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Tatum Girlparts posted:For some reason D&D seems like the dumbest forum to report in. Like, isn't the unspoken agreement we're all here because we're insufferable argumentative assholes? Why would you not just argue with someone? That guy with the Bob Costas avatar seems pretty cool
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tbp posted:Zzzz what are you even doing here if thats your go-to
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Jul 11, 2014 16:25
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illrepute posted:what are you even doing here if thats your go-to What?
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tbp posted:What? what are you doing here
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Jul 11, 2014 16:27
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Is this where you start loudly asking if you're being detained, illrepute?
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Jul 11, 2014 16:30
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this is actually where i go to sleep because there's no reason for that kind of unfriendliness in the friendly chat thread. peace
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Jul 11, 2014 16:32
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zoux posted:Post em. Post all hilarious reports itt. Do this Xylo. Your posts in the 'make the mod forum pubic' GBS thread were beautiful. Reporting, like most things, is alright in moderation. NWS and Chimpout/Stormfront level bigotry are good things to report.
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Jul 11, 2014 16:32
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tbp posted:Zzzz What a worthwhile post!
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Jul 11, 2014 16:38
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kelvron posted:Do this Xylo. Your posts in the 'make the mod forum pubic' GBS thread were beautiful. Thirding. Shame the dumbfucks! Shame them!
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Jul 11, 2014 16:42
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Jul 11, 2014 16:43
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Or just give me access to the modqueue and I'll post em 
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Jul 11, 2014 16:47
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Finally got around to finishing Piketty. Was great (though somewhat depressing) overall, but the final section on the global capital tax felt a bit weak compared to the rest (and was lacking in references to Austen and Balzac). Getting a non-Anglosphere perspective on things was interesting. Very much recommended.
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Jul 11, 2014 16:47
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zoux posted:Or just give me access to the modqueue and I'll post em the modqueue is different from the reports forum #truefactsrevealed
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Jul 11, 2014 17:00
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StandardVC10 posted:What a worthwhile post! Cry about it b*tch haha. Sorry just getting my agression out at a perceived slight.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:10
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tbp posted:Cry about it b*tch haha. Sorry just getting my agression out at a perceived slight. sorry friend. i spent like. twelve hours in the i/p thread. i'm crazier than a rattlesnake in a can right now
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Jul 11, 2014 17:14
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Tatum Girlparts posted:For some reason D&D seems like the dumbest forum to report in. Like, isn't the unspoken agreement we're all here because we're insufferable argumentative assholes? Why would you not just argue with someone?
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Jul 11, 2014 17:14
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illrepute posted:sorry dude. i spent like. twelve hours in the i/p thread. i'm crazier than a rattlesnake in a can right now Dude, that's hazardous to your health. Open a window, let the fumes out before you suffocate.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:16
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We should have one I/P thread every year but only have it open for 24 hours. It'll be like that movie The Purge only somehow shittier and even more boring.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:26
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paragon1 posted:We should have one I/P thread every year but only have it open for 24 hours. On the other hand, D&D debate events would be pretty cool. Formal debate is awesome and getting into it when you're not in junior high is nearly impossible.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:27
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Formal debate is actually worthless
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Jul 11, 2014 17:31
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Cheekio posted:On the other hand, D&D debate events would be pretty cool. Formal debate is awesome and getting into it when you're not in junior high is nearly impossible.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:35
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I rule that Cheekio is the winner of this impromptu policy debate.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:35
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SedanChair posted:Formal debate is actually worthless Lots of things that are fun are otherwise worthless. I enjoy formal debate to an extent.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:36
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Thanatosian posted:Formal debate is a contest of who can speak fastest. It's loving awful. Only stupid formats like policy.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:42
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Wasn't there a debate championship where the team won that basically broke with all traditions of debate and called the whole format stupid? Because if you can win at debate by calling debate stupid that kinda makes a good point on formal debates being, in fact, stupid.
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For the record, although I'm not all that knowledgeable on the subject, there are several different formats or rulesets for formal debate, and iirc they're not all equally worthless.
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Jul 11, 2014 17:49
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So I'm helping my family clean out my Grandfather's apartment, and found most of his Republican memorabilia. Life membership pins, commemorative presidential coins, and a few other things. I don't think my Uncles (one's a docent at the GWB Presidential Library, the other's pretty GOProud too), my pretty non-political aunt, or my liberal mother want any of it. Do anyone here have any ideas what I should do with it?
