Right to bear arms

Ilion

Paul Watson wrote:

I called you a name.

You're kidding! But, apparently, you're as willfully obtuse as so many of the other fine communitarians of this Soapbox. Please! Surely even a such bright light as yourself ought to be able to grasp that I would never refer to a minor attempt at insult as logic (or, as the case was, as "logic"). Here, let me try to put this in small words so maybe you can see: the "logic" of your first post fails the laugh test. Also, your toy insult didn't insult me, but that was another thing.

Paul Watson wrote:

I am on two weeks holidays and can sit here for hours idly responding to your high-falluting responses.

And I do not doubt that doing so is all the meaning, and quite possibly all the enjoyment, your life for at least the next two weeks will have.

Paul Watson

Ilíon wrote:

And I do not doubt that doing so is all the meaning, and quite possibly all the enjoyment, your life for at least the next two weeks will have.

Well, well, aren't we the day's judgment.

regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

Ilion

You promised, at least by implication, to reveal some truth or other about me. So far, you've asserted that I am an idiot[^], while assuring me that no offense was intended. I assured you that no offence was given[^] and wondered whether it is even possible for one such as you to give offense. You claimed that you could give offense[^], as a simple matter revealing the truth about me. In fear and trepidation[^] (for, surely you know your own capabilities), I asked for some of this truth about myself. Apparently ... in your little world[^] ... if you recognize your own foolishness, that equates to me also being a fool. I pointed out the flaw in that reasoning[^] and you informed me that you had called me a name[^]. That's pretty much where we started, isn't it? And still, we're waiting for this truth ... it seems now fair to say alleged truth ... about me. Tsk!

Rob Manderson

And Paul wins this years 'shooting fish in a barrel' award! :laugh:

Rob Manderson My bloghttp://robmanderson.blogspot.com[^]

Paul Watson

Boy, you did a lot of work for that response. Good for you.

regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

Ilion

Paul Watson wrote:

Boy, you did a lot of work for that response. Good for you.

Really, the 'copy and paste' function is all but effortless to use. The underlying technique of it seems to be based upon your mode of ratiocination.

73Zeppelin

Paul Watson wrote:

I called you a name.

Proper taxonomy isn't an insult.

Only memories, fading memories, blending into dull tableaux. I want them back.

Ilion

You children! :laugh:

Ilion

So, instead of calling you "73DipStick" we should all use the proper taxonomy: "73DipShít?"

Oakman

Paul Watson wrote:

And you can do all the target practice you want with a gun, I very much doubt it prepares you for the fear and panic of a situation in which you have to defend your life.

You're not wrong, but it helps.

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Ilion

Of course, you use the mental equivalent of duct tape for the paste step of your copy-and-paste-ratiocination, don't you?

Paul Watson

Ilíon wrote:

ratiocination

You are better than Dictionary.com's Word Of The Day.

regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

Ilion

Oakman wrote:

You're not wrong, but it helps.

Which is to say, since target practice *does* help to prepare you for such a situation of having to use a gun to defend your life, he was not right.

Oakman

Paul Watson wrote:

Apparently he found them at his uncle's house and thought they were toys. I'm pretty sure there are laws that make it the responsibility of the gun owner to keep them in a safe place, out of the reach of the innocent.

Assuming that there were laws that he broke - is the solution to pass more laws? And if he breaks them?

Jon Smith & Wesson: The original point and click interface

Ilion

Amazing, isn't it? And I even manage to use the words correctly.

73Zeppelin

:zzz: You are vacuous, apostate.

Only memories, fading memories, blending into dull tableaux. I want them back.

Paul Watson

Oakman wrote:

is the solution to pass more laws?

I very much doubt that is the solution.

regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

Paul Watson

Ilíon wrote:

And I even manage to use the words correctly. Quote Selected Text

How else could one use them?

regards, Paul Watson Ireland & South Africa

Fernando A. Gomez F. wrote:

At least he achieved immortality for a few years.

Ilion

The question was: should we refer to you by the proper taxonomy: "73DipShít," which is not, after all, an insult?

Ilion

Paul Watson wrote:

How else could one use them?

Are all persons incapable of using words incorrectly? If so, how could we ever have thought of the concepts of 'corect' and 'incorrect' word usage? You did, after all, assert that I am an idiot. And yet, now you seem to be saying that one naturally expects me to use words correctly. Is there not some mismatch here?