Kerry concedes election?

[SirBruce]

Ouch!  So that's where my $800.00 went?!  PM me for my contact information ;)

Ahhh, I was waiting for the first person to post that.  You win a gold star. :)  Seriously, it was a guy from alt.callahans.

Care to share how you managed to obtain $800 from someone without supplying anything in return?  Teach me, oh sensei.

One of the secrets about me is that I can actually be quite diplomatic and charming when I want to be.  I found out early in life that I can be a good liar, to the point where now I have a general distaste for deception and try to be as open and up front with people as I can be.  As a result, I'm constantly banging my head againt social conventions that restrict such honesty to varying degrees in varying situations.

Bruce

[Resvrgam]

 As a result, I'm constantly banging my head againt social conventions that restrict such honesty to varying degrees in varying situations.

Bruce

Well, at least you're one of the good guys now :)

I view deception like stealing time and my life's too short to have stolen from me.  Good to hear there's people sick of the BS out there as well.

[Margalis]

Stealing to make it through college is pretty weak, and I can't think of any circumstance where that would be required vs. say....GETTING A JOB!

[schild]

Stealing to make it through college is pretty weak, and I can't think of any circumstance where that would be required vs. say....GETTING A JOB!

Thievery is as much a job as any other. It's just illegal and the benefits suck.

That said it's better than what two of the kids at UMD I knew (by association) were doing. One was serving up child porn and the other was selling drugs. Like dirty mexican shit. Not high class uptown crack from wall street. </tongue in cheek>

Seriously though. Who gives a shit what people do as long as it doesn't affect you. And it doesn't effect you. Boog was just bitter because he didn't finish college. Why else do you think he lurks message boards and hops at the slightest chance to insult someone?

[Nebu]

Being poor and time deprived can often lead people to do things against their better judgement.  It sounds to me like these people regret their actions and have learned from it. Is it necessary to rub their nose in it?

I think we could all be readily judged for our own shortcomings.

[schild]

Being poor and time deprived can often lead people to do things against their better judgement.  It sounds to me like these people regret their actions and have learned from it. Is it necessary to rub their nose in it?

Maybe the guy that sold drugs. But he'd already served time. As for the child porn guy. Yea, that fucker deserved what he's got. I hope the people in jail are rubbing some salt in those wounds. There are degrees to stupidity. He's way past the red line.

I think we could all be readily judged for our own shortcomings.

I'm not religious enough to touch that with a ten foot pole.

[Nebu]

Maybe the guy that sold drugs. But he'd already served time. As for the child porn guy. Yea, that fucker deserved what he's got. I hope the people in jail are rubbing some salt in those wounds. There are degrees to stupidity. He's way past the red line.

Ok, there are degrees.  Stealing a candybar is one thing, exploiting children for porn is another.  the first I say big fucking deal, the latter I say hang the son of a bitch.

Edited me being stupid.

[Merusk]

Everyone has the same opportunity. Some people just have more of a leg up, so they start closer to their goal and have to work less.

I don't really want to get into an equality of opportunity argument, but these sentences don't make any sense to me.  3 sprinters who start 50, 100, and 150 meters from the finish line don't have the same opportunity to win that race.

I never said "equal" opportunity.  Equal opportunity is a myth. I said the same opportunity.  At the start of the race, they all have a chance of winning since nobody's won yet. It's not an equal one, or even a fair one if all the athletes are equal. But they all have a chance. Semantics?  Maybe, but life is full of subtleties sometimes.

You might ask "How the hell would the guy that far behind win?"  Well, if you put me at the 50, and Flo-jo at the 100 or even 150, chances are she'll win.  I can't run for shit thanks to my knees.  Yeah, the 50 meter spot needs a world-class talent to beat someone who can't run more than 10-20 meters, but as pointed out  the world ain't fair.

  If you work, and you strive and you sacrifice you can achieve from a disadvantage.  The biggest difference between those who do and those who don't is mindset.  Think you've lost and you already have, and all those old adages.  Yeah, you probably won't look back with fondness on your adversity.  Doesn't mean it has to defeat you to the point of, "OMG I can never win! I give up!"

[Boogaleeboo]

Boog was just bitter because he didn't finish college.

Never went. Never went to high school. Didn't finish grade school.

Don't think highly about education in general.

With that being said, if it's something you want and you can't get it's entirely your own fault. If I have to flat out turn down a free ride, I'm certain less bitter people can manage to find their way.

And I troll message boards because it's amusing and easy to multitask.