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"Terror's Marlenny" contest in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Monday, May 8 2006 20:50 Profile #4 Doing it within the CoC should demonstrate the proper level of ingenuity required to win prizes of the offered magnitude. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Question 3: Disease in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Sunday, May 7 2006 21:24 Profile #44 quote: Originally written by Thuryl: It just goes to show that a species in a habitat to which it's well-suited won't necessarily be harmed in the long term by even a very significant short-term population decline. We are a pesky species. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
悪魔 in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Sunday, May 7 2006 21:20 Profile #1 Congratulations. Edit - In before the confused. [ Sunday, May 07, 2006 21:21: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Native Americans in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Sunday, May 7 2006 21:18 Profile #11 Humans are gifted with the luxury of hindsight, and the feeling of emotional loss that may accompany it. It probably would have been "better" if native Americans had been 100% eliminated. It would have meant much less suffering on the Rez, including the chronic alcoholism, drug addiction, and suicide that plague native Americans. We could have marveled over artifacts such as spearpoints and pointed at intricate weavings or cave paintings and nodded sagely, confident that those long lost peoples were noble savages, one with the earth and able to communicate with the animals. Bleagh. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Question 3: Disease in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Sunday, May 7 2006 09:32 Profile #33 quote: Originally written by Thuryl: Hmm, let me see here. Drugs which are generally effective against bacterial infections but getting gradually less so over time, or no drugs at all. Gee, I know which option I'd prefer. Well, of course at the level of the individual it is simple to cry out "Me, me!" and claim that good is getting accomplished. At the species level though it may be more admirable to allow humans to be the ones that, through natural selection, become immune to various innoculations. I wasn't aware that the question was drugs, or no drugs. It is simply how do we deal with massive disease epidemics, and it is clear that philosophy is the deciding factor. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
The Abominable Photo Thread IV: A New Hope in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Friday, May 5 2006 15:58 Profile #186 quote: Originally written by Nicothodes: ...you die. :mad: I'm pretty sure you aren't supposed to say that here. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
If You Were President... in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, May 4 2006 21:38 Profile #62 So, what you are saying is that Racism is based not on race (we are all one race) but on skin color alone? So why again would it be wrong to stop identifying folks by the color of their skin. I chose ethnicity out of the apparently misplaced faith in humanity that somehow racism was tied into something other than blatant prejudice. Apologies to all those who were slighted by this misplaced faith. Edit - Spellchecking cant correct everything. [ Thursday, May 04, 2006 21:39: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
How would you deal with an acquainted killer? in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, May 4 2006 21:31 Profile #12 Was that racist or just an unbalanced portrayal which has no more connection to the German people than it would to the Sudanese, or Timorians. I liked it because car sex is funny. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
If You Were President... in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, May 4 2006 21:11 Profile #60 quote: Originally written by Keto-san: quote: Originally written by Jumpin' Salmon: While it is convenient to say "white" and "black", it would be nice if we opted to identify races by cultural heritage rather than skin color. It is easy to do and helps to move us further away from the time honored tradition of equating skin color with worth. Thank you. If we gloss over racial terms, then we pretend the problem doesn't exist. It's the rhetorical equivalent of colorblindness, and it convinces us that we've actually done something to combat racism. It's a placebo. (A white placebo.) Trying to change what isn't working is not the same as pretending the problem doesn't exist. It may actually help change racism. Placebos can cure disease. Maybe I'm missing something. quote: PoD wrote this...: If and when the majority of black people I know refer to themselves as African-Americans and to whites as Caucasians (I'd say vice versa, but the terms would then obviously be themselves offensive), then I will comply with that request. As it is, the standard monosyllables are preferable for both the keyboad and the tongue. (Besides, political correctness is the biggest "what's that, we're racist? HEY LOOK OVER THERE!" pulled by whites in the 21st century) Most people refer to themselves as "me" or "I", or in extreme cases "Dikiyoba." Most people also refer to their communities by stating the geographical place-name, or another commonly used variant (eg. Savin Hill, Piedmont, or Raleigh Hills). I'm not sure I've ever heard anyone respond to any sort of interrogative with the statement "Well, I'm white you know." Maybe I just haven't been around as much as you. Maybe. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Best Bad Guy in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, May 4 2006 20:54 Profile #13 I'll add a Steve King nod with the proprietor of Needful Things. (nod) Magneto - Comic book Uncle Scrooge (McDuck) -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Question 3: Disease in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, May 4 2006 20:33 Profile #14 quote: Originally written by i: How do we control and deal with the spread of deadly epidemics in a highly connected global society?* Evolve. Similarly to what happened in Europe following bubonic and smallpox epidemics. Oh, and make sure to keep a written record of all the stuff you think people would need to know if it turns out you aren't that resistant. Edit - I added a tag after reading Kel-Ash-Kel. [ Thursday, May 04, 2006 20:35: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
