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| Mel Gibson apologizes directly to Jews; ...asks for more than forgiveness. | |
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 12:37 PM Post #51 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Good point. I am reminded of that Honda gay-boycott thread. Perhaps principles are for cave dwellers. ![]() Oh Carp. Help me. Where oh where is righteousness? Frankly, I see very few movies so I have the perfect cop out. |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 1 2006, 12:39 PM Post #52 |
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Very good post, Peggy. Generally my thoughts as well, and you covered them perfectly. I almost feel sorry for the guy. He seems like a good man, a good father and husband. He seems like someone who won't take carp from anyone in Hollywood and still makes hundreds of millions of dollars. But then, he does have these odd moments where his inner struggle is revealed and my sympathy grows. |
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 12:40 PM Post #53 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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My disgust grows. |
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| Christopher T | Aug 1 2006, 12:42 PM Post #54 |
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Junior Carp
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I was already boycotting Honda before finding this out - but now there's NO chance in hell that I'd buy a Honda! (Reason #1 for boycotting: Honda doesn't offer Domestic Partner benefits to their employees.)
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 12:47 PM Post #55 |
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What if you and I were in the same city and were going somewhewre and I showed up driving a Honda? Would you take a cab? Would you lecture me? Would our friendship be over? Would you look down on me? You know, I DO have a Honda. I didn't know about the boycott. I am ignorant. I don't really read gay media and am quite ignorant about lots of stuff. I can't say I would still not buy one today. I just love their cars soooooo much better than anything else near the price. |
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| ny1911 | Aug 1 2006, 12:50 PM Post #56 |
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Senior Carp
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Kenny...why do you take offense to his boycott? Maybe I missed something. |
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So live your life and live it well. There's not much left of me to tell. I just got back up each time I fell. | |
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| Dewey | Aug 1 2006, 12:50 PM Post #57 |
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"I can't say I would still not buy one today. I just love their cars soooooo much better than anything else near the price. " In other words, you're basing your purchasing decision based on the merits of their product, and not on the past actions of the product's creator. Sounds pretty reasonable to me. |
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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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| Christopher T | Aug 1 2006, 12:54 PM Post #58 |
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Kenny - You know I love you as a friend. I know other gay men who drive Hondas. As a gay man, I guess we have to choose our battles. You are rightfully caring for our environment in your decision to buy your Honda Hybrid. I choose to balance my care for the environment and my militant stance towards gay rights, so I choose Toyota. The Prius is still an environmentally friendly car, and in a similar price range to your Honda. Plus they offer DP benefits to all their employees.
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 12:56 PM Post #59 |
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Huh? What? You feel I take offence to which boycott? Christopher's Honda boycott, or somebody's Gibson boycott? And where did I write that I took offense? ????? I don't take offense. Just because someone is not perfect aligned with you doesn't mean they take offense. |
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| Moonbat | Aug 1 2006, 12:56 PM Post #60 |
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That's insane. |
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 01:00 PM Post #61 |
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I think if my car was stolen and i had to replace it I'd give consideration and test drive the Prius again. I didn't like it when I drove one 3 years ago. But DP bennies are important and I might sacrifice for a good cause. I don't use my AC under 95 degrees for a good cause I guess I could drive a car that looks like a cockroach too. I draw the line at 95. 94 ain't too bad with no shirt on and the fan full blast. ![]() (BTW it has not hit 95 yet.) |
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| justme | Aug 1 2006, 01:02 PM Post #62 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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By something I said? |
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"Men sway more towards hussies." G-D3 | |
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 01:04 PM Post #63 |
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huh? Am I drunk? Am I not writing clearly? Nothing about you Justme. My disgust grows towards *Gibson* for what he said after a belly of truth serum. I was responding to 89's thread just before mine in which he said his sympathy grows. |
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| The 89th Key | Aug 1 2006, 01:07 PM Post #64 |
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Moonbat, if you and I were drinking together and things got out of hand...and you called me names and yelled at me that night., something you had NEVER done before to me..... ...and then the next day felt awful about it, apologize multiple times about how things got out of control and were very sorry about it. And then decided to take me out to dinner and a round of golf, and wanted to work on reconciling above and beyond any personal offense I took to your comments... ....if I still, a week later said "Screw you man. I don't care what you say, I'm never talking to you again." I'm sorry, that would be mean of me. You are doing everything you can to reconcile the odd situation, EVERYTHING YOU CAN. And to not forgive someone after all that, after a one-time offense.....is mean, IMO. |
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| justme | Aug 1 2006, 01:07 PM Post #65 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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ah! okay. I was in the quote, too. So, I wanted to make sure.
