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AdminNWR Inactive Member |
Make your February POTM nominations here.
FormatAuthor: author's name Forum: the forum where posted Thread: the thread title Message: the particular posted message number It is always good if your nomination includes a link to the nominated article, and a short comment on why you are nominating (or seconding). As always, this is not a thread for debates. Posts should be limited to nomination, seconds, acceptance statements by nominee.
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Minnemooseus Member Posts: 3941 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: Member Rating: 10.0 |
Author: Holmes
Forum: Coffee House Thread: Is there anything good about narcotic prohibitions? Message: 49 Yep, and I do believe with the legalization of some lighter drugs, there will be less of a market for harder drugs. I think that is THE key sentence in the whole debate. To be debated at the cited topic, not in this POTM topic. Moose
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5819 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
Thanks, and I might add that there is interesting (even if/when I disagree) posts from tusko (the thread's author), iano and others. It seems a pretty civil discourse on a hot topic.
holmes "What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority." (M.Ivins)
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macaroniandcheese  Suspended Member (Idle past 3928 days) Posts: 4258 Joined: |
mr almost longest name ever in post 204 from georgey porgey protecting your civil liberties by breaking them. i think it's the most concise description of this very simple principle i've seen on the thread. go you.
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Minnemooseus Member Posts: 3941 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: Member Rating: 10.0 |
Author: Omnivorous
Forum: Coffee House Thread: Is there anything good about narcotic prohibitions? Message: 60 Pretty heavy. Moose
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5819 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
Came here to recommend omni's post, found I had to second it. I will only note that if I had not been sleeping my response would have been the same and of equal quality... heheheh.
holmes "What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority." (M.Ivins)
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Parasomnium Member Posts: 2224 Joined: |
Author: Michael
Forum: Coffee House Thread: Spelling errors in posts. Message: Message 23 Says exactly what I have often thought, well done. I especially liked:
In this place, your words are your clothing.
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Percy Member Posts: 22392 From: New Hampshire Joined: Member Rating: 5.2 |
Holmes has already seconded this nomination, but it should be thirded, fourthed and fifthed.
--Percy
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Omnivorous Member Posts: 3978 From: Adirondackia Joined: Member Rating: 7.3 |
Thanks, Moose, Holmes, Percy--to borrow from Allen Ginsberg, I've seen some of the best minds of my generation thrown in the clink for curiosity about their own consciousness. Such a sad and tragic waste...
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robinrohan Inactive Member |
Very well written, Omnivorous.
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Omnivorous Member Posts: 3978 From: Adirondackia Joined: Member Rating: 7.3 |
Thank you, Robin. You wield a wicked pen yourself.
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robinrohan Inactive Member |
Yeah, the more I read your posts, the more I appreciate your prose style (I usually agree with the content, too). There's some kind of flavor that comes through in it--hard to define. But very distinctive. Exuberance,fullness--something like that.
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Minnemooseus Member Posts: 3941 From: Duluth, Minnesota, U.S. (West end of Lake Superior) Joined: Member Rating: 10.0 |
It has been alluded to just up thread, but I wish to stress that there are (IMO) numerous POTM caliber messages in the Is there anything good about narcotic prohibitions? topic (currently at message 73). Evidence that great messages feed off of other great messages.
Indeed, the Homes message I nominated in message 2 of this topic may actually be rather minor in the scope of the topic as a whole. But I'm a sucker for what I view as a major point in a compact posting. Once again, kudos to many posters at that topic. Someday I may get to posting something there myself, beyond the shameless plug of the earlier topic I started on the same general theme. Maybe there's still a variation of the theme worth pursuing at that earlier topic. Moose Edited to change "message 70" to "message 73". Three more showed up while I was prepping this message. This message has been edited by minnemooseus, 02-03-2006 05:03 PM
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Silent H Member (Idle past 5819 days) Posts: 7405 From: satellite of love Joined: |
Evidence that great messages feed off of other great messages.
Yeah, I think what's great is that they all seem to be compelling, without being overtly negative or meanspirited against those that they disagree with. So far no POTMs have come in for those supporting drug laws and I want to make sure they understand that I think those have been well written to. Obviously I believe there are flaws in their arguments, as I am arguing against them... but they make their points in a very well written and compelling style. I don't feel bored or my intelligence insulted while reading them. Maybe it needs a thread of the month. This message has been edited by holmes, 02-04-2006 12:04 AM holmes "What you need is sustained outrage...there's far too much unthinking respect given to authority." (M.Ivins)
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Omnivorous Member Posts: 3978 From: Adirondackia Joined: Member Rating: 7.3 |
Yeah, I think what's great is that they all seem to be compelling, without being overtly negative or meanspirited against those that they disagree with. So far no POTMs have come in for those supporting drug laws and I want to make sure they understand that I think those have been well written too. I agree, holmes--I believe as good a case for drug laws as can be made is being made. I need opposition as eloquent and honest as most of this thread has been to make me think hard and write passionately. Otherwise, I'd be left harumphing at twaddle, and who needs that?
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