Why do people not respect the rules?
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I have got to apologise for the Flying Spaghetti Monster posting, I thought I was posting an amusing bit of news and did not consider the religious angle relevant. Actually I did not consider the religious angle at all! And you are correct it should have been posted in the SB.
Never underestimate the power of human stupidity RAH
I don't think that post needed to go into the SB. I don't think it was in any manner offensive, there again as an atheist I would say that wouldn't I.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
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Because they've got evil wives? OK, if you say so,
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The same reason that on a quiet Sunday morning while I was driving at 20mph through a 20mph area some clot decides that they have to overtake me because they need to travel at 40mph. It used to be known as antisocial behaviour - I think its called entrepreneurialism nowadays.
“That which can be asserted without evidence, can be dismissed without evidence.”
― Christopher Hitchens
I wonder how many people here personally knew someone who was killed in a car accident in a residential area. (Puts up hand) The reasons for speed limits in residential areas aren't rocket surgery, but some idiots are even too stupid for that.
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M Sukhdeep wrote:
But if you would stop being a Mike Hunt, I wouldn't need to piss in your cornflakes. Plus, you being able to gargle such a viscous liquid is quite impressive.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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PJ Arends wrote:
There have been discussions about sex and religion and blatant personal attacks
I haven't noticed any about sex, but, given that sex is what most people think about for a large proportion of their time, you can expect it to be discussed -- and knee-jerk adherence to rules that go against human nature always ends up in an argument, which is far worse for the group than the occasional mention of sex. The only discussion I've seen here about religion is about a spoof religion -- i.e. not a religion, so discussing it is not discussing religion. Two trolls did try to turn it into an argument about religion, but they were handled. Again, your posting is likely to cause arguments over this, so the only thing likely to do any damage to the group is your posting. Apart from the troll issues, which were dealt with (by both personal attacks, which are well merited, and by "shunning"), I haven't seen any personal attacks -- and when I say that, I mean that statements like "I think you're an idiot" are not personal attacks, as such; they're contextual opinions, and it's how people talk. A personal attack has malice behind it, and any malicious talk needs to be nipped in the but. But discussing opinions, including opinions about the people you are talking to, is not attacking anyone; it is discussing opinions. BTW: Getting on a high horse about rules is more likely to increase malicious behaviour, rather than curb it.
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Mark_Wallace wrote:
given that sex is what most people think about for a large proportion of their time
Mark, I have some news for you: some male Homo Saps, changing physically, hormonally, mentally, in the move into older age (the process, the outcome, of course, modulated by genetic endowment, experience, health, social/cultural reality) ... ... in some cases achieve almost full migration of the fifty-percent or more of his mind that was, in adolescence, located in the crotch area, from down there upo into that crinkled jelly-jar held in the skull. The change in patterns of perception and interior mentation will vary from individual to individual, but, in general, there is some adjustment of the bandwidth devoted to more corporeal forms of sexuality. Whether or not you can look forward to this, or will look forward to it, or how you may react to this change if it occurs ... I cannot say without asking you for a small donation to cover my expenses in summoning Cthulhu. cheers, Bill
«The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.» Soren Kierkegaard
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Mark_Wallace wrote:
given that sex is what most people think about for a large proportion of their time
Mark, I have some news for you: some male Homo Saps, changing physically, hormonally, mentally, in the move into older age (the process, the outcome, of course, modulated by genetic endowment, experience, health, social/cultural reality) ... ... in some cases achieve almost full migration of the fifty-percent or more of his mind that was, in adolescence, located in the crotch area, from down there upo into that crinkled jelly-jar held in the skull. The change in patterns of perception and interior mentation will vary from individual to individual, but, in general, there is some adjustment of the bandwidth devoted to more corporeal forms of sexuality. Whether or not you can look forward to this, or will look forward to it, or how you may react to this change if it occurs ... I cannot say without asking you for a small donation to cover my expenses in summoning Cthulhu. cheers, Bill
«The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.» Soren Kierkegaard
BillWoodruff wrote:
I cannot say without asking you for a small donation to cover my expenses in summoning Cthulhu.
