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12-12-2008, 10:57 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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Heh...my parents would have just laughed, knowing I could pretty much do my own sifting of reality vs fantasy. I forget how many people really think there is something to it, and therefore is the work of the debil.
I'm so glad my 'rents let me learn stuff on my own.
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12-12-2008, 11:08 AM
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Come on, cat.
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I'm sorry, I can't even begin to take concerns about a Parker Bros board game seriously. People are nuts...
Here's Part 1 of Penn & Teller's Bullshit episode on Ouija (2&3 are related links)
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12-12-2008, 11:46 AM
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If I have to deal with living in this illogical world, then they can deal with my logical ideas (whenever they have the inconvenience to encounter them) without throwing an entitled hissy fit. In fact, I hope they have a problem, and want to talk to me about it. I'll be glad to have that discussion. I actively reject the idea that we should tiptoe around people's stupid superstitious hogwashery. It only encourages them.
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12-12-2008, 12:00 PM
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While I agree that I shouldn't have to tiptoe around other people's stupid ideas; which are stupid to me becasue I don't agree with them, but probably not stupid to other people that agree with them  ; I think this is an issue of respect. It shows respect to to ask if they have a problem with it even if you don't agree with their answer. It also shows respect to save that activity for another time if all parents aren't 100% on board. see what i did thar
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Are you knock-kneed?
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12-12-2008, 11:49 AM
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Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya?
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OK, one more thing: I remember playing with my friends, my skepticism dialed up along with my curiosity of "what if" and subsequent fascination. One of my friends was so obviously guiding it I was quickly bored. It's like group hypnosis at your friendly professional organization conference: there will ALWAYS be enough people who will play along.
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