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Reply to It's Getting Quite Slippery Out There in Current Events Stardock Forums

The answer to the question that resolves all this is "Is Elaine Photography a public accomodation or not?" If it is, then she discriminated. If it isn't, then she didn't. In the search for this particular answer, the internet makes things tricky. You'll see why I say this in a moment. In the Net Age, many businesses are rolling up their sidewalks and shutting down their facilities and replacing them with a Web Store. This saves them a ton of

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote]...and will delete comments to prevent this from happening. Voice your opinion, but do not be obscene.[/quote] I find your entire thought process to be obscene, and you don't. Know what that proves? Obscenity is subjective. So. Feel free to excise me. I looked up the definitions of some of the stronger words that I used and found the definitions to be true and fitting. I wan

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion Stardock Forums

Wow...I just read all four pages. With the exception of Zoo and Stubby (edit: and Texas who I love dearly but forgot she left comments on page 1)...you guys are totally gay. Why do you care, Christians? Is it because you're concerned for the welfare of others that might get some horrible disease due to the irreverant gay folk? Well can't you see that the only people that are going to get diseases from the irreverant gay folk are other irreverant gay folk

Reply to My religious opinions on homosexuality in Religion JoeUser Forums

KFC: [quote]You should be able to document this quite easily. You should be able to articulate exactly why you believe the way you do using scripture as your guide. I absolutely agree with you on the subject matter but also think you're not very credible if you are just taking this on heresay or maybe parrotting other Christians with no foundation of your own. [/quote] Oh my science...the irony is palpable. If he has to use scripture as a g

Reply to Not an Atheist, but a Realist in Religion Stardock Forums

[quote] I'm not perfect (and I'm okay with that now); but I am trying to be the best husband, father, son, brother, brother-in-law, family member, friend, co-worker, etc. that I can be.[/quote] That's about all anyone could do. I like your writing. And don't sell yourself too short. You'd make a very respectable atheist, Christian, Muslim, or Hindi.

Reply to Some Things Just Are in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]If you're going to a third world country, or certain houses, get the vaccine then. You don't get the malaria shot until you're heading down to malaria infested areas, right?[/quote] Kind of off the subject, but since I'm going back to Africa for 9 days starting today, I figured I'd just clear this up and move on. There is no malaria vaccine. Maybe you're thinking "Yellow Fever?" Yellow Fever is a virus, malaria is a parasite (

Reply to 50 Cent Drops Support of Clinton in Democrat Stardock Forums

Outstanding post.

Reply to Open Letter To Gid in Blogging Stardock Forums

NO INTERRUPTING THE MINDLESS LEVITY!

Reply to Open Letter To Gid in Blogging JoeUser Forums

[quote]Have people forgotten how to discuss topics? Or, have people completely lost their civility on this site?[/quote] So how about those [favorite sports team mascot] (choose one), huh? Boy they're doing [great/mediocre/horrible] (choose one) this year, aren't they? And how about that recent political development involving [Obama/Clinton/Bozo the Clown/Bullwinkle] (choose one)? Man it's enough to make me [vomit/laugh/cry/sing Italian Arias/knit toilet paper covers that look like

Reply to Earth hour is STUPID. in Internet JoeUser Forums

[quote]The planet’ll shake us off like a bad case of fleas. A surface nuisance. It's ever so twee to quote platitudes and nod approvingly like cognicenti ....but when all is done don't quote Carlin....quote Tom Lehrer.... "We'll all go together when we go....." ...[/quote] Tell ya what. You nod to your favorite satirist, I'll nod to mine. We'll be twee in harmony.

Reply to Earth hour is STUPID. in Internet JoeUser Forums

This thread deserves a quote from the Gospel of George. Carlin, that is. [quote]We’re so self-important. So self-important. Everybody’s going to save something now. “Save the trees, save the bees, save the whales, save those snails.” And the greatest arrogance of all: save the planet. What? Are these fucking people kidding me? Save the planet, we don’t even know how to take care of ourselves yet. We haven’t learned how to care for one another, we’re gonna save the fucking planet? <

Reply to Trolls on the internet. Why don't mods in most forums care? in Internet JoeUser Forums

[quote]Before there were computers there were smart ass people like you are talking about. They have been around since the dawn of man. Our solution was to kick their ass.[/quote] To follow on the above... But with the advent of computers, internet, and the associated anonymity, these folks have become what I call "desktop warriors." If they ever get to you, rent "Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back" and watch the end. It's every good Netizen's dream come true.

