Brother D thinks that we need a thread dedicated to our opinions about him.
Who’s first? 
who?
jk. 
would like to see more posts though. DavidB, your’e either too busy, or have nothing much to say?
and getting Slythe to ask for you, that’s just cute.
IMHO that is…
Well, I just love him to pieces.
Okay, maybe I overstated that just a smidge. Seriously, I have no beef with our David. He is a skeptic’s skeptic and I don’t think there’s anything wrong with that – especially on this forum. Remember the Straight Dope motto, after all. A person (like our David) who refuses to suffer fools gladly is always going to rub certain people the wrong way.
I think he’s an overreligious zealot. What’s that you say? He’s an atheist? Yes, and atheism is a religion. A skeptic, you say? Prove to me that God does not exist. A true skeptic requires proof on either side of an issue. Yes, yes, I know… “Extraordinary claims call for extraordinary evidence”, but who decides which claims are extraordinary?
Slythe said:
No, no, no Slythe – I said this whole FORUM could be used to praise me, not say what people really think! There have already been plenty of Pit threads about me for that!
Oops, sorry. Total smeg-up on my part. Never happen again.
O.K. folks, this thread is for saying nice things about Brother D. Be lovey-dovey and treacly in your responses. Pour on the sugar. Lay it on thick.
Is that better?
In all seriousness, I can’t even begin to explain how much I’ve learned from him both in GD, and from his website. I read GD, I just don’t participate. I’m kind of an idiot, and hate to prove it on a regular basis so I keep my mouth shut. But he’s been an invaluable source of information for me, and has helped clarify a whole lot of things for me.
Slythe, for some reason, your above post made me think of cinnamon toast. Freshly made sugary cinnamon toast, oozing with melted butter.
DavidB is OK in my book. He surely knows what he’s talking about when he posts. I’ve heard that he has no paitence, but on those few occasions when I’ve posted in Great Debates he hasn’t said “boo” to me. And I refuse to believe that I got it all right on the first try.
I have always felt profoundly sorry for DavidB. He seems to be my kind of guy.
They have a 12-step program for that, but my kind of guys don’t go to 12-step programs.
David, you have my sympathies, but I am still happy for the company.
-Chronos
I suggest that, if you haven’t already, you might want to bring this up over in GD. :rolleyes:
On the subject of David, I like him, he really knows his shit and doesn’t take any bull from anyone.
Of course, I’m also a bit scared of him too…but thats just common sense…
DavidB. is to be worshiped, revered, adored, and obeyed! On your knees, O Sinful Ones!
(I . . . I . . . I don’t know what came over me. I just had to say that! I’ve been having these strange interludes ever since being inducted into the Church of DavidB. several months ago. And I keep dreaming of invisible pink unicorns!)
Aw, shucks… :o
I have a shrine to David B in my living room.
From what I can tell he is a good person. He may seem radical at some times but I haven’t yet heard a claim that he can’t back up with logic.
He’s probably a nice enough guy to have as a neighbor or drink a beer with.
He reminds me though of a good friend of mine that is a little too wrapped up in his scientific view of the world.
Science can’t explain everything and not all scientific “facts” will still be valid 50 years from now.
I fear for his sanity though if he should happen to encounter a ghostly being or a 2-mile wide floating triangle…
Shit! I hit enter too soon!
I meant to add that if he did, I envision that he’d spin around like the robot on Lost In Space chanting “Does not compute!” “Does not compute!”
I think David B. is a fine Christian man…
I DENOUNCE all FALSE PROPHETS of the CHURCH OF DAVID B!
Only I can lead you to the TRUTH of his HOLY WISDOM!
Forget the sandal. Follow the GOURD!!!
(* Er… that’s a thumbs up. *)
I’d like to have a homosexual affair with him. Unfortunately, we’re of opposite sexes, and we’re both straight. sigh
One time, I had a toothache, and I wrote something and he replied. At that point I noticed, incredibly, my toothache was gone ! What does that tell you??
Oh, and I hate to rip off the person who said this but I can’t remember his name, but: if atheism is a religion, bald is a hair color.
Note to myself: don’t post at 2am.