How Much Preparation Do You Do For Backroom Debates?
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
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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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.
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So SFTS=Picasso? I think you're shortchanging me sweetheartOriginally Posted by Louis VI the Fat
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.
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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sounds about right, although there is no revising as such most of my replies are the result of prolonged sub-conscious musing.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.
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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.
RIP Tosa
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That's some extensive preparation right there Dave, could you be bothered to offer group courses?
"Topic is tired and needs a nap." - Tosa Inu
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Just meet me at the Flying J off route 15. Just ask Lemur, he's been to many of my "group courses".That's some extensive preparation right there Dave, could you be bothered to offer group courses?
RIP Tosa
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Oh, Strike, you are the Picasso of Libertarianism.
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i prepare nothing
i guess it shows as well...
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Prepare? I can't say that I do - except that I read things randomly and try to remember them when I argue
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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.
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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
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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.
Rest in Peace TosaInu, the Org will be your legacy
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Any larger and your body will not be able to support your head....
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There is a reason I'm an 1/8th of a ton
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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I don't know that I would call these debates... More like a group of people reading themselves write at each other.
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Just cuase you aint smart like me dont mean you can hateI don't know that I would call these debates... More like a group of people reading themselves write at each other.
There, but for the grace of God, goes John Bradford
My aim, then, was to whip the rebels, to humble their pride, to follow them to their inmost recesses, and make them fear and dread us. Fear is the beginning of wisdom.
I am tired and sick of war. Its glory is all moonshine. It is only those who have neither fired a shot nor heard the shrieks and groans of the wounded who cry aloud for blood, for vengeance, for desolation.
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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.
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I didn't want to add that, but you read my mind.
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