Reply to Getting Ready for Doomsday in Current Events JoeUser Forums

[quote] And that is why my views on God are much more different than those like of KFC, which makes me wonder if he name was in a sense meant as hinting to be funny. \ I see "He" not she in your statement.[/quote] Years on the net teaches fluency in typoese. Charles said "wonder if he name was" indicating that the place the word "he" occupied was a place for a possessive pronoun. "she" is not a possessive pronoun,

Reply to token issue in Help JoeUser Forums

and here I thought this was another Obama thread...

Reply to Arthur C. Clarke in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Don't forget what he did for science. Clarke conceived of geosynchronous orbits and is credited as such. He was a genuine visionary. And to Demosthenes, I'd guess that in the end it will turn out that Heinlein was a visionary and ahead of his time as well - particularly in the social realm.

First in a Cheese Sandwich, and now what? in Humor JoeUser Forums

First, I need to state that I saw this first courtesy of my good friend Mark on his blog, This View of Life . I can only pray to science for forgiveness, but a miracle is a miracle and ought to be shared. Maybe you haven't heard of the famous cheese sandwich that miraculously came with a picture of the Virgin Mary on it. Here's a picture. <img src="http://newsimg.bbc.co.

Reply to Is Bush Going to Start Another War? in Politics Stardock Forums

Heh. Title makes it sound like he started the first one - but then you did admit to liberalism in all fairness :)

Reply to Barack Obama is cool. in Democrat JoeUser Forums

I like the last one...looks like Men in Black meets Star Wars (while on his way to throw the One Ring™ into Mount Doom looming in the background?)

Reply to Zoo's Amazing Animal Feature 3 in Wildlife Stardock Forums

Mari speaks Japanese, and I think she's pretty good at reading kanji...she could at least have helped, but she's taking midterms right now :)

Reply to Why shouldn't prositution be legal? in Current Events Stardock Forums

I was going to mention the same Carlin quote, Buddah. I doubt anyone would disagree that there are some women who "date" men simply because they have a lot of money and know some of it will come their way. That isn't illegal, but isn't it prostitution using a loophole of "relationship?" At least prostitutes are honest about it.

Reply to May I have 5 Sentences of your Time? in Blogging Stardock Forums

As Mari said, I'll be going to the Navy's Senior Musician's Course in August. I'm of two minds about it, but the reason why is a bit detailed, so I'll spare you. It was one of those things where I had to apply to be job competitive but I'd have been less than disappointed if I hadn't been selected. Found out yesterday I made the Chief's board (again). Every year we take a test. Only some people do well enough to be considered for promotion. I'm one of them

Reply to Prayer in Religion Stardock Forums

Uh, I didn't read all the responses. And I'm not gonna...um...get into any debates here, yanno? I just wanted to let you know that meditation, to those that practice it for spiritual reasons, isn't about focus and emptying the mind. My understanding is that it's a really simple premise. It's the same premise that all those "Inner Game of..." and "The Zen of..." books are about. Erasing that inside voice that has you second guessing yourself all the time. T

Reply to JU Whiners: Please just leave and don't come back in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Why's everyone so touchy? It's a freakin' blog site. There's millions of em. I'm gonna write it off to 'winter' again. I can postulate from this that you care what people think, Brad, or the negative comments (of the non constructive variety) wouldn't bother you. Many are frustrated and you're frustrated. Don't dark out on them for it. Just let them be frustrated. I really think it's the long winter. Spring will come! In the meanwhile, who wants coffee?

Reply to Teaching Our Children in Misc Stardock Forums

I'm not sure my point is clear to everyone here, yet. I remember in middle school, whenever election year rolled around, it was like having the superbowl roll around - with an exception. Kids had no problem whatsoever with pulling against their father's favorite football team. But you could clearly tell the politics of the parents by the outspoken opinions of the children. I include myself in this, but I was not alone. Not by a long shot. I'm talking 6th g

Reply to it's not fun anymore in Blog Communities JoeUser Forums

[quote]Well, hopefully Ock will keep playing chess with me, even if JU goes by the wayside.[/quote] Of course, J. Now what a hypocrite I'd be if I didn't enjoy chess with someone just because our values were different. I very much enjoy our games.