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Old 12-04-2009, 01:09 PM   #1
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I am nobody. Nobody is perfect. Therefore, I must be perfect.

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Old 12-04-2009, 01:20 PM   #2
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I feel perfect!
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Old 12-05-2009, 01:47 PM   #3
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But Ron, we'll always be somebody to us!!!

now for my research...

syllogism (sîl´e-jîz´em) noun
1. Logic. A form of deductive reasoning consisting of a major premise, a minor premise, and a conclusion; for example, All human beings are mortal, the major premise, I am a human being, the minor premise, therefore, I am mortal, the conclusion.
2. Reasoning from the general to the specific; deduction.
3. A subtle or specious piece of reasoning.
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Old 12-08-2009, 09:04 AM   #4
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{lol} Pretty good ! makes me feel better also !
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Old 12-10-2009, 07:57 AM   #5
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{lol} Pretty good ! makes me feel better also !
what would make me feel better is if I could figure out how to put those bloody smileys in there like you do!!


wait a minute... I think I got it! I typed in the "code" here ala the [IMG] thing... aint pretty, but got the job done!!!
Ah, a moment to relish the warm glow of victory!!!!
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Old 12-10-2009, 09:35 AM   #6
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Congrats Peter, you got it !
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Old 12-10-2009, 10:07 AM   #7
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Thank you Jesse Joe, for those kind words!! and yes, I'm still basking in the glow of victory!!!

found a new word today as a result of this very educational thread...

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" specious "

specious (spê´shes) adjective
1.Having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually fallacious: a specious argument.
2.Deceptively attractive.

[Middle English, attractive, from Latin speciosus, from speciês, appearance, from specere, to look at.]
- spe´ciously adverb
- spe´cios´ity (-shê-òs´î-tê) or

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I kind of like that "#2.Deceptively attractive." definition!
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If this don't make you chuckle, you have had your funny bone removed.




Would you believe it, as I post this Gord is on the radio reading her mind, great stuff.

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Old 12-25-2011, 10:50 PM   #9
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Believe it or not, it was this sort of thing that would always have me stumped for hours when I was a kid. It would also drive my mum up the walls whenever she would try to explain it to me, so she just left it to me to figure out on my own. And that was when I had long since graduated from high school at that!!!
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That reminds me that I was once told how to confuse an Irishman
you show him a spade and a shovel then tell him to take his pick
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and for good measure here is another controversial topic
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Old 10-04-2012, 09:36 AM   #13
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Oops a daisy
No mention of the Emerald Isle would be complete without a picture of a genuine Irish Mug!!!

Sorry Young Stranger
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