Hard News: Popular Paranoiac Politics
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Megan Wegan, in reply to
I've always felt it was a bit too mean.
Not nearly as mean as the time I was accosted walking along Ilam road, and I told them I didn't have time to listen, but that my flatmate was home, and gave them our address, though.
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Are you sure you didn't send them to the baseball stadium?
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Megan Wegan, in reply to
You what now?
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People don't get Blues Brothers references no more. It's a sad commentary on these troubled times we live in.
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When time allows, I invite God's traders inside, explain that I'm willing to be converted if their sales pitch stacks up (and that I really hope it does because that'd be neat for both of us) and continue to ask questions such as: does god really love a trier? is it true that your religion lets me have only 6 wives? are you sure? can an omnipotent god resolve an unresolvable paradox? heard of circular logic? what about this weather we're having? tried any other religions? read any good books lately? you look lonely, what are you doing later tonight? want to see my appendix scar? my gout then? – until they get unsettled into trying to close the deal, at which point I say that it's been real, but I'm not convinced.
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Megan Wegan, in reply to
The youth of today, etc, etc.
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Martin Lindberg, in reply to
People don’t get Blues Brothers references no more
Well, they were on a mission from God too.
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When I was young I once saw my Mum give some Religious Visitors a taste of their own medicine.
You know how they often try to break the ice by commenting on the weather or something? Well my cat was sitting there and one of them said, “what a pretty cat,” and my Mum said, “You like animals?”, and they said, “Yes, I love animals!” and my Mum followed up with, “And are you vegetarian?” and they said, “No….but I love animals….” and while they were on the back foot she gave them a stern lecture on animal welfare and sent them away clutching some anti-vivisection pamphlets she happened to have. They never quite got around to saying whatever it was they had come to say. :-)
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IIRC there was a story off Boing Boing a while ago about about a guy who liked sketching portraits of folk who came witnessing at his place. Or (I think it was the same chap) having impromptu baseball games. It sounded quite sweet.
And apparently you can take advantage of Mormons' community-mindedness and get odd jobs done if you look like you might need it.
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I also have a crazy scheme to get rid of visiting proselytisers. I tell them that I'm not interested and they thank me and leave. This has never failed.
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This has never failed.
It's failed me. But I have had some success with telling it to them repeatedly whilst slowly but firmly closing the door. I've never been thanked.
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Jan Farr, in reply to
No windows! And the air con wasn’t working so I couldn’t locate the vents. Also the elevator required a swipe card, and we were on the 12th floor.
And she was bigger than you, eh?
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IA! IA!
PH'NGLUI M'GLUNAFPH DON BRASH OREWA ROTARY CLUB WAGH NAGL F'TAGHN!
THE STARS ARE NIGH TO COMING INTO THEIR RIGHT ALIGN, LO!
THE GREAT OLD ONE SHALL ARISE FROM BEING DEAD-BUT-DREAMING!
WOE UNTO YE WHO UNBELIEVE!
THE THING THAT SHOULD NOT BE, HE RISES!
IA! DON BRASH F'TAGHN!Craig Y (hee hee)
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Joe Wylie, in reply to
People don’t get Blues Brothers references no more. It’s a sad commentary on these troubled times we live in.
Especially since Leonard Cohen, and some members of his current band, have appropriated The Look.
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Jan Farr, in reply to
a bit superficial.
and that's an understatement.
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Jan Farr, in reply to
I usually just go with “Atheist. Go away now.”
Communist works quite well, too.
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Jan Farr, in reply to
But too often the antiPC campaign is being used as a cloak for justifying bigoted remarks and hateful attitudes.
I've always thought that being PC was just another couple of words for not being a vicious bastard.
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My mother (this was back in the sixties) dealt with two Mormons by telling them she would read the Book of Mormon if they'd read the Catechism of the Roman Catholic Church. What followed was, according to her, six weeks of quite interesting debate on the merits of each others' religion.
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Sacha, in reply to
They never quite got around to saying whatever it was they had come to say.
core of any successful technique - head em off at the pass
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Jason Kemp, in reply to
I like your thinking Danyl. It seems that focus groups and excessive “soundbiting” of political content has led to indecisive election results in UK, Australia & NZ in recent times.
The differences between parties A & B in each country have been so homogenised for public consumption that voters apparently flip a coin on the day.
When it comes to personalities and who gets to be the minister for the various gravy trains that is where the fun begins.
I would like Tanczos to grab the green party by the throat as I have not been impressed by the current leadership there. Rod Donald is sorely missed.
There is an element of Rip van Winkle about Winston Peters – he only wakes up during elections and the news that he has been seen in media suggests there is an early election on the cards. I did read somewhere that the Rugby World Cup may impact on the election time table.
As for Don Brash. Seriously he should think about his voting record. He was beaten by Garry Knapp (Socred remember them ?) in a 1980 election for a formerly held National Seat in East Coats Bays. He did have a couple of lucky moments later on but how much of that was luck and how much back room deal making we don’t know.
I don’t think we will see a new right ring party although I never thought I’d see someone like Sarah Palin taken seriously either.
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Lucy Stewart, in reply to
I’ve always thought that being PC was just another couple of words for not being a vicious bastard.
Trouble is, vicious bastards can be quite vicious and bastardly about their "right" to continue to be such.
IIRC, the term "politically correct" was originally intended as satire. Sadly, no-one noticed.
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According to Wikipedia, the term was used seriously by the "New Left" in the early 1970s, and was then readopted by them in a satirical sense later. Its current use relates to its adoption by the political right in the USA in the 1990s.
I owned book back in the 90s, published by Ten Speed Press, of politically correct definitions, which was definitely ironic in its intent.
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Lucy Stewart, in reply to
I owned book back in the 90s, published by Ten Speed Press, of politically correct definitions, which was definitely ironic in its intent.
I think that's what I was thinking of.
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The politically correct fairy tales ..
There once was a young person named Red Riding Hood who lived with her mother on the edge of a large wood. One day her mother asked her to take a basket of fresh fruit and mineral water to her grandmother's house -- not because this was womyn's work, mind you, but because the deed was generous and helped engender a feeling of community.
were definitely offered in this spirit.
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Jan Farr, in reply to
Trouble is, vicious bastards can be quite vicious and bastardly about their “right” to continue to be such.
Have noticed!
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