Posts by BlackSwan of Memphis

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Open Discussions About The Paranormal

by The wanderer in

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open discussions about the paranormalseveral times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.. in the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, ouija boards, .

and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.

some individuals are put off with the subjecton several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who .

BlackSwan of Memphis

Uggggh....

Ya know don't make me go on a wild goose hunt for this thread.

IF that is what you are referring to, Provide the link dammit.

Maybe (to people like me who have not read said post) it might make sense after Reading it.

I mean ya know, not all of us sit around the computer all day reading every single word.....

Anyway.

Link please?

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Open Discussions About The Paranormal

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

open discussions about the paranormalseveral times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.. in the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, ouija boards, .

and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.

some individuals are put off with the subjecton several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who .

BlackSwan of Memphis

Wanderer,
First of all I would like to commend you for the depth of your questions, the dignity of your formatting, the respectful way that you ignore things that are naughty, and the fact that you do not behave as others do. It shows a level of maturity missing in many others who post on this Board and say nasty things to one another, not realizing that to be respectful is the absolute pinnacle of debating achievment, second only to being a very, very nice, solid and wise person, such as yourself.
I think that I speak for the rest of the Board when I thank you for coming into our community and straightening us all out. Not only are your multi-font, multi color, slogan-like posts attractive to the eye but prove that you, like no other, understand the wisdom of being brief, to the point and always missing the point.
We love you Wanderer and enjoy very much being counselled by our betters, such as yourself. I know that you give Hillary Step the creeps, but what does he know about people who are genuine enough to continually commend us for our posting style. That you show little interest in the content of posts, but much more interest in their presentation shows that you have been gifted with a Board magic that very few could aspire to. It also makes us feel very safe when we post, as we realize that you grasp the marketing adage so well, 'An ounce of presentation is worth more than a pound of performance'
.....errrrr.....What was this thread about now?
Funky,
Excellent post. Well presented. Beautiful logic. You really are coming on my, boy! You have said all that needs saying about this subject. Now, if we can get you to format your paragraphs as if you were writing a Kellogs advert, and drop any emotional tone whatsover, you might even get the 'Wanderer Pat On The Pointy Head' award.
HS

As I have an aversion for being patronized and condescended to, and as I resent being instructed by another poster as to how I may or may not conduct myself while answering his posts, a common methodology of Wanderer in all his threads, this is not likely.
What I would suggest is that you set your naivety meter a little higher up the scale.
HS
PS "Try not to become too emotional in your response."

Mr(Mrs?) Step,

What is wrong, please, explain, with asking others to just be polite? Yeah, you know sometimes we get upset and say things. But you, something about Hilary, set out to be rude. You just sort of come out of nowhere and attack a person.

Why?

Why get so mean when a person requests that you be polite? I don't understand.

What we're all wanting to know. From not just you, but everyone....

There is so much, I do think, that hard atheists and skeptics have to offer, if they could do that without attacking a person, the information would be better received by some. No, not all. But some might be more receptive if some of them (being the skeptics and hard atheists etc) would approach the conversation without putting a person's belief in God on the same level as Santa Claus. Belittling? Yes a great deal. We have people here who have had experiences with the paranormal, and these people are constantly putting up with people barely stopping short of calling them delusional.

So all Wanderer is trying to do, as do some others, is ask that the discussion move along without the belittling. Without the personal attacks.

And yep, maybe I am naive enough to believe that that is possible. Funny though, that there are still many people here who feel the same way.

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Open Discussions About The Paranormal

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

open discussions about the paranormalseveral times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.. in the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, ouija boards, .

and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.

some individuals are put off with the subjecton several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who .

BlackSwan of Memphis

Well hot damn, Mr Step (Mrs?) has beautifully illustrated exactly WHAT the topic was about!
So am I supposed to kiss his ring..............................or his ass?
Warlock

Neither, probably ignore him and maybe he (she?) will go away.

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Open Discussions About The Paranormal

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

open discussions about the paranormalseveral times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.. in the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, ouija boards, .

and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.

some individuals are put off with the subjecton several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who .

