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NADRIL ! Change it back ! I don't like it. I Oh really ? :roll: On Topic : Yeah, these are getting quite old, and yours isn't really too spectacular.

First off. By saying that we are lucky not to be born as raccoons or other such animals which in the first place : Is impossible : you are human because your parents are human. Why they are human because, their parents are human. Why they decided to copulate and produce, you -- don't ask me. But, possible if you are taking the view that you are insinuating possibly intentionally, It seems to me that the only logical way to work through your "dillema" is to first assume that you assume that we as "humans" are only lucky to be here as "humans". What we all posses to become, so luckily "human" is that fact that we have a -- some kind of soul, or out-of-body "life" that would enable to switch between different bodies such as between humans and raccoons. Your point is moot in the first place as if we were to assume this were true, and I'm not saying it isn't, simply for the fact that none of us know. It means that for me to be a raccoon I must first posses : i) The ability to be both a raccoon and a human Then this again, as I mentioned, implies some degree of alternation or a cyclical pattern. Lets just call this for easiness of it, this mysterious "force" that allows "us" to be "us" -- X I can't answer your question. It is impossible. You have to realize that our perception as individuals is something that is immeasurable. Everyone can see, feel, touch, taste and smell. But what you are asking is beyond physical, beyond description. You are asking for the reason for individual feelings or this sense of self. Ego, would you like to call it ? Is it within ourselves or does it change ? You said we were lucky not to be born as raccoons. Tell me why. I think that way you will answer your own question. Because as it is currently, it's very - esoteric. Type more : Just realized Zierro wrote something. Several sides to this. Why are you giving thanks for being human, when you know it is the only possibilty. Perhaps you should be giving thanks for being alive, but that too was beyond your control. What is the chances that you were not made -- then this gets hairy. You are speculating, and bordering on the fringes of mysticality and superstition, forture-telling and other crap. You can't say what has been or what will be. You cannot change it. You cannot simply change your decision halfway down your mother's uterus. You are human, it is not your fault, nor is it your responsibilty to be here. You for all I know, can commit suicide the very next day and go on -- none of us would know, and soon you will be forgotten. What I'm saying is, it's useless to comment on these matters because you cannot be certain about anything.

That doesn't answer my question, and I'm not expecting an answer. Of course I'm me because I'm me, that's like saying that God exists because he does. I think what most people are not getting is, what you are asking. Correct if Iam wrong, but what you seem to be wanting to discuss is -- What makes my feelings or sentiments different from those around me and why ? Why do I have different thoughts and emotions, even though I may be biologically similar or perhaps hypothetically "in their body". In my opinion, conciousness and the ability to percieve are not out of this world, they mandatory functions. What makes people different, [this is what I think you are asking] or have differing reactions to different situations is simply because we are the sum of our experiences. To ask why am I not you, can be interpreted in different ways. Why am I not you as a person ? With a personality, a mindset, a number of values or beliefs or it can seen in the literal, as in why are you 10 inches when I'm only 8 ? Again, this is purely biological, and to answer why people are different is asking the reason why we breathe. [Again, if you ask me to go into it -- I will. But it's one of my long winded, biology analogy lecture things] I give up, my thoughts on the matter are too abstract to write down any further; everything that I can has already been written, and I don't want to be redundant. I did enjoy writing the ideas I could put words behind though. You want to try and explain !? You are asking about the self-concious ? Or the will ? Or the mind ? You didn't make it too clear, what you were wanting to discuss.

If God invented infection, then by-golly I ain't takin' no devil-worshippin' anti-biotic! Its not my place to challenge or manipulate his creations, no sir. As for engineered fruit, I agree with you for the most part, but a lot of good things have also came out of edible plant engineering, such as broccoli. It makes fruit less tasty and more annoying to get into... Grrrr. Also, I'm not necessarily talking about GM foods. I'm talking about cross breeding. It's like having sex with a cheap hooker because you want to get more juice. Well, lets hope this millennium holds many tasty breakthroughs in the science of fruit cross breeding. I, of course, took your last analogy in a X-rated way. Do you mean because you will have more money for juice if you spend less money on hookers? Hmmm ? I dont know what I was typing. I put something about hookers and then forgot what I was writing so, I just point my original point at the end. I gave up somewhere in there...

If God invented infection, then by-golly I ain't takin' no devil-worshippin' anti-biotic! Its not my place to challenge or manipulate his creations, no sir. As for engineered fruit, I agree with you for the most part, but a lot of good things have also came out of edible plant engineering, such as broccoli. It makes fruit less tasty and more annoying to get into... Grrrr. Also, I'm not necessarily talking about GM foods. I'm talking about cross breeding. It's like having sex with a cheap hooker because you want to get more juice.

