Something BMW just posted elsewhere:
QuoteFrom an Editorial in American Laboratory magazine
Wise people are characterized by:
-patience and the exercise of restraint
-being open minded while always staying teachable
-sensitive--unbiased and fair, while constantly maintaining a multidimensional perspective on the human experience
-visionary--always approaching life from a proactive and holistic point of view
-perceptive--adept at using good judgement to resolve problems in win-win ways that are not self serving
-always attentive, observant and shrewd enough to ask the right questions
-introspective and insightful
-leads a virtuous life
-properly prioritizes--knows whats worth doing and whats not, and likewise what cannot or should not be done and what can and should (like realizing people can only change themselves)
-foresight--the ability to anticipate and prevent rather than just reacting
-Moderation
-nothing to prove--not control freaks, are humble self confident and sincere, as well as genuine.
--stays true to their principles.
-the ability to think outside the box
Thoughts?
I like the inclusion of "leads a virtuous life" snuck in there. That one is so incredibly subjective. Who makes the decisions about whether or not a life is virtuous? And what does virtue have to do with wisdom?
I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.
Virtue is almost synonymous with wisdom, unless you're a "Bobby", in which case you're supposed to confuse wisdom and folly. There's a lot of "Bobbers" in this world. I think they're kinda funny, but they're also idiots.
Quote from: Felix on June 04, 2007, 04:05:09 AM
I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.
I am willing to subscribe to this newsletter of thought.
I tend to have too much of a knee-jerk reaction upon seeing the word "virtue," which is something I should avoid. Knee-jerk reactions ftl :sad:
Quote from: Darth Cupcake on June 04, 2007, 04:43:35 AM
Quote from: Felix on June 04, 2007, 04:05:09 AM
I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.
I am willing to subscribe to this newsletter of thought.
I tend to have too much of a knee-jerk reaction upon seeing the word "virtue," which is something I should avoid. Knee-jerk reactions ftl :sad:
I knee jerks all the time. My knees are pretty solid, and are more reliable than my fists.
Quote from: Felix on June 04, 2007, 04:05:09 AM
I think it doesn't matter what your virtues are, so long as you follow them.
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Quote from: Felix on June 04, 2007, 03:43:33 AM
Something BMW just posted elsewhere:
QuoteFrom an Editorial in American Laboratory magazine
Wise people are characterized by:
-patience and the exercise of restraint
-being open minded while always staying teachable
-sensitive--unbiased and fair, while constantly maintaining a multidimensional perspective on the human experience
-visionary--always approaching life from a proactive and holistic point of view
-perceptive--adept at using good judgement to resolve problems in win-win ways that are not self serving
-always attentive, observant and shrewd enough to ask the right questions
-introspective and insightful
-leads a virtuous life
-properly prioritizes--knows whats worth doing and whats not, and likewise what cannot or should not be done and what can and should (like realizing people can only change themselves)
-foresight--the ability to anticipate and prevent rather than just reacting
-Moderation
-nothing to prove--not control freaks, are humble self confident and sincere, as well as genuine.
--stays true to their principles.
-the ability to think outside the box
Thoughts?
Buncha crap.
Wisdom is knowing when to punch a fucker, and when to wait for a better time.
That is all.
Wisdom is knowing how to pretend to be TGRR's friend before you convince him that you'd be worthwhile visiting and waiting until he has his back turned before you stab him for being a cop. :mrgreen:
only a true friend would stab TGRR in the back
I would change the second line to read: "Wise people can be characterized by:"
Because one could argue that someone who has "wisdom" has some of those traits.
But as TGRR points out, there are other options for wisdom.
In the end, defining wisdom is like defining peace as we saw in another thread.
Wisdom: a method whereby old people can pass off bullshit anecdotes and untested (and usually banal) thoughts about life without it being critically examined.
Anyone who tells you anything else is a liar, an idiot or both.
wisdom is that which allows you to save yourself
EDIT: maybe
Defining wisdom is like pulling teeth.
At least, that's what my friend the Dentist says.
prolly not even wise to define wisdom
ITT:toolbox
Wisdom is the State of Being Urination, or of Being Urinated.
also, being "pissed," whether pissed drunk, pissed off or pissed on.
I Will Wiz Anything.
