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saltman
Nov 5, 09 5:53
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And so today marks the time when I must respectfully walk away from the timesuck known as the Lavender Room. I must thank you all for spirited debates, for raising my awareness and yes, in some cases changing my perceptions.
I don't know how long I have been around, but its been a while and its been fun. My reasons are pretty simple. Too many outside things. I am training for what will likely be my last IM for several years, work is busier than ever and my wife and I are hoping to add a little liberal lion to the den soon.
I wish the world was filled with people as intelligent and passionate as the members of this board (a healthy balance of course, we can't have too many big kahuna's!), but its good to find this many among us at least.
If I have offended you in anyway over the years, I apologize. People are pretty thick skinned on here, so I doubt little ole me did anything too bad. That being said, you would all be welcome in my home at anytime, yes that includes Record10Carbon and chainpin.
Special thanks to the following peeps for making my time here more enjoyable, whether you realized it or not:
BarryP
David in FL
Big Kahuna
MJuric
Med Tent Man
chainpin
Haim
last tri in 83
tigerchik
dave_w
Mr. Tibbs (for whom we all owe the pleasure)
Record10Carbon
Slowman (goes without saying)
Race well, be well.
saltman
tigerchik
Nov 5, 09 6:09
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xoxo.
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MJuric
Nov 5, 09 6:23
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Good luck with whatever you venture into.
We all need a break now and then and I for one hope to see you back on occasion, if for no other reason than to say hi.
~Matt
Just Old Again
Nov 5, 09 6:42
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Does Paulo know where to find you?
Good luck with all your ventures and your newfound spare time.
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"We are on our last bag of Life" - the wife
Fleck
Nov 5, 09 6:50
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Best wishes.
It's odd how few people understand that the best ideas and the highest levels of enlightenment come from spirited debate and the sharing of ideas and thoughts.
Steve Fleck
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dave_w
Nov 5, 09 6:52
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Sorry to see you go, you enrich the room with your inputs. Sounds like life is full, and good. Fare thee well friend.
saltman
Nov 5, 09 6:59
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Fleck! I didn't mean to slight you on that list. Personal thanks to you as well.
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Nov 5, 09 7:09
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To even things out, chainpin or Rodred has to go with you. ;)
Amstel
Nov 5, 09 7:19
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If you are going to leave then leave already.
Stop responding to your stupid farewell thread.
By the way, Can you believe B. Boxer is now trying to ram through some cap and tax crap. F the Libs!!!!
big kahuna
Nov 5, 09 7:28
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I wish the world was filled with people as intelligent and passionate as the members of this board (a healthy balance of course, we can't have too many big kahuna's!),
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How come I'm always the one singled out as being "passionate?" ;-) Just because the brilliance and undoubted 100% accuracy of my prognostications puts most of the plebeians here in the LR who are whiling away their pitiful lives (until something better comes along) to shame is no reason to hie. I carried on a very "involved" life here back in 2008 ("involved" is an understatement, especially during the presidential campaign) and was able to run an airline and train for an IM (and do fine at it) while also being a dutiful husband. It can be done, cheechako. You just gotta work at it. So baby...please don't go.
T.
big kahuna
Nov 5, 09 8:20
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If you are going to leave then leave already.
Stop responding to your stupid farewell thread.
By the way, Can you believe B. Boxer is now trying to ram through some cap and tax crap. F the Libs!!!!
I think we let Vitus and the others make their farewells without a "Get the f*#k outta here" rejoinder, and though I may disagree with many of my friends here in the LR who sit on the left (wrong ;-) side of things, I miss every single one of them badly when they leave (even the Lorax). Without vigorous debate, what good is conversation? Also, without it, why would anybody want to just sit in an echo chamber? To be comforted by the sound of their voice?
Me personally, he's one of the guys I'm going to really miss. And he said a ton of smart things. And I really, REALLY loved to argue with him :-)
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Nov 5, 09 8:29
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And so today marks the time when I must respectfully walk away from the timesuck known as the Lavender Room.
Yeah, good luck with that.
Irrigation stops a smelt's beating heart
big kahuna
Nov 5, 09 8:33
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He's amazingly disciplined, by the way. I predict he, Monk, Vitus et al are going to be starting up their own politics website which will have a room ten go-zillion times better'n this one. Know how I know it'll be better? There won't be a way for folks like me to participate in it ;-)
T.
last tri in 83
Nov 5, 09 8:33
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The debate has been very good indeed. Blessings to you and your family.
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FJB
Nov 5, 09 11:23
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You are leaving for good reasons but will be missed.
chainpin
Nov 5, 09 12:02
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Peace out saltman.
Onward and upward!!
"I really wish you would post more often. You always have some good stuff to say. I copied it below just in case someone missed it." BarryP to Chainpin on 10/21/06
Haim
Nov 5, 09 12:03
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It's been great having you here too Steve. I wish you the very best.
Haim
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jar1635
Nov 5, 09 12:15
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I'll miss your posts - you made a lot of intelligent and well-reasoned arguments.
Best of luck with the family and other ventures.
jr
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