clueless?

Lady J wrote:

Clueless? Of course I am. A fool? Quite often. Is your view better than mine? That depends on who's opinion you prefer to take. Am I insulted? Very rarely and definitely not over this.

I am who I am, you are who you are. The complexities of our individual selves at this very moment in time are moot as the evolution of our bodies, minds, experiences, lives make us each oh so beautifully unique.

In your original statement, you can never be a fool. I tip my hat to you.

I am always right, you are who you are and wrong.

Please read this quickly because all of my posts are being deleted by 'admin' on this thread because they are frank, true and upsetting:

John Jones wrote:

Please read this quickly because all of my posts are being deleted by 'admin' on this thread because they are frank, true and upsetting:

LOL, JJ, are you joshin'? Or is that really happening?

My point with all this was simply to state that in any given problem, any solution might be the right one. I've been nagging about perspective lately, and that is the issue I wanted to adress.

More often than not the real discussion is not about reconciling oposite views, but more about comparing intellects. "I hear you, but I'll still say it my way, because that sounds better to me", is a more accurate thing to say, rather than "I am right, and you're wrong".

Val, that Oslo is the capital of Norway is not a subject that is up for debate. As you say, it is a matter of information. It was named Oslo.

But...

Why "Oslo"? It used to be called Christiania. That is the original name of the city. So there is grounds to debate wich is the rightful name. So even in this issue, when it comes to the names we give things, there is grounds for discussion.

And no, one problem doesn't just have one solution. Defining the problem defines the solution, as you say, and from there it is a matter of perspective.

I pronounce Oslo a river in Norway, and lo, Oslo is a river in Norway. I am the Emperor and my word will endure for an age sufficient to change the face of mankind.

John Jones

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I pronounce Oslo a river in Norway, and lo, Oslo is a river in Norway. I am the Emperor and my word will endure for an age sufficient to change the face of mankind.

Sorry, Jones, but is that Oslo river near Oslo, the capital of Norway?

No. It's somewhere near Pontypridd, north of Cardiff.

Cyracuz


There is no Tchekoslovakia!
Now it is the Czech Republic and the Slovaquia. Two independent countries.

John Jones

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By the way: is Cardiff a city in Wales or a river in Norway, near the capital, Oslo?

There are no limits to Cardiff. Let its name ring out from the smallest cranny's nook to the furthest reaches of the Universe.

Now, a clever man would put the poison into his own goblet, because he would know that only a great fool would reach for what he was given. I am not a great fool, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of you. But you must have known I was not a great fool, you would have counted on it, so I can clearly not choose the wine in front of me.