Comments for On the losing of IQ points, simply by reading

On the losing of IQ points, simply by reading

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 07:42:42 -0600

...drivel such as the following quote. I was doing some research for a paper I'm writing, and I peeked into a corner, read this, and ended up more stupider than usual after having my brain tricked into processing this data... "In the whole history of the world, whenever a meat-eating race has gone to war against a non-meat-eating race, the meat eaters won. It produces superior people. We have the books of history." So, who said that, and in what context? Go ahead, have fun.

Comment from DL Sly on 2009-03-03

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:55:31 -0600

"killed, killed dead by a flung trivet."

Could been worse. She could flung a *flounce* in there, too.
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Comment from fdcol63 on 2009-03-03

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 07:48:30 -0600

Cortillean, great video! Thanks for the link.

Comment from Josh on 2009-03-03

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:14:02 -0600

Cannibalism might come in handy during wartime.

Comment from Grimmy on 2009-03-03

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 03:02:31 -0600

Plants is what food eats.

Kinda, sorta, maybe on topic for a sec. The only time I could see dietary differences making any real impact on war between two peoples is when one is cannibal or just a normal eater of critter meat, and the other'n is pacifist, non-violent, victim oriented and devoted to the cult of cowardice, while being vegetarian.

Comment from Argent on 2009-03-03

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:23:58 -0600

See John really knows about these robotic systems because he's the next terminator.

Comment from ry on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 22:27:45 -0600

What the hell? Who is pouring soup on me now(man, and this is part of the three piece I wear to work, damnit)? And, no, I'm not a German sausage, ZoomieSib. Geeze.

Never fails. Leave it to UnkaBill to start/go looking for trouble(Pakistan, Vietnam, Iraq, KtLW and computers.....). Flingwingers. Man.

Jess doesn't believe in violence, John. She'll just find ways to make you suffer(for decades, and, yeah, we've got plans to keep you going, Homeboy. Just like Steve Austin, we have the technology, but without the cool sound effects.).

Comment from Justthisguy on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:46:57 -0600

I like Aristotle's definition of democracy better, and we used to live in a polity like that. He said, "Democracy is rule by those who possess the goods of fortune in moderation." That is, the very rich, who have everything to lose, might be tempted to extreme measures; the poor, with nothing to lose, might be tempted to the same kinds of measures.

Comment from Cortillaen on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:33:02 -0600

Well, if we're on the subject of republic vs democracy (not that I dislike discussions of food and John's impending demise by fairer hands) , here's a lovely video on the subject.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 20:01:11 -0600

killed, killed dead by a flung trivet.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:53:07 -0600

...and probably die tired.

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:51:25 -0600

Or at least get my butt kicked next time I *see* the Fair Jess.

Of course, if I see her first, I will flee...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:49:24 -0600

Minestrone on Ry?

So *that's* Ry's pet name for the Fair Jess.

I may go to hell for that.

Comment from AFSister on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 19:36:36 -0600

Minestrone on Ry?

Oh my. I hope it wasn't too hot. I'd hate for my little brother to get burned. He may be a brat sometimes, but I still love him- with or without minestrone. ;-)

Comment from Cassandra on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 18:27:22 -0600

and ended up more stupider than usual after having my brain tricked into processing this data...

The techical term for this is "your attention was raped".

Comment from Josh on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 17:30:35 -0600

[Argent]Democracy: A government of the masses. ... Results in mobocracy. Attitude toward property is communistic — negating property rights. ... Result is demogogism, license, agitation, discontent, anarchy.
from the U. S. Army Training Manual No. 2000-25, 1928

So very, very true.

[BillT]Tofu kielbasa? That's in the same category as a minestrone on rye, in my book...

In MY book it's in the same category as sheetrock on rye. I DO love rye very much (definitely WITH the caraway seeds), but I'm not much into construction-material sandwiches.

Comment from fdcol63 on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:59:06 -0600

AW1 Tim reminds us of the fundamental difference between the 2 major American political parties:

Republican vs Democrat.

You'd be surprised at the number of supposedly "politically aware" people who don't know this.

Comment from AW1 Tim on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 12:03:53 -0600

And a day without sunshine is like... night!

Seriously, Argent... the Army quote is absolutely correct. It is why our founding fathers steadfastly refused to allow our nation to be a democracy. A democracy is glorified mob rule, and as worthless a system of government as socialism or communism, the latter of which is tyranny masqueading as a democracy. We are a republic, and thank the Gods for that, although at present we are indeed leaning heavily towards an Oligarchy, if not a nova tyranny and we should strive to our utmost to prevent that from happening.

But, more on topic, meat is what's for dinner. And beer. Bourbon for desert.

:)

Comment from 11B40 on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:32:13 -0600

Greetings:

My father, the son of a butcher, used to say, "A meal without meat is like a day without sunshine."

Comment from BillT on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:26:54 -0600

Tofu kielbasa? That's in the same category as a minestrone on rye, in my book...

Comment from John of Argghhh! on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 11:05:38 -0600

Argent - it wasn't meant as a challenge per se - but a discussion-starter, for which it was successful.

Comment from Argent on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:56:35 -0600

This is an interesting quote;

Democracy: A government of the masses. ... Results in mobocracy. Attitude toward property is communistic — negating property rights. ... Result is demogogism, license, agitation, discontent, anarchy.
from the U. S. Army Training Manual No. 2000-25, 1928

Comment from Argent on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 10:52:36 -0600

John this is a googtelligence question, far too easy.

Maggie: Depends how the Sailor eats it.

Comment from Maggie on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:37:01 -0600

Other people may have the *right* answer, but Fishmugger has the *best* answer.

Speaking of fighters and what they eat......when a Sailor eats calamari....is it cannibalism?

Comment from fdcol63 on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 09:28:50 -0600

Curtis demonstrates yet again that the ability to get elected does not guarantee intelligence or wisdom.

Watch the 3-hour mini-series entitled "The Decline and Fall of America: From The Founding Fathers to the Floundering Free-Loaders", coming soon to The History Channel.

Comment from vermindust on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:25:47 -0600

Found it under "tofu kielbasa". For some flavours of stupid i should just go straight to the congressional records and save time.

Comment from Josh on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:24:26 -0600

Has there ever been a "non-meat-eating race"? I'm sure all races are diseased with vegetarians here and there, but an entire race of them? And even so, would a race so thoroughly committed to vegetarianism be willing to go to war? Not, of course, relating to any distaste for the deaths of humans (PETA has shown us that vegetarians are perfectly capable of revelling in the suffering of humans), but rather due to being ill-suited to large scale violence in general...

Okay okay, joking aside, what the hell kind of paper was THAT relevant to?

Comment from Chris on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:05:35 -0600

Republican Sen. Carl Curtis (http://tinyurl.com/bjrtby) during a Senate debate on banning livestock pharmaceutical "enhancements".

For those who find the page on the inturwebz where I IDd the quote are in for a treat of other quotes in the mind-numbingly stupid category.

r/
Chris

Comment from Fishmugger on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:04:30 -0600

Ronald McDonald:

Two all beef patties, lettuce, cheese, pickles and a M-16.

Comment from BillT on 2009-03-02

Mon, 02 Mar 2009 08:02:22 -0600

Senator Carl Curtis (R-Neb.) spake thusly during a 1975 debate on banning DES as a food additive for livestock.

From The 776 Stupidest Things Ever Said, by Ross and Kathryn Petras, who were quite obviously vegetarians...