I think it is time to pass the pipe - peace pipe that is.
On Mar 27, 10:29 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
> I rather like being brought up by my pretensions and am generally OK
> with people who mean little harm. At deeper levels I am coming to the
> view that rational discussion is plagued by power problems and we need
> better means to recognise these. Ribbing may well be part of that.
>
> On 27 Mar, 14:15, Kierkecraig <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > To tell the truth Molly, I hardly understand what she is saying most
> > of the time, so if she is meaning to offend, I'm not catching it.
>
> > On Mar 27, 5:40 am, Molly Brogan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > While you find it amusing, Neil, I find it confrontational and
> > > disrespectful so usually ignore it. She does have a way of staying on
> > > the border, under the bridge, and not coming out guns blazing. One
> > > good sting and off she goes smiling. I am surprised to see it openly
> > > discussed, but am glad to see it is noticed by the moderators.
>
> > > On Mar 27, 1:50 am, archytas <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > I understand the bot bit, though my dreams of robotised women take a
> > > > rather different form! There are supposedly some very advanced text
> > > > engines - indeed a friend of mine has turned into one and is making a
> > > > partial living writing art criticism whilst unable to distinguish
> > > > between an Old Master and a lump of Edam. 'Deep Maiden' makes me
> > > > laugh, which is better than having women sniggering about me! I guess
> > > > we won't get to the truth until she utters '42' and asks for a
> > > > substantial rebuild in order to find out the question. Around the
> > > > Iron Man camp-fire, you and I are well into a crate of Steinlager and
> > > > Craig is crushing burned corn whilst clocking up some client fees on
> > > > his mobile (he's representing a Muslim woman for unfair dismissal over
> > > > insisting her husband and a Taliban sect accompany her to work in the
> > > > Pentagon) and we have a note about domestic duties from Ian. A couple
> > > > of really fat guys who came in a Chieftan tank have caught a hippy
> > > > somewhere in the distance and have just borrowed a rope. Seeing this
> > > > we have concealed our large, self-manufactured cigarette in Craig's
> > > > wallet for later ...
>
> > > > On 27 Mar, 04:17, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Actually, strangely, the opposite is true, Neil old boy. I had the
> > > > > instinct to be stung, and yet I couldn't place my finger on the why.
> > > > > The motivation was missing. At times, it almost seems like Gabs is
> > > > > some advanced form of AI cycling off responses according to a sense of
> > > > > programming I haven't quite figured out. So instead, I decided to
> > > > > address the source and see if could understand what the line of
> > > > > questioning was. If it's simple Puckery, then I'll wink and
> > > > > laugh...well played indeed. It was prostitute that did it...a word so
> > > > > disconnected from the depth of connectedness in my post that I had to
> > > > > assume it was some sort of trolling. Gab's lack of an overt malicious
> > > > > nature makes it difficult to actually take offense, although the
> > > > > undeserved sense of persecution at times is a bit worrisome.
>
> > > > > On Fri, Mar 27, 2009 at 12:00 AM, archytas <[email protected]>
> > > > > wrote:
>
> > > > > > Socrates claimed to act like a gadfly Chris. One lingers briefly on
> > > > > > the hope that Gabbers might be easier on the eye than the greek-
> > > > > > sandalled hemlock quaffer before realising sexism is crass and
> > > > > > lookism
> > > > > > a major fetish of history. There are times to rise to the bait and
> > > > > > others in which solace can only be gleaned by flying on a beetle to
> > > > > > the moon, in tense consideration of the porpoise of the universe. I
> > > > > > suspect you have been stung mate, though as more than a three-time
> > > > > > loser on the gently-vicious sex front, I fear I cannot give expert
> > > > > > evidence. Ointments and unctions may give relief to those Chris-
> > > > > > crossed on the crucifix of censorship or spiked on the kebab. Let's
> > > > > > dream up an Iron Man hippy-cull and test the ultimate out of body
> > > > > > ethical question of our age - whether it should be legal to take the
> > > > > > stash off a dead hippy (Cartman for the defence) whilst doing a
> > > > > > Flying
> > > > > > Harrington stoned on that non-coffee corn burnings the Mormons use
> > > > > > in
> > > > > > conversion rights. I'm telling you man, this is good stuff!
>
> > > > > > On 26 Mar, 15:19, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]> wrote:
> > > > > >> That I would do what again, ban you? I wasn't the one who banned
> > > > > >> you the first time, Donna, nor do I know the history behind it,
> > > > > >> although I might guess it had something to do with abstract posts
> > > > > >> of an inflammatory nature. In your history here, you've been known
> > > > > >> to inject emails which seemengly had nothing to do with the topic
> > > > > >> at hand, including one notable thread where you accused the Mind's
> > > > > >> Eye Icon of being racist because the eye was blue.
>
> > > > > >> As opposed to simply dismissing you out of sorts, since you don't
> > > > > >> seem to actually display any sort of maliciousness, I'm simply
> > > > > >> trying to understand what it is you are trying to say. Is there a
> > > > > >> point to your posts, or are you the Robin Goodfellow of the Eye,
> > > > > >> determined to inject mischief where you see fit? I have seen
> > > > > >> thoughtful participation from you, articulate conversation on
> > > > > >> complex topics. I know that this isn't a language barrier issue. I
> > > > > >> don't really think you are trying to martyr yourself on the cross
> > > > > >> of "Chris is a horrid censor", which is a load of bollocks
> > > > > >> anyways. So, fess up, Gabs. Does it crack you up endlessly to
> > > > > >> constantly have us on so?
