Selah Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Typical lame board banter. *awaits witty replies...[i]typically[/i]* Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Bus Station Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 This is so typical. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Someone's more bored than I am. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Selah' post='1939169' date='Aug 2 2009, 06:48 PM']Typical lame board banter. *awaits witty replies...[i]typically[/i]* [/quote] So I went for a walk today. It was nice, I always enjoy walking in the rain for whatever reason. I was disappointed to see that the library was closed, I had wanted to check out a book about Wittgenstein. Since I couldn't read the Wittgenstein book I've been reading "The Collapse of the Fact Value Dichotomy" by Hilary Putnam. Putnam interests me. He started out as a scientific materialist and mathematical logician. Yet in recent years he has come to reject functionalist theories of the mind and become increasingly religious. It's a nice compromise as Putnam was evidently heavely influenced in Wittgenstein. I have, in recent months, come to notice that it seems that Wittgenstein has increasingly influenced Putnam's religious views as well. In fact Putnam included a chapter on Wittgenstein in his "Jewish Philosophy as a Guide to Life". While I am normally a fan of Putnam I felt this inclusion was a bit disingenuous. Yes, Wittgenstein's family was ethnically Jewish but the family (native to Vienna and a major force in the city politics during the Austro-Hungarian empire) had converted to Christianity several generations back. And Wittgenstein's religious life was decidedly Christian, not Jewish. He was baptized Roman Catholic but, following his father, became an atheist. During his service in the Austrian army during the first World War he briefly flirted with devout Christianity, after reading a book by Leo Tolstoy on the Gospels. In fact his fellow soldiers nicknamed him "the man with the Gospels". He abandoned this faith but continued to think about and comment on religious question. Yet even in this respect his major religious influence was Kierkegaard and his primary protege was GEM Anscombe, a Roman Catholic philosopher. I really don't see how Putnam considers him a "Jewish" philosopher, particularly on religious matters. Anyway, I went to Sheetz after that. I bought a bottle of water and Cheerwine (not actually wine, a cherry soda). I shouldn't have drank the Cheerwine as I'm training for Boxing but I'll just run an extra mile or so today to make up for it. Also now that I think about it Wittgenstein's religious opinions are really not consistent with traditional Jewish religious philosophy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Does anyone else have anything to say which could undermine the lameness of this thread with serious discussion? CatherineM. Surely you have some thoughts on the cumbersome nature of the Canadian immigration system? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Therese Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 Why would we want to un-lame the thread? It's the lame board. I haven't seen Cheerwine in years. Pretty much only in the Carolinas (I lived in SC for many years). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Marie-Therese' post='1939193' date='Aug 2 2009, 06:25 PM']Why would we want to un-lame the thread? It's the lame board. I haven't seen Cheerwine in years. Pretty much only in the Carolinas (I lived in SC for many years).[/quote] I never had it. I went to a tie dye thing that another dorm was doing when I tried this drink of funny reddish soda and melted ice cream (very healthy). When I inquired as to the nature of this magical elixir I found out about Cheerwine Why unlame the thread? Because Selah usually makes funny threads that make me laugh. This one is just generic and lazy. If we send her the message that it's ok this time, then she'll continue. We must make a stand here and butcher this monstrosity of a lame thread with our unlame knives (a metaphore for unlame posts ) The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Therese Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1939198' date='Aug 2 2009, 07:31 PM']The only thing necessary for evil to triumph is for good men to do nothing [/quote] Well, aren't you the beacon for inspiration. I suddenly want to run out and do the most preposterously lame thing I've ever done. And I probably will, right after I take a nap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Marie-Therese' post='1939200' date='Aug 2 2009, 06:35 PM']Well, aren't you the beacon for inspiration. I suddenly want to run out and do the most preposterously lame thing I've ever done. And I probably will, right after I take a nap.[/quote] GO PEYTON GO! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T-Bone _ Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 I feel mocked. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Selah Posted August 2, 2009 Author Share Posted August 2, 2009 Sorry, Hassan...just not feelin' it today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hassan Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Selah' post='1939210' date='Aug 2 2009, 06:44 PM']Sorry, Hassan...just not feelin' it today [/quote] I forgive you. The question is, can you forgive yourself for making T-Bone_ cry? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marie-Therese Posted August 2, 2009 Share Posted August 2, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1939204' date='Aug 2 2009, 07:37 PM']GO PEYTON GO! [/quote] I rule. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CatherineM Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 [quote name='Hassan' post='1939183' date='Aug 2 2009, 06:11 PM']CatherineM. Surely you have some thoughts on the cumbersome nature of the Canadian immigration system?[/quote] As a matter of fact, I spent the afternoon filling out forms to apply for Canadian Citizenship. It can't go in until September 10th, but I wanted to make sure I had all the documents I needed in case I had to send for something. All I have left is to have my photo taken for the umpteenth time, and pay a few more fees. After getting to mail it, I then wait a year for them to get around to processing it, and take a test, have a hearing before a Citizenship Judge, and if all goes well, get sworn in by my husband in about 18 months. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
QuoteMan Posted August 3, 2009 Share Posted August 3, 2009 [quote name='CatherineM' post='1939248' date='Aug 2 2009, 07:41 PM']As a matter of fact, I spent the afternoon filling out forms to apply for Canadian Citizenship. It can't go in until September 10th, but I wanted to make sure I had all the documents I needed in case I had to send for something. All I have left is to have my photo taken for the umpteenth time, and pay a few more fees. After getting to mail it, I then wait a year for them to get around to processing it, and take a test, have a hearing before a Citizenship Judge, and if all goes well, get sworn in by my husband in about 18 months.[/quote] Cool. Certinly not a typical lame post in the lame board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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