There are enrollment qualifications? Damn... that defeats the entire objective.

Not to worry Git... let the girls enjoy 18 inch waists whilst they can... the day will soon come when all the right curves fall into place. Now... if they would just stay in place, I'd be happy.

It's all part of the "change" we were promised Git. And "thin" is an understatement. I agree with your participation analogy.

Yes... the off site life gets priority for me as well... combine that with a disinterest in breakfast cereals... ranting off topic.. and the result is why I don't review lately.
What I am interested in is how the changing political winds are affecting us personally & regionally. How's the housing/job market where you live affecting you? I trust the media's bias about as far as I can toss my tv one handed into the wind. You want new lists Numb... create them. Personally, I would like to know how global/national issues affect each of us on a regional level. And that's right up Wiseguy's alley. How objective can we be compared to the political B S broadcast daily [I refrain from calling it news - because we stopped getting that years ago] Whattayathink... shall we enjoy our freedom while we still can? Or have we already passed the street of no-return?

I'm sure that Bill Clinton would be pleased to know that his "rescue" has been reduced to back alley racist remarks and finally degraded over banter re junk food. It's an interesting web to unwind... What began as a slam on a couple of stupid news reporters who stepped into something they maybe shouldn't have, got twisted by fit into racism (he even slipped down that slippery slope of name calling). For my two cents... the first person to yell racism is typically the racist. Clinton didn't make the deal... he just showed up to grab the glory. I believe that's the point DoorGunner was making. Or perhaps I missed something in all the mud-slinging?

You must enjoy very long walks then... hail a cab or jump on one of the many buses heading uptown... that would be a better choice (save your feet for walking around the Seattle Center, or the waterfront, there is still much more to see).

It's 100 degrees here... and I've just finished an ice-cold beer while listening to Ridge read the stream from this and other comments. It's been a busy today on RIA...
So if I've got the bottom line somewhat straight... all this the fuss is about the anonimity of who clicks the disagree button, and whether or not more than one click comes from the same IP address.
As many of you know, Ridge and I share the same IP. We've gotten caught up in the confusion from time to time, but not to worry... we've since taken precautions and have invested in mouse condoms, so I think we're both safe from internet viruses. (the trick is getting those little mice to sit still long enough to implement the plan).
So here's my thought... and this is the third time that I've made this same suggestion... elliminate the "disagree" aka "unhelpful" buttons and replace them with a rating scale of 1 to 5 on how helpful the post is. This provides a twofold result. #1 it should reduce the trolls (giving a rating even if it's only a 1 is recognizing that the post has at least some value) and #2 it gives the site a more accurate base for analyzing data. (can't help being an analyst at heart). Yes... I know... people will give 1's to voice their outrage (trolls can always find a niche).

Either that or just make all those clicks completely visable to all. Each click can show up on the comments section (just as if someone were writing). The problem offers it's own solution... one way or the other... but the selectivity of "outtings" should, must, aught to come to an end.

Or... we could just stone the alleged trolls to death and worry about guilt later...

Spend too much time in the 'critique 101 class' and you forget that not everyone is up for the game. Lena, you drew all these? Wow... It must have taken you quite a bit of time (and effort) to create the icons... you get points for being creative (they are imaginative). But... a true friend will tell you the truth even when it's not what you want to hear. It helps us grow. I never mistook you for someone who'd rather hear only nice things about your work (as some prefer). And doing so wouldn't make me much of a friend would it? I'm glad you handled the criticism well (shows that you've got real character). You're art may be a little too 'cute' for my tastes, but your stock as a human being just went up.