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Walt Svirsky's avatar

I beg your pardon. Are you the fucking Substack police, Ellen?

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

It was on the ghastly news, and I couldn't believe my eyes. We voted with a bunch of African countries and the small boys, russia, israel, north korea, etc. All our former allies voted against us. It was, I guess, the official notice that we have gone off the deep end. Our government is covered with shame. Gold statue indeed!

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Brenda's avatar

You owe Walt an apology for your snotty "Pay attention.", comment. Totally uncalled for as he was asking a legit question.

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Okay, I apologize to you and Walt. People have done it to me, and I didn't get hysterical. I think I'm out of here anyway.

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Stephen Schiff's avatar

No need to apologize to someone who doesn't do their homework, IMO. In my own case I pose such questions only after failing to answer them on my own.

BTW I didn't answer because it was all over the news here (in the free world).

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

Thanks, Stephen.

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Brenda's avatar

Seems it's you that got a tad hysterical. I didn't ask nor need an apology, just thought decency between us here was promoted...my bad.

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longtimebirdwatcher's avatar

It was a joke. Don't worry. I won't communicate with Walt or you any more. I'm the one who's been beaten and shot at by the real police. Walked by unmarked police car. Walked down a major street to go home. Wrong place, wrong time, wasn't PAYING ATTENTION. I really don't make mistakes any more, and if I do, I actually really apologize. You'll know it, "oh, I'm so sorry." Ask anyone who knows me (my husband of 44+ years, son of 42+ years, the cats, neighbors, friends, former decent employers, etc.) Former bad employers, I just typed up a letter of resignation (no reason) with the date and time, and walked out the door. My husband would say, when I walked through the front door at 10:30 am, "Quit again, did you?"

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Brenda's avatar

No need to be putting someone down just because a legit question was asked while reading the thread. I believed this was to be a place of civil conversation amongst us.

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