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:D I just wonder what word was under the ***** ... As a non native English speaker ... it's difficult to guess, and so less fun. :D
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Ahhhhhhhhh.... Relieved now.
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Hey! How did my shoes get wet?
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Sorry YoDude... I crossed streams with Tim.
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Dr. Peter Venkman: What? Dr. Egon Spengler: Don't cross the streams. Dr. Peter Venkman: Why? Dr. Egon Spengler: It would be bad. Dr. Peter Venkman: I'm a little fuzzy on the whole "good/bad" thing here. What do you mean, "bad"? Dr. Egon Spengler: Try to imagine all life as you know it stopping instantaneously and every molecule in your body exploding at the speed of light. Dr. Ray Stantz: Total protonic reversal! Dr. Peter Venkman: That's bad. Okay. All right, important safety tip. Thanks, Egon. |
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Let's examine that. Here are some quotes from my original post, that drew what I called insults: "In some ways, these esteemed people are talking like they have conferenced and developed talking points to use against the supporters of the Nokia Internet Tablet as we knew it. It's kind of like political threads, in which people use pre-rehearsed arguments, obviously having learned the technique from Communist Party propaganda techniques back in the 1950s, even if they weren't around then. Those of us who have supported Nokia here also have our talking points too, because we have been arguing for the Nokia Internet Tablet for years. But it's strange that there are so many of these aliens now. (Disclaimer: I have nothing against aliens. It's those antennae that I find disconcerting.) " Note that I used a number of qualifications. I said "in some ways" these "esteemed people" are talking "like" they have talking points. The question is, is this equivalent to telling me that I'm as crazy as someone who thinks the mafia put a radio transmitter in his LSD? I say it's not. Is it impossible that people conferenced about the reaction that this announcement might draw and developed arguments against it? No, it is not impossible. Is it impossible for the mafia to put a radio transmitter in LSD and transmit someone's thoughts? Yes, it is. So, if I am being paranoid, it is a much milder level of paranoia. Did I attack some specific person? No I didn't. But my 'critic' DID attack some specific person, me. The effect is that this critic is silencing me, and I am lumped with him as being in a 'pissing contest'. Are we equivalent? No, I am not in a pissing contest with this person. I have not attacked this person. This person has attacked me. |
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I hope there is a shower near the contest's place ... :p
... what ? ... why ? ... why don't you want me anymore in this contest ? It was goïng to be fuuuuuuun ... :( |
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That's not me on the picture, I swear !
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