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Mongrel September 13, 2016 at 17:13 9075 views 60 comments
Just 'cause I miss the old bastard.

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Hanover September 13, 2016 at 18:10 #21045
Which old bastard?
Mongrel September 13, 2016 at 18:20 #21050
Banno.
Hanover September 13, 2016 at 19:33 #21055
I say we call him. I believe Tiff has his contact information. Of course, once he returns we will wonder why we summoned him.

In the meantime, I'll be him:

The cat is on the mat iff the cat is on the mat. Duck rabbit.
Mongrel September 13, 2016 at 19:34 #21057
I actually would like to know that he's ok. Thanks for the impression. Do you do Trump?
Hanover September 13, 2016 at 20:03 #21060
Trump? Yes, yes I do. Our wall is going to be fantastic.

Suppose you heard Banno was run over by a train and that he was definitely not ok, what would you then do other than just sort of knowing it? Give me your best showing of concern.

Here's mine: Did you hear about Banno and the train? Sucks, no?
Terrapin Station September 13, 2016 at 20:03 #21061
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-QV-9JTN3w
Mongrel September 13, 2016 at 20:14 #21063
Quoting Hanover
Suppose you heard Banno was run over by a train and that he was definitely not ok, what would you then do other than just sort of knowing it? Give me your best showing of concern.

Here's mine: Did you hear about Banno and the train? Sucks, no?


I would start collecting funds for a Banno Memorial... maybe similar to the Ground Zero thing in NYC. Or maybe like the Oklahoma City Federal Building Bombing Memorial... it was a bunch of twigs stuck in a fence.
BC September 13, 2016 at 20:23 #21065
Reply to Hanover

From the Sydney (AU) Post: Train running over man delayed 90 minutes. Passengers irritated by delay.

BTW, it wasn't an accident. IF the train had arrived on time, the bomb on the bridge would have exploded and the train would have crashed into the flood-swolen river. A woman had been asked to choose between throwing Banno under the train, or killing the one authentic, oppressed, colonialized, colored, transgendered, intersectional feminist on the train. Since it was a woke middle-class female adjunct philosophy instructor who did the choosing, she, of course, opted to kill the white man. (See the thread "wtf is feminism these days".)
Agustino September 13, 2016 at 20:26 #21066
Quoting Bitter Crank

BTW, it wasn't an accident. IF the train had arrived on time, the bomb on the bridge would have exploded and the train would have crashed into the flood-swolen river. A woman had been asked to choose between throwing Banno under the train, or killing the one authentic, oppressed, colonialized, colored, transgendered, intersectional feminist on the train. Since it was a woke middle-class female adjunct philosophy instructor who did the choosing, she, of course, opted to kill the white man. (See the thread "wtf is feminism these days".)

>:O - crazy progressives!
Hanover September 13, 2016 at 20:44 #21069
Since it's clear Banno will not be coming back, let us on this day hereby consider him dead. A eulogy is in order, but I am too emotional to begin. I will therefore turn the podium over to others to speak to all he was. The only thing I can muster at this difficult time is to say that unlike others who are struck down in the prime of their lives with so much more to give and so much more to say, Banno had lingered in good health far too long, having nothing more of value to give and nothing more to say.

And now I invite others to speak...
unenlightened September 13, 2016 at 20:49 #21070
https://alcohol.stanford.edu/alcohol-drug-info/i-bet-you-didnt-know/red-cup
BC September 13, 2016 at 21:23 #21074
Reply to unenlightened Per your link... Only the most philistine slobs would serve a cocktail in a plastic cup. Even if your vodka comes in a plastic bottle and costs pocket change a pint, you wouldn't drink it out of a plastic cup. (Cheap vodka is properly consumed directly from the bottle. It may be passed if it's a communion.
Cavacava September 13, 2016 at 21:44 #21076


Red solo cup, my friend.
Hanover September 13, 2016 at 22:11 #21078
So predictable.
Sir2u September 14, 2016 at 00:46 #21091
I hope you buggers have somewhere to hide when he shows up.
The whiplash of his sarcasm will tear you to shreds.
The sharp prongs of his irony will pierce your shaking frames.

And if you are really honest, you all miss him. X-)
Sir2u September 14, 2016 at 00:48 #21092
Reply to Mongrel And on what do you base your claim that he is old?
Baden September 14, 2016 at 06:06 #21121
Oh @Banno, @Banno! Wherefore art thou, @Banno?

