Tenative, discussion

:smiley: tenative,

If an open discussion, why is it locked on this site???

Hello F(r)iends,

Aspacia, I try to avoid you because you bring out the ā€œblurstā€ in meā€¦
How could you have missed the following:

It was right there!! You could have sent the guy a PM but instead you start a thread??? You frustrate me to no endā€¦

-Thirst

Hehā€¦ Iā€™m thinking Tentative is gonna thoroughly enjoy moving this to the rant houseā€¦ or better yet, deleting it.

Poor, frustrated male. Drought, frankly my dear I donā€™t give a damn. BTW: how many hours do you work daily? Until recently, I was averaging eleven, plus a 45 minute, sometimes two hour commute depending upon Vegas traffic. Also, if there is a problem, let tentative tell me.

Additionally, you do not bring much of all out in me, sometimes, but seldom. Actually, I do not think of you at all, unless you address me with your childish cartoons.

Please remember, that it is not unusual for me to have three browsers in use at once, reading media sources, researching for my own benefit not for a class, and answering emails to friends and family. I also often read and post on the BBC threads.

If you allow me to bring out the ā€œBlurstā€ in you, whatever the hell that is, you are allowing me to have power over you, silly boy. Now calm down and relax. Do not respond if you believe me stupid, as I do not respond to many posters, and barely scanned you comic book hero thread: where did the incestuous bit come from anyway?

Also, I am on this site to gather information regarding the many issues and disciplines I know zip about, for example quantum mechanics, various cultures and mindsets.

Aspacia,

I locked the thread because the discussion is to take place in IRC chat. Hope you can be there. If sufficient brainstorming takes place on Sunday, we could have a good number of new threads here, and that was, and is the impetus behind the invitation.

This is in no way suggesting that there is method behind my madness. :laughing:

JT

Hello F(r)iends,

The above are examples of your sexist attitude.

Well, I donā€™t really believe you have any incestuous tendencies. I just thought it would be a nice way to ā€œburnā€ you and POR. In my opinion, you and POR are in the same league of confusion. It was a crude joke at your expense. For this I do apologizeā€¦ it was rather harsh. That was a sincere apology. Did anything in the thread amuse you?

The ā€œblurstā€ is an allusion to The Simpsons. There is an episode where Mr. Burns has monkeys typing away at random and they come up with ā€œblurstā€ which is a mistake off ā€˜worstā€™. Mr. Burns gets angry at the monkeysā€¦ Itā€™s hilarious because Mr. Burns is angry at a monkey for typing something incorrectly when he should just be amazed that the monkey can even type. So, I am comparing you to the monkey in that, you frustrate me for your ā€œblurstā€ like posts/contributions while I should really be amazed that you can contribute at all. I hope that clarifies itā€¦ I donā€™t believe you are stupid. I think you have amazing communicative abilities: much like Koko.

Leave this line to the only person who can pull it off credibly: Clark Gable.

Finally, not sure why you ask how many hours I work, but as an exec. I control my own hours. I work hard, I play hard.

-Thirst4Metal

Thirst,

you and POR are in the same league of confusion.

League of Confusion? Is this any way related to the Justice League? It sounds dangerousā€¦

Dunamis

Thanks for the info. I may be there, may not depends on ā€œlife happening.ā€ Thanks for being so nice.

I simply do not understand people who react so angrily, attack others, use profanity when another person disagrees. Geez, there are two or three, perhaps more on this board, who just cannot wait to take a shot at a person who disagrees with one or more of there claims. How very childish.

I would post a smiley, but they keep appearing in weird places.

Smiles,

aspacia

First, you call me a ā€œbigot,ā€ now I am ā€œsexist.ā€ Would it be too difficult for you to refrain from the ad hominem attacks, which are a fallacy, and do invalidate your claims. I havenā€™t bothered responding to most of your posts, as you appear to dislike me, and cannot control your childish impulse to insult me.

