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Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
Even amongst very intelligent people it is sometimes very difficult to put ones political passions aside in favor of purely logical discourse. That is made even worse by the internet where it is easy to hide behind your login avatar or hear an intonation that may or may not exist in someone else writing. And some people are just really poor communicators. I knew a guy that was an awesome guy upfront and whenever we talked face to face and gamed, we (mostly)had a blast. But he had a way of digging himself holes when talking in forums. Sometimes it's just the medium getting in the way.
WAKE UP FAWTL!!*throws coffee on everyone*
WWAAAAKKKEEE UUPPP!!!
AAUUGGHH!! I'm scalded! And sticky! And soy-half-caf-frapped!!
[EDIT]And NEKKID!!! I'm scalded all over!! AAAAUUUGGGHH!!
I smell a frivolous lawsuit!
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Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
Has AZ been going on the political threads again?
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Even amongst very intelligent people it is sometimes very difficult to put ones political passions aside in favor of purely logical discourse. That is made even worse by the internet where it is easy to hide behind your login avatar or hear an intonation that may or may not exist in someone else writing. And some people are just really poor communicators. I knew a guy that was an awesome guy upfront and whenever we talked face to face and gamed, we (mostly)had a blast. But he had a way of digging himself holes when talking in forums. Sometimes it's just the medium getting in the way.Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
For sure, text conveys tone very poorly.
WAKE UP FAWTL!!*throws coffee on everyone*
WWAAAAKKKEEE UUPPP!!!
Running dog! Away with your slave-grown coffee!
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For sure, text conveys tone very poorly.Even amongst very intelligent people it is sometimes very difficult to put ones political passions aside in favor of purely logical discourse. That is made even worse by the internet where it is easy to hide behind your login avatar or hear an intonation that may or may not exist in someone else writing. And some people are just really poor communicators. I knew a guy that was an awesome guy upfront and whenever we talked face to face and gamed, we (mostly)had a blast. But he had a way of digging himself holes when talking in forums. Sometimes it's just the medium getting in the way.Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
Well I know I for one could be better and more precise in some of my posting. However I disagree that text displays tone poorly. I feel that poorly worded text can and does display tone poorly.
Tone: A Matterof Attitude
smurf
Running dog! Away with your slave-grown coffee!
WAKE UP FAWTL!!*throws coffee on everyone*
WWAAAAKKKEEE UUPPP!!!
I concur.
LET THE SMURFING COMMENCE!!!!!!!
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Jude the Apostle, patron saint of desperate cases and lost causes.
In the list of the Apostles given in the Gospel accounts he is generally identified with "Thaddeus", and is variously known as Jude Thaddaeus, Judas Thaddaeus, Jude (brother or son) of James (Luke 6:16; Acts 1:13), or Lebbaeus. He is sometimes identified with Jude, referred to in the Bible as "brother" or "kinsman" of Jesus (Luke 6:16; Mark 6:3; Matthew 13:55-57). Some Latin manuscripts of Matthew 10:3 refer to him as Judas the Zealot. For many centuries he was wrongly confused with Judas Iscariot, the disciple who betrayed Jesus.
The other Thaddeus was one of the 70 Disciples.
Thaddeus of Edessa.
Running dog! Away with your slave-grown coffee!
Pfffttt. Lackwitted Communist TOAD!
I'll have you know that I assault my fellow FAWTLers with only the finest in organic, fair trade, shade grown, minimally processed and maximally leveraged coffee beans from across the globe, finely processed in the highest end of machines and served in bio-degradable, eco-friendly, allergy sensitive containers.
I want my customers to know they are receiving the *best* when they are screaming in horror and pain, scalded by the coffee I have prepared at optimal temperatures.
AAUUGGHH!! I'm scalded! And sticky! And soy-half-caf-frapped!!
And NEKKID!!! I'm scalded all over!! AAAAUUUGGGHH!!
See? Another satisfied customer!
Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
WHY wasn't I here 4 hours 52 minutes ago!?
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WHY wasn't I here 4 hours 52 minutes ago!?Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
Epic fail!
