Similes Pro versus Con - Page 3

Trilby · 04-18-2006, 05:57 AM

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Originally Posted by xoxoxoBruce

That's a crock of shit. You might as well use the enigma code, as a poem, for conveying a thought or message.

If I write a poem and you read it......you decide what my message was. How do you know if you're right? How do I know if the message you got is the one I meant?
If each reader of a poem takes away a different message, what they got from reading it, then it's not a communication...it's entertainment.

OK, back to the similies....I feel better.

brucie-pie, with poetry some readings are more defendable than others. Some opinions are "more correct" (HA!) Ya know?

04-18-2006, 07:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheyenne

Oh wait... "lay down inside my dog" how does one do this??

You had to have been there.

Undertoad · 04-18-2006, 08:20 AM

These are "parody threads", not clones, which would be identical.

There's nothing downright wrong with them, but most of the time they go over flatly. "Hey guys I just thought of a pun!" "Right."

However it is most revealing that this parody thread got more and smarter attention than the original. It speaks to what we pay attention to and how you build your reputation here.

Flint · 04-18-2006, 08:25 AM

"Here" or in any situation with human beings?

People are people, no matter "where" you are.

Happy Monkey · 04-18-2006, 08:29 AM

But you have to build your reputation separately in every new environment.

Flint · 04-18-2006, 08:32 AM

Yes, you have to build your reputation "here" or anywhere else, I just said that.

Undertoad · 04-18-2006, 08:45 AM

That's such a wonderful point, Flint, I can almost hear your reputation growing now. It's posts like that which really bring your thinking out in a way which people respect. People will surely read your threads now, it is obvious that they are not a waste of everyone's time. Good work man.

Flint · 04-18-2006, 08:50 AM

Could you put a SMILIE on that post?

I don't know what people mean without an animated cartoon face to explain it.

Undertoad · 04-18-2006, 08:57 AM

Advanced irony - the hits just keep on comin'. This is clearly what drives traffic to a message board: dynamic personality by the boatload! It's all about the Flinter! I want to party with you man!

MaggieL · 04-18-2006, 09:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Cheyenne

"lay down inside my dog" how does one do this??

Feed him an unplucked goose.

MaggieL · 04-18-2006, 09:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Flint

"Here" or in any situation with human beings?

Some folks are so obsessed with "humanity" as a repository of all good and desirable traits (and apparently subject to conveniently variable definition) that I'm beginning to suspect they may be alien fanboys sent here in a vain attempt to discover what humanity actually is. Somehow, whatever they do is offered as evidence of their humanity, and whatever they don't like about you is clear evidence that you aren't human.

Flint · 04-18-2006, 10:12 AM

People are still just people, for better or worse, when they log on to the internet. Whatever you've learned in your life which applies to human nature is perfectly applicable on any website. There aren't any special exceptions on the internet for typical bad human behavior such as conclusion-jumping. There aren't any special rewards on the internet for typical good human behavior such as treating people with respect. Humanity isn't "good" or "bad" - it simply is what it is. Each human being is equally as valid as any other.

MaggieL · 04-18-2006, 10:57 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Flint

Each human being is equally as valid as any other.

What on earth could the attribute "valid" possibly mean when applied to a person? If it makes you feel good to be "valid", go right ahead, but...

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ron White

You can't fix stupid.

Flint · 04-18-2006, 11:07 AM

@Maggie: You're really reaching for that appearance of disagreement there. It's clear that our posts actually state the same concept, IE every person is valid - It is a baseline quality, therefore it doesn't "mean" anything in relative terms.

@UT: We really do need a dead horse emoticon!

Cheyenne · 04-18-2006, 11:24 AM

04-18-2006, 08:25 AM	#34
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	"Here" or in any situation with human beings? People are people, no matter "where" you are. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-18-2006, 08:29 AM	#35
Happy Monkey I think this line's mostly filler. Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: DC Posts: 13,575	But you have to build your reputation separately in every new environment. __________________ _________________ \|...............\| We live in the nick of times. \| Len 17, Wid 3 \| \|_______________\| [pics]

04-18-2006, 08:32 AM	#36
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Yes, you have to build your reputation "here" or anywhere else, I just said that. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-18-2006, 08:50 AM	#38
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Could you put a SMILIE on that post? I don't know what people mean without an animated cartoon face to explain it. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-18-2006, 10:12 AM	#42
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	People are still just people, for better or worse, when they log on to the internet. Whatever you've learned in your life which applies to human nature is perfectly applicable on any website. There aren't any special exceptions on the internet for typical bad human behavior such as conclusion-jumping. There aren't any special rewards on the internet for typical good human behavior such as treating people with respect. Humanity isn't "good" or "bad" - it simply is what it is. Each human being is equally as valid as any other. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-18-2006, 08:20 AM	#33
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	These are "parody threads", not clones, which would be identical. There's nothing downright wrong with them, but most of the time they go over flatly. "Hey guys I just thought of a pun!" "Right." However it is most revealing that this parody thread got more and smarter attention than the original. It speaks to what we pay attention to and how you build your reputation here.

04-18-2006, 08:45 AM	#37
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	That's such a wonderful point, Flint, I can almost hear your reputation growing now. It's posts like that which really bring your thinking out in a way which people respect. People will surely read your threads now, it is obvious that they are not a waste of everyone's time. Good work man.

04-18-2006, 08:57 AM	#39
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	Advanced irony - the hits just keep on comin'. This is clearly what drives traffic to a message board: dynamic personality by the boatload! It's all about the Flinter! I want to party with you man!

04-18-2006, 11:07 AM	#44
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	@Maggie: You're really reaching for that appearance of disagreement there. It's clear that our posts actually state the same concept, IE every person is valid - It is a baseline quality, therefore it doesn't "mean" anything in relative terms. @UT: We really do need a *dead horse* emoticon! __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

04-18-2006, 11:24 AM	#45
Cheyenne Operations Operative Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: http://www.kevinlahey.com/mt.html Posts: 616	__________________ ~What Flows From Your Fingertips Is A Reflection Of Your Heart~~ Chey~~

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