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Originally Posted by 2wins
all one must do is nothing
nothing? again? i can do that!

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Originally Posted by Stootch
Originally Posted by 2wins
all one must do is nothing
nothing? again? i can do that!
indeed. and rednecks are particularly adept at the art of doing nothing.
notice the photo. although one has a tool belt, this means virtually nothing in his world as it's the only alternative to a worn piece of rope for holding up one's pants. again, nothing.
[Linked Image from redneck-world.com]


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Okay, I think the moron argument has been sufficiently fleshed out.

Here is video of the 'Jerry Springer' universe colliding with the 'Local News" universe...

Not Geraldine Ferarro attacking a very lucky woman of color.

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Originally Posted by toots sure
Perfect. You have grasped the general concept and adapted it to the reality in your own universe. I just realized that my little avatar is serendipitously illustrative of my little useless exercise. How kewl is that?

I would add to what you just stated Toots, but I'm sure it would wind up being off the topic. Sooooo, I'll just watch for now.

Oh, wait...no, never mind.


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This thread is just a handy scratch pad for my project. Feel free to scribble if you like, contribute if you like, or ignore me if you like. None of it means anything.

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Originally Posted by toots sure
This thread is just a handy scratch pad for my project. Feel free to scribble if you like, contribute if you like, or ignore me if you like. None of it means anything.

Toots,

Thanks for letting me babble. So on with the show:

We live in a country where those who pursue political ambitions have, at some point-in-time, discovered that mastering a language that encompasses the "sum-total of abstractness"...is an essential necessity for them to accomplsh their fundamental goals to graduate from the School of Hardcore Politics.

But, somewhere along the way, "The Language of Astractness" was discovered by the media and businesses...and even with some attorneys, etc. They became aware that by utilizing "The Language of Abractness"...they have the power to use that language to an audience of millions and millions who doesn't understand "The language of Abstractness"...and therefore are perfect targets for gain in whatever their respective pursuits are.

Example: Let's pretend that one day I call you and say, "Toots, I'm going to give you a car if you will take me to the grocery store." (an illogical example, I know...but play along)

I bet you'd get all excited. Then, following the trip to the store, I give you a toy car. Oppps, now the excitment fades and you might become offended or feel like you've been duped.

Guess what? Yep, I did dupe you...with intent, I had a motive of gain at your expense. Isn't that the same game we see every day with many politicians, media, many businesses who are trying to sell you services or products.

"The language of Abstractness" is a highly skillful method of diverting or deceiving a person or persons for specific types of gains.

As P.T. Barnum once said, "There's a sucker born every minute."

So...that's it Toots. Sorry for wandering off your topic...but I feel like maybe, just maybe "The Language of Abstractness" is, in some strange way, part of your theory.



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Originally Posted by Stootch
Originally Posted by 2wins
all one must do is nothing
nothing? again? i can do that!

Toots all I can say is that I'm following this and taking notes particularly with regard to your theory about "knowing how to make the local musical sounds". Sounds like you've hit pay dirt with that one.
PS: Stooch it's good to see you back.

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i see "the language of abstractness" (LOA) you refer to as authority (as in "respect my authority"). my first memory of authority, outside of church or home, is the lunchroom monitor while in third grade in an idiot factory in georgia. toots is looking for proof that "the situation is entirely hopeless... [that his] exercise is a complete waste of time."

now, being a scientific product of an idiot factory in georgia, i submit that the math of the proof should be in the form of some scientific method, as a series of (or perhaps a set of simultaneous) equations. something like this:

1. non-retarded kid (semi fluent speaker of LOA) in lunchroom throws cornbread at retarded kid (moron) and scores direct hit of sloped forehead with few crumbs (outliers) wasted. result: murmured admonishment by monitor (master LOA linguist) with feigned indignation.

2. retarded kid roughly inserts pinto bean up other retarded kid's nostril and laughs at victim, spraying soggy mix of mashed cornbread, pinto beans and chocolate milk onto faces of entire table of retarded kids. resultant: peels of high pitched laughter by monitor followed by queuing up of retard-spanking line.

3. non-retarded kid knocks non-retarded kid unconscious, dragging limp, bloodied classmate by every table in lunchroom while howling about how ferked up retards are and how they orta be eradicated. result: zero

4. non-retarded kid belches ever-so-slightly on way to returning tray to scullery, monitor catches whiff. result: taxation of all in lunchroom through gutting of their retirement funds and erosion of their currency followed by disciplinary rump thrustings in detention/library.

needs work, but this is after all a scratchpad

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ooooh, you said retard. im telling the lunch room monitor on you. ooooh.


sure, you can talk to god, but if you don't listen then what's the use? so, onward through the fog!
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go ahead. retirement's gone and i'm bleeding.

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