matcom and my posse is so last year. Maddy and I are forming a new clique.

[Midlodemocrat]

Post here if you want to join.

No requirements other than the ability to receive thread alert signals via your tin foil hat.

[sniffa]

1. Where's the cats and dogs posse?

:shrug:

[Midlodemocrat]

3. You mean the Sharks and the Jets? You will have to check with graywarrior.

:rofl:

[Shakespeare]

7. I'm in LA. Make it crips and bloods.

'Cause that's how we roll. Hardcore all the way.

:rofl:

[sniffa]

11. No love for the Latin Kings?

:eyes:

[Shakespeare]

14. Hey, I'm all about the brown & black love, man. Nortenos 4-evah.

It's all good. :headbang:

[flvegan]

19. Dude, MS 13

I could probably be killed just for typing that.

[sniffa]

26. True. Those 13 year olds are ruthless

:scared:

[bicentennial_baby]

2. Excuse me, my hat is made of al-u-min-ium

:eyes:

[Shakespeare]

4. Do I have to do the whole bunco thing?

'Cause, honestly, I don't even know what it is, and I'm :scared:

[Midlodemocrat]

5. Yes. But it's all good. You might even win.

:bounce:

:rofl:

[Shakespeare]

25. A friend of mine in Texas emailed me last week to tell me she just joined a bunco group.

And that she wished I could be in it, too. I asked her what the heck it was, and she wrote back, "I have no idea; I think it involves dice, but I know you'd be really good at it!"

I love my friend. :rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

29. It's the simpliest game ever.

You roll three dice and if you get a 1 or two 1's, or 3's you keep rolling until you don't roll a one.

You keep going until you have 21 points.

It would be impossible to play this game if it were harder because a lot of alcohol is involved.

:rofl:

[Shakespeare]

36. Well, that explains it, then.

She was the margarita QUEEN when she lived here in LA. Good times.

[flvegan]

6. Are there bennies? 401k?

[Midlodemocrat]

9. All the boxed wine you can drink. Along with all the gumbo you can eat.

:woohoo:

[flvegan]

12. But...

I can't have either of those things.

This clique is already rubbish. Hmph.

[Midlodemocrat]

15. For you. Beer and tofu.

Better? :hug:

[flvegan]

20. I'm in!

woo hoo!

[Shakespeare]

17. Don't make Maddy cook. Just ask her to bring a big box of Popeyes.

:9 :7

[Maddy McCall]

58. That I can do! I'll order "Family Reunion Size" box.

:rofl:

[Shakespeare]

79. SPICY.

Gotta be spicy.

[Maddy McCall]

64. Roofies and a piggy bank.

Sorry...best we can do.

:D

[taterguy]

8. I've always wanted someone to want me in their clique

[Midlodemocrat]

10. I've always wanted a clique.

I think.

[Parche]

13. Did You Say matcom and Pussy?

Then count me in....:woohoo: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

:hi:

:hug:

[Midlodemocrat]

16. No you perv. POSSE.

[Fleshdancer]

18. count me in!

I've been here too long to not be in a clique at this point. :D

[bicentennial_baby]

22. That is too true...

But, are you warrior for Jeebus? Or do you go to a dead church? ;)

[Fleshdancer]

42. I'm all up in my dead church dancing for the flesh!

:rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

67. This means WAR! This means WAR!

And now, presenting, Flesh Dance:



:rofl:

[NJmaverick]

21. Me! Me! I want to join! Tell me who to go after!!!!

I will be all over them like a cheap suit! Just point me in the right direction. I also brought along a big supply of these:

:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:


so can I join?

[Midlodemocrat]

23. Of course. We're all about the diversity baby.

:patriot:


Now do you see how ridiculous this is?

[NJmaverick]

28. Hmmm... I don't know, what do you think of this?

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=105x7738187

[Midlodemocrat]

31. Dude. We're playing with you.

Showing you there is no such thing. Series.

