can become more brave than when in a face to face conversation.

 

As far as a general political comment, I think I'm in agreement with the presidents recent comments about the NSA and their collection of Metadata. I read because of some of the data collected 20 terror plots have been thwarted around the world.

Your first statement is insane. 

 

I don't have a big problem on a personal level with the monitoring of our communications, but you're pretty naive if you take the claim of any number of terrorist plots foiled at face value. 

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Your first statement is insane. 

 

I don't have a big problem on a personal level with the monitoring of our communications, but you're pretty naive if you take the claim of any number of terrorist plots foiled at face value. 

Well, I'm insane and naive. ;)
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does she have an alien tip on the back of her head?? what is she covering? any women could answer this?

 

I'm a woman, and I'm not a fan of Sarah Palin, but I'm also not a big fan of judging politicians (female or male) by their hair.

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I'm a woman, and I'm not a fan of Sarah Palin, but I'm also not a big fan of judging politicians (female or male) by their hair.

You weren't actually expecting an insightful comment from him were you?

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