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a geek named Bob

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16. really? box and wedge rhetoric? Really?

Tue Sep 25, 2012, 06:06 PM

Sep 2012

Overstatement of someone's phrasings... Schopenhauer tactic

okay...

As I can highly modify the climate with a project I've proposed, I think climate change won't be much of an issue.
As my wife and I buy local food, and belong to a very careful credit union, Spain isn't much of an issue.
If an Uprising happens here, I'll be helping the cops. I detest riots.

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Okay... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #1

The thing is, you -- and the rest of us -- are on the "world's list..." villager Sep 2012 #2

nope a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #5

I'm not arguing about a theoretical capacity to change. I'm simply saying you can't shut out villager Sep 2012 #7

By that logic... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #8

So... an economic collapse in a European country would have no more consequence to you villager Sep 2012 #9

okay... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #10

The RW fallacy is the one you buy into: "I'm an American, I'm immune from events 'over there,'" etc. villager Sep 2012 #11

here we go... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #12

okay. So just to be clear: An economic collapse in a European country will have *no effect on you* villager Sep 2012 #14

really? box and wedge rhetoric? Really? a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #16

"If an Uprising happens here, I'll be helping the cops." villager Sep 2012 #17

That it means I like having a safe environment, and I believe in public order? a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #19

You just said that you want to join violent police riot against people tama Sep 2012 #24

nope... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #28

I understand your confusion tama Sep 2012 #30

+1 well said. n/t Joe Shlabotnik Sep 2012 #31

okay, a few things... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #32

To quote: tama Sep 2012 #33

hang on... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #34

"Do you have a problem with folks wanting public safety?" tama Sep 2012 #35

then what is your answer to people a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #36

You wan't MY answer? OK here goes: tama Sep 2012 #37

actually, I was curious... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #38

Your problem tama Sep 2012 #39

actually, I'm in the study (to bastardize some Floyd...) a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #40

Then you and I could potentially be squaring off. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #18

How do you want to do this? a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #20

LOL ...nt Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #25

if it's stereotypical "Asian" style, I have to start writing 108 poems about you... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #29

I'll still be laughing. Fantastic Anarchist Sep 2012 #41

Sweet! a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #42

"If an Uprising happens here, I'll be helping the cops." tama Sep 2012 #23

Tama, I'm sorry to disappoint you, but... a geek named Bob Sep 2012 #27

Just last night, we were talking about heading to Spain. DollarBillHines Sep 2012 #3

Spain is in trouble. Note that with the loss of the ice cap in about four years Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #4

Du rec. Nt xchrom Sep 2012 #6

If they could kindly hold off until my sister and BIL get back from their vacation in kestrel91316 Sep 2012 #13

I guess willard will be blaming President Obama for this also! kimbutgar Sep 2012 #15

hartman was talking about this today... madrchsod Sep 2012 #21

Someone do me a favor and put an alert on the clown who said upthread Fire Walk With Me Sep 2012 #22

This is the way the world ends, not with a bang, but with a twitter aletier_v Sep 2012 #26