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Post by bama beau on Mar 14, 2021 6:18:07 GMT
How about Weaselteeth, later known as Quiller? Oh, yeah, prickly guy. He hated being called kwiller, I do remember that. RIP kwiller. EDIT: And when you see Limbaugh, don't piss on him, even tho' he's on fire. |
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Post by Odysseus on Mar 14, 2021 10:55:10 GMT
Who the EFF is Rytis?
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Post by Mercy for All on Mar 15, 2021 14:40:28 GMT
One I wish was here is Running_Deer. He had a devastating and under-appreciated intellect.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 15, 2021 21:44:23 GMT
One I wish was here is Running_Deer. He had a devastating and under-appreciated intellect. Well, he seemed to be an expert in dead languages. Does that add up to a devastating intellect? Any secretary who's fluent in three languages has that kind of intellect, like it or not. I know Latin, once you've got the basics it's not more complicated than say, Polish (my mother tongue), in fact it's even slightly easier. Polish being rife with exceptions... which makes things a little tricky. |
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Post by Mercy for All on Mar 16, 2021 14:10:30 GMT
One I wish was here is Running_Deer. He had a devastating and under-appreciated intellect. Well, he seemed to be an expert in dead languages. Does that add up to a devastating intellect? Any secretary who's fluent in three languages has that kind of intellect, like it or not. I know Latin, once you've got the basics it's not more complicated than say, Polish (my mother tongue), in fact it's even slightly easier. Polish being rife with exceptions... which makes things a little tricky. And your claim that "because he seemed to be an expert in dead languages it doesn't add up to a devastating intellect" is reductionist and simplistic. I did not claim that "he was an expert in dead languages, therefore he had a devastating intellect." |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2021 17:42:49 GMT
Well, he seemed to be an expert in dead languages. Does that add up to a devastating intellect? Any secretary who's fluent in three languages has that kind of intellect, like it or not. I know Latin, once you've got the basics it's not more complicated than say, Polish (my mother tongue), in fact it's even slightly easier. Polish being rife with exceptions... which makes things a little tricky. And your claim that "because he seemed to be an expert in dead languages it doesn't add up to a devastating intellect" is reductionist and simplistic. I did not claim that "he was an expert in dead languages, therefore he had a devastating intellect." Neither did I. If you want to quibble, I can do that too. I said that he was or at least seemed to be an expert in some dead languages including ancient Greek and Hebrew (which had been a dead language for many years, if memory serves it was already one back in "Jesus' time"). anyway, what I was pointing at is that his being knowledgeable of several dead languages (at least two) doesn't necessary translate into a towering intellect. What I remember of him is a mean spirited, terse, unforgiving individual that I didn't much care for, as for his expertise, for all I know it was more sizzle than steak, I never took the time to see if he was right, or just pedantic... Most of the things he discussed were way beyond the scope of my interest (for want of a better word). |
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Post by Mercy for All on Mar 16, 2021 18:02:23 GMT
And your claim that "because he seemed to be an expert in dead languages it doesn't add up to a devastating intellect" is reductionist and simplistic. I did not claim that "he was an expert in dead languages, therefore he had a devastating intellect." Neither did I. If you want to quibble, I can do that too. I said that he was or at least seemed to be an expert in some dead languages including ancient Greek and Hebrew (which had been a dead language for many years, if memory serves it was already one back in "Jesus' time"). anyway, what I was pointing at is that his being knowledgeable of several dead languages (at least two) doesn't necessary translate into a towering intellect. What I remember of him is a mean spirited, terse, unforgiving individual that I didn't much care for, as for his expertise, for all I know it was more sizzle than steak, I never took the time to see if he was right, or just pedantic... Most of the things he discussed were way beyond the scope of my interest (for want of a better word). Really, eh? I found him to consistently not misrepresent somebody's position, even if it was in opposition to his. I do respect that. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2021 21:09:55 GMT
Neither did I. If you want to quibble, I can do that too. I said that he was or at least seemed to be an expert in some dead languages including ancient Greek and Hebrew (which had been a dead language for many years, if memory serves it was already one back in "Jesus' time"). anyway, what I was pointing at is that his being knowledgeable of several dead languages (at least two) doesn't necessary translate into a towering intellect. What I remember of him is a mean spirited, terse, unforgiving individual that I didn't much care for, as for his expertise, for all I know it was more sizzle than steak, I never took the time to see if he was right, or just pedantic... Most of the things he discussed were way beyond the scope of my interest (for want of a better word). Really, eh? I found him to consistently not misrepresent somebody's position, even if it was in opposition to his. I do respect that. How is that in any way relevant to my statement? I never said anything about misrepresenting one's position, at least not concerning RD, you on the other hand just suggested that I somehow said about RD something that I definitely did not, so concerning YOU I'd say "Physician heal thyself!". You never hesitate to imply what you can't prove by direct quotes, don't you? |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 16, 2021 21:30:15 GMT
I'd like to add that just because you don't misrepresent what someone said doesn't mean that you're treating that person fairly, let alone humanly. RD was a moral pitbull he pounced at you and found a soft spot that he could bite then it was hell to pay to get him to let go of it. I mean Hannibal Lecter was an expert in medieval languages and got hired in that capacity in lieu of a man that he had killed and... eaten... because he was both a universal genius and... a monster.
