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Re: Once again, Shaffer proves himself to be deeply stupid.
Posted to
Press Box
by
melisma
on
October 22, 2008 Views: 14 Replies: 2
Topic:
Once again, Shaffer proves himself to be deeply stupid.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
nerdnam
on
October 29, 2008
Re: Urg! "Snuck"
Posted to
Politics
by
melisma
on
October 21, 2008 Views: 9 Replies: 3
Topic:
Urg! "Snuck"
Last response by
jim in providence
on
October 21, 2008
Re: i'm the boyfriend in the first post (except i'm a girl)
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
October 17, 2008 Views: 15 Replies: 0
Topic:
i'm the boyfriend in the first post (except i'm a girl)
Last response by
bigbuck623
on
October 20, 2008
Re: Psychotropic drug use in children
Posted to
What's Up, Doc
by
melisma
on
October 18, 2008 Views: 24 Replies: 1
Topic:
Psychotropic drug use in children
Last response by
morphicresident
on
October 18, 2008
Re: Which Heartland?
Posted to
Chatterbox
by
melisma
on
October 6, 2008 Views: 39 Replies: 0
Topic:
Which Heartland?
Last response by
melisma
on
October 6, 2008
Re: Bristol Palin - 2nd Mistake
Posted to
Politics
by
melisma
on
September 7, 2008 Views: 117 Replies: 0
Topic:
Bristol Palin - 2nd Mistake
Rating:
+1/-1
Last response by
FireDragonMI
on
September 13, 2008
Melinda Hennenberger, please stop insulting women
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
August 29, 2008 Views: 284 Replies: 3
Topic:
Melinda Hennenberger, please stop insulting women
Rating:
+3
Last response by
valmont1782
on
September 1, 2008
Re: Dalia Lithwick is excited about Palin??
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
August 29, 2008 Views: 74 Replies: 0
Topic:
Dalia Lithwick is excited about Palin??
Rating:
+6
Last response by
melisma
on
August 29, 2008
Re: Please don't be this dumb...
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
August 29, 2008 Views: 59 Replies: 1
Topic:
Please don't be this dumb...
Rating:
+1
Last response by
MrMoneypenny
on
August 29, 2008
Re: Clean House: I'm with Dad
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
July 31, 2008 Views: 271 Replies: 1
Topic:
Clean House: I'm with Dad
Rating:
+2/-6
Last response by
danam
on
August 4, 2008
Re: Clean House: I'm with Dad
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
August 1, 2008 Views: 271 Replies: 0
Topic:
Clean House: I'm with Dad
Rating:
+2/-6
Last response by
danam
on
August 4, 2008
Re: Visit Grandma for your Dad
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
July 31, 2008 Views: 122 Replies: 0
Topic:
Visit Grandma for your Dad
Rating:
+3
Last response by
melisma
on
July 31, 2008
Re: Abortion Sterilized Me Permanently
Posted to
Jurisprudence
by
melisma
on
July 4, 2008 Views: 257 Replies: 1
Topic:
Abortion Sterilized Me Permanently
Last response by
degsme
on
July 13, 2008
Re: Misused semicolon
Posted to
Culturebox
by
melisma
on
June 21, 2008 Views: 195 Replies: 1
Topic:
Misused semicolon
Last response by
Rrhain
on
June 26, 2008
Re: sisterhood of the unmothered
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
June 21, 2008 Views: 225 Replies: 1
Topic:
sisterhood of the unmothered
Rating:
+3
Last response by
mermaid33
on
June 23, 2008
lacking the courage of my convictions
Posted to
Culturebox
by
melisma
on
June 21, 2008 Views: 192 Replies: 0
Topic:
lacking the courage of my convictions
Last response by
melisma
on
June 21, 2008
Re: Inspiration?
Posted to
Low Concept
by
melisma
on
June 18, 2008 Views: 179 Replies: 0
Topic:
Inspiration?
Rating:
+1
Last response by
melisma
on
June 18, 2008
Newsflash
Posted to
Press Box
by
melisma
on
June 16, 2008 Views: 303 Replies: 0
Topic:
Newsflash
Last response by
melisma
on
June 16, 2008
Re: Substantiation, please.
Posted to
Medical Examiner
by
melisma
on
June 14, 2008 Views: 138 Replies: 0
Topic:
Substantiation, please.
