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Strike For The South
12-10-2008, 02:00
Well? For me its 0-5 minutes. Which I know may surprise most of you as I am always right. I read everything on here though, mostly because I hate homework and defensive driving.
To be honest I really just take libertarian talking points add a bit of personal attack and go from there
Louis VI the Fat
12-10-2008, 02:04
A journalist once asked how Picasso how he dared to charge so much for a painting that takes five minutes of work. Picasso replied that none of his works took him five minutes, but that all of them took him his whole lifetime. :book:
Strike For The South
12-10-2008, 02:08
A journalist once asked how Picasso how he dared to charge so much for a painting that takes five minutes of work. Picasso replied that none of his works took him five minutes, but that all of them took him his whole lifetime. :book:
So SFTS=Picasso? I think you're shortchanging me sweetheart
Well? For me its 0-5 minutes. Which I know may surprise most of you as I am always right.
:laugh4:
Oh, Strike, you are the Picasso of Libertarianism.
Hooahguy
12-10-2008, 03:30
i prepare nothing :beam:
i guess it shows as well...
ICantSpellDawg
12-10-2008, 03:35
Prepare? I can't say that I do - except that I read things randomly and try to remember them when I argue
Evil_Maniac From Mars
12-10-2008, 03:53
Prepare? I can't say that I do - except that I read things randomly and try to remember them when I argue
Yes. When I need sources, Google and Wiki are fairly useful, especially since I can always remember the keywords in the page I'm looking for.
Beefy187
12-10-2008, 04:23
In a two vs two debate, my usual style is to go second, after the opponent. Present a argument which fails miserably and then let the opponents second guy attack me from all direction. Gently smile at the judges and let my partner attack how my opponents been personal attacking me and not presenting any arguments.
Basically... I suck at debates and thus why I will not do any back room debates.. Ever
CountArach
12-10-2008, 04:25
Seeing as I usually only argue things I actually already believe I have done most of my preperation in advance. I will, however, research things during a debate - though I wouldn't spend more than 10-15 minutes unless I am really passionate about something.
Alexanderofmacedon
12-10-2008, 05:03
Well? For me its 0-5 minutes. Which I know may surprise most of you as I am always right. I read everything on here though, mostly because I hate homework and defensive driving.
To be honest I really just take libertarian talking points add a bit of personal attack and go from there
Any larger and your body will not be able to support your head....
Strike For The South
12-10-2008, 05:06
Any larger and your body will not be able to support your head....
There is a reason I'm an 1/8th of a ton
Yoyoma1910
12-10-2008, 05:16
I don't know that I would call these debates... More like a group of people reading themselves write at each other.:saint:
Strike For The South
12-10-2008, 05:23
I don't know that I would call these debates... More like a group of people reading themselves write at each other.:saint:
Just cuase you aint smart like me dont mean you can hate
Alexanderofmacedon
12-10-2008, 05:31
There is a reason I'm an 1/8th of a ton
I didn't want to add that, but you read my mind.
Yoyoma1910
12-10-2008, 05:38
Just cuase you aint smart like me dont mean you can hate
I disagree. It doesn't matter how many paint chips I ate in my youth; it is my right as a natural born citizen of the United Sates of America to do all the noncriminal and reasonably ethical hatin' I want to.
Strike For The South
12-10-2008, 05:43
I disagree. It doesn't matter how many paint chips I ate in my youth; it is my right as a natural born citizen of the United Sates of America to do all the noncriminal and reasonably ethical hatin' I want to.
wait.....paint chips are bad for you?
Yoyoma1910
12-10-2008, 06:16
wait.....paint chips are bad for you?
See, this is why you need more than 5 minutes of research!
You can only eat the sour cream and onion paint chips. And the cool ranch flavored ones are instant death. My best friend in the fourth grade's head instantly exploded after he ate one.
I guess a politics degree counts.
Hmmm, prolly not! :balloon2:
Sarmatian
12-10-2008, 08:30
If I need to prepare for a debate, I'll usually stay out of it and read what other people say, their sources and their arguments. When the need arise, I'll look for a source/link/proof but I wouldn't call that preparation...
