Phew!

[ProfD]

15 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

...quasi- military groups are privately-operated  security guard companies whose owners have secured lucrative contracts to do this work.

In other words, they are nothing but paid mercenary storm troopers hired by federal agencies and deployed to urban areas by tRump and his minions  to intimidate and lay the ground work for the coming police state.

That would be consistent with the direction the country is heading under this administration.

 

 

15 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

Meanwhile the Federal government is again on the brink of a shut down because the Repugs and the Dems can't reach a compromise. 

The issue holding up a compromise is affordable healthcare which benefits red and blue alike. 

 

These politicians are getting paid to do less than nothing.

[aka Contrarian]

Where is Troy? I miss his sensible input. 

I'm surprised he hasn't issued me a warning. 

[ProfD]

POTUS OJ just commuted the 7-year prison sentence of convicted, pathological liar and thief, former Congressman George Santos.

 

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/17/nx-s1-5578304/trump-george-santos-prison-sentence-commuted

 

There could be a commutation for Diddy at some point in the future.

POTUS OJ just commuted the 7-year prison sentence of convicted, pathological liar and thief, former Congressman George Santos.

 

https://www.npr.org/2025/10/17/nx-s1-5578304/trump-george-santos-prison-sentence-commuted

 

There could be a commutation for Diddy at some point in the future.

[Troy]

On 10/6/2025 at 5:08 PM, aka Contrarian said:

Where is Troy? I miss his sensible input. 

 

Sorry, I have not been following this conversation.  I feel behind during my brief absence.  I did, just now, skim the comments; I did not see anything to warrant a warning

 

[aka Contrarian]

On 10/18/2025 at 9:22 AM, Troy said:

 

Sorry, I have not been following this conversation.  I feel behind during my brief absence.  I did, just now, skim the comments; I did not see anything to warrant a warning

 

@Troy, I think that remark was made after one of my heated exchanges with Pioneer on another thread when I was getting down and dirty instead of complying with his expectation of my acting the lady-like damsel in distress role.

When arguing with him I often come out of what I call my "post office bag" when I take on my ,"street" persona. During my 30 years working as a postal clerk at my hometown facility, I encountered many  different types of people including thugs which is why I've always  said I got my degree in Life studies during my tenure there. 

This was also during the time back in the 1970s when I  was a contributing columnist to a Chicago newspaper, writing articles about the "black experience".LOL.

 

[Troy]

@aka Contrarian as far as I'm concerned, you've earned the right to write anything you want here.  I'm sure most people here enjoy your insights. You are that combination I referenced as "Gold" in a recent exchange with Profd. 

 

Now as far as your exchanges with Pioneer coming "out a post office bag" (is funny twist on a term I have not heard in a long time), he has the liberty, in all fairness, to dish out the same  

[aka Contrarian]

2 hours ago, Troy said:

@aka Contrarian as far as I'm concerned, you've earned the right to write anything you want here.  I'm sure most people here enjoy your insights. You are that combination I referenced as "Gold" in a recent exchange with Profd. 

 

Now as far as your exchanges with Pioneer coming "out a post office bag" (is funny twist on a term I have not heard in a long time), he has the liberty, in all fairness, to dish out the same  

@TroyI wasn't expecting you to censor Pioneer. I was wondering if you would warn me to not get too down and dirty. (Re-read what I wrote.) 

[Pioneer1]

1 hour ago, aka Contrarian said:

@TroyI wasn't expecting you to censor Pioneer. I was wondering if you would warn me to not get too down and dirty. (Re-read what I wrote.) 

 

I'M warning you not to.
How 'bout 'DAT?

Cuz I don't wanna have to hurt your feelings, up in this mug.

Don't nobody here wanna see me make you cry.
Including me.

So.......
 

[aka Contrarian]

@Pioneer1Oh, puleeze. I'm not intimidated by you. Nothing you say could hurt my feelings.  I place no stock in what you write, and have no respect for your opinions. You're a bloated wind bag who has to rely on pictures and lies to try and get over.

You really over-estimate your impact on me. As I've said before, you aint nothing but a jive ass nigga talkin a lot of smack.

The difference between you and me is that I have a realistic perception of myself, but you think you are sooo much more than you are. Nothing about you impresses me. I am, however,  somewhat astounded by what a narcisstic psychopath you are. smh.

So you can send all your pictures and concoct your little stories making reference to my age and appearance and mental state and get vulgar and profane. It doesn't bother me. I consider the source.  LMAO

[Troy]

3 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

I was wondering if you would warn me to not get too down and dirty.

 

No again, you may write what you want.

 

3 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

@TroyI wasn't expecting you to censor Pioneer. 

