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Jul 27, 2006, 03:59 AM
 
I thought I post too much here, but I just realized how many posts conservatives on this board have made.

Don't conservatives have to work? Do they have too much time on their hands or do they get paid for posting here? If they get paid, I want in. I'll post conservative topics and talking points if I get paid too. Look at all these posts:

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WINNERS

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They average about what? 2000-3000 posts a year?


I guess I know who the real whiners are. Too much whining from conservatives about how much Clinton suck, how much Kerry suck, how much Canadians suck, how much liberals suck, how much gay people suck, how much scientist suck, how much evolution theory suck, how much global warming theory suck, how much tree-huggers suck, how much stem cell research suck, how much abortion suck, how much Democrats suck, how much muslim suck, how much atheist suck.
Bush Tax Cuts == Job Killer
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June 2003: 129,839,000 employed
2.21 million jobs were LOST after 2 years of Bush Tax Cuts.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 05:47 AM
 
Originally Posted by hyteckit
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1) I'm not a conservative.

2) I get paid for everything. Posting here, whispering sweet nothings in chicks' ears, watching TV, eating, sleeping, pooping. Everything.

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a) Conservatives can't help it if you're a slow typist.

b) Conservatives probably spend their time posting their opinions rather than compiling lists of other users' post counts. Conservatives know how to prioritise.
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Jul 27, 2006, 07:08 AM
 
Considering the conservative outweigh the righties in here...

I would say the latter.

We are just better at it than you.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 09:04 AM
 
We conservative aren't WHINING...We are correcting the leftist blather.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:06 AM
 
Don't forget Kevin also was under the name of Zimphire at the same time with 10,000+ posts.

The mods mentioned he accomplished over 120 posts a day on several occasions.

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Jul 27, 2006, 10:07 AM
 
Originally Posted by Doofy
a) Conservatives can't help it if you're a slow typist.

     
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:08 AM
 
Originally Posted by Landos Mustache
Don't forget Kevin also was under the name of Zimphire at the same time with 10,000+ posts.

The mods mentioned he accomplished over 120 posts a day on several occasions.
Says Mr "twenty different accounts", all with 3,000+ on them.
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:08 AM
 
lol
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:41 AM
 
Nope... not getting paid. Nice try.

Most of my posts are in response to moronic leftist posts that usually mimic DNC and far-left talking points. Like this post for example.

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Jul 27, 2006, 10:43 AM
 
I get paid to do tech support...aka sit around and post on NN. I think I'm doing about 27/day. I got 1000 in a month. I would hit 10,000 in under a year but once school starts up I'm leaving the forums, for my own good.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:46 AM
 
Well this thread a did a whole fat lot of good.

Small bit of irony with some of the commentary though.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:47 AM
 
Originally Posted by Doofy
Says Mr "twenty different accounts", all with 3,000+ on them.
I'm nowhere near that, sorry.

And I don't want to change my name to that... it is far too long.

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Jul 27, 2006, 10:48 AM
 
Originally Posted by Gossamer
I get paid to do tech support...aka sit around and post on NN. I think I'm doing about 27/day. I got 1000 in a month. I would hit 10,000 in under a year but once school starts up I'm leaving the forums, for my own good.
I used to 'monitor' computer labes (a.k.a. sit on your ass and hope no one needs help and nothing breaks down). That led to a few 50+ post days on another forum I was on at the time, including at least one 100 post day. They majority of posts on those days were not very good quality, either.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 11:11 AM
 
Originally Posted by spacefreak
Most of my posts usually mimic RNC and far-right talking points. Like this post for example.
Fixed.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 11:22 AM
 
Originally Posted by Landos Mustache
Don't forget Kevin also was under the name of Zimphire at the same time with 10,000+ posts.

The mods mentioned he accomplished over 120 posts a day on several occasions.
Yeah, totally forgot about Zimphire. Didn't know zimphire and kevin are the same. Zimphire wins by far. First to reach clinically insane.
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Jul 27, 2006, 11:28 AM
 
First to do it twice, too.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 12:43 PM
 
I wouldn't consider myself a "conservative" but merely not a liberal. And yeah, I've got lots of posts, too.