Last response by
melisma
on
June 14, 2008
Re: Still moot after all these years
Posted to
Recycled
by
melisma
on
June 11, 2008 Views: 125 Replies: 0
Topic:
Still moot after all these years
Last response by
melisma
on
June 11, 2008
overwhelmingly bad argument
Posted to
Recycled
by
melisma
on
June 11, 2008 Views: 243 Replies: 0
Topic:
overwhelmingly bad argument
Last response by
melisma
on
June 11, 2008
Re: A Kink in the Psyche? More like a Kick in the Pants.
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
May 30, 2008 Views: 151 Replies: 0
Topic:
A Kink in the Psyche? More like a Kick in the Pants.
Rating:
+2
Last response by
melisma
on
May 30, 2008
Re: So what you're saying is...
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
May 15, 2008 Views: 427 Replies: 1
Topic:
Dear XX-factor bloggers:
Rating:
+1
Last response by
FieldingBandolier
on
May 23, 2008
Re: So what you're saying is...
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
May 15, 2008 Views: 520 Replies: 0
Topic:
Dear XX-factor bloggers:
Rating:
+1
Last response by
FieldingBandolier
on
May 23, 2008
Re: I must be a sociopath
Posted to
The Spectator
by
melisma
on
May 22, 2008 Views: 137 Replies: 2
Topic:
I must be a sociopath
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Eigenvector
on
May 23, 2008
Re: I know this is a light hearted piece but
Posted to
Procrastination
by
melisma
on
May 13, 2008 Views: 140 Replies: 0
Topic:
I know this is a light hearted piece but
Last response by
Inquisitor
on
May 20, 2008
true procrastinator
Posted to
Procrastination
by
melisma
on
May 13, 2008 Views: 1146 Replies: 5
Topic:
true procrastinator
Last response by
eclecticdog
on
May 14, 2008
Re: true procrastinator
Posted to
Procrastination
by
melisma
on
May 13, 2008 Views: 115 Replies: 0
Topic:
true procrastinator
Last response by
eclecticdog
on
May 14, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
melisma
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 275 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Don't listen to him
Posted to
Human Nature
by
melisma
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 323 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
melisma
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 372 Replies: 1
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
melisma
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 342 Replies: 1
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Posted to
Human Nature
by
melisma
on
September 14, 2007 Views: 375 Replies: 0
Topic:
Sanctimonious Saletan strikes again
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Freddie
on
May 12, 2008
Re: My own self-indulgence, pretentiousness, whatever
Posted to
Music Box
by
melisma
on
February 27, 2008 Views: 170 Replies: 0
Topic:
My own self-indulgence, pretentiousness, whatever
Last response by
squirrel
on
May 9, 2008
Re: Jeff Mangum
Posted to
Music Box
by
melisma
on
February 29, 2008 Views: 192 Replies: 1
Topic:
Jeff Mangum
Rating:
+1
Last response by
squirrel
on
May 9, 2008
Re: Some CCM will surprise you
Posted to
Books
by
melisma
on
May 7, 2008 Views: 181 Replies: 0
Topic:
Some CCM will surprise you
Last response by
Square Peg
on
May 9, 2008
Re: This article is a Godsend
Posted to
Books
by
melisma
on
May 7, 2008 Views: 125 Replies: 1
Topic:
This article is a Godsend
Last response by
babekma
on
May 8, 2008
Re: most people missed the point
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
April 25, 2008 Views: 179 Replies: 1
Topic:
Rights cut both ways
Rating:
+1
Last response by
PollyEsther
on
April 29, 2008
Re: Global Swarming: The Green Movement's Black Heart
Posted to
Green Room
by
melisma
on
September 11, 2007 Views: 382 Replies: 3
Topic:
Global Swarming: The Green Movement's Black Heart
Rating:
+3
Last response by
LeRoy_Was_Here
on
April 26, 2008
Re: Global Swarming: The Green Movement's Black Heart
Posted to
Green Room
by
melisma
on
September 11, 2007 Views: 333 Replies: 0
Topic:
Global Swarming: The Green Movement's Black Heart
Rating:
+3
Last response by
LeRoy_Was_Here
on
April 26, 2008
Re: Global Swarming: The Green Movement's Black Heart
Posted to
Green Room
by
melisma
on
September 12, 2007 Views: 376 Replies: 0
Topic:
Global Swarming: The Green Movement's Black Heart
Rating:
+3
Last response by
LeRoy_Was_Here
on
April 26, 2008
Re: Taking On The Big States/Battleground States Argument
Posted to
Trailhead
by
melisma
on
April 24, 2008 Views: 117 Replies: 0
Topic:
Taking On The Big States/Battleground States Argument
Last response by
melisma
on
April 24, 2008
Re: Blame your husband or tax accountant hun.