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Post by Mercy for All on Mar 16, 2021 22:03:08 GMT
I'd like to add that just because you don't misrepresent what someone said doesn't mean that you're treating that person fairly, let alone humanly. RD was a moral pitbull he pounced at you and found a soft spot that he could bite then it was hell to pay to get him to let go of it. I mean Hannibal Lecter was an expert in medieval languages and got hired in that capacity in lieu of a man that he had killed and... eaten... because he was both a universal genius and... a monster. I had foundational disagreements with Running_Deer, but I was never on the receiving end of that kind of behaviour from him. |
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Post by Mercy for All on Mar 16, 2021 22:04:00 GMT
Really, eh? I found him to consistently not misrepresent somebody's position, even if it was in opposition to his. I do respect that. How is that in any way relevant to my statement? I never said anything about misrepresenting one's position, at least not concerning RD, you on the other hand just suggested that I somehow said about RD something that I definitely did not, so concerning YOU I'd say "Physician heal thyself!". You never hesitate to imply what you can't prove by direct quotes, don't you? It wasn't directly relevant. I was just adding that. Because that's one thing I respect in someone in a debate. It's rare on these fora. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 17, 2021 22:45:49 GMT
How is that in any way relevant to my statement? I never said anything about misrepresenting one's position, at least not concerning RD, you on the other hand just suggested that I somehow said about RD something that I definitely did not, so concerning YOU I'd say "Physician heal thyself!". You never hesitate to imply what you can't prove by direct quotes, don't you? It wasn't directly relevant. I was just adding that. Because that's one thing I respect in someone in a debate. It's rare on these fora. Well, as far as I am concerned, it's so rare that I've never experienced it. "Misrepresenting someone's point of view" is not only common, most of the time, it's a debating style. |
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Post by bama beau on Mar 20, 2021 4:12:22 GMT
One I wish was here is Running_Deer. He had a devastating and under-appreciated intellect. Well, he seemed to be an expert in dead languages. Does that add up to a devastating intellect? Any secretary who's fluent in three languages has that kind of intellect, like it or not. I know Latin, once you've got the basics it's not more complicated than say, Polish (my mother tongue), in fact it's even slightly easier. Polish being rife with exceptions... which makes things a little tricky. You suggest, even imply, things in this post which you later will object to being responded to as implications made by you. And then an argument ensues based on those implications, clearly made by you, as if you had never made them. That sort of thing is okay as an occasional act. But as daily fare? |
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Post by bama beau on Mar 20, 2021 4:15:49 GMT
It wasn't directly relevant. I was just adding that. Because that's one thing I respect in someone in a debate. It's rare on these fora. Well, as far as I am concerned, it's so rare that I've never experienced it. "Misrepresenting someone's point of view" is not only common, most of the time, it's a debating style. |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2021 7:23:02 GMT
Well, he seemed to be an expert in dead languages. Does that add up to a devastating intellect? Any secretary who's fluent in three languages has that kind of intellect, like it or not. I know Latin, once you've got the basics it's not more complicated than say, Polish (my mother tongue), in fact it's even slightly easier. Polish being rife with exceptions... which makes things a little tricky. You suggest, even imply, things in this post which you later will object to being responded to as implications made by you. And then an argument ensues based on those implications, clearly made by you, as if you had never made them. That sort of thing is okay as an occasional act. But as daily fare? WTF? |
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Post by bama beau on Apr 1, 2021 5:22:37 GMT
Some of you old timers ever wonder what became
of our great and good friend Berggeist? He of the
back bayou? His beloved pirogue, his even more
beloved Catahoulas. And his most beloved heritage.
