Posts by talesin

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American Sniper - courage or cowardice?

by Simon in

the movie american sniper is breaking box office records and of course there is some irony that a movie about a sniper is released on martin luther king day (who was shot by one).. but of course there is a world of difference between an assassin and a military sniper ... or is there?.

some are making a big stink about it and claiming that "snipers are cowards".

it seems unfair to me.

talesin

I am speaking to the OP, not having read the subsequent pages. I downloaded this movie yesterday and it looks to be a good flick.

Snpers? Hey. are you a military family? Then, there should be no questions asked. If you are a WOO HOO AMERICA the land of the brave and home of the free, then shut your mouth. The Airborne has the best in the world, and they are trained to kill. It's a fact of your country, your identity in the world community - you are a violent people whose soldiers are trained to kill. When one of them goes awry, havoc ensues.

Live with it. Deal with it. Be as loud and proud of your killing skills with a rifle, as you are about your corporate killing skills.

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Can't post pictures

by StarTrekAngel in

not able to do so... the posting progress is just stuck and nothing happens.

first i thought may be the pics were too big.

re sized them and still nothing... any ideas?

talesin

Using Google Chrome, you just hit the Picture Icon, then select "Choose File" to upload from the picture folder on your pc. Other browsers may have a different process.

:)

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Can't post pictures

by StarTrekAngel in

not able to do so... the posting progress is just stuck and nothing happens.

first i thought may be the pics were too big.

re sized them and still nothing... any ideas?

talesin

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Be nice to theists - they are victims of their genes

by cofty in

identical twin studies show there is a strong inheritable component to religiosity.

thomas bouchard studied identical and fraternal twins raised apart and tested them on religious attitudes.. the correlation for the former turned out to be 62% compared to just 2% for the latter.

his colleague.

talesin

There is also a strong argument for genetic psychopathy - does this mean that your need to control people's thoughts and feelings is genetic? Or do you just enjoy mocking religious people and proving you are 'right'?

Just curious.

tal

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East Coast Blizzard 2015

by breakfast of champions in

jw
friends

where we're at, we won't get it as bad as nyc, long island or new england.

even so, my university is closed until wednesday morning, and we're expecting well over a foot of snow.. anyone else out there "hunkering down"?.

talesin

Still snowing with freezing ice pellets, and gusting to 65 mph ... I haven't listened to the TV, but that's what Environment Canada's weather service, and my own EYES tell me.

It's quite the storm out there, but 'the Perfect Storm' *rolling my eyes* ... that is exactly why I don't watch the Weather Channel or network weather. They are such drama queens. Down East, we should know how to handle a mid-winter's storm by now. I just feel bad for the lobster fishermen - this is their season, and it's a tough go.

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Science increasingly makes the case for god

by DesirousOfChange in

recently got this email from a long-time jw friend who is still "in".thoughts on a tactful response?thanks,doc

science increasingly makes the case for god.

the odds of life existing on another planet grow ever longer.. intelligent design, anyone?.

talesin

woo hoo!

Another G*d vs Atheist thread!

not :(

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Informative and interesting website recommendations please.

by nicolaou in

jw
friends

i've got into a bit of a rut visiting the same half dozen or so sites most of the time.

i'd love to hear your suggestions for good sites featuring popular science (esp' astronomy and evolutionary biology), natural history, poetry and english literature.

and anything fun and surprising you might like to spring on me would be welcome too!

talesin

Coursera has free courses from universities all over the world, in every subject. It's an amazing site, and no matter what your interest, you can find something there, from the Uni of Edinburgh to Peking, Johns Hopkins to Yale. It's all free for non-credit status, although if you want credits towards a degree, you can choose to pay.

https://www.coursera.org/

xx

tal

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Am I going crazy?

by HappyDad in

am i going nuts or am i just pissed off?

there are so many posters who use abbreviations in their posts and so many of us have been out for years.

the borg constantly changes everything from beliefs to organizational tactics, so those like me don't have a clue to what you are referring to.

talesin

I know, it's taken me years to figure out the acronym for the medical committee people ............

idiots.

:)

Hi to you and K, HappyDad.

xx

tal :sunglasses:

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Is this a discussion forum or a debating forum , which is it ?

by smiddy in

jw
friends

do you get confused sometimes whether this site is a discussion forum or a debating forum ?.

just asking.

whats your thoughts.. smiddy.

talesin

wow, very cool to have my definitions of debate vs.discuss deleted.

What, about that post, broke the rules, SIMON!

NOTHING.

So you just DELETE anything that makes you look wrong? Well, I am sure you will delete THIS.

Really shocked and disgusted by this. YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF YOURSELF.

FUCK YOU and the HORSE YOU RODE IN ON.

So, now I am sure to be deleted. That's fine, I am DONE.

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Good Netflix shows to watch

by Simon in

in the long winter nights you need some good tv shows to watch while you wait for the eternity between seasons of game of thrones.. we've watched marco polo (pretty good) and have just started watching orange is the new black which is not at all what i imagined (didn't know it was funny!).

house of cards is on the list too as we've heard good things about that.. anyone have any others that are worth seeing?.

talesin

Great thread! I am housebound, and on the one hand, sick of TV, but on the other, always looking for a good series to watch.

Lots of good 'recommends' in this thread. Thanks!