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#1 Post by peacock2121 » Sun Dec 16, 2007 3:15 pm

as a pointy stick.

What a great idea.

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#2 Post by fantine33 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:17 am

peacock2121 wrote:as a pointy stick.

What a great idea.
Assuming that you're speaking of me (because I'm vain/self-centered/paranoid like that), it's not meant to be a pointy stick.

At least, not what I'd call one. To me, a pointy stick is an unprovoked attack that's entirely uncalled for. Since my first hand knowledge and attestations obviously weren't good enough, I just went to the source. The avatar was the easiest way to do so and, I'll admit, I thought it would give people a chuckle.

I originally had "Suck it, HoltDad" as my location so it would show under the avatar. Now that was probably a little pointy, so I took it out. Ha!

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#3 Post by PlacentiaSoccerMom » Mon Dec 17, 2007 8:19 am

fantine33 wrote:I originally had "Suck it, HoltDad" as my location so it would show under the avatar. Now that was probably a little pointy, so I took it out. Ha!
As long as you use a :D :D :D :D :D :D you can write anything you want.

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#4 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:02 am

fantine33 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:as a pointy stick.

What a great idea.
Assuming that you're speaking of me (because I'm vain/self-centered/paranoid like that), it's not meant to be a pointy stick.

At least, not what I'd call one. To me, a pointy stick is an unprovoked attack that's entirely uncalled for. Since my first hand knowledge and attestations obviously weren't good enough, I just went to the source. The avatar was the easiest way to do so and, I'll admit, I thought it would give people a chuckle.

I originally had "Suck it, HoltDad" as my location so it would show under the avatar. Now that was probably a little pointy, so I took it out. Ha!
In this case, I meant a pointy stick like what you poke a dead animal with to see if he is really dead or not.

The location woulda been an interesting touch.

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#5 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:03 am

PlacentiaSoccerMom wrote:
fantine33 wrote:I originally had "Suck it, HoltDad" as my location so it would show under the avatar. Now that was probably a little pointy, so I took it out. Ha!
As long as you use a :D :D :D :D :D :D you can write anything you want.
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#6 Post by fantine33 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:13 am

peacock2121 wrote:In this case, I meant a pointy stick like what you poke a dead animal with to see if he is really dead or not.

The location woulda been an interesting touch.
Ha, that makes me laugh! I have a visual of some guy curled into a fetal position along a highway in Nebraska, clutching a computer mouse to his chest.

I don't really expect him to respond further, unless he's a bigger fool than I thought (entirely possible). And I'd rather he didn't. Unless it's to say he's sorry for being a total wad (pretty much not possible).

:D :) :o :shock: :lol: :oops: :wink: :roll:

(Damn, I hate emoticons)

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#7 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:17 am

fantine33 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:In this case, I meant a pointy stick like what you poke a dead animal with to see if he is really dead or not.

The location woulda been an interesting touch.
Ha, that makes me laugh! I have a visual of some guy curled into a fetal position along a highway in Nebraska, clutching a computer mouse to his chest.
Similiar to the one I had when I typed it. He was crying in mine, though.

Keep the stick out and he will come back to this.

He will.

He can't help it.

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#8 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:03 am

peacock2121 wrote:
fantine33 wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:In this case, I meant a pointy stick like what you poke a dead animal with to see if he is really dead or not.

The location woulda been an interesting touch.
Ha, that makes me laugh! I have a visual of some guy curled into a fetal position along a highway in Nebraska, clutching a computer mouse to his chest.
Similiar to the one I had when I typed it. He was crying in mine, though.

Keep the stick out and he will come back to this.

He will.

He can't help it.
Right now you're using your stick to beat a dead horse.
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#9 Post by mrkelley23 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:08 am

For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. -- Richard Feynman

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#10 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:28 am

Bob Juch wrote:
peacock2121 wrote:
fantine33 wrote: Ha, that makes me laugh! I have a visual of some guy curled into a fetal position along a highway in Nebraska, clutching a computer mouse to his chest.
Similiar to the one I had when I typed it. He was crying in mine, though.

