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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
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 Posted - 10/15/2005 : 12:36:57 [Permalink]
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And now that we're into the 15th page of this thread,
it will soon be closed. So I'd like you all to enjoy
this little haiku:
bigbrain or breakballs
refuse to see evidence
starts the thread a-new |
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Kil
Evil Skeptic
USA
13477 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2005 : 15:42:56 [Permalink]
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Okay, here is a terrific new SFN contest. It's the “Guess
Who Will Lock This Thread” game. Could be Dave, it could be me. Right now we don't even know! The winner gets another free fifteen-page trip down a fresh, new, but strangely familiar thread in celebration of that whacky, one of a…ummmmm…two of kind…ummmmmm…mind, owned and operated by our own master of the never met a confutation that couldn't be ignored star of this thread, bigbrain!
Note: In case of a tie, the prize goes to the losers. In fact, it goes to them anyway…
Note: Either bigbrain or bigballs may enter. But we will only count one entry. Therefore, bigbrain and bigballs must decide on who will enter or both will be disqualified. And of course both will be disqualified even if we disqualify only one entry by either bigbrain or bigballs if both enter, or something like that…
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Uncertainty may make you uncomfortable. Certainty makes you ridiculous.
Why not question something for a change?
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2005 : 16:35:18 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Kil
Okay, here is a terrific new SFN contest. It's the “Guess
Who Will Lock This Thread” game. Could be Dave, it could be me. Right now we don't even know! The winner gets another free fifteen-page trip down a fresh, new, but strangely familiar thread in celebration of that whacky, one of a…ummmmm…two of kind…ummmmmm…mind, owned and operated by our own master of the never met a confutation that couldn't be ignored star of this thread, bigbrain!
Note: In case of a tie, the prize goes to the losers. In fact, it goes to them anyway…
Note: Either bigbrain or bigballs may enter. But we will only count one entry. Therefore, bigbrain and bigballs must decide on who will enter or both will be disqualified. And of course both will be disqualified even if we disqualify only one entry by either bigbrain or bigballs if both enter, or something like that…
Oog. After reading that, I'm feeling a little disoriented....
Well, shut 'er down and we'll see who the trophy loser turns out to be. The thrill of anticipation is so intense that it's putting me to sleep....
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9691 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2005 : 16:35:35 [Permalink]
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| I bet it will be... Dave_W |
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R.Wreck
SFN Regular
USA
1191 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2005 : 17:17:35 [Permalink]
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| blitherboy!! By a roman nose. |
The foundation of morality is to . . . give up pretending to believe that for which there is no evidence, and repeating unintelligible propositions about things beyond the possibliities of knowledge.
T. H. Huxley
The Cattle Prod of Enlightened Compassion
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R.Wreck
SFN Regular
USA
1191 Posts |
Posted - 10/15/2005 : 17:49:01 [Permalink]
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I just notice bb jr's username tag (or whatever you call the stuff in the left hand column):
breakballs
Sockpuppet
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The foundation of morality is to . . . give up pretending to believe that for which there is no evidence, and repeating unintelligible propositions about things beyond the possibliities of knowledge.
T. H. Huxley
The Cattle Prod of Enlightened Compassion
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ktesibios
SFN Regular
USA
505 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2005 : 08:32:08 [Permalink]
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Wow, lookit how long it took this thread to get to fifteen pages. I think bb has jumped the shark.  |
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Siberia
SFN Addict
Brazil
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Posted - 10/16/2005 : 08:37:16 [Permalink]
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| I bet... Dave will do it. Yes. |
"Why are you afraid of something you're not even sure exists?"
- The Kovenant, Via Negativa
"People who don't like their beliefs being laughed at shouldn't have such funny beliefs."
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tw101356
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 10/16/2005 : 08:48:29 [Permalink]
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These threads gave me an actual nightmare. I dreamed I was watching TV and the station cut in with breaking news - a live shot of an attempt by the Russians to rescue someone by picking them up with an enormous rocket. You could see the tiny figure in the distance and the huge rocket in a controlled descent above it. Suddenly the rocket began to tip to the right, but the stabilizing system deflected it's jets to compensate and it righted itself and landed.
Unfortunately, there are some very good reasons why it's impractical to land a massive rocket adjacent to a human being in order to rescue them. I did , however, succeed in confuting bigbrain/brakeballs while fast asleep.
Oh, and I'd put my virtual money on Dave for the closure pool.
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2005 : 11:14:54 [Permalink]
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Ay Me, Ay Me, I Sigh the Scythe A-field
Ay me, ay me, I sigh to see the scythe a-field;
Down goeth the grass, soon wrought to wither'd hay:
Ay me, alas! ay me, alas, that beauty needs must yield,
And princes pass, as grass doth fade away.