:roll:
1) This wasn't about wisdom, this was about the characteristics that are found in wise people.
2) I found it interesting, but knew it wouldn't be appreciated here, which is why I didn't post it. I gave Felix permission to cross post because he took an interest in it as well.
That is all
Quote from: Thurnez Isa on June 04, 2007, 01:38:49 PM
only a true friend would stab TGRR in the back
:mittens:
Hurry up, you bastards.
Quote from: Cain on June 04, 2007, 02:09:49 PM
Wisdom: a method whereby old people can pass off bullshit anecdotes and untested (and usually banal) thoughts about life without it being critically examined.
Anyone who tells you anything else is a liar, an idiot or both.
YOU BROKED MY IRONY METER! :tgrr:
Quote from: Lysergic on June 04, 2007, 01:33:00 PM
Wisdom is knowing how to pretend to be TGRR's friend before you convince him that you'd be worthwhile visiting and waiting until he has his back turned before you stab him for being a cop. :mrgreen:
TGRR being a cop has given me more faith in our criminal justice system; also more fear of it...
Quote from: rzasthole on June 04, 2007, 07:01:42 PM
Quote from: Lysergic on June 04, 2007, 01:33:00 PM
Wisdom is knowing how to pretend to be TGRR's friend before you convince him that you'd be worthwhile visiting and waiting until he has his back turned before you stab him for being a cop. :mrgreen:
TGRR being a cop has given me more faith in our criminal justice system; also more fear of it...
(http://www.punkerslut.com/pictures/officer.jpg)
I told you fuckers I'd march on a road of bones.
But just like always, you thought I was
joking.
Just remembered a time I was working at a convenience store. This cop came in and walked up to the counter with two cases of beer and stood in line. He then looked at his shirt and said "oh shit I'm in uniform" and put the beer back. He then asked me if we had banana rolling papers. After saying no, he laughed and asked for a "bag...I mean pack" of cigarettes. I was stoned off my ass at the time, mind you....
Off topic? or wisdom in action?
Quote from: rzasthole on June 04, 2007, 07:45:41 PM
Just remembered a time I was working at a convenience store. This cop came in and walked up to the counter with two cases of beer and stood in line. He then looked at his shirt and said "oh shit I'm in uniform" and put the beer back. He then asked me if we had banana rolling papers. After saying no, he laughed and asked for a "bag...I mean pack" of cigarettes. I was stoned off my ass at the time, mind you....
Off topic? or wisdom in action?
I have no TIME for weed or beer. I'm a busy man, most nights.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 06:41:14 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 04, 2007, 02:09:49 PM
Wisdom: a method whereby old people can pass off bullshit anecdotes and untested (and usually banal) thoughts about life without it being critically examined.
Anyone who tells you anything else is a liar, an idiot or both.
YOU BROKED MY IRONY METER! :tgrr:
I was hoping the Devil's Dictionary had an entry, but was too bored to look it up.
Lord, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to laugh my fuckin ass off at the whole damn shooting match.
wisdom is shooting first and leaving the questions to someone else
Quote from: LHX on June 04, 2007, 03:04:31 PM
prolly not even wise to define wisdom
ITT:toolbox
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
That's nice.
So why are you here? Shouldn't you be off, changing the world?
:lulz:
^ Lol, yes I should.
But that's never stopped anyone from NOT changing the world.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Speak for yourself, asshole. I'm off doing plenty of stuff.
Get your facts straight before running your mouth off. Again.
Quote from: Cain on June 04, 2007, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Speak for yourself, asshole. I'm off doing plenty of stuff.
Get your facts straight before running your mouth off. Again.
He always does this shit.
I guess all that shit I fucked up while on duty means nothing, etc.
Or maybe he means we should brag about the shit we do, thus violating the KYFMS rule, and setting ourselves up for a fun chat with people that dress like I do.
Just so we can fit HIS view of what a REALLY REAL Discordian should be doing.
:lulz:
You know the kind of people I work with, Roger. Anyone in a uniform would be a mere courtesy, you know that.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Maybe we're just really good at getting away with it, shitgargler.
Quote from: Cain on June 04, 2007, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Speak for yourself, asshole. I'm off doing plenty of stuff.
Get your facts straight before running your mouth off. Again.
I believe you, but can I ask what?
Many people come here, see what's goin' on, and ask "So, what do I do?
