WordWolf

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.

"I was told a million times of all the troubles in my way. Tried to grow a little wiser, little better ev'ry day. But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a million miles Then I'd still be where I started- bread and butter for a smile. Well I sold a million mirrors in a shop in Alley Way, But I never saw my face in any window any day. Well they say your folks are telling you to be a superstar, But I tell you just be satisfied to stay right where you are." "Well I've loved a million women in a belladonic haze, And I ate a million dinners brought to me on silver trays. Give me ev'rything I need to feed my body and my soul And I'll grow a little bigger-maybe that can be my goal. I was told a million times of all the people in my way. How I had to keep on trying and get better ev'ry day. But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a million miles Then I'd still be where I started, same as when I started." "Do you think you're better ev'ry day? No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave." "Take you all your time and money- Honey you'll survive." This was off an early album. the classic rock fans must be on hiatus....

No joke- get the Schoolhouse Rock DVD. 2 DVDs in the case, with every song they ever did. The "America Rock" segments were so good, people studying for their Citizenship tests were advised to go buy it. If you completely forgot what was on them, go to YouTube and search "Schoolhouse Rock". Play "The Shot Heard Round the World", "How a Bill Becomes a Law" and "Preamble." Based only on watching those in the 1970s, I was still able to recite the Preamble to the US Constitution to this day- provided I was allowed to sing it. :) I also know which Amendment was for Women's Suffrage, and what year the Amendment was passed. ("Suffering Before Suffrage.") NYU's Medical School used one or two of the science ones.

"Well they say your folks are telling you to be a superstar, But I tell you just be satisfied to stay right where you are." "Well I've loved a million women in a belladonic haze, And I ate a million dinners brought to me on silver trays. Give me ev'rything I need to feed my body and my soul And I'll grow a little bigger-maybe that can be my goal. I was told a million times of all the people in my way. How I had to keep on trying and get better ev'ry day. But if I crossed a million rivers and I rode a million miles Then I'd still be where I started, same as when I started." "Do you think you're better ev'ry day? No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave." "Take you all your time and money- Honey you'll survive."

"Well they say your folks are telling you to be a superstar, But I tell you just be satisfied to stay right where you are." "Well I've loved a million women in a belladonic haze, And I ate a million dinners brought to me on silver trays. Give me ev'rything I need to feed my body and my soul And I'll grow a little bigger-maybe that can be my goal." "Do you think you're better ev'ry day? No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave." "Take you all your time and money- Honey you'll survive."

I thought this was worth repeating.

"Well they say your folks are telling you to be a superstar, But I tell you just be satisfied to stay right where you are." "Do you think you're better ev'ry day? No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave." "Take you all your time and money Honey you'll survive"

Can I just say it was the one with the bald, blue android, and can we move this along in some way? I don't care who takes the next turn.

Numbers 12:4-8 (KJV) 4And the LORD spake suddenly unto Moses, and unto Aaron, and unto Miriam, Come out ye three unto the tabernacle of the congregation. And they three came out. 5And the LORD came down in the pillar of the cloud, and stood in the door of the tabernacle, and called Aaron and Miriam: and they both came forth. 6And he said, Hear now my words: If there be a prophet among you, I the LORD will make myself known unto him in a vision, and will speak unto him in a dream. 7My servant Moses is not so, who is faithful in all mine house. 8With him will I speak mouth to mouth, even apparently, and not in dark speeches; and the similitude of the LORD shall he behold: wherefore then were ye not afraid to speak against my servant Moses? ============= I think everyone knows that face-to-face communication is more intimate than any other form. Modern technology can fill in when that's not possible- but lacks the same intimacy. We can mail a letter, make a phonecall, send an email, use IM or IRC/chat, even chat with audio and video, but none of it is quite the same as face-to-face communication.

"Well they say your folks are telling you to be a superstar, But I tell you just be satisfied to stay right where you are." "Do you think you're better ev'ry day? No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave."

Ok, next song. "Do you think you're better ev'ry day? No I just think I'm two steps nearer to my grave."

I shall try to remember that. The obvious problem with that is you're basing that ENTIRELY on the KJV's word "eternal" and supposing that's the correct word to translate to in English, without checking out for yourself, then adding your reasoning to THAT. IF it's correct, you may be in good shape. If it's WRONG, your entire apologia is off. That IS what he SAID. I don't know if he's right-I haven't checked it out EITHER. YET. I was hoping to see what YOU came up with, since it was likely to include something I wouldn't, since we think differently. From what little he's posted here, though, he's posted more support for his position than you have for yours. Someone can come up with a detailed explanation that is STILL false, even though it looks correct. Remember Bullinger explaining the difference between "kingdom of heaven" and "kingdom of God"? Remember how they turned out to be synonymous anyway? I'm not going to push you to support your position, though. I didn't realize you would not, otherwise I just would have left you alone.