Look, I avoid individuals I find repugnant, but I have attempted to be sympathetic to you losing your daughter. No more, never again. You have just hit rock bottom desperation. Why this facination with attacking me? Never mind, I really do not care so please do not respond.

Usually, I disagree with POR, and refuted his or her claim. Why bother to ā€œburnā€ a person who you believe is ā€œconfused?ā€ Why bother? Please do not respond. My point is, I do not. Years ago many did not tangle with me because I could be very insulting, but matured, and do not waste my time. Evidently, you have not.

My expense, you only diminish yourself by being so childish, vicious and immature. This shot diminished you far more them me.

Not accepted. You are in my total disregard.

You are not amusing, just immature.

The ā€œblurstā€ is an allusion to The Simpsons. There is an episode where Mr. Burns has monkeys typing away at random and they come up with ā€œblurstā€ which is a mistake off ā€˜worstā€™. Mr. Burns gets angry at the monkeysā€¦ Itā€™s hilarious because Mr. Burns is angry at a monkey for typing something incorrectly when he should just be amazed that the monkey can even type. So, I am comparing you to the monkey in that, you frustrate me for your ā€œblurstā€ like posts/contributions while I should really be amazed that you can contribute at all. I hope that clarifies itā€¦ I donā€™t believe you are stupid. I think you have amazing communicative abilities: much like Koko.
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At the moment I do not have a television, and never would watch a cartoon, regardless of who created the cartoon. I have no idea who or what Koko is. Probably, another insult.

What you do not seem to understand is that ā€œI really donā€™t give a damnā€ you are a zero in my life or my relations. I am on this site to learn regarding various media texts I have missed and other cultures. You contribute nill to the information I seek.

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Chuckle, a used car salesperson.

I fear that Aspacia brings out the worst in me also, but nay matter.

I adore that joke in the Simpsons when Burns is showing Homer around his palatial mansion. They used a similar joke when Bart is being shown round Hugh Hefnerā€™s mansion by Hefner himself and he reveals a room where women in bunny outfits are conducting hi-tech experiments.

Has anyone ever truly tried to teach a monkey to write Dickens? Iā€™m sure you could get EU funding for that sort of project.

Hello F(r)iends,

Well, if the topic of discussion is on bigots and sexists, then I have made a just observation of you. Others can judge for themselves if they agree.

Whatā€™s with you and ā€˜attacksā€™? Do you feel as everyone is attacking you? Is everything an attack? One would think I have you bruised and battered! I am not attacking youā€¦ I am expressing my disapproval of you in very strong (and perhaps vulgar) terms. You donā€™t see me claiming that you are attacking me everytime you call me childish and immature. In fact, I am willing to consider thisā€¦ you may be right! Are you willing to consider that I am right about you being a bigot and a sexist?

In case anyone was wondering why Aspacia and me donā€™t get alongā€¦ the above is the short of it.

:laughing: How much do you make as a teacher? $40K - $50K? When I feel like making that little I will go ahead and retire.

P.S. Aspacia, Koko is an ape that learned to communicate through sign language. It is quite remarkable. This is how I feel about your communicative abilities. I am left in awe.

Iā€™m glad someone got the Simpsons jokeā€¦ I guess the EU will fund just about anything. Do you think they would fund a test where we try to find out who is smarter: a human (in this case female) test subject or a hamster. Now, lets see if you get that referenceā€¦

-Thirst4Metal

I do appreciate a difference of opinion, particularly when it differs with my own, but I would genuinely hope that Sundayā€™s little chat is about ideas instead of peopleā€¦ :smiley:

JT

The EU will fund anything thatā€¦ Nope, theyā€™ll fund just about anything.

