Vanguard, Valor is superior to numbers. Options

[Faramir Kenobi]

... and see the above again.

[spoofmaniac]

I-need-to-go-to-work-bump

[Thaliak]

Learning is killing me at the moment. Spent 15 hours working on a paper over the past two days. This morning I woke up around 4AM with a great new idea for how to frame the topic.

Since then, I have been rewriting eeeeeverything.

Heh. The last time I tried to revise a paper, I ran out of time. I couldn't bring myself to throw away the outline of my revisions, so I turned in a slightly-edited version of the original paper with an explanation of its problems and the outline.

[Thaliak]

Standard bump.

[Joe Stupid]

Herro!

[Lars Jorgens]

You mean self-appointed benevolent dictator for life? Where's the challenge in that?

There's a better way of saying this: Too much power it may just get out of hand?

Just out of curiosity, how many contested elections have we had? Good luck with the campaign, Spoof.

I would say 35-50% contest for as far as I have been in Vanguard.

I enjoy learning.

You remind me of The Internet Oracle.

[Lars Jorgens]

... 2nd potato salad.

[spoofmaniac]

WOOO!

[Thaliak]

Wee. I have one page of a five page essay done. Now all I need to do is:
1. Write the next four pages.
2. Finish reading Shakespeare's Richard II.
3. Read a few pages from my Traditions in Rhetoric textbook.
4. Study for a test on Tuesday.
5. Study for a test on Wednesday.

Ah, how I love the middle of the semester.

[Faramir Kenobi]

Ah, how I love the middle of the semester.

Heh. We're having the same week. Not fun.

[Thaliak]

Heh. We're having the same week. Not fun.

It feels good once it's over.

[Faramir Kenobi]

It feels good once it's over.

That's the way to think of it. I will be (sort of) free in two days!

[Thaliak]

That's the way to think of it. I will be (sort of) free in two days!

Good to hear. I should be relatively free Friday.

[Thaliak]

There's a better way of saying this: Too much power it may just get out of hand?

Nonsense. The people who say absolute power corrupts absolutely only want us to believe that because it helps the shadow men justify democracy, where they can have almost absolute power without worrying about rebellions. Democracy also gives them an excuse to write pretty speeches and ideas for best-selling spy novels.

You remind me of The Internet Oracle.

Because I ask questions?

[Faramir Kenobi]

[...] democracy, where they can have almost absolute power without worrying about rebellions. Democracy also gives them an excuse to write pretty speeches and ideas for best-selling spy novels.

That cynical, eh?

[Thaliak]

That cynical, eh?

Not quite. I originally had a disclaimer to say I wrote for humor, not to reflect my political beliefs. Since that made the joke less funny, I replaced the disclaimer with the sentence on spy novels, thinking its absurdity would say I'm joking. Having said that, I distrust the government and the media enough to enjoy cynical songs, including Shadowland by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. I also worry that our government focuses on safe issues and makes most decisions based on popularity, not effectiveness. That's understandable. I suspect many politicians favor the politically astute stances on most issues so they have enough support to fight for or vote correctly on the vital ones, like the financial crisis.

Remind me to stay away from politics in the future. That took 30 minutes to write.

This post has been edited by Thaliak: Oct 8 2008, 02:47 PM

[spoofmaniac]

Hey buddy, this politics stuff is my bag.

[Faramir Kenobi]

Not quite. I originally had a disclaimer to say I wrote for humor, not to reflect my political beliefs. Since that made the joke less funny, I replaced the disclaimer with the sentence on spy novels, thinking its absurdity would say I'm joking.

One day you're going to realize the benefits of emotes and let loose with a whole string of 'em. And it's going to make me really happy.

Having said that, I distrust the government and the media enough to enjoy cynical songs, including Shadowland by Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young. I also worry that our government focuses on safe issues and makes most decisions based on popularity, not effectiveness. That's understandable. I suspect many politicians favor the politically astute stances on most issues so they have enough support to fight for or vote correctly on the vital ones, like the financial crisis.

I'd respond to this, but that would not help rescue the thread from outrageous profundity.

Remind me to stay away from politics in the future. That took 30 minutes to write.

[Thaliak]

One day you're going to realize the benefits of emotes and let loose with a whole string of 'em. And it's going to make me really happy.

Heh. I understand the benefits of emotes. I choose not to use them because I enjoy the challenge of communicating traditionally, generally prefer a serious tone, and I admit, like separating myself from others. I used them once in a task list for revisions to the recruiting procedure, but I did it an edit so no one would notice and have since destroyed the evidence. After all, we look more efficient if people think I'm a robot. Beep.

Having said that, I'll keep your words in mind.

I'd respond to this, but that would not help rescue the thread from outrageous profundity.

Heh. I'd call it displaying Vanguard's intelligence. However, I suspect we would spend far too much time here if we got into a political discussion.

[Faramir Kenobi]

I used them once in a task list for revisions to the recruiting procedure, but I did it an edit so no one would notice and have since destroyed the evidence.

You're an awfully tricky guy.

After all, we look more efficient if people think I'm a robot. Beep.

Not sure what to say to this.

Heh. I'd call it displaying Vanguard's intelligence. However, I suspect we would spend far too much time here if we got into a political discussion.

Get me talking politics and sooner or later you'd see less intelligence and more left-wing unilateralism. I try to write moderately and not feel too certain of my beliefs -- and I generally think the Internet shows me well in that regard -- but inevitably I find it difficult to keep my tone and views in check at times.

I do agree with your latter point.