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    "SOCKS:" The banhammer comes down

    As some of you suspected CobraGurl and Camping biker, who were posting yesterday, were sockpuppets. I have permabanned both of them and the RBR powers that be will smite down any attempt by their originator to return under another guise. We might not be able to catch every sock, but we take seriously the rules against sockpuppetry here.
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    "SOCKS:" The banhammer comes down

    Thank you.
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    in the old days we had good socks. They were interesting and typically added much needed comic relief, or ignited a solid flame war
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    I'm assuming a "sock" is a member or banned member who creates a new ID????
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    Quote Originally Posted by love4himies View Post
    I'm assuming a "sock" is a member or banned member who creates a new ID????
    Correct.
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    Quote Originally Posted by atpjunkie View Post
    in the old days we had good socks. They were interesting and typically added much needed comic relief, or ignited a solid flame war
    Do you mean back in the day when all of us were riding Penny-Farthings?

    There is much I miss about PO from back in the day. But, we have to live in the here and now.
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    Let me guess --- they were pro-gun advocates trolling on one of the gun treads.

    When are the responsible gun owners going to take care of their own?
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    Quote Originally Posted by troutmd View Post
    Let me guess --- they were pro-gun advocates trolling on one of the gun treads.
    You guessed wrong

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    When are the responsible gun owners going to take care of their own?
    Troll on, brother.
    The Democratic definition of truth is when everyone tells the same lie.

    After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it.

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    oh, come on, tell us, who were they?

    My guess is ol' Kittens for one...
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    Quote Originally Posted by troutmd View Post
    Let me guess --- they were pro-gun advocates trolling on one of the gun treads.

    When are the responsible gun owners going to take care of their own?
    Guess there really isn't any reason to guess ... it there?

    Personally I think all gun owners should be put into a prison. So even though Mark Kelly's intentions were good, the fact that he bought a gun at all make him a criminal in my mind who has no place in society. - CobraGurl (and maybe even a lost kitten or two?)
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    Quote Originally Posted by troutmd View Post
    Let me guess --- they were pro-gun advocates trolling on one of the gun treads.

    When are the responsible gun owners going to take care of their own?
    Define "Take care of"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snakebit View Post
    Define "Take care of"
    You guys are gun nuts; don't you just shoot 'em?

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    Quote Originally Posted by troutmd View Post
    Let me guess --- they were pro-gun advocates trolling on one of the gun treads.

    When are the responsible gun owners going to take care of their own?
    Here was one of the best..............

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    I don't understand why the gun nuts just don't get it? Guns kill people. When all the guns are finally taken away America will be a much safer place. How can you possibly argue against a safer America?

    I believe in my heart we'll see a complete gun-ban in the next 10 years. Getting the guns out of the hands of the gun nuts, if it's approached systematically, methodically and ramped up over time shouldn't be a problem. The U.K. did it so can we.

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    Quote Originally Posted by xxl View Post
    You guys are gun nuts; don't you just shoot 'em?
    Well, we've been trying to 'splain to you that not all of us are nuts. We are enthusiasts, sorta like you guys find progressive more to your liking.

    Nolan is back at camp, still no word on whutup. The Rangers seem to be finding their mojo, how bout the Reds? Watch any of that classico? Pretty good baseball being played and I wish I spoke Spanish, those play by play guys seem to be having a blast.

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    Quote Originally Posted by troutmd View Post
    Guess there really isn't any reason to guess ... it there?

    Personally I think all gun owners should be put into a prison. So even though Mark Kelly's intentions were good, the fact that he bought a gun at all make him a criminal in my mind who has no place in society. - CobraGurl (and maybe even a lost kitten or two?)
    Yeah, that sure sounds like a "pro gun" advocate. As I said, "keep on trolling, brother".
    The Democratic definition of truth is when everyone tells the same lie.

    After a shooting spree, they always want to take the guns away from the people who didn't do it.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Snakebit View Post
    Well, we've been trying to 'splain to you that not all of us are nuts. We are enthusiasts, sorta like you guys find progressive more to your liking.

    Nolan is back at camp, still no word on whutup. The Rangers seem to be finding their mojo, how bout the Reds? Watch any of that classico? Pretty good baseball being played and I wish I spoke Spanish, those play by play guys seem to be having a blast.
    You're right, my bad; so can't y'all just enthusiastically exercise your Second Amendment rights in their direction?

    I did watch a little of the beisbol, and I noticed that Spanish makes it sound a bit less soporific than ingles. Italy was playing, and looked pretty good, really.

    Reds are starting to get it together as well, pitching has looked pretty good, which is always nice to see. Oh, and Joey Votto is back where he belongs, in a Reds uni.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dougclaysmith View Post
    Here was one of the best..............
    Yep --- fairly common NRA Talking Point approach --- make outlandish statements to maximize false fear over Obama the gun grabber ... or whatever Boogieman of the Day.
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    Amazing how a thread about socks gets trolled into a thread about guns.

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    Are you sure about biking camper? He was pretty active in the Texas forum starting a few months ago.
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    Quote Originally Posted by bahueh View Post
    oh, come on, tell us, who were they?

    My guess is ol' Kittens for one...
    Yeah. Lay it out, Mark, c'mon. What harm can be done in identifying the perps?

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    Quote Originally Posted by 88 rex View Post
    Amazing how a thread about socks gets trolled into a thread about guns.
    Agree --- those characterized as the "sock" puppets certainly were trolling on those gun treads.
    If you don't get an answer to your question it doesn't necessary mean you made one or that you deserve one.

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    Quote Originally Posted by sandan View Post
    Yeah, that sure sounds like a "pro gun" advocate. As I said, "keep on trolling, brother".
    It sounds like an pro gun person posting a hyporbolic anti-gun position. It a classic subversion tactic.
    If you wanted to subvert a protest, disguise yourself as a protestor the try to turn the protest disruptive from within, in front of the cameras, police or passer bys in hopes of turning public opinion against the protest, discrediting and overshadowing the peaceful intentions.

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    Quote Originally Posted by bigbill View Post
    Are you sure about biking camper? He was pretty active in the Texas forum starting a few months ago.
    then it was most definitely Kittens..
    Not banned yet.

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