COLUMBUS, Ohio - Paul Tibbets, the pilot and commander of the B-29 that dropped the atomic bomb on Hiroshima, Japan, died Thursday, a spokesman said. He was 92.
RIP Paul Tibbets
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themanintheseersuckersuit
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RIP Paul Tibbets
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.
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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Additional Educational Material
Here is an article in the local paper about the Enola Gay pilot:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1 ... d=10173932
Interesting that Pea added "May be rest in peace", as the article specifically notes that he requested no headstone or even funeral, so that there would not be a place for misguided protestors to gather.
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1 ... d=10173932
Interesting that Pea added "May be rest in peace", as the article specifically notes that he requested no headstone or even funeral, so that there would not be a place for misguided protestors to gather.
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Re: Additional Educational Material
Interesting that Appa links resting in peace with headstones and funerals. If I have my way, there will be neither for me, as well, but I do plan on requiescating in pacem. I also think any protesters (watch that spelling, y'know) at my funeral would be much more likely to disturb my survivors' peace than mine.Appa23 wrote:Here is an article in the local paper about the Enola Gay pilot:
http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=1 ... d=10173932
Interesting that Pea added "May be rest in peace", as the article specifically notes that he requested no headstone or even funeral, so that there would not be a place for misguided protestors to gather.
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. -- Richard Feynman
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MrK, by the end of your post, you seem to understand that I was linking "RIP" not with headstones and funerals, but rather with the actions of the protesters.
BTW, I never claim to be a good typist.
No funeral, really?
As for me, my funeral will be a party with music and laughter.
My friends will be celebrating my life, and Pea & Bix can celebrate my death.
I imagine that no marker might keep them from dancing on my grave.
BTW, I never claim to be a good typist.
No funeral, really?
As for me, my funeral will be a party with music and laughter.
My friends will be celebrating my life, and Pea & Bix can celebrate my death.
I imagine that no marker might keep them from dancing on my grave.
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Golly gee
You may be an arrogant asshole in my book and I do not even have you close to a list of people I would celebrate having died.
First you accuse me of hating you and now you accuse me of being able to celebrate your death.
Don't give me any of that winkie thingies. This is not the kinda stuff one wants to joke about - or tease.
You may be an arrogant asshole in my book and I do not even have you close to a list of people I would celebrate having died.
First you accuse me of hating you and now you accuse me of being able to celebrate your death.
Don't give me any of that winkie thingies. This is not the kinda stuff one wants to joke about - or tease.
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When one uses two concepts in the same sentence, and those two concepts are joined by a preposition, I ordinarily assume some sort of linkage. There's more than one type of linkage, dontchaknow.Appa23 wrote:MrK, by the end of your post, you seem to understand that I was linking "RIP" not with headstones and funerals, but rather with the actions of the protesters.
BTW, I never claim to be a good typist.
No funeral, really?
As for me, my funeral will be a party with music and laughter.
My friends will be celebrating my life, and Pea & Bix can celebrate my death.
I imagine that no marker might keep them from dancing on my grave.
So your claim is that "protestors" is a typo, as opposed to a spelling error?
No funeral, really. Although it sounds as if you and I have similar ideas about what kind of memorial service we want to have, so I doubt if we're that far apart. To me, a "funeral," qua funeral, is a boring, somber affair, hence the adjective "funereal." What you're describing as a funeral I call a wake, which is what I want to have. With a portrait of me propped up somewhere, since my husk of a shell will be off somewhere being carved up for society's gain (at least I hope so.)
For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled. -- Richard Feynman
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Another HoltDadian response.Appa23 wrote:Gee willikers, I am sure that you never have insulted anyone else here, huh?peacock2121 wrote:I actually really am insulted.
From the tenor of your posts and constant bashing, who is to say how you would react if someone posted, "Hey, Holtdad died."
I think you are an arrogant asshole. That was not meant as an insult. Just as a fact.
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I think that you mean to saypeacock2121 wrote:Now you are just being an ass.Appa23 wrote:Nevermind!
After reading another thread, clearly you would pine for me if I ceased to be.
After all, you think that I'm Hot!
Clearly, to paraphrase Bix, all of your beyotch-ness is merely the equivalent of dunking my non-existent pigtails in an ink well.
Now you are just being an ass
[Because adding happy face emoticons to a message means that you can say whatever you want to.]
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So this is the second time Paul Tibbitts has been involved in a conflict going nuclear.
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.
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.