#1Dec 11th, 2009
Any ideas
#3
Re: Any ideas
Dec 11th, 2009
Christ, I can hardly see my screen, there's so much god damned smoke in here. The incense that priest set light to is really making a mess.
What were you talking about?
What were you talking about?
#4
Re: Any ideas
Dec 11th, 2009
Well, I might have one or two...
How about trying to list all the nice things that could be done to/for other people so that there would be less conflict in the world?
Or, perhaps a discussion on how to best present one's new ideas and listen to other people's new ideas too?
Just a couple of thought-starters there...
How about trying to list all the nice things that could be done to/for other people so that there would be less conflict in the world?
Or, perhaps a discussion on how to best present one's new ideas and listen to other people's new ideas too?
Just a couple of thought-starters there...
#5
Re: Any ideas
Dec 11th, 2009
How about an Obama / Palin / H1N1 thread that discusses how you can talk about things without being in an SC cage.. 
#6
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy
Excellent ideas, how about realization of the fact that everyone knows something that you don't? and opinions are good but they are not "all inclusive".Well, I might have one or two...
How about trying to list all the nice things that could be done to/for other people so that there would be less conflict in the world?
Or, perhaps a discussion on how to best present one's new ideas and listen to other people's new ideas too?
Just a couple of thought-starters there...
#7
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf
Don't bet on it- these other two weren't- AND I'll bet if it was it wouldn't be for boredom.Yeah ... but it would soon be banned.
#8
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by JLM
Don't bet on it- these other two weren't- AND I'll bet if it was it wouldn't be for boredom.
There were another two? #9
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Francis2004
Start 'er up, Frank.How about an Obama / Palin / H1N1 thread that discusses how you can talk about things without being in an SC cage..
#10
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by JLM
I was being sarrrrrcastic.. I did start a new thread.. Start 'er up, Frank.
#11
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Dec 11th, 2009
Hobbies - books that changed your perspective - people that influenced you in a positive way - Hell include these and add a bunch more - Make it a Wide Variety Thread - -
#12
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by JLM
Orrr........Challenge ourselves to name the 10 stupidest things we've ever said or done to other people? (Some of course, wouldn't be able to come up with 10...or even one!)Excellent ideas, how about realization of the fact that everyone knows something that you don't? and opinions are good but they are not "all inclusive".
#13
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Goober
Hey, not bad...a wide variety thread. Like a free-for-all...shouldn't have any trouble staying on track, right?Hobbies - books that changed your perspective - people that influenced you in a positive way - Hell include these and add a bunch more - Make it a Wide Variety Thread - -
Or another idea...even though everyone seems to pretty much be satisfied and content with things in general, perhaps a "What's bugging you?" thread. Naw, likely nobody would be interested in something like that...
#14
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Francis2004
How about an Obama / Palin / H1N1 thread that discusses how you can talk about things without being in an SC cage.
Quote: Originally Posted by Francis2004
I was being sarrrrrcastic.. I did start a new thread..
Of course you were, Francis. I was going to suggest, add racism to the mix (who is more racist, Obama or Palin), wonder aloud whether Christ forbids taking H1N1 vaccine (and whether Obama is a Muslim) and you have the perfect recipe for a nice, friendly, peaceful thread.
JLM, the problem is not getting ideas for a new thread, there are plenty of ideas. But you must face the facts, a subject which does not generate controversy, does not arouse passion, disagreement soon dies down. How many threads die off without even a single post in response?
When the subject is controversial, it generates plenty of discussion. And Obama, Christ (or Mohammed), pollution, they generate plenty of controversy, disagreement, passion and hence generate plenty of discussion.
#15
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter
Not always correct S.J. - there are several threads of non contraversial subjects on here that have been going for months- Word association thread comes to mind, it's both challenging and amusing.Of course you were, Francis. I was going to suggest, add racism to the mix (who is more racist, Obama or Palin), wonder aloud whether Christ forbids taking H1N1 vaccine (and whether Obama is a Muslim) and you have the perfect recipe for a nice, friendly, peaceful thread.
JLM, the problem is not getting ideas for a new thread, there are plenty of ideas. But you must face the facts, a subject which does not generate controversy, does not arouse passion, disagreement soon dies down. How many threads die off without even a single post in response?
