Memo to self:

You are not to attempt to clarify angry misunderstandings any more. You have not got negotiation skills, you have not been trained in conflict management, and you have an amazing gift for cocking things up if you don't do them exactly right.

So no more attempting to intervene when people are getting mad at each other.

Not unless you figure out how to summon the ghost of Ralph Bunche and get him to do the talking for you.

Dear Spammers: I hate you pls die kthxbai.

Spam title today: Don't fit in your pants any more?

First thought through my mind: Well, no. Not after all those 'enlarge your unit' emails from last week.

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( WHY OPTIMUS PRIME WOULD MAKE A GOOD REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT: )

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NB: this is about candidacy, not competency while in office. Someone brilliant for the job may be bloody hard to get past the voters, and vice versa.

Almost forgot, because I didn't know where to put it: no way would President Prime permit a piece of crap like the Bradley Fighting Vehicle to waste the country's money and endanger its human soldiers. President Prime would demand competence and accountability from any and all defense contractors.

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