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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38  Posts: 145/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| I'm not spoiled enough to have a car. =\ (and in advance, this does not imply that everyone with a car is spoiled) (edited by hhallahh on 04-27-04 08:06 PM) |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 146/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Naming people to be banned sounds like a fun thread. You could have a pool. | |||
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 147/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| I believe that there's a forseeable possibility of victory, I believe that progress is being made somewhere. The objectives are clearly defined: Set up a suitable, stable government and get out. How do we do this? Idunno, I'm not an expert, but it's a lot harder to argue that it won't be done than it may or may not be done. That's why I wouldn't call it a quagmire. The Fallujah / Sunni Triangle situation concerns a vast minority of a population. 80% may want us out, but 80% also condemn the violence against U.S. soldiers. Hindsight is 20/20, and naturally foresight is a lot worse... that's why I'm reluctant to say that "X will happen in Iraq", and I cringe whenever I hear anyone else do so. Saying that they "can't get out" is ridiculous... we haven't even reneged on the June 30th deadline yet. Either way, things like Fallujah are, at the moment, isolated incidents, and should have no bearing on anyone's assessment of the situation, unless they have a good reason to think that these episodes are endemic of more serious problems that will inevitably materialize. I am not of this opinion, but I'm loathe to argue what won't happen as much as I am to argue what will. Nobody knows. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 148/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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Originally posted by Yiffy Kitten Well, that explains everything. I don't suppose you've read Atlas Shrugged? Sounds right up your alley, you know. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 149/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| "Yea, I hate white kids who act black. Only black people should act black. See, there are black people and white people. And each of them should act a different way." Yea, see, this is bullshit. I worry about this thread because intelligent people have plenty of stupid ideas. Being anti-wigger or whatever would be a decent example. Unless the person is middle class and is actually claiming to be FROM DA STREETZ or whatever, just shut up. And really, as I said before, all this bitching about idiocy is silly as well. Idiots / lazy people have always existed, they will always exist in the future. They are not contributing to society's decline. It's all about economics, see, and the fact is that most people simply have no use for the kind of human capital that whatever virtue training you would give them. If you don't like stupid people, fine. Don't hang out with them. But don't act like their existence or prevelence or whatever is actually some kind of social threat... because either you're mispercieving the problem (it's no worse now than it was a century ago), or you're just being utopian ("gee, wouldn't it be great if no one were stupid?") I mean, for all the bitching about stupid people, I have yet to see any evidence that there's actually some kind of new problem which would be reasonable to solve through... some kind of social changes? Is there no belief in social equilibrium here? Yea. That makes no sense. But still, it sounds bitchy! |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 150/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Early English = Beowulf Middle English = Chaucer Modern English = Shakespeare and forward (I think Shakespeare is defined as the beginning of the modern period.) Postmodern English = Ebonics (haha..) Shakespeare is different, but it's definately within the grasp of modern high school students. 0_o; There are some archaic words, but generally the grammar structures and spellings are similar enough to be ledgible. I mean, you can go to a Shakespearean play and follow what's going on, still, nowadays. I can't say that for Middle English stuff. If Chaucer is early english, what the hell is this? Hw (edited by hhallahh on 04-28-04 01:24 PM) (edited by hhallahh on 04-28-04 01:52 PM) |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 151/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| I'm not signed up as a donor, but... I probably will someday. No reason not to. | |||
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 152/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Translation: LO, praise of the prowess of people-kings of spear-armed Danes, in days long sped, we have heard, and what honor the athelings won! Oft Scyld the Scefing from squadroned foes, from many a tribe, the mead-bench tore, awing the earls. Since erst he lay friendless, a foundling, fate repaid him: for he waxed under welkin, in wealth he throve, till before him the folk, both far and near, who house by the whale-path, heard his mandate, gave him gifts: a good king he! To him an heir was afterward born, a son in his halls, whom heaven sent to favor the folk, feeling their woe that erst they had lacked an earl for leader so long a while; the Lord endowed him, the Wielder of Wonder, with world's renown. Famed was this Beowulf: far flew the boast of him, son of Scyld, in the Scandian lands. Old English is largely Germanic, but with Latin influences. You can read about it here. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 153/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Is there actually a correct grammatical way to deal with instances where you're equating a plural to a singular? "Their name is Kwan" may be incorrect, but "Their names are Kwan" sounds pretty much equally weird. (edited by hhallahh on 04-28-04 09:14 PM) |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 154/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Ah, Christians saying that other Christians aren't really Christians.. now there's something that never ceases to amuse me. | |||
