Did I miss something?

That one would have come in really handy about a year ago during the Joel/Brenda/Betsy Perkins debacles

 
True, but there won't be any more heated debates. So, that icon may fade away from disuse.
 

This[sm=giantpopcorn.gif]and [sm=popcorn1.gif]  would have been appropriate during the Joel, Brenda and Betsy days!

ORIGINAL: ron2

True, but there won't be any more heated debates. So, that icon may fade away from disuse.

 
Nor will there be jokes or laughter either because we all know what they can turn into. 

ORIGINAL: DPU

ORIGINAL: ron2
True, but there won't be any more heated debates. So, that icon may fade away from disuse.

Nor will there be jokes or laughter either because we all know what they can turn into.

As clever and honorable as almost all of our members can be[sm=floating.gif], you two gentleman in particular [sm=bow2.gif][sm=angel.gif], we have every confidence that rude[sm=smack.gif], insulting[sm=blush.gif], attacking[sm=whip.gif], taunting[sm=blah2.gif], bothering[sm=banghead002.gif], bugging[sm=beatdeadhorse.gif], flaming[sm=flamethrower.gif], nasty[sm=devil.gif], personal[sm=angry.gif], and harrassing[sm=vomit03.gif] behaviors aren't necessary in order to have passionate debates [sm=giantpopcorn.gif]or good joking fun[sm=dance.gif][sm=rotfl.gif].

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True, but there won't be any more heated debates. So, that icon may fade away from disuse.

Don't worry your pretty little electrician head, my boy.  I have a feeling there will be no shortage of other icons to take their place:

As clever and honorable as almost all of our members can be, you two gentleman in particular , we have every confidence that rude, insulting, attacking, taunting, bothering, bugging, flaming, nasty, personal, and harrassing behaviors aren't necessary in order to have passionate debates or good joking fun. [color="#000000"](picture this paragraph as posted - too much effor to go back and stick all the emoticons in)


Wonder what will happen to this one:
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Wonder what will happen to this one:

I might take it with me.[]

Maybe we will redefine "heated" or "passionate." I, for one, did not like threads that degenerated into name-calling. OTOH, I have a hard time not stating something as I see it. Or accepting a point of debate against something that I don't see as debatable. More of my accursed upbringing. Mean what you say and say what you mean. And all that other old-fashioned stuff. I can see having a debate where each person strives to clearly state their point. But I also like some of the silliness that spins off of a debate and more than one thread headed for disaster took a side rail on a funny thing that diffused the "heat." FWIW, I have seen debates at another forum that make the worst here look tame. Name-calling that was harsher than "manipulator" and "back-pedaller", taunting, demanding a credential showdown at the dog park in Plano, Tx., even the moderator explicitly allowing it to go on to watch the train-wreck. The worst of it was that a guy had violated TOS in that forum but the mod allowed him to remain in order to specifically eat popcorn and watch the show.
 
And Anne, I'm still waiting for my red ink. I must be doing something wrong. Don't lose faith. I'll get it, yet.[]

ORIGINAL: ron2

Maybe we will redefine "heated" or "passionate." I, for one, did not like threads that degenerated into name-calling. OTOH, I have a hard time not stating something as I see it. Or accepting a point of debate against something that I don't see as debatable. More of my accursed upbringing. Mean what you say and say what you mean. And all that other old-fashioned stuff. I can see having a debate where each person strives to clearly state their point. But I also like some of the silliness that spins off of a debate and more than one thread headed for disaster took a side rail on a funny thing that diffused the "heat." FWIW, I have seen debates at another forum that make the worst here look tame. Name-calling that was harsher than "manipulator" and "back-pedaller", taunting, demanding a credential showdown at the dog park in Plano, Tx., even the moderator explicitly allowing it to go on to watch the train-wreck. The worst of it was that a guy had violated TOS in that forum but the mod allowed him to remain in order to specifically eat popcorn and watch the show.

And Anne, I'm still waiting for my red ink. I must be doing something wrong. Don't lose faith. I'll get it, yet.[]

You don't get the red ink because everyone knows you know how to play with electricity, and you could probably zap 'em back a heck of a lot harder than an e-collar LOL.
Ed, if you tok the puke icon, you would have to email me to tell me where you took it.  Life would not be the same without the Pharaoh's.

Did Gina leave??  I guess Ive missed a lot lately.  Ive had a lot going on and have not had much time to check in... when I do its like Ive missed a few too many episodes of a soap opera and cant catch up! lol....    [>:]

ORIGINAL: spiritdogs

[color=#000000]Wonder what will happen to this one:
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Maybe we could donate that one to the i-doggers suffering from morning sickness. []
 
Joyce

[sm=funnypost.gif]good one!