[NJmaverick]

86. So there reason you showed up on my post 5 minutes after I posted

Was because you were stalking me? I am not sure that scenerio makes me feel any better.

[LostinVA]

87. Oh brother

:rofl:

[NJmaverick]

88. Hey you want my ROFLMAO emoticons?

I bought a whole bunch of them to join the "clique". Now that I have been told I can't join, I have no use for them. I prefer wit and humor over mindless emoticons. So I was wondering if you would like some of mine? It's not like I can return them or anything.

[DS1]

93. You're such a bitch

You know that, right?

[NJmaverick]

94. I am a bastard, get the gender right

Still I am only a bastard toward people that deserve it. Which is how it should be.

[LostinVA]

116. That's highly offensive

to bitches everywhere.

[LostinVA]

115. No -- I have plenty of my own

The fact that you think we're all a "clique" is laughable, that's why so many emoticons were necessary.

[NJmaverick]

122. I saw your attempt at wit, I think you can use as many as you can get

that "it's offensive to bitches'... well let me just say... Here- :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

Take em, you really need them

[LostinVA]

149. *yawn*

:eyes:

You should aspire to be DS1.

[NJmaverick]

154. nah, I am not that lazy, thank you though

[LostinVA]

155. And where are your witty photoshops?

DS1 makes witty photoshops. Those take effort.

[NJmaverick]

157. Ohhh I had a bunch of "witty photoshops" but my dog ate them

:evilgrin:

[Midlodemocrat]

100. Don't flatter yourself.

I only stalk DS1 and sniffa.

:rofl:

[TZ]

104. Hey you need to work on your stalking skills...

I stalk Orrex,DuStrange, Madinmaryland, temeah....Need some tips?:evilgrin:

[NJmaverick]

105. I'm game, then how did you manage to show up on that post

on someone else's thread in under 5 minutes?

[Midlodemocrat]

106. Gee, maybe because I was reading the thread?

Is that even possible?

[NJmaverick]

108. Well coincidence is always possible, but not likely

I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt

[Midlodemocrat]

109. HAHAHAHA.

You can't make this shit up.


:rofl:

[NJmaverick]

110. Hey maybe you want my ROFLMAO Emoticons

when you said you were recruiting for the clique I bought a shit load of them. I have seen that they are a great substitute for wit and humor. Now that it turns out you are not recruiting, what the hell am I going to do with all of them? They don't last forever, I have no use for them. The problem is I just can't give em away. You sure you don't want to take some? I was nice enough to buy your unlikely story, the least you can do me the favor of taking some of these damn emoticons off my hands. I am sure you and a few of your buddies could burn through them in a few hours. What do you say?

[Shakespeare]

118. Dude, you SERIOUSLY need to lighten up. Nobody's stalking you.

I stumbled on that thread, too, because I was reading GDP at the time. And I assure you I have much, much better things to do with my time than stalk you or have any real concern about whatever you happen to be posting. Get over yourself.

[NJmaverick]

123. What on earth makes you think I would listen to what you have to say?

I am sorry, but someone who's posts pretty much consists of variants of :rofl:, doesn't exactly impress me. If you want people to listen, first you need to give them a reason to. That's really only common sense.


Still I doubt he is stalking. It's more like he is just part of the pathetic swarm. You know the one that rises up when one of their clique gets called on their bad behavior.

[Shakespeare]

124. Not at all what my posts consist of.

Example:

http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=show_mesg&forum=132&topic_id=5985119&mesg_id=5985119

I don't give a flying fuck if I impress you. But I'm dead serious when I say nobody is stalking you, and you REALLY need to get that through your head. That you can't SEE that in this thread where everybody--including a lot of posters who don't always get along with each other--is having a lot of good-natured fun is kind of sad. Loosen up, and don't be so defensive.

[NJmaverick]

134. That's a very nice post, I was impressed

Now to get at the matter at hand. I doubt he was stalking me. As I said, it was just another example of the swarm tactics employed by the clique. I am sure you consider it all just "good nature fun". However since I have been standing up for myself, against those antics, I have gotten plenty of private messages. It seems there are quite a few people that see that fun as bullying and wrong.

