Ah, the syrup always takes away the bitterness.
On Aug 24, 7:46 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
wrote:
> You Gabby, still confuse the hell out of me, yet I manage to instead
> of taking offense where my natural inclination MAY well be to do so,
> decide to dwell upon your words to see if I can understand what you
> are trying to say to me.
>
> Alas my dear, most times you still leave me confused.
>
> In short my words to BB were two fold, do not let his lack of
> experiance with the way of phliosophical debate cause him to flee this
> place, I for one welcome all input eascpecily that which I disagree
> with, and to remind him that it is not people that are attacked here
> but ideas.
>
> His OP here, is really gripeing about US, includeing yourself dearest
> one, when the cause of this is simply his lack of time spent here, his
> inexperiance(or so I belive) in the ways of such debate, and his own
> paronioa.
>
> Of course, I may be wrong on all of these counts, and I eagaly await
> BB's reply.(It seems as if he and I can infact enter into discourse
> without too much shouting)
>
> You though, ahhh Gabby, my dearest Gabs, you are now have ever been to
> me, and perhaps always shall be a lovely confusing enigma! That is no
> doubt due to my own ingnorance, yes? Joy to you and yours from the
> very bottom of my soul, you make my days ohhh lovely one.
>
> On 24 Aug, 13:13, gabbydott <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > No, buddy Lee, I can't let you get through with this. We understand
> > that you mean well, but that's about all the meaning that relates to
> > logic and reason.
>
> > How can anyone develop a thick skin in here, if the sun shines
> > outside? And precisely the question of ownership of ideas is currently
> > probably the most popular amongst scientists and others, Pat is not an
> > exception.
>
> > Ergo: Reading The Sun and the New Scientist is good, listening to real
> > experts is better.
>
> > On 24 Aug., 11:53, "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
> > wrote:
>
> > > Hey BB,
>
> > > Please sir do take note of what Chris has said, I would hate to see
> > > another newbie suddenly leave us due to misunderstandings.
>
> > > I fear that the way you see things at the moment, and please do not
> > > think my next words are meant to insult you in anyway, is due mainly
> > > to your inexperiance in using reason and logic in your arguments.
> > > This IS the place where such skills are reqired.
>
> > > Let me tell you my freind that I have been here for a little over 4
> > > years now and when I started it seemed to me a strange place, where
> > > people use strange words and concepts that I found hard to understand.
> > > After a while you'll see that hardly anybody here stoops to personal
> > > attack (We attack ideas here not people) and you start to pick up
> > > these strange words and concepts, I urge you to develop a thick skin,
> > > realise that your ideas do not own you but the other way around and if
> > > such an idea is show by, logic and reason, to be dubious then
> > > reconsider it. However most of all I urge you to stick it out here, I
> > > promise you, you'll not regret it.
>
> > > On 24 Aug, 10:28, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > (sorry, I forgot the musical background)
>
> > > >http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gNIVpMXHqlk
>
> > > > Francis
>
> > > > On 24 Aug., 08:59, frantheman <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > Selected takes from Surveillance System 3BE-45 / [various dates] /
> > > > > rating: TS (Board members only)
>
> > > > > Mod#1: I’m worried about BB. He’s getting too close.
>
> > > > > Mod#2: You mean …?
>
> > > > > Mod#1: Yes, he may just be getting to a level where he starts to
> > > > > conceive suspicions about our true intent and purpose.
>
> > > > > Mod#2: The achievement of total and complete word domination?
>
> > > > > Mod#1: Precisely. This COULD become a new keith/Kevin attack.
>
> > > > > Mod#2: You mean, the longer you leave it, the worse it gets? If that’s
> > > > > the case, then we’d better do something soon –
>
> > > > > [Com unit blinks. A crackle of static.]
>
> > > > > FA#7: Field agent seven here. Mod#1, are you there?
>
> > > > > Mod#1: Go ahead, FA#7, communications secured …
>
> > > > > [short break – a new camera angle]
>
> > > > > FA#7: … and we’re just not succeeding in our attacks on him in the
> > > > > various threads. We can’t seem to faze the guy …
>
> > > > > Mod#2: How do you know it’s a guy?
>
> > > > > FA#7: Oh … oh, I see. We need more concrete information in order to …
>
> > > > > Mod#1: … in order to deal with this situation – in a more permanent
> > > > > manner …
>
> > > > > Mod#2: Quite! Nothing must be allowed to disturb our glorious course
> > > > > of world domination. The Dark Side WILL conquer!
>
> > > > > On 23 Aug., 23:11, BB47 <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > > > > > There are many ways to look at this group. This is merely my dark
> > > > > > version. I will give you the upbeat positive version when I am in
> > > > > > that mood, should I survive.
>
> > > > > > There is a sickness lurking in this group. A stench fills the
> > > > > > air. I might be alone in smelling it. A cancer has a foothold. A
> > > > > > callous detachment, a resignation, the players separated into packs
> > > > > > and lone individuals. The once human eyes roll back white, and when
> > > > > > the attack is over, they roll forward to reveal their black , cold ,
> > > > > > unaffected stares. It is a prison yard, a shark tank. If only being
> > > > > > wrong was not the ultimate horror of human beings. What a different
> > > > > > world we would live in.
>
> > > > > > There is less and less risks taken in here, and who could blame
> > > > > > them? There are those safe in the shadows, who only come out to feed
> > > > > > when it is safe. Safety itself is now defined as back into self,
> > > > > > where “I know and they don’t” rules supreme. I see this as a sad
> > > > > > statement of resignation and worship of a false idol. An
> > > > > > acceptance
> > > > > > that this is the way of the world. Any attempts at engagement are
> > > > > > too
> > > > > > easily perceived as an assault or an attack, then what follows is
> > > > > > the silent retreat back to the perception of safety and
> > > > > > righteousness. Oh, the comfort of knowing and they don’t.
>
> > > > > > Another shank stabbing in the prison yard? “That is what
> > > > > > happens” “he had it coming” “he should have known better” “You
> > > > > > just don’t do that” “He was a fool to try that” “you don’t mess
> > > > > > with
> > > > > > somebody tougher than you” “He picked the wrong person to fight
> > > > > > with” “doesn’t he know that guy’s reputation? What an idiot”
> > > > > > “You don’t mess with those above you in the pecking order, how could
> > > > > > he not know that?”
> > > > > > “He deserved it” “hey, there is going to be a fight, come on let’s
> > > > > > watch” “I pay not attention to him, he is a child” “ I am going to
> > > > > > stick it to him someday”
>
> > > > > > People resort to using quotes of famous people. Not that this
> > > > > > is
> > > > > > bad in and of itself, for it is valuable information, but when
> > > > > > looked
> > > > > > at from the view of the prison yard, this scores big points, it is
> > > > > > relatively safe, and it is certainly safer than using your own
> > > > > > words
> > > > > > which are much more vulnerable to attack. It is like flashing a
> > > > > > knife
> > > > > > to another inmate, “I have this weapon and more where that came
> > > > > > from
> > > > > > pal....at my fingertips, don’t mess with me. I have protection. I
> > > > > > have back-up. I have the CREDIBILITY, I can’t be touched, don’t
> > > > > > even try. You are no match for me.”
>
> > > > > > As if being no match for another means a student can’t argue with
> > > > > > the teacher. The climate of fear, the climate of the pecking order,
> > > > > > the climate of a prison yard.- Hide quoted text -
>
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