When the subject is controversial, it generates plenty of discussion. And Obama, Christ (or Mohammed), pollution, they generate plenty of controversy, disagreement, passion and hence generate plenty of discussion.
#16
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by countryboy
When I was about 15 I did something that takes the cake for all time. I was working in the back of a bowling alley setting pins (if you are under 50 you won't understand) and there was a fan high on the wall to circulate the air (everybody smoked in those days) and during an idle moment I noticed an empty pop bottle.................well you can guess the rest. Very luckily no one was seriously hurt, but my friend did get a shard in the face. I knew as soon as that bottle left my hand it was a mistake.Orrr........Challenge ourselves to name the 10 stupidest things we've ever said or done to other people? (Some of course, wouldn't be able to come up with 10...or even one!)
#17
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Dec 11th, 2009
OK, let me recite my experience, which in my opinion does take the cake when it comes to stupidity.
When I was employed as a research scientist (that was a long time ago), we had a summer student, he was a Physics major. Somehow we acquired an empty tank, and he decided to make it into an aquarium. I told him to go ahead.
So he filled it up with water, added a few fish and for a few days everything was great. Then the fish died one by one. He bought more fish, the same thing again. Somebody suggested to him that perhaps water may have some algae etc, growing in it, which may be harmful to the fish. So he bought a few snails along with the fish, with the hope that snails will eat up whatever was harming the fish.
In a couple of days all the snails split up and died. All the fish also died. During coffee break we were discussing what may be killing the fish. Somebody again mentioned water; there may be something wrong with the water.
“There is nothing wrong with the water”, the student replied heatedly. “In fact, just to make sure that water is absolutely pure, I filled the tank with distilled water.”
Thud! Only a physicist would make a blunder like that.
When I was employed as a research scientist (that was a long time ago), we had a summer student, he was a Physics major. Somehow we acquired an empty tank, and he decided to make it into an aquarium. I told him to go ahead.
So he filled it up with water, added a few fish and for a few days everything was great. Then the fish died one by one. He bought more fish, the same thing again. Somebody suggested to him that perhaps water may have some algae etc, growing in it, which may be harmful to the fish. So he bought a few snails along with the fish, with the hope that snails will eat up whatever was harming the fish.
In a couple of days all the snails split up and died. All the fish also died. During coffee break we were discussing what may be killing the fish. Somebody again mentioned water; there may be something wrong with the water.
“There is nothing wrong with the water”, the student replied heatedly. “In fact, just to make sure that water is absolutely pure, I filled the tank with distilled water.”
Thud! Only a physicist would make a blunder like that.
#18
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by lone wolf
Yeah ... but it would soon be banned.
#19
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by TenPenny
Christ, I can hardly see my screen, there's so much god damned smoke in here. The incense that priest set light to is really making a mess.
What were you talking about?
#20
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by JLM
Speaking of Word Association......where is it - stuck in the netherworld. Whose gonna rive it.... huh???Not always correct S.J. - there are several threads of non contraversial subjects on here that have been going for months- Word association thread comes to mind, it's both challenging and amusing.
#21
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter
That anecdote sounds like someone else's stupidy, I think the gist of the thread was supposed to be about your own stupidity.OK, let me recite my experience, which in my opinion does take the cake when it comes to stupidity.
When I was employed as a research scientist (that was a long time ago), we had a summer student, he was a Physics major. Somehow we acquired an empty tank, and he decided to make it into an aquarium. I told him to go ahead.
So he filled it up with water, added a few fish and for a few days everything was great. Then the fish died one by one. He bought more fish, the same thing again. Somebody suggested to him that perhaps water may have some algae etc, growing in it, which may be harmful to the fish. So he bought a few snails along with the fish, with the hope that snails will eat up whatever was harming the fish.
In a couple of days all the snails split up and died. All the fish also died. During coffee break we were discussing what may be killing the fish. Somebody again mentioned water; there may be something wrong with the water.
“There is nothing wrong with the water”, the student replied heatedly. “In fact, just to make sure that water is absolutely pure, I filled the tank with distilled water.”
Thud! Only a physicist would make a blunder like that.
