You mean questions like Yeah, those questions weren't worth asking, much less answering. You frequently don't address my points either, so don't be running around calling the kettle black. Indeed, who knows. Perhaps he's a happy unemployed social justice warrior now. barfo
Go back to this morning, there are a lot of things for you to answer but you never did. I have addressed everything you have said. Now you claim they weren't worth answering. That's unfortunate. I have a question actually. How does it feel being your age and constantly being outsmarted by a 26 year old? you are no match in debate.
Ah, my friend, you assume too much. I spent a decade in Corvallis, became antiquated with a lot of younger folks that either had favorable opinions, or were directly involved. Also have a cousins daughter who is very involved, she travels between California, Oregon and Washington to attend protests. Her, her father and I , just had lunch this week for the first time in a long while. Tried to get her to participate, so she confirmed what I had been lead to believe. When the subject changed and talk was of her fathers business, he spoke of the tough competition from illegals, she became offended, through a fit, and stormed out of the restaurant. Her dad is trying to help her out, supports her choice to identify as a boy. Lets her stay with him and provides what ever is needed. Still, he confided that this is her behavior now and has been upon becoming involved with the movement and those involved in it.
How does it feel to be 26 and spending this much time arguing with retired folks on a basketball forum who were at your age building a life and being actually productive...? At your age I had no time for such nonsense....there's much smarter ways to use your time..what have you accomplished with these debates?
I've seen real assholes bullshit their way into important jobs as technicians, engineers and managers. There are all kinds of benefits from hiring a diverse workforce and it's not only because of innovation. I've seen divers It took me ten years to get through college in Corvallis. Of course, I had the army followed by a disability followed by a divorce to hold me up. However, I was tenacious. Got my degree because of the $110/mo. from the GI Bill. Well, that and working summers.
Could be he is gaining insight and developing the ability to create his own opinion, rather than be spoon fed what ever the media deems to be acceptable?
You call it spoon fed? This so called Fake News media has garnered accolades for journalism excellence while Fox News has garnered only harsh criticism. Doesn't this tell you anything?
...does that include Fox, Breitbart, etc.? ...so you think an anonymous message board is the best place to "gain insight"?
It does not take a genius to realize that the media is biased. It has been this way for at least one hundred and fifty years. Is the message board "the best", not in my opinion, but I read a hell of a lot of books. With that said, I value your opinions far more than I do most supposed "news" channels. Even if I do not agree, I at least gain some insight at to why you believe what you do.
There is, at least, a diversity of opinion here, which makes it better than living in a bubble as some choose to do. Of course, one has to listen to alternate opinions to learn anything, but mere exposure is a prerequisite. barfo
That is brutal, buddy. I give you more credit than you may think. I dont agree at times, but for the most part I attempt to understand.
...aww c'mon man...you don't think this place is equally as "biased"?...this board like most, is like a Fox vs CNN "WCW Wrestling Slamboree."
he challenged me, he couldn't keep up. I have barely posted here all summer and I start being consistent for two days and all of a sudden that equals my life. right.
Dude, look at the people that constantly peddle the same horseshit on here with no foundation for their argument. Dviss and Barfo, riverman, etc. They all just believe you are right wing or defending white supremacists if you don't sit and bash trump left and right. If you aren't apart of their revolving echo chamber every day with new trump posts saying the same old shit, you are the enemy. It's insane that people at that age haven't learned. It's just the same old brainwash.
At that age I had a library card and read tons of books and the Sunday paper ...didn't watch TV, still don't and there was no internet...no problem gaining insight and creating my own opinions...working for the Navy opened my eyes to Nixon....people talked about the state of the world face to face without feeling a need to link articles to the conversations....original thought...a dying art form in my view. The greatest thinkers in history were for the most part...well read loners. Wisdom comes purely from experience ...young folks would do well to go out and experience the world and opportunities ..those that do will eliminate a lot of problems at an early age. Those that don't will just practice bitching about problems all throughout life with no solutions in sight...
Yeah..The echo chamber is as bad as I have seen it, yet some of the guys are worth conversing with...River a good soul..Barfo, well, if he is not trolling you, and mind you it takes a shrewd eye to tell, he is a sharp cat. Like any old boys club, it takes a while. Stay with your values.
