03-09-2004 02:41									#91
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quote: The boards are too political nowadays. That's why I hardly ever come here anymore. It used to be a wide variety of things - culture, philosophy, joking about personal life, babe threads, MBT threads... nowadays it's all politics, politics politics. But, when push comes to shove, this is the place on the internet where I hang my hat.

Might it have something to do with the election? The philosophy stuff has been moribund for ages.

Love your personal website BTW.

	03-09-2004 02:44									#92
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"If you don't like the content, start a new thread."

I did.

Where would I like this thing to go? Well, if things keep going as well as they are, a long term relationship would be great. So far it seems that we share alot of interests, but not so much that we're mirror images. I don't want to date someone just like me, you know?

Also, you guys ought to know that Asher's just putting on an act. He gets all fuzzy inside when he sees happy hetero couples walk down the street. And babies make him giggle with delight, anticipating the oh joyful day when he and his partner can adopt.

	03-09-2004 04:10									#93
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Agathon, is that the real M Bison?

almost 100 replies now, what's so special about a date?

	03-09-2004 04:13									#94
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion almost 100 replies now, what's so special about a date?

It is a refreshing topic on discussion, much moreso than the n-th thread about Kerry, or a thread about some terror attack.

	03-09-2004 04:16									#95
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just curious, nothing against mono-liz

so will you put me up for free whenever I come to Paris?

	03-09-2004 04:17									#96
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quote: Originally posted by Flubber Nope actual dates that end in a real connection are the coolest . .. . Followed closely by great consensual sex of any description

Which is something you don't know beforehand. As a prospect a date/non-date is the coolest: few pressure, plenty of opportunity.

	03-09-2004 04:21									#97
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my gf likes guylian.

	03-09-2004 04:22									#98
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quote: Agathon, is that the real M Bison?

You are way late on that one.

	03-09-2004 04:23									#99
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quote: Originally posted by Ecthelion so will you put me up for free whenever I come to Paris?

You're probably too late. I'll move to Stuttgart in October, and I'll have many things that will make my schedule quite unpredictable in the meatime.

I'll probably be able to spare a few hours to a 'Polytubbie, but there are too mayn factors for me to guarantee hosting.

	03-09-2004 04:26									#100
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quote: almost 100 replies now, what's so special about a date?

I don't know, I've never been on one.

NZers aren't big on dating the American way, it gets in the way of the sex.

	03-09-2004 04:28									#101
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Knock 'em dead, Mono.

	03-09-2004 04:28									#102
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2 late on 2 occasions. this isn't the best of my days

	03-09-2004 04:29									#103
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Had you refused to go to London on Aug. 14th, you wouldn't be too late

	03-09-2004 04:36									#104
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Thanks, Guynemer.

In about an hour I'll be starting my first exco (experimental college) film class. My very first time teaching ever. I've only assistant taught before. I'm quite excited - my plan is to talk about the early pioneers of film before moving on into how we can see the effects of those pioneers in the movie we'll be watching ("The Thief of Bagdad"). Then, I'll go through a brief glossary of terms that can help us understand the film's construction and storytelling, and then I'll show the special feature on the dvd - Orson Welles' own special introduction to the film. It's great. I'm thinking of making old Orson our class mascot...

Oh, and she said she might be there, and if so, cool. Another chance to see and possibly talk to her.

	03-09-2004 09:18									#105
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My class went pretty well. I'm basically talking about how films came to be what they are. Why all the films we watch nowadays follow the three act structure. How hollywood got to be how it is. The thief of bagdad is an excellent film to illustrate that point.

But watching it with so many people not used to silent films drove home a point to me - it is a film from a fundamentally different culture. Since it's my favorite film, that's sort of a bitter pill to swallow. I mean, it's not like they didn't like it - I think they digged some of the surrealistic imagery - but its the sort of story without irony that my generation finds more alien than a Cronenberg or a Lynch. We can relate more to the corruption of Mulholland Drive than we can to the unabashed religious revelation of The Thief of Bagdad.

Sort of like how we can understand a film of violence (The Passion of the Christ) and not feel as strongly about a film that isn't as clumsy and obvious in its depiction of faith (the passion of joan of arc).

	03-09-2004 09:25									#106
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quote: Originally posted by Agathon Might it have something to do with the election? The philosophy stuff has been moribund for ages. Love your personal website BTW.

Whaleboy has fled, and there's only you and me left. The others just suck at philo.

	03-09-2004 09:28									#108
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There's more than that interested in Philosophy, Oncle Boris.

I for one, can usually hold my own.

	03-09-2004 09:29									#109
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A monkey can, and will, debate philosophy.

	03-09-2004 09:30									#110
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quote: Originally posted by Kuciwalker

I knew.

	03-09-2004 09:32									#111
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi There's more than that interested in Philosophy, Oncle Boris. I for one, can usually hold my own.

But you're religious. So better hold your than your own.

	03-09-2004 09:33									#112
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quote: Originally posted by monolith94 If I were to take women advice from anyone on these boards, it'd be Laz.

Er why?

	03-09-2004 09:34									#113
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quote: Whaleboy has fled, and there's only you and me left. The others just suck at philo.

I'll join in if I can be arsed. I like debating philo.

	03-09-2004 09:37									#114
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quote: A monkey can, and will, debate philosophy.

And the difference between Macs and PCs is substantial and not accidental?

	03-09-2004 09:37									#115
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Funny to see that stream of complaints.

edit: @ BK

	03-09-2004 09:38									#116
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quote: Originally posted by Ben Kenobi And the difference between Macs and PCs is substantial and not accidental?

Do birds **** in your mouth?

	03-09-2004 09:49									#117
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Asher - see my "what's wrong with this?" thread

	03-09-2004 09:51									#118
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asher knows so so much about girls it's a surprise he isn't one........oh yeah

	03-09-2004 10:38									#120
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quote: Originally posted by Alexander's Horse asher knows so so much about girls it's a surprise he isn't one........oh yeah

At least I can get consensual sex. Often.

You heard me. It's possible, believe it or not.