>
> > > > > >> [ Attached Message ]From:gabbydott
> > > > > >> <[email protected]>To:"\"Minds Eye\""
> > > > > >> <[email protected]>Date:Thu, 26 Mar 2009 03:37:16 -0700
> > > > > >> (PDT)Local:Thurs 26 Mar 2009 10:37Subject:[Mind's Eye] Re:
> > > > > >> Speaking of Out of Body Experiences...
>
> > > > > >> Tense mistake. The question always goes : what is the porpoise.
> > > > > >> Now I would say that I found out that you would do it again.
>
> > > > > >> On 26 Mrz., 00:03, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]>
> > > > > >> wrote:
>
> > > > > >> > I would rather you explain the purpose behind making a baseless
> > > > > >> > and inflammatory post. Nothing in your statement carries a true
> > > > > >> > correlation to what I actually wrote...it bore only the most
> > > > > >> > surface resemblance to the topic, and as noted, used loaded
> > > > > >> > language of an insulting nature. If you're not trolling, what
> > > > > >> > was the purpose?
>
> > > > > >> > [ Angehängte Nachricht ]Von:gabbydott
> > > > > >> > <[email protected]>In:"\"Minds Eye\""
> > > > > >> > <[email protected]>Datum:Wed, 25 Mar 2009 15:25:54
> > > > > >> > -0700 (PDT)Lokal:Mi 25 Mrz. 2009 23:25Betreff:[Mind's Eye] Re:
> > > > > >> > Speaking of Out of Body Experiences...
>
> > > > > >> > No, I'm not. Do you want to ban me nevertheless - again?
>
> > > > > >> > On 25 Mrz., 15:14, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]>
> > > > > >> > wrote:
>
> > > > > >> > > Gabby, that's a nice turn of phrase, but completely discounts
> > > > > >> > > everything I posted, and uses loaded language which seems
> > > > > >> > > intended to insult. Being the fan of Wittgenstein that you
> > > > > >> > > are, I've wondered if your recent bouts of cantankerousness
> > > > > >> > > (with Orn and Slip) were intended to spark ire, while your
> > > > > >> > > twinkling eyes watched with a giggle.
>
> > > > > >> > > Are you trolling, Gabs?
>
> > > > > >> > > [ Angehängte Nachricht ]Von:gabbydott
> > > > > >> > > <[email protected]>In:"\"Minds Eye\""
> > > > > >> > > <[email protected]>Datum:Wed, 25 Mar 2009 04:30:11
> > > > > >> > > -0700 (PDT)Lokal:Mi 25 Mrz. 2009 12:30Betreff:[Mind's Eye] Re:
> > > > > >> > > Speaking of Out of Body Experiences...
>
> > > > > >> > > Speak about your own pains that make you a prostitute for
> > > > > >> > > delusional
> > > > > >> > > substances instead of ideas, Chris. Kierke set his
> > > > > >> > > understanding
> > > > > >> > > parameters to overstand, which is fair enough.
>
> > > > > >> > > On 24 Mrz., 20:20, Chris Jenkins <[email protected]>
> > > > > >> > > wrote:
>
> > > > > >> > > > Ah, so you do enjoy a bit of novacaine when having molars
> > > > > >> > > > extracted
> > > > > >> > > > then...and admit that you're only being pedantic and
> > > > > >> > > > pedagogical when
> > > > > >> > > > making such broad condemnations across a vast portion of the
> > > > > >> > > > population.
>
> > > > > >> > > > In your defense, the "Mormons' Struggle" is part of your
> > > > > >> > > > ideology.
> > > > > >> > > > Combined with the "Salt of the Earth" hard working farmers'
> > > > > >> > > > lifestyle,
> > > > > >> > > > I would expect a hard edged outlook. However, even farmers
> > > > > >> > > > like a good
> > > > > >> > > > pint of beer and a couple of Advil after plowing the north
> > > > > >> > > > 40. It's
> > > > > >> > > > all about gradients.
>
> > > > > >> > > > Winston Churchill turned to the attractive woman next to him
> > > > > >> > > > and
> > > > > >> > > > asked, "Madam, would you be convinced to sleep with me for a
> > > > > >> > > > million
> > > > > >> > > > pounds?"
>
> > > > > >> > > > "A million pounds? Why, of course!" she replied.
>
> > > > > >> > > > "Well then, how about ten pounds?" he asked.
>
> > > > > >> > > > "Mr. Churchill! What kind of woman do you think I am?" she
> > > > > >> > > > responded angrily.
>
> > > > > >> > > > "We've already established that," he replied. "Now we're
> > > > > >> > > > negotiating the price."
>
> > > > > >> > > > When there are exceptions to the rule, then we have
> > > > > >> > > > validated the fact
> > > > > >> > > > that the rule is not absolute, and what constitutes an
> > > > > >> > > > exception
> > > > > >> > > > varies according to the perception of the person granting the
> > > > > >> > > > exception. You may find it weak that my best friend, who has
> > > > > >> > > > an
> > > > > >> > > > advanced degenerative case of MS needs both Merinol and
> > > > > >> > > > smoked
> > > > > >> > > > Marijuana to ease the muscle spasticity and other symptoms
> > > > > >> > > > to be able
> > > > > >> > > > to function as a normal human, but I assure you, his
> > > > > >> > > > struggles to
> > > > > >> > > > continue functioning as a tax paying citizen and good father
> > > > > >> > > > to three
> > > > > >> > > > children are as challenging some mornings as an Olympian
> > > > > >> > > > struggling to
> > > > > >> > > > shave another 3/100ths of a second off their
>
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>
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