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Randler posted:Wasn't there a debate championship where the team won that basically broke with all traditions of debate and called the whole format stupid? Because if you can win at debate by calling debate stupid that kinda makes a good point on formal debates being, in fact, stupid. CX/Policy is all about stupid meta bullshit like that so it's not a "one time deal".
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kelvron posted:So I'm helping my family clean out my Grandfather's apartment, and found most of his Republican memorabilia. Life membership pins, commemorative presidential coins, and a few other things. I don't think my Uncles (one's a docent at the GWB Presidential Library, the other's pretty GOProud too), my pretty non-political aunt, or my liberal mother want any of it. Do anyone here have any ideas what I should do with it? 1) Take pictures, post here 2) Pretend to throw into bonfire in Facebook post 3) Actually sell them on Ebay (there's a huge collector market for campaign memorabilia)
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kelvron posted:So I'm helping my family clean out my Grandfather's apartment, and found most of his Republican memorabilia. Life membership pins, commemorative presidential coins, and a few other things. I don't think my Uncles (one's a docent at the GWB Presidential Library, the other's pretty GOProud too), my pretty non-political aunt, or my liberal mother want any of it. Do anyone here have any ideas what I should do with it? Create a self-challenge thread.
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Randler posted:Wasn't there a debate championship where the team won that basically broke with all traditions of debate and called the whole format stupid? Because if you can win at debate by calling debate stupid that kinda makes a good point on formal debates being, in fact, stupid. A friend of mine said his debate team got creamed because the team that went on to win the competition made a compelling case against the axiom of an absolute truth, invalidating their opponents' claims. How can you not get off on that sort of thing?
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Jul 11, 2014 18:32
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Cheekio posted:How can you not get off on that sort of thing? *wedgies this nerd - HARD!*
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kelvron posted:So I'm helping my family clean out my Grandfather's apartment, and found most of his Republican memorabilia. Life membership pins, commemorative presidential coins, and a few other things. I don't think my Uncles (one's a docent at the GWB Presidential Library, the other's pretty GOProud too), my pretty non-political aunt, or my liberal mother want any of it. Do anyone here have any ideas what I should do with it?
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Jul 11, 2014 18:46
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Cheekio posted:A friend of mine said his debate team got creamed because the team that went on to win the competition made a compelling case against the axiom of an absolute truth, invalidating their opponents' claims. As much as it pains me to say that but I completely agree with R. Mute's counterargument on this matter. (PS: Letting college students debate anything is even dumber than debates)
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Jul 11, 2014 18:49
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Cheekio posted:A friend of mine said his debate team got creamed because the team that went on to win the competition made a compelling case against the axiom of an absolute truth, invalidating their opponents' claims. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R8cZUhiP3us
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Jul 11, 2014 18:57
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Cheekio posted:A friend of mine said his debate team got creamed because the team that went on to win the competition made a compelling case against the axiom of an absolute truth, invalidating their opponents' claims. That sounds even less informative or interesting than the I/P thread. "You can't disprove solipsism, check and mate.  " --- an argument judged triumphant by a panel of their peers, apparently.
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Cheekio posted:A friend of mine said his debate team got creamed because the team that went on to win the competition made a compelling case against the axiom of an absolute truth, invalidating their opponents' claims. This is cool as long as my counter-argument could be to simply assert that might makes right, punch the other dude in the jaw, and declare victory.
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Chantilly Say posted:This is cool as long as my counter-argument could be to simply assert that might makes right, punch the other dude in the jaw, and declare victory. See, this is what I'm talking about. "As my opponent will not let me kick him repeatedly in the balls, it appears he conceeds that the material world exists and is of value. Therefore, Palestine really deserves recognition as a state."
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All Debate Disco debates will, of course, be in Lincoln-Douglas style debate format. All arguments must also be set to funky dance grooves.
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Pics as requested. (Phone posting so just a gallery link for now. I'll fix it later.) http://imgur.com/a/gETqg The invitation memento to Kit Bond's Inauguration and Ball is on a hefty slab of marble. paragon1 posted:All Debate Disco debates will, of course, be in Lincoln-Douglas style debate format. All arguments must also be set to funky dance grooves. Will the 'Lincoln' poster be taking us to a gay bar afterwards? Brute Squad fucked around with this message at 19:34 on Jul 11, 2014 |
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