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@aidan,

Aidan wrote:

the one girl hit the guy over the head with a cricket bat
and then stabbed him to death and the second girl cried
and threw a scene and her fiance
(who'd decided to go back to his old girlfriend who was
the mother of his four year old son)
bludgeoned HER to death and staged a car accident to disguise
the fact that he'd murdered her

Aidan wrote:

Google who? What does this mean?

It means Google the girl
in whose life u said u were interested.

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@Chumly,

Many of those in the sports crowd would either deny that what you've just said was true, or would mock you and say that it really doesn't matter.

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@wmwcjr,

For fun you could go all Nihilist on them and counter by saying "nothing really matters".

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@Chumly,

Sounds like a good idea. I was going to apologize for making such a bitter statement in my last post, anyway. Even though my posts may give the opposite impression, I'm really not a crank; but my recent obsession with this issue (in only the last two years) is of a nature that is partly too personal for a website forum. Considering that I'm largely apathetic about politics, I should let some of that apathy spill over. So, gang ...

Nothing really matters. :-)

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@wmwcjr,

Try living it. Cliches are ten a penny.

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@spendius,

I don't know if you're addressing me personally or if you're just making a general statement of truth that is directed towards all the readers. Anyway, none of us really knows the other. At least for the most part. Board messaging, after all, really is not the best way to communicate with another human being. Nothing beats actually meeting the individual person and observing him, and sometimes even that doesn't work. The most you can derive from someone's posts is an incomplete picture.

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@wmwcjr,

I was only referring to the "nothing really matters--it's doom alone that counts" which is one of the few Dylan lines I don't agree with.

It matters to me that I finish top of rjb's NFL Pick Um game standings on Week 16. And that the pub has some John Smith's Extra Smooth when I get there later on after watching the Big Match on Sky Sports.

And starting from a base as low as that you can imagine how many things matter to me.

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@spendius,

I don 't think much of Dylan as a philosopher.

Spendius wrote:

It matters to me that I finish top of rjb's NFL Pick Um game standings on Week 16.
And that the pub has some John Smith's Extra Smooth when I get there
later on after watching the Big Match on Sky Sports.

And starting from a base as low as that you can imagine how many things matter to me.

That is the same as saying:
its the journey, not the destination that counts.

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@wmwcjr,

wmwcjr wrote:

I don't know if you're addressing me personally or if you're just making a general statement of truth that is directed towards all the readers. Anyway, none of us really knows the other. At least for the most part. Board messaging, after all, really is not the best way to communicate with another human being. Nothing beats actually meeting the individual person and observing him, and sometimes even that doesn't work. The most you can derive from someone's posts is an incomplete picture.

Of course; just enjoy it.

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@OmSigDAVID,

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I don 't think much of Dylan as a philosopher.

Easy to say. Now justify it.

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@wmwcjr,

wmwcjr

Quote:

I've just read your profile. You've had an interesting, full life.

Why thanks! I wish I could read yours Very Happy

A couple of things and I'll end my posting on this thread.

I never interpreted Chumly's thread title as

Welcome Sports Haters; Go Away Sports Lovers

When I was 12 I played Little League baseball. I was ok. But I used to get demoralized when I let my team down.
Then I switched to competitive swimming which I enjoyed a lot more because it was a loner sport, nobody to answer to but myself.
Swimming and tennis I believe have been instrumental in my good health so far I can still swim 50 yards underwater...not easy...try it.

I love watching NFL football at the local Sports Bar.
Last night I sat at the bar with 2 guys from Portland Maine and one from Pa. Drinks were 2-4-1 and we had a great time cheering and groaning while sipping "dirty" Martini's.

Bottom line: I loved playing sports and now I enjoy watching them....but that's just me.

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@panzade,

You're welcome. I haven't posted my profile because, frankly, I've accomplished very little in life, much to my regret. I "found myself" only two years ago. A bit too late. Now I'm 59 with health issues. But at least I've been a good husband to the same woman for 30 years; and I've been a good father to our two daughters, who are close to their dad. That was the only genuine ambition I had as a young man. Other than that, I managed to drift through life without any particular aspiration because I turned my back on my first love (herpetology) when I was in my early teens. At least I'm honest.

Personal preferences are not an issue of contention. We have no disagreement in this thread.

In case you're reading this, happy holidays.

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@wmwcjr,

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Personal preferences are not an issue of contention. We have no disagreement in this thread.

None at all. You come across as a thoughtful caring person...and let me add: Being a good husband and father are very unselfish and rewarding experiences which I never had. Sometimes it fills me with regret.

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@panzade,

I know this has nothing to do with the thread, but ...

Thank you very much for your kind remarks. We all have our regrets. When I was 15 years old, my IQ was above average. I should have accomplished far more academically. But I'm very proud of my two daughters, both of whom are better human beings than I was at their ages. Not that this has been my experience, but loving fathers with demanding careers are torn between their jobs and their desire to spend more time with their kids. At the risk of upsetting feminists (which I don't mean to do), sometimes I think men (and boys) have a harder time in life than women (and girls).

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@panzade,

panzade wrote:

wmwcjr
Quote:
I've just read your profile. You've had an interesting, full life.

I love watching NFL football at the local Sports Bar.
Last night I sat at the bar with 2 guys from Portland Maine and one from Pa.
Drinks were 2-4-1 and we had a great time cheering and groaning while sipping "dirty" Martini's.

Bottom line: I loved playing sports and now I enjoy watching them....but that's just me.

In deciding which team to favor,
do u always choose the favorite, in order to promote
the odds of cheering instead of groaning?

David

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@wmwcjr,

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At the risk of upsetting feminists (which I don't mean to do), sometimes I think men (and boys) have a harder time in life than women (and girls).

The main reason we have a harder time than women ( apart from pregnancy of course) is a fear of upsetting feminists.

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@spendius,

You've provided a good laugh for me this morning. Thanks!

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@wmwcjr,

wmwcjr wrote:

You're welcome. I haven't posted my profile because, frankly,
I've accomplished very little in life, much to my regret.
I "found myself" only two years ago. A bit too late.
Now I'm 59 with health issues. But at least I've been a good husband
to the same woman for 30 years; and I've been a good father
to our two daughters, who are close to their dad. That was the only
genuine ambition I had as a young man. Other than that,
I managed to drift through life without any particular aspiration
because I turned my back on my first love (herpetology)
when I was in my early teens. At least I'm honest.

In case you're reading this, happy holidays.

Merry Christmas!
Insofar as Profiles are concerned,
let me point out that thay r not necessarily lists of accomplishments
as much lists of your personal interests and of the beliefs
which tend to define u in any significant measure,
what u have approved or deplored, snippets of your favorite philosophy,
e.g.: "its better to HAVE a gun and NOT NEED one
than it is to NEED a gun and NOT HAVE one" or
"its not wise to turn your back on a snake,
but u shoud not kiss them French, either,
even if the snake is your first love" (a cardinal principle of celebate herpetology) etc.

David

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@OmSigDAVID,

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In deciding which team to favor,
do u always choose the favorite, in order to promote
the odds of cheering instead of groaning?

Deciding on which team to cheer for is a very complicated , non-scientific guy thing.

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@panzade,

panzade wrote:

Quote:
In deciding which team to favor,
do u always choose the favorite, in order to promote
the odds of cheering instead of groaning?

Deciding on which team to cheer for is a very complicated , non-scientific guy thing.

Is flipping a coin too scientific ?

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