When you've been plagiarized
or your text has been downsized
or your password is not recognized
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
Rude comments on your post
personal threats that hurt the most
when friendships become toast
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
When an unruly poet must be banned
when the policies they can't understand
by the rules they must stand
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
Derogatory statements on your page
constant cussing, violent rage
in the bottom right of your page
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
When the chatterbox gets mean
or someone says something ******* obscene
we're just below the CB screen
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
There is always one of us about
just (im) us, give us a shout
you got a problem we'll work it out
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
Author notes
this is for all my fellow Mods, who have worked through some tough times this last little while and I am happy to say did so with poise and good humor, this ones for you gang...peace
Written June 20th, 2005
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Can I get the honors of writing the music for it? please?!?!?!?!?!?! I love it, it's cool, funny, and very interesting. i laughed, i cried, I laughed when I cried.
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the honor is yours if you wish A.N.S.. thanks for stopping by to read thi, glad you enjoyed it...peace
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It's fun and interesting going back to the days before I was a mod, reading about them... nothing much has changed as far as what mods do and go through at times. Even now, Terry after about three years since writing these posts, they're still top o' the line reading material
Dee
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great poem i loved it wonderful rhym and flow and very creative i might add
Temple~
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wow I just ran across this and man is it good. Very funny poem and great writing by the way. keep it up
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I think it's cool! It excludes a sense of order yet seems also quie comical...
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As long as they don't kill the place by removing all the character from the place i'm all for mods
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haha this is awesome, i liked this bit
When the chatterbox gets mean
or someone says something **** obscene
we're just below the CB screen
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
just the fact that it was talkng about being obscene
haha that was awesome.
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ok, where's the club house with 6 firepoles, and 2 rope ladders?
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I love it! It's not angstful or bitter but happy and wonderful! I love you!
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well.... I love you too teeth
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hey now
Nice one. I didn't expect to read a poem like this when I clicked on the title. Unique subject matter and such.
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well , look who has ventured out of the mountains to pay me a visit, hello Ocosmicone
, you dont want to admit to being old enough to remember Kojak? i use to love that show, i thought, man thats the greatest job, you get to eat suckers all day . thanks for stopping by to read Rose...peace Terry
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Ohhhhh... I love the way you talk! Mod Squad... lol...that truly is clever and a half. Which one are you Ogreatbaldone? I pictured you more like Kojak... who loves ya B A B Y? Actually... I um... don't necessarily admit that I'm old enough to know what you are talking about. I barely know what I'm talking about most times now that I think about it. Te he... you are a laugh riot Terry!
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my writing is generally inspired by my day to day life, so the timing of this piece would make it a current events topic, but I kept it as general as I could and did not name any person or indicate any specific situation, therefore keeping it within genral site policy and within moderator policy. it was done as fun writing exercise and nothing more
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Third stanza you may be speaking generally but as an unruly poet who has recently been banned I do question your timing.
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Really cool poem, its nice to know there are lots of people working on this site constantly, i had no idea about that... Really a Nice poem, as I read it, it seemed like a theme song to a 70's program or sonething like that...nice job liked it lots!
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You are by far my very favorite member of THE MOD SQUAD,you know the sexy one with a heart of gold & the lust of a thousand men
"O",you still the one
Deena
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Lol, Nice Baldy. Mod Squad! -dances on your head with the monkee, steals your beer and leaves-
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Excellent! Love the poem, message and finally reading something supportive of those who work so hard here. well done!
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OK, who gets to be Link? Solid, man.
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LOL....ummmm....yeah....right.
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Hehe,cool poem, I liked it loads, it was quite funny, I enjoyed reading it. Yeah mods ar great *...* ANyway great write and I really hope you keep it coming
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Nice funny poem to lift your friends day
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Which Mod Squad babe are you ... Peggy, Clarence or Michael? Funny I remember their real names and not their show names
If I need you, oh defenders of free speech, I'll call on "The Mod Squad"!!!!
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Someone mentioned 'unpaid labour' Terry and as a lot of people tend to forget that there are a lot of people working tirelessly to improve this site and to help keep it operating I applaud wholeheartedly your ditty up above.
To all Staff on Allpoetry and sister sites - Thank You
Von
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THANKS ...peace
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thanks for pointing that out I have added a (') just for you ...peace
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good
A pleasant little rhyme about a, potentially, unpleasant situation. Well written on the whole and with a consistency of form and rhyme. I just wonder if it was a Freudian slip that made you type cant instead of can't [verse 3]. "Psycho-analyst's on danger money" folks. [For all you HHGTTG fans].