Jeremy:
Did you get everything you needed?
Epic fail!WHY wasn't I here 4 hours 52 minutes ago!?Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
That's only if you anagram Mairkurion's real name.
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Epic fail!WHY wasn't I here 4 hours 52 minutes ago!?Hey, could I leave a standing request that if I ever, EVER, get even an INKLING that I could enter into a socio-political thread on this board and have a rational, mature conversation without someone cheapening the discussion with snide and condescending remarks just grab me by my vitual shirt collar, yell, "Wake-up, man!" very loudly in my face, then slap me.
Thanks. That'll be all. :)
That's only if you anagram Mairkurion's real name.
It's so close to leaf pile, it's painful.
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Jeremy:
Did you get everything you needed?Pretty much, what I got of that article, is that everyone else is just as confused on the subject as I was :P
Edit. And thanks Jack
At that point it becomes confusing since there seems to have been at least 2 other guys named Jude hanging around, one of which is a relative of Jesus. It reads "brother" in direct translation, but since there was no Aramaic word for cousin, he could be a cousin such as John the Baptist was said to have been.
For sure, text conveys tone very poorly.
What's that supposed to mean?
Public domain PIE.
I just heard that PMG and SM will be welcoming a new Teter Tot* into the world. Congratulations you two. That is the most awesomest news!!
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HISS!
Hey Mairk! How's things?Public domain PIE.
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Okay. The students are making me pooped. I give them 2.5 days to go to the testing center and take their exam, and I STILL get a student who misses the TC deadline by enough minutes that they will not let him take the exam. I wanted to beat him, but instead I guess I'll make up an essay exam for him. Ugh. So tired.
Also, my plan for a lazy blog post didn't work. How about you?
Hypothetical situation: Someone nearly falls halfway down a flight of stairs due to his/her general clumsiness and someone else is there to see it unfold. Which is worse: The terror of nearly tumbling down some concrete stairs or the embarrassment of someone witnessing it?
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Hypothetical situation: Someone nearly falls halfway down a flight of stairs due to his/her general clumsiness and someone else is there to see it unfold. Which is worse: The terror of nearly tumbling down some concrete stairs or the embarrassment of someone witnessing it?
I'm feeling up to passing judgement. This answer is the absolute truth.
I'm feeling up to passing judgement. This answer is the absolute truth.** spoiler omitted **Hypothetical situation: Someone nearly falls halfway down a flight of stairs due to his/her general clumsiness and someone else is there to see it unfold. Which is worse: The terror of nearly tumbling down some concrete stairs or the embarrassment of someone witnessing it?
That's what I was thinking.
Ha ha! Mocking <redacted> is fun!
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Also, my plan for a lazy blog post didn't work. How about you?
Meh, not bad. Busy at work, but started a cool 3-day training class today. The instructor showed us an old BBC piece from '82 about the WWII Liberty ships. Pretty neat.
The boy is getting bigger and more interesting. I love to make him laugh.
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I know everybody is supposed to love babies, but the only reason I loved my baby was because she was mine. When she became a toddler, then I was really jazzed. She was my portable awesome little buddy.
Dude: Majorly good times are coming your way. Just don't give the kid beer. People tend to really frown on that kind of thing...
People are so judgmental. That is, when they are not rioting and sacking and burning.
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Jude has just become a little terror as he can get anywhere in the house really fast now. He is really becoming fun. ;)
Just wait until they grow and you can call go to Gen Con together. Now that is truly awesome. When you have 2 - 3, you automatically have a built in game group.
Yeah, one of the real downsides to only having one. Yet, her b/f and most of her friends are gamers.
It's my favorite city in the world. I really hate that this is happening there.
Jude has just become a little terror as he can get anywhere in the house really fast now. He is really becoming fun. ;)
Hey Jude! Keep on movin' dude!!!
I know everybody is supposed to love babies, but the only reason I loved my baby was because she was mine. When she became a toddler, then I was really jazzed. She was my portable awesome little buddy.
I can totally see this.
How is she, btw?
[EDIT] As for me, I'm nekkid. As you can see.