Nimh taught me to think differently about politics and political polling.
Occom Bill taught me to not be an ass about illegal immigration purely through the strength of his rhetoric.
Years of arguing with our various Republicans have sharpened my rhetoric and wit, and made me discard my more sophomoric attempts at persuasion in favor of increasingly stronger ones.
I'm sure I'll think of more.
Cycloptichorn
I don't have any single person in mind, but Nimh has certainly opened my eyes to the international world of politics. I usually don't participate on his threads because I feel my knowledge base is too small. Dagmarka also reminds me there is civilization between Germany and Russia.
I've often picked up books based on recommendations from other A2kers.
I've learned more than I want to know about what men think about from the likes of Bear, Kicky, Gargamel, and Nickfun.
George, Thomas, and Joe Nation helped me complete my marathon last year, which may have life altering after effects.
It is much harder to measure the knowledge I've gained from reading/engaging in arguments, posts, threads by other posters.
I do remember reading a lot of Frank's religious threads back when I first joined A2K when I really wanted to argue religion a bunch; he stands out in that regard. I agreed with him on that topic from the get go so he didn't radically change my life or anything, but he did help me cement my thoughts on the subject.
Oy! you're the one who didn't show in Little Italy when my wallet was ready to stand you a drink or several.
What can I say about A2K that will fully explain why I've carved a niche out of my daily routine to make time for it?
Who made me do it? Who to thank? Who to blame?
I will say that the human element of A2K is what has separated it away from other forums I post at.
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It wasn't so much A2Kers that have had the most influence, but two posters had an amusing interaction:
Doc (Satanist) & Neologist (Jehovah's Witnesses)
