RUBBER ROOM or DUMP YOUR EMOTIONS HERE

[Wagner]

I've been reading a lot of topics that started out smart, interesting and insightful (ex. Просто о политике, Healthcare Reform, Sex and Politics, etc.) and eventually they all turn into name calling and finger pointing.

Here is what I propose: instead of saying things like "you're a conservative therefore you want to own slaves" and bringing the topic to a halt, come to this topic and call anyone you like any names you want, spew out any crazy statement you want etc and then go back to the topic of interesting and post actual measured argument there

[Wagner]

I've been reading a lot of topics that started out smart, interesting and insightful (ex. Просто о политике, Healthcare Reform, Sex and Politics, etc.) and eventually they all turn into name calling and finger pointing.

Here is what I propose: instead of saying things like "you're a conservative therefore you want to own slaves" and bringing the topic to a halt, come to this topic and call anyone you like any names you want, spew out any crazy statement you want etc and then go back to the topic of interesting and post actual measured argument there

[Олег Сах]

OK, Irina is being combative without any reason whatsoever. Julia asked the question, I answered. Why am i a slave owner all of a sudden?

[Wagner]

didn't you know? republican = slave owner...
Since I don't own any slaves and have no desire to I guess i will have to join the Democrats and demand some CHANGE

[Wagner]

It's not enough that the conservatives are equated to slaveowners, now Lincoln party stands for KKK???? WTF?!?!?!?!

I can't stand these insulting generalizations? Am I a Nazi now too????

[Натан Мэвэ]

Someone forgot to tell these libs that, Robert Byrd, the elder statesman of the Democratic Party in the Senate was a member of KKK. But I guess, if you are a member of the Democratic Party then it doesn't count....

[Wagner]

ha! if the same standards were held towards dems as for reps than Harry Reid would have been gone for good for saying far worse racist things than Trent Lott ever did

[Олег Сах]

You can't. You are an independent. Republican Party headquarters had a huge blowout recently. Members only.

[Натан Мэвэ]

Mike, get in line. I was here first!!!.....Well, second. Renata gets the first pickings.....

[Wagner]

Gentlemen, gentlemen, no need to stand in line. As conservatives, libertarians and independents we automatically get our white sheets and slaves, don't you know?

Mine are arriving by Fedex tomorrow

[Олег Сах]

Lina keeps on insisting that Republicans these day are the KKK. So, how did Michael Steele became head of the party? Answer - he was purchased.

[Mike]

how much did he go for?
he does not look very strong, i don't think he can pick a lot of cotton.

[Wagner]

This is why I opened this topic, because who do you argue with something like that (Lina)??!?!?! So rather than calling her a fucking ravingmoron in a good topic , i can do it here :)

[Олег Сах]

He can carry the wooden cross, we are not just slave owners, we are white hooded slave owners.

[Натан Мэвэ]

Mike,
You also get to burn some crosses....типа пионерский костёр!!!!(Y) (Y) (Y)

[Лина]

Lina keeps on insisting that Republicans these day are the KKK.
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I'm doing no such thing. You seemed to be dumbfounded that anyone belonging to the Party of Lincoln might possibly be associated with racism. I don't think anyone literally implied that you wanted to own slaves. I repeat, that party has long been over... oh and the founding fathers died a few years ago.

[Лина]

Renata, rather than calling me a raving moron, I suggest that you get yourself a copy of hooked on phonics and reread my 1 tiny reply to Oleg's post.

[Wagner]

Hey Lina, could I have some of that pot you are smoking? When you say that the present day party of Lincoln (Republicans) are the men in white sheets you are implying that ANY republican is a white supremacist. That is crazy, wron, crazy, insulting, oh and have I mentioned crazy?

[Олег Сах]

Lina didn't you say the other day that America became a great country because of the slave labor?

[Лина]

you people are just bored and I'm not here to entertain you.
Oleg,you asked a question, I answered. your feelings got hurt? I'm pretty sure you'll get over it.

