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What degradation is this. Tomorrow we'll be texting one another "T" instead of "thank you" in anticipation of receiving a "W" in response in lieu of "...
September 14, 2025 at 23:09
No, but they're people. And you know what that means. I said it before, I'll say it again. "In this world, The only difference between the benevolent ...
September 14, 2025 at 22:52
Understandable. I've never picked up a book of his, to my recollection? That said, I'm fairly confident of my grasp and mastery over the English langu...
September 14, 2025 at 20:09
My argument is not to be reframed. If you think it's invalid, point out why. Also, how is it "theoretical?" Humans have been creating civilizations an...
September 14, 2025 at 19:34
Sounds like a hallmark of being young. Some people have tolerable lives, be it by wealth or good looks, size or power over others, just a natural wit ...
September 14, 2025 at 05:47
You're falling into a false argument. Why do people cut off their genitals? Because they feel socially-ostracized. Have you ever been a child once in ...
September 14, 2025 at 05:17
But what would that do? I thought you said Hamas was democratically elected. Why wouldn't the same type of person or people with the same type of ideo...
September 14, 2025 at 05:03
The problem is people spend time "overcoming" things that nobody really else saw as a burden. But hey, if it keeps the non-adept from being anymore of...
September 14, 2025 at 04:21
I too noticed the unnecessary mention of his political aversion. -- Also, we're sure it's a political assassination now? When did that happen? I wante...
September 13, 2025 at 05:23
It's just a way of describing life that works for some (possibly many if not most people, judging from it's popularity). If you're not one of them, he...
September 12, 2025 at 19:55
Okay. A school shooting (a few dozen dead kids) is bad. A war, my friend (a few million dead kids) is worse. There are no excuses or way to sideline o...
September 12, 2025 at 19:07
Do you feel you are responsible enough to have a gun? Meaning, you won't just flip out one day into an imaginary "last stand" against "society" and tr...
September 12, 2025 at 17:09
No there's not. The average man cannot comprehend all that surrounds him. He gets frustrated at traffic even though it's sign of his own, not only eco...
September 12, 2025 at 05:22
So you just say things for no reason then. Why bring up the plight of people mistreated and killed for a physical quality they were born with no contr...
September 12, 2025 at 05:18
Beautiful post, Tim. If I may call you that. If not, blame @"Banno" for encouraging the inevitable. Though a bit over my head, unfortunately. It's eas...
September 12, 2025 at 04:36
I saw that. That's crazy. I'm a bit of a fanatic so I have no doubt he'll actually be on a beach in Belize after a facelift and tan sipping cocktails ...
September 12, 2025 at 02:24
I mean, there are no trans animals in nature. People are awful, I agree. They bully people who are smaller than them to believe anything they want. Th...
September 12, 2025 at 02:04
What did he say about black people or "predominately black neighborhoods?" Again, I never heard of the guy until just yesterday, so. Just curious as t...
September 12, 2025 at 01:45
This.. is an interesting concept, at least as my mind is able to process it. Could you go into further detail? What, truly, "defies comparison" as far...
September 12, 2025 at 01:34
I'm sure you're most likely right, Hanover. This is an odd event for me to process is all, when upset or bewildered, I enjoy engaging in debate with p...
September 11, 2025 at 22:10
Well, anyway. I was watching this event unfold on a less than reputable site that showed the full gory video so, I feel I may as well post what I was ...
September 11, 2025 at 07:46
It's.. just a song, man. Just because I paint a picture of a war or scene with people deceased doesn't mean I want to go out and kill somebody. Jeez. ...
September 11, 2025 at 07:38
In "simple-esque" terms. It means you have a father who is not the father you know. As far as what that means, hinges solely on the individual. But no...
September 11, 2025 at 06:26
I mean, and you know I hate having to correct you, but you literally know nothing about the shooter. In all my years of judging you by your posts, yes...
September 11, 2025 at 04:40
No, that's not entirely inaccurate. It certainly changes things in the short term. But in reality, why did any group oppose any other group? It's the ...
