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Submitted by Rick on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 12:31pm.
 This cartoon captures perfectly one of the reasons why comments get out of hand. I wish more people could say their piece, and then let it go.
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I saw that this morning and thought the same thing.
Submitted by Guglielmo on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 12:38pm.That Is A Great Cartoon!
Submitted by JstPlnOnry on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 12:47pm.thanks for sharing it! Maybe it should be prominently placed on the home page permanently for a bit?
"A point of view is only a view from a point..." ~ Unknown
Sweet!
Submitted by Laurian on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 12:48pm.Awesome...
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 12:57pm.Rick this is hilarious. I came across this post moments after I chose to let something go. I deleted a response I had just typed up went back to the home page and bang! Good call...
It is obvious that some people are just out to cause trouble here, rain on our parade and ruin a great community resource . Responding to their baiting will just prolong their behavior and possibly even their membership here.
Ignoring posts we don't agree with might actually speak louder in the long run.
We should make Olyblog T-Shirts with the quote "Just Let it Go"
T-Shirts. Hmmmm.
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 1:07pm.OlyBlog logo/icon contest?
Submitted by chad360 on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 1:18pm.B&W...like the ENA (Thanks again from the ENA to K. Finch).
Totally
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 1:40pm.I'm not surprised Chad, you got good taste in logos and coffees.
That would be a particularly funny shirt for the
Submitted by Guglielmo on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 1:08pm.OH NO!!!
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 1:43pm.Hmm, this reminds me of
Submitted by Anamaria on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 1:43pm.letting go
Submitted by Robert Whitlock on Wed, 02/27/2008 - 4:54pm.I would agree
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:11am.let it go, Davey
Submitted by Mike on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:18am.Mike, you're wrong and I
Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:51am.You know I'm kidding, right? I'll buy you a locally-roasted coffee sometime.
You say that a good cause will even sanctify war! I tell you, it is the good war that sanctifies every cause!
Friedrich Nietzsche
Just let it go
Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:56am.We should add the soundbite
Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 8:58am.You say that a good cause will even sanctify war! I tell you, it is the good war that sanctifies every cause!
Friedrich Nietzsche
Good idea
Submitted by Sarah on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 9:02am.Ha ha nice responses I love
Submitted by oldtimeydave on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 11:43am.After several days of "just letting it go"
Submitted by Guglielmo on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 4:11pm.ceteris paribus
Submitted by Rob Richards on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 4:44pm.The Last Word
Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Thu, 02/28/2008 - 4:44pm.You: I don't need the last word. Go ahead, take it, I don't mind.
Me: Thank You
You: You're welcome.
You say that a good cause will even sanctify war! I tell you, it is the good war that sanctifies every cause!
Friedrich Nietzsche
thank you for saying "you're
Submitted by sascha on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 1:48am.Oh, don't mention it :-)You
Submitted by Merwyn Haskett on Fri, 02/29/2008 - 8:36am.You say that a good cause will even sanctify war! I tell you, it is the good war that sanctifies every cause!
Friedrich Nietzsche
xkcd rawks!
Submitted by epersonae on Sat, 03/01/2008 - 9:42pm.