[Wagner]

Ahhh, but you are here to entertain us... you just don't realize which is what makes it funnier :)

[Wagner]

interestingly enough, in reality it was quite the opposite :)

but i think it's been established that if you are nor a liberal you are a white-supremacist. Case closed

[Славик Саж]

Good morning White Knights!!!
Renata, don't use FedEx for your slave delivery.
Make them walk to your palace.
P.S. Anyone knows where I can buy a dozen of jewish slaves? I want to build a pyramid in my backyard.

[Wagner]

Slavik, better do it soon, or Passover comes and they all walk out on you

Now admit it, which one of you, damn republicans travelled to the NJ walmart?

[Славик Саж]

Renata, ask Oleg about NJ Walmart. I do remember him saying that he need a new white hood after his got damaged during last week' cross burning in Harlem.
I personally prefer getting my KKK uniform from Linen&Things. Better quality cotton and flame & blood retardant for up to 3 hrs.

[Wagner]

Arghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh!!!!! I'd love to participate in the Healthcare topic, but the constant sniping between Lina and Sveta is killing me. If i read one more about MA insurance rates and Lina's outrage at the people who don't want to work all their lives just to pay for some good-for -nothing lazy bum

[Светлана Гэмм]

I don't think you finished your thought - if I read...then..what?..(ch) what's wrong with talking about MA healthcare system?? our new system is based on theirs..whatever has failed there, there is a big chance for it to fail nationwide..
и вообще не понимаю это совковую привичку - в публичном форуме указывать, что и кто не нравится, что пишут..если это не к тебе обращение, можно и не читать же..

[Wagner]

Sveta...then my head is going to blow up!!!!

What's wrong with it that, Lina keeps on saying that just because prices rose there they won't rise elsewhere...she has said it about 50000000 times. Not only she is blatantly wrong, but she is also quite obnoxious about it

[Лина]

Renata, is that exactly what I said, or justyour interpretation?
I find quite a few things that you and a few others saypretty obnoxious and annoyingas well, but don't come here whining about it. Good for nothing lazy bums, commies, socialist, Marx, Hitler, nazi, end of the world as we know it, the sky is falling... sound familiar? You think that I'm blatantly wrong, and I think that you are... but just because our views may differ, I still respect your right to express your opinion... I don't know, maybe it's just the commie in me.

[Wagner]

Ahhh, dear Lina, the beauty of this "rubber room" is that I don't have to explain myself to you hereor explain to you why I believe you are wrong. I can just vent my frustrationwith you for hijacking any intelligent conversation with your "red herring" statements and reactionary brain washings. Night night

[Лина]

Renata, if you had the reading comprehension skills of at least a first grader, it would have been clear to you that I mostly respond to the absurd comments made in the threads, and unlike most (including you), try to stay on topic - supporting my opinions with facts, instead of empty rhetoric.you had the entire day to post something in the healthcare thread, the fact that you haven't, only substantiates that other than the lazy bums, socialist, I'm right and you're wrong comments, you have absolutely nothing of value to add to the conversation.
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and it is quite obvious that this thread is doing very little to alleviate your "frustration" - perhaps your usual dose of valium might just do the trick. ;-)
sleep well (S)

[Салмаксова]

Russia sucks!!! Moscow sucks!!!! I've been here for 24 hours and I hate it. I want to go HOME. Health care, taxes, liberals, Obama, Al Sharpton, the subway, peanut butter, and 400 pound butts, I miss you!!!!
God bless America!

[Wagner]

ROFL...wow you must be really miserable there to miss some of those things/people.

[Лина]

at least now I know where it's been all this time - lodged deep in the larynx (esophagus?)of our resident "pedagogue".I'm gladit was put to good use. go green! :-)

[Салмаксова]

Everything in Moscow is covered in three inches of dirt. Not just dust but caked up solid dirt. And it's good that I came here in the spring. I hear. it can get really depressing in the winter. And they are SOOOOO defensive of their stupid fuckin' city. God forbid you mention anything negative!

