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Quotes. by 84Bill
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Oct 31st, 2004
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fogglethorpe Member Posts: 4828 From: Valley of the Sun Registered: Jul 2001
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More gems by Mencken: "It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." "An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup." "Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself." I do not agree with alot of Mr. Mencken's ideas, or his obvious "Objectivist" leanings....but he was a brilliant man nevertheless, who did have some keen insights and a scathing way of expressing them.
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Patrick's Dad Member Posts: 5154 From: Weymouth MA USA Registered: Feb 2000
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"I'm a bit unsure about the Uncertainty Principle." "My girlfriend bought be a down jacket. She said it matched my personality." "I once worked for a silverware company. I pitched forks." -Jay London "All cookies are sugar cookies! A cookie without sugar is a cracker!" -Gary Gulman "So, I watched the Olympics when it was on. Ladies Gymnastics. I watch "Floor Excersizes." I didn't know that I was a Pedophile." -Alonso Bowden Guess who we saw last night at the Comedy Connection? EDIT: Speeling.... [This message has been edited by Patrick's Dad (edited 10-31-2004).]
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sarabear Member Posts: 3017 From: NC Registered: Jan 2002
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"Its not what we do that defines us, what defines us is how we rise after falling" -some movie "I didn't get to where I am today worrying about how I'm gonna feel tomorrow" -Ron White ------------------ Member of the greenbar syndicate AIM: Sarabeara965 Email: Sarabear@gmail.com
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84Bill Member Posts: 21085 From: Registered: Apr 2001
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| quote | Originally posted by fogglethorpe: More gems by Mencken: "It is hard to believe that a man is telling the truth when you know that you would lie if you were in his place." "An idealist is one who, on noticing that a rose smells better than a cabbage, concludes that it will also make better soup."
"Philosophy consists very largely of one philosopher arguing that all others are jackasses. He usually proves it, and I should add that he also usually proves that he is one himself."
I do not agree with alot of Mr. Mencken's ideas, or his obvious "Objectivist" leanings....but he was a brilliant man nevertheless, who did have some keen insights and a scathing way of expressing them. |
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LOL Those are great!
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Lex Member Posts: 1030 From: Metropolis Registered: Nov 2003
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A lie told often enough becomes the truth. -Vladimir Ilyich Lenin
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Nov 1st, 2004
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webbee Member Posts: 1149 From: Los Angeles, Ca. USA Registered: Jun 2000
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"You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, "My God, you're right! I never would've thought of that!" -- Sean Connery "All power flows from the barrel of a gun." War can only be abolished through war, and in order to get rid of the gun it is necessary to take up the gun. --Mao Zedong
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cccharlie Member Posts: 2006 From: North Smithfield, RI Registered: Jan 2003
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History's a lie that they teach you in school - Living Colour
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Silentassassin185 Member Posts: 3186 From: Joplin, Mo Registered: Nov 2003
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Baseball wrong--man with four balls cannot walk. Son, when you participate in sporting events, it's not whether you win or lose... it's how drunk you get. -Homer Simpson Silence is a true friend who never betrays. -Confucius Real knowledge is to know the extent of ones ignorance. -Confucius Learning without thought is labor lost; thought without learning is perilous. -Confucius To know, is to know that you know nothing. That is the meaning of true knowledge. -Confucius ------------------
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Black88GT Member Posts: 4271 From: Baltimore Registered: May 2000
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1.) Question: Senator Kerry, who is your favorite current Red Sox player? Kerry: "Manny Ortiz" <confused> Uh yea ok buddy, maybe Manny Ortiz plays at Lambert field! 2.) "Tonight in America, something very important in the fabric of our life took place. Very, very important. The Red Sox pulled to two-and-a-half games out of the Yankees. Now, I think that's important!" Except that the Red Sox had not pulled to within 2.5 games of the hated Yankees � they remained 3.5 games behind them. 3.)July 2003: Kerry on Iraq "The obligation of the United States government is to rapidly internationalize the effort in Iraq, get the target off of American troops, bring other people, particularly Muslim-speaking and Arab-speaking Muslim troops, into the region." I failed Muslim in H.S., lol 4.) At the DNC, Kerry said under his administration "We will double our special forces to conduct terrorist operations" 5.)Kerry on the war on terror, stated he would lead a "more sensitive war on terror"
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fierobear Member Posts: 27103 From: Safe in the Carolinas Registered: Aug 2000
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I posted this in another, political thread. I thought it might be relevant here: There are two points I wish I could get across to everyone: 1. Presidents are not as powerful for which we give them credit or blame 2. Would we really want a country where one person was as powerful for which we give them credit or blame?