From Internet Book of Shadows: Real Old Time Religion, That[^]: We will worship mighty Cthulhu H. P. Lovecraft's big old hoodoo (1930's fiction voodoo....) But that's good enough for me! Let us sing to Lord Cthuhlu Don't let Lovecraft try to fool you Or the Elder Gods WILL rule you And that's good enough for me! Of the Old Ones, none is vaster Even Cthulhu's not his master I refer to the unspeakable * and that's good enough for me! And for those who follow Cthulhu We have really got a lulu: Drop a bomb on Honolulu! 'Cause that's good enough for you! We will worship Great Cthulhu, We will worship Great Cthulhu, And we'll feed him Mr. Sulu 'Cause that's good enough for me! We will sacrifice to Yuggoth We will sacrifice to Yuggoth Burn a candle for Yog-Soggoth And the Goat With a Thousand Young Well it's good enough for * He's a mighty kinky master When you pray he goes much faster And that's good enough for me! Let's go worship Great Cthulhu, And run naked like a Zulu, You and me and Mr. Sulu, And that's good enough for me! * - well, do YOU want to say it? (Sung to the tune of "Give Me That Old-Time Religion")
If you have an important point to make, don't try to be subtle or clever. Use a pile driver. Hit the point once. Then come back and hit it again. Then hit it a third time - a tremendous whack. --Winston Churchill
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Garth J Lancaster wrote:
the post beginning with 'Hello Infidels' is just wrong
I can't even find that one.
Garth J Lancaster wrote:
it doesnt matter that the poster probably has used that to mean 'unbeliever of Pastafarian', there's just so many other ways it can be mis-interpreted
It absolutely does matter that the poster probably has used that to mean 'unbeliever of Pastafarian'. You could ban every word in the English (and every other) language, by following the rule you're suggesting. "If a word could be misinterpreted, it is banned from the Lounge!" An entire genre of jokes is about making the listener think/feel one thing, then turning it around, and that is what this was. Or are you saying that we don't just ban every word in the language, but also all jocularity? (I've gotta admit, though, that there have been people whom I wished had been banned from telling jokes, in here)
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I wonder how many people here personally knew someone who was killed in a car accident in a residential area. (Puts up hand) The reasons for speed limits in residential areas aren't rocket surgery, but some idiots are even too stupid for that.
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No, but let's just say that I have very strong opinions on people that does not keep the distance. If you get my drift.
Wrong is evil and must be defeated. - Jeff Ello
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M Sukhdeep wrote:
Gargle ur own bile after drunk posting
Sober, you cum gargler.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I wonder how many people here personally knew someone who was killed in a car accident in a residential area. (Puts up hand) The reasons for speed limits in residential areas aren't rocket surgery, but some idiots are even too stupid for that.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
When I was (a lot) younger I used to drive fairly fast everywhere as I was always in a hurry to get to the next exciting part of my life. One day, after having decided that driving fast on narrow English residential streets with cars parked on both sides of the road might not be a good idea, I was going, for the first time I remember, slightly under the 30 mph limit. I saw a small ball bounce out into the street just ahead of me. I hit the brakes and skidded the car sideways and actually stopped with my door just an inch away from the small boy who ran out between the parked cars in single-minded pursuit of the ball. He stopped, yelled in surprise, fell over and started to cry. His frantic mother came running out after him and I thought, "I am in trouble here!" However, she yelled at the idiot kid, smacked him (the good old days of direct parental feedback), picked him up, mouthed a tearful "Thank you!" to me and ran back inside with him. It took me a couple of minutes to straighten up my car (how I didn't hit the cars parked either side of me I don't know) and about twenty minutes to stop shaking. There are definite reasons for some rules and they should definitely be followed - all the time! PS. It made me feel good about following the rules for once in my life until I found out later that that little boy grew up to be a lawyer! ;) Well, you can't win 'em all!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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At top of the lounge is a sticky post that states some rules for posting in the lounge. In the last little while it seems that the rules have gone out the window. There have been discussions about sex and religion and blatant personal attacks. The worse is that this comes from long time members who should know better. The powers that be have provided a forum for discussing sex and religion and the personal attacks are not suppose to be here at all.
