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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
[b]Enjoying RHP's General Forum


1st Rule: Be yourself, even though you may have forgotten who you are...

2nd Rule: Welcome all aspects of diversity and individual styles.

3rd Rule: Have fun but not at someone else's expense. Ever...

4th Rule: Disagree respectfully, especially when you know the other guy's being a jerk....

5th Rule: ...[text shortened]... or granted, now or ever.

12th Rule: Be grateful for Russ & Chris and their staff.

(gb)[/b]

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
Spirituality threads live longer for one obvious reason: Endless wrangling.

Posters disgorge the same feeble arguments over and over and over and...
Whereas word association games are the epitomey of intellectual discourse?

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Originally posted by divegeester
discourse?
of course

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis
of course
you would say that!

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Originally posted by ChessPraxis

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4TAtRCJIqnk
"Commandment 11: Thou shall not launch idiotic wars over which [clan] is the [best] one." (gb)

Removed: [version of me][real] (Mr. Shayne Oneill, 2 months ago)

Good one, CP. Thanks.

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Originally posted by divegeester
Whereas word association games are the epitomey of intellectual discourse?
4th Rule: Disagree respectfully, especially when you know the other guy's being a jerk....

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
4th Rule: Disagree respectfully, especially when you know the other guy's being a jerk....
So who are you calling a jerk, handy Andy or me?

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
If so, why start threads in this forum?
I don't understand the question (in the context); people start threads because 'there are a lot more things to talk about'. Threads don't (in my ever so humble opinion) need to ramble on for ages to be good. If people want to say something, let them say it, I say; 'tis the nature of the beast, and long may it roam the forests of our leisure time.

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13th Rule: If you like being happy, strive to remain sensitive to the moods of an intelligent, caring lady.

14th Rule: Listen carefully whenever she's speaking and always do whatever she says (most of the time).

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Originally posted by divegeester

So who are you calling a jerk, handy Andy or me?
Originally posted by HandyAndy
"Spirituality threads live longer for one obvious reason: Endless wrangling.

Posters disgorge the same feeble arguments over and over and over and..."

Originally posted by divegeester
^ "Whereas word association games are the epitomey of intellectual discourse?"
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^ "4th Rule: Disagree respectfully, especially when you know the other guy's being a jerk...." (gb)

Your replying to Andy; I'm reminding you of The 4th Rule. (gb)

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Originally posted by Indonesia Phil
I don't understand the question (in the context); people start threads because 'there are a lot more things to talk about'. Threads don't (in my ever so humble opinion) need to ramble on for ages to be good. If people want to say something, let them say it, I say; 'tis the nature of the beast, and long may it roam the forests of our leisure time.
Phil, time for more sleep. I'll try to catch up later today. Bob

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
During its past seven pages, May 3 to June 27, 2013, this forum has seen an unheard of volume of its threads die with a dozen or fewer posts: A Whopping 43% (90/210). Is the sight of 90 Dead Soldiers strewn around a sign of life? (gb)
thos eare not dead...

the dead ones are before April 27th...

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Originally posted by Grampy Bobby
^ "4th Rule: Disagree respectfully, especially when you know the other guy's being a jerk...." (gb)

Your replying to Andy; I'm reminding you of The 4th Rule. (gb)
You're stooping again, Bobby. Did you run out of respectful thoughts so soon?

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Originally posted by HandyAndy
You're stooping again, Bobby. Did you run out of respectful thoughts so soon?
15th Rule: Avoid Trash Talk.

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