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| The Theory of Inevitable Compromise; and why it is probably wrong | |
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| Tweet Topic Started: Jul 15 2011, 03:06 AM (441 Views) | |
| jon-nyc | Jul 15 2011, 03:06 AM Post #1 |
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Cheers
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The Economist's take. http://www.economist.com/node/18958711 |
| In my defense, I was left unsupervised. | |
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| John D'Oh | Jul 15 2011, 05:01 AM Post #2 |
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MAMIL
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One day, making tracks In the prairie of Prax, Came a North-Going Zax And a South-Going Zax. And it happened that both of them came to a place Where they bumped. There they stood. Foot to foot. Face to face. "Look here, now!" the North-Going Zax said, "I say! You are blocking my path. You are right in my way. I'm a North-Going Zax and I always go north. Get out of my way, now, and let me go forth!" "Who's in whose way?" snapped the South-Going Zax. "I always go south, making south-going tracks. So you're in MY way! And I ask you to move And let me go south in my south-going groove." Then the North-Going Zax puffed his chest up with pride. "I never," he said, "take a step to one side. And I'll prove to you that I won't change my ways If I have to keep standing here fifty-nine days!" "And I'll prove to YOU," yelled the South-Going Zax, "That I can stand here in the prairie of Prax For fifty-nine years! For I live by a rule That I learned as a boy back in South-Going School. Never budge! That's my rule. Never budge in the least! Not an inch to the west! Not an inch to the east! I'll stay here, not budging! I can and I will If it makes you and me and the whole world stand still!" Well... Of course the world didn't stand still. The world grew. In a couple of years, the new highway came through And they built it right over those two stubborn Zax And left them there, standing un-budge in their tracks. |
| What do you mean "we", have you got a mouse in your pocket? | |
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| Larry | Jul 15 2011, 05:06 AM Post #3 |
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Mmmmmmm, pie!
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A camel is a horse designed by compromise. |
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Of the Pokatwat Tribe | |
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| Axtremus | Jul 15 2011, 05:52 AM Post #4 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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Just and pop a Prosac.
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| Axtremus | Jul 15 2011, 05:57 AM Post #5 |
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HOLY CARP!!!
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With that, Larry declares that he is no longer a "one Creator God" monotheist. |
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and pop a Prosac.
11:32 AM Jul 11