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Formula88 Member Posts: 53788 From: Raleigh NC Registered: Jan 2001
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There is always some madness in love. But there is also always some reason in madness. -Friedrich Nietzsche You have your way. I have my way. As for the right way, the correct way, and the only way, it does not exist. -Friedrich Nietzsche
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Nov 4th, 2004
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Silentassassin185 Member Posts: 3186 From: Joplin, Mo Registered: Nov 2003
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Yes, I rather like this God fellow. He's very theatrical, you know, a pestilence here, a plague there. Omnipotence. Gotta get me some of that. -Stewie Griffin of The Family Guy Hey Lois, give Chris a break. I mean, no TV? So he failed a class, it's not like he felt up his cousin in the garage that Thanksgiving when I was nineteen. -Peter Griffin of the Family Guy WE CAN REPAIR ANYTHING. (PLEASE KNOCK HARD ON THE DOOR - THE BELL DOESN'T WORK) -Local Repair Shop
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DJRice Member Posts: 2741 From: Merritt Island, FL USA Registered: Jun 99
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"Adventure? Excitement? A Jedi needs not these things." --Yoda "Snoochie Boochie Noochies!" -- Jay "You're Fired!" --The Donald ------------------ --Dillon Green 1987 GT 5spd Black 1986 SE V6 Auto - 3800SC Swap in Progress "And this one time, on the Fiero Forum..."
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Nov 5th, 2004
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webbee Member Posts: 1149 From: Los Angeles, Ca. USA Registered: Jun 2000
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"A human being is a part of the whole called by us universe, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feeling as something separated from the rest, a kind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty." --Albert Einstein "Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that." --Martin Luther King Jr.
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derangedsheep Member Posts: 3089 From: Myerstown, PA Registered: Mar 2003
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"Weaseling out of things is important to learn. It's what separates us from the animals... except the weasel." -H.J. Simpson
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Nov 6th, 2004
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Fierowrecker Member Posts: 1858 From: Lowell, MI. USA Registered: Mar 2001
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I would be a great **** star! Except for one small detail... crash... ------------------ crash... The Fierowrecker
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Nov 7th, 2004
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webbee Member Posts: 1149 From: Los Angeles, Ca. USA Registered: Jun 2000
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"The only devils in the world are those running around in our own hearts - that is where the battle should be fought." - Mahatma Gandhi
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webbee Member Posts: 1149 From: Los Angeles, Ca. USA Registered: Jun 2000
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"It matters little who votes, it's those that count the votes that matter" --Joe Stalin
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maryjane Member Posts: 70037 From: Copperas Cove Texas Registered: Apr 2001
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"Bring to boil 2 quarts of water. Slowly add 1 cup of rice stirring constantly. Reduce heat. Cook for 4 minutes." Mahatma Rice
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Wolfhound Member Posts: 5317 From: Opelika , Alabama, USA Registered: Oct 1999
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My goal is to live forever, so far so good. ? [This message has been edited by Wolfhound (edited 11-07-2004).]
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Raydar Member Posts: 41098 From: Carrollton GA. Out in the... country. Registered: Oct 1999
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"Let's see... what we can f*ck with next!" --Eddie Murphy, 48 Hours.
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fogglethorpe Member Posts: 4828 From: Valley of the Sun Registered: Jul 2001
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"If you can't laugh at yourself, make fun of other people." -fogglethorpe
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Wolfhound Member Posts: 5317 From: Opelika , Alabama, USA Registered: Oct 1999
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"I,ve done so much, for so long, with so little, I can now do absolutely anything, with nothing."
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Nov 10th, 2004
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aqua-man Member Posts: 1132 From: Pennsylvania, USA Registered: Nov 2002
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"There is a time for all things, a time to preach and a time to pray, but those times have passed away. There is a time to fight, and that time has now come." --Peter Muhlenberg This is fitting for what is going on now in Iraq. Earl
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Jake85SE Member Posts: 85 From: Akron, Ohio U.S.A. Registered: Dec 2002
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"I don't know how many of them it would have taken to whip my a**, but I knew how many they were going to use!" -Ron White
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spud321x Member Posts: 974 From: Jackson, Michigan Registered: Oct 2004
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"I did not have sexual relations with that women." - Bill Cliton "Anger is a Gift" - Former friend of mine ------------------ 84' Convertible Stock 4cyl 84' 2m4 Getting Ready for Something 86' V6 Fastback GT 85000 Orignal Miles and Daily Driver
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maryjane Member Posts: 70037 From: Copperas Cove Texas Registered: Apr 2001
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| quote | Don't ever hit your mother with a shovel. It will leave a dull impression on her mind. Who are those guys? |
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Butch Cassidy
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Nov 11th, 2004
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alienfiero Member Posts: 638 From: auburn, wa., usa Registered: Aug 2004
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How much longer will this go on? I mean its just going on & on & on. Why don't you ask one simple question? What year did Albert Einstein die? 1964 I think. That should be the sort if interaction we sould be having. Not these strange ramblings exploration of your unonscious, now come on.
