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Afterall, it was only yesterday that I was accused of improper behavior off of this board. My little out burst was unwarranted, and for that I do apoligize, but I don't take kindly to being accused of perverse behavior. I haven't been bugging anyone, unless of course you count my poorly understood posts in these threads.

Cindy, think of me what you will, .

I love Cindy.

Wait, strike that, what I meant to say is, Candy. I love Candy.

I sure do need to learn how to spell. 

*I'm sorry you can't respect my decision of how far into a conversation I will or will not go.

Tell me how I am supposed to respect your decision not to continue a discussion. Not post?

I can't make you or anyone take part in a discussion. I can't make you or anyone else respond to what I post. I would imagine that you, I, and anyone else, would simply not respond if they don't want to speak further. Am I incorrect in my conclusion here?

Why do you like to antagonize, and attempt to put me on the defensive?

I apoligize that you find me antagonistic, and I certainly am not trying to put you on the defensive. I think this all results from a disagreement of opinions. You think the world works a certain way, I think it works a certain way, and then, here we are.

Actually, my impression of you is that you are quite adept at projection.

:laugh:  Well, I did run the projector in my highschool. How could you tell? So Lucy, here's a nickel, what is it I'm projecting?  :laugh:

*I find -- and have found for quite some time -- it interesting how you always bring my studies of 18th century philosophers
into absolutely unrelated discussions.  So I cannot do income tax; I've admitted many times that I'm not good with math.  Also, I've been self-employed for years; that's added complexity.

[sigh] Here is the problem. You always think I'm out for a kill. I pointed out, in what I thought was praise, your ability to handle rather grueling philosphical thought and text. To me, this demonstrates a capacity for learning, and comprehension (the prime requesite for intelligence). I was merely suggesting that you could do your own taxes, or just about anything, if you set your mind to it. But you don't, or you don't have to, so you fallback on this idea "I'm not good at math". Well, neither am . In fact, I'm bad with science too. But that dosen't mean I can't learn, or understand scientific or mathmatical principles (that many others have discussed here) when I feel I need to.

This whole physcian thing is part and parcel of the same thought.

There are people here who profess and proclaim God, Jesus,  Christianity and religious beliefs...but I have yet to see you bring up their religious beliefs/practices/studies in an unrelated context, as if using it in a slying insulting way -- as you have done to me repeatedly.

I have, and I do. But then, many people who believe in their version of God are a lot less vocal about it than you are about Voltaire. You're not a bible thumper, you're a Voltaire thumper. Nothing wrong with that per se, but it's still pretty much the same thing.

Why do you do this?

I never cared for proselytizing.

I think you've never really liked me; actions sure speak louder than words.  That's fine; I don't live to please you.

You mean... you don't!  :laugh:

I don't know you Cindy, so how could I ever like, or dislike you?

I will say I do like some of your ideas. Not all. Not most. But some. And I have tried to play nice, but it seems such attempts are lost to animosity.

And I think I'm fairly even handed in my posts with others, I don't play favorites. Remember, you have the highest post count out of anybody here. Law of averages. 

Now, time for a self-administered colonoscopy. 

One of these days, I'm going to re-read the entire 1700 pages (or whatever it is) myself. It really is a modern-day classic."

*1700 pages of fiction:  It's not going to happen.    I don't read much fiction, for starters.  Also, I've become so absorbed in my 18th century Enlightenment studies that I haven't managed to finish 2 non-related books, though I've had each for a few months now.

As I've mentioned before, the best sci-fi I've ever read (and I have previously done quite a bit of reading in this regard) is Arthur C. Clarke, particularly:  Childhood's End, Rendezvous with Rama, and 2001:  A Space Odyssey (the book, not the film).

Rendezvous with Rama is my favorite.  Clarke keeps these 3 novels (I dislike his sequels) short, sweet, and to the point.

Have you read a book which you feel completely represents your heart, your deepest inner self?  The social and scientific aura of Rendezvous with Rama is mine; it's the world I would like to live in, i.e. my greatest Ideal.

--Cindy

i don't know why some links are active and others don't get active . . . whatever

Greed Power--yea!