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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #150 on: January 10, 2011, 09:01:54 PM »
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I'm not even sure there has been an instance of people addressing anyone in a hateful manner, or implying anything violent against another human being.

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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #151 on: January 10, 2011, 09:03:02 PM »
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I'm not even sure there has been an instance of people addressing anyone in a hateful manner, or implying anything violent against another human being.

There never is. It's ALWAYS the quiet ones. =]

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Re: Obama
« Reply #152 on: January 10, 2011, 09:04:58 PM »
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Oh, get off the whole violence thing. It was just an exaggeration for emphasis.

Hateful may be an extreme, but there was very little brotherly love evidenced throughout, and plenty of putdowns.

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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #153 on: January 10, 2011, 09:21:53 PM »
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I'm getting pretty tired of the older generation's mentality that we need to learn from our own mistakes, yet when anyone asks what the mistakes were, the older generation chuckles and doesn't respond. It's been a theme several times around the boards and in the world, and that contributes just as much to any problem as anything else does. I expect that sort of stuff in a debate because it can help you "win" the debate, the currently vogue thing to do in debates, but to have it come from people who claim to want to help is really old.

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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #154 on: January 10, 2011, 09:30:15 PM »
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It hasn't been my experience that people have been very receptive to explicitly stated advice either, so you'll forgive me if I'm not persuaded by the "we're eager to learn if only someone were willing to teach" line, either.

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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #155 on: January 10, 2011, 09:36:47 PM »
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I'm getting pretty tired of the older generation's mentality that we need to learn from our own mistakes, yet when anyone asks what the mistakes were, the older generation chuckles and doesn't respond. It's been a theme several times around the boards and in the world, and that contributes just as much to any problem as anything else does. I expect that sort of stuff in a debate because it can help you "win" the debate, the currently vogue thing to do in debates, but to have it come from people who claim to want to help is really old.

Alright, I'll spell it out for you.  YMT was only saying "You're wrong" to everything you said in response to his posts because that is how he views pretty much everyone's response to each other on political issues.  And he's right, too (I can't believe I just wrote that).  It is quite interesting to see how a majority of posts on here are followed by another response about why the original response was wrong.  Then the author tries to clarify, and again, it's followed up by another post that basically states the new post is "wrong."  Then, when they ask why it's wrong, very little is said as to why it's wrong, just that it is wrong.  Now you should really know how it feels to be "wrong."  There was very little point in YMT posting any of his political views because surely, a post would pop up stating that he "is wrong."  It's an endless debate of people being wrong.

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Re: Obama
« Reply #156 on: January 10, 2011, 09:46:11 PM »
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I'd like YMT to realize that some are wonks, and some aren't.  Schaef makes a very good point.  If there was any uncivil action, I'm sure he would have locked this thread.

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Re: Obama
« Reply #157 on: January 10, 2011, 09:57:53 PM »
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This thread is now about Willy Wonka.
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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #158 on: January 10, 2011, 10:15:03 PM »
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It's actually about his cousin, Policy Wonka.

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« Reply #159 on: January 10, 2011, 10:16:53 PM »
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You see. This is much more fun.  ;D

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Re: Obama
« Reply #160 on: January 10, 2011, 11:04:07 PM »
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I read way too far into these posts sometimes.  Seriously, don't take my explanations of what I THINK YMT means as accurate.  He loves to kid and so do I, but I'm only guessing as to the reasoning behind his posts.  He probably laughs at my explanations because they are so far away from what he actually meant that it's hilarious.  See?  There I go again.  As far as the whole violence/Arizona shooting thing, I have no idea if my interpretation reflected anyone's feelings at all.  I apologize if that misled/made anyone nervous/made a bad impression.  I did not mean it in bad taste, so again, I apologize if it came off that way.

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Re: Obama
« Reply #161 on: January 10, 2011, 11:23:57 PM »
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I read way too far into these posts sometimes.  Seriously, don't take my explanations of what I THINK YMT means as accurate.  He loves to kid and so do I, but I'm only guessing as to the reasoning behind his posts.  He probably laughs at my explanations because they are so far away from what he actually meant that it's hilarious.

