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So who was this masked crusader? Am I allowed to ask? Or, am I to be "Left" in the dark?

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nimh wrote:

Lash wrote:
You seem a little Eurocentric in who is left and righ. There are other vantage points, which have me more centrist that you.

Where in the world except for America? Seriously. Can you name, say, three other countries in the world where the people would generally call you a centrist?

Europe is not any more left-oriented than most of Asia, Africa or Latin-America. The opposite, if anything. Only major country in the world I can think of where you'd be more "centrist" than me is America - and I dont even lay any claim to being centrist, myself. So the assertion of etnocentrism is a bit of a boomerang, here.

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but I and others have noted a distinct change in the nimh of yore.

I think you can leave the "and others" bit out of there. Doublecheck with Georgeob1 for example. Personal grudge is more like it (you and Fox, probably).

Mexico, Brazil, Finland, Germany, some other Scandinavian countries, Australia... Criteria is so widely flung, a good argument could be made on several countries being right-er than the US--notably on immigration and xenophobic issues and free speech, China, Japan...(?), ... This would be a very good research topic.
It is odd that you think I don't know the difference in a personal grudge--which I do not harbor--and a notable change in your rhetoric.

And, I will include the 'and others bit' because it is applicable. I am aware many people are fond of you, but that doesn't mean there hasn't been a noticable change in your board persona. That's not meant as a negative thing--though I consider it negative. When I'm perfect, I'll pick at people's communication fluctuations. You are likely just freer to share your views. Maybe you became frustrated with most everyone else's lack of decorum and chose not to hold yourself to such a high standard any longer...or something similar. I certainly don't fault you. Even in your slippage, you're still one of the most disciplined posters--but you have become more partisan. Much more so..

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Possible not more partisan, Lash. Just a different manner of expression. More bitter, and no pleasure to read.

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Perhaps.

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I've probably been a bad influence (but I doubt it)

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Yes. About three or four of you Usual Suspect guys took a hard dip around the same time.

My cabal thinks blatham was the ringleader--and you were his first convert.

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Needless to say, I was askance.

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So do I. No dysrespect intended.

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I think we're supposed to kidnap them and keep them in a hotel while we undo the brainwashing.

Works with moonies, I hear.

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squinney wrote:

So who was this masked crusader? Am I allowed to ask? Or, am I to be "Left" in the dark?

Hmmmm, I just got an interesting email from Anon ;-)

I never even knew Laughing

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I thought Amigo was anon.

And, that trio of chuckleheads of which JTT is a fouling remnant, I know they are alters. Who are they? What was one....Micheal something....

Still looking for Tartarin ...

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Hope he's doing well. Tell him Bear and I send hugs.

Maybe he would be interested in joining an ilk or cabal if he can't be here?

Lash - Now how did you go about forming a cabal? I'm trying to figure out now if I want to be an ilk or a cabalist. Which do you recommend?

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Lash wrote:

Yes. About three or four of you Usual Suspect guys took a hard dip around the same time.

My cabal thinks blatham was the ringleader--and you were his first convert.

Interesting observation Lash, I usually find it fascinating how otheres see us compared to how we see ourselves. I would have suggested that I have had a bigger impact on Blatham than he on me, whereas I would have also offered that Thomas has had a bigger effect on me than anyone else on this board. I would also offer that the histrionics of persons like Foxfyre, Justwonders and a couple of the religious fruitcakes have done more to move me leftward than having been drawn in that direction by cohorts of liberal persuasion (few though they may be)

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squinney wrote:

Hope he's doing well. Tell him Bear and I send hugs.

Maybe he would be interested in joining an ilk or cabal if he can't be here?

Lash - Now how did you go about forming a cabal? I'm trying to figure out now if I want to be an ilk or a cabalist. Which do you recommend?

I will surely send along your hugs to him. He mentioned you guys and I will relay your response to him :-D

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Oh, just so you all know, Anon is the one who asked me to reveal here who he was ;-)

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Well, dys. I admit my detective work was a bit splotchy. Blatham started calling JW a stupid name--and you started it soon after. Though I am completely down with your hierarchical totem pole, wherein the Cowboy trumps the Mountie, the shameless "JustGiggles" incident was instructive.

It was far too stupid for someone of your stature, so I assigned the schoolyard plan to the Mountie at that juncture.

Squinney-- I would be an Ilk and a Cabalist, were I you. Best of both worlds.

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As long as I don't have to prick my finger. I've had enough with the pricking. ;o

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We don't like needles, either.

And, we have really glamourous hats and sexy gyration-y lap dance-like handshakes. It's quite something.

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