Everything posted by Distracted
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religion
But it's just as easy to teach those same children that (for example) capitalists are thieving bastards that need to die. Though right now we seem to be agreeing with each other, so arguing further would be pointless. Unless of course you're not agreeing and I'm just completely misinterpreting your post.
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What are you listening to right now!?
Slipknot's Duality.
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Things that annoy the HELL out of you.
The expression "all but". Who the hell invented that? It goes against the laws of logic. Saying something is "all but big" makes it seem like it's "everything but big", thus "totally not big at all". So why the hell does it mean that it's actually pretty damn big? Or am I stuck in some kind of weird circle of being wrong here?
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Meh, in a way I can understand why they do it, after all not everyone going to the movie has read the books. Probably the filmmaker's way of saying "GUYS THIS IS THE BIG FIGHT!", since you don't have all the narration you have in the books on a movie screen. Anyway, as long as the movie's good, which judging from the trailer, could very well be the case, I don't mind. The only thing I really minded regarding things being added was the stupid-ass scene in Half-Blood Prince where they get attacked when they're at the Shire.
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Does going mainstream mean you are destined to be hated?
I don't really have much to add to this. It's a common occurrence, and not that surprising really; there's nothing in the world (entertainment-wise) that every single person likes. The more people hear about a specific band or movie or whatever, the more people are bound to say "That sucks." And then there are of course the loyal fans from the first minute, who'll think of it as a kind of betrayal when the band or whatever go mainstream, since, like you said, it usually comes with a change in image.
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What are you listening to right now!?
Phish - Gotta Jibboo
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religion
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flat_Earth_Society Fair enough, but to me this just seems like a society of crazy people, pardon the crude wording. Especially the "Round Earth doctrine is an elaborate hoax" they mention on their own website made me think of it in the same way I think of crazy conspiracy theory people. EDIT: Also, it seems they don't believe in a flat earth per se. I can't be bothered reading through their whole wiki, but it seems like some kind of strange theory about infinite earth or something. Also, regarding all the bad things religion has caused, are you claiming that if it wasn't for religion, there'd be world peace? Fact is, people will always want to wage war, and religion gets picked out as an excuse to do it.
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religion
I'm gonna go ahead and be traditional, you're alive once your heart starts beating (as a fetus) and dead once it stops. Self-awareness is separate from this, in my opinion. You could be alive and not self-aware, maybe you can be dead and self-aware (afterlife) but no one knows that. So to get back on a discussion about religion instead of biology, afterlife?
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Vote YES to AV
This is probably a dumb question, but what happens to the party that had the least votes? Do all the votes that they had just become worthless? Because to me it seems like the weaker parties are the ones being disadvantaged by this system. Feel free to correct me.
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Last one to post wins
I agree with the above poster.
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What are you listening to right now!?
The Black Keys' The Flame.
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Things that annoy the HELL out of you.
When people applaud the pilot for landing the plane. It's his [bleep]ing job. It's like applauding a bus driver every time you reach a bus stop... Also, the lack of leg rests on planes. It can't possibly be that expensive/hard to attach a leg rest to a seat and it's just so much more comfortable.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
Didn't the confrontation start outside?
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What are you listening to right now!?
I'm planning on, *uhum* acquiring the first one soon. Another One Bites The Dust - Queen.
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Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows
^It's been way too long since I've read the book, but my guess is that Harry's pulling him down for that final confrontation after battling in the castle for a bit. Don't take my word on it though.
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How famous are you on tip.it? (Over 10k posts)
8/10
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The "First Thing That Comes To Mind" Game!
Lies. Damn it, I think all my associations have been game-related so far. I'm messed up. Addiction.
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Googlebombing Ranking TIF #1 [Runescape]
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What are you listening to right now!?
Wolfmother's Cosmic Egg album. Pretty good in my humble opinion.
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My cat is sleeping on my lap right now. How cute.