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"Star Wars" defense system, has technology changed
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lchic
- 04:02pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (#
16066 of 16222) ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has
to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong
foundation
Six billion people have 'theoretical access' to this
thread.
jorian319
- 04:05pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (#
16067 of 16222)
Maybe the OZ lexicon separates us by common language.
I assume that loonie took exception to Blue's use of the
word "insane", applied to describe Rshow55. "Insane" is still
in common use - as a derogatory term, as a legal term and as a
clinical term. Loonie's mistake is thinking that it only
applies to Rshow as a derogatory term. I'd argue that it is
also very likely an accurate clinical assessment.
cantabb
- 04:05pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (#
16068 of 16222)
lchic - 03:02pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (# 16058 of 16062)
I checked the post i reposted (above)
I see a ref to Bluestar ... you're confusing
Blue with Showalter? ...
I’ve just taken another look.
You complained about my comments in this post [cantabb -
07:54am Oct 31, 2003 EST (# 16039 of 16062)], which was
in response to yours [lchic - 06:53am Oct 31, 2003 EST (#
16033 of 16034)].
In one section between the dotted lines you mentioned:
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“Bluey asked -- why was i on the board -
without explain his presence.
The board is here for those with opinions -
6 billion out there !”
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To your comment, which is very genera, [ “The board is here
for those with opinions - 6 billion out there!” ], I said:
"Opinion, yes, BUT NOT personal beef and unspecified
personal problems ! Besides, there is NOT just ONE forum for
everything anyone wants to drag in. Say something ON-topic."
Here, I am NOT referring to YOUR problems, and I’m NOT
confusing them with (or for) rshow’s, or rshow for Blue-y. I’m
NOT even referring to “Bluey” or what you say he/she asked
you.
I responded to YOUR general comment [opinion of 6 B people]
in a similar vein.
Your illocial-logic's going nowhere ....
Based on the above, it looks like you really NO basis for
complaint. I see YOUR “illocial-logic's going nowhere
....”
And, later on, in this post [cantabb - 02:21pm Oct 31, 2003
EST (# 16055 of 16062)}, I have already addressed your
comments in: lchic - 01:52pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (# 16053 of
16062)
No further discussion is needed for what's quite clear.
I stand by my comments.
jorian319
- 04:06pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (#
16069 of 16222)
Six billion people have 'theoretical access'
to this thread.
Over a long enough period of time, maybe. If any significan
fraction of that number of people tried to access this thread
in a given day, the server would quit. Heck - it quits when
three people try to get in here!
lchic
- 04:13pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (#
16070 of 16222) ultimately TRUTH outs : TRUTH has
to be morally forcing : build on TRUTH it's a strong
foundation
Jorian i'm looking for the post where Blue affords 'you
personally' the generosity of 'his choice lexicon' ... why is
he discriminating against you so?
cantabb
- 04:23pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (#
16071 of 16222)
lchic - 04:02pm Oct 31, 2003 EST (# 16066 of 16069)
Six billion people have 'theoretical access'
to this thread.
I understand the distinction you're trying to make from
your sweeping statement, but THIS is different from what you
had stated earlier: "The board is here for those with opinions
- 6 billion out there !”
Regardless, you can't have the "opinions" on everything
posted on "this thread" on MD. This is what's still implied in
both versions.
You (and rshow) drag all kinds of things, many totally
unrelated to the specific focus of the forum. You think this
should also be good enough, even for the "theoretical access,"
to the rest of humanity. You are trying to justify your own
abuse of this forum.
My response to your 1st version applies equally to the 2nd
too !
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