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Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 23:49 Profile Homepage #152
I always thought that was a particularly inspired story. Hades has always been a good friend to me. If I had gone Greek for that mythoidentifying question, I'd probably have said Kerberos.

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The Conservative Shift in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 23:20 Profile Homepage #35
Don't worry, I hear it grows back daily.

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Describe in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 23:18 Profile Homepage #6
Last thing you ate: A cinnamon raisin English muffin, plain.
What you're wearing right now: Boxers and a t-shirt.
Describe the room you are in: White walls, white ceiling, beige carpeting, big storm windows, ceiling fan, lots of clutter, fairly big; my seventh-floor apartment

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Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 23:07 Profile Homepage #147
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I believe I am contributing to true world peace by doing all this.
Aha, now we get to the crux of things. It sounds like you are very invested in your viewpoint.

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If you read/learn about the difference in woman empowerment between the two (hospital vs. home), you may realize how it does not sound absurd.
As I already stated, I am willing to believe breast feeding is more successful in a home environment. The part I find absurd is the "nearly 100%" part.

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I am currently experimenting with my family with attachment parenting (www.searsparenting.com).
This link redirects to another website which says nothing (that I can see, anyway) about "attachment parenting." A bit of a sloppy reference. I take it this is some kind of pop psychification of attachment theory?

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(Slartucker) No, it's dishonest and manipulative.
(Bruce) What in life is not manipulative? Who in life is not to a greater or lesser extent dishonest and manipulative.
I'm quite speechless.

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(Jumpin' Salmon) The mysteries of death, and gradual acceptance thereof, is actually one function of clergy that I hold in esteem.
Quoted for agreement. The worst thing about life is its inability to accept death.

Edit: Thuryl, I suspect Salmon was just talking about the complete eradication of illness, not its amelioration or the reduction of suffering.

[ Wednesday, February 22, 2006 23:11: Message edited by: Slartucker ]

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cats or dogs? in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 22:03 Profile Homepage #22
One thing I will say about cats, however: they seem to be much more suited to being hybridized into a humanoid race in fantasy settings. I can think of a bunch of cat-races other than Nephilim. Dog-races are much rarer -- really the only one I can think of are the Rawulfs in Wizardry 6, and they were nothing to get excited about.

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cats or dogs? in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 20:43 Profile Homepage #12
That's the spirit, Selima... we dog people have (apparently) got to stick together.

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Thurly Fairy, Fairly Thuryl in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 19:14 Profile Homepage #0
I'm sure there's an explanation for this somewhere, but I'm not sure where to look. What's the deal with that thing Thuryl posts on the closing of a topic?

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The Conservative Shift in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 19:03 Profile Homepage #25
The sad thing is, the propaganda machine isn't even particularly strong -- it's just that there is absolutely no resistance to it. Which is ridiculous. I can state, however, that the Daley propaganda machine in Chicago is definitely stronger (and has been for decades upon decades, from what I've read). (Of course, the current Daley would be much less controversial than Bush even without the propaganda.)

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David Irving Jailed in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 15:08 Profile Homepage #28
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As far as I know, homophobic preachers don't advocate killing all gays. If they do, yes, I think their speech should be banned as well.
And that's why I chose said preachers for my counterexample. People who deny the existence of the Holocaust may well be vicious, rotten anti-Semites, but stating disbelief in a historical event is not the same thing as advocating murder. It may be related, but there is an important distinction.

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From the desk of Mitt Romney: in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 15:01 Profile Homepage #18
That's Thanos of Titan logic, Alo.

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Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 11:57 Profile Homepage #138
(Quotes from Bruce)
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Re. Information and Money. I don’t know about you but doctors are expensive. They charge a lot for advice. My bet is that paying for some info like at WTDDTY is far less expensive than a doctor – and you’d probably get a wider amount of info/options/research. Then there are plenty of free websites to discover.
I'm certainly not going to argue that the structure of the modern health care system is admirable (not in most countries, anyway). And I'll agree that the medical establishment makes mistakes and is not always right. But even if you don't like the centuries of research the medical establishment has to offer, what in the world is there about some guy with a web site that makes him worth listening to?

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Re. Scary Tactics. Yes, this is not ideal. It does cause controversy and so sells. It makes people sit up and listen and consider, and thence take a stance.
No, it's dishonest and manipulative.

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I do feel that words often lead to conflict and a locking of horns. I am more for sensing suffering and acting as best you can. More about doing the walk than talking the talk. What comes to my mind is saintly people.
Um... okay. So, what are you doing, saintlywise, to walk the walk?

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Close to 100% of mothers giving birth in birth centres or at home breastfeed successfully.
Where in the world did this absurd-sounding statistic come from? I'm willing to believe breast-feeding is less common in hospital births, but come on, man.

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David Irving Jailed in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 10:33 Profile Homepage #23
According to that theory, Zeviz, shouldn't the existence of hate crimes against gays be justification to ban speech suggesting that homosexuality is unnatural? Hell, that kind of speech has an even more direct link to hate crimes than holocaust denial does (though I agree there is a legitimate link there, as well).

It's a ridiculous idea.