Many times forum members will say "figure it out for yourself," but that's also a fantastically sneaky way of saying "I don't know."
Not everyone can (or rather should) make Podcast.
Quote from: Cain on June 04, 2007, 11:28:24 PM
You know the kind of people I work with, Roger. Anyone in a uniform would be a mere courtesy, you know that.
Yep. Time to take a walk behind the chemical sheds, but hey, at least Cowass got to show what a REALLY REAL Discordian he is!
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:31:18 PM
I believe you, but can I ask what?
Many people come here, see what's goin' on, and ask "So, what do I do?
Many times forum members will say "figure it out for yourself," but that's also a fantastically sneaky way of saying "I don't know."
Not everyone can (or rather should) make Podcast.
See what I mean, Cain?
Quote from: Netaungrot on June 04, 2007, 11:30:44 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Maybe we're just really good at getting away with it, shitgargler.
I highly doubt it.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:32:36 PM
Quote from: Netaungrot on June 04, 2007, 11:30:44 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Maybe we're just really good at getting away with it, shitgargler.
I highly doubt it.
Who cares what you think? I mean, you just show up and call Net a LIAR, and demand that we all publicly implicate ourselves?
Why the fuck should we care what you have to say?
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 11:34:16 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:32:36 PM
Quote from: Netaungrot on June 04, 2007, 11:30:44 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Maybe we're just really good at getting away with it, shitgargler.
I highly doubt it.
Who cares what you think? I mean, you just show up and call Net a LIAR, and demand that we all publicly implicate ourselves?
Why the fuck should we care what you have to say?
That's bullshit. Stop Dodging. Publically Implicate Yourself? My question could easily be answered without such nonsense.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Dude, if you had ANY idea what I do with my time you would shit tapioca.
Just saying.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:45:56 PM
That's bullshit. Stop Dodging. Publically Implicate Yourself? My question could easily be answered without such nonsense.
No, it isn't bullshit. What we call "church art", The Machine,Ñ¢ calls "vandalism" and "felony mischief".
Sorry. Nobody here is willing to be fined or jailed for your amusement. Fuck off, you little git.
Quote from: Baron von Hoopla on June 04, 2007, 11:46:22 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Dude, if you had ANY idea what I do with my time you would shit tapioca.
Just saying.
Apparently, he won't be happy unless you publicly confess to your asshattery.
What a dumbfuck.
If you want *legal* shit to do, you can look at some of TGRR's rants. Otherwise, we'll treat you like a racist fucking NSA bot you are.
Otherwise, I'm only posting stuff that could get me in trouble with "school policy", since they can't do/find shit, and would only get me in minor trouble.
Quote from: Baron von Hoopla on June 04, 2007, 11:46:22 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Dude, if you had ANY idea what I do with my time you would shit tapioca.
Just saying.
I'm down.
CowAss is, as usual, making friends fast. :lulz:
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:49:46 PM
Quote from: Baron von Hoopla on June 04, 2007, 11:46:22 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Dude, if you had ANY idea what I do with my time you would shit tapioca.
Just saying.
I'm down.
::pats Cow Ass on the head::
Run along now, the adults are talking . . .
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 11:47:44 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:45:56 PM
That's bullshit. Stop Dodging. Publically Implicate Yourself? My question could easily be answered without such nonsense.
No, it isn't bullshit. What we call "church art", The Machine,Ñ¢ calls "vandalism" and "felony mischief".
Sorry. Nobody here is willing to be fined or jailed for your amusement. Fuck off, you little git.
-Clever Graffitii that makes Catholics/ Christans question "God"
Couldn't you have just said that?
Baron, I'm 18, a legal adult. Can't I hang out with you guys now? Pwease!?
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:57:08 PM
-Clever Graffitii that makes Catholics/ Christans question "God"
No. We have bobbies for that.
But please, carry on jabbering. It's amusing.
TGRR,
Loves watching dumbasses jump to conclusions.
Goddamn, CowAss is a fucking retard. :lulz:
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:57:08 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 11:47:44 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:45:56 PM
That's bullshit. Stop Dodging. Publically Implicate Yourself? My question could easily be answered without such nonsense.
No, it isn't bullshit. What we call "church art", The Machine,Ñ¢ calls "vandalism" and "felony mischief".
