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Reply to Loony Loopy Luddite in Politics JoeUser Forums

My pleasure, dabe. Thanks for sparking a lively debate, and more power to your typing finger!

Reply to Roe V Wade? in Politics JoeUser Forums

'anyone can have a pang of conscious' We live in hope, Dr. Guy! (I think the word you were grappling for was 'conscience'.)

Reply to Did Newton prove that God Exists? in Misc JoeUser Forums

'So, the universe is accelerating, curved and open, what does that mean? It means Newton was wrong on a universal level because somewhere out there in the whole entirety of the universe, spontaneous creation is occuring.' This is where your friend's explanation loses me, jeblackstar. Matter is flying apart at an accelerating rate, okay, but why should that suggest this idea of spontaneous creation? Incidentally, Newton WAS wrong on a u

Reply to Finally Some democrats get it right! in Politics JoeUser Forums

'If you don't mind me asking, what issues ARE you moderate on?' Well said, ptolh. One wonders why he chooses to hide his overtly right-wing light under the 'moderateman' bushel. (That said, I'm not really a furry canary either ... ) And don't despair - you are by no means the only liberal here. Try myrrander's threads if you're in need of an intelligent and free-thinking breat

Reply to The American Eagle cannot fly with a weak leftwing in Politics JoeUser Forums

'um I refer you to "ok I am busted" reply about 5 posts above this.' Thanks Moderateman. Apologies to Suspeckted for missing your post.

Reply to Being Overrun with Right Wing Crazies in Politics JoeUser Forums

Just raising my hand, sandy2, in response to your call. I know how much of a difference it can make to receive a little support from time to time. Courage! Curious isn't it, how the word 'moderate' can be construed to mean completely different things to different people?

Reply to The American Eagle cannot fly with a weak leftwing in Politics JoeUser Forums

Did anybody else notice the fundamental contradiction in Moderateman's initial posting? 1. ' As far as I can tell the right wing is doing most of the “work” these days, which is why America is spinning around in circles.' 2. 'So while all you lefties are busy slapping each other on the back going on and on about how you all are best for America, try to give us of the right some room to do the real work of protecting America and making her

Reply to Loony Loopy Luddite in Politics JoeUser Forums

At risk of straying a little from the topic of this thread (apologies, dabe), but in the interests of light relief, Dr. Guy's repeated referral to Al Gore's book puts me in mind of one of my favourite jokes ... One hot summer morning, a tramp is shuffling slowly down a London street. As he passes a swank new building of steel and glass, a well-rounded and expensively tailored businessman comes out through the revolving door and begins to desce

Reply to Loony Loopy Luddite in Politics JoeUser Forums

'You refuse to read the materials provided to you to back up my claims' Dr. Guy: No, I don't! However, it's YOUR job to substantiate your 'claims'. It's not up to me, Al Gore or anybody else. jeblackstar and dabe: Thank you for your support. As certain contributors know (and I am not blameless here, I admit), it's only too easy to be insulting. However, it can take rather more courage to be kind and constructive. Gideon (see his succinct c

Reply to Loony Loopy Luddite in Politics JoeUser Forums

'Oh, and Furry, you dont read much do you.' So, from his assumption that there is one specific book by Al Gore that I haven't read, Dr. Guy infers that I 'don't read much'? (And it was an assumption only - I never said that I hadn't read the book, only that Dr. Guy imploring the left to refer to it in order to find some justification for the manner in which he insults them is laughable.) I guess that can only mean that Dr. Guy has read EVERYTHING.

Reply to More thoughts on evolution and warning stickers in Pure Technology JoeUser Forums

I just LOVE Rab's theory. (Unless of course, the universe is actually only 6 seconds old now, in which case I just LOVE the false memory of Rab's theory.)

Reply to Who has the best insults? Left or Right? in Politics JoeUser Forums

And what would you know about it, you pinko-loving, jackbooted hippie fascist?

