SA, honestly, if you’re going to coninue this tack you might want to wait a day or two in order to marshal any evidence you have. I’m sure you know, we’re all entitled to our own opinions, but not our own facts. I’ve also ranted here about how generalizations are often more harmful than beneficial when reified, and fallacious fungibility lowers the tone of an entire debate in additon to being false to facts. So far, people have shown some very, very good cites to rebut your claims. There’s been no real counter. And I’ve read the whole thread.
You should know that if you’re going to convince Dopers, you need evidence by the truckload.
Please. You aren’t even trying to change minds. You just want to spout off and climb up the cross when noone will accept your opinions as fact. “Mommy, the liberals are being mean to me.” :rolleyes:
Wow, all that hp and still not a bigger tool than you.
All them big ole power tools. Overcompensate much?
“I’m a bigger man than you because I own power tools.” :rolleyes: Same ole blah blah. Sounds like someone has inferiority issues. Tell ya what. How about you just wait for a more rational conservative to come along so you can just pretend that what they posted was what you meant all along?
So in other words, a manly and grown up guy like as you actually thinks such equipment actually exists?
Do you not realize a 184" mower would be over fifteen feet wide? And that 350 hp engines power cars, not weedeaters?
I was just havin’ a little fun, taking a poke at your silly order that I “mince” my way out of here and let the “grown ups” talk.
In actuality, I mowed her yard with a 21" Bolens push mower (not self-propelled though, so it’s still somewhat manly), a Black & Decker electric trimmer and edger, and a WeedEater brand blower.
This is all very low end equipment.
So, it seems that whatever else you may be, “tool” isn’t one of them.
Thanks, Finn. (And by the way, if you ever decide to license your vocabulary, I’d like to become a franshisee.)
Actually, you make some good points. As you are probably aware, I’m not usually as obtuse as I’ve been over the last few days. It’s just that sometimes certain people or people of a certain posting style just really get on my nerves and before I know it I find myself arguing just to be doing it. There is no point to be made, no conversion to accomplish…and I know it. So I just play along as long they’re willing to keep it going, or I eventually bail becuase I get tired of it or offscreen life intrudes.
And frankly, I’m about to reach the point where it’s become too tiresome, even for me.
But thanks for the advice. If more of the guys on the other side were more like you, much more could be accomplished around here on both sides.
No. In other words a manly man like me doesn’t feel the need to make up power tools just to score points on someone. Silly me by not realizing how low you would go. My fault for not paying attention and taking anything you say at face value.
Of course, you’ve confirmed my post by getting your exclamation points on and then “joking.” :rolleyes:
Since you seem to be flailing, I’ll give you a helping hand. Sam Stones post earlier in the thread mentions a study. I betcha if you googled that up, you could actually come up with something to contribute to the thread other than your already famous charm.
:rolleyes:
Terminator my ass. You’re like Daffy Duck without the class.
What everyone must keep in mind is that you’re arguing with someone who doesn’t let facts affect his or her judgement.
You’re arguing with someone who is thrilled that tens of thousands of ‘terrorists and terrorist sympathizers’ have been killed by US forces in Iraq - but still hasn’t managed to define what a ‘terrorist sympathizer’ is.
You’re wasting your time. He/she is just like duffer, but he/she’s just got more free time to type.
You didn’t really pay attention to what I said; you just skimmed it, thought you had ammo to belittle me for needing high-powered tools to boost my self-image, and jumped at the chance to use it.
Either that, or really don’t know the difference between my fictional equipment and real equipment and you’re just faking it to try to save face.
I disagree: it’s his character, not his style. Sufficient people felt that he was a better leader and could be better trusted to do the right thing. We had a long and fruitful discussion about character a bit over a year ago during the election.
When did I declare victory? Go back and READ what I had to say when changed your position, after I gave you more facts than you had to base that particular opinion on. Here’s the link.
Victory, I’m embarrassed the fight is on my record!
Why would I try to save face? I don’t know a damn thing about lawn equipment. I’m pissed at myself for missing the numbers. :smack:
If you want me to do anything more than skim your posts, maybe you should consider posting something worth paying attention too. You’re like some deranged right wing sidekick. IIRC, in a different thread a long time ago, I compared you to the little dog from the looney toons that followed the bulldog around going “Yeah boss! Sure thing boss!” Good to see that it still fits.
