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PatB

Thanks.  Lattes are too fattening anyway.

posted by Hemlocker on January 5, 2006 at 5:36 PM | link to this | reply

being "nice" and $3.75

will get you a tall latte at Starbucks. :)  On the other hand, what's the harm?

posted by Pat_B on January 5, 2006 at 4:12 PM | link to this | reply

hemlocker

Close to 90%, hemlocker, or at least 90% of the bloggers I tend to read.

posted by johnmacnab on January 5, 2006 at 2:50 PM | link to this | reply

Hem

I'd say 50-50 probably:-) I can't believe anyone called you stupid. Thats kinda funny actually...keep on beign meaningful!

posted by MysticGmekeepr on January 4, 2006 at 11:20 AM | link to this | reply

My Dear friend thanks a lot for your compliments. What you mention is just what I think this place should be, free of all sort of rancor. Even if we have different opinions. Sadly I don't think it is always the case. Once again thank you and God Bless.

posted by Flame-thrower on January 4, 2006 at 8:00 AM | link to this | reply

I'd like to think that we are all human and have bits of

naughty and bits of nice in us. Though I have come in contact with a few on Blogit who seem to have a little bit of the "hateful" in them as well. Of course, what is hateful for one doesn't necessarily means it's that way for another.

posted by ms_bradrock on January 4, 2006 at 4:21 AM | link to this | reply

Hem,

I have to almost fully agree with Lensman's comment. I've been here about 2 1/2 years and I can say I have seen some pretty "naughty" people but for the most part, most are pretty kewl and neutral.

posted by SpitFire70 on January 4, 2006 at 12:13 AM | link to this | reply

passion--

That's a good observation.  I wonder if Santa makes exceptions for people who are only naughty part of the time?

posted by Hemlocker on January 3, 2006 at 5:17 PM | link to this | reply

MayB--

Of course not.  Hey, your comment gave me an idea.  Maybe I will offer a "word of the day" contest  First one to define it gets three clicks.

posted by Hemlocker on January 3, 2006 at 5:15 PM | link to this | reply

Perspicuity, your word of the day?

Naughty or nice? It's not so simple

posted by Azur on January 3, 2006 at 4:28 PM | link to this | reply

I've been naughty about half the year and nice the other half.

I think about 40 % of the bloggers here are mostly nice - the rest are somewhere between rude, lewd and socially unacceptable.

posted by Passionflower on January 3, 2006 at 3:35 PM | link to this | reply

Hem,

Thank you.  I know more than a few people have moved on from here, possibly of the same mind.  Rancor and disrespect, on Blogit?  Say it ain't so!

posted by Blanche. on January 3, 2006 at 3:34 PM | link to this | reply

blanche--

I have sensed that you definitely are one of the nice ones.  Of course "nice" is open to definition.  My post was more for fun--and some curiosity--than anything else.  If we were to be writing long, hair-splitting posts about whether so-and-so or such-and-such is "nice" or naughty", we'd increase the already obscene level of rancor and disrespect that abide here.  A recently departed member, amfish, said he has set up his own website and had gotten as much as he could from Blogit, which really has a small audience, and is infected with too many immature and ill-informed people who are more interested in arguing and putting others down than they are in dealing thoughtfully with issues of importance to all of us, regardless of our ideological positions and personal beliefs.  Thanks.

posted by Hemlocker on January 3, 2006 at 3:19 PM | link to this | reply

Hemlocker,

I'd like a better definition of nice.  In fact, is nice even really what it's cracked up to be?  Seattle has a reputation for having "nice" civil people, who are really cold and indifferent.  Maybe, it's better to be a cantankerous curmudgeon (which I vacillate between and being sweetness personified), who tells you what he or she really thinks and a wallflower who will never speak up to voice a dissenting opinion.  My point, wait, wait,  I do have one:  nice is good, civil is good, it's the phrasing and the attitude, even when differing. 

As for the Santa Bush poll: I won't even get into that.   I'm feeling too nice today. 

posted by Blanche. on January 3, 2006 at 1:21 PM | link to this | reply

My dear friend, I don't know what else to say other than say thank you for your balance and insightful comments. Even though, I am a great supporter of America  for what it has done to the worls some of which you have pointed and the current occupants share my ideological line of thinking, I won't support them blindly and the points you mentioned which are their weak points has made me to think twice and also thank you for bringing the loopholes interligently. I am aware that, there are no perfect human beings so also are the political groupings that they create. Hence it only normal that Bush or Clinton, they all must have short comings. I am no party  with those who think Bush is perfect and Clinton is not. I am party to objectivity hence I did profoudly appreciate you comments. Once again thank you and God Bless.

posted by Flame-thrower on January 3, 2006 at 1:15 PM | link to this | reply

I'm with Lens!

Well I'm not really 'with' Lensman and that may be construed as 'naughty'...and dammit...I'm nice!  ;)

posted by ginnieb on January 3, 2006 at 12:42 PM | link to this | reply

I like lesman's analysis.........

posted by TXSwimmer on January 3, 2006 at 12:02 PM | link to this | reply

lensman--

Very good.  You are an optimist, perhaps, but I think you are right.  I like to have a question taken seriously, even a silly question, rather than laughed at or shouted down by those who don't like the question.  We have many like that.

posted by Hemlocker on January 3, 2006 at 11:38 AM | link to this | reply

Hi Hem

I haven't compiled any real statistics, but, after 10 months of blogging here, my rough estimate would be about 80 % nice, funny, creative, decent folks; 10 % loud, fractious and blunt, yet still creative and entertaining folks; 7% cynical and snide, yet still entertaining; 2.5 percent dark, bitter and twisted and not so entertaining;  and 0.5% total A-ho's (i.e. naughty) who survive about two weeks before disappearing into blogoblivion. 

Overall, I like those numbers.

posted by Lensman on January 3, 2006 at 11:10 AM | link to this | reply

Naughty or nice are both OK.

But what would you want to be if the classification was "naughty", "nice" or "boring"?

posted by wislon on January 3, 2006 at 10:52 AM | link to this | reply

Hemlocker

I'm w/Trevor !!!

posted by mysteria on January 3, 2006 at 10:40 AM | link to this | reply

Hemm

I think it would depend on what kind of a day Santa was having.  Personally, since I'm a gemini (which I've been told gives me a split personality), I guess I'm both.

-smartdog

posted by smartdog_670 on January 3, 2006 at 10:20 AM | link to this | reply

I volunteer for naughty.

I don't want any damn presents!   lol.

posted by Trevor_Cunnington on January 3, 2006 at 9:21 AM | link to this | reply

I think the question would apply to...

the definition of the word, 'naughty'.  I usually think of that word in nice ways.

posted by Nanaroo on January 3, 2006 at 9:17 AM | link to this | reply

Hmmmm....

I think I will play the politician!!  I think we will have a bell shaped curved or a 50/50!! 

Nice post!   I can't believe someone would call anyone stupid or the writing!!  That's awful. 

posted by Sophistie on January 3, 2006 at 8:59 AM | link to this | reply

Thanks, ari--

I hope people reflect seriously on this seemingly frothy question.

posted by Hemlocker on January 3, 2006 at 8:58 AM | link to this | reply

Hmmm, good question, Hemlocker...my math is lousy, so I won't

attempt a guess, but it seems we have a lot of opinionated people among us that can sometimes be perceived as naughty, but probably aren't. 

posted by Ariala on January 3, 2006 at 8:54 AM | link to this | reply