We could also use a bit of @180 Proof and a few others from the old crowd.
Michael September 14, 2016 at 10:36 #21142
I wonder how long till blueblood finds his way here. We're lacking in the "white people were used as shoe leather" posts.
Jamal September 14, 2016 at 10:44 #21144
Speaking of PF members who haven't properly made it over here, I don't get why @busy (busycuttingcrap) hasn't joined in, despite actually joining last year. I recall that he, along with several others, wasn't happy about the way the TPF faction abandoned ship, but none of that matters now.

EDIT: Maw, too, though I don't think he's joined this site at all yet.
unenlightened September 14, 2016 at 12:10 #21154
Quoting Mongrel
Just 'cause I miss the old bastard.


The old bastard has been appraised of your missing.
Hanover September 14, 2016 at 13:07 #21161
The question isn't why some haven't come over, but it's why some have.

Oh no! That was mean. I take it back.
Michael September 14, 2016 at 13:53 #21163
I came over to get away from Hanover.

Oh no! That was mean. I stand by it.
Mongrel September 14, 2016 at 16:28 #21173
Reply to unenlightened Oh good. Thanks!
Ruminant September 14, 2016 at 17:29 #21178
Just as I suspected... Hanover is still not funny :(
Hanover September 14, 2016 at 18:28 #21181
The things what you say are mean and if I had the knife that went through the interwebs, I would stab each of everybody here.

I'm talking stupid so you can understand me.
Ruminant September 14, 2016 at 22:39 #21189
I appreciate you talking down to my level. Your comedy seems to improve when the audience can understand what you're conveying.
Banno September 15, 2016 at 09:15 #21310
Hmm. What to make of all this.
Baden September 15, 2016 at 09:38 #21315
I may have interpreted my Bible incorrectly, but is the apocalypse now upon us?
Banno September 15, 2016 at 09:44 #21316
User image

Banno September 15, 2016 at 09:49 #21317
andrewk September 15, 2016 at 10:42 #21322
I hope you brought your cup!
Hanover September 16, 2016 at 00:43 #21440
I don't know what to make of this either. He's been declared dead, his estate distributed, life insurance benefits handed out, eulogies said, wife remarried, children adopted, all his slaves freed. I inherited his cat mat. Must I return it?
S September 16, 2016 at 09:55 #21488
Quoting jamalrob
Speaking of PF members who haven't properly made it over here, I don't get why busy (busycuttingcrap) hasn't joined in, despite actually joining last year. I recall that he, along with several others, wasn't happy about the way the TPF faction abandoned ship, but none of that matters now.


Yet he was recently active at the old place, I noticed. Greyfrairs Bobby.

I also noticed that @SophistiCat has recently joined, and he was one of those several others that you referred to. Welcome to the forum, Sophisticat.

And welcome to you too, @Ruminant.
S September 16, 2016 at 09:58 #21489
Reply to Banno Welcome back, Banno! And rest in peace.
Baden September 16, 2016 at 11:02 #21499
Reply to Sapientia Banno is busy proving that the law of the excluded middle doesn't apply to the concept of life. He is neither alive nor dead, but undead.
Michael September 16, 2016 at 11:46 #21510
Reply to Baden Isn't "undead" just "was dead, but now isn't" - so alive? Or "dead, but still moving" - so dead?
Baden September 16, 2016 at 11:50 #21511
Reply to Michael Both and neither. Banno embodies fuzzy logic. Or at least his beard does.
ArguingWAristotleTiff September 16, 2016 at 15:25 #21549
Reply to Ruminant Thank you for responding because for the life of me I haven't been able to come up with your nickname only your real name. ;)
Sir2u September 17, 2016 at 01:26 #21663
Quoting Banno
c692d54914719657e04f6c6ca5b5a1a1.jpg


Quoting andrewk
I hope you brought your cup!


Of course he brought it, but it is not red anymore. Now it is invisible. :s
Sir2u September 17, 2016 at 01:28 #21664
Quoting Baden
He is neither alive nor dead, but undead.


Now the question is "Is he still in the box?"
Banno September 18, 2016 at 00:29 #21871
SO I updated my profile picture - I'm not allowed to upload images here yet.