If You Were President... in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, May 4 2006 20:20 Profile #57 While it is convenient to say "white" and "black", it would be nice if we opted to identify races by cultural heritage rather than skin color. It is easy to do and helps to move us further away from the time honored tradition of equating skin color with worth. Thank you. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
If You Were President... in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Thursday, May 4 2006 06:50 Profile #32 1. Outsourcing of tech jobs overseas will decrease the value of technical degrees. 2. Immigration policies under development will reduce labor pool through imprisonment and deportation. 3. Glut of unfilled low wage, unskilled jobs will increase wages, to be filled by unskilled products of American secondary education. 4. Biggest growth industry in the next 15 years will be prisons. Race is on to build the better mousetrap. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
If You Were President... in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 21:15 Profile #26 Re: Massive taxes on the massively rich. Without thinking it through, in terms of actual income to taxing authorities, tax brackets should be as follows. Earnings <=$20,000; Tax at 5% $20,000 < Earnings <=$50,000; Tax at 15% $50,000 < Earnings <=$80,000; Tax at 35% $80,000 < Earnings <=$120,000; Tax at 50% Earnings over $120,000; Tax at 95% If there is no incentive to earn more than $120,000 then I would presume that people may seek jobs that they like, rather than those that earn them obscene gobs of cash. Because really, who needs more than $120,000 annually? This is all part of the Salmon for President 2008 campaign press release. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
NBA Playoffs in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 14:52 Profile #12 The Bandon Bandits Calvinball team is pretty decent, but I've never known one of their games to make it past the first inning. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
NBA Playoffs in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 14:40 Profile #9 I thought the NBA had folded. Seriously, do they still play that game? That's sad. :P -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
a4 is the best game yet in Avernum 4
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 07:13 Profile #55 For the record - I'm still waiting for Jeff to turn off that damn spycam. It's pure hell using the computer while sheathed in tin foil, and this fake nose and moustache tickles. -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
US and Sudan in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 06:56 Profile #58 Nothing personal infernal666hate, but I am reading a lot of anger and hate in your posts. It's not becoming, and actually is a little off-putting. Good luck with your ever-developing crisis. Any news on the Sudan? It seems like every few hours something changes. This Yahoo News page indicates that things will soon change officially, but I've not found if that means anything in the real world to the real people affected by the war. Anyone have good knowledge on that aspect of things? -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
If You Were President... in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 06:47 Profile #5 I would definitely not be reelected, as such an archaic system would not exist. It is likely that within a year of my election that various official proceeding would have begun that would be intended to remove me from power. Not that I would do anything drastic mind you. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
May Day Poll in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Wednesday, May 3 2006 06:43 Profile #18 I suppressed the voice of the worker yesterday. Subband-edit - Race:racist::Car:carist -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
The Abominable Photo Thread IV: A New Hope in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Tuesday, May 2 2006 21:28 Profile #146 While not tentacled, she does appear to have three hands. Well done. :) Edit - The picture does not exclude the likelihood of future gender confusion by third parties. [ Tuesday, May 02, 2006 21:30: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
May Day Poll in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Monday, May 1 2006 20:46 Profile #1 Sadly, I oppressed a worker today. It was not a completely joyless experience. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Question 2: Imbalance of Wealth in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Monday, May 1 2006 20:13 Profile #92 quote: Originally written by i: What does the first world get out of it other than satisfaction in doing the right thing?* Cheap labor and a new market. Same as it's always been. -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00
Question 2: Imbalance of Wealth in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Sunday, April 30 2006 20:22 Profile #71 quote: Originally written by i v. I: *And given that the whole point of this topic is that maybe we ought* to care about others, saying "we have no obligation to care about others" is moot. Since when does the point of the topic have anything to do with the character of the replies? Legion are the posts that answer that which the replier wishes was asked, rather than the actual question. I take my lead from my honorable CiC. ( :P ) -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00**
Question 2: Imbalance of Wealth in General
Jumpin Salmon ? Man, ? Amazing Member # 5755	written Sunday, April 30 2006 19:25 Profile #68 You don't counter VCH's statement that we have no ethical obligation (at the level of the individual) to save the planet from poverty, you merely take one sentence out of context and argue against it. At the level of the individual, which is where most of us have the greatest ability to act, there is a minimum ethical agenda (to live, and to die.) This agenda is forcibly enlarged by the presence of a society to include some of the duties to which you allude. I find it interesting that we are challenged to answer a question at the societal level, and are criticised when the answer is given at the individual level. They are different things, with different levels of expectation, but they do interact and influence each other (to some extent.) -------------------- quote: Originally written by Kelandon: Well, I'm at least pretty sure that Salmon is losing. Posts: 4114 \| Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00

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