Ay me, ay me, that life can not have lasting leave,
Nor gold take hold of everlasting joy:
Ay me, alas! ay me, alas, that time hath talents to receive,
And yet no time can make a suer stay.
Ay me, ay me, that wit can not have wished choice,
Nor wish can win that will desires to see:
Ay me, alas! ay me, alas, that mirth can promise no rejoice,
Nor study tell what afterward shall be.
Ay me, ay me, that no sure staff is given to age,
Nor age can give sure wit that youth will take:
Ay me, alas! ay me, alas, that no counsel wise and sage
Will shun the show that all doth mar and make.
Ay me, ay me, come, Time, shear on and shake thy hay,
It is no boot to balk thy bitter blows:
Ay me, alas! ay me, alas, come, Time, take everything away,
For all is thine, be it good or bad, that grows.
-- Anonymous
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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CourseKnot
Skeptic Friend
USA
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Posted - 10/16/2005 : 19:00:22 [Permalink]
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Originally posted by breakballs
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Originally posted by CourseKnot
Check this out BigBrain
http://media.armadilloaerospace.com/DCX/DeltaClipper.mov
I think this proves you can take off and land with a rocket.
I think you are one of the biggest idiot I've ever seen.
That is a cartoon with poor effects.
My heart is broken BB.... NOT. If a negative plus a negative is a positive then thanks for the compliment. sheesh óżň |
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 10/16/2005 : 23:06:00 [Permalink]
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Well bbbb, the Dragon has landed. Are you now going to tell us that it never flew and it's all a hoax perpretrated by Chinese engineering buffoons?
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9691 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2005 : 04:27:30 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by filthy
Are you now going to tell us that it never flew and it's all a hoax perpretrated by Chinese engineering buffoons?
Of course he is...
From the link above:
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The craft, carrying two astronauts, landed at 0432 on Monday (2032 GMT on Sunday) in the remote grasslands of Inner Mongolia.
Ouch!
Not landing in the water, but on land. A splash-down should have been more confortable, I would think, since the water is a bit softer than ground. But that all depends of course on the rate of descent. |
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Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
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filthy
SFN Die Hard
USA
14408 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2005 : 05:23:12 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by Dr. Mabuse
quote:
Originally posted by filthy
Are you now going to tell us that it never flew and it's all a hoax perpretrated by Chinese engineering buffoons?
Of course he is...
From the link above:
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The craft, carrying two astronauts, landed at 0432 on Monday (2032 GMT on Sunday) in the remote grasslands of Inner Mongolia.
Ouch!
Not landing in the water, but on land. A splash-down should have been more confortable, I would think, since the water is a bit softer than ground. But that all depends of course on the rate of descent.
The Soviets had that landing method pretty well wired. I would imagine that these astronauts were padded and strapped in like a NASCAR, Winston Cup driver.
And landing in the Barren Plains of Outer Despair, or wherever, must be a hell of a lot easier and cheaper than sending a small battle fleet to pick up a splash-down. I've wondered about that; why couldn't we have done the same in one of our desert areas?
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"What luck for rulers that men do not think." -- Adolf Hitler (1889 - 1945)
"If only we could impeach on the basis of criminal stupidity, 90% of the Rethuglicans and half of the Democrats would be thrown out of office." ~~ P.Z. Myres
"The default position of human nature is to punch the other guy in the face and take his stuff." ~~ Dude
Brother Boot Knife of Warm Humanitarianism,
and Crypto-Communist!
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Dr. Mabuse
Septic Fiend
Sweden
9691 Posts |
Posted - 10/17/2005 : 06:51:04 [Permalink]
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quote:
Originally posted by filthy
The Soviets had that landing method pretty well wired. I would imagine that these astronauts were padded and strapped in like a NASCAR, Winston Cup driver.
It was ages since I read anything about the Soviets... But I recall reading that some of their manned landing capsules had retro-thrusters.
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And landing in the Barren Plains of Outer Despair, or wherever, must be a hell of a lot easier and cheaper than sending a small battle fleet to pick up a splash-down. I've wondered about that; why couldn't we have done the same in one of our desert areas?
Perhaps you weren't confident in your marksmanship?
And then perhaps it also was a matter of isolation: If the crew were infected by bacteria or virus from outer space, it would be easier to quaranteen it as a ship, rather than the desert where austronauts could escape in any direction.
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Dr. Mabuse whisper.mp3
"Equivocation is not just a job, for a creationist it's a way of life..." Dr. Mabuse
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