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Ahead of his time

Post by Trolldor » Wed May 06, 2009 12:57 pm

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"The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."

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Re: Ahead of his time

Post by Animavore » Wed May 06, 2009 1:17 pm

How can anyone be 'ahead of their time'?

:think:

Its self-contradictory.
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Re: Ahead of his time

Post by Trolldor » Wed May 06, 2009 1:19 pm

It's a goddamn metaphor you ginger nut, meaning his ideas or notions are too complex or advanced for the social or political climate of his era.
"The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."

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Re: Ahead of his time

Post by Animavore » Wed May 06, 2009 1:20 pm

Doubt it.

(by the way I is blond so refrain from yer Irish stereotyping)
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Post by Trolldor » Wed May 06, 2009 1:24 pm

(Not stereotyping, calling someone a ginger nut is a pretty common insult amongst my IRL clique.)

The entire thing was a reference to the postcard which read "Fail".
"The fact is that far more crime and child abuse has been committed by zealots in the name of God, Jesus and Mohammed than has ever been committed in the name of Satan. Many people don't like that statement but few can argue with it."

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Re: Ahead of his time

Post by Xamonas Chegwé » Wed May 06, 2009 1:34 pm

born-again-atheist wrote:The entire thing was a reference to the postcard which read "Fail".
Wow. He predicted this thread! :shock:
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Post by Animavore » Wed May 06, 2009 1:36 pm

born-again-atheist wrote:(Not stereotyping, calling someone a ginger nut is a pretty common insult amongst my IRL clique.)

The entire thing was a reference to the postcard which read "Fail".
By that logic I could say he predicted the title of a Radiohead song.
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Re: Ahead of his time

Post by obscured by clouds » Wed May 06, 2009 1:44 pm

Animavore wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:(Not stereotyping, calling someone a ginger nut is a pretty common insult amongst my IRL clique.)

The entire thing was a reference to the postcard which read "Fail".
By that logic I could say he predicted the title of a Radiohead song.
"How can I tell that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensation and my state of mind?"

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Re: Ahead of his time

Post by Animavore » Wed May 06, 2009 1:46 pm

obscured by clouds wrote:
Animavore wrote:
born-again-atheist wrote:(Not stereotyping, calling someone a ginger nut is a pretty common insult amongst my IRL clique.)

The entire thing was a reference to the postcard which read "Fail".
By that logic I could say he predicted the title of a Radiohead song.
"How can I tell that the past isn't a fiction designed to account for the discrepancy between my immediate physical sensation and my state of mind?"
You can't.
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