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| Tweet Topic Started: Aug 9 2005, 05:14 AM (5,165 Views) | |
| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 07:12 PM Post #151 |
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Besides the controversial movie quote, what have I said that was hurtful? |
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| Dewey | Aug 9 2005, 07:19 PM Post #152 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Back in the Pleistocene Era, while I was in college, one of my projects was to design a house for this gentleman. |
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"By nature, i prefer brevity." - John Calvin, Institutes of the Christian Religion, p. 685. "Never waste your time trying to explain yourself to people who are committed to misunderstanding you." - Anonymous "Oh sure, every once in a while a turd floated by, but other than that it was just fine." - Joe A., 2011 I'll answer your other comments later, but my primary priority for the rest of the evening is to get drunk." - Klaus, 12/31/14 | |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 07:19 PM Post #153 |
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I agree, and you'll see that I said "gook" in the context of a movie quote that was in response to a joking-but-extremely-offensive post regarding stereotypical white behavior, authored by someone making strong stereotypical insults at blacks. Not to mention the countless times these words have been used in different environments around this board for the last few months. Yes the two posts I'm talking about were in jest, and I wasn't offended even though one was pointed at my race. Some people here need to take a :chill:. In fact, take two. |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 07:20 PM Post #154 |
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Well I wasn't trying to prove anything until some members tried to call me a racist based on my original question. Then all I was (and am) trying to prove is that I'm not a racist, and any claim is unwarranted until I see some sort of evidence, which still has yet to be presented. |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 07:21 PM Post #155 |
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Are you referring that it takes one to know one?
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| JBryan | Aug 9 2005, 07:24 PM Post #156 |
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I am the grey one
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I sense you are destined to be constantly tasting shoe leather; Your own or someone else's. At least until you have some experience with the real world. I hope it is not overly traumatic. |
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"Any man who would make an X rated movie should be forced to take his daughter to see it". - John Wayne There is a line we cross when we go from "I will believe it when I see it" to "I will see it when I believe it". Henry II: I marvel at you after all these years. Still like a democratic drawbridge: going down for everybody. Eleanor: At my age there's not much traffic anymore. From The Lion in Winter. | |
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| Stainweggie | Aug 9 2005, 07:26 PM Post #157 |
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Junior Carp
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| Jack Frost | Aug 9 2005, 07:29 PM Post #158 |
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Bull-Carp
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I can't believe this thread is still going forth....89th, listen to JB...nobody wiser than he. If you would shut your mouth and listen, you might learn something. And you DO need to lean something...... jf |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 07:30 PM Post #159 |
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I'll let you know if that ever happens. ![]() Until then, I'll keep responding to these baseless personal insults against me.
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 07:32 PM Post #160 |
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Feel free to teach away jeff!
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| Amanda | Aug 9 2005, 07:40 PM Post #161 |
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Senior Carp
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89th
Methinks someone's mind boggles pretty easily. Not. warrant such a blatantly Uh-huh. She forgot to apply for her poetic license the same day you were issued yours, I guess. ![]() Apple, this is what you meant by "disingenuous", right? |
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[size=5] We should tolerate eccentricity in others, almost to the point of lunacy, provided no one else is harmed.[/size] "Daily Telegraph", London July 27 2005 | |
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| jon-nyc | Aug 9 2005, 07:44 PM Post #162 |
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Cheers
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![]() Hey Greg - is that avatar Bertrand Russell? I'm a huge Bertrand Russell fan. What a brilliant mind. |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 07:51 PM Post #163 |
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I take all personal insults in jest, no worries babe!
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| greg | Aug 9 2005, 08:29 PM Post #164 |
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Pronouncing K as "three" would hinder your communication with others. A dialect is different because its features are understood and shared by each one of its speakers. That aside, let me say that I understand and sympathize with your position. Standard English is important for people to learn, if for no other reason than that it is the chosen dialect of academia and most professional fields. That does not, however, make it any better as a means of communication (which is, after all, the point of language). |
| "What do you think it is, stupid? It's a string for my lute." | |
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| greg | Aug 9 2005, 08:31 PM Post #165 |
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Middle Aged Carp
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Hey, jon - yep, that is Bertrand Russel. I'm glad to know there's another fan on the forum. |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 08:56 PM Post #166 |
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It does when the language is used by billions of people. |
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| dolmansaxlil | Aug 9 2005, 08:58 PM Post #167 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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So, 89th, are you going to run out and learn a Chinese dialect? |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 09:01 PM Post #168 |
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It's on my list of to-do's actually. I'm not sure what that has to do with supporting ebonics as an equal-to-english language dialect/means of communication. |
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| dolmansaxlil | Aug 9 2005, 09:02 PM Post #169 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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No. But relevant to the quoted statement. |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 09:03 PM Post #170 |
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Which was in reference to another quote which was addressing another topic. |
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| dolmansaxlil | Aug 9 2005, 09:06 PM Post #171 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Oh, I'm sorry, 89th. I didn't realize I had to get your permission before replying to a side-topic within this post. My apologies. :rolleyes: |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 09:09 PM Post #172 |
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Well when you said
You were referring to my post that was in itself a reply to another post, which was on a different topic. You need to send me a PM next time you want to throw a curveball at me! Give me a heads up before you switch topics!
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| dolmansaxlil | Aug 9 2005, 09:10 PM Post #173 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Next time I'll just type slower, 89th, to be sure you can keep up. |
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"Your first 10,000 photographs are your worst." ~ Henri Cartier-Bresson My Flickr Photostream | |
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| Stainweggie | Aug 9 2005, 09:18 PM Post #174 |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 9 2005, 09:22 PM Post #175 |
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Was that a white joke!?!?!?!
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Give me a heads up before you switch topics!

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