I will tell you what I think. I don't think you should attack other people or call them names. You will never see me initiate that sort of thing. I will swat back, if some one flame me, but you won't see me hop on someone's thread and start calling them names and start insulting them.


Secondly nothing good comes from other people joining in on a dispute (unless they are honestly trying to mediate the differences).

PS- Stick to the intelligent and thoughful posts. When you join in on the swarms it really makes you look terrible. I wish you could see the impression you created of yourself, verses what the real you is.

[Shakespeare]

136. Oh, for fuck's sake. There are no "swarms."

There are a LOT of paranoid people on this board. I don't know what kind of PMs you received, and don't really care. I'm not part of any "swarm," and I highly doubt anybody else in this thread is, either.

And it's amusing that you think you know the "real" me versus whatever version of me you think you've found, and I do NOT attack people. I'll call them on bullshit posts, but that's another matter entirely. If that constitutes an "attack" to you, you probably shouldn't be posting on internet message boards. I'm not that concerned with your opinion of me. Again, you're taking this WAY too seriously.

As far as calling people names--I've seen you do it NUMEROUS times. Please dispense with the faux outrage.

[NJmaverick]

137. When people jump in on a dispute, that's called swarming

and there are plenty of examples of it. Still I have seen many a troll/flamer use the excuse, "Oh I was just calling them on bullshit". You know what? Bullshit in the name of combating bullshit is still BULLSHIT. That's a simple fact of life, well maybe not that simple but still...

Really name calling? really? If you have seen that, "numerous times", you need some glasses. I am not saying, someone that flames me enough, doesn't get a good descriptive term now and then, but for the most part I prefer to stick to their actions and words.

A good example would be the poster that started this latest swarm. She came on a post where I was reaching out to the Clinton people. Not only didn't she support the effort she lead with name calling and insults. Then had the nerve to refer to herself as a "tactful poster" which would have been highly amusing if she didn't actually believe it. Well it didn't take long for half a dozen members of the lounge clique to jump to her defense and launch their own simple minded attacks.
I wish I could show you the post, but that sub post was deleted, as any trollish post would be deleted.

Still when you see the same half dozen people swarm on anyone that dares to call them on the bullshit, you have a clique that uses swarm tactics.

[Shakespeare]

138. There's nothing "bullshit" about effectively refuting a bogus statement or argument.

And I'm quite good at it.

You JUST had a thread in here locked a week or two ago where you completely wigged out on people (and yes, name-calling was involved). Please, develop a little self-awareness. And stop for just a moment to think that perhaps, just perhaps, people jumped on that post of yours in GDP because they found it bogus and/or offensive. If you think that subthread's being deleted had nothing to do with what YOU posted, well...as I said, develop a little more self-awareness.

Paranoia and a lack of self-awareness are a poor combination, especially where discussion boards are concerned. You've clearly convinced yourself you're a poor, hapless victim, however, so I'll let you have the last word. I'm done.

[NJmaverick]

139. You know I find it interesting that you lead off with a statement

of how good you are, then presume to lecture me about self awareness. As for your imaginary "whigging out" and name calling... Well does mistating the facts, how you make yourself good refuting arguments? fact- the thread was never locked. fact- There was little if any name calling. Now I will readily admit I went over board to someone bringing the GDP to the lounge and I took his bait, when he taunted me. Still, I had been going a long time with out a break in work. I was tired and burnt out and I was vulnerable to that sort of nonsense.

Now you on the other hand, have behaved EXACTLY like troll. You did it right here on a lounge thread. Maybe you ought to practice a little of the self awareness that you self rightously preach and realize your shit stinks just like everyone else's. I will say this, I suggest you get yourself a good helmet. Because sooner or later you are going to fall off that high horse of yours, and the landing is not going to be pretty.

