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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Will I not go through MPB? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 9:41 am
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| If you are a man, expect to go bald (like the man in my avatar). Also expect to get a big belly, ear hair, chronic flatulence (no matter what you eat), and an enlarged prostate. But my dads 63 and got all his hair so how can you be so sure I will go bald? I did not say you will go bald, I said to ... |
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Forum: The Haven Topic: Rants |
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Posted: Yesterday, 9:36 am
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| I stopped at Farmer Boys' (a family-style restaurant). Just as I was about to leave, someone went on a rant about how Farmer Boy's was owned by Middle-East terrorists, and that I had just funded their jihad against America. (I said "As-salamu alaykum" to him and left.) Farmer Boys' is ac... |
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Forum: Health, Fitness, and Sports Topic: Will I not go through MPB? |
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Posted: Yesterday, 9:31 am
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| If you are a man, expect to go bald (like the man in my avatar). Also expect to get a big belly, ear hair, chronic flatulence (no matter what you eat), and an enlarged prostate. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: Yesterday, 9:13 am
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kraftiekortie wrote: Aristotle thought that the best sort of entertainment was one which made you think "beyond the box." Which is why I mostly watch PBS shows like Nova, and stream shows from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: Yesterday, 9:04 am
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| Sheldon Cooper, of course, is a walking stereotype. He irritates me; but he's supposed to irritate me. That's the premise of the show. If that is what make you happy, then who am I to condemn you for it? I watch sitcoms -- like The Simpsons -- to be entertained , not irritated. If I ever want to ... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:52 am
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| Anyone could be offended by anything. You are right -- I feel offended by the character of Sheldon in Big Bang Theory, but so what? My feelings are mine to deal with, and I do not believe that the people who made BBT were out to offend me (or anyone else). I watched a few episodes now and then, bu... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Pastor: “Veggie-Based ‘Meat’ Changes Your DNA!” |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:47 am
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| Not that I entirely trust processed veggie burgers. Of course I don't think they turn people towards Satan, but I suspect they might not all be as healthy as they're cracked up to be. I'd like to know how much acrylamide they contain, for instance. It could be much less than in a double espresso fr... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: F.B.I. Raids Trump's Mar-a-Lago estate |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:36 am
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Replies: 183
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| Mr. Trump is likely to express his outrage over the legal F.B.I. raid during his deposition today . . . Former President Donald Trump will be questioned under oath Wednesday (2022-08-10) in the New York attorney general’s long-running civil investigation into his dealings as a real estate mogul. Th... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: Yesterday, 8:28 am
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| So, not only is this news over a year old, but it was obviously Mr. Azaria's own uncoerced decision. So what? So what, "So what?"? Oh Im sorry. I thought you were trying to make a point. So in fact you werent making any point. The point I made was in the statement I posted -- that the dec... |
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Forum: Random Discussion Topic: Post your unpopular opinions |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2022, 6:35 pm
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How can anyone whose entire professional career consists of working inside a 6’ by 8’ cubical ever possibly avoid solipsism in thought, word, and deed?
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: Pastor: “Veggie-Based ‘Meat’ Changes Your DNA!” |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2022, 6:23 pm
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| Right-wing pastor Rick Wiles, on his TruNews program Wednesday evening (2019-06-08), suggested that meat alternative companies are trying to create the new foods in an effort to alter human DNA in order to cause human beings to no longer being technically classified as humans -- a plot that would m... |
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Forum: News and Current Events Topic: Unprecedented teacher shortage |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2022, 5:02 pm
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cyberdad wrote: Twilightprincess wrote: On an episode of Prager U, Prager argued that schools should just teach the 3 R’s. How boring and insufficient that would be! Oh wow! you watch Prager U! |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2022, 5:01 pm
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Replies: 57
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kraftiekortie wrote: If Indian people don’t mind the portrayal, why should we mind? Only if ALL South Asian people do not mind . . . but there are many who do. |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2022, 4:59 pm
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| When those 'Redneck' jokes first became popular, I wondered what was so funny about them, because J.Foxworthy was simply describing people with whom I grew up. I can relate! That was my experience, too. Yet, each joke exploits the stereotype of an ignorant white person who totally lacks sophisticat... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2022, 4:52 pm
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| Yes, before you delete this post please give people a chance to read it and respond. If it does start a flame war then you can delete if you wish. But I'm only trying to educate myself, not bigot against any race. Just give it a chance. I might learn something. Joe, I think you are one of the go... |
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Forum: Politics, Philosophy, and Religion Topic: To Woke, or not to Woke. Mr. Apu on the Simpsons. |
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Posted: 09 Aug 2022, 4:40 pm
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naturalplastic wrote: Fnord wrote: So, not only is this news over a year old, but it was obviously Mr. Azaria's own uncoerced decision. So what? |
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