the_grip on 12/9/2007 at 14:11
Quote Posted by BR796164
Ok, for atheists : Australopithecus UGGH smashed the living shit out of Australopithecus ROGG. Poor ROGG. Who cares about him. There was no world wide web back then where other Australopithecuses would mourn about this sad occurence.
Who says you have to be an athiest to appreciate that? :p There are Christians who believe in evolution, too.
At any rate, i don't think you have to believe in evolution to enjoy your humor... both yours and fett's post made me chuckle :)
SubJeff on 12/9/2007 at 14:14
Quote Posted by Foubister
Which was in response to Subjective Effect who wouldn't just let it die.
Yes I'm being reminded, quite vividly, of why I avoid CommChat. Some in there seem to just be itching for a fight. I realize now that I've only been feeding their hunger. Well, enough is enough. They can feed on each other for all I care. As far as I'm concerned, this thread is dead.
Ok, I was a bit harsh, I'll admit. I apologise for that.
What I've said still holds true though. I do think that you're just not used to Comm Chat, which can be a harsh place by any forum's standard (those I've visited anyway).
That, however, is what I like about Comm Chat. I know if I post in here with something that is nonsense I'll be corrected, sometimes with a knee to the teeth. As long as you're willing to learn that shouldn't be an issue - and Iiiiiiiii like it. 15 pop points if you can yeah you know the drill
Dia on 12/9/2007 at 14:40
Quote Posted by TTK12G3
I like how TTLG members are not afraid to make their opinions known.
Like almost everyone else, I agree with BEAR to an extent. The people who suffered deserve some consolation, but the way this event (and the notion that if you do not wave an American flag at its mentioning) is being fed on a daily basis is distressing.
I heartily agree.
It's the flag-waving, 'you're either with or you're against us' bullshit propaganda that gets stuck in my gullet. I'm thoroughly dismayed and disgusted that the tragedy of 9/11 gets used repeatedly as a soapbox for pro-war and retaliation against terrorism (not to mention as a smokescreen to obfuscate the oil rights issue - ohdamn, I mentioned it) and the victims of that day aren't remembered as much as used as ammunition. 9/11 wasn't just an American tragedy; it owned the world that terrible day.
Sometimes the most profound sympathies are conveyed in reverent silence. Would that the media could pick up on that. Though I have sincere and heartfelt sympathy for the victims, their families, and the survivors of 9/11, I am completely fed up with the circus the media creates of this tragedy every year.
I think it's time to take up camping.
Quote Posted by Mikael Grizzly
In 2001 3000 Americans died in the towers.
Wrong.
On 9/11/01 these nations also suffered grievous losses:
Antigua
Barbuda
Argentina
Armenia
Australia
Austria
Azerbaijan
Bangladesh
Barbados
Belarus
Belgium
Belize
Bolivia
Brazil
Canada
Chile
China
Colombia
Côte d' Ivoire
Cuba
Cyprus
Czech Republic
Dominica
Dominican
Republic
Ecuador
Egypt
El Salvador
Ethiopia
France
The Gambia
Georgia
Germany
Ghana
Greece
Grenada
Guatemala
Guyana
Haiti
Honduras
India
Indonesia
Iran
Ireland
Israel
Italy
Jamaica
Japan
Jordan
Kazakhstan
Kenya
Lebanon
Liberia
Lithuania
Malaysia
Mali
Mexico
Moldova
Netherlands
New Zealand
Nigeria
Pakistan
Panama
Paraguay
Peru
Philippines
Poland
Portugal
Romania
Russia
Saint Lucia
Saint Vincent and
the Grenadines
South Africa
South Korea
Spain
Sri Lanka
Sweden
Switzerland
Syria
Thailand
Togo
Trinidad and
Tobago
Turkey
United Kingdom
Ukraine
Uruguay
Uzbekistan
Venezuela
Vietnam
Yemen
The Countries of
the Former
Yugoslavia
Zambia
Quote Posted by Gingerbread Man
The trouble with the FM forum is that they all have the same opinion, whether they like it or not.
Wrong. I don't like
zombie FMs. :p :p
Oh, lol.
Turtle on 12/9/2007 at 14:44
GBM, will you marry me?
Starry can come, too, if you want.
Rogue Keeper on 12/9/2007 at 15:04
Quote Posted by the_grip
There are Christians who believe in evolution, too.
Like me! But since prevailently atheist CommChat is quite sensitive to Christian themes, more secular approach is necessary.
Rug Burn Junky on 12/9/2007 at 15:07
Quote Posted by Dia
On 9/11/01 these nations also suffered grievous losses:
[...]
Poland
[...]
At least you didn't forget Poland.
scumble on 12/9/2007 at 15:11
Quote Posted by Turtle
Starry can come, too, if you want.
A witty reply to this is just beyond my reach. I need a humour upgrade.
D'Arcy on 12/9/2007 at 15:23
Quote Posted by Dia
On 9/11/01 these nations also suffered grievous losses:
...
Portugal
...
I can't say I've ever heard of any portuguese losses on 9/11. And believe me, the portuguese press did try his best during those aftermath hours to find out if there were any portuguese victims. Because, obviously, we would grief a lot more if one of our countrymen had died in the tragedy ¬¬
(given just how many portuguese live in the US, I wouldn't be surprised if one of them was actually a victim of 9/11, but I guess at that time the nationality of the victims was the lesser of my concerns)
Dia on 12/9/2007 at 15:47
Quote Posted by Rug Burn Junky
At least you didn't forget Poland.
Quote Posted by D'Arcy
I can't say I've ever heard of any portuguese losses on 9/11. .....(given just how many portuguese live in the US, I wouldn't be surprised if one of them was actually a victim of 9/11
I copied the list from:
(
http://usinfo.state.gov/is/img/assets/4756/9_11onepager1.pdf)
It irritates me when someone infers that 9/11 was a tragedy which was felt most poignantly by Americans alone (yeah; the article was pretty much in-your-face flag-waving (consider the source), but I was more interested in the list of nations which had also lost citizens in the 9/11 tragedy).
Vivian on 12/9/2007 at 15:54
Quote Posted by the_grip
There are Christians who believe in evolution, too.
That's interesting. What do you believe, that gods role in the evolution of Life was limited to fiddling with the environment? Or do you believe that god had no part in the development of Life at all?
I've always been able to identify most with theists who believe that god set up the universe's initial conditions then sat back to enjoy the consequences.
