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In: bye!  — view comment
It's the chickens, isn't it. I warned them about the chickens. Farewell. (L)
October 29, 2015 at 03:30
Well consider the first time bungee jumper. Reason believes it is safe; the viscera 'believe' it is certain death, and he jumps, or else does not jump...
October 29, 2015 at 01:49
With such a small sample size, I would say that even 95% is hardly conclusive. If you can get the funding on the basis of this, I suggest an eggsausti...
October 29, 2015 at 01:18
For example, I might not quite believe that someone is on the level, but 'give them the benefit of the doubt', and treat them as though they are. I do...
October 29, 2015 at 01:06
I don't remember where it comes from, but there is a distinction I like between belief and faith. Belief, that this bridge will support my weight, say...
October 28, 2015 at 23:40
I'm not going to say a word about my final exchange with a certain eric on another forum. I have totally transcended that place. :-x Where's fucking h...
October 28, 2015 at 07:07
Well I expected it wouldn't be possible, but I always thought that it was a bit too easy to sign up and spout off in pf. Good posters tend to lurk a b...
October 28, 2015 at 05:54
I don't know if the software will allow it, but come the day when there are uninvited newbies, and therefore spammers of course, it might be convenien...
October 28, 2015 at 03:03
In: Bad Art  — view comment
To tie this in a nice tight knot, I can simply say that creativity is non-standard. Thus whatever standard one has is inadequate. Here is something ne...
October 27, 2015 at 23:49
In: Bad Art  — view comment
One might with some justification suggest that creativity is an essential ingredient. And this gives rise to a problem; one cannot specify it in advan...
October 27, 2015 at 21:08
In: Bad Art  — view comment
I would say that art is like wine. It's all a matter of taste, but taste is a matter of fact. There are great wines at great prices, for which one nee...
October 27, 2015 at 13:17
I would like to see some ads please, so I don't have to feel guilty about my poverty and meanness.
October 26, 2015 at 17:07
One thing that seems a bit lacking here is transparency. I think it was important to the atmosphere at pf that one could see the banned list, the edit...
October 26, 2015 at 16:57
Oh, I noticed cuthbert over there; anyone invited him?
October 26, 2015 at 13:57
I might be up for a job in a while, but I need a holiday first. But I'll be turning my attention more this way, and see what you've all been up to.
October 26, 2015 at 13:47
In case anyone is interested, I've resigned from PF management.
October 26, 2015 at 13:36
Hi there. The boys are not exactly enticing you all back with their fulsome apologies and deep appreciation, are they? We are trying to educate them a...
October 23, 2015 at 04:39