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Attilatheblond

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9. That's Ms Quixote LOL. Nah, it's about the show-me thing

Reply to ProfessorGAC (Reply #6)

Thu Oct 30, 2025, 07:36 PM

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I love windmills, but not the morass of fretting over things that have no supporting evidence. And, yes, I am well aware that there are people scrubbing things on the internets, but maybe that's just hearsay and not really information that has gone missing.

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Maybe DU needs a 'hear-say' forum? [View all] Attilatheblond Thursday OP

agree... or make sure that stuff goes into creative speculation. WarGamer Thursday #1

Why? ProfessorGAC Thursday #8

I'm speaking in broad generalities... not to one case WarGamer Thursday #10

Well, That's Sure Convenient ProfessorGAC Thursday #13

That forum was closed a few years ago with the last update. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #19

Agree👍 anciano Thursday #2

As WarGamer says above canetoad Thursday #3

The Creative Speculation forum was closed years ago with the last update. Nt Fiendish Thingy Thursday #20

Not disagreeing, but can you give an you give an example? Chasstev365 Thursday #4

Two just recently in General Discussion Attilatheblond Thursday #15

Maybe some people should lighten up Sewa Thursday #5

Really Determined To Pound On That Nail? ProfessorGAC Thursday #6

That's Ms Quixote LOL. Nah, it's about the show-me thing Attilatheblond Thursday #9

It Was A Metaphor ProfessorGAC Thursday #12

WOW! I never knew Attilatheblond Thursday #14

Of course the issue is who defines "hear-say". The media has silos of information with extreme perspectives. walkingman Thursday #7

Perhaps providing links would help. BigmanPigman Thursday #11

Yep One has asked Attilatheblond Thursday #16

Who police's the links? gab13by13 Thursday #17

It used to be called "Creative Speculation" forum Fiendish Thingy Thursday #18

This message was self-deleted by its author TomSlick Friday #21