Moral Courage

Originally posted by Ludovician
Why do you hate pronouns so much?

GB doesn't hate pronouns. He's paying tribute to his favorite detective, Charlie Chan.

Originally posted by wormwood
you know what's the leading cause of suicides committed by people named 'john wayne'?

-losing hope for humanity.

Do you have statistics to back up that statement, or is it just an off the top of your head made up statement?

Originally posted by Ludovician
Thanks for the earnest response. I apologize for being so aggressive. From my limited time reading these forums, it seemed that the paradoxical gentle aggression was the natural tone here. Apparently my rendition is not welcome and is irksome to some users; for this I apologize.

I'll go back to playing chess now and leave you all to your sandbox. I have other sandboxes anyway. The internet is a big place, after all.

You never need to apologize to me for anything. Whenever I find a kindred spirit, million bucks is deposited in the account. Stick around.



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Originally posted by HandyAndy
GB doesn't hate pronouns. He's paying tribute to his favorite detective, Charlie Chan.

Thank you, #1 Son.



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Originally posted by Very Rusty
You see what you want to see Phlabby!

That can't be true, I still see YOU posting.

[/crackingselfup]

I didn't see how Wormwood offering GB to use a quote is 'an attack'.. you must be talking about another post... or I'm REALLY missing something.

P-

Originally posted by ale1552
I am going to stand up right now and say something. I like Bob's thoughtful posts. I just wish I could have coffee with him and talk about all the insights he has learned over the years. He has lived life to its fullest with no regrets, takes garbage many times a day on these threads from people that don't have as much sense as he does in his little finge ...[text shortened]... ions if they annoy you, and let the rest of us mull them over. They would do you some good.

you know, without the "all you youngsters are rude idiots" part that might've made some sense. me and GB, we're like that, you know.

meaning enemies to the last drop of blood, sweden vs finland. the grudge goes back for centuries. they moved our capital on a swamp in southern periferia, and forced us along to fight the holy roman-german empire! not only that, they used to pillage and plunder our coast on their way to found russia.

that was sarcasm by the way. I believe it existed even back in your golden olden days. there's a widespread school of thought that considers it a form of humour, and as such enriching and enjoyable part of life. there's another school of thought that considers the former school a bunch of mean idiots though. but I guess it all depends on what school your parents graduated from.

that was also humour.

Originally posted by Very Rusty
Do you have statistics to back up that statement, or is it just an off the top of your head made up statement?

yes, of course I have statistics on the reasons why suicide victims named 'john wayne' did themselves in. I carved it all into stone tablets and gave to a guy on a mountain, because they were reeeally heavy to haul all over. he said: "mucho thanks, dude!" and told he was gonna start up a religion.

Originally posted by wormwood
you know, without the "all you youngsters are rude idiots" part that might've made some sense. me and GB, we're like that, you know.

meaning enemies to the last drop of blood, sweden vs finland. the grudge goes back for centuries. they moved our capital on a swamp in southern periferia, and forced us along to fight the holy roman-german empire! no ...[text shortened]... guess it all depends on what school your parents graduated from.

that was also humour.

"Rude Idiots?" I did not use those words, sir. Rude? Perhaps that is a good definition, but I did not imply that you or anyone else is an "idiot"....I will leave those kind of words for you to use. My implication was a lack of "common sense". I would never call someone an idiot.

Originally posted by wormwood
yes, of course I have statistics on the reasons why suicide victims named 'john wayne' did themselves in. I carved it all into stone tablets and gave to a guy on a mountain, because they were reeeally heavy to haul all over. he said: "mucho thanks, dude!" and told he was gonna start up a religion.

I'd like to see if they match my statistics.

Originally posted by wormwood
yes, of course I have statistics on the reasons why suicide victims named 'john wayne' did themselves in. I carved it all into stone tablets and gave to a guy on a mountain, because they were reeeally heavy to haul all over. he said: "mucho thanks, dude!" and told he was gonna start up a religion.

So far I have seen you mis-quote someone, saying they said something they actually didn't say, so I don't suppose your statistics are much more reliable, or your poor attempt at humour. Or , was it an attempt to make fun of a religion.

It is back to that interpretation thingy again I guess.

Originally posted by ale1552
"Rude Idiots?" I did not use those words, sir. Rude? Perhaps that is a good definition, but I did not imply that you or anyone else is an "idiot"....I will leave those kind of words for you to use. My implication was a lack of "common sense". I would never call someone an idiot.

how is calling people mud-slinging foulmouth youngsters with as much sense as someone's fingertip different to 'rude idiots', except using more words?

not that I have a problem with you calling us youngsters rude idiots. it's just funny to me that you're acting exactly like what you just seemed to think us youngsters shouldn't act.

or was the problem that we're not old enough for acting like that? well I can live with that too. can't wait to become old enough!

Originally posted by Very Rusty
Or , was it an attempt to make fun of a religion.

making fun of religions is fun, cuz its so easy:x

Originally posted by Very Rusty
So far I have seen you mis-quote someone, saying they said something they actually didn't say, so I don't suppose your statistics are much more reliable, or your poor attempt at humour. Or , was it an attempt to make fun of a religion.

It is back to that interpretation thingy again I guess.

and we have 100%! congratulations for the new record!

Originally posted by wormwood
[b]how is calling people mud-slinging foulmouth youngsters with as much sense as someone's fingertip different to 'rude idiots', except using more words?

I find it sad that you don't see the difference.

Personally, I would have went the rude idiot route, because that is exactly what it is!! Perhaps you already know this, and is why you look at it that way. 😉

Originally posted by Very Rusty
I find it sad that you don't see the difference.

Personally, I would have went the rude idiot route, because that is exactly what it is!! Perhaps you already know this, and is why you look at it that way. 😉

I really can't find a difference. except of course that an idiot would still have some sense, unlike a fingertip.


or is it a mutant fingertip with a genetically engineered superintelligent tiny brain? what if that brain makes a coup d'etat, and seizes control of the rest of the body? that would definitely spell trouble!

maybe it already happened?! 😲