This topic will cause a huge debate...

[Donut]

Originally posted by Sazerac: I suggest you post about a topic you feel is of personal importance to you or one which you think has important societal implications. If you're posting a topic just to get a heated debate going, that's called "flame-bait" or "trolling" and it will get the topic locked down but quick. -Sazerac

You sound like one of those 'hang down in front' sort of men Saz - have I got you right?

[Sazerac]

Originally posted by Donut: You sound like one of those 'hang down in front' sort of men Saz - have I got you right?

Dang straight.

-Saz

[Iluvatar Oakenshield]

Toilet paper: Unroll over to the front, hang down behind, I mean what is the difference? I just hold it in my hands, that's alot easier.

[Wurm]

Gun Control
Abortion
Drug Legalization
Britney Spear's Bra size [img]tongue.gif[/img]

are just a few that always cause problems...

[Cloudbringer]

Originally posted by Donut: Nay, Nay a 1,000 times Nay Woman It has to hang at the back. What are you thinking about?[/QB]

FIE ON THEE, KNAVE! No, NO NO! A thousand times NO! OVER...it must unroll OVER the top! What kind of Churl are you!? My goodness and to think I've shared stories over coffee with you, you fiendish pastry! [img]tongue.gif[/img]

DefiantCharminCloud

[TheThing]

Originally posted by Sazerac: I suggest you post about a topic you feel is of personal importance to you or one which you think has important societal implications. If you're posting a topic just to get a heated debate going, that's called "flame-bait" or "trolling" and it will get the topic locked down but quick. -Sazerac

mmm,you presume too much, and failed to see the light-hearted tone in my post. why so cynic? or are you obssessed with locking up thread?

nowhere have I intended a flame, rather I want a thread dedicated to "whose a topic can cause a huge debate" turn into a huge debate...

forget it, such seriousness ruins my intention in the first place

[ 05-01-2002, 10:26 AM: Message edited by: TheThing ]

[*\Conan/*]

How about this for a topic;

Why are Carcharodon carcharias ovoviviparous? And where do they mate anyways?

Conan, I'm not really sure why you want to discuss Great White Sharks and their reproductive systems in this post? If we even mention reproducing, this post may get shut down!

[Lanesra]

Ah. I'd like to have a heated debate , please.
R: Certainly sir. Have you been here before?
M: No, I haven't, this is my first time.
R: I see. Well, do you want to have just heated debate , or were you thinking of taking a course?
M: Well, what is the cost?
R: Well, It's one pound for a five minute heated debate, but only eight pounds for a course of ten.
M: Well, I think it would be best if I perhaps started off with just the one and then see how it goes.
R: Fine. Well, I'll see who's free at the moment.
Pause
R: Mr. DeBakey's free, but he's a little bit conciliatory.
Ahh yes, Try Mr. Barnard; room 12.
M: Thank you.

(Walks down the hall. Opens door.)

Q: WHAT DO YOU WANT?
M: Well, I was told outside that...
Q: Don't give me that, you snotty-faced heap of parrot droppings!
M: What?
Q: Shut your festering gob, you tit! Your type really makes me puke, you vacuous, coffee-nosed, maloderous, pervert!!!
M: Look, I CAME HERE FOR A HEATED DEBATE, I'm not going to just stand...!!
Q: OH, oh I'm sorry, but this is abuse.
M: Oh, I see, well, that explains it.
Q: Ah yes, you want room 12A, Just along the corridor.
M: Oh, Thank you very much. Sorry.
Q: Not at all.
M: Thank You.
(Under his breath) Stupid git!!

(Walk down the corridor)
M: (Knock)
A: Come in.
M: Ah, Is this the right room for a heated debate ?
A: I told you once.
M: No you haven't.
A: Yes I have.
M: When?
A: Just now.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: You didn't
A: I did!
M: You didn't!
A: I'm telling you I did!
M: You did not!!
A: Oh, I'm sorry, just one moment. Is this a five minute heated debate or the full half hour?
M: Oh, just the five minutes.
A: Ah, thank you. Anyway, I did.
M: You most certainly did not.
A: Look, let's get this thing clear; I quite definitely told you.
M: No you did not.
A: Yes I did.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: No you didn't.
A: Yes I did.
M: You didn't.
A: Did.
M: Oh look, this isn't a heated debate.
A: Yes it is.
M: No it isn't. It's just contradiction.
A: No it isn't.
M: It is!
A: It is not.
M: Look, you just contradicted me.
A: I did not.
M: Oh you did!!
A: No, no, no.
M: You did just then.
A: Nonsense!
M: Oh, this is futile!
A: No it isn't.
M: I came here for a good heated debate.
A: No you didn't; no, you came here for heated debate.
M: heated debate isn't just contradiction.
A: It can be.
M: No it can't. heated debate is a connected series of statements intended to establish a proposition.
A: No it isn't.
M: Yes it is! It's not just contradiction.
A: Look, if I argue with you, I must take up a contrary position.
M: Yes, but that's not just saying 'No it isn't.'
A: Yes it is!
M: No it isn't!

A: Yes it is!
M: heated debate is an intellectual process. Contradiction is just the automatic gainsaying of any statement the other person makes.
(short pause)
A: No it isn't.
M: It is.
A: Not at all.
M: Now look.
A: (Rings bell) Good Morning.
M: What?
A: That's it. Good morning.
M: I was just getting interested.
A: Sorry, the five minutes is up.
M: That was never five minutes!
A: I'm afraid it was.
M: It wasn't.
Pause
A: I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to debate anymore.
M: What?!
A: If you want me to go on debating, you'll have to pay for another five minutes.
M: Yes, but that was never five minutes, just now. Oh come on!
A: (Hums)
M: Look, this is ridiculous.
A: I'm sorry, but I'm not allowed to debate, unless you've paid!
M: Oh, all right.
(pays money)
A: Thank you.
short pause
M: Well?
A: Well what?
M: That wasn't really five minutes, just now.
A: I told you, I'm not allowed to debate unless you've paid.
M: I just paid!
A: No you didn't.
M: I DID!
A: No you didn't.
M: Look, I don't want to debate about that.
A: Well, you didn't pay.
M: Aha. If I didn't pay, why are you debating? I Got you!
A: No you haven't.
M: Yes I have. If you're debating, I must have paid.
A: Not necessarily. I could be debating in my spare time.
M: Oh I've had enough of this.
A: No you haven't.
M: Oh Shut up.

(Walks down the stairs. Opens door.)

M: I want to complain.
C: You want to complain! Look at these shoes. I've only had them three weeks and the heels are worn right through.
M: No, I want to complain about...
C: If you complain nothing happens, you might as well not bother.
M: Oh!
C: Oh my back hurts, it's not a very fine day and I'm sick and tired of this office.

(Slams door. walks down corridor, opens next door.)

M: Hello, I want to... Ooooh!
H: No, no, no. Hold your head like this, then go Waaah. Try it again.
M: uuuwwhh!!
H: Better, Better, but Waah, Waah! Put your hand there.
M: No.
H: Now..
M: Waaaaah!!!
H: Good, Good! That's it.
M: Stop hitting me!!
H: What?
M: Stop hitting me!!
H: Stop hitting you?
M: Yes!
H: Why did you come in here then?
M: I wanted to complain.
H: Oh no, that's next door. It's being-hit-on-the-head lessons in here.
M: What a stupid concept.

Apologies to the Monty Python team.

[ 05-01-2002, 10:48 AM: Message edited by: Lanesra ]

[Jorath Calar]

How about, USA vs the rest of the english speaking world... these always make me roll over in stitches...