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Old 09-12-2007, 08:27 PM   #21
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where do you get your news?
I'll watch CNN for a few minutes while channel surfing. I read articles posted here and on Cougarboard. I never sit down and watch TV news for more than 5 or 6 minutes at a time.
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Old 09-12-2007, 08:36 PM   #22
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I'm curious though Tex, do you ever have moments here where you say "hmmm, thats a good point, hadn't thought of that." That is the reason I like "liberal" media better, why I so much enjoyed my ultra-liberal law school. Not because either of those things made me a liberal, but because they made me think about things that hadn't occurred to me. The inevitable result, for me, has been that my views have been moderated (though I am still a conservative).

Ever have moments like that here?
Funny enough, my opinions have been solidified as a result of the frequent conversations I've had with folks with opposing views (not just on CG).

But, yeah, I think I could say I've had moments like that. Whenever I ask an honest, open-ended question--like my thread on the 2nd coming, or the "Would God do that?" thread--I'm genuinely looking for opposing viewpoints to better understand them.

Frequently, all I solicit is a lot of snark in return. Some of that's my fault, and some of it ain't.
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Old 09-12-2007, 08:53 PM   #23
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90% of all you contribute to the board is snark.
Such sweet irony.
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Aren't the bombers committing mass homicide along with just one suicide simultaneously?

I don't have a problem with either reference. Both are accurate.
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Aren't the bombers committing mass homicide along with just one suicide simultaneously?

I don't have a problem with either reference. Both are accurate.
bomber by itself means homicide, suicide bomber means he offed himself as well.

it bugs me, it is like saying killer murderer
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bomber by itself means homicide, suicide bomber means he offed himself as well.

it bugs me, it is like saying killer murderer
So it's just the way it sounds in English that bothers you?

Seems you're splitting hairs just for the sake of it.
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So it's just the way it sounds in English that bothers you?
yeah,
it's redundant.
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Old 09-12-2007, 09:17 PM   #28
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So it's just the way it sounds in English that bothers you?

Seems you're splitting hairs just for the sake of it.
what am i splitting hairs about?
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what am i splitting hairs about?

That you don't like the way it sounds in English even though both are correct descriptions. It's not THAT big of a deal.

I doubt it would bug you if weren't a liberal.
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That you don't like the way it sounds in English even though both are correct descriptions.
rocky, i'm not so sure it's good english either.

what time is it? can you look at your clock watch and tell me?
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