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« on: May 12, 2008, 04:14:36 PM »
discuss.
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« Reply #1 on: May 12, 2008, 04:16:23 PM »
Oh, yes. Many times.
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« Reply #2 on: May 12, 2008, 04:18:20 PM »
Not particularly.  However, my girlfriend made clear her ridicule of my participation in fantasy politics, especially at the time that I served as President.  In hindsight, I fully agree with her.
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« Reply #3 on: May 12, 2008, 04:20:51 PM »
Did you tell her how many people voted for you?
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« Reply #4 on: May 12, 2008, 04:23:21 PM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on May 12, 2008, 04:18:20 PM
Not particularly.  However, my girlfriend made clear her ridicule of my participation in fantasy politics, especially at the time that I served as President.  In hindsight, I fully agree with her.

But who doesn't want to be president of 100 people on the internets?
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« Reply #5 on: May 12, 2008, 04:25:09 PM »
My parents found my history IA topic very strange. Not without reason, oc.
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« Reply #6 on: May 12, 2008, 04:34:42 PM »
My Mum once believed I was an obessive complusive when it came to Politics. I quickly showed her Wink. She mainly believe I was one, because she thought I believed I knew about politics when I didn't. She should come on this forum and see!
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« Reply #7 on: May 12, 2008, 04:46:07 PM »
Quote from: HIILLAARRYYYYYY!!!! on May 12, 2008, 04:20:51 PM
Did you tell her how many people voted for you?

I don't believe so, no.

I don't mean to disparage anybody who voted for me, and I'm still grateful to all of them, but I realize now that I could have used that time far more productively elsewhere.
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« Reply #8 on: May 12, 2008, 05:12:50 PM »
Quote from: Joe Republic on May 12, 2008, 04:46:07 PM
Quote from: HIILLAARRYYYYYY!!!! on May 12, 2008, 04:20:51 PM
Did you tell her how many people voted for you?

I don't believe so, no.

I don't mean to disparage anybody who voted for me, and I'm still grateful to all of them, but I realize now that I could have used that time far more productively elsewhere.

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« Reply #9 on: May 12, 2008, 05:38:32 PM »
When I was young and so were they? Yes. Now? No Smiley
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« Reply #10 on: May 12, 2008, 05:47:40 PM »
Yes
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« Reply #11 on: May 12, 2008, 06:02:52 PM »
I'm young so of course people find it somewhat strange though no as much so since I'm now in college. I was 12 when I first started following politics. People found it very weird then.
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« Reply #12 on: May 12, 2008, 06:21:46 PM »

Wrong. You're old.
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« Reply #13 on: May 12, 2008, 06:27:30 PM »

...

Is that...serious?
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« Reply #14 on: May 12, 2008, 06:29:00 PM »
I'm afraid it probably is Phil, quite sad.

 Either way, I got into politics young, and personally I really dont care what people think about my interest in it or not.
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« Reply #15 on: May 12, 2008, 06:30:28 PM »
at first when I was in middle school and when I was a Freshman in High School, all the time. But since then, people just got used to it and I was the go-to guy for anything politics- or government-related.
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« Reply #16 on: May 12, 2008, 06:32:25 PM »
No....but my parents are against me persuing anything political wise in college for my future. They want me to either persue Law [uhg...], Music [meh], or what ive wanted to do since I was 5...Meteorology [math..yuck...].

Lately ive also thought about History...or Astrology/something to do with space. Im so confused about college it suck :/
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« Reply #17 on: May 12, 2008, 07:11:54 PM »
yeah
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« Reply #18 on: May 12, 2008, 07:53:52 PM »
Yes, until they want to ask a question.
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« Reply #19 on: May 12, 2008, 08:22:04 PM »
Yes.
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« Reply #20 on: May 12, 2008, 08:28:57 PM »
Probably.
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« Reply #21 on: May 12, 2008, 08:58:32 PM »

Nah, not too much.  Many that know me know my family has been involved with politics for generations, so it's "in our blood."  Those that do mention it have a personal dislike for politics to begin with, so the thought of talking about it with someone who is actively involved is a social turnoff.
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« Reply #22 on: May 12, 2008, 09:49:21 PM »
Yes. Almost everyone at my school thinks that I know way too much about politics, and almost everyone things I am a closet Commie. Luckily no one cares and I know two kids I talk politics too even though they are Conservatives.(Their PM's are prolly E+ 4, S+4 and E+6, S+7)
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« Reply #23 on: May 12, 2008, 09:57:43 PM »
Quote from: Evilmexicandictator on May 12, 2008, 09:49:21 PM
Almost everyone things I am a closet Commie.

Oh yeah, I've gotten that before. I'm also frequently called a closet Nazi. Tongue Of course, the question is, if I was a closet Nazi, wouldn't I hide it rather than reading a different book on Germany each day?
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« Reply #24 on: May 13, 2008, 08:49:54 AM »
Quote from: Vice-Chairman Xahar on May 12, 2008, 05:12:50 PM
Quote from: Joe Republic on May 12, 2008, 04:46:07 PM
Quote from: HIILLAARRYYYYYY!!!! on May 12, 2008, 04:20:51 PM
Did you tell her how many people voted for you?

I don't believe so, no.

I don't mean to disparage anybody who voted for me, and I'm still grateful to all of them, but I realize now that I could have used that time far more productively elsewhere.

Like running online RISK® games?

Now that she doesn't know about.
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