Sorry. Nobody here is willing to be fined or jailed for your amusement. Fuck off, you little git.
-Clever Graffitii that makes Catholics/ Christans question "God"
Couldn't you have just said that?
Baron, I'm 18, a legal adult. Can't I hang out with you guys now? Pwease!?
Ahh, it's all making sense now.
Cow Ass, you aren't a legal adult in the Land Of A Thousand Dances until you've gone off to the desert by yourself, ingested a pound of mescaline and written a hundred and seventy-seven emo poems about a girl who didn't even know your name.
By your writing I would judge you at about 30 poems, tops . . . you've got a ways to go still until you can sit at the big kids table at Thanksgiving.
This is the problem with the board reviving last year.
For every 10-15 good posters, we get someone like AKK or CowAss.
Don't they burn themselves out eventually?
We ever have one that didnt?
Quote from: Baron von Hoopla on June 05, 2007, 12:08:03 AM
Don't they burn themselves out eventually?
Not this geek. He only comes by once every couple of weeks or so, tells us all how to be REALLY REAL Discordians (which seems to be about hating Black people), then leaves.
He doesn't burn out, but he won't go away, either. It's like having dog shit on the bottom of your shoe. Scrap all you like, the stench remains.
Can't we convince him to start a forum called principiadiscordia.org, or something?
:lulz:
Quote from: Baron von Hoopla on June 05, 2007, 12:12:43 AM
Can't we convince him to start a forum called principiadiscordia.org, or something?
:lulz:
:lulz:
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:57:08 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 11:47:44 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:45:56 PM
That's bullshit. Stop Dodging. Publically Implicate Yourself? My question could easily be answered without such nonsense.
No, it isn't bullshit. What we call "church art", The Machine,Ñ¢ calls "vandalism" and "felony mischief".
Sorry. Nobody here is willing to be fined or jailed for your amusement. Fuck off, you little git.
-Clever Graffitii that makes Catholics/ Christans question "God"
Couldn't you have just said that?
what could possibly have made you think thats what he meant by art.
my art made 200+ shoppers very very cold today.
How is KYFMS a difficult concept?
CowAss is rapidly moving into "dumbest fucker here" status.
I still prefer him to akk. I think he is just a lil ignant, but with torches up around the main points of a post he might get it.
in case it has not been posted;
Keep your fucking mouth shut.
Wow.
Just, wow.
yeah, he's not the sharpest tool in the thread.
though, I don't think he's willfully ignorant. Probably just naive and/or dumb.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on June 05, 2007, 03:14:27 AM
yeah, he's not the sharpest tool in the thread.
though, I don't think he's willfully ignorant. Probably just naive and/or dumb.
He's a racist, even though he knows racism is wrong.
He's willfully an idiot.
meh. I dunno.
he said something racially ignorant, was called out, apologized, and hasn't repeated the behavior. There IS a difference between just being an ignorant jackass who shoots off at the mouth and being a premeditated racist.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on June 05, 2007, 03:53:35 AM
meh. I dunno.
he said something racially ignorant, was called out, apologized, and hasn't repeated the behavior. There IS a difference between just being an ignorant jackass who shoots off at the mouth and being a premeditated racist.
On the other hand, he also keeps jamming his dick in the meatgrinder, Horab-style, in an effort to "get" some of us (me, in particular). Now he's telling us how to be REALLY REAL Discordians.
He's a fucking moron.
HEY!
Quit violating CowAss's right to live vicariously through your antics and then go somewhere else and claim credit for what YOU did.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 12:05:38 AM
This is the problem with the board reviving last year.
For every 10-15 good posters, we get someone like AKK or CowAss.
Wtf are you talking about. I wasn't the one who drove this thread into the ground. It didn't start off that bad until you spammed the hell out of it after I made a comment that wasn't even that offensive, stop taking me so seriously. I bust the board's balls and make a joke about the peps that just talk here for fun and you had to turn into this a bitch fest about absolutely nothing. How come you try and call me out any opportunity you get, even if it interferes with or completely destroys any thread that's progressing at the time? Felix had a good thread going until you hijacked the shit out of it. I made a jackass joke that I still think is pretty funny, deal with it. Cain gave his 2 cents and left it at that, mature and effective. The only person at this time fucking with the flow of creative thought is you, Rog.
