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Forum: Arts & Entertainment 01-05-2008, 12:21 PM
Replies: 150
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Posted By vivant
Merchants of Cool...

Merchants of Cool...
Forum: Parenting 01-05-2008, 11:32 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,066
Posted By vivant
I had a (male) client who had a hyphenated last...

I had a (male) client who had a hyphenated last name followed by another surname: Joseph White-Thompson Thacker. Quite a mouthful.






... and that name, jeezus, it was, too.
Forum: Parenting 01-05-2008, 11:12 AM
Replies: 29
Views: 5,066
Posted By vivant
Could you add in your surname to the mix? Maybe...

Could you add in your surname to the mix? Maybe so that it reads:

FirstName UnusualSurname NewSurname (William LoserDad DucksNuts)

Or perhaps:

FirstName NewSurname UnusualSurname (William...
Forum: Current Events 11-13-2007, 11:50 PM
Replies: 20
Views: 3,141
Posted By vivant
Admirable! Best of luck with it - have you...

Admirable! Best of luck with it - have you printed your first issue of yet?
Forum: Nothingland 11-13-2007, 11:42 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,076
Posted By vivant
Spring. Baseball!

Spring. Baseball!
Forum: Parenting 10-10-2007, 05:25 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 26,372
Posted By vivant
I think there is a distinction between...

I think there is a distinction between *recognition* and *reward*. And I agree that any of your examples could fall within either category, depending upon how it was employed. I think (for me) the...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 10:46 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
Wow - tough crowd. Sensitive much? I've...

Wow - tough crowd. Sensitive much?

I've already stated more than once that yes, I choose my family over society. So it's not only by my actions, but straight out of the horse's mouth, too. ...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 10:21 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
Lay it all out - I'm curious to hear more. ...

Lay it all out - I'm curious to hear more.

If an immunization is worth having, how protective can it be if you're still at enough risk to worry about contracting a communicable disease?

I'm...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 10:12 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
Perhaps there is a cultural issue at bay here -...

Perhaps there is a cultural issue at bay here - if so, allow me to clarify:

The phrase Herd Mentality is not a direct insult on you or on anyone who disagrees with me. I've been clear from the...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 09:54 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
Thuja occidentalis. I may have spelled that...

Thuja occidentalis. I may have spelled that incorrectly, it's been awhile. And I stand corrected; in reviewing the quoted box I see that I mistyped - it has been used successfully to treat EXPOSURE...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 09:32 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
The obvious retort here goes back to "Herd...

The obvious retort here goes back to "Herd Mentality" ... so long as you have faith in your immunizations, and maintain a majority of the population then "society" won't go back to those times, only...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 09:10 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
Short-sighted, how so? Millions of people from...

Short-sighted, how so? Millions of people from past generations have always "gone to the trouble" to do many things that seemed right at the time for the benefit of children and/or the betterment of...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 08:44 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
Hi, Sam. I'm hesitant to share a background for...

Hi, Sam. I'm hesitant to share a background for a few reasons: (a) I'm new here and leery of sharing personal information beyond what I've already shared, and (b) the nature of my post isn't to...
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 03:49 PM
Replies: 15
Views: 2,311
Posted By vivant
I'm where I thought I would be, albeit a few...

I'm where I thought I would be, albeit a few pounds heavier.
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 03:45 PM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,248
Posted By vivant
I've finally been bestowed with the appropriate...

I've finally been bestowed with the appropriate powers :) see new thread -

Social Obligation & Immunization (http://cellar.org/showthread.php?p=393211#post393211)
Forum: Philosophy 10-08-2007, 03:41 PM
Replies: 76
Views: 9,329
Posted By vivant
Social Obligations & Immunization

I see some merit in both sides of the Herd Immunity argument. My gut reaction is: I don't care about the population as a whole, I care about my own kids (and pets). And in that vein I do what is...
Forum: Nothingland 10-08-2007, 02:53 PM
Replies: 4,417
Views: 7,893,228
Posted By vivant
I'm using the 5-point, just to be safe - :p...

I'm using the 5-point, just to be safe -

:p Thanks for the welcome.
Forum: Nothingland 10-08-2007, 11:19 AM
Replies: 4,417
Views: 7,893,228
Posted By vivant
After much deliberation, I've decided there is...

After much deliberation, I've decided there is more money in selling myself near the seashore than there is selling sea shells near the seashore.

A 10% cut of my profits to the Cellar Tip Jar...
Forum: Nothingland 10-07-2007, 04:06 PM
Replies: 4,417
Views: 7,893,228
Posted By vivant
For sure. Shorter skirt, you think?

For sure. Shorter skirt, you think?
Forum: Relationships 10-07-2007, 01:22 PM
Replies: 33
Views: 10,417
Posted By vivant
Love as a basis for marriage is a relatively new...

Love as a basis for marriage is a relatively new (and somewhat Western) evolution to what historically has been treated as a contract or "arrangement."

Beauty fades, sure; sometimes love or what...
Forum: Parenting 10-07-2007, 01:14 PM
Replies: 138
Views: 26,372
Posted By vivant
I don't hit my kids. I don't hit my pets,...

I don't hit my kids. I don't hit my pets, parents, friends, or anyone else for that matter. It's just not my nature, nor something I want to condone. Power and might do not make right in my...
Forum: Nothingland 10-07-2007, 01:00 PM
Replies: 4,417
Views: 7,893,228
Posted By vivant
Sadly, no.

Sadly, no.
Forum: Nothingland 10-07-2007, 08:36 AM
Replies: 55
Views: 9,655
Posted By vivant
I just paid off the last of my car and credit...

I just paid off the last of my car and credit debt - woot! $35K in just over 3 years of defensive tackling.

I feel 35K lbs lighter ;)

Congrats to me and to the others on this thread for such...
Forum: Nothingland 10-07-2007, 08:21 AM
Replies: 4,417
Views: 7,893,228
Posted By vivant
I sell seashells by the seashore.

I sell seashells by the seashore.
Forum: Philosophy 10-07-2007, 08:09 AM
Replies: 52
Views: 6,248
Posted By vivant
I personally don't feel that *as a parent* it is...

I personally don't feel that *as a parent* it is ethical to screen for this and other disabilities. That said, I don't judge parents who do and I can certainly sympathize with wanting to know in...
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