Profile for Jumpin Salmon
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| Displayed name | Jumpin Salmon |
| Member number | 5755 |
| Title | ? Man, ? Amazing |
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| Registered | Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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| THE ABOMINABLE PHOTO THREAD: THE THIRD COMING! in General | |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 18:23
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I thought "x" was someone else. *this message sponsored by the xian skull restoration society* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 14:11
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Perhaps we evolved these spaces between our ears because we were so dependant on our senses for survival that we needed the extra processing power to use that sensory input. Experiments have shown that areas in the brain grow/become more active when stimulated in a certain way (ie. playing chess) over a long period of time. Perhaps the reverse is true as well, and if deprived of sensory input the human brain would evolve into a smaller organ. *this message sponsored by the sensory deprivation research and torture chamber company* -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| THE ABOMINABLE PHOTO THREAD: THE THIRD COMING! in General | |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 13:59
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We were fishing for speckled trout and I caught that little bugger instead. Usually we caught a bunch of sand and blue shark (all <4' long) but finding this hammer head shark was so unusual that we got a photo. Still not sure if it is a true hammerhead, as there is another species that resembles it. As far as I know, that fish is still alive today. Despite the apparent danger, I highly recommend surf fishing. All you need to do is be willing to walk out 2-300 yards into the water to make your cast where it is breast deep. Then walk back in to waist deep water and put your pole in the holder. Then when it bends down, run back out into the surf and grab it and start reelin'. A point of advice, if you see a big dorsal fin slowly back up to the shore. And make sure you shuffle your feet while walking to avoid the sting rays. Also, sharks don't like the grit filled water and are less likely to take out a chunk of calf. *this message sponsored by craftsman - makers of fine needlenose hook removal pliers* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 11:59
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How sweet of you to notice Drew. I was 34 when that picture was taken four years ago. *this message sponsored by the ponce de leon historical society* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 11:55
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National Geographic photographer. *this message sponsored by the per diem and hazard pay benefit group* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 11:52
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This is from a few years ago, when I more shark than salmon.  *this message sponsored by catch'n'release and watch'yr'toes* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 11:05
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In other words, Drakey is Allah. Dahak - not sure about the bridge, because I don't know what your intention is there. I still think that a floating flagstone or cobblestone (thin) would be a scarier crossing, but if that isn't the mood then a regular bridge does look better. I also liked the hills, but they do block out much of the void. Whatever you end up with, you are starting with something superb, and have made me rethink things on my weak start. *this message sponsored by the micromanagement consultant group* -------------------- WWtNSD? Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 11:05
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In other words, Drakey is Allah. Dahak - not sure about the bridge, because I don't know what your intention is there. I still think that a floating flagstone or cobblestone (thin) would be a scarier crossing, but if that isn't the mood then a regular bridge does look better. I also liked the hills, but they do block out much of the void. Whatever you end up with, you are starting with something superb, and have made me rethink things on my weak start. *this message sponsored by the micromanagement consultant group* -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
| A Waste of Time? in General | |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 10:38
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It is pleasing to me that you aren't jumping off the wagon Stug. I also enjoy your opinions, and as I noted earlier your steadfast resolve in friendship is admirable. Not sure how I feel about the photo thread, but I suppose as long as Arctic keeps his tentacles hidden it will be okay. *this message sponsored by the leg warmer manufacturing consortium* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 10:31
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Poor Thuryl, how will he ever be able to satisfy all his fans simultaneously.... *this message sponsored by the flasher - now sporting a clear vinyl overcoat* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Friday, July 22 2005 10:27
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Try talking to some of the people you have contacted before. There should be new dialog options now that you have the charm. It may be that the charm works in other places as well. *this message sponsored by hints - now in file form* -------------------- quote: Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 22:31
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quote:I am pleased that you have mastered the quote function, especially as it refreshes my memory. Perhaps you got so wrapped up in proving some misguided point that you neglected to read the parts where I described in desperate detail the specific grievances. But as it has been noted, you may prefer it that way. I guess I was wrong about one thing though, desperence is not solely made up of spiderwebbers. I beg your forgiveness, and offer the excuse that there does seem to be a fair number of folks having accounts on both boards. *this message sponsored by the gimp hunters local #314* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 22:10
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I came to procrastinate. I stayed because this makes it easy. Like Stug, I would find some other way to procrastinate if I wasn't here. And I feel it is my civic duty to make sure you know and agree with my position on all issues. Once that happens, my job is done. Edit - clarity *this message was supposed to be posted five hours ago* [ Thursday, July 21, 2005 22:11: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 21:33
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Congrats to all the candidates for their strong support of the forums over the past month. Access to the mod squad may have been the prize, but you all showed your desire to make this into a better place. Congrats to Aran, Alec, and Stug for the strong support you received, it shows that you are all highly appreciated within the community. Congrats to Thuryl for being the sole survivor. Please entertain the notion of keeping your clothes on. *this message supports anyone anywhere who has the bravery to run for office* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 21:21
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quote:Not at all impossible, and timing is easy. The bible is also a compilation of history, especially oral history, and as such can condense actions from multiple generations into one important action. Who's to say that there weren't multiple attempts at crossing the Sea of Reeds, but Moses was the guy lucky enough to experience the brief recession of the water during an exceptionally strong tide? I've personally witnessed this type of tidal action, and aside from being incredibly scary, it is an awesome example of gravity. Likewise, some of the characters in the bible are attributed with incredibly long lives. Highly unlikely that it is true as written, but if it is instead view as an example of a steady family life, with son and grandson ad infinitum with the same name, and then lumped together as one by the storyteller, it is perfectly reasonable. The family of Methusala may have been 30 generations strong in order to compile the length in years. It is just another way of explaining something which is unfamiliar in our present way of assigning credit for tasks/guilts. I am enjoying this exchange of information, as the participants each bring to the table pieces of information that others may be lacking. It is part of why SW is an interesting forum. *this message sponsored by God and instructs Ben to accept different languages as His Creation* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 14:19