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
April 15, 2008 Views: 137 Replies: 1
Topic:
Blame your husband or tax accountant hun.
Last response by
ProDem
on
April 16, 2008
Re: Guess What?
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
April 15, 2008 Views: 123 Replies: 1
Topic:
Guess What?
Last response by
kuruman
on
April 15, 2008
Re: you do NOT speak for all men
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
April 10, 2008 Views: 215 Replies: 2
Topic:
Remember equal rights?
Last response by
kuruman
on
April 14, 2008
Re: Looking for Mr Bachelor
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
April 10, 2008 Views: 233 Replies: 1
Topic:
Looking for Mr Bachelor
Last response by
blueskies
on
April 13, 2008
Re: Larimore takes hypocrisy to new heights
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
April 10, 2008 Views: 119 Replies: 0
Topic:
Larimore takes hypocrisy to new heights
Last response by
melisma
on
April 10, 2008
Fredell is hilarious!
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
March 31, 2008 Views: 460 Replies: 2
Topic:
Fredell is hilarious!
Last response by
StevieN
on
April 1, 2008
Re: Round and Round we go. Will we ever grow up? No one know
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
March 31, 2008 Views: 145 Replies: 0
Topic:
Round and Round we go. Will we ever grow up? No one knows!
Last response by
melisma
on
March 31, 2008
Re: Abstinence is not a feminist position
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
March 31, 2008 Views: 164 Replies: 0
Topic:
Abstinence is not a feminist position
Rating:
-1
Last response by
melisma
on
March 31, 2008
Re: Seth, folks like us just shouldn't go
Posted to
Well-Traveled
by
melisma
on
March 26, 2008 Views: 200 Replies: 0
Topic:
Seth, folks like us just shouldn't go
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Fitzpatrick
on
March 27, 2008
Re: disney virgin
Posted to
Well-Traveled
by
melisma
on
March 26, 2008 Views: 138 Replies: 0
Topic:
disney virgin
Last response by
melisma
on
March 26, 2008
Just because it's manufactured doesn't mean it's not magic
Posted to
Well-Traveled
by
melisma
on
March 25, 2008 Views: 560 Replies: 3
Topic:
Just because it's manufactured doesn't mean it's not magic
Last response by
melisma
on
March 26, 2008
Re: Just because it's manufactured doesn't mean it's not mag
Posted to
Well-Traveled
by
melisma
on
March 26, 2008 Views: 157 Replies: 0
Topic:
Just because it's manufactured doesn't mean it's not magic
Last response by
melisma
on
March 26, 2008
Re: Free Parking
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
March 22, 2008 Views: 301 Replies: 0
Topic:
SASE
Rating:
-1
Last response by
Graylodge
on
March 23, 2008
Re: Not a geek?
Posted to
Gaming
by
melisma
on
March 20, 2008 Views: 186 Replies: 0
Topic:
Not a geek?
Last response by
melisma
on
March 20, 2008
Is the LW the crazy aunt, or the pissed off sister-in-law?
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
March 14, 2008 Views: 1327 Replies: 3
Topic:
Is the LW the crazy aunt, or the pissed off sister-in-law?
Last response by
melintx
on
March 18, 2008
Re: Clinton vs. Spitzer is personal vs. political
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
March 15, 2008 Views: 127 Replies: 1
Topic:
Clinton vs. Spitzer is personal vs. political
Last response by
lurker2209
on
March 17, 2008
Re: nope, i'm not one of those, BUT....
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
March 13, 2008 Views: 206 Replies: 0
Topic:
about the suggestion to Avoiding the Issue
Last response by
melisma
on
March 13, 2008
Re: Poor Ashley Dupree
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
March 13, 2008 Views: 175 Replies: 2
Topic:
Poor Ashley Dupree
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
melisma
on
March 13, 2008
Re: Poor Ashley Dupree
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
March 13, 2008 Views: 182 Replies: 0
Topic:
Poor Ashley Dupree
Rating:
+2/-1
Last response by
melisma
on
March 13, 2008
Re: "A sleazy, sexist, act..."
