Original RI quotes only

[seemslikeadream]

Just had a look over at rigint's assisted living facility.

[stillrobertpaulsen]

No one is a hero because the bubble of American reality is so fucked at this point even Jesus Christ would have to pimp his ride and make absurd quips while half-shaving his face just to get face time on the twitterverse.

[Cordelia]

I think every living thing on this planet has a soul and is only limited in its interactions/relationships/communications by its own unique physical parameters. If Dolphins had opposable thumbs, well, just imagine for a moment what that might have meant to the entire species in its evolution.

Sometimes I wonder if our planet is sentient.

Sometimes I wonder if humans are really sentient.

[IanEye]

: coolshades :

Emoticon Concern Troll, Priceless!

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[stillrobertpaulsen]

When people are promoting war they lose all claims of credibility to having humanitarian values or care for the environment.

[thrulookingglass]

"Kindness is the thread that weaves us all together." - me

[Cordelia]

"Kindness is the thread that weaves us all together."

[stillrobertpaulsen]

The clowns now run the circus and their souls run sour with torrents of revenge.

[stillrobertpaulsen]

That said, I do think things will get worse before they get worse. Trump is likely the gateway thug.

[brainpanhandler]

Might as well ask how many strawmen can dance on the head of a pin.

[Elvis]

dada wrote:

"The answer (in my opinion) to political questions is not to be found in politics. Nothing less than a total revolution in thought is required. My role is to help spark that revolution. Others may have different roles."

[stillrobertpaulsen]

The "hidden hands" or PTB or "deep state" is a term for me to describe actors that are occult, perhaps even not consciously working together, always to be a mystery and probably not that fixed but always with humanity through history and more so civilization.

[stillrobertpaulsen]

Also in the spirit of April, I am not blind to the irony of Easter falling on April Fools Day. That Sunday may turn out to be on the news in a very sad way. I hope not, but this country has contracted rabies. I’m staying home.

[Belligerent Savant]

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The copy/paste argument has got to go.
If I were moderator I would insist we stop complaining about something that is a necessary and appreciated sharing of information. Its getting old, just scroll down and quit complaining, or maybe read the article and comment on it.

It's too damn long for a thread with discussion going. It's a lot of scrolling! I'm not always logged in, so "foe" doesn't work and scroll-scroll-scroll it goes just to reach someone's one-liner before the next scroll-scroll-scroll. It's impolite. A headline, a few paragraphs and the link suffice. I did it in the days of the Wall Street thread, but no one was complaining because that one moved a lot slower, and, humbly, I was finding a lot of different perspectives. If one fears the Memory Hole (that used to be the justification, for me too) and therefore wants to archive full articles, I'm for it but not in the middle of active discussions. Often it's done passive-aggressively, as an answer to someone's point.

Perfect summary of my thoughts on this 'phenomenon' (and I would wager we're not alone in this sentiment).
Well done, JR.

[Burnt Hill]

I don't feel too bad about your having to scroll through a copy/pasted article.
Normally I would suggest just reading the darn thing.
But I scroll right through a lot of crap too, never thought to complain about scrolling through - maybe complain about the article itself.
And sure, weaponized copy/pasta is poor technique,
Anyway it was more in response to the idea that this very thread was fouled by "copypasta".
So cheers

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The copy/paste argument has got to go.
If I were moderator I would insist we stop complaining about something that is a necessary and appreciated sharing of information. Its getting old, just scroll down and quit complaining, or maybe read the article and comment on it.

It's too damn long for a thread with discussion going. It's a lot of scrolling! I'm not always logged in, so "foe" doesn't work and scroll-scroll-scroll it goes just to reach someone's one-liner before the next scroll-scroll-scroll. It's impolite. A headline, a few paragraphs and the link suffice. I did it in the days of the Wall Street thread, but no one was complaining because that one moved a lot slower, and, humbly, I was finding a lot of different perspectives. If one fears the Memory Hole (that used to be the justification, for me too) and therefore wants to archive full articles, I'm for it but not in the middle of active discussions. Often it's done passive-aggressively, as an answer to someone's point.

Perfect summary of my thoughts on this 'phenomenon' (and I would wager we're not alone in this sentiment).
Well done, JR.

* First time I ever used that "mad2" smilie, felt good.