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I thought that this was really funny. As it is, at another website everyone thinks I am an alt of a mod, so I am always being asked stupid questions. >.< Anyway, I really liked your poem, and can totally relate.
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Hey, nice job with this. I guess you guys do have a lot of work to do and props to you guys for doing it. I like this though, it was funny! Good rhyming and rhythm as well, great job, keep it up!
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I have always said that being a 'mod' is a job I do not envy. There are times it would seem that you're cornered into making some very difficult decisions. I won't say that I always agree with the choices made (there's no one that I agree with 100 per cent of the time) but I certainly see the effort, time and work that goes into running this site and I appreciate those who donate their time to take on such a difficult job for the good of the site.
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This was really funny! Nice write! keep it up! I liked it alot! QueenT
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Some interesting comments raked here definitely. Not that I really appreciate every decision taken by the mods or I'm really keen on the rhymes here but I applaud this too as an appreciation for your unpaid labour for this site!
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this was funny and cute.. i guess u guys have alot of work on top of you.. nice job.. keep up the good work writing and the squad!! lol..
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Thanks Terry,
I appreciate the humor in this as well as the dead seriousness of it. Well conceived and one I take to heart.
Cheers and best wishes,
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This is classic. It was a really fun piece that I am sure a lot will enjoy. Plus it has a certain tone about it, I'm never going to get this out of my head.
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no comment . have a fun week gal, talk to you soon...peace
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Thankyou
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Niiiice one, Baldone. *pokes you and runs off*
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do you really feel confident... well if i had written whinning unruly mod... i would have received an im telling me to take it down before you deleted it...
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Great response, well put. I retract my message earlier. Your poem was well thought out. I was testing you to see if you we're truly passionate. Applause.
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Amusing
I like it, it was clever. Though i'm afraid that if i say something different the mod squad will get me!
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i take exception to the way derogatory comments was directed at just the unruly poets... and not other members shall we say... i agree with you... completely.... anyway this isnt the forum for this disc... just thought i would make it clear...
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I'm not sure if you, billyd, take exception to the stanza about unruly poets or the stanza about derogatory comments on your page since you posted both stanzas. But I agree that poets should be able to post whatever poems they want (then again, we don't own the website so it's not our decision to make), but as far as derogatory comments... I just think that if people don't have constructive criticism for one another, their comments can be hurtful and should be banned. People come here for validation, publication, and constructive criticism. If the comments don't help with or further any of those, then they shouldn't be allowed. Just my two cents. Your comment makes you sound bitter about being squelched by the "mod squad" in some way, rather than being purely a proponent of free speech. Maybe just my take on it after two glasses of wine, I dunno. Anyway anyone who partakes in another's website must obide by their rules. Otherwise make your own website... right?
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Hi great little poem, must be tough being a mod with all you have to put up with I don't envy you lot, rules have to be kept we agreed with that when we joined, as they say where I come from, if you don't like the heat stay out of the kitchen, keep up the good work I found the mods helpful and just when I had to take a ticking off once, loved the poem, sounds like you are a sort of A team ,lol, all the best enjoyed this write. hugs Di
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This was really cute. The rhyming was fun, and the picture at the top adds to the poem. I sort of got a little tune going in my head and made it into a little Superhero-type theme song. Really fun.
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Hmmm...while I appreciate the geniune sentiments of this piece (as well as the hard work of the mods in general), I'm with billy on this. Too often lately it seems, the INTERPRETATIONS of certain policies is severely lacking and the 'unruly' poets who SHOULD have been commended were banned instead...so in the end, everything that was ugly sanctioned by the admin and then under rug swept. However, as far as this poem is concerned, it had a catchy ring to it and the rhyme was rather smooth and clean, lol. Anyhoo, I only wish this was true...lol
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well being one who is in favor of free speech but also one who has been banned for using it... i find exception with the following two stanzas...
When an unruly poet must be banned
when the policies they cant understand
by the rules they must stand
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
Derogatory statements on your page
constant cussing, violent rage
in the bottom right of your page
Mod squad to the rescue!!!
is this the way we try to calm things down... by stating that there unruly poets... but there is no mention of the unruly admin....
i find it unprofessional to do the touchdown dance while things were not dealt with on an equal basis...
this is not a complaint nor an attempt to create trouble just an honest opinion about the poem you present...
but most importantly i am in full favor of your right to post it...
and have featured it for you in support of your right to say unruly poets...
and i have a rule for poems that rhyme in my contests...
