There's an 'ignore' function? That's cool! I'm not a fan of the bickering either. How do I use it? Welcome Aslan!
The reasons are many. Primarily, because I would like to add my two cents to certain discussions, but my Utopian dream is to bridge dialogue between the extremes, and, while not eliminating the functions, eliminate the language that causes dysfunction. I also find it interesting that despite everything I wrote in my intro, you chose to home in on one statement: since you find so many people here dysfunctional The short answer to your question: Because I occasionally feel I have relevant input to topics discussed and no longer care to remain silent.
But I am "somebody"! "Nobody" stood alongside "I don't know", and "It wasn't me" whenever sh*t hit the fan. The problem then, as it is now, is that the crap sprays everyone and contaminates the proverbial water. There are no perfect solutions that please "Everybody", but we can get closer to a middle - it used to be called "compromise" - a dying art Thanks for the warning, but after six months of feeling things out, I think I have a general pulse of who is who.
Thank you all for the welcomes and the warnings. I'm sure I will learn to use my "Ignore" button in due time, but I'm equally capable of turning this damn thing off! The name "Aslan", which I chose long ago, is Turkish for Lion and of course, the name given to one of the personas adapted in the Chronicles of Narnia by CS Lewis. On the light side, you could accuse me of lyin' But on the real, I am (though I do not believe in astrology) a Leo and thus a lion, according to some of the many things I've read.
Oh, I get it now. You have the night shift at the NSA. You'd have to be pretty bored to study us for six months first. (Just playin) Welcome! :freehug:
You and Uncle Paniro must be the Rush Limbaugh ditto-head Intern Team. Seriously If you don't like it here....White Boy...you know what you can do:smt006
My popularity is slipping...guess I have to take a picture if my DDs and lets not forget an underwear pic...lol