Doesn't sugar just disguise the bitterness, not remove it, but make it more palatable?
On Aug 24, 9:40 am, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 - > > > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