The reference you made is to another Simpsonā€™s episode where Bart throws Lisaā€™s giant tomato at principal Skinner and busts it so Lisa starts a new science fair project testing whether or not Bart is smarter than a Hamster. To prove I remember the episode as though I watched it yesterday (rather than last week, the true time at which I last watched the episode) Iā€™ll cite a couple of moments

  1. Lisa goes into the pet shop and asks for the most intelligent hamster they have. The shop owner picks one out at random and claims ā€˜this fella writes murder mysteriesā€™, lisa asks how and the guy says ā€˜he starts from the end and works backwardsā€™

  2. Bart wins the science fair first prize by presenting a project where a hamster is put inside a model plane. As the principal puts it ā€˜all great scientists are half BF Skinner and half PT Barnhamā€™

In answer to the anticipated questions:
a) yes, Iā€™m a TV geek
b) yes, I remember too much
c) yes, I have too much free time

The question Iā€™d ask in my defence is - which of you are genuinely not jealous of someone who can remember every TV show heā€™s ever seen?

As to whether aspacia is genuinely more intelligent than your average hamster - the research proposal is in the mail. Iā€™ve not seen conclusive evidence either way as yet, Iā€™ve met some pretty dumb hamsters in my time. Vicious little SOBs too, I almost lost a finger to one back in '88.

Hello F(r)iends,

SIATDā€¦ I have many friends like you: remember every second/moment of their favorite (or most hated) shows.

Since I am aware you were a fan of Animaniacs, then perhaps you can help meā€¦

Do you remember an episode where the head of the studio (I think it was Mr. Plots?) had clown-phobia. He is talking to Dr. Scratchy about his fear of clowns and the Doc tells him that Wacko is deathly and violently afraid of clowns. Mr. Plotz hires a clown to go see Wacko and entertain himā€¦

The clown sings a song to Wackoā€¦ it is, if I recall correctly, done in Jerry Louis voice-over. I forgot how the song goesā€¦ Do you remember? I remember a few words and will tell them to you if you likeā€¦ however, I canā€™t seem to spit it out. Need help.

:laughing:

Oh wait, that reminds me. Hereā€™s an easy one for youā€¦ Who was the arch-nemesis of The Brain?

-Thirst4PunishingClowns

I can still remember episodes of Neighbours from when I was about 8 years old, which is actually slightly bothersome. I canā€™t usually remember how many meals Iā€™ve eaten on a given day but I can remember TV from 2 decades back. Maybe my priorities are wrong.

I must not have seen that episode because itā€™s not familiar in the slightest. Iā€™m sure you can find the episode on a file-sharing network somewhere if thatā€™s any help to you.

A hamster called Snowball, if I remember correctly. While searching around I did find this list of ā€˜are you pondering what Iā€™m ponderingā€™ answers which was highly amusing.
snowball.frogspace.net/labnotes/aypwips.html

A Simpsons one for you: In the episode based on Cape Fear (either version, but primarily the Scorsese one) what does Bart ask Sideshow Bob to sing as a delaying tactic?

Hello F(r)iends,

ā€œI shall send you to heaven, before I send you to hellā€ - Sideshow Bob

I donā€™t remember the name of the songā€¦ it was a bunch of them no? A play or opera. I do remember this:

FBI GUY: Hello Mr. Thompson
Homer: I think heā€™s talking to you

-Thirst

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Enjoy your moniker:

Great minds discuss great ideas.
Average minds talk about things
Small minds talk about people

Some individuals believe they look great by attempting to diminish another individual.

Hello aspacia,

Where were you? I was hoping youā€™d join the chat and at least keep some of us honestā€¦ :laughing:

JT

Hi, sorry, but I was busy purchasing some furniture for this ratty apartment. God, how I hate living in an apartment. Great area, but it is still an apartment. Yes, I am spoiled and intend to stay that way. If this position works out, my other half will follow and we will purchase a real home in this neck of the woods.

Also, thanks for being nice after all the personal attacks I have been receiving from SIATD and Drought. What a waste of time.

Take care of yourself, and perhaps, you can enlighten me regarding the discussion.

Hi aspacia,

Impenitent posted the transcript. As you will see, all over the place, but weā€™re going to try again with a specific topic. Not sure if Iā€™ll lock the invitation threadā€¦ :laughing:

Apartment furniture? Easy. A half dozen floor pillows and a trip to the liquor store. Whatā€™s so hard about that?

JT