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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When I was (a lot) younger I used to drive fairly fast everywhere as I was always in a hurry to get to the next exciting part of my life. One day, after having decided that driving fast on narrow English residential streets with cars parked on both sides of the road might not be a good idea, I was going, for the first time I remember, slightly under the 30 mph limit. I saw a small ball bounce out into the street just ahead of me. I hit the brakes and skidded the car sideways and actually stopped with my door just an inch away from the small boy who ran out between the parked cars in single-minded pursuit of the ball. He stopped, yelled in surprise, fell over and started to cry. His frantic mother came running out after him and I thought, "I am in trouble here!" However, she yelled at the idiot kid, smacked him (the good old days of direct parental feedback), picked him up, mouthed a tearful "Thank you!" to me and ran back inside with him. It took me a couple of minutes to straighten up my car (how I didn't hit the cars parked either side of me I don't know) and about twenty minutes to stop shaking. There are definite reasons for some rules and they should definitely be followed - all the time! PS. It made me feel good about following the rules for once in my life until I found out later that that little boy grew up to be a lawyer! ;) Well, you can't win 'em all!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
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When I was (a lot) younger I used to drive fairly fast everywhere as I was always in a hurry to get to the next exciting part of my life. One day, after having decided that driving fast on narrow English residential streets with cars parked on both sides of the road might not be a good idea, I was going, for the first time I remember, slightly under the 30 mph limit. I saw a small ball bounce out into the street just ahead of me. I hit the brakes and skidded the car sideways and actually stopped with my door just an inch away from the small boy who ran out between the parked cars in single-minded pursuit of the ball. He stopped, yelled in surprise, fell over and started to cry. His frantic mother came running out after him and I thought, "I am in trouble here!" However, she yelled at the idiot kid, smacked him (the good old days of direct parental feedback), picked him up, mouthed a tearful "Thank you!" to me and ran back inside with him. It took me a couple of minutes to straighten up my car (how I didn't hit the cars parked either side of me I don't know) and about twenty minutes to stop shaking. There are definite reasons for some rules and they should definitely be followed - all the time! PS. It made me feel good about following the rules for once in my life until I found out later that that little boy grew up to be a lawyer! ;) Well, you can't win 'em all!
- I would love to change the world, but they won’t give me the source code.
I'm glad that you don't have to live with something terrible on your conscience. And sad that the world has yet another lawyer.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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If Fidel Castro was gay would his lover be an infidel? Sex, politics, and religion there.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
BURN THE WITCH!
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Mark_Wallace wrote:
given that sex is what most people think about for a large proportion of their time
Mark, I have some news for you: some male Homo Saps, changing physically, hormonally, mentally, in the move into older age (the process, the outcome, of course, modulated by genetic endowment, experience, health, social/cultural reality) ... ... in some cases achieve almost full migration of the fifty-percent or more of his mind that was, in adolescence, located in the crotch area, from down there upo into that crinkled jelly-jar held in the skull. The change in patterns of perception and interior mentation will vary from individual to individual, but, in general, there is some adjustment of the bandwidth devoted to more corporeal forms of sexuality. Whether or not you can look forward to this, or will look forward to it, or how you may react to this change if it occurs ... I cannot say without asking you for a small donation to cover my expenses in summoning Cthulhu. cheers, Bill
«The truth is a snare: you cannot have it, without being caught. You cannot have the truth in such a way that you catch it, but only in such a way that it catches you.» Soren Kierkegaard
Things are different, today I hear every fogey say Old blokes need something to help things not calm down But the thing for you here, Bill Is a little bluish pill So go rushing helter-skelter For the Woodruff's little helper It'll help you on your way To get your oats in one more day <Jews' harp solo>
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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At top of the lounge is a sticky post that states some rules for posting in the lounge. In the last little while it seems that the rules have gone out the window. There have been discussions about sex and religion and blatant personal attacks. The worse is that this comes from long time members who should know better. The powers that be have provided a forum for discussing sex and religion and the personal attacks are not suppose to be here at all.
Within you lies the power for good - Use it!
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M Sukhdeep wrote:
Gargle ur own bile after drunk posting
Sober, you cum gargler.
Michael Martin Australia "I controlled my laughter and simple said "No,I am very busy,so I can't write any code for you". The moment they heard this all the smiling face turned into a sad looking face and one of them farted. So I had to leave the place as soon as possible." - Mr.Prakash One Fine Saturday. 24/04/2004
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I'm glad that you don't have to live with something terrible on your conscience. And sad that the world has yet another lawyer.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
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I'm glad that you don't have to live with something terrible on your conscience. And sad that the world has yet another lawyer.
I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!
I once came within inches of running over a Tory MP. By the time I realised who it was I'd already come to a stop. Damn my lightening reflexes. At least I got to give him a stream of abuse.
Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them.
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You only get sht1 from me when you try to turn a discussion into a google "I Gotta Win!" fight. That ain't what people go to a Lounge for. Especially when you google up totally inaccurate cr@p like Greek Frappe being French, and Italian (Gelato) Frappe being American; and talk about "stab mixers", which we ain't got in England (and which is probably a single word in German, but I ain't gonna google to check, because this is a discussion, not a google "I Gotta Win!" fight). Don't expect people to be waste time on pleasantries with you when you pull that kind of google bullfactory. Reasonable behaviour receives reasonable responses.
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Its not about winning Mark, its about putting you right after you turned a discussion into an argument by acting like a jerk, as you usually do. Take your own advice.