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i am sure if you wrote a blame column it would have us all in stitches gal, now git outta here before i sics old otis on ya
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yay. noone does it like the mods. (awaiting that full monty)
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ha ha carl, me in a fro, that would be funny, but im with you, i want to see Annd in some hotpants
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that was actually kick ..um..butt...lol. (don't wanna curse and get Mod Squad after me..LOL) I loved it, this was fantastic...it makes you really appriciate the good moderators that are on here.
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this one is good. it's funny. i think that the funniest pare of this one is 'mod squad to the rescue.' that part was hilarious. well anyways...great write. keep writing.
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Ha ha good one superheroes to the rescue.
My little neighbour has a knickname and it's Captain Meeno
and his older sister made up a song that goes like this
captain meeno is a whimp
if you have a problem don't call him.
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well, the rhyme is forced, and the topic has been done many many many times, the humor is okay, and I see you are trying to make people laugh, so intentions considered, I don't hate it, but to be honest, I only visited, because it was titled the 'mod squad'...and well I guess it's a bit like watching a car wreck, you have to look, no matter how bad it is.
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my response to horus was meant to be humorous , as was this piece, besides he wasnt asking for feedback he was making a statement, you will notice that i did not remove his comment nor will i remove yours, this is a fun write, not great poetically but fun none the less, you never did say whether you liked the piece or not
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She: How can I ever thank you BaldMod?
No need to ma'am, only doing my job!
She: You're so Brave!
Shucks ma'am, you're making my face clash with my cape
She [gushes] : My little haiku is always getting stuck up trees!
I don't know what I would have done!
No problem Ma'am, if it happens again, just call for TouchedMod, she has the watch!
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bad taste
Hi terry,
I notice you are directing horus to the policy board with his response. I personally think that if you are going to post something like this, then it is only fair to expect and allow that people might ask you about policy here and appreciate an answer. You are giving the finger to those who disagree with policy ..and it feels a bit like you have a lot more control than I am comfortable with. I have no doubt I will be asked to take this to the policy board too, but if you are going to post this, then I would say.. BE FAIR and allow all responses, or don't post it at all.
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I think this is a great write, very funny. A light touch in the recent times. I think y'all deserve a burst of humor no and again!!
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as long as the response stays within policy, then I see no problem with someone doing so. have at it old timer( in a mod sense not age sense )thanks for stopping by...peace
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obaldone this is the funniest damn write you penned a smile and chukle on this poets face great job with this piece
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Do the "troublemakers" get to write a response to this, or is this type of post only for mods to make?
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yes fascism is good for the diet, it keeps you thin and regular-as to the rest I wont address that here, thats for the policy board . I do love the line referring to a turkish prison..thats a line from an old john candy movie isnt it?.."have you ever been in a turkish prison johnny,ever seen a grown man naked?:.. something like that.funny stuff anyway, your sarcasm is lost on me, but thanks for the points, i can always use those. thanks for stopping by, good to see you are in fighting form, hope all is well with you and yours...peace
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a GREAT fun write Terry...now this would have been a good entry for the recent contest on what mods do......
I was thinking it bursting out into the music of Ghostbusters. lolol.
dammit i've had that music running through my head all day since i read this first time. ha ha.
Thanks for the smiles again.
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consider it a done deal
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well you called me stupid first so nyah!! , you are right i guess that my author notes do state that it has been a tough time recently, but all my wording is general there is no hinting at a members identity or specific cases, this was very "middle of the road"
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A rhyme scheme only an anti poet could love
Don't forget: if you want a little fascism in your diet,
and the American government isn't taking your rights away from
you quick enough just tangle with a family member of the mods,
or exercise your first ammendment rights for a little SS love.
Or say, you're bored with being an open minded poet, and would rather know what it's like to live in a Turkish prison. Perhaps, you feel like talking back, or going against the grain, give Uranus to the mods for a proper gloving.
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If people want to make something out of this, then I feel confident in judging them as children, this is nothing more than a fun write for my friends on the mod squad, I could have posted it on our board but I write like anyone else and I like to post my work, this is in no way controversial or demeaning to any person or group on this site, it just states what we do in a fun way...peace
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Very funny, I love the superhero theme song style you've got going on with this one... and we really appreciate all of the efforts of the mod squad to keep the site as functional as possible : )
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Love it!