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Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 10:15 Profile Homepage #134
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Anyone can spend days rebutting anything.
Personally, I'm most terrified by this statement of Bruce's. The implication is basically that debate and discourse are worthless, and should be abandoned.

This kind of statement is used by people whose job it is to obfuscate and confuse in order to facilitate power. Certain White House Press Secretaries come to mind.

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What Movies Are You Looking Forward To? in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Wednesday, February 22 2006 09:47 Profile Homepage #20
I thought the D&D movie was funny. Empty, but funny. It's certainly not meant to be a good movie...

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Census ][ in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 23:40 Profile Homepage #3
...okay, that makes three Professors.

Anyone else wanna come out of the doctoral closet?

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Census ][ in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 22:21 Profile Homepage #0
Following up on the demographic census, I thought I'd post some questions that are a bit more personal/amusing. Of course, answer what you feel like answering.

Means of transportation to work/school:
A RL nickname not previously mentioned here:
Worst choice of Halloween costume you've ever had:
A mythological figure you identify with:
A Simpsons character you identify with:
Favorite Sesame Street character:
Favorite Spidweb game character:
Favorite (English) word:
Favorite cereal:

I'll start us off.

Means of transportation to work/school: Bus + subway
A RL nickname not previously mentioned here: Entropy Man
Worst choice of Halloween costume you've ever had: In third grade, I was a dictionary...
A mythological figure you identify with: Gilgamesh
A Simpsons character you identify with: Maggie
Favorite Sesame Street character: Snuffaluffagus
Favorite Spidweb game character: I'll say Prossis-Bok
Favorite (English) word: fluoresce
Favorite cereal: Shredded Wheat

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anyone else here like dragonlance in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 21:51 Profile Homepage #10
Actually, I was just curious -- didn't mean to imply anything by that, arghhhhhhhhh.

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anyone else here like dragonlance in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 20:58 Profile Homepage #6
arghhhhhhhhh, how old are you?

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What Movies Are You Looking Forward To? in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 16:33 Profile Homepage #3
Amen, Selima! It's ALL about the X-Men cartoons. Man, those things had animation technique that was way ahead of their time.

I'm looking forward to X-3 too, though I'm skeptical. I was really impressed by the first movie, particularly Rogue and Wolverine.. oh, and Mystique. X-2 didn't work for me (and not just because they carpetbombed Iceman into the ground).

This isn't a movie I'm looking forward to, but I saw Date Movie last weekend and laughed my ass off. I really didn't imagine Alyson Hannigan dancing around in prosthetic blubber could possibly be funny, but it was.

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Census of Spiderweb community in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 16:16 Profile Homepage #8
Age: 23
Gender: Male
Sexual orientation: Homo
Marital status: Single
Highest educational degree completed: BA in Linguistics
City/metropolitan area where you live: Chicago, IL, USA
Racial/ethnic origin: Pasty white American stock
Nationality: American (sigh)
First/primary language: English
Religion: None, but theistic
How long you've been a Spiderwebber: Played since 1995, posted (actively) since late 2005
Whether or not you're a septuagenarian eskimo: Doubtful

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David Irving Jailed in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 15:18 Profile Homepage #18
There is no shortage of examples of the mass destruction of humans by humans for particularly stupid reasons.

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Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 10:55 Profile Homepage #123
*laughs*

I disagree with a lot of that, Jewels, but I certainly admire your irreverent spirit.

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Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 09:45 Profile Homepage #119
I really hope you don't have a monkey.

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Eep! Christians! (Split from Christian Radio) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 09:18 Profile Homepage #116
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It bothers me that I think many people too wholly embracing the nearly random chance "catch a virus" perspective may be inclined toward a more pessimistic, passive, and helpless view in the face of getting sick, or even in their chances of developing something like cancer, when there is plenty to support that we can be of great affect on what we are going to fall prey to in our lives.
Accepting the fact that **** happens (sorry, I couldn't see any way around that particular phrase here) hardly requires one to be passive and helpless, let alone pessimistic. Religion may suggest that **** happens for a reason, but it doesn't make that reason clear. For a Christian, medical example, Job comes to mind.

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Colds are a bother, but they can still be seen as a very efficient way for the body to rapidly detoxify itself in certain ways.
"Detoxify" is one of those words that really gets abused these days... some might call it a New Age buzzword ;) Yes, the body has ways of removing poisons from its system, but using such a general term so vaguely is kind of on par with saying "food is often used in metabolic processes." If this statement is actually true, then I have a question:

WHAT are the "certain ways" of detoxification that are directly tied to having a cold?

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Exit Strategy (Realized) in General
Slarty
Raven v. Writing Desk
Member # 261
 written Tuesday, February 21 2006 08:00 Profile Homepage #37
When I opened this topic, I thought, wow, will you sign my yearbook too? It's the end of summer camp! But now I see this really has turned into "This Is Your Life."

I respect you for opening up in the other thread. I can't imagine baring myself on these forums. Beyond that, I don't like sugar-smackish goodbyes. Good luck with everything, and I'm sure you'll be welcome here (well, as welcome as anyone is) if you decide to return.

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