Being as I’ve just completed one mofo of a programming project and basking in post-prograsm contentment, I’ve decided to share the love. Ze problem is that I don’t have anyone handy to share the love with right now. So, I’ll share it with someone I don’t have handy, but certainly deserves it.
I dedicate this thread to Polycarp.
Polycarp, dispenser of wisdom, faith, intellectual honesty, and general goodness vibes. You are one of the best and the brightest. You were an extremely important object lesson to me. Pre-SDMB, my experience with devout Christians who actually practiced what they preached was…actually, it wasn’t. Therefore, I associated Christianity with either lack of insight or hypocricy. More than anyone else here (though there are plenty of others), you tore my misconception to pieces. For that big truth, and over 6000 smaller truths, I thank you.
I’d have to be in the Pit to tell you what I think of Polycarp.
Not really, but I thought I’d try to inject a wee bit of controversy. Polycarp is one anti-fundie that has made me realise that I should have more respect for religious people.
I use Polycarp as an example for my kids. My children have very cynical views about Christianity and tend to paint all Christians with the same brush (they confuse Christians with fundamentalists). They both visit the SDMB and I am constantly pointing them in Poly’s direction as a good example. So, thanks Poly.
A toast to Polycarp, who, in addition to his good nature, his eriudite* posts and Christian fellowship has a wicked-good sense of humor, a great knowledge of Science Fiction and great taste in books (cause it converges on 1:1 with mine! )
:: clinks glass ::
Keep up the work in GD, Poly, but how 'bout starting a Science Fiction thread now and then? I miss agreeing with you about books!
Fenris
*Isn’t it ironic that that’s the word I can’t spell
Polycarp is indeed a wonderful person, and we are grateful to have him in our company.
Lest his head get too swollen with all this praise though, I’m going to remind all that his wonderful wife has had a large part in his upbringing.
In addition to all the fond and admiring praise already listed, via Polycarp’s posts within the last month or so, I have added two words to my vocabulary.
Irenic and purblind.
Wonderful words that were previously unknown to me.
Just goes to show how one can fight ignorance both actively and passively.
Oh my. One day you’re gonna have to get me good and drunk, and see if I spill any of Poly’s deep dark secrets. He was a regular heck-raiser in his day, I tell ya!
I don’t know what made Robert decide to start this thread, other than what he said in the OP – although I have my suspicions as to Who was involved. But I needed an emotional lift today, and this certainly gave it.
Okay, Dinsdale, who are you IRL? Which of my dirty secrets are you privy to?
In addition to adding my appreciation for Polycarp (who remains reasonable and honest in the face of ignorance), I’d think the proper term for the opposite of a pitting would be a “tipping”.
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