September 11, 2025 at 03:39
Right. Let's stick to that, then, please. As the OP, it would be more effective if you correct those who deviate from your purported line of discussio...
September 11, 2025 at 03:16
This thread reminds me just how little I know the lot of you. Which is fine. Can we not turn this into a discussion about firearms? Is that remotely p...
September 11, 2025 at 01:44
I mean, do we even know this is politically motivated yet? Could be a jealous ex-lover or maybe he owed money to someone or crossed or pissed off "the...
September 11, 2025 at 01:15
The Count is known for his magniloquence. He expresses himself, when he wishes to express himself, wherever he wishes to express himself, exactly as h...
September 10, 2025 at 12:05
This is a great tangent or relevant "fork in the road" for this discussion, perhaps even warranting its own new one. Can you control not being hungry?...
September 10, 2025 at 10:37
I'm pretty sure a calculator from the '80s can more quickly calculate a randomized and unique (I.E. "difficult") equation faster than even the greates...
September 09, 2025 at 23:43
Speaking of man bags and such, I am reminded of one of my favorite posts by @"Hanover". He speaks of an "embattled man bag" as if somehow an article o...
September 09, 2025 at 22:20
Massive amounts of suffering and wholesale loss of life occur organically in the physical realm. Not every day, but they are far from exceedingly rare...
September 09, 2025 at 21:28
But how do you know that. What is this based on? Anything? Anything at all besides what made 15th century people who had to crap in holes in the groun...
September 09, 2025 at 05:49
Until now. Thank you very much. I also knew I was a trendsetter. The point of human expression is what the human who expressed it desired it to be. An...
September 09, 2025 at 05:33
Obligatory late night haiku: "Sidetracked, we fight more; Why do you do this often? I do not miss you."
September 09, 2025 at 04:10
Not even close, friend. I'll show you bizarre. Just the other day I bought a bag of chips. And something fiendish struck me. The craving for dip. And ...
September 09, 2025 at 04:05
This is a non-answer. Once again, the question, and your lucky this is even being remotely humored, is as follows: If you don't know something just sa...
September 08, 2025 at 00:41
Most people generally don't believe 'commonplace matter' is conscious of itself. It responds to other matter, like any other matter does. But I would ...
September 07, 2025 at 20:24
Or, whoever this Mr. Gower is may've not wasted his time talking with you, earned an extra few sales and with the profit decided to buy a winning lott...
September 07, 2025 at 03:14
Well, why is it popular? Is everyone just confused and wrong? While possible, I'd wager there's a reason out of the thousands of societies across thou...
September 06, 2025 at 20:16
Well, sure, fair enough. Maybe all the actually "good" people who knew the "truth" that humanity would be better off dead either died off on their own...
September 06, 2025 at 02:59
Hard to say. Apparently, World War I (and as a result World War II) started over a ham sandwich. (Not really, I mean, honestly, probably. But to avoid...
September 05, 2025 at 21:11
I feel you vastly — and do I mean, vastly — underestimate the laziness and complacency of the average American voter. No, I take that back. It's not s...
September 05, 2025 at 06:44
This reminds me of a religious "parable" or metaphor or, something. "The Long Spoons". Six people are chained to a chair that is also chained to the f...
September 05, 2025 at 04:48
May we get an example? Or is that just something you and you alone have the right to be privy too. :smile:
September 05, 2025 at 02:20
"Soul empty, joy gone; I endure, I march forward: For what else is life?" That's my little attempt at a haiku-esque summary. Congratulations, you've n...
September 05, 2025 at 00:05
Of course. But my point is sometimes we jump the gun, per se. Some flowering plants take hundreds of years to produce fruit. People don't live hundred...
September 04, 2025 at 01:55
A tree produces a seed in order to produce another tree. If you just look at the seed and say "oh that's not a tree, obviously it failed let's destroy...
September 04, 2025 at 01:44
The average person needs to be governed. If people did a good job in doing so on their own without "authority", people would trust their most valuable...
September 03, 2025 at 10:42