This could backfire.
 

I occasionally found you pedantic, stupid and boring in Spankyland, and would expect to find you that way here sometimes, too.

eta trust me, I speak from experience, that's probably better than vicious, stupid and boring.

This could backfire.
 

I may have to re-post my Spankyland Uber Alles lyrics.

This could backfire.
 

Nonsense. I only find your politics posts to be "incredibly pedantic, stupid and boring." :)

Kidding aside, welcome. As I was saying to someone else recently, the FB needs new blood. It was accurately called a "clique-y, ego-stroking circle-jerk" a couple of years ago, and it's only gotten more so since then.

The end of Spankyland.
 

Is there a pile of dung of indeterminate origin on your property?

I told you so.

This could backfire.
 

It was intended as a compliment.

The end of Spankyland.
 

You think they are trying to frame him? Cool.

The end of Spankyland.
 

Did you leave yourself an openning to call back later (a specific, tangible and realistic [even if completely falsefied] reason why you might need to not wait for her to call you, i.e. You may unavailable for a period this evening without access to your cell phone voicemail, so you may call to follow up)? If not, you've got to wait a day or two, and then you get one (1) more call, at which point she's blowing you off.

The end of Spankyland.
 

I think you let her call you back if you left your number. Like what Balty "the God of Love" said, if you left a message saying you'd call back at some point, then you ought to keep to your word, but maybe wait until tomorrow. Playas gotta play.

This can't be good.
 

Uh oh - two Palo Alto Police cars just drove up with their lights flashing. No sirens though.

The end of Spankyland.
 

Oh, just cook up a little Serbian food and meet her at her doorstep.

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The indictment and the hairless-cat-as-Elian pic have been posted 3 times now. While the pic is a masterpiece, the indictment is hack work. Spankyland Uber Alles definitely deserves a re-post.

The end of Spankyland.
 

I left her message saying I couldn't find a Serbian restaurant but I did find a restaurant that was of mediterean theme and the owner was from Dalmatia. I said we could go there. And then I told her I would call back. I did not leave a number. I believe that is a bad call, like giving a girl your business card, you never want to leave the ball in their court because then you lose all control.

I have to go the police are at my door.

This can't be good.
 

Remain silent.

The only "unbiased" witness was a minor whose recollection may be spotty and is on your side anyway. Quiet time.

This could backfire.
 

Was that you?

Seriously, given that a good chunk of the posts here are inside jokes that fly over my head, how do we expect to get new people to jump in if they don't have a clue as to what the fuck people are talking about? Yes, they should lurk for a while to figure out what's going on before they post, but if many regulars can't figure it out, how will they? And if every former lurker is assumed by the crowd to be a penske sock (as if he's the only socker, but that's a different story) and is treated as such, that doesn't help, either.

And to forstall the "we don't want anyone new here" response, all of us (well, most of us here currently) were newbies once.

The end of Spankyland.
 

You should offer them an apricot.