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Yes, I believe I've heard that term once or twice. What does it have to do with the rest of your post? First Class Citizen Twice Over

Please do so. First Class Citizen Twice Over

The meaning of that statement couldn't have been, "It's impossible to do measurements of the physical consequenses of supernatural phenomena." That would be a silly thing to say. I suspect the speaker meant to say something like, "It's unwise and unkind to do these measurements." I think the speaker feels that if people are comfortable with their superstitions, then the gentlemanly thing is to just move on and let them be. One could compare this with the unspoken gentleman's agreement that adults seem to have regarding discussions of Santa Claus when children are nearby. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Wow. People are preplanning their insults? That's remarkable. I feel so important. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I have no opinion on the question at hand, but I'd bet a month's investment income that if the president mentioned in the original post were Clinton instead of Reagan, then "GravityMaster" would have found supporting innuendo instead of argumentative innuendo. First Class Citizen Twice Over

And one of the things that drives riggers' husbands crazy is riggers who misuse apostrophes! First Class Citizen Twice Over

Actually, that's exactly what I did. HydroGuy is great. He sent a significant cash deposit, agreed to completely reasonable conditions, was really easy to work with, and sent back the canopy in absolutely perfect condition. First Class Citizen Twice Over

"No smoking. No spitting. -- The Mgt" First Class Citizen Twice Over

I'm amazed that after a whole day none of the bush-worshippers have contributed anything to the thread. Oh wait. Even THEY can't come up with a way to make their crowd look good when this topic comes up. Their silence shows their conscience is failing them. (Oh of course they'll show up anyway. They'll point out that Clinton blah blah blah distraction blame-shift blah blah...) First Class Citizen Twice Over

"Thinking the world should entertain you leads to boredom and sloth. Thinking you should entertain the world leads to bright clothes, odd grafitti, and amazing grace in running for the bus." In other words, entertainment CAUSES boredom. First Class Citizen Twice Over

No shit! The top 500px are nothing but banner eye candy and ads. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Yum. Please put even more logical fallacies in my mouth. I've come to expect it from you. I've said many times before that major news sources produce bullshit. But this source produces a certain kind of EXTRA toxic bullshit. The original poster asked for credit for finding an objective source and I laugh at him for it. First Class Citizen Twice Over

And it's written like a high school newspaper editorial. Oh wait, I looked at the cnsnews.com homepage. I see an animated GIF advertisement screaming, "Don't believe the liberal media lies!" And the cnsnews slogan itself is "The Right News. Right Now." Unbiased and professional ALL the WAY! Yup. Indeedy. I think we're all EXTRA impressed with your sourcing. Yup. Yup. First Class Citizen Twice Over

It's very cute how you leave yourself out of the list. First Class Citizen Twice Over

How big a hole does a .357" bullet make in a human torso? First Class Citizen Twice Over

Rush Limbaugh said the most entertaining thing on one of the rare times I listened to his show. According to him, the PROOF that there will never be a shortage of oil is that god loves us and he wouldn't shortchange us on such a useful commodity. And with that intellectual exercise behind us, we can stop fussing with conservation. Rush says so. First Class Citizen Twice Over

This is a parody site. It's more subtle than most, but it's definitely a parody. I really really hope it is at least. Boxer shorts with an image of a sperm with the slogan "Motility = Life"? Project Pterosaur with the goal of retrieving live dinosaurs and breeding them in christian theme parks? After their online guestbook is hacked they declare, "We apologize to all our guests who left us kind messages and prayer requests. Your entries are now in Heaven with Jesus." It's a hoax. I know it is. It must be... First Class Citizen Twice Over

You're new around here aren't you? Get used to it. ALL the Bush-Worshippers are experts in Intentionally Missing the Point. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I don't know if you refuse to understand or if you're incapable. I'll give you the benefit of the doubt -- once. Actually, no I won't. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Wow! I saw Amazon respond to a pacifist with the general observation that chickenhawks are out in force. You jumped in with a direct insult (aka "Personal Attack") even though nobody mentioned you. I recommend more chamomile tea. First Class Citizen Twice Over

Slip slip slip. Oooo. It's fun to be slippery. Fun and you don't have to learn anything. Wheee! First Class Citizen Twice Over

i'm of the opinion that EVERYBODY knows the wrong people are being attacked. Some feel that attacking the wrong people is wrong. The rest feel that attacking ANYONE is a whole lot of fun. First Class Citizen Twice Over

You would need to be prepared to be wrong I'm always prepared to be wrong but your opinion is the only one that I wouldn't ask for in this case. First Class Citizen Twice Over

I suppose. My point was different. Sales would be easier if customers would let the salesman improve the process. No, I don't mean anything manipulative or nefarious. I mean actually do things that speed up the same results. Real world situation: Email #1 (12:00): "Mr. Seller, is the item still available?" Email #1b (12:04: "Mr. Buyer, yes is it." Email #2 (1:15): "Oh, good. Well could you tell me if it comes in red?" Email #2b (1:21): "Yes, Mr. Buyer, it comes in Red." Email #3 (2:05): "I like red. Could I come see it?" Email #3b (2:09): "Yes, you can come see it." Email #4 (4:30): "Great. Where are you located?" Email #4b (4:40): "1234 Main street." Email #5 (5:48): "When can I come by?" Email #5b (5:55): "I'm going home in 5 minutes. Come by tomorrow." Result: Lost sale and a whole day of stupid, slow, pointless emails. -- Improved situation: Email #1 (12:00): "Mr. Seller, is the item still available?" Email #1b (12:04): "Mr. Buyer, yes it is. It comes in red, blue, or yellow. You can come see it any time before 6pm if you like. I'm at 1234 Main street." Result: Customer gets all the information in 4 minutes instead of 6 hours. They can come by and buy the item. Or maybe they feel this is pushy and get mad. First Class Citizen Twice Over

That's exactly what manipulative crap like this is supposed to leave you with. Same thing as political reporting. Crafted mass opinions and beliefs. It works really well too -- obviously. But I assumed you'd be more guarded and immune. First Class Citizen Twice Over