 

I know.  I was just saying I extend the same "benefit" to Pioneer. 

 

I rarely ban people. The last one was Sara -- way back when. In hindsight, I probably should not have banned her (on your advice). I could have redacted her post.

 

 

 

[Pioneer1]

Troy

Cynique DROVE Sara crazy, by constantly nipping at her and picking at her....lol.
 

[aka Contrarian]

Sara was a vicious bitch, a female version of pioneer.  I simply responded to her venom. 

And it's not like I had a desire to maintain a friend ship with either her or Mzuri. 

 

[Troy]

Sara did level of vicious ad hominem attack, which in my view crossed the line. I would not put pioneer in the same category. 

 

[aka Contrarian]

11 hours ago, Troy said:

Sara did level of vicious ad hominem attack, which in my view crossed the line. I would not put pioneer in the same category. 

 

@TroyI would. She and he are both ageists, obsessively focused on my advanced years, desperate to portray oldness as a flaw. 

Both of them, however, are also obnoxious examples of how age doesn't discriminate when it comes to being nut cases! 

Get real. Pioneer boasted about staying on good terms with Sara because - they are 2 of a kind!  

[Pioneer1]

7 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

She and he are both ageists, obsessively focused on my advanced years, desperate to portray oldness as a flaw. 

 

 

If this is true, then you should have NO problem giving a couple examples of me doing this...lol.


Don't worry.
I'll give you some time.

 

 

        ready.....set.....GO!

[aka Contrarian]

@pioneer: I'm not worried cuz I don't care. Stick your stop watch up your arse.  

[Pioneer1]

15 minutes ago, aka Contrarian said:

@pioneer: I'm not worried cuz I don't care. Stick your stop watch up your arse.  

You ACCUSED me of something....now back it up.
Give us examples.

[aka Contrarian]

@Pioneer1I don't take orders from you. 

I give others credit for observing and reaching obvious conclusions.

 

I said what I said.  You are what you are.   

[Pioneer1]

aka Contradiction

So you pretty much told a LIE.
And I exposed you.

[aka Contrarian]

@Pioneer1Ooooh, give it a rest. You and your silly mind games.

YOU ARE AN AGEIST; truer words were never spoken. You prove this yourself on a regular basis.

You can't accept this because you are in denial. The reaction of a typical narcisstic psychopath who is also showing signs of suffering from arrested development.

 

 

 

[Pioneer1]

Audience

Notice how she can make post after post calling people names and being accusatory but has yet to provide ANY evidence of her accusations.

 

[ProfD]

@Troy thanks for allowing the tennis match between @aka Contrarian and @Pioneer1 to play out.

 

They are hilarious. Makes the coffeeshop more lively.

[aka Contrarian]

@Pioneer1Let's just say this: the whole gist of your  unflattering posts about me with pictures and made-up stories is predicated on my being an old lady.  

If I were young, you would  lose your foil.

All anybody has to do is to check out the layouts you spam on threads.

And, why don't you produce some evidence that I'm wrong? 

You are so transparent in your desperate attempts to control the narrative. 

 

Oh, - and did I mention that

      YOU. ARE.AN.AGEIST!

 

...and btw, I don't care that you are an ageist. It's an observation, not a complaint. It really makes me no difference. 

[Pioneer1]

20 hours ago, aka Contrarian said:

Let's just say this: the whole gist of your  unflattering posts about me with pictures and made-up stories is predicated on my being an old lady.  

 

That's a damn lie...
Since when did I EVER consider you a "lady"?

"Let's just say" you can't find any evidence for the accusation you made....lol.

 

[aka Contrarian]

@Pioneer1Oh  stfu. You're such a fraud!  

And you can't prove that you aren't an ageist. 

We certainly can't take your  word for it because, like you, your word aint worth a damn.  

[Pioneer1]

28 minutes ago, aka Contrarian said:

@Pioneer1Oh  stfu. You're such a fraud!  

And you can't prove that you aren't an ageist. 

 

You made (made up) the accusation.
It's up to YOU to back it up with evidence.

 

 

 

[aka Contrarian]

Observing, as the grandstanding pioneer tries to make an impression on the peanut gallery who knows damn well that my age is his favorite target.

He still can't accept that people see through his phoniness as he continues to prove that he is, indeed, a psychopathic, narcissistic, pathological lying, AGEIST doing his strawman routine.

Hummmm. Interesting. Pathetic, but  interesting.

Predictably, he will continue to try and invoke the ,"power of suggestion"  by claiming I haven't proved his glaring guilt. 

I'll just humor him since it's so important to him to be thought of as a nice guy instead of the shallow AGEIST that he is.