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(38 replies, posted in Politics)

The following is an example of why I think this good idea will ultimately fail:

*This is directed at EVERYONE, k? EV-ER-RY-ONE.


A small amount of reasonable and logical on-topic-ness.

A vague reference to an unexplained and undisclosed point of contention, the discussion of which they shall now avoid like AIDS...

In favour of demanding their opponent accept they are right because they have decided that they are all-knowing.

There may possibly be a small amount of down-to-earth-ness to break the flow, garner some sympathy, interrupt their opponents' brimming righteous indignation, to distract them...

But soon they'll be back to being Jebus the Infallible Forum-Ninja, listing a load of uber-skills that have bugger-all to do with the topic being discussed...

"Yeah well I don't need to discuss The Benefits of Nuclear Power over Wind Power with you equally, I did physics in school"

Then they seem to do you a favour and offer to come down to your level from off of their lofty plane....

And even begin to sound quite reasonable. You might actually finish this discussion!

Then the words used start to seem "odd" yet still reasonable...

Then you get that Admiral Akbar feeling...

And suddenly you're either walking away, knowing you're right, with "Shall I tell you why they have left?" ringing in your ears, surely to try and goad you back; OR it is 8 pages later and somehow you're now arguing about what colour tie an IPCC inspector was wearing on his way to Iran and thinking "But I only wanted to know where he got his figures from".

*This is directed at EVERYONE, k? EV-ER-RY-ONE.

227

(43 replies, posted in General)

[edit]"Walking corpse is currently ignored, so cannot reply there or to repost of his."
That was purile, stupid and childish; he's trying to help.
Fix your own damn car[/edit]

228

(23 replies, posted in Politics)

Gone from USA "left" baiting to actual left baiting? That was brave!


> Einstein wrote:
> This is inspired from Andrew Wilkow.
> A Freedom is one that is not supposed to be denied. <

Yes.


> If you wish to argue that point please make a seperate thread. <

No problem with freedom here.


> If a Freedom cannot be denied, then should food, shelter, and water be rights? <

I have two (glib) lines of thought:
1) Pure freedom means you are free to gather food, water, and build shelter as you see fit.
2) You have the right to expect food, water, and shelter, and everyone else has the right to expect you to work for it.


> If yes, then please open your house for me to live in, let me eat your food, and waste your water <

Do you need somewhere to live? Live with me, I wouldn't mind; You work.
Just remember to not take the piss and your rights will not be rescinded.


> Actually though an attempt at humor, it is germaine. If you cannot deny it, how do you stop claims against your > goods by others? <

You've already got the stuff you have a right to, what the smeg do you want my paltry earning for you greedy, selfish piece of [poo]? Get the [sex] out of my house before I break your llegs and tell the neighbours you fiddle with children.


> This is especially relevent since there is places with rationing of water due to limits placed upon them. <

Not sure I understand... do you want to starve the unemployed? Or do you want to try and stop global rationing before it happens, due to finite rescources and our species' massive numbers, because you think you are more deserving than others?


> The other argument is as follows
>
> If person A has the right to make demands of Person B, but person B cannot make counter demands on person > A, where is the fairness? <

Why can't person B make demands too?

:\

229

(7 replies, posted in General)

*door bursts open*
/me staggers through door, wheezing, bleeding
"Stop now! Stop whilst you still can! Dont go to.... unhhh"
*a small piece of paper flutters to the floor*
http://tinyurl.com/32kqdr5

230

(43 replies, posted in General)

1) Are you sure it's a 780? http://tiny.cc/siikb

2) Your radiator may be leaking. Does the hissing sound worsen with a hot engine? Is there a puddle under your parking spot?

3) Congrats on breaking the Volvo, that [poo] is hard to do!

231

(28 replies, posted in General)

Give it to me and I'll give you a wank with my lips (^o^)

232

(39 replies, posted in Politics)

So the BNP now have Winston Churchil AND Marmite? X(

233

(56 replies, posted in Politics)

@Flint: You've gone for QUANTITY over quality again, that's their problem wink

1: Why do you come to the politics forum?
  I come to the politics forum to watch people "discuss". Sometimes I post things I think may start a discussion, but that rarely goes the way I thought it would. Sometimes I think that is because I have a point and people wantn to blunt that point.
Mostly I come to gape at the egos so massive they have their own gravitational pull, at the house of cards balanced on its end, and to giggle as you all go ape[poo] at Decimus AGAIN because you STILL don't get him.