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It's all in the interpretation by the human observer. In the desert there are plants adapted to grow immediately following a rain, and could apparently "spring from nothingness." The world-wide flood may have been a localized one-time event, but far more likely it was oral history accumulating thousands of years of observations of cataclysmic flooding. Remembering that civilization sprang up around rivers and harbors, any rise in sea level would have indeed been catastrophic. Indian tradition points to flooding events as well, so it is likely that this is an example of many individual floods over thousands of years that have become one flood. Given the strong evidence of the "ancients" paying close attention to solar cycles, it is likely that a person could indeed predict a complete eclipse with excellent accuracy. It would take a strong will to deny that the predicting agent did not in fact cause the event to happen. Edit - SoT, that is where I have a fundamental problem with religion (not spirituality.) Any diligent observer of a little understood phenomena could claim to have the backing of "God" if they successfully predict an event and use that prediction to alter the course of history. Fully explored, it turns into a cyclical argument ala chickens and eggs. Very unsatisfying. *this message sponsored by the boring chamber of commerce* [ Thursday, July 21, 2005 14:23: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 13:57
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I was keeping a weather eye on your machinations. Although your Peruvian pilaster plan was a good one, I already had it countered with the Fijian dog paddle. We can all look forward to the next election, which some of us may or not remember. It would have been more interesting if Stug had won, mostly as it would have been cause for another custom title to be generated from the code name book employed by the overseers. As the results (pending tensioning) stand, there will be no Blademaster to challenge the sniper. *this message sponsored by the makers of tiddly winks* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 11:38
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It is not a waste of time. The result may be no new moderator, but that doesn't mean it was a wasted experience. Edit - Stugri-La (Ferret Party) 20 goals Arancaytar (retired) 1 goal Thuryl (Juicy Party) 22 goals 75% turnout let the blood tensioning commence! *this message sponsored by the number 7* [ Thursday, July 21, 2005 11:40: Message edited by: Jumpin' Salmon ] Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 11:34
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It pleases me that we can agree that historical references within the bible are accurately portrayed. As I said, it captures oral histories spanning thousands of years. What I personally take issue with is that the explanations for events (ie. causes) are attributed to something other than natural events. The knowledge and understanding we possess today far exceeds that of 2000 years ago, and as such there is no need to cling to notions of tidal surges being examples of the hand of god. It is quaint to do so, and serves the purposes of religious leaders, but in the end it is just story telling. *this message sponsored by causality in plagues - the rational approach* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 11:11
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Still a tie ball game with less than 30 minutes to go in the 5th movement. *this message sponsored by the engineer - rip* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 10:10
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Drakey - :P :mad: Kel - this conversation was in 1986. You are far closer in terms of recollection than I, and it exactly terms like logos that I am refering to. *this message sponsored by the bonk Drakey with a rubber mallet club* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 10:05
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quote:Wow, someone's a little touchy today. I'm pretty sure I didn't mention Spiderweb specifically, but you seem keen on it. If that is your sore spot, then talk to Alec and TM about it. I was more speaking of other threads where you rail against the universe because googling certain things resulted in some amount of results. Sure I found it humorous, but it seemed like everything is a complaint. Paypal, XP, Squidi. Are you even capable of seeing that? If your backyard is getting filled with SW references, tell your members to shut up about it. Don't come here and blame us for making it uncomfortable for TM to swear in an admittedly chaste environment. I do admire your bravado, blithely coming here and doing the exact thing that you are complaining about. That takes some major shortsightedness. *this message sponsored by the cool kids - they're over in the other playground* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 09:41
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I had a conversation once with a biblical scholar while in college. He had access to copies of some of the original documents and was able to read them in the original languages. I'm not sure if he ever published his work, but the thing I still remember after all these years is that many important things were dropped at each translation. Originally this was due to the inability to accurately convey the message while translating, mostly because of differences between Hebrew and Greek. Then it was purposeful when translated to Latin, as many of the gospels contained contradictory messages. Finally, the translation into English corrupted it further by adding some moral statements which hadn't existed before. By way of example, he pointed out that many of the original characters were female due to the matriarchal nature of society in that area. This was at odds with both Greek and Roman society, so it was changed. Female nouns became male nouns, with all the inherent subtexts associated with them. I find the bible to be a fascinating document, it is a 2000 year old document which contains the oral histories of another 6-8000 years. It is however corrupt by nature if it is intended to be a holy book, as it wasn't written by or through a higher power. Imagine if each US president was able to re-write the constitution according to their wishes. We would not have the same thing today as existed in 1778. *this message funded by the roaming historical revisionist society* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Thursday, July 21 2005 09:19
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As noted the game is tied 19-19, with 1 run scored by the grounds crew. So archeological tidbits from election. Persons registered <1000 are fairly evenly split between the two remaining candidates. Persons registered >1000 and <3600 heavily favor Stugri-La. Persons registered >3600 heavily favor Thuryl. Of the remaining voters, 5 are in the first category, 3 in the 2nd, and 11 in the final catogery. This should make for an excellent scrum-off, with hordes of newbies focused on the goal line while veterans begin the thinning of the herd procedure. Be gentle. *this message sponsored by the foi - now top secret for your protection* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |
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written Wednesday, July 20 2005 20:51
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If there was ever a perfect situation that deserved an alex company cartoon, this would be it. To add further, I decline the use of any quilt at any point in time. Quilts are notoriously hard to illustrate. *this message sponsored by inkers local #212* Posts: 4114 | Registered: Monday, April 25 2005 07:00 |