Have to say that I still have some vitality and some virility but I don't like the six O label.
Great point there Ash, the "art of a well formed sentence" and the difficulty in constructing one. Being concise may work for some of the recipients while others grasp its content with a different view. I think we've touched on this some time ago but a new thread might be apropos. Therefore I will borrow your paragraph and move it to a new thread. On Feb 3, 10:03 pm, Ash <[email protected]> wrote: > No spring chicken either, eh? Age shouldn't be a concern here, amongst > ideas (minds might be another matter). But I agree, you do not sound > 'old' and envision you with vitality. > > "There does seem to be some degree of over extrapolation concerning > comments" > > The art of a well formed sentence is a sign of a well formed thought. It > seems the less definition lent to terminology, modality, etc the more > inviting an assertion becomes for confusion. How do we reduce without > submitting to esoteric jargon, thus reducing access to ideas? That, > also, while avoiding what I've heard teachers call, 'diarrhea of the mouth'? > > Young men are not known for being steered by higher navigational > instruments, though I prefer Churchill's wisdom in this, "Man will > occasionally stumble over the truth, but most of the time he will pick > himself up and continue on." > > Caption: As we boys used to chum around, offense was repaid with a slug, > a laugh, and many drinks. > > On 2/3/2010 8:26 PM, Slip Disc wrote: > > > Speak for yourselves, I'm not "Old" and Fidd isn't too far behind me > > if he has grown children. At least he cuts to the chase, though the > > meeting of the minds might be out of sync or frames of reference may > > be inconsistent. There does seem to be some degree of over > > extrapolation concerning comments, not just fidd's. Many complexities > > can be encapsulated with a simple descriptor and many simplicities can > > be expanded to reveal complexities. > > > On Feb 3, 5:32 pm, ornamentalmind<[email protected]> wrote: > > >> Truth be told...I cut fid a lot of slack. He's going to university, > >> studying a lot of stuff, interacting on numerous online groups....I > >> know that more than once I hurried through posts missing the intent. > >> Oh, and I also remember when I knew a lot of stuff and knew others > >> didnt...and attempted to put interaction and discussion into a > >> box...with tenets and rules and all of that...which I'd attempt to > >> impose on everyone else. Doing such things surely make the universe a > >> more 'friendly', if not understood, place. > > >> On Feb 3, 2:12 pm, iam deheretic<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>> Fid you are dealing with a bunch of old people here who ahve been around > >>> the > >>> bush a time or two. > > >>> Since you like simple sentences I will give you one to ponder. > > >>> I know God is real because I have meet and seen him. He has spoken to me. > >>> I > >>> have spoken to him, and which is even more amazing he is my friend. > >>> Allan > > >>> On Wed, Feb 3, 2010 at 5:53 PM, fiddler<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>> When you learn the difference between personal bias and dogma I will > >>>> be quite impressed. > > >>>> On Feb 3, 8:31 am, Lee<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>> Hahahah you are a funny one Fidds, and you still have just not got it > >>>>> yet I see. > > >>>>> Dogma - > > >>>>> 1. a system of principles or tenets, as of a church. > >>>>> 2. a specific tenet or doctrine authoritatively laid down, as by a > >>>>> church: the dogma of the Assumption. > >>>>> 3. prescribed doctrine: political dogma. > >>>>> 4. a settled or established opinion, belief, or principle. > > >>>>> Your insistance that those of religious faith are, not intelectual, > >>>>> peddle nonsense, and are liars is certianly evidance of number 4 on > >>>>> the list above. So indeed yes I agree we should all learn what the > >>>>> words we use mean. > > >>>>> As to labeling people my friend you have not ceased doing that from > >>>>> the moment you joined us. Umm pot - kettle me thinks. > > >>>>> Yet another angry man who can dish it yet cannot take it. > > >>>>> On 3 Feb, 16:20, fiddler<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>> I really overestimated your intelligence... > >>>>>> Listen fundie: quit telling me what I think, promote, desire, or mean. > >>>>>> I know you people like reading volumes into sentences, but it never > >>>>>> looks well on you. Learn what simple concepts like dogma actually > >>>>>> mean, your priest and those fundie websites lie to you. Just because > >>>>>> you feel the need to label people with your own handicaps does not > >>>>>> make it so, it just insures you won't understand what other people are > >>>>>> talking about. > > >>>>>> On Feb 3, 7:01 am, ornamentalmind<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>> I'm against children having their minds polluted by mysticism, > >>>>>>> nonsense, and lies perpetrated by politicians and priests. fid > > >>>>>>> Then you must be for removing children from their parents at a very > >>>>>>> young age and raising them in free thinking enclaves thus > > >>>> protecting > > >>>>>>> them from all of what your dogma defines as nonsense . > > >>>>>>> On Feb 2, 8:50 pm, fiddler<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> The gatherings for sports, special subject education, social > >>>>>>>>> interaction, etc, are always with other like-minded families. > > >>>>>>>> Thus removing that messy and uncomfortable situation in which one > > >>>> is > > >>>>>>>> around those not of a like mind? This breeds intolerance and sad > >>>>>>>> subjugation to dogmas and narrow minded worldviews. Not that I'm > > >>>> for > > >>>>>>>> the public, factory worker, indoctrination system; only that I'm > >>>>>>>> against children having their minds polluted by mysticism, > > >>>> nonsense, > > >>>>>>>> and lies perpetrated by politicians and priests. > > >>>>>>>> On Feb 2, 4:27 pm, MajorOz<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>> On Feb 2, 3:28 am, Slip Disc<[email protected]> wrote: > > >>>>>>>>>>http://www.hslda.org/laws/default.asp > > >>>>>>>>>>http://www.hslda.org/legislation/state/default.asp > > >>>>>>>>>>http://www.hslda.org/orgs/default.asp > > >>>>>>>>>> Many Public Schools have been turning out idiots, kids that > > >>>> can't read > > >>>>>>>>>> or read at a poor level. Kids can enhance their socialization > > >>>> skills > > >>>>>>>>>> in extra curricular activities, sports events and other social > >>>>>>>>>> functions. Home schooled children are not isolated prisoners > > >>>> confined > > >>>>>>>>>> to parental control. > > >>>>>>>>> Not completely isolated, but, in a practical sense, most are. > > >>>>>>>>> In my experience (and my daughter home schooled her four until > > >>>> she > > >>>>>>>>> realized it was doing them a disservice) home schooling exists > > >>>> because > > >>>>>>>>> parents aren't so much interested in doing something FOR the kids > > >>>> as > > >>>>>>>>> they are in attempting to keep them from being exposed to ... > >>>>>>>>> whatever. > > >>>>>>>>> Apostasy is encountered only by accident. > > >>>>>>>>> cheers > > >>>>>>>>> oz- 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]<minds-eye%[email protected]> > >>>> . > >>>> For more options, visit this group at > >>>>http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en. > > >>> -- > >>> ( > >>> ) > >>> I_D Allan- Hide quoted text - > > >>> - Show quoted text - -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. 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