BlackSwan of Memphis

Well hot damn, Mr Step (Mrs?) has beautifully illustrated exactly WHAT the topic was about!

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Interesting developments with my wife.

by Paralipomenon in

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it has been quite a while since i've provided an update but recently things have been odd.

there have been alot little things i've picked up on that leads me to believe my wife is really struggling with the concept of remaining a witness.

i provide gentle coaxing here and there.

BlackSwan of Memphis

Sounds like she's progressing at her own pace. Which is exactly what You want for her.

She needs to come to the conclusions at her own pace and in her own way. Sounds like you are doing quite well with this.

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Open Discussions About The Paranormal

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

open discussions about the paranormalseveral times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.. in the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, ouija boards, .

and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.

some individuals are put off with the subjecton several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who .

BlackSwan of Memphis

It's telling that the same names appear again and again in threads about the supernatural.
WARLOCK AND BUTTLIGHT AND DELILAH AND MARY.
SORRY IF I'VE OMITTED ANYONE.
WARLOCK

funky derek

sorry it was sort of a joke .......

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Open Discussions About The Paranormal

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

open discussions about the paranormalseveral times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.. in the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, ouija boards, .

and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.

some individuals are put off with the subjecton several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who .

BlackSwan of Memphis

lmao@pleasuredome.

Love that picture.

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Open Discussions About The Paranormal

by The wanderer in

jw
friends

open discussions about the paranormalseveral times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.. in the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, ouija boards, .

and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.

some individuals are put off with the subjecton several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who .

BlackSwan of Memphis

Open Discussions About The Para normal
Several times threads would feature a particular discussion about the paranormal.
In the past, discussions featured ghosts, unidentified flying objects, Ouija boards,
and other similar topics which correlate to the paranormal.
Some Individuals Are “Put Off” With The Subject
On several occasions, it could not be helped but to notice that individuals who
were having these discussions were often heckled, insulted or criticized by those
who were somehow “put off” or offended by the discussion.

Why?
If an individual is confident and convinced that, his is the “right path”, then why do
they feel a need to belittle others who are engaged in a harmless discussion?
My impression about individuals who engage in these actions are that they seem
to be as curious as everyone else about the subject, but in order to “save face”
and “appease” others who think as they do, they opt to engage in a ridicule
campaign of sorts.
What are your thoughts governing this issue?
Respectfully,
Richard

I don't think there is anything wrong with asking a person to rethink their position in a respectful manner. Often, I DO think that because of the internet we feel more comfortable being "blunt" when we MIGHT not be as blunt to a person's face. I know that I can fall into this trap, although, ha, in honesty I am getting more blunt in real life then ever before. Not sure if that's good or bad.

I DO know that I have chosen to limit my net conversations. I honestly get annoyed when net converations get flaming or belitting, and I have experienced this both from beleiver and non believer.

Asking people to think logically about their position is a good thing. However, the problem is as you suggested, sometimes, people will resort to belittling rather then discussing. As I said, it happens on both sides.

Why do we resort to belittling? My best guess is that we're human and we get bitchy and in bad pissy moods and well, the net is here. And sometimes we, myself included, forget that the people reading our posts have feelings.

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Are UFOs Fact or Fiction?

by The wanderer in

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are ufos fact or fiction?

recalling my days as a jehovahs witness i recall the watchtower society or jehovahs .

witnesses explaining away the phenomena of unidentified flying objects as something .

BlackSwan of Memphis

Richard, while others might find your "respectfully" offputting, truthfully, I have never once been bothered by it.

I WOULD add my thoughts to this thread, but truthfully, I really don't feel like getting torn down by people today.

You are a great asset to this forum, and if other people don't like the way you close your posts, my advice to them is pretty simple,

perhaps if more people around here would learn the meaning of the word respectfully and put it into practice, some of us wouldn't be leaving.

Respectfully,

BlackSwan

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The results of Dr. Laura's parenting

by sixsixsixtynine in

http://www.sltrib.com/ci_5934072.

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http://bigheaddc.com/2007/06/02/the-shocking-photo-that-prompted-army-to-investigate-dr-lauras-son/.

BlackSwan of Memphis

too much tan lines