Grow up.
OFUK, DCA FOUND THE EB&G
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 05, 2007, 04:44:37 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 12:05:38 AM
This is the problem with the board reviving last year.
For every 10-15 good posters, we get someone like AKK or CowAss.
Wtf are you talking about. I wasn't the one who drove this thread into the ground.
Shut your pie-hole, boy. We're talking ABOUT you, not TO you.
Quote from: vexati0n on June 05, 2007, 04:39:14 AM
HEY!
Quit violating CowAss's right to live vicariously through your antics and then go somewhere else and claim credit for what YOU did.
:lol:
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 05:09:13 AM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 05, 2007, 04:44:37 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 12:05:38 AM
This is the problem with the board reviving last year.
For every 10-15 good posters, we get someone like AKK or CowAss.
Wtf are you talking about. I wasn't the one who drove this thread into the ground.
Shut your pie-hole, boy. We're talking ABOUT you, not TO you.
You still fucked the thread either way.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 05, 2007, 05:13:37 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 05:09:13 AM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 05, 2007, 04:44:37 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 12:05:38 AM
This is the problem with the board reviving last year.
For every 10-15 good posters, we get someone like AKK or CowAss.
Wtf are you talking about. I wasn't the one who drove this thread into the ground.
Shut your pie-hole, boy. We're talking ABOUT you, not TO you.
You still fucked the thread either way.
You really aren't big on personal responsibility, are you? :lulz:
Because here you are, doing it again, while you try to put ALL of the blame on someone else.
Besides, when we're done fucking with you, we'll just split the thread, and put all this hilarious stuff in Apple Talk, so everyone can have a good laugh at your expense.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 05, 2007, 05:13:37 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 05:09:13 AM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 05, 2007, 04:44:37 AM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 12:05:38 AM
This is the problem with the board reviving last year.
For every 10-15 good posters, we get someone like AKK or CowAss.
Wtf are you talking about. I wasn't the one who drove this thread into the ground.
Shut your pie-hole, boy. We're talking ABOUT you, not TO you.
You still fucked the thread either way.
This thread was fucked from the first post, I think that talking about what a dumb ass you are is much better then the original OP because I'm such a shallow fucker and would rather see someone get bitched on then talk about clever things like the essence of wisdom.
Wisdom, in here motherfucker? You're talking to the wrong asshats.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 05, 2007, 04:44:37 AMCain gave his 2 cents and left it at that, mature and effective.
Um, no, actually.
What really happened was that it was around 11:30 PM and the occupant of the only room of the house where I can get free internet wanted to sleep or something stupid like that. So I vacated before I could make my reply, which is what I'm going to do now.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:31:18 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 04, 2007, 11:21:49 PM
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Speak for yourself, asshole. I'm off doing plenty of stuff.
Get your facts straight before running your mouth off. Again.
I believe you, but can I ask what?
Many people come here, see what's goin' on, and ask "So, what do I do?
Many times forum members will say "figure it out for yourself," but that's also a fantastically sneaky way of saying "I don't know."
Not everyone can (or rather should) make Podcast.
1. What I work as, or what I do O:MFwise? Former is easy. I work at a think tank funded by a very well known group of industrialists and ex heads of state, with good links to the FBI and MI5, among the more 'open' policy creation departments, such as State, the UK Home Office (now Security and Policing). Officially I'm charged with ways of defending the Empire's greatest asset, black gold, from the smudgy people it really belongs to. However, I am often contracted out for other related work.
The latter though, you can get stuffed. I ain't breathing a word. I do lots of other stuff, involving weedkiller to paranoids worried about electricity lines, but thats purely out of work time and for my own amusement.
2. And we tell them what to check out and read.
3. Or it means "figure it out for yourself". This isn't the Army. If you want to take orders all day and cause chaos, go work at the Pentagon. Once I start telling someone, who I don't know and whose circumstances differ from mine what is best for them, then I am no better than a Gray. I thought you would have at least realized that by now.
4. No-one, bar you, suggested they should, you little creep.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Why do we always have breakdown everything to bullshit. Sure, it may often be true, but it's a boring, depressing, and nonproductive way of handleing things.
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Oh my, what an overly-generalized point-of-view you have there. You would make a great painter with those broad strokes.
