Banned user - runtheball

[bsmooth]

The whole thing is too bad.  If runtheball can be taken at his word, he's serving over seas.  Kudos.  That said, nothing irks me more than someone in the military looking down on others as though people who aren't serving are doing something wrong.  I also detest the "I'm serving my country, my voice counts more than yours does" attitude.  A huge portion of people on this site have their time in and some of us (myself included) are decorated veterans of mulitple conflicts.

So if runtowin reads this - and you are in harm's way - God speed to you.  Keep in mind that we fought, and you're fighting, for people's ability to be free.  "Free" doesn't mean what is paramount to coming into someone's house and pissing on their floor.  Have some respect.

I got fed up with his attitude when said I was a liberal who hates this country because I didn't agree with his point of view. Being called a liberal isn't that bad, but the other was overboard.

[ADeadSmitty]

Wow. I am a Republican lawyer (to be) living in Philly. Three reasons I suck, according to this thread.

[CF DolFan]

Wow. I am a Republican lawyer (to be) living in Philly. Three reasons I suck, according to this thread.

You can be the bridge to bring us all together Smitty!

*** Que The Sound of Music soundtrack***

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Fact is, Dave, this is your party and the least we can all do is have your back. 

No one deserves to be told to suck someone elses dick. 

[Philly Fin Fan]

No one deserves to be told to suck someone elses dick. 

Except for our respective other halves. 

[YoFuggedaboutit]

Except for our respective other halves. 

Not even our significant others dude.  I don't want to discuss my sex life, but I would never tell my wife to do that.  I would just let her do it when SHE wants to. 

[run_to_win]

Huh, I thought what got him booted (before reading the post) was this little nugget:

I honor your service and hope that you get the chance to put your life on the line very soon.

Am I the only one that read that as "I hope you die"?

Not exactly... but close.   I thought it was very clever and very appropriate in tone if not in content.  He could have meant, "I hope you have the opportunity to win the Medal of Honor."  I don't think he meant that, but he could have.

Having met the guy when he was here in Seattle to give a speech at some hi-tech conference at the University of Washington, I found him to be soft-spoken, mild mannered and respectful.  He just doesn't take a lot of crap from message board punks.... and might have a bit of a problem with authority.

[run_to_win]

This guy is right winger? I just thought he liked to argue.

Yes, an extremely knowledgable one.  He doesn't work in Washington D.C. for nothing. 

He'll discuss anything with anyone, but once he's insulted he comes out with all guns blazing.  It's discussing or fighting... there's not much middle ground.   

[run_to_win]

I think we should ban all republicans and restrict this site to liberals, free thinkers, hippies, and pot-smokers who happen to like the Miami Dolphins.

Now here's someone who has a bright future in the Democratic National Party.  Hitch your wagon to this guy and you might be working in the White House some day!

[JVides]

By Independent is that your party or do you mean you have no party affiliation. I am not affiliated with any party, but have mainly liberal views

I am registered as independent. Since I don't think it's logical to always vote along party lines (though I vote mostly Republican), I don't belong to one party.

[JVides]

Not exactly... but close.   I thought it was very clever and very appropriate in tone if not in content.  He could have meant, "I hope you have the opportunity to win the Medal of Honor."  I don't think he meant that, but he could have.

It was certainly ambiguous in content; so much so that I was hesitant to reply to it or even mention it in this thread.  I was just curious as to whether I was the only one that understood his post the way I did.   

[Philly Fin Fan]

Not even our significant others dude.  I don't want to discuss my sex life, but I would never tell my wife to do that.  I would just let her do it when SHE wants to. 

You have no sense of humor, do you? 

[KYfinfan]

I can't believe you guys were picking on RTB like that!!!

[run_to_win]

I can't believe you guys were picking on RTB like that!!!

HEY!  Newbies, especially those from Kentucky, should be seen and not heard!   

(My post is going to cause a real firestorm!  You cause trouble everywhere you go, don't you?)

Man I've missed bantering with you!  Can you believe RTB got banned?  SHOCKING!!! 

[Frimp]

HEY!  Newbies, especially those from Kentucky, should be seen and not heard!   

(My post is going to cause a real firestorm!  You cause trouble everywhere you go, don't you?)

Man I've missed bantering with you!  Can you believe RTB got banned?  SHOCKING!!! 

Not really. If you came into a business establishment that I owned, and told me to suck your ____, I would kick you out, and tell you not to come back.