Now I have wasted enough time with your nonsense. Have a good day.

[Shakespeare]

140. LOL....why don't you ask the admins if they think I'm a troll.

Seriously, go ahead. Send 'em an email. 'Cause I think that's the funniest thing I've ever read on DU.

I've been here since the very first days of DU (my original nick was Not_over_it). I think I've survived just fine, and my rep is intact. No high horse; just don't seen the point in faux humility where none is warranted.

All I (and everybody else in this thread) was trying to do was get you to lighten up, realize you are NOT a "swarm" target, and join in the fun--you would have been roundly welcomed in this thread if you'd been a good sport. Note that there are a couple more threads going on right now with posters who aren't really allies taking good-hearted jabs at each other, and everybody's having fun with it. It's all about how seriously you take yourself.

[NJmaverick]

141. You know something Shake, what you say is all well and good

but don't you think you need to establish a good relation, before hand? After all it's a fine line between flame and busting of chops. Still I can't help but feel you are reaching out, and I am more than will to return that.

So in the new found spirit of friendly chop busting, I got a theme song for you (after all everyone needs a theme song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLxNbEuOO20&feature=related

:hi:

[NJmaverick]

142. You know something Shake, what you say is all well and good

but don't you think you need to establish a good relation, before hand? After all it's a fine line between flame and busting of chops. Still I can't help but feel you are reaching out, and I am more than will to return that.

So in the new found spirit of friendly chop busting, I got a theme song for you (after all everyone needs a theme song)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DLxNbEuOO20&feature=rela...

[bicentennial_baby]

143. Troll!

:rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

144. You can stop calling me a troll any day now....

One note.... :boring:

[LostinVA]

147. Calling you a troll is just hilarious

He probably thinks I'm a troll, too.

It's called projection.

[NJmaverick]

150. Hmmm you say you think I think you are a troll

Why would that be? Inquiring minds would like to know? That projection theory doesn't make any sense. Could it be you know you have been acting like a troll? Nah, that couldn't be it.... I mean your behavior has been so honorable.... oops I mean it's not like you have tried to insult... oops I mean....ahhh....errrr... Oh just forget it, we will just leave it as one of life's great mysteries. Oh here, have a bunch of these to replace all the ones you used up: :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[LostinVA]

151. Actually, you called her a troll in GD:P, but it got deleted

I'm sure that's why she said what she did.

[NJmaverick]

152. Ahhh we are looking at your behavior now, not her's, not mine,

YOURS. How have you behaved, has that behavior been something to be proud of? PS, my replies to her attack were deleted when her attack thread were deleted. I know you hate FACTS, but I sort of like them.

[LostinVA]

153. LOL

:rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:

[NJmaverick]

156. wow! I am disarmed by your superior inttellect and wit

damn! I mean how can I compete with :rofl: ??? Oh wait! That's not really that hard :rofl: there I just clicked my mouse and :rofl: Wow this is so easy. I don't have to think, I don't have to even use my brain or anything. :rofl: there! Look :rofl: That is so easy! :rofl::rofl::rofl: No wonder why you and the other mindless drones like them.... hey lost- :rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl::rofl:


Well that's about it. I am off to cry myself to sleep. I can't compete with :rofl:

[LostinVA]

158. Midlodemocrat is a woman

[NJmaverick]

159. She is?

Guess that would explain the breasts...

[Midlodemocrat]

161. HAHAHA.

Jerk. :eyes:

[LostinVA]

117. Don't take his emoticons

They have cooties. Bad ones.

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

57. Shit -- you're onto us!

Oh noes!11!!11!!!

[sniffa]

24. Sorry, no phony Obama supporters allowed

[LostinVA]

52. No nomads allowed

Midlo doesn't like homeless people.

[bicentennial_baby]

53. What if they live in a van down by the river?

:P

[LostinVA]

54. Only if it has Sirius Satellite Radio and a Jesus Fish on it

Duh.

