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Love the deflections but it's in rabble reactions for all to see.
Indeed. If one has never been actually hit on the head with a hammer, I suppose it is inappropriate speculation to say: "If you get hit on the head with a hammer, it will hurt."
It's no dout better that one actually gets hit on the head with a hammer before jammering about the possible negative consequences of such an event.
It's kinda like saying: "I can't really criticize the Olympics unless I watch hours and hours of it."
RevolutionPlease, you surely will receive this year's award for the greatest expression of faux outrage on babble.
Well for one thing quote #92 is not mine.
Oh? You didn't write post #89?
I don't look forward to your replies: I look FORWARD to babblers.
Dude, put the bifocals on, SparkyOne is who you quoted.
I'm not "backpedling".
How about this: Why don't you tell all of us what, exactly, you think I meant with my analogy. Do you think I really was implying you are a pedophile?!?
If so, you need to go back and study Basic Reading Comprehension. Pedophilia has no conceivable substantive link to the subject being discussed (the Olympics). The only reasonable reading of what I wrote is that it was an analogy which highlighted the weakness of your claim that you must watch hours of the Olymics in order to formulate a proper critique of the Olympics.
Here's #89. :)
Yeah, you're right. I fucked up the quote. I was quoting, "Quite speculating" (which was, indeed, your quote). Now fixed.
I agree with Sven, your outrage is misplaced. He was making an analogy, not accusing you of paedophilia. But feel free to be offended; the emotional charge of being outraged by nothing seems to have the same psychological effects as chocolate on many babblers.
By the way, how long will it take the NDP to react to this accident and demand an inquiry into violence in luge?
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I'll remember that next time you're analogized to watching "kiddie"" porn.
This thread at the end is very troublesome, and it is amazing that some men think making "kiddie porn" analogies towards someone is just fine and normal.
It is NOT on several levels.
Good gravy. Do you even know what "analogy" means?
Thanks remind, I'll try to spare the "faux outrage" next time. Especially the vicariously watching such implied.
Indeed, I do. Your defence?
Apparently, of all things, the cross-country skiing track is unsafe.
After placing fifth in the 10-kilometre freestyle race,Justyna Kowalczyk of Poland told reporters, "the track is not for me, the track is not for the Olympics.''
She complained there were a lot of corners, and a lot of "dangerous downhills,'' and she said, "it was the first time in my life I see a track like that in the Olympics.''
• 'It's been classified safe ... the athletes think it's a safe track'
http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2010/feb/14/vancouver-luge-death-clive-w...
UK Press Slams Canada's Hosting of the Games
http://www.cbc.ca/canada/story/2010/02/15/host-canada-criticism.html
"Made in Canada, it should say. Made by the perversion of the Olympic movement for national gain: made by a culture of worthless aggrandisement and pride.."
The Brits are just jealous that one of the colonies are no longer kowtowing to them.
They're just getting an early start on trying to make themselves look good for 2012.
Kumaritashvili Told Father He Was Afraid Of Luge Track
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympic_games/vancouver_2010/luge/851728...
"He told me he was afraid about one of the curves of the track in Canada...If those pillars had not been there this would not have happened..."
Closing for length.