Reply to Loony Loopy Luddite in Politics JoeUser Forums

'Trifecta' Ooh, a new word, and three syllables to boot! Top marks, Dr. Guy! A little more seriously (well, as seriously as I can manage given the subject matter), Dr. Guy may argue - as indeed he does, on a subsequent thread - that LLL is a term that only applies to a very specific subset of the Left. However, if he really meant this, then he wouldn't use it indiscriminately in response to almost anything with which he disagrees - which i

Reply to Loony Loopy Luddite in Politics JoeUser Forums

Having already adopted 'Loopy' and 'Loony' to apply to those with whom he disagrees, poor old frothing-at-the-mouth right-wing paranoiac Dr. Guy struggles to find another insult beginning with 'L' . Mistakenly, he thinks 'Luddite' might even make him sound learned. He attempts to deflect any attempts to take him to task over this by telling the critic to go away and read a book by Al Gore. End of story. <img src="../images/smiles/lol.gif" border=0 ALIG

Reply to Warning to Michael Moore from Clint Eastwood in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I did not know that LLL was an insult.' Let's be quite clear about this Dr. Guy - you see absolutely nothing insulting in calling people 'loony loopy luddites' because they don't agree with you? But when Cleveland Steamer picks you up on this, he becomes - according to you - a 'name caller'? Well, congratulations - you are plumbing new depths of inanity. Cleveland Steamer (great name, by the way!), you are quite right - I think that Dr

Reply to Warning to Michael Moore from Clint Eastwood in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I did not know that LLL was an insult.' Let's be quite clear about this Dr. Guy - you can't see anything insulting in calling people whose opinions differ from yours 'loony loopy luddites'? Cleveland Steamer, on the other hand, is - according to you - a 'name caller'. CS, you are right - Dr. Guy is in dire need of help. 'Physician', heal thyself.

Reply to Confessions of a Liberal Drama Queen in Democrat JoeUser Forums

Much that I hate to spoil the previous complete disinterest in this rant ... 'Many of them literally went through (and are still undergoing) the five stages of death.' Messybuu, despite your use of bold, trust me - you do not mean literally here.

Reply to {Michael} Moore Gets No Love From Old High School in Politics JoeUser Forums

'His movies are works of fiction, so losely based on fact that they should be considered more fictional than Sherlock Holmes or James Bond stories.' In which case, terpfan, I can only imagine that Moore has been left penniless and destitute by an avalanche of successful lawsuits ... He hasn't? What gives? And this In America, the most litigious country in the world? How curious.

Reply to Checks & Balances of The Universe in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Whoops! I'm not uptight,. Steven - sincere apologies if the wording of my contribution gave that impression. 'Granted in pure terms the universe is indifferent, but humans are not indifferent to the universe.' Absolutely - I couldn't agree more ... except that even the word 'indifferent' implies an emotional response which I'm not sure is appropriate in these circumstances. Nevertheless, your point is well made. The universe as a 'cre

Reply to Checks & Balances of The Universe in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

'Black holes seem to be deadly contradictions to a universe bent on creativity.' Who said the universe is 'bent on creativity', or indeed, that it has any intent whatsoever? It only becomes 'the pain of indescribable mystery and alienation' if one chooses to imagine a greater purpose behind the universe's existence in the first place. The 'counter productivity of nature's wrath' to which

Reply to Finally Some democrats get it right! in Politics JoeUser Forums

'Ditto!' Good to see you 'thinking for yourself', Dr. Guy!

Reply to Warning to Michael Moore from Clint Eastwood in Politics JoeUser Forums

'As for an evasion of Canada'? Oh wait, it is Helix the II. NEVERMIND. I'm not going there.

Reply to A Response to Evolution, Fact or Theory? in Misc JoeUser Forums

Excellent post, LeapingLizard. You get an insightful from me. So too would Lisa Peters, were I able. 'Plus, some of those are stupid and derogatory. To equate the the theories in physics, which have been observed to be true countless times, to the notion that species change into new species, which has never been observed, is insulting to physics.' Two comments on this, nmrhth. (1) As pointed o

Reply to Warning to Michael Moore from Clint Eastwood in Politics JoeUser Forums

At last, some intelligent analysis of this incident. To Cleveland steamer, latour999 and UBob - hear, hear! It's interesting, isn't it, that the pages of JoeUser are liberally (sic) littered with attacks by the right on Hollywood stars for being supposedly out of touch with 'real' America, yet here they are falling over each other in the race not only to fawn over one of them, but to deliberately confuse him with the characters he plays in his films!<B

Reply to Girls just want to have fun in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

Peter Sellers, I believe it was, left strict instructions that his coffin should disappear behind the little velvet curtain to the sound of Glen Miller's band playing 'In The Mood'. Incidentally Mugz, 'Leader of the Pack' was by the Shangri-Las, not the Carpenters.