[bicentennial_baby]

56. What was I thinking? And a boxed wine dispenser?

:D

[LostinVA]

65. A kegerator of Franzia

[bicentennial_baby]

68. Dayum...She's series.

:wow:

[ohiosmith]

27. What will become of me and my Douchebag Brigade? Will I no longer be the Major?

:cry:

[Midlodemocrat]

30. Of course you will.

:bounce:

[ohiosmith]

34. Major Douchebag at your service.

:patriot:

[demnan]

32. Only if you can stand my kitty threads

n/a

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[sniffa]

38. Omg, what's going on here

Somebody has haxed DU

[TZ]

41. LOL!

:rofl: :patriot:

[TZ]

35. Hey--sign Grovelbot up.....

I think he wants to join...:P

[Shakespeare]

37. Dude NEVER checks his PMs, though.

SO not a team player. x(

[libodem]

39. I'll start polishing my tin foil right now

:tinfoilhat: pick me!

[LaraMN]

40. But I look stupid in all hats!

:cry:

[SOteric]

43. I got into the posse by the skin of my teeth.

I don't know how I'll get into the clique if I don't wear hats... can I get the thread alert signals from a specially wired hair clip, or some electric rollers?

[Midlodemocrat]

103. Of course. We're just happy to have you.

:hug:

[KitchenWitch]

44. Is Maddy bringing the crawdads?

[KamaAina]

50. Crawdads?

You mean the crustaceans for whom crawfish buy ties on Father's Day? :shrug:

[Debi]

45. Cliques are so 2007

I want to join a goddam GANG! :grr:

[lost-in-nj]

46. I'm in!!!

as long as beer and wine are included!!!!!

and GIRL GROUPS are empowering!!!!!!


:hi:




lost

[malta blue]

47. Can I be in the club too?

I can make little tin foil swans for everyone.

:hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

101. Faboo!!! i LOVE those!!!

[malta blue]

126. check this one out...

[sasquatch]

48. Why not, I can be the one that talks to the police when they show up about complaints-

from your neighbors of a crazy middle aged woman that's throwing empty wine bottles into their front lawn.
:D

[Maddy McCall]

61. Better you than me!

Last time I did that, I told him "Don't let your meat loaf."

Series. And I didn't even get hauled down to the station!

:rofl:

[Midlodemocrat]

84. No. I figure you will be TS'd before this is over.

:P

[sasquatch]

97. Tombstoned!? I'm not the one with the bumperstickers that say -

"Virginia White Women Against That African American Barack Obama" and "Proud Descendent of a Confederate Soldier" which is total bullshit cause your family is from the Northeast.
:P

[Callalily]

49. Sign me up! I think I

can get a good bulk price on these hats.

And for those "crafty" members, they can make their own. http://zapatopi.net/afdb/build.html

[LostinVA]

51. I'm in

We buy our foil at Costco, so Haruka could make tin-foil hats for everyone.

[Maddy McCall]

55. Woohoo!! I came in on this late!

What shall we call it? The Muscadine Wine Clik?

:rofl:

[bicentennial_baby]

59. Agent Franzia's in charge of the naming...

:rofl:

:patriot:

[Maddy McCall]

62. OMG!

:rofl:

[LostinVA]

69. I say we should call it Franzia's Angels

Or does that sound too much like a BAD porno?

[bicentennial_baby]

71. Borderline

But, I like it. :thumbsup:

[Maddy McCall]

74. I kinda like it!

[Shakespeare]

81. BWAHA! I like.

Sounds like just porno. Not bad porno.

[lizziegrace]

60. Hello...

room for one more?

[Maddy McCall]

63. Pffft...

you betcha!

:hug:

[lizziegrace]

72. Thanks!

:hug:


How've you been Maddy? :pals:

[Maddy McCall]

73. Pretty good!

Enjoying springtime.

How are you?

:pals:

[lizziegrace]

76. Heading north this weekend

4 interviews in 3 days next week. Ready to get on with my life. :)

[AlCzervik]

66. i use Reynolds no stick, i can supply everyone.

besides that i bring nothing to the table so i think i should be in just for that right, every posse needs to have the one person that no one can figure out exactly why they're in.