That doesn't answer my question, and I'm not expecting an answer. Of course I'm me because I'm me, that's like saying that God exists because he does. I think what most people are not getting is, what you are asking. Correct if Iam wrong, but what you seem to be wanting to discuss is -- What makes my feelings or sentiments different from those around me and why ? Why do I have different thoughts and emotions, even though I may be biologically similar or perhaps hypothetically "in their body". In my opinion, conciousness and the ability to percieve are not out of this world, they mandatory functions. What makes people different, [this is what I think you are asking] or have differing reactions to different situations is simply because we are the sum of our experiences. To ask why am I not you, can be interpreted in different ways. Why am I not you as a person ? With a personality, a mindset, a number of values or beliefs or it can seen in the literal, as in why are you 10 inches when I'm only 8 ? Again, this is purely biological, and to answer why people are different is asking the reason why we breathe. [Again, if you ask me to go into it -- I will. But it's one of my long winded, biology analogy lecture things]

I hate all these new cross-breeded fruit. Like when I want an orange, I want a [bleep]ing orange. Not a Valencia orange, not a navel orange. Just a orange. And it really ticks me off because it doesn't taste as good. You can tell with oranges, especially because the skin is different and the flesh isn't too grainy and within the flesh there are those dividers. I just want a proper orange. One with nice juicy flesh, clean firm skin and most of all no interuptions inside ! No flaps, no mandarin like pockets. Just fruit. Pure orange. If God intended to create an abomination such as the cross-breeded orange. He is surely one dumb [bleep]. And you farmers do not know better than God. So, keep making real fruit. Don't argue with God and keep fruit plain and simple. That's all from me. No more ranting.

Mmmmm. Though, Cheescake aint' got [cabbage] on Pavlova. Word. Makes snapping sound with index and thumb.

\ My abbreviation/acronym got around ! And I laughed at yours, l0rd.

No. It's like a buffet where you dont have to stand up or walk around. Food is made fresh and waiters bring it to you. You just have to say yes or no. You're basically describing dim sum. I think yum cha and dim sum are basically the same thing. I feel so full now. :-X And lazy because once I finished eating I just went and slept in the car because I felt like snorlax. Oh, lol, I thought he meant dim sim. Damn stereotypes. Only in Australia ... Yeah, sleeping in the car is the best place to sleep, second only to your own bed. Something about the movement of the car and yeah ... the seatbelt.

I think the reason for this difference in attitudes is because of a lack of trust. From what has been said on this topic, parents do not build a rapport with their children or tell them about alcohol. Thus when they grow up or reach the age of 21, alcohol seems to be this "gateway" into cool. And something to be coveted. Suddenly it becomes this insiders club, if you know what I mean. If there is always some form of social stigma or a taboo surrounding alcohol, especially in the formative years, it will make for bad values and misunderstandings later in life. It'll become something thats overly special or desired or something to be hidden, when really, it's normal.

I've been sick for the last 3 days... Not feeling too good. And I flossed my teeth with a saftey pin. No. It's like a buffet where you dont have to stand up or walk around. Food is made fresh and waiters bring it to you. You just have to say yes or no.

he looks like the dude from the dark knight... harvey or somthing :thumbdown: nope, but thanks for playin; lrn2watchskins (UK based show plz) So you think you look like a guy from Skins? Which one..? Yes, he really does look like Aaron Eckhart.

Hunger finds no faults with food. And since I'm always hungry - I eat it. Or, if you dont like them, you could toast them [or pan fry], cut them up and then use them as croutons for soup. Toasting is healthier but frying is tastier.

What video game characters, specifically ?

I'm kicking myself over why I didn't post this earlier. Anyway, this guys is actually so creepy and "peculiar" it's hilarious. Some of his videos are just plain [bleep]ed. He should have his own television show. Too bad he's a registered sex offender. :-# [hide=Morbidly Entertaining][yt]5wdmSL2-Ock[/yt][/hide]

Verma ? :?:

Shutup all you [kitties]. Sarsaparilla and ginger beer are far superior. A real beverage lovers' drink. I also love, love, love Thai food.

Amen. Agree. Remember the time I said, that all they're churning out is just [cabbage]ty flash animation like stuff ? Well, I'm right. They have nothing of the classics Dexter's Lab, Courage, Scooby Doo, Tom and Jerry, and Loony Tunes. What happened to those ! I think it's because all the TV execs are like : - "Whoa ! We have to get with the INFO-AGE YO' ! Lets makes [cabbage] shiny and polished without this oldschool "animation" [cabbage]. Yo' feeling me ? You muthas' be bustin dat' old school shiznit. We don't need dat' in the hood" Honestly, I'd prefer cellulose scratches that make me laugh over straight clean lines that make me blow chunks. I'll post examples. And recently I was watching TV during the afternoon, and apparantly something called AOL "Kids" exists and they're broadcasting this same crap.

And before you thought that they were not awesome, because ? Anyway, I laughed when I read that. It comes across as so -- odd. Have a nice Canada Day !

I thought you were talking about how pointless other people's arguments were. I didn't realize you were actually referring to "consciousness" in general. Looks like we have similar ideas. The last part was a joke, (I guess you could say the tone was sarcasm - like a friend playfully teasing the other and not meaning it) you're very well spoken hun ;) I tend to take little stabs here and there playfully making fun of my mates but they know I don't mean it. They do it back to me too. Ok. :) I think I over-complicated it. Using the analogy of preeminent life as how we are not just simply influenced by our external environments, may have come off as a little stuck up ? Can't find the word. But, yeah. It's ok.

They're swabbing petri dishes to grow bacterial colonies. Thanks, l0rd.

And a goal scored by England ? England-England-England-England-England Dont' forget the Ninjas, sheep and Scotland.

Yeah, yeah you didn't draw me a picture. Personal reasons blah blah blah ! It felt weird etcetera WELL, I'M BEAUTIFUL TOO. It's ok Wongtong, I'll forget this someday.

Am I allowed to laugh, or would that be considered insensitive ?