Things You'd Like to Know

Originally posted by NoEarthlyReason
Q. Do you consider "e-sports" to be real sports? Why or why not?

A: Like "real sports", "e-sports" have endeavour, the testing of certain skills. competition and victory, but I would think of them as "games" and not "sports" but I am unwilling to go into the reasons why.

Q: Why do some people think of "e-sports" as "games" rather than "sports"?

Originally posted by FMF
A: Like "real sports", "e-sports" have endeavour, the testing of certain skills. competition and victory, but I would think of them as "games" and not "sports" but I am unwilling to go into the reasons why.

Q: Why do some people think of "e-sports" as "games" rather than "sports"?

A: Because they....ah who cares.


Q: What do you think about the Italian doctor who is planning on a head transplant for a Russian in a couple of years?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
Q: What do you think about the Italian doctor who is planning on a head transplant for a Russian in a couple of years?

A: I think he's got nice legs. And I wouldn't mind them if he dies before I do.

Q: Surely Russians could do better than aspiring to having Italian heads? What about those from Danes or the heads of people from the Dutch speaking part of Belgium?

Originally posted by FMF
A: I think he's got nice legs. And I wouldn't mind them if he dies before I do.

Q: Surely Russians could do better than aspiring to having Italian heads? What about those from Danes or the heads of people from the Dutch speaking part of Belgium?

A: Plausible options to be sure but you may be getting ahead of yourself.

Q: How many times have you heard this, "Your call is very important to us...."?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: Plausible options to be sure but you may be getting ahead of yourself.

Q: How many times have you heard this, "Your call is very important to us...."?

A. Often and too many times it's scripted and lacks authenticity.

Q. Do you treat others the way you would like to be treated without concern for how they may treat you
or do you mentally and emotionally insist that others treat you the way you would like to be treated?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
A. Often and too many times it's scripted and lacks authenticity.

Q. Do you treat others the way you would like to be treated without concern for how they may treat you
or do you mentally and emotionally insist that others treat you the way you would like to be treated?

A: I expect equal treatment.


Q: Is it hard to forgive?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: I expect [b]equal treatment.


Q: Is it hard to forgive?[/b]

A: No, it's not, unless your own personal credo insists that you be at the top of your imagined priority list at all times. When you give up that position to others, to forgive is quite easy.

Q: Why do some use this particular format to continue to roundly criticize others (again and again) and to put oneself in the best possible light (again and again)?

Originally posted by Suzianne
A: No, it's not, unless your own personal credo insists that you be at the top of your imagined priority list at all times. When you give up that position to others, to forgive is quite easy.

Q: Why do some use this particular format to continue to roundly criticize others (again and again) and to put oneself in the best possible light (again and again)?

A. 'When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.' - Eric Cantona.

Q. Is there a limit to how many words a dog can learn?

Originally posted by Ghost of a Duke
A. 'When the seagulls follow the trawler, it is because they think sardines will be thrown into the sea.' - Eric Cantona.

Q. Is there a limit to how many words a dog can learn?

A: Like any brain there are limits to how much usable space there is so likely yes.
Oooops forgot question.🙄

Q: Is my brain full?

Originally posted by Suzianne
Q: Why do some use this particular format to continue to roundly criticize others (again and again) and to put oneself in the best possible light (again and again)?

A: You should ask yourself this.

Q: Is the assertion that 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks' overly absolute?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: Like any brain there are limits to how much usable space there is so likely yes.
Oooops forgot question.🙄

Q: Is my brain full?

A. "Is my brain full?" need to know 'full of what' in order to be able to answer.

Q. Why do intelligent adults often become off balance in the face of change?

Originally posted by FMF
A: You should ask yourself this.

Q: Is the assertion that 'you can't teach an old dog new tricks' overly absolute?

A: To "old dogs", probably yes.

Q: How old is old?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
A. "Is my brain full?" need to know 'full of what' in order to be able to answer.

Q. Why do intelligent adults often become off balance in the face of change?

A: It scares them...perhaps?

Q: Is the Hubbel Telescope worth it's salt?

Originally posted by Great Big Stees
A: It scares them...perhaps?

Q: Is the Hubbel Telescope worth it's salt?

A. "The Hubble telescope is still operating as of 2015, and may last until 2020. Its scientific successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is scheduled for launch in 2018." according to William Wikipedia, Jr.

Q. What was the most challenging and difficult subject you ever studied in the classroom or on your own?

Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
A. "The Hubble telescope is still operating as of 2015, and may last until 2020. Its scientific successor, the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), is scheduled for launch in 2018." according to William Wikipedia, Jr.

Q. What was the most challenging and difficult subject you ever studied in the classroom or on your own?

A: Women's studies. Still can't figure it (them) out and God knows I've tried.


Q: Why do we (humans) have only ten toes and ten fingers?