I never knew a person to love his Southern White Male
privilege any more gracefully than did our friend Berggeist.
I miss him.
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Post by Mercy for All on Apr 1, 2021 19:57:19 GMT
Some of you old timers ever wonder what became of our great and good friend Berggeist? He of the back bayou? His beloved pirogue, his even more beloved Catahoulas. And his most beloved heritage. I never knew a person to love his Southern White Male privilege any more gracefully than did our friend Berggeist. I miss him. He drove me to my dictionary more than once. |
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Post by Odysseus on Apr 1, 2021 23:00:43 GMT
One I wish was here is Running_Deer. He had a devastating and under-appreciated intellect.
I was taking my '67 Chevy Van plus mountain bike up to the hills this morning for a much needed hour of exercise.
Along the way, in a 40 mph zone, I was going less than 30. Sure enough, a young deer ran across the road in front of the van. Luckily the van has a blunt nose and it didn't hit the deer. Still, I shook my head in wonder at the deer's move. I've hit deer twice in the past 40 or so years; once on my motorcycle and once in a vintage car. The deer all appeared to be unharmed; at least they ran off. One left a little pile of crap on the car hood, though. Fortunately this morning's encounter was no-contact. However, hitting a deer on a motorcycle is no fun. I went down, the deer seemed to be laughing. Fortunately I was going up a very steep grade at a relatively low speed, the bike slid only a few feet, and neither the deer nor I appeared to be injured. The bike got some new scrapes, though.
Deer are pretty stupid.
They may be conservatives.
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Post by Mercy for All on Apr 2, 2021 1:35:59 GMT
One I wish was here is Running_Deer. He had a devastating and under-appreciated intellect.
I was taking my '67 Chevy Van plus mountain bike up to the hills this morning for a much needed hour of exercise.
Along the way, in a 40 mph zone, I was going less than 30. Sure enough, a young deer ran across the road in front of the van. Luckily the van has a blunt nose and it didn't hit the deer. Still, I shook my head in wonder at the deer's move. I've hit deer twice in the past 40 or so years; once on my motorcycle and once in a vintage car. The deer all appeared to be unharmed; at least they ran off. One left a little pile of crap on the car hood, though. Fortunately this morning's encounter was no-contact. However, hitting a deer on a motorcycle is no fun. I went down, the deer seemed to be laughing. Fortunately I was going up a very steep grade at a relatively low speed, the bike slid only a few feet, and neither the deer nor I appeared to be injured. The bike got some new scrapes, though.
Deer are pretty stupid.
They may be conservatives.
Interesting story. Running_Deer was hardly conservative. |
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Post by bama beau on Apr 2, 2021 5:25:42 GMT
I was taking my '67 Chevy Van plus mountain bike up to the hills this morning for a much needed hour of exercise.
Along the way, in a 40 mph zone, I was going less than 30. Sure enough, a young deer ran across the road in front of the van. Luckily the van has a blunt nose and it didn't hit the deer. Still, I shook my head in wonder at the deer's move. I've hit deer twice in the past 40 or so years; once on my motorcycle and once in a vintage car. The deer all appeared to be unharmed; at least they ran off. One left a little pile of crap on the car hood, though. Fortunately this morning's encounter was no-contact. However, hitting a deer on a motorcycle is no fun. I went down, the deer seemed to be laughing. Fortunately I was going up a very steep grade at a relatively low speed, the bike slid only a few feet, and neither the deer nor I appeared to be injured. The bike got some new scrapes, though.
Deer are pretty stupid.
They may be conservatives.
Interesting story. Running_Deer was hardly conservative. Off topic, which is allowed in my own thread: But, knowing that you both minister and play, are you a student and player of the doxology? To or from there, are there any on or off ramps? What else do you listen to and/or play? Tune me in. |
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