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
March 11, 2008 Views: 200 Replies: 2
Topic:
"A sleazy, sexist, act..."
Rating:
+1
Last response by
FordTruck5Speed
on
March 12, 2008
Re: What's next, a candle ban? Mandated cold showers?
Posted to
The Spectator
by
melisma
on
February 3, 2008 Views: 167 Replies: 0
Topic:
What's next, a candle ban? Mandated cold showers?
Rating:
+3
Last response by
swelstead
on
March 7, 2008
Re: Why are we so pissed off?
Posted to
Music Box
by
melisma
on
February 29, 2008 Views: 179 Replies: 1
Topic:
Why are we so pissed off?
Last response by
waveofblue
on
March 6, 2008
Re: Was the one about St. Augustine a joke?
Posted to
Low Concept
by
melisma
on
March 5, 2008 Views: 143 Replies: 1
Topic:
Was the one about St. Augustine a joke?
Last response by
Don Schenk
on
March 5, 2008
Re: Nice guy but not a genius
Posted to
Music Box
by
melisma
on
February 29, 2008 Views: 181 Replies: 1
Topic:
Nice guy but not a genius
Last response by
Hellzapoppin
on
March 4, 2008
Re: How can he be gone from public eye?
Posted to
Music Box
by
melisma
on
February 29, 2008 Views: 190 Replies: 0
Topic:
How can he be gone from public eye?
Rating:
-2
Last response by
kultgirl
on
March 4, 2008
Re: illogical way to stop nail biting
Posted to
Family
by
melisma
on
February 29, 2008 Views: 137 Replies: 0
Topic:
illogical way to stop nail biting
Last response by
jascob
on
February 29, 2008
Re: Something to Try--But Not for You
Posted to
Family
by
melisma
on
February 29, 2008 Views: 159 Replies: 1
Topic:
Something to Try--But Not for You
Last response by
SmagBoy1
on
February 29, 2008
Re: What's this use of 'overweight'?
Posted to
Human Nature
by
melisma
on
February 18, 2008 Views: 188 Replies: 1
Topic:
What's this use of 'overweight'?
Rating:
-1
Last response by
tracker
on
February 21, 2008
Re: House Prices Depend on Local Ability to Pay
Posted to
Moneybox
by
melisma
on
February 16, 2008 Views: 205 Replies: 2
Topic:
House Prices Depend on Local Ability to Pay
Last response by
damon2
on
February 16, 2008
Re: So many things wrong with this article
Posted to
Politics
by
melisma
on
February 12, 2008 Views: 176 Replies: 0
Topic:
So many things wrong with this article
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Wpeotih
on
February 12, 2008
Re: The myth of Obama at the Caucuses
Posted to
Trailhead
by
melisma
on
February 10, 2008 Views: 152 Replies: 1
Topic:
The myth of Obama at the Caucuses
Last response by
KRM
on
February 10, 2008
Re: Don't Count Huck Out
Posted to
Trailhead
by
melisma
on
February 10, 2008 Views: 147 Replies: 0
Topic:
Don't Count Huck Out
Last response by
melisma
on
February 10, 2008
Re: "Easy Cleanup Instructions"
Posted to
The Green Lantern
by
melisma
on
February 7, 2008 Views: 173 Replies: 1
Topic:
"Easy Cleanup Instructions"
Last response by
OIFVet
on
February 7, 2008
Re: Cry Me a River
Posted to
XX Factor
by
melisma
on
February 5, 2008 Views: 150 Replies: 0
Topic:
Cry Me a River
Last response by
melisma
on
February 5, 2008
Re: Oh my... this will be fun.
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
February 1, 2008 Views: 342 Replies: 1
Topic:
Oh my... this will be fun.
Rating:
+4
Last response by
hosnfefr
on
February 4, 2008
Re: Rosenbaum is being an ignorant luddite.
Posted to
The Spectator
by
melisma
on
February 3, 2008 Views: 184 Replies: 0
Topic:
Rosenbaum is being an ignorant luddite.
Rating:
+1
Last response by
auros
on
February 4, 2008
Re: Thank You!
Posted to
The Spectator
by
melisma
on
February 3, 2008 Views: 171 Replies: 0
Topic:
Thank You!
