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Reply to The Atomic Bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki in Politics JoeUser Forums

Any criticism of a decision made presumes to know what would have happened had the decision NOT been made. This is on both sides of the given decision - pro or con. It's an irrational argument, but fun for some people who feel that somehow righteousness on the part of an individual or individuals will somehow change reality despite centuries of proof that it does not. Writer, if you feel the US is some evil super power, fine. It is.

Reply to Point amnesty now.. in Blogging JoeUser Forums

But many others have taken other routes that we're aware of to get their points up. That's going to come to an end soon as all scores will be recalculated based on what is actually present on JU. Sweet. Spot #170 is as good as mine. <TD class=

Reply to No!!! For the last time, I didn't go to Iraq! in Humor JoeUser Forums

When I went into the service it was during Desert Storm. I had gotten out of boot camp and was on my way to "A" school and I went into 7-11 for a cup of coffee. I was not in uniform. I saw that with the presentation of my military ID card, I got a free coffee. It was so wonderful to me that someone had made the decision to respect the armed forces in this way. What a shock it was to find that once the conflict was over, we (the mil

The Online Community in Blogging JoeUser Forums

In this post, I polled the community to see how many people were actually in the JoeUser community. I did this in reference to an article which was offering direction to said community at large in an effort to bring JU back to what that writer apparently felt was "the good ole d

Reply to About reincarnation in Religion JoeUser Forums

I really believe that it's more important to be kind than to be smart Definitions of kindness vary. Most people on the receiving end of tough love don't feel like they've been kind to until later - if at all. Disa

Reply to How long have you been at JU? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Big bump for those that haven't weighed in. I know our "community" is more than 15 people, right? Right?

Reply to About reincarnation in Religion JoeUser Forums

Hmm, thought I had replied to this... You've already seen the anger that arose when I tried to question Ock on something he had written. Misinterpretted anger. I thought your suggested parallel between Nazi's and Buddhists was retarded garbage. I still think so. I don't mean YOU are. Feel free to ask me if I'm angry before stating it

Reply to The perfect blogger in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The view from the left of myrrander. The view from the right of me {of course} Tsk :\ You forgot The view from the middle.

Reply to TIME Outed Rove and Libby in Politics JoeUser Forums

136 posts on this between basically 3 people? This is your friend.

Reply to A JU Crossroads in Blogging JoeUser Forums

Let me take another tack at this. If I say "Hey! Wait a minute! I like all the drivel, and the back biting, and the mud slinging, and the plagiarism, and the whining right along with all the stuff you might label as good - insightful posts, well thought out arguments, spirited healthy debates, etc..." does my vote count? What if I think JU is going right where it is supposed to go? Can I say "JU is just fine!" and have you agree?

Reply to About reincarnation in Religion JoeUser Forums

This is what gets me about this whole conversation: you 'like to imagine' this, Andy Baker likes to imagine that. Absolutely wonderful for a creative writing course, but are you saying that the whole spiritual realm consists of nothing more than what we 'like to imagine'? Because, if you are, you are saying it has no objective reality at all. Can

Reply to How long have you been at JU? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

(and you can see anyone's start date by right clicking their name and choosing profile, just thought i'd let ya know in case you dont get a ton of responses here.) Nice seeing it all in one place, though, neh? C'mon folks. Unless you're #201 on JU, your 5 points shan't make me a threat. Just how big

Reply to About reincarnation in Religion JoeUser Forums

As an introduction let me say that i'm not buddhist Everyone is part Buddhist because Buddhism states that everyone must find their own way. So if you admonish me and say "No, Ock! I am Christian!" or "I am Muslim" you are agreeing with me. That is your way, Buddhist. Buddhists don't worship a god, so you won't burn in hell for conflict of in

Reply to How Are You In Bed? in Sex & Romance JoeUser Forums

You scored as Sex God . You are a master at sex. You make your partner weak in the knees, and you know it. You've had the practice, and you've read the books, but don't get too cocky (pun intended) or you'll get put into place.

How long have you been at JU? in Blogging JoeUser Forums

While reading Little Whip's forum post on manipulating points , I thought of a question I'm really curious about the answer to. How long have you been here everyone, and have you ever looked to blog elsewhere? For me, I've been here since 9/30/2003 12:11:02 AM and have never looked f

Reply to A JU Crossroads in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I think that even describing the collection of JUsers as a "community" is stretching the definition a bit. In most communities, people are members until they leave or die. If I leave with all intent of never coming back, and I tell no one of this intent, AND I don’t delete my blog, am I a community member still? There are many permutations of these types of questions you could ask that would shed light to reveal that the “JU Community” is a

Reply to More Power!!! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

The reason the system exists is that it IS being rationed - constantly. Italy has no solar panels, and no waterfalls for hydroelectric. They haven't embraced many power producing technologies, and a great amount of their power is purchased from France. So if you want to use more than your "fair share," you have to pay. And that's fine. Although I found out from my meeting with housing today that the difference is more than double. I currently hav

More Power!!! in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I decided to forego the Top Ten list of things I have realized I have taken for granted about the states since I moved to Italy and skip right to the #1 thing. Power. I had the following things plugged in and running yesterday: Refrigerator, two computers with 500W power supplies, Mobile air conditioning unit (cools one room), electric fan, a few sorted ele

Reply to Watch out USA in Just Hanging Out JoeUser Forums

This may be the greatest thing in the world for you, Mugz. Your bubble is gonna get totally popped. Read: Little fish, ocean-sized pond. Humility will be your prize....remember who told you.

Reply to 7 Deadly Sins Quiz in Humor JoeUser Forums

WRATH 1. Who did you last get angry with? My wife 2. What is your weapon of choice? Truth 3. Would you hit a member of the opposite sex? No 4. How about of the same sex? No 5. Who was the last person who got really angry at you? My wife 6. What is your pet peeve? Questions that try to limit broad concepts to one answer. 7. Do you keep grudges, or can you let them go easily? I don't hold grudges SLOTH 1. What is one thing you're supposed to do daily that y

Reply to Half Life 2 - It's Just Not a Good Game in PC Gaming JoeUser Forums

I hate to be cynical, but it was clear to me that Half-life 2 was never intended to be a game, per se. It was intended to be a showcase for the new engine and what it could do. That is why each area is so different and various things are never revisited - because they have already shown prospective buyers (licensers) that part of the engine, and now it's time to show them a different part of it. I imagine there is a lot of revenue to be

Reply to Quantum Bathwater in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Having questioned it and discovered that it has no integrity (if it has none) what are you going to do? Wonder about it...perhaps outloud. I thought that was evident. <TABLE cellpadding=8 width="95%" align=center bgColor=#FF

Reply to Quantum Bathwater in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

This was a poorly written ramble on my part. My use of Buddhist doctrine was likely unnecessary and has served to distract from the subject I intended to collectively muse about. My bad Scientists (and most humans) make the assumption that we are observing the universe from inside of it. I do not accept that I am inside the system as a foregone conclusion. I accept it as one

Reply to Would you KILL one person to end terrorism? in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

I wouldn't kill someone to stop terrorism, but it has nothing to do with good vs. evil. I refuse to buy into a thought that I can somehow control the world to be more like *I* think it should be. That is the way to the dark side

Quantum Bathwater in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

So it was a rather steamy Italian day and I was soaking in a bathtub with a copy of Three Roads to Quantum Gravity by Lee Smolin. Doesn't everyone? Without going into a big deal about physi