Absolutley OT: Growing Up

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Do you realize how many billions of dollars in damage they caused to industries dependant on the Gulf of Mexico? People's lives have been ruined here and they treat it like it's a great big joke.

warspite1

Who thinks its a joke? NO ONE is laughing over here.

You apparently are unfamiliar with boards of directors of major corporations.

warspite1

Never mind

[geofflambert]

Furthermore, though by saying "I knew what the company used to be called" (that's not an actual quote) while defending them "NO ONE is laughing over here" sounds like you have "patriotic" investments in this argument, while I demonstrated I do not by citing GE. Large corporations are not people, they are not citizens and they are not patriots. They are self-interested machines that will take advantage of any situation presented to them.

[geofflambert]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

ORIGINAL: warspite1


warspite1

Who thinks its a joke? NO ONE is laughing over here.

You apparently are unfamiliar with boards of directors of major corporations.

warspite1

Never mind

Though that sounds like I won, I don't believe I did, it's far too complicated. This cannot be solved by one argument or by one point of view. It remains before us.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Furthermore, though by saying "I knew what the company used to be called" (that's not an actual quote) while defending them "NO ONE is laughing over here" sounds like you have "patriotic" investments in this argument, while I demonstrated I do not by citing GE. Large corporations are not people, they are not citizens and they are not patriots. They are self-interested machines that will take advantage of any situation presented to them.

warspite1

For crying out loud!!!!!!

NO this is not some patriotic, them vs us situation.

YOU started down that route with your "BP screwing America" and "BP get back to screwing Ireland" nonsense.

Listen its real simple - if a corporation £$%^ up and people suffer then they should be made to pay. Whoever they are, whatever their nationality. That's real simple.

BP (either alone or with others) £$%^^ up big time. For that they are paying billions.

I don't see anyone laughing.

[geofflambert]

Your arguments are as sound as mine, at least, we can cease and desist. You can take credit for the solution.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Your arguments are as sound as mine, at least, we can cease and desist. You can take credit for the solution.

warspite1

In which case I trust that you can use this exchange as an example of how we on earth can conduct negotiations for the good of all, to bring peace, understanding and resolution of arguments to peoples of differing persuasions. Now heed this example, take it back to the people of Gorn, and I am sure, in time, the peoples of your planet will be free to live a life of harmony and religious fulfilment. Just like we all do on earth [:D]

[geofflambert]

I am deeply offended by your suggestion that gorns are people. Apologize before I feed your entrails to Antares!

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

I am deeply offended by your suggestion that gorns are people. Apologize before I feed your entrails to Antares!

warspite1

Soz.... to the er... Gornians? of Gorn... is that any better?

[geofflambert]

I suppose that will have to do.

[witpqs]

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Your arguments are as sound as mine, at least, we can cease and desist. You can take credit for the solution.

warspite1

In which case I trust that you can use this exchange as an example of how we on earth can conduct negotiations for the good of all, to bring peace, understanding and resolution of arguments to peoples of differing persuasions. Now heed this example, take it back to the people of Gorn, and I am sure, in time, the peoples of your planet will be free to live a life of harmony and religious fulfilment. Just like we all do on earth [:D]

A friend of mine, who is otherwise a very smart individual, has mentioned about how corporations decide who is elected for the last few decades. Recently he mentioned how the US government seeds the upper atmosphere with chemicals to prevent observation of very high flying aircraft.

I think we can conclude that some of those craft are Gorn, and those chemicals which hide the Gorn from our view are also hiding our true nature from their observation! [:D]

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: witpqs

ORIGINAL: warspite1

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Your arguments are as sound as mine, at least, we can cease and desist. You can take credit for the solution.

warspite1

In which case I trust that you can use this exchange as an example of how we on earth can conduct negotiations for the good of all, to bring peace, understanding and resolution of arguments to peoples of differing persuasions. Now heed this example, take it back to the people of Gorn, and I am sure, in time, the peoples of your planet will be free to live a life of harmony and religious fulfilment. Just like we all do on earth [:D]

A friend of mine, who is otherwise a very smart individual, has mentioned about how corporations decide who is elected for the last few decades. Recently he mentioned how the US government seeds the upper atmosphere with chemicals to prevent observation of very high flying aircraft.

I think we can conclude that some of those craft are Gorn, and those chemicals which hide the Gorn from our view are also hiding our true nature from their observation! [:D]

warspite1

Not so. I have it on extremely good authority from an impeccable source* that this is the work of the Illuminati.

*Well, when I say extremely good authority from an impeccable source, I mean kind of suspect authority from someone in the know....well, when I say suspect authority from someone in the know, I actually mean no authority whatsoever, from a total fruitcake [:)]

[geofflambert]

I can confirm that everything you posted is true. I am however disturbed by any suggestion that I or my kind might be "otherwise very smart". That is a libel and a slander, sir.

[wdolson]

I think this is getting a bit too political. Maybe it's time to back off on this particular turn in the conversation.

Bill

[geofflambert]

It's not "some of those craft", it's "all of them". And we see your "true natures" and are unimpressed. I am also very suspicious of your claim that you have any friends. I once had a snail who was my friend, but when I tried to feed him Hostess Twinkies, he turned up his antennae at them and just shriveled up into a stain on my carpet. I tried to enroll him in a twelve-step program, but he demurred. Cest le escargot.

[geofflambert]

Bill, I think we're past that and into some really stupid stuff now.

[warspite1]

Okay - so to get back on track...

For people of a certain age, how many of these do you remember? Hell, how many did you make?

I must admit, seeing this brought a genuine tear to the eye. Such memories.....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kGr-mfkNcYM

[geofflambert]

Uh warspite, You're in a different time zone, but it's way way past my bedtime and you bring up this? My teddy bear is really pissed off. What do you suggest I tell him? He won't understand your post at all.

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: geofflambert

Uh warspite, You're in a different time zone, but it's way way past my bedtime and you bring up this? My teddy bear is really pissed off. What do you suggest I tell him? He won't understand your post at all.

warspite1

Do what I do then. Tell teddy that as a special treat* he can come and sit up with you in the man/Gorn cave and watch the pictures together.

*assuming he's been a good teddy of course.

[wdolson]

In the US Airfix was not that common until the 1980s when General Mills cereals bought them.

The two biggest brands here were Revell and Monogram which merged into one company in 1984. There were a number of other American brands too, most of those are now sold under Round2.

I'm on a forum for older modelers, the Brits talk about Airfix and Frog and the American pine for the various American brands of the 50s and 60s.

Bill

[warspite1]

ORIGINAL: wdolson

In the US Airfix was not that common until the 1980s when General Mills cereals bought them.

The two biggest brands here were Revell and Monogram which merged into one company in 1984. There were a number of other American brands too, most of those are now sold under Round2.

I'm on a forum for older modelers, the Brits talk about Airfix and Frog and the American pine for the various American brands of the 50s and 60s.

Bill

warspite1

That's a shame - I guess it won't mean much from a nostalgia point of you to the non-British (Europeans maybe?).

Incredible looking at that set of pictures though - there was probably one that I didn't recall. The airfix catalogue coming out was a big event for me and my brother. We couldn't afford many kits a year so looking and wishing was the next best thing!

Sadly for me, he was the one with the real modelling talent... but I sort of did my...ahem... best [:D]