My cup, as you can see, is now a hand-crafted ceramic, in shades of blue. The cat's mat has been upgraded to a scratching post, so Hanover, you are welcome to his old mat. Jack is pictured sharing my contempt for poor philosophy in its various forms.
Mongrel September 18, 2016 at 13:18 #21900
:)
Banno October 26, 2016 at 10:57 #28704
What of Landru Guide Us?

I have concluded that the post-truth politics of Trump is all his fault.

He should be here to defend himself.
Jamal October 26, 2016 at 11:09 #28706
Reply to Banno @Landru Guide Us joined a year ago but hasn't been seen for nine months. Things were pretty quiet at the time, so there probably weren't enough right-wing memes here to pique his ire.

I agree that Trump is his fault.
Banno November 11, 2016 at 07:07 #32071
I don't think he would be very happy about it. Or than again he might be rejoicing in the existential freedom provided.
Brainglitch November 11, 2016 at 13:44 #32127
P1: Banno is dead.

P2: Banno was Australian.

P3: The evidence here shows that he refuses to stop talking.

C: Dead Australians can talk

Q.E.D.
Michael November 11, 2016 at 13:48 #32128
Quoting Brainglitch
P1: Banno is dead.

P2: Banno was Australian.

P3: The evidence here shows that he refuses to stop talking.

C: Dead Australians can talk

Q.E.D.


Why "Banno was Australian" and not "Banno is Australian"? You seem to be implying that he isn't an Australian (any more). And if he isn't an Australian then he isn't a dead Australian. Therefore that he talks is not proof that dead Australians can talk.

Q.E.D.
Brainglitch November 11, 2016 at 14:07 #32132
Quoting Michael
Why "Banno was Australian" and not "Banno is Australian"? You seem to be implying that he isn't an Australian (any more). And if he isn't an Australian then he isn't a dead Australian. Therefore that he talks is not proof that dead Australians can talk.


P1: Banno be dead.

P2: Banno be Australian.

P3: The evidence here shows that he refuses to stop talking.

C: Dead Australians can talk
Michael November 11, 2016 at 14:15 #32134
Quoting Brainglitch
P1: Banno be dead.

P2: Banno be Australian.

P3: The evidence here shows that he refuses to stop talking.

C: Dead Australians can talk


Can the dead have citizenship? If not then you can't be both dead and Australian.
Brainglitch November 11, 2016 at 14:21 #32137
Quoting Michael
Can the dead have citizenships? If not then you can't be both dead and Australian.


OF course the dead have citizensjip.

They even vote in some places.
Michael November 11, 2016 at 14:23 #32138
Brainglitch November 11, 2016 at 14:24 #32139
Quoting Michael
And get elected.


Q.E.D.
ArguingWAristotleTiff November 11, 2016 at 14:54 #32142
Quoting Michael
Can the dead have citizenship? If not then you can't be both dead and Australian.

You don't lose your citizenship simply because you cease living.
Silly goose
ArguingWAristotleTiff November 11, 2016 at 14:55 #32143
Quoting Brainglitch
They even vote in some places.


Sometimes they vote twice and collect Social Security checks.
Brainglitch November 11, 2016 at 14:59 #32148
Quoting ArguingWAristotleTiff
Sometimes they vote twice and collect Social Security checks.


Ha! There ya go.
Mongrel January 10, 2017 at 13:26 #45745
I've been reading Geneology of Morals (after Gay Science). Paying closer attention to the parts I sort of ignored before.. the blond Aryan conquerors versus the darker primitive people. The assessment of democracy is that it endangers the purity of the blond Aryans (who were universally blond for some reason). Communism is a monstrous reversion to a primitive social structure resulting from the rise of the darkies.

So.. he said he dwelt with Schopenhauer to the point that it was just the two of them. That means he has to have known that the pale blond image is a myth.. a metaphor... a magic language that is bound to create pathos and pathology. Expression and creation are identical.

Per N, the Buddhist longing for nothingness is the same as the Christian mystic's longing for union with God. He thinks both forms of mysticism are nihilism cults.
jorndoe January 10, 2017 at 18:38 #45810
:D

User image
Mongrel January 10, 2017 at 21:18 #45821
When I'm intent on displaying my stupidity I prefer to do it by cartoon.
ArguingWAristotleTiff December 26, 2017 at 11:54 #137356
@Banno
Missing you, you old goat.
Sir2u December 27, 2017 at 13:23 #137645
Quoting Mongrel
When I'm intent on displaying my stupidity I prefer to do it by cartoon.


What kind do you prefer?