[bicentennial_baby]

70. That's hawt

Welcome aboard :patriot:

Or... :tinfoilhat:

[AlCzervik]

75. cracking open a new box right now.

:thumbsup: :hi:

[yvr girl]

77. Of course I want to join

You are da'bomb!

[Midlodemocrat]

78. Holy crap!!!! This thread is teh awesome!!~!

[Shakespeare]

80. Better than bunco?

I still have no freaking idea what that's all about...but as long as you're sure it involves alcohol, I'm there.

[Midlodemocrat]

82. better than the episode of LOST I just watched.

:woohoo:

:loveya:

[Shakespeare]

83. zOMG!

That IS teh awesome!! :7

:loveya:

[LostinVA]

85. Thank you

[BarenakedLady]

89. I got my mini-van

stocked with boxed wine.

Am I in?

[bicentennial_baby]

90. SO in!!

But, do you also have Sirius Satellite Radio? :D

[BarenakedLady]

91. Damn no

I'm behind the times. I have to actually bring in a portable tv/VHS(!) player on long trips. *GASP*

[racaulk]

92. Me! I wanna join!!!

Can I be a part of the "Swarm?" ;)

[TZ]

95. Why

does Your Majesty need to be part of a clique, anyway?;)

[madinmaryland]

98. HEY!!1!! Would you stop peeing in this thread and take it back to GD:Pffth!

:hi:

[meegbear]

96. I'm in ...

keep me posted.

[Midlodemocrat]

102. Knew we could count on you!!

:patriot:

[madinmaryland]

99. Can i bring my cat with me??

:hi:

[Midlodemocrat]

107. If you have to. Sigh.

[AlCzervik]

111. if he can bring his cat can i bring bob?

Bob could be the official Guinea pig, right?

you know you want to hug him!

[Midlodemocrat]

112. Sure. Bob can play with Nibbles.

[TZ]

113. Yeah but if you let Bob meet Nibbles

You need to take care of those credit cards..You might have a furry Bonnie and Clyde on your hands..:D

[Midlodemocrat]

114. Good point.

[Shakespeare]

120. That's the ugliest fooking guinea pig I've ever seen.

Um...no offense, though. :yoiks:

[AlCzervik]

121. What? Omg how can say that. Princess Bob and i both now very sad.

that's not his tooth btw, that's a sunflower seed that got stuck.

[Shakespeare]

125. LOL

Okay, he's not that ugly. I was kind of worried about the tooth, though. :rofl:

[AlCzervik]

128. here he is unseeded.

[Shakespeare]

129. Aw, definitely very cute.

:-)

[Shakespeare]

119. Yes!! I don't want to be the only Cowboys fan in the clique.

And that cat looks JUST LIKE one of mine.

[madinmaryland]

127. That's cool. You will be joining me and turtlensue!!1!!

:hide:

[Shakespeare]

130. *snork*

:rofl:

[TZ]

131. Nice post

asshat!:P :spank:

[madinmaryland]

132. We all know how you have a crush on Tono Romo!!1!!

:rofl:

[TZ]

135. Yeah right

Like I would want anything to do with someone who has/had a repuke/Bushbot girlfriend like Jessica Simpson.....:puke:

[BeachBaby]

133. I smell libel suit, TZ. I can help ya with that. LOL n/t.

[JustABozoOnThisBus]

145. Hey, Sweetie, Can I join too? Lounge Losers is so 2006

yet still somehow relevant.

My tin foil hat can pick up thread alerts AND can hear the stomp of the GrovelBot!
:hide:

:hi:

I like boxed wine, too. The second quart ain't quite so intolerable!
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[Midlodemocrat]

146. Of course, cupcake.

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[redwitch]

148. I have always wanted to clique!

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[Left Is Write]

160. I have a heavy duty foil hat.