Lord Herbert wrote on Jul 4^th, 2016 at 2:37pm:


You want to hook me? You're using worms, not cockles, old man.

Marla, let me tell you a story, for I used to be a lot like you. My head was full of left wing, university inspired ideas when I was in my 20s. In fact I clearly recall wanting to bomb Myers (a department store), such was my hatred of capitalism and the mindless flock herded into it.

I searched for something on the Internet, and found a link to my first ever debate forum - Chronwatch. It was a right wing, republican dominated, political debate board. I had found a vipers nest of right wing American arseholes.

My first post was to start a thread, entitled "Osama is basically right" (this was jut after 911) and I took bin Ladens open letter to the American people, and argued in favour of every point Osama made.

I was attacked, flogged, whipped, shouted down, and robustly sh*t upon. I immediately became the forums favourite whipping girl. Yet, unbeknownst to me, there was a character sitting in the bleachers, watching. He saw something in me that he felt he could work with. His name was TheFourthEstate.

Now, in terms of 4E, you did something very silly. You attacked him personally for being an uneducated mid western redneck. So, he has justifiably, sat you on your arse. Why don't you try a different approach and engage with ideas? Perhaps you are afraid where that might lead?

Herbert is also rather fond of you, and, reminding me of a young me, I am prepared to give you a go. But tackle the ball, not the man.

Incidentally, to the forum at large, there is nothing wrong with Marla having the odd joint occasionally. I did far worse than that, and I survived.

Aussie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2016 at 4:49pm:

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Aussie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2016 at 4:49pm:

And I guess all you've posted is pro-Islam stuff, pretty much.

So by all means, share with the class, O Self-Appointed Defender of Islam: What is it about the religion of beards, burqas and beheadings that appeals to you so much?


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Aussie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2016 at 4:49pm:

You miss a lot of things, Aussie.


Aussie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2016 at 4:49pm:

Speaking of missing things, nowhere in Nicole's post does she claim to be giving advice on what the Forum thinks. Quite obviously (well, to most of us), she was giving advice on what she thinks.

And in that regard, I'd say Nicole is indeed the "best person qualified" to do so, wouldn't you?

Aussie wrote on Jul 4^th, 2016 at 4:49pm:




Who in their right mind would be pro islam?

Aussie wrote on Jul 5^th, 2016 at 9:31am:

It's your job to connect your own dots. If you choose to leave them unconnected, that's your prerogative.

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Aussie wrote on Jul 5^th, 2016 at 9:31am:

If you're addressing me, my comprehension works just fine, thanks. And apparently you need a demonstration.

So I'll simplify Nicole's sentence in words that perhaps even you can understand: The key word in the phrase "to the forum at large" is "to."

Voila! That's your first clue that Nicole isn't purporting to speak FOR the forum at large; she's speaking TO the forum at large.

Speaking TO an audience is hardly the same as speaking FOR that audience; ergo, I stand by my original statement.

You'd think they'd have the decency to sing the Colombian anthem seeing as how they fed them

But I guess after, what would it be, a generation of Chavez/Maduro that's the only tune they know.