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"Men sway more towards hussies." G-D3 | |
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| ny1911 | Aug 1 2006, 01:08 PM Post #66 |
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You seemed to need to justify your decision to drive a honda in response to CT's discussion of a boycott on Honda. It struck me as defensive. |
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So live your life and live it well. There's not much left of me to tell. I just got back up each time I fell. | |
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| Jolly | Aug 1 2006, 01:09 PM Post #67 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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The book "We Were Soldiers" is based on ( a true story) is also a good read. For that reason, I do like that movie, along with Braveheart and Gallipoli. Those would be my top three Gibson picks (never did get all the Mad Max stuff). |
| The main obstacle to a stable and just world order is the United States.- George Soros | |
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 01:18 PM Post #68 |
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There is a "gay boycott against Honda". I'm gay. I bought a Honda. I think explaining was a very natural thing to do. I am an open and friendly guy. I wear my heart on my sleeve here. I catch a lot of crap because of it too. I get caught in a million inconsistencies. Guys like Jolly and IT and others relish in pointing them out. Watch closely. I'd have it no other way. The cool people are careful what they say about themselves so they catch no crap. Fear Fear Fear. It is very liberating to not have to be cool and fit into the perfectly square holes people make for each other. Yippeeeeeeeeeeeeeee. I still can’t figure out where you came up with the words offense, or defense to describe my posts. It seems so combative. Then again you have a gun in your Avatar. Maybe combat is just how you see things. Here, have a flower.
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| DivaDeb | Aug 1 2006, 01:28 PM Post #69 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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I've always held the opinion that if you make estrogen you gotta like Mel Gibson. I think I've seen all his movies and I liked them all, some of them in a pretty unseemly fashion for a married mother of three. Tequila Sunrise anyone? But my favorite is definitely Braveheart. |
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| ny1911 | Aug 1 2006, 01:32 PM Post #70 |
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Combative? Now I'm offended. I didn't understand where you were coming from Kenny, that's all. Thanks for jumping to conclusions about me Kenny.
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So live your life and live it well. There's not much left of me to tell. I just got back up each time I fell. | |
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 01:33 PM Post #71 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Oh, Yeah! ? ! Your mama. . .
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| Jolly | Aug 1 2006, 01:33 PM Post #72 |
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Geaux Tigers!
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Relish? Nope. I don't think IT does either. It's all part of the argumentative...see the inconsistencies in your opponent's argument, and point them out. Over the years my personal observation is people on the Left of the political spectrum seem to have more of them... |
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| Moonbat | Aug 1 2006, 01:34 PM Post #73 |
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You do like your analogies don't you, this one isn't so awful though :). However it's too quick. In your scenario you portray me earning back your trust, what has Gibson done so far that exhonerates him so completely that you would suggest anyone who has not yet forgiven him is mean? (Edit: also i think alot depends on what exactly is said, people can say unforgiveable things, not because of the words, but because the words can demonstrate that they are not the person you thought they were) |
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| ivorythumper | Aug 1 2006, 01:35 PM Post #74 |
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I am so adjective that I verb nouns!
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It's actually your consistencies than interest me more, Kenny.
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| kenny | Aug 1 2006, 01:35 PM Post #75 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Here we go again. Have a flower Jolly. peace
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