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After 18 Years Podium Kids Move Back in With Their Lounge Parents

8,923 September 1, 2022 at 10:00 AM
Hi Mom and Dad, I'm all grown up now and I've had a whole life outside this house, but times are tough out there and we got foreclosed on and now we have to live here again.

No politics this time, but all the same dysfunction you grew to love when we lived across the street. Let the party begin.
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tyman
09-01-2022 at 10:03 AM.
09-01-2022 at 10:03 AM.
gg wuz fun
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ikonoklast
09-01-2022 at 10:11 AM.
09-01-2022 at 10:11 AM.
Hello, enjoy your stay.

3 certainties in life: Death, taxes and The Lounge going down hill.

Don't let anyone tell you it's the Podiumites fault, Lounge has been going downhill since it's inception.

Seriously though, sorry they closed it down. As much as I disliked the Podium, I did admire many of the participants dedication.
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mohater
09-01-2022 at 10:38 AM.
09-01-2022 at 10:38 AM.
Quote from ikonoklast :
Hello, enjoy your stay.

3 certainties in life: Death, taxes and The Lounge going down hill.

Don't let anyone tell you it's the Podiumites fault, Lounge has been going downhill since it's inception.

Seriously though, sorry they closed it down. As much as I disliked the Podium, I did admire many of the participants dedication.
I too enjoy stabbing myself in the eye
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acesmuzic | Staff
09-01-2022 at 10:41 AM.
09-01-2022 at 10:41 AM.
Welcome back

what did you bring us? one can never go wrong with chocolate, just sayin'.....

Eat
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DiamondJim
09-01-2022 at 10:45 AM.
09-01-2022 at 10:45 AM.
Quote from acesmuzic :
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what did you bring us? one can never go wrong with chocolate, just sayin'.....

If you'd eat chocolates coming from The Podium, you're a braver man than I Gunga Din.
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ikonoklast
09-01-2022 at 11:15 AM.
09-01-2022 at 11:15 AM.
Quote from mohater :
I too enjoy stabbing myself in the eye

I like to squirt my eyes with lime juice for lubrication.
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tedcruz
09-01-2022 at 11:43 AM.
09-01-2022 at 11:43 AM.
Where do the lounge rules say "no politics" and what is the criteria for "politics"?
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Doctor_Wu
09-01-2022 at 11:48 AM.
09-01-2022 at 11:48 AM.
Quote from tedcruz :
Where do the lounge rules say "no politics" and what is the criteria for "politics"?
The era of politics on SD is over.
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ikonoklast
09-01-2022 at 11:57 AM.
09-01-2022 at 11:57 AM.
Consider the lounge a rehabilitation center. May need to check in to a mental health facility to rehabilitate from the lounge afterward. YMMV.
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hsjpatman
09-01-2022 at 11:59 AM.
09-01-2022 at 11:59 AM.
Quote from tedcruz :
Where do the lounge rules say "no politics" and what is the criteria for "politics"?

Serious question, why not create a forum on another site for all the ex podiumites?
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tedcruz
09-01-2022 at 12:03 PM.
09-01-2022 at 12:03 PM.
Quote from Doctor_Wu :
The era of politics on SD is over.
Understood. But I read the rules and they say nothing about "no politics."
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09-01-2022 at 12:04 PM.
09-01-2022 at 12:04 PM.
Quote from hsjpatman :
Serious question, why not create a forum on another site for all the ex podiumites?
I will say... it's not as though there's any lack of political forums on other forum sites. That would probably be a better option than creating an entirely new one, you need a certain critical mass to sustain a forum, and I doubt our TP Refugees alone would be enough to sustain one.
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tedcruz
09-01-2022 at 12:05 PM.
09-01-2022 at 12:05 PM.
Quote from hsjpatman :
Serious question, why not create a forum on another site for all the ex podiumites?
Apparently there are plenty of alternatives for discussing politics, even though the old one I was aware of (USPoliticsOnline) is also defunct.

for example: https://repolitics.com/forums/
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09-01-2022 at 12:06 PM.
09-01-2022 at 12:06 PM.
Quote from tedcruz :
Understood. But I read the rules and they say nothing about "no politics."
Rule 23: "These rules are a general guideline on what is acceptable. Just because its not specifically spelled out above, does not mean it's allowed. The moderators work in the spirit of the rules stated in order to keep a general flow to the forums"
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