You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
CA, I really don't think that deliberately limiting the things you allow yourself to say is constructive.
If you want to express political opinions, express them. As long as you're not rude about them (which I sincerely doubt you would be) I don't think most people (certainly not me) would think less of you, and anyone who does is honestly probably not worth your time anyway.
I mean, Naney and I are ideologically opposed, politically speaking, and I still like him.
I just worry that if I say something like "I believe the US should have universal healthcare", without already having a whole list of arguments ready to defend my position, I'll immediately get smacked down by the people who disagree with that position.
Just tell them that they'll get a better system for less money :p
^You really shouldn't jump to conclusions like that. Naney is a fiscal conservative as far as I know, not a social one. He might just identify as conservative because the economic part is more important to him or something.
I wonder how many other people enjoy reading parts of the Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices.
The book's full of jargon and pseudo-legalese; sometimes even I have a hard time believing I enjoy it.
Well, I'd be lying if I said I found the subject of traffic lights all that interesting, but I'm sure there are plenty of people who do, just logically speaking. The world is an enormous place, after all, and approximately seven billion people live on it. I have to imagine at least a couple thousand of those people are interested in traffic lights.
"Center" US politics look a lot like our "moderate right" so that seems like an odd concern to me. But it's an illusion and the left-right spectrum is still just a model that doesn't accurately reflect reality; the countries have different values and individuals have varying opinions anyway.
And I figure that no matter what you think somebody will think less of you for it because that's what happens. But not everybody.
Fouria, my sis has told me before that I should be a British person because of my socialist political beliefs. I thought maybe you would be amused by this. :]
Ooh, and then we could get angry at the Labour party together!
He is fiscally conservative, which I will not hold against anyone.
And chooses to identify as conservative, presumably because of this.
I really don't see a problem with that, and am not sure why you feel the need to try to argue the point. I didn't even mention him as anything but an example anyway.
Opinions are sacred things, in the expression of them though, you'll find a wonderful joy, not only will the like-minded find themselves a place to nest, but you'll see that others will look for your opinion when it becomes a relevant piece of modern placement.
But remember, there's great power in opinions, power that can used for diabolic purposes.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
For some reason it amuses me that we hit page 1000 with politics.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
^You really shouldn't jump to conclusions like that. Naney is a fiscal conservative as far as I know, not a social one. He might just identify as conservative because the economic part is more important to him or something.
This is something that I always found quite puzzling since poverty has a crippling effect on social freedoms, but FM knows more about economics than me so I never questioned it. Maybe I should ask or start a thread or something...
As for traffic manuals, I've dipped into the DFT Traffic Signs Manual and thought it was moderately interesting, but it didn't hold my attention for that long. Maybe when I have some free time I'll try again.
I don't like fiscal conservatives because they preach laissez-faire and for my GCSE history course, we studied what the social and economic affects of laissez-faire had on 19th Century Britain. Heres a hint, Charles Dickens covered a lot of it in stuff like Oliver Twist, Hard Times and Little Dorrit.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Admittedly, the big part of the appeal of the MUTCD, at least at first, is clicking through and just looking at the pictures. There's a lot of diagrams in there that are cool to look at, like this one or this one.
Right now, though, I'm going through and reading about the standards for traffic signal operation. There's a huge list that defines the meanings of every possible indication: steady green ball, steady green arrow, steady yellow ball, flashing yellow ball...they even make a point to mention that a flashing green light "has no meaning and shall not be used."
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
I am trying to be less charitable towards good intentions. A lot of stupid things that I and other people I know have been criticized for and which upset a lot of people happened because we were too nice to well-intentioned idiots and troublemakers. And I learned the hard way that having good intentions doesn't usually make other people any more forgiving, either.
(But FM is a really nice guy and not stupid so that doesn't apply here. I just mean generally.)
Also: I cannot access the MUTCD website for some reason, which is slightly bugging me.
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
Properly attributed quotes create broken links, too, actually. It seems the quote plugin expects a different URL syntax than what we actually have. -_-
I think, design wise, letting a forum-goer know that they're banned is much better than tossing them about, after all, you want them gone, so let them know they're banned!
You are the end result of a “would you push the button” prompt where the prompt was “you have unlimited godlike powers but you appear to all and sundry to be an impetuous child” – Zero, 2022
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^You really shouldn't jump to conclusions like that. Naney is a fiscal conservative as far as I know, not a social one. He might just identify as conservative because the economic part is more important to him or something.
Well, I'd be lying if I said I found the subject of traffic lights all that interesting, but I'm sure there are plenty of people who do, just logically speaking. The world is an enormous place, after all, and approximately seven billion people live on it. I have to imagine at least a couple thousand of those people are interested in traffic lights.
You do seem to worry quite a bit, to be honest.And I figure that no matter what you think somebody will think less of you for it because that's what happens. But not everybody.
Because, Windfish.
I am typo.
Also Fouria has a Limbo avatar.
I find this to be coolish.
And chooses to identify as conservative, presumably because of this.
I really don't see a problem with that, and am not sure why you feel the need to try to argue the point. I didn't even mention him as anything but an example anyway.
But remember, there's great power in opinions, power that can used for diabolic purposes.
Like trees.
Have a pony video.
As for traffic manuals, I've dipped into the DFT Traffic Signs Manual and thought it was moderately interesting, but it didn't hold my attention for that long. Maybe when I have some free time I'll try again. Yay, you recognized it! :D
(Limbo is awesome and seems like something I think a lot of other Heapers might enjoy, incidentally.)
Sun's up.
I should go to bed now, develop good sleeping habits and all.
Night Lazuli.
I think people estimate how socially acceptable it is to be a brony.
Well whatevs. Goodnight all.
Or was it Camp Lazlo, I tend to pick apples when the companies ask for oranges.
Yeah!
(But FM is a really nice guy and not stupid so that doesn't apply here. I just mean generally.)
Also: I cannot access the MUTCD website for some reason, which is slightly bugging me.
By bringing the thread into a new page!
I thought I was banned for a second when the website got all borked for me.
^Hey, some of us like being tossed about
Or to keep them around but block them from opening threads or reading their messages.