2: What would the ideal politics poster come to this forum in order to do?
  To do things like: To draw attention to the crap job President X is doing and discuss how he could do better, to discuss the reasons behind war Y and what is happening in war Y and the end of war Y, to DISCUSS the wrongs of society, the things that trouble us...
...Ancient Greek stuff.

3: What are the goals of a forum related to political issues?  What is the forum attempting to achieve?  Hell, what does communication about political issues hope to achieve?
  Intelligent Discussion. Agreement. Broadening of horizons. Basically anything other than feeding each other hemlock (pressing issues, VCPR).

4: What do you contribute to the Politics forum through your presence here?
  I am a bastion of blunt..... anyone remember how that went?

234

(38 replies, posted in Politics)

/me concurr

235

(59 replies, posted in Politics)

"Wait.... NOW you want to know if Obama is legal? Left it a little late haven't you?
Just out of idle curiosity, if Obama is illegal just what the smeg can you do about it?"
X(

236

(59 replies, posted in Politics)

> Einstein wrote:

> Arizona is passing a law making it so if Obama wants to run for reelection in 2012 he has to show his ORIGINAL Birth Certificate, or he will not appear on the ballot.

Other States are rumored to be considering similar bills.

Specifically any candidate must turn over original documentation of birth to get on the ballot if running for President.<


Wait.... NOW you want to know if Obama is legal? Left it a little late haven't you?
Just out of idle curiosity, if Obama is illegal just what the smeg can you do about it?

237

(39 replies, posted in Politics)

I got a BNP leaflet through my door today... they put Sir Winston Churchill on it... not happy...

238

(43 replies, posted in General)

> Chris_Balsz wrote:

> cooee

eh-up! (^_^)/

239

(89 replies, posted in Roleplay)

A Short Note of Thanks to Shakespeare

With pen and paper, with pipe and smile,
You broke the rules, re-wrote your own,
You mocked the monarchy, got paid to boot,
You are a middle-class hero, who invented "[marketable]".

240

(12 replies, posted in Roleplay)

I blame TV, pop-culture, fasion, teenagers, foreigners, and the internet.

241

(43 replies, posted in General)

Better question: Why is there a cat in my yard?
/me reaches for 22 rifle

242

(43 replies, posted in General)

http://www.hahastop.com/pictures/The_Differences.jpg

Either that or all Americans are retarded... You live on the ground floor, woman! GROUND FLOOR! X(

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(13 replies, posted in Roleplay)

> [RPA] Arocalex wrote:
> is that any good?
What kinda system?

Storyteller system.
Wiki: http://wiki.white-wolf.com/worldofdarkness/index.php?title=Main_Page
Books: http://www.pen-paper.net/rpgdb.php?op=showpubline&gamelineid=9&publisherid=2
Port Lussuria: http://www.wodchat.com/

but recently been paying more attention to the PC games.



Nosferatu: We know your secrets. We know your fears.

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(13 replies, posted in General)

> Chris_Balsz wrote:
> Reagan was awesome
he stationed nukes in Belgium
and told the Soviets where, so they'd divert resources to bomb Belgium big_smile
thereby siphoning support from strategic ops against NATO's Atlantic facilities or tactical support in Germany smile
yay lol


LOL
Wait, what?? So what about all that US stuff we had in the UK?

245

(26 replies, posted in General)

hmm hmm... Ash falling from the sky, check. Global system in disarray, check. Chaos and anarchy...

...

X( GODDAMNIT! I DEMAND A REFU- oops (0_0')

246

(585 replies, posted in Community)

You know most of Europe is under and ash-cloud now, right? hmm

[edit] ah... right... reading, yes.... [/edit]

247

(13 replies, posted in Roleplay)

VAMPIRE: The Masquerade

Me = Nosferatu :-[

248

(13 replies, posted in General)

Linky: http://i42.tinypic.com/15znl1h.jpg

249

(14 replies, posted in General)

It's actually quite wrong that he would have to do that.

250

(15 replies, posted in Politics)

lucky you didn't pick nuclear, they'd have burnt you at the stake