LittleGrizzly
12-10-2008, 10:49
I tend to avoid debate if i don't know what i am talking about, its usually about my beliefs if i do debate rather than paticular facts and figures...
If its something im really intrested in i will do a bit of research, never over 10-15 minutes... unless were talking drug policy
prepare?
I just write down whatever the goblins screaming in my head say....doesn´t everybody??
Ironside
12-10-2008, 12:31
Varies, mostly it's quite short, but if there's a subject that requires a lot of reading and researching I've working on one post for 2-3 hours, althuogh even a researched subject is usually shorter (takes way too much time to get such a post).
Pannonian
12-10-2008, 13:34
See, this is why you need more than 5 minutes of research!
You can only eat the sour cream and onion paint chips. And the cool ranch flavored ones are instant death. My best friend in the fourth grade's head instantly exploded after he ate one.
Was the fourth grade's head ok after your best friend exploded? And what was your best friend doing in the fourth grade's head in the first place?
Preparation is for wusses.
I usually just adopt Tribesman's opinion.
Hosakawa Tito
12-10-2008, 14:04
I use Preparation H all the time. Just a dab will do ya!
https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v517/hoppy84/preph.jpg
Rhyfelwyr
12-10-2008, 21:10
I don't do specific research just because I'm going to make a post, so I suppose the answer would be none. :shrug:
Seamus Fermanagh
12-10-2008, 21:56
To paraphrase Wilson,
If I'm to post something short and poignant, I will require a fair bit of time to compose it.
If I'm to post something of moderate length that adds to the discussion, I'll need a few minutes to skull it out and a little quick googling for sources.
If I'm to blather on for pages, I am ready now.
Incongruous
12-10-2008, 22:17
Read the Telegraph.:2thumbsup:
Yoyoma1910
12-10-2008, 22:45
Was the fourth grade's head ok after your best friend exploded? And what was your best friend doing in the fourth grade's head in the first place?
I'm sorry, I only speak Franglish. I don't quite get it.
:clown:
Must be all those paint chips I've been eating in preperation for this thread.
Meneldil
12-11-2008, 01:11
Absolutely no sources, as they only hinder you and might actually disprove your point.
Pretend to have read the article linked in the first message, but never actually read it. I have enough crap to read without bothering with some crappy British tabloid article.
A lot of radical anti-[insert anything you want] nonsense.
An ironic smiley to conclude my nonsense, and I'm done. :2thumbsup:
When I write, my main issue is to make somewhat understand-able english sentences.
Absolutely no sources, as they only hinder you and might actually disprove your point.
Pretend to have read the article linked in the first message, but never actually read it. I have enough crap to read without bothering with some crappy British tabloid article.
A lot of radical anti-[insert anything you want] nonsense.
An ironic smiley to conclude my nonsense, and I'm done. :2thumbsup:
When I write, my main issue is to make somewhat understand-able english sentences.
:laugh4: I see we have very similar systems. :2thumbsup:
rory_20_uk
12-11-2008, 18:16
Not enough. This is why I can't be bothered with the very details threads as I don't have the knowledge or time to make a point.
~:smoking:
A journalist once asked how Picasso how he dared to charge so much for a painting that takes five minutes of work. Picasso replied that none of his works took him five minutes, but that all of them took him his whole lifetime. :book:
sounds about right, although there is no revising as such most of my replies are the result of prolonged sub-conscious musing.
Devastatin Dave
12-16-2008, 04:16
I go once a year to club baby seals. After that trip, I go to South America and help with some slash and burn farming of as much rain forest as possble. I take a short vacation in the Sudan for some comic relief. When I come home, I engage in a few drunken grope-fests in the public restroom at a local truckstop, I'm all ready for some fun in our beloved backroom.
That's some extensive preparation right there Dave, could you be bothered to offer group courses? :inquisitive:
Devastatin Dave
12-16-2008, 20:51
That's some extensive preparation right there Dave, could you be bothered to offer group courses? :inquisitive:
Just meet me at the Flying J off route 15. Just ask Lemur, he's been to many of my "group courses".
straight off my head, no preparation but i do hav long posts on the odd day
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