Furry Canary

Furry Canary

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Reply to What do YOU think is the greatest song of all times? in Entertainment JoeUser Forums

The Beatles: 'In My Life' I read through every entry above, preparing to add my contribution at the end, only to find Iconoclast had beaten me to it. What a fantastic song - Lennon at his finest, I think. A mere two verses of deceptive simplicity, yet it strikes a deep chord with so many. And that fabulous harpsichord interlude to boot. Just think, in those days the Beatles were so awash with inspiration that this little masterpiece didn't even get

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Reply to Want to know what I think about homosexuals? in Misc JoeUser Forums

' Furry Canary- Okay...so you define homophobic...whatever...' Er, no - YOU defined homophobic. I just pointed out that your definition was wrong. Big difference. And, as I said before, your denial doesn't change a thing. If it were as easy as that, then the entire legal justice system would be surplus to requirement. (Yes, yes I know! )

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Reply to Want to know what I think about homosexuals? in Misc JoeUser Forums

'Homophobic literally means "fear of the same"...I'm not afraid of things that are the same...' No it doesn't! 1. Assuming you are breaking down the word into its main constituents, the prefix 'homo-' can mean EITHER 'same, equal' (from the Greek 'homos' = same) or 'human being, genus to which human beings and several of their fossil ancestors belong' (from the Latin 'homo' = man). (All dictionary definitions from the New Shorter Oxfo

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Reply to Want to know what I think about homosexuals? in Misc JoeUser Forums

I think you're kidding yourself, Zoologist03, and here is the 'tell': '... personally I think it's not natural.' Here are some other things that are not 'natural' - Caesarian delivery, sky-diving, air travel, appendectomies, wearing spectacles. If you feel equally disinclined to support people who have engaged in these activities and as 'nervous' in their company as with homosexuals, then I'll buy your explanation. Otherwise, no matter how mu

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Reply to What Happened to Science Fiction? in Fiction JoeUser Forums

'The big difference is that Clarke never wrote the grand epic that Asimov did.' Ooh, I think he did, Dr. Guy, but he usually only took one book to do it! ('Childhood's End' would be the most obvious choice, for me.) In my opinion, a 'grand epic' doesn't NEED to run to three volumes. Actually, I think it usually doesn't - often quantity appears as a disguise for lack of quality. This is, perhaps, why I may seem a little hard on poor old Tolkien (re

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Reply to What Happened to Science Fiction? in Fiction JoeUser Forums

No disrespect intended, and please bear in mind all that follows should be prefixed by 'In my opinion ...', but can I throw an opinionated spanner in the works here? In respect of the various Asimov series you mention Zoomba, only the first three of 'Foundation' and the first two of 'Robot' are truly worthy. The rest offer very rapidly diminishing returns to the reader. Having loved the original 'Foundation' trilogy, I couldn't help thinkin

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Reply to Election fever? in Politics JoeUser Forums

'I'm going to use the pendulum analogy to explain these shifts - and hope for a rapid swing to the left. May it also happen in Australia!' Hear, hear. Thanks itgirl - you've cheered ME up a bit! It does occasionally strike me that 'running away' doesn't solve anything, and - whether it's in the UK, Australia or anywhere else - there comes a point where you just have to dig your heels in. The Mark Steel book is genuinely

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Reply to Election fever? in Politics JoeUser Forums

'We have a Tory government in this country' Sad but true, itgirl. I left the UK some 17 years ago, at least in part because I didn't like what was happening under Margaret Thatcher's Conservatives. And I would never contemplate returning (on a permanent basis, anyway) while this process continues under Tony Blair's Labour. It's hard to see much justification in the claims of some other JU bloggers that the world has been steadily and uniform

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Reply to GREYWAR RESPONDS TO COMMENT COWARDS in Blogging JoeUser Forums

'Try posting an opposing view with links to prove/backup that view,they just get deleted.' Ain't that the truth, piers38 ... Aeryck posted a recent thread (he's deleted it since, of course) called 'Creationism? Still unchallenged!' A number of people, myself included, submitted comments challenging it. So ... he deletes our comments, and claims that the title continues to stand! (Well, you've got to give him credit for chutzpah!) <img src=

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Reply to ATTENTION : Get an Account and find the "Enter" Key!!! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Very good point, Greywar, and an 'insightful' from me. Actually, I'm not sure if he does want people to read what he's written. He often doesn't seem to want them to respond to it. My recent experience of his threads is that when he appears to disagree with comments posted, he deletes them, disables commenting on the thread, or even deletes the entire thread! I notice though that he doesn't delete any of Draginol's tough questions ... now, I w

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Reply to Troll Me? No, Troll You! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

'I responded in kind. Maybe that makes me weak or hateful or overly sensitive. I'm sure I handled it all wrong.' I am not sure what handling it 'right' would entail, Texas, but I would certainly have done no differently from you. Please, don't be down on yourself for this. It was a hateful and bitter little piece of nastiness. Whatever makes you feel better is justification enough. Move on, leave them to their bile ... and enjoy your new puppy!</f

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Reply to THIS IS JUST TOTAL COMPOST in Current Events JoeUser Forums

'ANd nature jerks back. Famine, Tsunamis, Earthquakes, Cyclones, Typhoons. They all kill more and more each year. Man may come and Man may Go, But Earth Abides.' I have no argument here, Dr. Guy. And I don't believe the authors of the report do either; refer the following quotes from the Guardian:: "Human activity is putting such a strain on the natural functions of Earth that the ability of the planet's ecosystems to sustain f

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Reply to POPE JOHN PAUL DIES in Current Events JoeUser Forums

'sorta puts the announced imminent commencement of the end times into perspective' You crack me up, kingbee. Laugh? I had to wring my socks out! That's DEFINITELY an 'insightful' in my book!

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Reply to POPE JOHN PAUL DIES in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Well pointed out, Marcie and Phoenixboi. But have a look at Marvin's other threads. He would never let a little thing like lack of evidence slow him down.

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Reply to The Yellow Submarine in Misc JoeUser Forums

'That movie is the weirdest, strangest and overall the most confusing movie of all time.' 'That movie was indeed the most disturbing thing I've ever seen.' Jeez, have you guys never seen 'Jacob's Ladder'? 'Mulholland Drive'? 'Crash'? 'A Clockwork Orange'? 'Requiem for a Dream'? 'A Zed and Two Noughts'? 'Repulsion'? 'Videodrome'? 'Angel Heart'? 'Eraserhead'? 'M'? 'Don't Look Now'? 'Picnic at Hanging Rock'? 'Peeping Tom'? By c

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Reply to Who says Colleges and Universities are not liberal biased in Politics JoeUser Forums

'If universities are supposed to be like corporations and vice versa, then yes. Otherwise, you really can't compare the two.' Excellent point EJ, and the crux of this whole argument I think. Accept that they are two different animals that cannot be meaningfully compared, and the very notion of 'bias' starts to drift out of the window. Bias implies a move away from some notion of a 'centre', but there is no single centre here. Universities by t

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Reply to "Stupid (Insert Your Nationality Here)" in Politics JoeUser Forums

'Well,you've established that you're going to attack anything I say regardless of how I say it, so I won't dignify your answer with a response. I will say, however, that your diplomatic skils could use some honing.' Well, I suppose I do disagree with this particular point. I apologise if you really find that offensive. The irony here, of course, is that you are quite happy to lambast 'foreigners' for making 'assumptions' about America

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