#22
Re: Any ideas
Dec 11th, 2009
I got an idea. Why don't you start a thread called Any Ideas and just see what people have to say???????
Sorry, JLM, I'm in a teasin' mood tonight.
Sorry, JLM, I'm in a teasin' mood tonight.
#23
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by SirJosephPorter
OK, let me recite my experience, which in my opinion does take the cake when it comes to stupidity.
When I was employed as a research scientist (that was a long time ago), we had a summer student, he was a Physics major. Somehow we acquired an empty tank, and he decided to make it into an aquarium. I told him to go ahead.
So he filled it up with water, added a few fish and for a few days everything was great. Then the fish died one by one. He bought more fish, the same thing again. Somebody suggested to him that perhaps water may have some algae etc, growing in it, which may be harmful to the fish. So he bought a few snails along with the fish, with the hope that snails will eat up whatever was harming the fish.
In a couple of days all the snails split up and died. All the fish also died. During coffee break we were discussing what may be killing the fish. Somebody again mentioned water; there may be something wrong with the water.
“There is nothing wrong with the water”, the student replied heatedly. “In fact, just to make sure that water is absolutely pure, I filled the tank with distilled water.”
Thud! Only a physicist would make a blunder like that.
OOPS! JLM beat me to the punch, so to speak. Almost my words exactly there, JLM.
#24
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Mowich
Methinks you've been nipping at the Xmas toddies.I got an idea. Why don't you start a thread called Any Ideas and just see what people have to say???????
Sorry, JLM, I'm in a teasin' mood tonight.
#25
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Mowich
Great minds think alike.OOPS! JLM beat me to the punch, so to speak. Almost my words exactly there, JLM.
#26
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by JLM
Simple minds, seldom differ. Great minds think alike.
#27
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Mowich
...and I clean my floor, with a Swiffer. (poetry contest, anyone?)Simple minds, seldom differ.
#28
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by JLM
No, my drinking days are mostly behind me. I rarely drink these days, except in the summer. I am more prone to think of having the odd vodka and tonic on a hot summer's night as I sit in my sunroom with the last rays of the sun touching my face and the hummers busy at their feeders through the screen window I sit beside. Methinks you've been nipping at the Xmas toddies.
I'm just in a funnin' mood, is all.
#29
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Dec 11th, 2009Quote: Originally Posted by Mowich
Just had a brainwave- maybe he's not prepared to disclose that information!!!!!!!!OOPS! JLM beat me to the punch, so to speak. Almost my words exactly there, JLM.
#30
Re: Any ideas
Dec 11th, 2009
I started a hobbies thread once, but nobody seemed interested, it died after a few posts. I concluded that either nobody at CC but me has any hobbies, or nobody wants to talk about them. Different crowd now, maybe it'd work this time, but I'm not going to start it again. I was left bitter and twisted by that experience...
My experience on message boards generally, not just this one, is that any thread I start goes nowhere. I can post things on threads others have started that provoke lots of conversation, but no thread I've ever started has. So I stopped starting threads and reverted to commenting on subjects others have raised that interest me. A lot of them are about subjects I've raised elsewhere and elsewhen (is that a word? Probably not, but I'm sure you know what I mean.) but it seems that if I start them almost nobody responds. I have in fact several times posted messages here that are word for word identical to posts I've made elsewhere to start a thread. If they're not the OP, interesting conversation ensues, if they are, nobody's interested. I have no idea why that should be so, but that's what I've observed. So despite have a lot on my mind, I very rarely start threads.
My experience on message boards generally, not just this one, is that any thread I start goes nowhere. I can post things on threads others have started that provoke lots of conversation, but no thread I've ever started has. So I stopped starting threads and reverted to commenting on subjects others have raised that interest me. A lot of them are about subjects I've raised elsewhere and elsewhen (is that a word? Probably not, but I'm sure you know what I mean.) but it seems that if I start them almost nobody responds. I have in fact several times posted messages here that are word for word identical to posts I've made elsewhere to start a thread. If they're not the OP, interesting conversation ensues, if they are, nobody's interested. I have no idea why that should be so, but that's what I've observed. So despite have a lot on my mind, I very rarely start threads.
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