You were actually stunningly close to my intentions. The only miscue was the part about me sharing "my political views." I am anti-political (apolitical?). I have no views to share, other than politics is the root of all sorts of evil. The only reason we have politics in the first place is because we couldn't trust God's decisions over our own (I'm looking at you Israel asking for a King).  ;)

As far as the whole violence/Arizona shooting thing, I have no idea if my interpretation reflected anyone's feelings at all.  I apologize if that misled/made anyone nervous/made a bad impression.  I did not mean it in bad taste, so again, I apologize if it came off that way.

In spite of your username, I don't think any of us perceive you as a psychopath.  :maul:
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Re: Obama
« Reply #162 on: January 11, 2011, 12:43:14 AM »
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This thread is now about psychopaths.
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Re: Obama
« Reply #163 on: January 11, 2011, 02:08:27 AM »
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I read way too far into these posts sometimes.  Seriously, don't take my explanations of what I THINK YMT means as accurate.  He loves to kid and so do I, but I'm only guessing as to the reasoning behind his posts.  He probably laughs at my explanations because they are so far away from what he actually meant that it's hilarious.

You were actually stunningly close to my intentions. The only miscue was the part about me sharing "my political views." I am anti-political (apolitical?). I have no views to share, other than politics is the root of all sorts of evil. The only reason we have politics in the first place is because we couldn't trust God's decisions over our own (I'm looking at you Israel asking for a King).  ;)

As far as the whole violence/Arizona shooting thing, I have no idea if my interpretation reflected anyone's feelings at all.  I apologize if that misled/made anyone nervous/made a bad impression.  I did not mean it in bad taste, so again, I apologize if it came off that way.

In spite of your username, I don't think any of us perceive you as a psychopath.  :maul:

Wow, well, I'm glad to see that I WAS pretty much on target... It's almost kind of scary. ;) However, I guess I have you fooled in the Psychopath department... because I do think like one sometimes. :maul:  (Which is why I love reading books about them)  :angel: .  God just got to me first and I'm pretty sure He has plans to use my crazy mind for good.

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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #164 on: January 11, 2011, 07:27:48 AM »
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I'm getting pretty tired of the older generation's mentality that we need to learn from our own mistakes, yet when anyone asks what the mistakes were, the older generation chuckles and doesn't respond.
Different people have different personalities.  Some of the "older generation" like YMT and Schaef prefer to say their piece all in their first post on a thread, and then can be somewhat vague in all subsequent posts.  I on the other hand, tend to respond over and over until I have beat a dead horse into the ground.  After having a few discussions about your mistakes with me, you'll probably appreciate YMT and Schaef's approach a lot more :)

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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #165 on: January 11, 2011, 10:58:42 AM »
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I'm getting pretty tired of the older generation's mentality that we need to learn from our own mistakes, yet when anyone asks what the mistakes were, the older generation chuckles and doesn't respond.

The reason we chuckle is that you really can kill two birds with one stone!

Which we thought of after our wives had actually driven over two squirrels at once.
Which we thought of after we remember how Rainman just wanted to drive.
Which we thought of after Jenny McCarthy's son.
Which we thought of after who would be considered a better Riddler than Jim Carrey.
Which we thought of after this riddle:

"If a young person asks you to point out their mistakes and you tell them, they take offense and call you arrogant old $#*+!"
"If a young person asks you to point out their mistakes and you don't tell them, they take offense and call you arrogant old $#*+!"

What should Oedipus do?

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Re: Re: Obama
« Reply #166 on: January 11, 2011, 11:09:07 AM »
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Loving the choice of symbols STAMP chose :P!
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Re: Obama
« Reply #167 on: January 11, 2011, 11:18:12 AM »
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Well, I am glad to see the Christian road here. Because if something could help someone, Christians definately shouldn't do it, especially if they think they will get called $#*+!

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« Reply #168 on: January 11, 2011, 04:24:15 PM »
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Well, I am glad to see the Christian road here. Because if something could help someone, Christians definately shouldn't do it, especially if they think they will get called $#*+!

At this point I have no idea what you are talking about.  :-\
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