Keep the stick out and he will come back to this.

He will.

He can't help it.
Right now you're using your stick to beat a dead horse.
Yes, sticks can be used for that as well.

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#11 Post by fantine33 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 10:50 am

Bob Juch wrote:Right now you're using your stick to beat a dead horse.
I'm not sure who you are referencing here, as you responded to peacock's last post, but she was talking about my stick. Probably both of us. If so,

I had already pointed out that it's not a stick, just an answer.

But I can totally understand why you would feel that way, because I can't imagine that you would ever correct someone.

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#12 Post by Bob Juch » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:09 am

fantine33 wrote:
Bob Juch wrote:Right now you're using your stick to beat a dead horse.
I'm not sure who you are referencing here, as you responded to peacock's last post, but she was talking about my stick. Probably both of us. If so,

I had already pointed out that it's not a stick, just an answer.

But I can totally understand why you would feel that way, because I can't imagine that you would ever correct someone.
Pea was using her pointy stick to beat your dead horse.
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#13 Post by Appa23 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 11:16 am

I feel the need to stop the brutal carnage being inflcited on that poor horse.

Apparently, you were right, I was wrong. There is no need to further debate the issue.

Mea culpa! Mea culpa! Mea culpa! :oops:


Would you like a public flogging now?

A stoning perhaps?


Anyway, Merry Christmas, Fanny and Pea.

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#14 Post by cindy.wellman » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:08 pm

Appa23 wrote:I feel the need to stop the brutal carnage being inflcited on that poor horse.

Apparently, you were right, I was wrong. There is no need to further debate the issue.

Mea culpa! Mea culpa! Mea culpa! :oops:


Anyway, Merry Christmas, Fanny and Pea.
Prepare for corn......


It looks that there has now been an ePeaFanny



(sorry)

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#15 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:09 pm

Appa23 wrote:I feel the need to stop the brutal carnage being inflcited on that poor horse.

Apparently, you were right, I was wrong. There is no need to further debate the issue.

Mea culpa! Mea culpa! Mea culpa! :oops:


Would you like a public flogging now?

A stoning perhaps?


Anyway, Merry Christmas, Fanny and Pea.

Welcome back.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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#16 Post by Appa23 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:12 pm

themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:
Appa23 wrote:I feel the need to stop the brutal carnage being inflcited on that poor horse.

Apparently, you were right, I was wrong. There is no need to further debate the issue.

Mea culpa! Mea culpa! Mea culpa! :oops:


Would you like a public flogging now?

A stoning perhaps?


Anyway, Merry Christmas, Fanny and Pea.

Welcome back.
I didn't know that I was gone.

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#17 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:19 pm

Appa23 wrote: I didn't know that I was gone.
Then its my mistake this time.
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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#18 Post by DevilKitty100 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 12:25 pm

Appa23 wrote:
themanintheseersuckersuit wrote:
Appa23 wrote:I feel the need to stop the brutal carnage being inflcited on that poor horse.

Apparently, you were right, I was wrong. There is no need to further debate the issue.

Mea culpa! Mea culpa! Mea culpa! :oops:


Would you like a public flogging now?

A stoning perhaps?


Anyway, Merry Christmas, Fanny and Pea.

Welcome back.
I didn't know that I was gone.

Well, there was that little petition issue...........

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#19 Post by peacock2121 » Mon Dec 17, 2007 2:51 pm

Tipping my hat.

Merry Christsmas to you as well, HoltDad.

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#20 Post by themanintheseersuckersuit » Mon Dec 17, 2007 3:52 pm

peacock2121 wrote:Tipping my hat.

Merry Christsmas to you as well, HoltDad.
Looking left - "that's not your hat!"


Isn't there some some saying about not knowing the difference between your hat and your .....
Suitguy is not bitter.

feels he represents the many educated and rational onlookers who believe that the hysterical denouncement of lay scepticism is both unwarranted and counter-productive

The problem, then, is that such calls do not address an opposition audience so much as they signal virtue. They talk past those who need convincing. They ignore actual facts and counterargument. And they are irreparably smug.

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