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fogglethorpe Member Posts: 4828 From: Valley of the Sun Registered: Jul 2001
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"Bite me." -Roseanne
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Marrilow Member Posts: 997 From: Registered: Aug 2003
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This is the Start of a New Day This day is mine to do with as I wish with it. What I do with it is important because I am exchanging it for a day of my life. I want success not failure, love not hate, good not evil, in order that I shall not regret the price that I have paid for it. Things you own, end up owning you Smile, you should never frown, because you never know who's falling in love with your smile
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frontal lobe Member Posts: 9042 From: brookfield,wisconsin Registered: Dec 1999
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In capitalism, man exploits man. In communism, it's the other way around.
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Boondawg Member Posts: 38235 From: Displaced Alaskan Registered: Jun 2003
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| quote | Originally posted by frontal lobe: In capitalism, man exploits man. In communism, it's the other way around. |
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Raydar Member Posts: 41098 From: Carrollton GA. Out in the... country. Registered: Oct 1999
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Dogs have owners. Cats have staff.
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Silentassassin185 Member Posts: 3186 From: Joplin, Mo Registered: Nov 2003
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Stu Grimson, Chicago Blackhawks left wing, explaining why he keeps a color photo of himself above his locker: "That's so when I forget how to spell my name, I can still find my #%@# clothes." 1982 - Chuck Nevitt , North Carolina State basketball player, explaining to Coach Jim Valvano why he appeared nervous at practice: "My sister's expecting a baby, and I don't know if I'm going to be an uncle or an aunt." I stopped believing in Santa Claus when my mother took me to see him in a department store, and he asked for my autograph. --Shirley Temple I know they say love is blind, but does it also have to be deaf, dumb, and stupid ? --Unknown "A bank is a place that will lend you money if you can prove that you don't need it." -- Bob Hope
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cccharlie Member Posts: 2006 From: North Smithfield, RI Registered: Jan 2003
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Lest we forget: The road to hell is paved with good intentions. ------------------ 88 4cyl auto Fiero, AC, sunroof, tilt steering, rear swaybar "And isn't sanity really just a one-trick pony anyway? I mean all you get is one trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh, oooh, oooh, the sky is the limit!" - The Tick
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fogglethorpe Member Posts: 4828 From: Valley of the Sun Registered: Jul 2001
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"Welcome to Hell, Mr. Arafat. I've been expecting you." -Satan
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Nov 13th, 2004
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webbee Member Posts: 1149 From: Los Angeles, Ca. USA Registered: Jun 2000
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"**** happens. The best thing you can do is own a shovel and learn all the different ways to use it". --J. P. Dancing Bear
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webbee Member Posts: 1149 From: Los Angeles, Ca. USA Registered: Jun 2000
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Water is fluid, soft, and yielding. But water will wear away rock, which is rigid and cannot yield. As a rule, whatever is fluid, soft, and yielding will overcome whatever is rigid and hard. This is another paradox: what is soft is strong. -Lao-Tzu (600 B.C.)
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alienfiero Member Posts: 638 From: auburn, wa., usa Registered: Aug 2004
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You can brake anything with a rubber mallot a small child and a sand box.
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ryan.hess Member Posts: 20784 From: Orlando, FL Registered: Dec 2002
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"So we went to Atari and said, 'Hey, we've got this amazing thing, even built with some of your parts, and what do you think about funding us? Or we'll give it to you. We just want to do it. Pay our salary, we'll come work for you.' And they said, 'No.' So then we went to Hewlett-Packard, and they said, 'Hey, we don't need you. You haven't got through college yet." -- Steve Jobs on attempts to get Atari and H-P interested in his and Steve Wozniak's personal computer.Two wrongs.... are only the beginning. Birdie, birdie, in the sky, why'd you do that in my eye? Looks like sugar, tastes like sap. OMG! IT'S BIRDIE CRAP!
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