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Permalink Reply by Titus Techera on June 11, 2012 at 3:58pm

Indeed. I am fully confident that my literary excesses are tolerated, not to say enjoyed, by some small number of men here. After all, some here take my opinions as something to consider. I see some humor in being accused of being too academic, too absconse, too removed from common sense... At any rate, the dreary fate that befalls the sesquipedalian holds no terrors for me-

Permalink Reply by Dann Anthony on June 11, 2012 at 4:36pm

Verbosity disguised as erudition. "Baffle them with Bullshit," in other words.

 

Which doesn't work like it used to work. There's a quote about every society that rebels killing its "intellectuals." My observation is - every society kills off its SELF PROCLAIMED intellectuals. In short - those who use verbosity in place of erudition.

Or, and this is worse - they'll just ignore you. 

Permalink Reply by Titus Techera on June 11, 2012 at 4:43pm

I do not know you. Do you know me?

Killing intellectuals, whoever proclaimed them, I have never found that it is a good idea. I hope your stupidity has not come to the point where you are inclined to approve of whatever tyrants or mobs might give themselves over to the meaner passions. I hope your stupidity is not compounded by the ignorance of what happened to Socrates-

Permalink Reply by Elliott Jason Ridgway on June 12, 2012 at 4:07am

Ahoy Titus...!

As for me... I enjoy the creative verbosity of your purposeful & eloquent ramblings... It is not often I come across words during casual conversation that necessitate a trip to the on-line dictionary... for this, I am grateful to feast of what crumbs may fall from your table... :)

While flattery is usually a form of intellectual flatulence, this is not my intention... I am merely giving thanks for your superlative sesquipedalian loquaciousness... it is an art form in and of itself, and critics be damned...!

Permalink Reply by Dann Anthony on June 12, 2012 at 9:52am

Titus, you've made an uncivil ass of yourself in this forum. Take a breather.

Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on June 12, 2012 at 10:00am

Reply by Elliott Jason Ridgway 5 hours ago

Ahoy Titus...!

As for me... I enjoy the creative verbosity of your purposeful & eloquent ramblings... It is not often I come across words during casual conversation that necessitate a trip to the on-line dictionary... for this, I am grateful to feast of what crumbs may fall from your table... :)

While flattery is usually a form of intellectual flatulence, this is not my intention... I am merely giving thanks for your superlative sesquipedalian loquaciousness... it is an art form in and of itself, and critics be damned...!

Careful, Titus. It appears you might be being groomed...

Permalink Reply by Elliott Jason Ridgway on June 12, 2012 at 10:06am

JB said:

A man can be judged by the enemies he makes.

If that is the best you can come up with, JED, I must not be trying hard enough...

 

Permalink Reply by Titus Techera on June 12, 2012 at 10:23am

Danger, I just saw it, too, thanks for the heads-up. I figure a man goes through life balancing the EJR's against the DA's & what you get at the end, is away.

Permalink Reply by Will on June 11, 2012 at 4:14pm

Not to be rude or disrespectful (and certainly I am not looking for an argument) . . . 

And you didn't get one, either.  If only!

Permalink Reply by KermitKebab on June 11, 2012 at 5:52pm

And glad I am!  In the end all of this is a childish game of "last word"!

Permalink Reply by James Murphy on June 11, 2012 at 4:17pm

by itself atheism offers nothing... as said above, however combined with Buddhist Dharma or similar life philosophies, and Science... you have a perfect match...  I am personally an agnostic because I do not think closing my mind towards spirituality is good for me, and I wish to remain open to being shown truth under scientific methods 

Permalink Reply by JonEdanger on June 12, 2012 at 11:48am

Reply by Elliott Jason Ridgway 1 hour ago

JB said:

A man can be judged by the enemies he makes.

If that is the best you can come up with, JED, I must not be trying hard enough...

Since you're quoting a post that JB made and attributing it to me I'd have to say that you're not trying hard enough or you really have totally lost what little bit of mind you had.

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