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 155/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| It's unjustified that it amuses me? It's hard to justify what amuses you.. The sympathetic, do-gooder Christian is just one flavor of a million. It's one thing to believe your own flavor to be correct (I mean, you have to do that, right?), but it's another thing to say that those who don't agree with your flavors aren't part of the same, objectively-defined group. It's like saying that black people who vote Republican aren't really black. Christians who aren't X aren't really Christians. It's.. not logical. And it tends to piss people off. (edited by hhallahh on 04-28-04 11:07 PM) |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 156/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Crazy talk? Unjustified hostile post! D:< Oh well. A statement can be justified without a justification being provided. 0_o; I could say that there are nine planets in the solar system... certainly such a thing would be justified without my naming every one. Truth justifies truth. Now, if you want an explanation, well... that's different. Ok, compare a religion to a race and a political faction. That's a real good one. It is if you "get it". Now, Christians who don't do that reject the teachings and lifestyle of Christ which means they aren't truly Christians after all. This doesn't mean we're perfect. When we makes mistakes, we repent for them and try our best to learn from our mistakes and go from there. Now some Christians think "Well, I can do this, this, and this and it will be ok because I'll be forgiven for it anyway." Then they proceed to blatently sin without heed or caution thinking it wont matter because they're Christian and they'll be forgiven for it. With that mentality, they have already rejected Christ. Um, okay. I'll agree with that. However, if the teachings of Christ lead you to attack other religions, as it certainly has for millions of others throughout history, does that mean that you're not a Christian? There are many interpretations of Christ, and it's pretty narrow for any group to not only allocate "The Truth" to itself but to say that other groups aren't really Christian, since they're not doing things "the right way". You originally posted saying that people who are agressive towards other religions weren't Christian, and I'm responding to that. (edited by hhallahh on 04-28-04 11:55 PM) |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 157/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Pft. This is the internet. You'll never be able to deal with false advertising. I mean, all those "penis enlargement" places would've been sued out of existence long ago.. I read an article on this a while back, on the logic of spamming... you can't go after the actual companies that are spammed, because they don't actually do the spamming. And if you went after companies just because they're spammed, then people would spam for companies they don't like in order to get them in trouble. The same probably applies for this spyware ad crap. They probably didn't make the ad, and hence can be divorced of all responsibility of it. If not, they're idiots and they could probably be hit. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 158/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Prom really shouldn't be that expensive. Especially for a guy. When I went to my girlfriend's prom, it was... ~$100 for a tux, $20 for the ticket, and that's about it. No limo, no special shit. And you really should be able to save $120. I guess if all of your friends are doing fancy shit, it'd suck, but... yea. | |||
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 159/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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Originally posted by Weasel The "scanner" ad is really a piece of spyware itself. Therefore, the fact it can advertise to you means you have spyware. It's analogous to a burgler breaking into your house and then leaving ads for a home security system: "Your house is vulnerable to burglers!" |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 161/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Okay, my bad. I should've provided justification. I don't know what specific "piecemeal beliefs" CESum may have, and if they're not so shallow, that's okay. But when I hear "piecemeal", I think of people who pick and choose what beliefs sound cool to them, and then turn that into their religion. That's really no way to approach spirituality. I guess it's still insulting to criticize the furry Christians. So I'll... save it. Sorry. Though it's probably insulting to say that people who think they are Christians really aren't Christians. You know. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 162/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| There's a pretty solid link between exposure to violent media and anti-social behavior... nigh undisputable, really. Of course, everyone says, "I played Doom, and I haven't killed anyone!" Um, okay. I've smoked a cigarette, and I don't have lung cancer. Doesn't mean there's no correlation. The real question is not whether there's a link, but... whether anyone should care. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 163/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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Originally posted by Legion Yea, I'm sure the figure is more than 400 million. Try 4 billion. Or are you implying that non-Christians don't go to Hell? What about John 3:16 and whatnot? Once again, even if you can outquote me on the Bible, hundreds of millions do believe that, yes, those pagan babies born in Africa are going to hell. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 164/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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Originally posted by Kyouji "Kagami" CrawOriginally posted by LostAuzzie Hah, they had a good Law and Order episode on that topic a while back. A doctor had killed a dying patient before she was dead in order to harvest her organs, because he wanted to be able to get the organs to a transplantee before someone else did so he could get a promotion. And they found him guilty of manslaughter or murder. Tough case. |
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hhallahh Bob-Omb Level: 38 Posts: 165/607 EXP: 365476 For next: 4971 Since: 03-15-04 From: Portland, OR Since last post: 73 days Last activity: 60 days |
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| Haha.. Atlas Shrugged. That was my last major read, as well. Good stuff, as long as you don't get too absorbed by it. |
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