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anglagard
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Message 27 of 54 (597785)
12-24-2010 3:14 AM
Reply to: Message 26 by Taz
12-23-2010 11:23 PM


Knowledge: It's Not Only a Virtue, It's the Law
Taz writes:
I'm going to start putting Hovind's videos on youtube.
You sure they are not there already?
My workplace naturally has the capability of duplicating pretty much any media to any form. Around once a year, I get someone who wants us to duplicate Hovind or Comfort or some other bigoted idiot. All I have to say is the magic word 'copyright' and the perp is dumbfounded. And then all I have to say is it is illegal to use state resources to promote a specific interpretation of a specific religious persuasion and even the perps seem to understand that Mormons, Jehovah's Witnesses, Catholics, Muslims, and indeed even Jews may have some pretty sharp lawyers.
Knowing the law is part of what it takes to survive in a management position.

The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman Rushdie
This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

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anglagard
Member (Idle past 867 days)
Posts: 2339
From: Socorro, New Mexico USA
Joined: 03-18-2006


Message 32 of 54 (597853)
12-24-2010 7:54 PM
Reply to: Message 31 by frako
12-24-2010 10:32 AM


Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?
How awful, now I know where the rest of those people with an IQ under 100 have been hiding, I somehow knew the US Army wasn't large enough to contain them all.
Oh BTW, did you notice some of the misspellings in the subtitles?
0:26 idea not ideia
0:33 New Zealand not New Zeland
0:42 Buddist not Budhist (what is a Budhist? Tommy Chong?)
1:18 Elizabeth not Elisabeth (Queen of Romania 1881-1914)
2:59 Kofi Annan not Kofi Anan
3:54 Mississippi not Mississipi
3:58 John Glenn not John Glen
My daughter would have noticed.......back in grade school.
At least you have an excuse for not noticing, being from Slovenja (or as spelled in the US, Slovenia, but must defer to those who actually live there) and not having English as a primary language.
Now what is Buzsaw's excuse? I notice he called some unnamed people stupid in the IQ thread. Somehow I just can't think of anyone incapable of using spellcheckers as a Wiley E Coyote type supergenius.
Or not, depending on the post.

The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman Rushdie
This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

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anglagard
Member (Idle past 867 days)
Posts: 2339
From: Socorro, New Mexico USA
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Message 38 of 54 (597872)
12-25-2010 4:18 AM
Reply to: Message 33 by RAZD
12-24-2010 10:49 PM


Re: Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?
RAZD writes:
What I loved was their doctoring of the maps, relabeling Australia (where I believe the original tv show production was from, iirc from previous posting) to other various countries (north korea, iran, france, etc) and getting the clueless to stick pins in it.
Sad commentary on general education levels I'd say.
Sad indeed.
However I have a slight sympathy for those who can't tell the difference between Australia and their ass. Namely the land down under gave the US Ken Ham and Rupert Murdoch, so such ignorance may be seen as a psychological defense mechanism.
And where is the damn Tooth's Sheaf Stout?
Know what the difference between an Australian and a Texan is?
The Australian got caught.
So far no Aussie has got the joke, so the ignorance cuts both ways.
Guess they are too busy dodging the most venomous critters on earth.
You guys want Sarah Palin and her brood? I only say it in the spirit of fairness (and appropriate malice).

The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman Rushdie
This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

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anglagard
Member (Idle past 867 days)
Posts: 2339
From: Socorro, New Mexico USA
Joined: 03-18-2006


Message 41 of 54 (597877)
12-25-2010 6:13 AM
Reply to: Message 39 by frako
12-25-2010 5:59 AM


Re: Who's Buried in Grant's Tomb?
frako writes:
To be honest i have similar stories.
Pity poor Slovenija, so far from God and so close to Serbia.
Edited by anglagard, : Misspelled Slovenija, still getting used to this Slovinijan spelling.

The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman Rushdie
This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

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anglagard
Member (Idle past 867 days)
Posts: 2339
From: Socorro, New Mexico USA
Joined: 03-18-2006


Message 43 of 54 (597879)
12-25-2010 6:47 AM
Reply to: Message 42 by frako
12-25-2010 6:20 AM


Rot of Some Rich, and Their Supporters
frako writes:
And mister president George W Bush
How could you elect this guy twice rofl
Don't blame me, in fact I actually took time out from voting Libertarian just to vote for Gore and Kerry (ugh) against that phony.
Worst President since Buchanan IMHO, amazing what fear and (self) loathing can do, as Hunter S would say.

The idea of the sacred is quite simply one of the most conservative notions in any culture, because it seeks to turn other ideas - uncertainty, progress, change - into crimes.
Salman Rushdie
This rudderless world is not shaped by vague metaphysical forces. It is not God who kills the children. Not fate that butchers them or destiny that feeds them to the dogs. It’s us. Only us. - the character Rorschach in Watchmen

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