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wow, this was funny, corny, but very funny, actually it was really corny, and quite lame, but your word choice made up for some of that, and you did give me a good laugh...............
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Hahahahahahahaha. Don't get me started .. again. Please. You'd think if you wanted to settle things down, and your difficult unpaid job to get less stressful, you'd have put this on your private Mod Board .. not out here with us Animals.
Silly and stupid timing, really.
Cvillelisa who is considering a name change to
Unruly Poet.
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for you maybe, but not for me...peace
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no Becky you are the odd mod jk,
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embarassing...
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heavy breathing...Cyber, I am your Modder...heavy breathing
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Ok take it to the FORUMS!!! guys god so many mods in one place am I in heaven?? funny stuff 0gb1 may the site be with you
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Lol this made me laugh. Congrats on such a humerous piece that definitely had me in a fit of giggles. Loved the picture and the way that I could just sing this hahaha
Shari
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there you go good call!
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some of you have used more poise than others...do hope things get easier for you.
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cute?...me or the poem?
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This is one of the funniest pages I've read on the site! I met Quincy Jones and his Mod-Squad wife.Can't remember her name I'm ashamed to say!In 1965.She gave up her career to support his.Nice people!Anyway-Loved the write and the comments.I thought Mods. were paid too! OMG-Kevin is cheap! Just kidding Kevin!~~~~Suseann
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hahahahaa.... very cute.....
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i really liked reading this poem so much. i think it is very well thought out and written. i do not know about you but,i cannot believe some of the things that have happened and have been said on this website, why can't we all just get along??
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I'm the mod in the middle.
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I love what you have added here on Terry's post Mike. That is priceless!
♥ Kimberly -
When your wife gives you hell
'Cause she don't feel well
And your big boss at work
Calls you three kinds of jerk
And the bills you can't pay
Just get bigger each day
When your files are corrupt
And your daughter's knocked up
By some Hell's Angel type
Who had filled her with hype
And the world makes you feel
'Bout as tall as an eel
And you need to lash out
Like some ignorant lout....
Well, just come to AP
And be all you can be.
Hiding there at your screen
You can be cruel and mean.
You can bully the masses,
Call them all silly asses
Bring them all to their knees
With your obscenities
Fill the screen up with hate
As you scream and berate
Anyone would would dare
Question your actions there.
You can claim that the rules
Are for simpleton fools
As you curse out the mods
That are acting like gods.
You will draw some applause
And some hearty guffaws
From the like-minded souls
Who have similar goals,
Being what they can't be
In true reality.
But what's this? Oh, my god!
There's a REAL Mod Squad!
Now it's harder to curse,
Throw those tantrums or worse.
What a cruel twist of fate
Makes one regurgitate
At the thought this pretend
May now be at the end.
Life can really be cruel
When one sticks in some rules
You're expected to follow
And you can't even swallow.
It's the Mod Squad I blame
That the place ain't the same.
Now i can't rant and rave
Like a ghoul in the grave,
Can't berate, scream and curse
At my victims in verse
Can't do whatever i please
Can't spread hate like disease
Place is way now too sappy
Mod Squad, I hope you're happy
Now you've ruined the site
That I haunted each night.
You just don't understand
That I'll die if i'm banned
And be banished back to
Being some loser who
That nobody pays mind
What a horrible grind!!!!
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awesome Baldie and wit you dont get paid for all the fuss managment! LOL great one i do take notes youre wonderfull... MWAH and *hugs*
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Thanks for the giggles and for pointing out most of what we actually deal with hour by hour, day after day. It's funny that so many have judged us, questioned our tactics and motives, called us names and have flat out slung accusations at us and many of these same people have never even had dealings with this administration. It's so sad when people heap the sins of the past on those who serve in the present. Every time I read something that is not true and has not even the hint of truth, I am comforted by the fact that these same people know absolutely nothing about me and have never had any dealings with me nor have they even so much as talked to me. I have not judged them, yet they judge me without just cause. It's all pretty one sided and that which has no firm foundation to stand on will always crumble. Great words Baldy. I am proud to serve with this team of mods.
♥ Kimberly
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Ha ha! Awesome poem Terry, was well worth the read and gave me a good laugh. Just needs a stanza added about the CB though
. Cheers for this!
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Which of you is the craziest? That is the big question.
This is the side that most of the site sees and I think it is a fun write.
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WE DONT GET PAID? DOH! I was told the check was in the mail . I am going to have to speak to AnnD about this. All that abuse for free?..it's true I am crazy
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