Re: Religion in the 21st Century
Same here, I was actually aware of the English meaning (learned that here), yet didn't make the connection as Seamus did.Originally Posted by Fragony
In cases like these I like to claim that the English language just uses the word wrong.
But when Tom Cruise drives past an accident, he knows that he can help...
I found it funny though that he never actually seems to help, he seems content knowing that he could...
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Re: Religion in the 21st Century
People always talk about the "me-me-me" mentality as if people were not fundamentally greedy until the 20th century....
Re: Religion in the 21st Century
Greed isn't really the issue.
We have moved from a collectivist society to a more individualistic one. Those of us who come from the collectivist side, like myself, likes to describe the politics of righties as "me-me-me"....
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
Re: Religion in the 21st Century
Don't forget that righties also bemoan a lack of community spirit by the modern progressives and people who keep staring at their cellphones.
I don't think it is fundamentally a left vs right issue bth sides want more me-me-me, just in different areas.
"Topic is tired and needs a nap." - Tosa Inu
Re: Religion in the 21st Century
That's the hillbilly-righty, and they're simply old and senile.
I'm talking about the evil capitalist baby-eating righties.
Still maintain that crying on the pitch should warrant a 3 match ban
Re: Religion in the 21st Century
Let's not be too hard on the man: http://www.cracked.com/article_20413...lebrities.html
"I do not yet know how chivalry will fare in these calamitous times of ours." --- Don Quixote
"I have no words, my voice is in my sword." --- Shakespeare
"I can picture in my mind a world without war, a world without hate. And I can picture us attacking that world, because they'd never expect it." --- Jack Handey
Re: Religion in the 21st Century
Oh that's great, I didn't know that.
Where can I sign up for Scientology?
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Re: Religion in the 21st Century
"Stranger in a strange land?" R. Heinlein, one of my favourite SF authors....
Those who can make you believe absurdities can make you commit atrocities. Voltaire.
"I've been in few famous last stands, lad, and they're butcher shops. That's what Blouse's leading you into, mark my words. What'll you lot do then? We've had a few scuffles, but that's not war. Think you'll be man enough to stand, when the metal meets the meat?"
"You did, sarge", said Polly." You said you were in few last stands."
"Yeah, lad. But I was holding the metal"
Sergeant Major Jackrum 10th Light Foot Infantery Regiment "Inns-and-Out"
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