I won the slow-roll !!!
08-03-22, 03:18 PM
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Originally Posted by hazetguy
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Don’t quit your day job unless your day job is as an aspiring satirist.
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08-03-22, 08:14 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
We have a term for people who write "satirical" posts hoping to provoke responses.
08-03-22, 09:41 PM
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Originally Posted by beng1
Or I am an aspiring writer of satire?
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Originally Posted by beng1
And there is a term for people who respond seriously to satirical posts, "suckers".
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Guys, just try to enjoy the occasional offbeat threads and not get so personally offended. After all, nobody is forcing you to continue reading them. Am I right?
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08-04-22, 01:32 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Guys, just try to enjoy the occasional offbeat threads and not get so personally offended. After all, nobody is forcing you to continue reading them. Am I right?
08-04-22, 10:39 PM
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Originally Posted by hazetguy
tl;dr
08-04-22, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Jax Rhapsody
he's senile
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08-04-22, 10:44 PM
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Originally Posted by BillyD
Guys, just try to enjoy the occasional offbeat threads and not get so personally offended. After all, nobody is forcing you to continue reading them. Am I right?
08-05-22, 04:32 AM
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Guess it’s now OK to start threads for the purpose of making people look like, and I quote, “suckers.” BF should add that to the rules.
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08-05-22, 05:52 AM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Guess it’s now OK to start threads for the purpose of making people look like, and I quote, “suckers.” BF should add that to the rules.
08-05-22, 12:23 PM
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Originally Posted by indyfabz
Guess it’s now OK to start threads for the purpose of making people look like, and I quote, “suckers.” BF should add that to the rules.
08-05-22, 12:28 PM
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Originally Posted by Mojo31
Isn't it somewhat comforting that you can be part of a group that can be suckered?
08-05-22, 12:31 PM
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Originally Posted by Bah Humbug
My "satire" threads have been with the intent that most or all readers understand and appreciate the satire, not to... "provoke responses" and then shrug it off with a "LOLJK".
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08-05-22, 08:41 PM
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Originally Posted by Chuck M
The reason I enjoy your posts more than the other crap posters is you post pictures. We deserved to see how the golf club problem was solved and I have yet to see Larry's aero bar system. But here is a fine photo of the best vodka dumpster diving can produce.
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08-12-22, 05:17 PM
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he's got video documentation ! LOL - i guess the other guy also has a shirtless pic up displaying some road rash on one of his threads too --- these guys may be completely legit !