Rating:
+1
Last response by
Ben M
on
February 3, 2008
Re: incandescents and leaded gasoline
Posted to
The Spectator
by
melisma
on
February 3, 2008 Views: 188 Replies: 0
Topic:
incandescents and leaded gasoline
Last response by
melisma
on
February 3, 2008
Re: RE: Mean Hubby
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
February 1, 2008 Views: 207 Replies: 0
Topic:
RE: Mean Hubby
Last response by
arewethereyet?
on
February 1, 2008
Re: wow, i thought i'd heard it all . . .
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
February 1, 2008 Views: 162 Replies: 0
Topic:
cheer up 30 yr old virgin!
Last response by
snowbunny11
on
February 1, 2008
Re: Barack on the Economy
Posted to
Trailhead
by
melisma
on
February 1, 2008 Views: 138 Replies: 0
Topic:
Barack on the Economy
Last response by
melisma
on
February 1, 2008
Re: It's not automatically a harmless compliment
Posted to
Dear Prudence
by
melisma
on
January 25, 2008 Views: 190 Replies: 0
Topic:
It's not automatically a harmless compliment
Rating:
+1
Last response by
CivilisedEnglishGirl
on
January 30, 2008
Re: RE: The Clintons try to ghettoize Obama
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
melisma
on
January 28, 2008 Views: 158 Replies: 0
Topic:
RE: The Clintons try to ghettoize Obama
Rating:
+3/-1
Last response by
MarkEHaag
on
January 28, 2008
Re: Hitchens on Clintons
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
melisma
on
January 28, 2008 Views: 143 Replies: 0
Topic:
Hitchens on Clintons
Last response by
melisma
on
January 28, 2008
Re: Boy! I Am Soooo Sorry!
Posted to
Television
by
melisma
on
January 25, 2008 Views: 207 Replies: 0
Topic:
Boy! I Am Soooo Sorry!
Last response by
ihatethenewlogin
on
January 28, 2008
Re: Primary order and grouping
Posted to
Politics
by
melisma
on
January 24, 2008 Views: 173 Replies: 0
Topic:
Primary order and grouping
Last response by
Malechem
on
January 24, 2008
Anybody watch House?
Posted to
Explainer
by
melisma
on
January 17, 2008 Views: 441 Replies: 1
Topic:
Anybody watch House?
Last response by
USNVETERAN
on
January 18, 2008
Re: You'd Have To Be Nuts!
Posted to
Dad Again
by
melisma
on
January 17, 2008 Views: 173 Replies: 1
Topic:
You'd Have To Be Nuts!
Last response by
crowe
on
January 18, 2008
Re: Missing the point
Posted to
Politics
by
melisma
on
January 10, 2008 Views: 183 Replies: 1
Topic:
Missing the point
Rating:
+1
Last response by
morganb
on
January 10, 2008
Re: This article is not racist
Posted to
Politics
by
melisma
on
January 10, 2008 Views: 239 Replies: 0
Topic:
This article is not racist
Last response by
melisma
on
January 10, 2008
Re: Process of elimination a stinker, but necessary.
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
melisma
on
January 9, 2008 Views: 173 Replies: 0
Topic:
Process of elimination a stinker, but necessary.
Last response by
melisma
on
January 9, 2008
Re: obama - its about expiating white guilt
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
melisma
on
January 8, 2008 Views: 195 Replies: 0
Topic:
obama - its about expiating white guilt
Last response by
melisma
on
January 8, 2008
Re: Huh?
Posted to
Fighting Words
by
melisma
on
January 8, 2008 Views: 202 Replies: 0
Topic:
Huh?
Last response by
melisma
on
January 8, 2008
Re: Where did?
Posted to
Politics
by
melisma
on
January 7, 2008 Views: 236 Replies: 0
Topic:
Obama vs O'Reilly
Rating:
-1
Last response by
degsme
on
January 8, 2008
Re: Electro Shock Therapy
Posted to
Medical Examiner
by
melisma
on
January 4, 2008 Views: 214 Replies: 0
Topic:
Electro Shock Therapy
Rating:
-1
Last response by
melisma
on
January 4, 2008
Re: $4 birth control pills
Posted to
Medical Examiner
by
melisma
on
December 18, 2007 Views: 229 Replies: 0
Topic:
$4 birth control pills
Rating:
+1
Last response by
meghn
on
January 3, 2008
Re: $4 birth control pills
Posted to
Medical Examiner