Quote from: Lysergic on June 05, 2007, 05:47:21 AM
Wisdom, in here motherfucker? You're talking to the wrong asshats.
And THIS is why I didn't post it here.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 04:05:09 AM
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on June 05, 2007, 03:53:35 AM
meh. I dunno.
he said something racially ignorant, was called out, apologized, and hasn't repeated the behavior. There IS a difference between just being an ignorant jackass who shoots off at the mouth and being a premeditated racist.
On the other hand, he also keeps jamming his dick in the meatgrinder, Horab-style, in an effort to "get" some of us (me, in particular). Now he's telling us how to be REALLY REAL Discordians.
He's a fucking moron.
Yeah, we're pretty much in agreement on that.
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on June 05, 2007, 03:52:39 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 05, 2007, 04:05:09 AM
Quote from: East Coast Hustle on June 05, 2007, 03:53:35 AM
meh. I dunno.
he said something racially ignorant, was called out, apologized, and hasn't repeated the behavior. There IS a difference between just being an ignorant jackass who shoots off at the mouth and being a premeditated racist.
On the other hand, he also keeps jamming his dick in the meatgrinder, Horab-style, in an effort to "get" some of us (me, in particular). Now he's telling us how to be REALLY REAL Discordians.
He's a fucking moron.
Yeah, we're pretty much in agreement on that.
REALLY REAL DISCORDIANS DO NOT AGREE :evilmad:
-DC
actually a cheap knock-off Discordian purchased on Canal Street from someone who can't speak English
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 11:47:44 PM
No, it isn't bullshit. What we call "church art", The Machine™ calls "vandalism" and "felony mischief".
yup. i know some guys who do graffiti. they ask me for easily disposable media that fit in digital cameras, cause they still wanna upload their works anonymously to some gfti sites, but if they get caught, their houses get searched and any photo they have of any piece they may or may not have done is considered incriminating evidence.
apparently stickering is most illegal, at least unless it's for something commercial. srsly, you can plaster half the town with posters for some big hardcore techno party, which is still "not allowed" if you do it outside designated places, but at least the police won't come hunting you down with/like dogs the way they'll do if it's "just art".
police and technical research teams spend
at least as much time investigating graffiti "criminals" as they do going after rapists.
Quote from: vexati0n on June 05, 2007, 04:39:14 AMQuit violating CowAss's right to live vicariously through your antics and then go somewhere else and claim credit for what YOU did.
- "c'mon grampa Cowass, tell us again about the time you were a Real Diskordjun!"
- "well boys, in that time we had a little thing called KYSM..F KJSY .. something like that, i never really understood what it meant, but did i tell you about the time i put LSD in teh water supply?"
- "wow grampa did that really happen?"
- "of course kiddo .. now listen .. it was early morning and i just came out of hassah-al-kabba's caves after a heavy night of orgying and teh drugz .. "
Hey guys, thanks for discussing the OP and maturely ignoring any obvious trolls.
Fock 'eads.
What!? Thread jacks on PD.com?
That UNPOSSIBLE!
Quote from: LMNO on June 05, 2007, 07:30:18 PM
What!? Thread jacks on PD.com?
That UNPOSSIBLE!
Actually it's hyperpossible*
*hyperpossible = 100% guaranteed to happen. The question is how many thousand times before the thread dies.
this isn't a threadjack!
this is Cow Ass using this thread as a first-hand demonstration of what Wisdom really is!
Quote from: vexati0n on June 05, 2007, 07:35:30 PM
this isn't a threadjack!
this is Cow Ass using this thread as a first-hand demonstration of what Wisdom really is!
Damn! An I sooooo missed that :argh!:
Now you know. CowAss is our saviour.
Quote from: LMNO on June 05, 2007, 07:30:18 PM
What!? Thread jacks on PD.com?
That UNPOSSIBLE!
I'd be a hypocrite to criticize for the threadjacking thing. I just don't see why we stand for this shit from trolls.
I guess it's making me lose enthusiasm for the whole ranting/discussing formula.
Quote from: Felix on June 05, 2007, 07:43:13 PM
Quote from: LMNO on June 05, 2007, 07:30:18 PM
What!? Thread jacks on PD.com?
That UNPOSSIBLE!
