Welcome to General Chat - GAW Community Area
This General Chat area started off as a place for people to talk about things that are off topic, however it has quickly evolved into a community and has become an integral part of the GAW experience for many of us.
Based on its evolving needs and plenty of user feedback, we are trying to bring some order and institute some rules. Please make sure you read these rules and participate in the spirit of this community.
Rules for General Chat
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Be respectful to each other. This is of utmost importance, and comments may be removed if deemed not respectful.
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Avoid long drawn out arguments. This should be a place to relax, not to waste your time needlessly.
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Personal anecdotes, puzzles, cute pics/clips - everything welcome
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Please do not spam at the top level. If you have a lot to post each day, try and post them all together in one top level comment
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Try keep things light. If you are bringing in deep stuff, try not to go overboard.
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Things that are clearly on-topic for this board should be posted as a separate post and not here (except if you are new and still getting the feel of this place)
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If you find people violating these rules, deport them rather than start a argument here.
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Feel free to give feedback as these rules are expected to keep evolving
In short, imagine this thread to be a local community hall where we all gather and chat daily. Please be respectful to others in the same way
Rules For the rest of the Site also accessible on the sidebar.
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Todays Meltdown special
Bringing you today's Lefties Losing It from Rita Panahi from Sky news Australia
Compilation of all the best meltdowns after Trump's victory
What an auspicious evening!
Thanksgiving's Eve
Who misses all the cousins, aunts, uncles, grandparents and others gathered together this time of year?
I can remember a few of those prior to the Thanksgiving in 1963. It was never the same after then.
Kennedy was dead; for the adults it must have been like getting punched in the stomach. Personal "thankfulness" was overcome by national tragedy. For the kids, we just wanted to play.
I wish I could send my "today" self back to Thursday, November 28, 1963. I would tell my "then" self how world changing that event was, and how 61 years to the day later he would be witnessing the closing of the circle.
Robert Kennedy Jr. was almost 10 years old at the time. How do think he remembers Thursday, November 28, 1963?
The End meets the Beginning. Margin call Gentlemen. Time to settle up.
Yes, I miss the large family gatherings. What a different world we have lived in since then.