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I won't grab your ass, Rusty. Or any of your other livestock, either.
Tom wrote: "I won't grab your ass, Rusty."Yeah, yeah. That's what you said last time.......
I used to get a lot of random friend requests. So I added that they must give a reason for the request. The requests slowed down but I still got a few. Some gave good reasons and a few gave reasons like "to compare books." Then I checked their bookshelf and I found that they haven't read anybooks that I have read.
So, I changed the question. Now to be my friend you have to guess who is the greatest president. So far I had only have two attempts.
Arminius wrote: "I used to get a lot of random friend requests. So I added that they must give a reason for the request. The requests slowed down but I still got a few. Some gave good reasons and a few gave rea..."
Thanks. I’m still pretty GR illiterate, it seems. I’ll have to (find and) mess with that application when I get home.
And Arminius, that question is way too easy.
Reagan.
(edit: that's who I think that Arminius will say. And Rusty. I think it was Jimmy Carter based on nothing but his smile and accent. Lincoln was cool, too.)
(edit: that's who I think that Arminius will say. And Rusty. I think it was Jimmy Carter based on nothing but his smile and accent. Lincoln was cool, too.)
Do you want name to tell you now? Or should I wait for more guesses?
Are you guys guessing what Arminius would say or saying who you think the best president is?
Sally wrote: "Who is the answer?"It has to be Jefferson Davis or William Henry Harrison, right?
I'm thinking Abe Lincoln. Who doesn't love Lincoln?
This is my challenge question for friend requests:"Who is America's greatest president? You have three chances to match mine. So send me three."
But please stick with one guess in this game.
I am going to have to change it after I tell you the answer.
I was guessing what Arminius would say because it's his question and I was trying to get it right.
Sarah's probably right, then: Reagan. The other possibility is too horrible to imagine.
George Washington is clearly the greatest president our nation ever had. George Washington in chronological order did each of the following things , unprecedented in history, which independently merit his special place:He won a Revolutionary War based upon revolutionary ideas.
Having commanded through peril his armies to victory, he gave up power.
He suppressed Shays Rebellion and preserved the Articles of Confederation.
He presided over the Constitutional Convention in Philadelphia.
He created the informal term limits for presidents.
Thomas Jefferson would have to be next on the list of best presidents. His purchase of "Louisiana" not only doubled the size of the United States, but it meant that the refugees from Ireland, Italy, Poland, Russia, and Germany would have land to settle and, with all the risks inherent in true freedom, to thrive.
Jefferson also defeated the first and perhaps greatest threat to our constitutional liberties. When the Federalists passed the Alien and Sedition Acts Jefferson demonstrated that the states and the people, not the courts and the bureaucrats, would protect individual rights.
And the Ronald Reagan... We all know about him right?
Did I nail It Arminius?
For now, all I will say is Jefferson stunk as president!
Has everyone always been 10 feet up George Washington's ass or is it just recently? Is he just back in style or something? I mean, yeah he's always been a prominent historical figure but lately I keep noticing people sucking his dick. I haven't been sticking around long enough to hear if there are some specific reasons that relate to current events.
I don't know if he is the it item right now, but if he is, it is probably because so many are down in the dumps. In times of distress people often look back on great historical figures for guidance/reassurance that we will pull through.
FDR although Teddy Roosevelt was pretty cool too.
GW, historically, is kind of a big deal. Just by stepping down after two terms he established a precedent of peaceful change of power. If he had wished, he could have become president for life...and left chaos and a power vacuum when he died.
What, no love for William Henry Harrison? He taught us the importance of coats.
Part of AJ Jacobs new book was living according to George Washington's social conduct/etiquette. I learned a lot about Washington through that, and then there was something about him in this most recent Sunday paper too! You're right Gretchen, he is all up in everything right now. I don't know if exactly as, ahem, graphically as you describe, but yes. Lots of love for that man.
Someone posted a big ol love thread to him one week AFTER his birthday in TC. That weirded me out, and then I thought it was his birthday and told everyone it was when it wasn't.
Thanks, Arminius. Now, before anyone friend requests me (and who wouldn't want to?) they have to guess which number I'm thinking of right now. Also, I see nothing wrong with appreciating GW. He was one of the greats.
Gretchen and Servius got it. Of course, George Washington was the best.
He created the executive branch that is still used today and modeled by other governments. He put an expert to head each part of the government (such as State, Treasury and War) to advise him.
He instituted a capitalist economic system which led to the world's largest economy.
His voluntary relinquishing of the presidency led his most bitter rival, King George III, to call him the greatest man of the age.
I love being right.Thanks for explaining why, Arminius. I didn't know the part about him stepping down. That's really interesting.
I didn't know the part about him stepping down. That's really interesting.Yeah, he stepped down, Gretchen. He's no longer president.
I guess I should have figured that out when I heard last week that he was dead but sometimes I'm a bit slow.
You're doing just fine, Gretchen. We're all very proud.
Rusty wrote: "Thanks, Arminius. Now, before anyone friend requests me (and who wouldn't want to?) they have to guess which number I'm thinking of right now. Also, I see nothing wrong with appreciating GW. ..."
Rusty that's too easy. It's obviously 2.
Spurfect, you sound suspiciously familiar, I cannot place it but it's like I know your voice from around here.
Just saying you sound familiar, no need to jump to name calling. I can live with Keira if that's what you want.
This one is entertaining. Should we keep her/him/it for a while?
I'm for it, it's like having a bad behaving pet...If it's a dupe, it will die out anyways. Can you imagine having an active alter ego on top of your usual participation? In the long run it would be a chore.
Quick Gretchen, what’s a “glomp”? Should I attack or say thanks?
Rusty wrote: "What, no love for William Henry Harrison? He taught us the importance of coats."I can't get on board with anyone who thinks making whiskey is a sin. That's just silly.
Would you agree that making bad whiskey is a sin? Maybe that’s what he meant.
You can't just pull me into a dark alley, grab my ass, and expect me to do the deed with you. I don't know you, or where you've been. Or who you've been with. And then when I check your profile and see that you've been with several hundred people - nuh uh. Hell no! Especially when you've only read a few dozen books. I'm essentially an old-fashioned guy, so that shit doesn't work for me.
Okay, this analogy doesn't even work for me any more, so I should stop.