I'd be a hypocrite to criticize for the threadjacking thing. I just don't see why we stand for this shit from trolls.
I guess it's making me lose enthusiasm for the whole ranting/discussing formula.
I always figured that's the whole idea of trolls but for every troll threadjack there's loads of really sweet threads where everybody is just riffing off each other. Even if it aint deep and meaningful I usly find it entertaining.
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 08:53:05 AM
Buncha crap.
Wisdom is knowing when to punch a fucker, and when to wait for a better time.
That is all.
OP pretty much includes that.
"patience and the exercise of restraint"
"properly prioritizes--knows whats worth doing and whats not, and likewise what cannot or should not be done and what can and should (like realizing people can only change themselves)"
Quote from: LHX on June 04, 2007, 02:58:01 PM
wisdom is that which allows you to save yourself
EDIT: maybe
Covers that too.
"foresight--the ability to anticipate and prevent rather than just reacting"
"nothing to prove--not control freaks, are humble self confident and sincere, as well as genuine"
Quote from: LHX on June 04, 2007, 03:04:31 PM
prolly not even wise to define wisdom
ITT:toolbox
When did I ever claim to be wise?
Quote from: Prater Festwo on June 04, 2007, 05:44:23 PM
Wisdom is the State of Being Urination, or of Being Urinated.
also, being "pissed," whether pissed drunk, pissed off or pissed on.
I Will Wiz Anything.
Ha. Ahahaha. Heh. Die.
Quote from: Buddhist_Monk_Wannabe on June 04, 2007, 06:15:00 PM
:roll:
1) This wasn't about wisdom, this was about the characteristics that are found in wise people.
2) I found it interesting, but knew it wouldn't be appreciated here, which is why I didn't post it. I gave Felix permission to cross post because he took an interest in it as well.
1) My post was querying wisdom, with the crosspost as a supplement.
2) Thanks for permission.
Quote from: rzasthole on June 04, 2007, 07:45:41 PM
Just remembered a time I was working at a convenience store. This cop came in and walked up to the counter with two cases of beer and stood in line. He then looked at his shirt and said "oh shit I'm in uniform" and put the beer back. He then asked me if we had banana rolling papers. After saying no, he laughed and asked for a "bag...I mean pack" of cigarettes. I was stoned off my ass at the time, mind you....
Off topic? or wisdom in action?
Meh, it sounds like lack of wisdom in action.
Quote from: Dr. Cow Ass on June 04, 2007, 11:11:47 PM
Maybe that's why Discordians aren't really known for doing stuff.
Bullshit.
Quote from: SillyCybin on June 05, 2007, 07:48:26 PM
Quote from: Felix on June 05, 2007, 07:43:13 PM
Quote from: LMNO on June 05, 2007, 07:30:18 PM
What!? Thread jacks on PD.com?
That UNPOSSIBLE!
I'd be a hypocrite to criticize for the threadjacking thing. I just don't see why we stand for this shit from trolls.
I guess it's making me lose enthusiasm for the whole ranting/discussing formula.
I always figured that's the whole idea of trolls but for every troll threadjack there's loads of really sweet threads where everybody is just riffing off each other. Even if it aint deep and meaningful I usly find it entertaining.
Yeah, but when a thread is posted with sincere intentions, it's infuriating.
And I posted a sincere and honest answer.
Wisdom is bullshit, another fake quality invented so people can pass off information in such a way that the integrity of the source and not the content, is what is questioned.
People can occasionally act in wise ways. But there is no such thing as a wise person. Stop using Platonism, it only leads you into linguistic traps and falsehoods.
There's no such thing as a ____ person. People are just people, I think we can agree.
Thanks for the sincerity, btw.
Wisdom is bullshit as a charachter trait, I'll agree for the sake of argument. But there is such a thing as wise behavior, so I am discussing that.
Is there wiser possible behavior than OP suggests?
Quote from: Felix on June 05, 2007, 07:27:10 PM
Hey guys, thanks for discussing the OP and maturely ignoring any obvious trolls.