I also own a business and post on here in the mornings and evenings. I work from home. I wait for phone calls or emails with client input. So I have time on my hands to post.

Good for me.
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Jul 27, 2006, 12:54 PM
 
Hey...I want to be on the list one day *sniffle*

Except I only post maybe 20 per day, and that's when I have a huge amount of free time. Consider me a part-time conservative poster.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 12:55 PM
 
Originally Posted by Jawbone54
Hey...I want to be on the list one day *sniffle*

Except I only post maybe 20 per day, and that's when I have a huge amount of free time. Consider me a part-time conservative poster.
A conservative conservative poster, if you will.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 12:58 PM
 
Originally Posted by hyteckit
Yeah, totally forgot about Zimphire. ... First to reach clinically insane.
There was a guy named cipher13 or something like that. I remember there was talk of naming the 10,000 category after him. Anyway, he got there before zimphire by at least a year. He disappeared shortly after that though; I hope he didn't actually go clinically insane, that would be bad...
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:04 PM
 
Originally Posted by Dakar
A conservative conservative poster, if you will.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:07 PM
 
Originally Posted by Uncle Skeleton
There was a guy named cipher13 or something like that. I remember there was talk of naming the 10,000 category after him. Anyway, he got there before zimphire by at least a year. He disappeared shortly after that though; I hope he didn't actually go clinically insane, that would be bad...
IIRC, Cipher's posts were most often helpful posts, not just blather in the lounge, although there was plenty of that.
They missed him
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:21 PM
 
Looks like he posted 8 days ago.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:21 PM
 
Originally Posted by Jawbone54
WHY DO YOU HAVE 3 HANDS?!
     
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Originally Posted by Dakar
WHY DO YOU HAVE 3 HANDS?!
Why do none of the three haves have an arm attached....?
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:35 PM
 
To be honest I hate the thumbs up graphic. Its overused, used incorrectly (particularly in the PL) and it looks like a burnt deformed hand with a disproportionate thumb.

I know, too much info, worthless post.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:38 PM
 
Originally Posted by davesimondotcom
I wouldn't consider myself a "conservative" but merely not a liberal. And yeah, I've got lots of posts, too.
Even if you don't consider yourself a liberal, I think you're a true liberal, not a "bastardized definition of it in contemporary American politics" liberal.
     
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Great guy and all but with his dozen screen names he must have 10,000+ posts

I could find plenty more.

Unlike the OP, I've no disrespect for the people on this little list, there's no point in throwing around little insults like they have no job etc.

But as you can see it goes both ways.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:52 PM
 
I didn't make the list either, but I don't post as much since arguing on the internet is like...
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Jul 27, 2006, 01:53 PM
 
Until lately I was but a bit player in the lounge. Less than 1000 of those posts were in here.

I'm sure you could make up for it with Spheric Harlot, though. I'm not sure, but Logic & Troll might count too.

Edit: Yeah you could probably add Railroader, Kilbey, CRASH, & Sherwin, too.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 02:10 PM
 
Originally Posted by BRussell
Even if you don't consider yourself a liberal, I think you're a true liberal, not a "bastardized definition of it in contemporary American politics" liberal.
"Classic liberalism" as they say. Yeah, that's pretty much me.

Awwww, crap... I was going to retire this name at 5,000 posts... forgot...
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Originally Posted by davesimondotcom
"Classic liberalism" as they say. Yeah, that's pretty much me.

Awwww, crap... I was going to retire this name at 5,000 posts... forgot...
Go for 5,555.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 02:26 PM
 
Originally Posted by Gossamer
Go for 5,555.
Yeah, I'll just have one last cigarette. : puff: No THIS ONE will be my last one. : puff: OK, this one is really it!
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 02:34 PM
 
I do not appreciate this subversive liberal humour.
     
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Originally Posted by BRussell
Yeah, I'll just have one last cigarette. : puff: No THIS ONE will be my last one. : puff: OK, this one is really it!
That's why I call it CrackNN sometimes...

