the new guy

[odeon]

Sure, McJ. What will you drink?

He doesn't drink.  I've decided that since alcohol is involved in some crimes of violence, it must be removed from the general population.  If it saves one life, its worth it to get rid of it.  We all know that.  So, from hence forth, there is a worldwide ban from anything alcohol.  (Except for the police and military of course).

This was sort of funny once. Twice, it's just boring. -1

[odeon]

Sure, McJ. What will you drink?

He doesn't drink.  I've decided that since alcohol is involved in some crimes of violence, it must be removed from the general population.  If it saves one life, its worth it to get rid of it.  We all know that.  So, from hence forth, there is a worldwide ban from anything alcohol.  (Except for the police and military of course).

uh oh o-master.
you have incited some passion.


....and some smart arsishness.

His problem is that he isn't funny. My guess is that the actual argument was too much for him...

[driftingblizzard]

Umm, no.  There is no arguement.  We simply agree to disagree.  I just don't understand why you can't agree to be in disagreement.  
It bothers my sense of fairness. 

[Litigious]

odeon's obsessed with the thought that guns should be banned...

[driftingblizzard]

Well, at this point I must appologize to Hellznrg.  For side tracking the "Hello to Hellznrg" forum with this seemingly unsolveble discussion.  But  in a way, it is the perfect welcome to Intensity2, with no appology necessary.   But I do hate confrontation, so I will still appologize.  Sorry Hipnotica, I know you told me to stop that....

Is everyone on board now?  Shall we continue then?....

[Peter]

Sure, McJ. What will you drink?

He doesn't drink.  I've decided that since alcohol is involved in some crimes of violence, it must be removed from the general population.  If it saves one life, its worth it to get rid of it.  We all know that.  So, from hence forth, there is a worldwide ban from anything alcohol.  (Except for the police and military of course).

uh oh o-master.
you have incited some passion.


....and some smart arsishness.

No, no, no, Odeon has made perfect sense.  I'm on his side.  Let the banning begin!  There's some loud base thumping cars that I would like to deal with next.

tinnitus is a serious affliction.

It's the cars with the loud mufflers that bother me.  The local idiots love them, since they think it makes their piece of shit sound powerful, but it just makes it sound like a loud piece of shit, and marks the occupants as retards that should do society a favour by removing themselves from the gene-pool, preferably through a head-on collision with a similar car.  If one of them goes past on the street outside and my window is open, it leaves my ears ringing, and I'm a floor up, probably about 10m from the road.

[odeon]

Umm, no.  There is no arguement.  We simply agree to disagree.  I just don't understand why you can't agree to be in disagreement.  
It bothers my sense of fairness. 

If all you wanted was to agree to disagree, it would have been easier to not try your hand at sarcasm.

[odeon]

odeon's obsessed with the thought that guns should be banned...

I'm not. I've been arguing for firearm restrictions because there was a topic about it, and I didn't agree with what was said. I didn't bring that discussion here.

[Callaway]

Sure, McJ. What will you drink?

He doesn't drink.  I've decided that since alcohol is involved in some crimes of violence, it must be removed from the general population.  If it saves one life, its worth it to get rid of it.  We all know that.  So, from hence forth, there is a worldwide ban from anything alcohol.  (Except for the police and military of course).

This was sort of funny once. Twice, it's just boring. -1

I thought it was funny.  Isn't this kind of like "A Modest Proposal"?

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[odeon]

A Modest Proposal?

[Litigious]

A Modest Proposal?

Yes, by Jonathan Swift. He who wrote about Gulliver. 

[Litigious]

It's an ironic pamphlet about how the Irish should be eaten by the Englishmen or be food for their animals etc, etc. It's sarcams over the English tyranny in Ireland.

[Callaway]

A Modest Proposal?

Peter posted a voice file of someone reading it yesterday.  Here is a text version:

http://art-bin.com/art/omodest.html

[odeon]

Oh, right. I've read it (long ago) but didn't make the connection. Thanks.

[driftingblizzard]

Sure, McJ. What will you drink?

He doesn't drink.  I've decided that since alcohol is involved in some crimes of violence, it must be removed from the general population.  If it saves one life, its worth it to get rid of it.  We all know that.  So, from hence forth, there is a worldwide ban from anything alcohol.  (Except for the police and military of course).

This was sort of funny once. Twice, it's just boring. -1

I thought it was funny.  Isn't this kind of like "A Modest Proposal"?

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I am astounded that anyone made the connection.  I am truly impressed.  and feel humbled in your presence, like the chill felt while riding on the shoulders of giants....