Fock 'eads.
actually i think the thread turned out quite nicely, considering what it started with. it was a nice OP but
-- quickly restrains himself from actually doing it just to try out what happens -- it kinda reminds me of:
Quote
All Is One.
discuss.
if you get my point.
maybe not. maybe i'm wrong and the original post was more thoughtful than that. i can see both ways.
either way i kinda enjoy the kicking trolls thing as well. if you wanted to keep it on-topic, it's easy, just ignore the trolling bits and actively steer the thread back to what you wanted it to be. don't say "guys be more like this and that", simply take the responses you thought were on topic and reply to those. (and if that fails, simply accept there is not much interest --at the moment!-- for the subject)
also, reposting the OP sometimes helps.
good luck.
Noted, 000. I'm trying.
Quote from: Cain on June 05, 2007, 08:01:46 PM
And I posted a sincere and honest answer.
Wisdom is bullshit, another fake quality invented so people can pass off information in such a way that the integrity of the source and not the content, is what is questioned.
People can occasionally act in wise ways. But there is no such thing as a wise person. Stop using Platonism, it only leads you into linguistic traps and falsehoods.
Wouldn't someone who makes "acting in wise ways" a habit be more wise than one who does it rarely?
(http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/2/29/Saynotomethandbareback.jpg/488px-Saynotomethandbareback.jpg)
wtf is bareback?
Quote from: rzasthole on June 06, 2007, 04:08:49 AM
Quote from: Cain on June 05, 2007, 08:01:46 PM
And I posted a sincere and honest answer.
Wisdom is bullshit, another fake quality invented so people can pass off information in such a way that the integrity of the source and not the content, is what is questioned.
People can occasionally act in wise ways. But there is no such thing as a wise person. Stop using Platonism, it only leads you into linguistic traps and falsehoods.
Wouldn't someone who makes "acting in wise ways" a habit be more wise than one who does it rarely?
Not necessarily. What we call "acting wisely" is a bunch of arbitrary values based highly on context and subject to change. If instead we were to define the virtue or trait linked to that situation, we would likely have a much more explicit and accurate description of what we are approving of.
Quote from: Lysergic on June 06, 2007, 11:55:44 AM
wtf is bareback?
(http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i312/P3nT4gR4m/bareback1.jpg)
In response to OP
http://www.principiadiscordia.com/forum/index.php?topic=12965.0
This is wisdom. Any arguments?
No.
Quote from: Felix on June 05, 2007, 07:54:14 PM
Quote from: SillyCybin on June 05, 2007, 07:48:26 PM
Quote from: Felix on June 05, 2007, 07:43:13 PM
Quote from: LMNO on June 05, 2007, 07:30:18 PM
What!? Thread jacks on PD.com?
That UNPOSSIBLE!
I'd be a hypocrite to criticize for the threadjacking thing. I just don't see why we stand for this shit from trolls.
I guess it's making me lose enthusiasm for the whole ranting/discussing formula.
I always figured that's the whole idea of trolls but for every troll threadjack there's loads of really sweet threads where everybody is just riffing off each other. Even if it aint deep and meaningful I usly find it entertaining.
Yeah, but when a thread is posted with sincere intentions, it's infuriating.
I know *I* answered you. You paid no attention.
Yes I did.
Quote from: Felix on June 05, 2007, 07:53:32 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 08:53:05 AM
Buncha crap.
Wisdom is knowing when to punch a fucker, and when to wait for a better time.
That is all.
OP pretty much includes that.
"patience and the exercise of restraint"
"properly prioritizes--knows whats worth doing and whats not, and likewise what cannot or should not be done and what can and should (like realizing people can only change themselves)"
Quote from: Felix on June 09, 2007, 02:38:21 AM
Yes I did.
Quote from: Felix on June 05, 2007, 07:53:32 PM
Quote from: The Good Reverend Roger on June 04, 2007, 08:53:05 AM
Buncha crap.
Wisdom is knowing when to punch a fucker, and when to wait for a better time.
That is all.
OP pretty much includes that.
"patience and the exercise of restraint"
"properly prioritizes--knows whats worth doing and whats not, and likewise what cannot or should not be done and what can and should (like realizing people can only change themselves)"
Who are you gonna believe? Your eyes, or your spiritual advisor?
I'll believe it when it starts touching me in unwelcome ways- as above, so below.
Quote from: Felix on June 09, 2007, 02:51:09 AM
I'll believe it when it starts touching me in unwelcome ways- as above, so below.
(http://img120.imageshack.us/img120/6880/donotwant2xy8.jpg)