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01-29-2016, 05:12 AM
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#1516
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Consigliere
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pelosi Land!
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
As V.I. Lenin asked, what is to be done?
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Did you really just glowingly quote Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov? Possibly the greatest butcher of humanity, when you consider Stalin and Mao were his acolytes.
I generally leave the Board for a few years - this place becomes the Democratic Underground. WTF?
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PS - since you're still posting on this site, please go over to Politics. I would love a refresher on why the "Plame" thing was utter treason but the far worse Hillary stuff is "un-indictable"
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01-29-2016, 09:25 AM
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#1517
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
Join Date: Sep 2003
Location: Corner Office
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Thanks, all, for the NY recommendations. Much appreciated. And BTW, I am really annoyed that I can't post here from work anymore.
Here's a different mystery.
A younger Slothrop rode his bike to school today and locked it up with a Kryptonite lock, in a secured (fenced) cage at the school where bikes live during the day. In Spanish class, he had the key to the lock. Then was lunch. After lunch, he realized he did not have the key. He went back to where he had been eating to look for the key, but did not find it. He also went to the Spanish class, but no one had said anything to the teacher. Sans key, he does not get the back, but walks home. Later, I bring him to the school. The bike and lock are gone. So what happened?
It's possible that he both lost the key and someone broke the lock and stole the bank and that the two are unrelated, but it's really unlikely, right? It seems much likelier that someone found the key and then unlocked the bike, no? Was it someone he was eating lunch with, who knew which bike was his? Did someone find the key and then try it on every Kryptonite lock in the cage?
As V.I. Lenin asked, what is to be done?
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I'm troubled by the judgmental undertones here. Why denigrate the person with the bike as "stealing?" You really feel empowered to identify em as a thief? Do you know what the society you control might have done to em? Who can better afford to buy another bike, the person who liberated your son's bike, or you?
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01-29-2016, 10:01 AM
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#1518
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Government Yard in Trenchtown
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
I'm troubled by the judgmental undertones here. Why denigrate the person with the bike as "stealing?" You really feel empowered to identify em as a thief? Do you know what the society you control might have done to em? Who can better afford to buy another bike, the person who liberated your son's bike, or you?
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Doesn't this all depend on whether or not the bike liberator was a vegan or toting a gun?
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A wee dram a day!
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01-29-2016, 10:44 AM
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#1519
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Join Date: Mar 2003
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
It seems much likelier that someone found the key and then unlocked the bike, no? Was it someone he was eating lunch with, who knew which bike was his? Did someone find the key and then try it on every Kryptonite lock in the cage?
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Could be either. Or Ty junior might have gotten robbed for his bike and didn't want to tell you. That's been known to happen.
In any case, there has to be a camera somewhere within a few hundred feet of where the bike was taken that will show someone riding the bike who shouldn't be.
TM
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01-29-2016, 12:13 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 17,115
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
As V.I. Lenin asked, what is to be done?
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Buy him a new bike.
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01-29-2016, 11:21 PM
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Moderasaurus Rex
Join Date: May 2004
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by SlaveNoMore
Did you really just glowingly quote Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov?
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You can't tell glowingly from ironically?
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的t was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
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01-29-2016, 11:22 PM
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Moderasaurus Rex
Join Date: May 2004
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Hank Chinaski
I'm troubled by the judgmental undertones here. Why denigrate the person with the bike as "stealing?" You really feel empowered to identify em as a thief? Do you know what the society you control might have done to em? Who can better afford to buy another bike, the person who liberated your son's bike, or you?
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I didn't say "stealing" you Leninist.
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的t was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
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01-29-2016, 11:23 PM
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Moderasaurus Rex
Join Date: May 2004
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by ThurgreedMarshall
Could be either. Or Ty junior might have gotten robbed for his bike and didn't want to tell you. That's been known to happen.
In any case, there has to be a camera somewhere within a few hundred feet of where the bike was taken that will show someone riding the bike who shouldn't be.
TM
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I'm sure he didn't get robbed. He's not that good an actor.
Good idea about the camera. Will ask.
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的t was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
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01-29-2016, 11:24 PM
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Moderasaurus Rex
Join Date: May 2004
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Adder
Buy him a new bike.
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Absolutely. The alternative is driving him around. I have better things to do.
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的t was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
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01-29-2016, 11:25 PM
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Moderasaurus Rex
Join Date: May 2004
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Glowing or ironic?
Slave, you are my favorite.
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的t was fortunate that so few men acted according to moral principle, because it was so easy to get principles wrong, and a determined person acting on mistaken principles could really do some damage." - Larissa MacFarquhar
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01-30-2016, 03:47 PM
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Consigliere
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Pelosi Land!
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Re: Glowing or ironic?
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Slave, you are my favorite.
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I'll choose the "ironic" door #2, because even though I know you love me, "Patentpara" will always be your favorite.
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01-30-2016, 06:31 PM
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
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Re: Glowing or ironic?
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Originally Posted by SlaveNoMore
I'll choose the "ironic" door #2, because even though I know you love me, "Patentpara" will always be your favorite.
SlaveNo(well, that or Penske's "Josh Marshall" sock)More
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forgot about that. back in the day it was so sad to watch Ty flirting, trying to get something going, with ppnyc. sad.
I guess Ty, like nonbob, is a "I like nice hair on women" guy, but still, she only fucked bankers
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01-30-2016, 09:26 PM
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I am beyond a rank!
Join Date: Mar 2003
Posts: 11,873
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
You can't tell glowingly from ironically?
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They both look the same when viewed thru the red haze of pointless rage.
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01-30-2016, 09:28 PM
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Proud Holder-Post 200,000
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Re: No Faith in the Moral Standards of the Players as a Group
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Originally Posted by Sidd Finch
They both look the same when viewed thru the red haze of pointless rage.
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well, Sidd would know that perspective.....
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01-30-2016, 09:55 PM
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#1530
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Registered User
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: Government Yard in Trenchtown
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Re: Glowing or ironic?
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Originally Posted by Tyrone Slothrop
Slave, you are my favorite.
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Wow, man. He complains about the Lenin quote and you pull out the paigow quote. That's cold.
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