And the train bombings this morning? Don't give it too much thought, my kind hearted Americans! They don't give a flying fuck about that. They feel that it ruined morning commute for a few people. That's it. Boo hoo. Just midly annoying, like a broked finger nail or a closed car-wash.

And restaurant food sucks, too. I can rank it from very gross to barely edible. AND I JUST SPENT 65 DOLLARS ON SOME COTTaGE CHESE AND YOGURT. really??? Are you kidding me?

And Rublevskoye Shosse is a fuckin' bullshit I couldn't give two shits about.

I miss you'll.

[Салмаксова]

PS - and no one does anything, like work and stuff. They just meet over coffee and discuss opportunities of collaboration.

[Салмаксова]

- "В России уже налaжено производство летающих тарелок. Но пока не понятно применение." I just heard in on Moscow TV news. My sister and I were rolling on the floor. Please, share it with people.

[Олег Сах]

Это как в старом советском анекдоте: в 2050 году у всех в будет персональный вертолет. А зачем? Чтобы первыми успеть, если колбаса где нибудь появится.

[Wagner]

OMG this obsession with "site your sources" that Lina has is driving me nuts. This constant need to "red herring" the conversation by arguing minor points rather than the main idea is a refuge of limited debate abilities

[Лина]

yeah, asking someone to cite their sources is a "red herring", but pulling numbers out of your ... or comparing healthcare to a luxury good isn't. do you even know what "red herring" means?

[Олег Сах]

А ты, Галя, хотела чтобы я жил по правилам DOE даже летом, когда мои девочки в отпуске/на каникулах? У нас есть комната для резиновых изделий, и всё!

[Mihail]

Почему не ругается? Б..., задолбали гост(ь)и с одной и той же фоткой, но с разными именами. Коммент с веб-адресом тож один

[Mihail]

Анекдот в тему 12-го:
Совещание в КГБ. Начальник:
- Как прошло внедрение нашего агента в США?
- Вроде все хорошо, но есть один ньюанс...
- Докладывайте по порядку.
- По легенде умершая бабушка оставляет наследство в 10 млн. баксов. Через оффшоры перевели деньги на счет. Чтоб все было чисто, исключили из комсомола, института. Полгода он ходил записывался на интервью в посольство, потом еще полгода стоял в очереди на билет. От него отвернулись друзья, родственники...
- Отлично! Ну, а какой ньюанс то?
- Когда он взошел по трапу самолета, он повернулся и как то странно помахал нам рукой...

[Олег Сах]

DOE - Department of Energy?
Departement Of Enteratianing my wife. (And other teachers)
Full name: DOE NYC

[Sweet]

Олег,, а у вас только в Нью йорке такой департамент есть????
что то я такой у нас DOE не бачила

[Олег Сах]

Бывший Board of Education, упраздненный неким Майком. (Не Рабиновичем, но тепло)

[Олег Сах]

Антипрививочниц и пропрививочниц, милости просим. Надя, без обид, но не напоминает ли нам Виккино упорство в недоверии к прививкам, кое чье недоверие к американской медицине, пару месяцев назад?

[Nadiya]

я никого не оскорбляла, я высказала своё мнение и всё. Я не назвала ни одного человека одиноким, бездетным и т.д. Выслушала мнение и мне хватило, мне больше ничего не надо. И

[Nadiya]

Олег, проблема в том, что я здесь сама ЛИЧНО столкунулась с этим, а не через какой-то форум и вот здесь люди говорят! Ведь

[Nadiya]

ведь это две большие разницы. Лучше один раз увидеть, чем сто раз услышать. Или я не права?

[Nadiya]

и по поводу медицины, это был мой первый опыт.. сейчас поменяла врача и всё стало на свои места. Вот и всё, Олег :)