I'll retire this name when one of two things happen:

1. I can remember the password for my other one.
2. I come up with a name I can live with for a while.
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Why is it always left vs. right? There are libertarians in here ya know.
     
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Originally Posted by Dakar
To be honest I hate the thumbs up graphic. Its overused, used incorrectly (particularly in the PL) and it looks like a burnt deformed hand with a disproportionate thumb.

I know, too much info, worthless post.
     
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Originally Posted by Jawbone54
Looks like Bush's Cabinet after he pitches an idea.
     
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Originally Posted by greenamp
Why is it always left vs. right? There are libertarians in here ya know.
I almost consider libertarians outside of the typical right/left spectrum. It's hard to classify them. I guess this is my way of saying that I agree with you.
     
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Originally Posted by Dakar
Looks like Bush's Cabinet after he pitches an idea.
Laughed out loud. Couldn't help it.
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 09:05 PM
 
Originally Posted by Landos Mustache
Don't forget Kevin also was under the name of Zimphire at the same time with 10,000+ posts.

The mods mentioned he accomplished over 120 posts a day on several occasions.
Twice.

And it was during my theme making phase.

For someone that has me on ignore, you talk about me an awful lot.



BTW nice hairdo.
Originally Posted by Doofy
Says Mr "twenty different accounts", all with 3,000+ on them.
Yeah with all his posts he would have been "clinically insane" long ago. Even with the banned accounts he has.

But then he couldn't make smarmy post count jabs. As if it means something.
     
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^ The main reason I will never post a picture of myself on here ever
     
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:04 PM
 
Trust me, if we were paid to post here, I would easily have as many posts as Kevin... but then again, who knows how much more he would have if he was getting paid?

Anyway, stop complaining. This is a forum. The point of forums is to post. You don't think the numbers are even, why don't you and your buddites post more?

Not to mention, there ARE other places on the NN than the PL. I frequent the normal lounge a whole lot more, and often check out the video/audio and art/design threads.

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Jul 27, 2006, 10:12 PM
 
Originally Posted by Jawbone54
Laughed out loud. Couldn't help it.
Hehe... got a laugh out of it too.
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:17 PM
 
Originally Posted by Y3a
We conservative aren't WHINING...We are correcting the leftist blather.

Just look at all the thread starters on the first page of PL. That's what prompt me to notice all the post conservatives are making on this board. Suddenly I see a theme. Right now it looks like anti-Canada.
Bush Tax Cuts == Job Killer
June 2001: 132,047,000 employed
June 2003: 129,839,000 employed
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Jul 27, 2006, 10:28 PM
 
Originally Posted by Doofy
1) I'm not a conservative.

2) I get paid for everything. Posting here, whispering sweet nothings in chicks' ears, watching TV, eating, sleeping, pooping. Everything.

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a) Conservatives can't help it if you're a slow typist.

b) Conservatives probably spend their time posting their opinions rather than compiling lists of other users' post counts. Conservatives know how to prioritise.
a) I have to type for a living. I'm a programmer. Reason why conservatives have so many post is prolly because it is much easier and faster to type canned-responses like "hyperbole" and post pictures of "O RLY" than to type an intelligent response.

b) Opinions without facts. Easier to post messages of opinions without requiring facts.


Doofy, you're a conservative.
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Originally Posted by hyteckit
Just look at all the thread starters on the first page of PL. That's what prompt me to notice all the post conservatives are making on this board. Suddenly I see a theme. Right now it looks like anti-Canada.
There is a reason for that season.
     
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Jul 28, 2006, 12:27 AM
 
Reads like the (extremely) long version of "Waaaaaah!" to me.
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Jul 28, 2006, 12:33 AM
 
Originally Posted by hyteckit
Zimphire wins by far. First to reach clinically insane.
Oh no.. not by far. Cipher13 was the first to reach 10000 posts. That title and the stars were specifically created for Cipher.

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Originally Posted by voodoo
Oh no.. not by far. Cipher13 was the first to reach 10000 posts. That title and the stars were specifically created for Cipher.

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