WordWolf

No one's done that on PAGE 1 OF THIS THREAD. It's an old story at the GSC, and has repeated a lot-just not SPECIFICALLY in the last 24 hours. I have a problem with all the times personal testimony and eyewitness testimony has been downgraded to "opinion" by a handful of posters. Here's an easy difference between the three: "vpw told me he liked to [describes a criminal act] on three different occasions." That's personal testimony. "You made that up because you're bitter. He didn't say that to you." That's opinion. "I was there the day vpw stood there and yelled at her until she had a nervous breakdown. [Describes.]" That's eyewitness testimony. "People only speak up with these allegations now because they're eager to blame vpw for all their problems." That's opinion. All examples made up for this post, to prevent singling anyone out.

It's also supposing nothing would have altered the relationships between gold and the other commodities in the past 80 years, and that it was feasible to stay on a Gold Standard. I don't know whether or not either is true, but those are 2 very large suppositions to take without any documentation of either. Do you really think ANY "Standard" would have been sufficient to keep corrupt fatcats from getting their greasy, unprincipled hands on our money? I

"All of you who do not have a job, raise your hands. And while you have your hands up, I want you to look down because for guys who aren't working, I'm seeing expensive sneakers." "Why couldn't they have had an essay question that said, "Write the story of Icarus"? I would have cleaned up on that." "Because this is not Burger King! You cannot have it your way!" "But we're rich!" "Your mother and I are rich. You have nothing."

"I am still uncomfortable about your leading this away team." "This is not an away team in the strictest sense. I consider this more of a ceremonial function. For me not to go, could be construed a lack of respect, or that I do not regard the mission as significant." "That's a long time to be out of the saddle. Let's hope he's not rusty." "He is a well-liked leader. Their affection is genuine, as is his." "The uniqueness of this presentation provoked my inadvertent breach in protocol. No insult was intended." "Then... none is perceived." "And you don't resent it?" "The VISOR or being blind?" "Either." "They are both part of me, and since I like who I am, why would I resent either being blind or wearing the VISOR?" "What is your position on this ship?" "Engineering officer, sir." "It's a blessing to understand we are special...... each in his own way." "My feeling exactly."

"Begin the day with a friendly voice, a companion unobtrusive"

That's what happens when people discuss, at some point you're going to discuss an opinion or a stance Unless anyone here has announced they are a judge presiding over a twi case, nobody's given a legal opinion or one with binding force one way or the other. Even if they did, that would still be up for discussion, judges dissent all the time. The Supreme Court has minority opinions all the time- other judges are no different, and verdicts can be reversed or overturned. That having been said, many people have been confirmed guilty to my satisfaction. In that dimension, I'm not that easy to satisfy. (Although someone who disagrees with me is free to pretend otherwise, especially if it's their opinion. ========= In other news, I'm glad another of twi's felons has been caught by the long arm of the law.

I'd say a good number of friendships I had in twi were genuine friendships. I's also say a "good" number of friendships I had in twi were manufactured, present in a technical sense but not in any emotional tie beyond twi membership.

I can see nobody else wants to take it.... This is obviously Sesame Street.

"Sussudio." Phil Collins said he started writing it with that word, then had to figure out what the word meant in the song. He eventually went with the easiest meaning.

"I am still uncomfortable about your leading this away team." "This is not an away team in the strictest sense. I consider this more of a ceremonial function. For me not to go, could be construed a lack of respect, or that I do not regard the mission as significant." "That's a long time to be out of the saddle. Let's hope he's not rusty." "He is a well-liked leader. Their affection is genuine, as is his."

Ok. This one is the Deep Space 9 episode where 4 DS9'ers (Sisko, Odo, Worf, and I forget the 4th) were disguised as Klingons entering the Order of the Bat'lelth, in order to infiltrate the Klingons and confirm that Gowron had been replaced by a changeling.

That's fair. Between lurkers, temporary visitors and people who don't post anymore, I'd be shocked if there's 80 regular posters. I'd put the number of regulars closer to 40-50. (Plus non-posters, and they don't need moderation.)

Hey- if he found benefits in being here, and is ready to move on (I believe he has said so, and is correct in saying so), then his arrival and his departure are another "success story" for the GSC, and one for Jonny as well. We don't all take away the same things from here. I wish him well.

No. IMHO, it was an attempt to arrest an active discussion with active participants ======= Whether or not an apparent inability to see the merits in such a discussion, but only moves to suppress it, is evidence of something, is a matter of personal opinion, of course.

And I am CUTE, too!

Right-it's the episode "Code of Honor." Supposedly, Patrick Stewart hated it because it's sexist. It's episode 4, I think, for the series. The Enterprise dealt with the Ligonians because they had a vaccine that was needed to prevent a plague on a planet. The leader there demonstrated his bravery by "counting coup"-in this case, kidnapping Tasha Yar. (Apparently, she lacked the reflexes to stop him...) Data's explanation led to his shot about French. When it's time to return her, he says he wants to marry her, and his wife challenges it-by combat to the death (with the poisoned gloves.) If she dies, her husband gets her wealth (so he wins no matter what.) I had 2 problems with this episode, which were obvious when watching it. Problem 1: "Nothing is allowed to interrupt the fight." Someone loses a weapon. "Interrupt the fight." WHAT? You JUST SAID that's not allowed. Plus, you wanted her to lose ANYWAY. Problem 2: Ligonian law, apparently, isn't very clever. The only end to the battle was "to the death." Supposedly, the wife was KILLED (which means her property reverts to her husband at her death) and was later REVIVED by Starfleet. That's how they explained it-she DIED- which meant they did NOT interfere with the combat. When she was REVIVED, however, there's no legal basis for RETURNING her property, which converted when she DIED. So he should have kept the land. ========= Your turn!

Can you give me a little more information on it?

"That's from an obscure language called French --" "A language which for centuries on Earth represented civilization, Mister Data." "Indeed?" "I suggest you drop it, Mister Data." "I'm a... physician; I've seen death. But not on the scale this could mean." "I warn you, Captain... if you get hurt, I'll put you on report!" "The rules are known; let combat continue until there is a victor. It will not be interrupted. Proceed."

Not QUITE that early. :)

You're thinking of the correct video, but that's not quite the name of the band, despite my quote.

I also agree, but my opinion, as non-staff, is strictly advisory. I think the staff would indicate the intent allows new arrivals who are still suffering waybrain to post, which helps their recovery. Naturally, I have rebuttals to that, as, no doubt, do you.

"That's from an obscure language called French --" "A language which for centuries on Earth represented civilization, Mister Data." "Indeed?" "I suggest you drop it, Mister Data."

"Say, we can act if we want to- If we don't nobody will, And you can act real rude and totally removed And I can act like an imbecile."

It's Queen's "Keep Yourself Alive." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zrxh_I2xFfs I'll post a new one shortly.

Aw, fudge. I was planning on using that one next.