Comments by thewhitepearl

101. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #237278 by thewhitepearl on August 26, 2008 at 9:47 am

I never told you shut up

No, not in so many words but if you carefully re read my post-I never said that you did.

The big lie is to tell everyone that they can reach the truth if they start reading or working.

I'd be intrested to know of any other way.

Truth is far more complicated than what a single human being can handle and at the end you will have to trust other people's professional opinions

I'm also interested to know what your defintion of a professional it is and what methods they used to reach such a status if not by reading, working and the like.

On a side note, were you not the one that argued t.v's are comparable if not better than education obtained through libraries and bookstores?

Enough said.

Fanusi I couldn't have said it better myself. Bravo

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Coco, yes you're right. He was trying to insult both me and fanusi. So far the only thing he has been able to accomplish is an example of how to shoot yourself in the foot.

102. Richard Dawkins on Talkback Radio

Comment #237115 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 11:21 pm

Mordy,

Good idea. Even better we should try to call in and ask the questions.

103. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237113 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 11:14 pm

No, on second thought, wait for the full story.

[cheers] whoo-hoo!

I hear Dachau is nice this time of year.

The concentration camp? Not sure I get the joke-oh wait nevermind, yes I do. Now that I rethink it within the context [chuckles] Nice.

Laurie,

Spot on with the tech remark. "Now go to the start button-it's at the bottom left hand corner of your screen.....When you find it click on it.."

Sorry if that sounded harsh, I didn't mean it that way.

[shoots mordy a mixed look of amusment, bewilderment,and disbelief]

104. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237091 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 10:32 pm

Mordy,

Yup, been a rather boring day. Threads have been openly going off of topic with no fear of punishment from the nazis.

Why so many problems with your computer?

Yeah, Mord - time to derail a thread?

Let it be known that since that question has been asked, this thread is officially being derailed.

105. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237082 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 10:09 pm

Does a J.W. ever think that his presence at my home might be offensive to me?

Well after the visit during your crook back experience I'm sure they have you on a list of people to avoid.

106. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237077 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 9:43 pm

Something productive.... like playing on forums and facebook?

Hey I didn't say productive in an entirely good way, and you don't know what I am doing outside of that. I'm a super multi-tasker. I fully realise that I'm awake so much I spread out what normal people do in a short period of time over a much longer period of time. I always have extra time I am left drumming my fingers and could be sleeping BUT like I said it makes me feel anxious.

It's weird I guess

Besides I'm on vacation.

:)

107. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237073 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 9:37 pm

Goldy,

Yes I've noticed a lot of people are like that. Sometimes I feel that my body naturally produces benzoylmethyl ecgonine.

Especially when sometimes, I feel that I actually have to suck it up and sleep 8-9 hours. Which is what I would refer to as "crashing".

108. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237067 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 9:21 pm

Goldy,

It's after 11 pm where I live and 10 pm where I'm located. No matter any way I hardly sleep. When I sleep I get anxious and feel guilty because I feel that I could be doing something productive.

I skate by on just enough sleep to keep me alive.

109. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237060 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 9:03 pm

Here and there.

Just returned, why?

110. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237053 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 8:43 pm

The White Pearl is an intolerant feminus-

fenimust - famine ist - ffffffffff

What? Yikes well that simply isn't true as previous discussions will show. I pretty much can't stand "feminists".

I'm sorry I thought that you were paying attention to the thread yesterday. Apparently I was wrong.

111. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #237018 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 5:26 pm

Ed,

Seriously? It got moved? aaahahahaha.

Thank goodness. Yikes I forgot to write down that guys office address. I just remember the street. He has some explaining to do.

112. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #237017 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 5:18 pm

Mordy,

It's always good to see your face.

113. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #237002 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 4:39 pm

I deal with on a daily basis get their information from sound bites on fox news or some other "news source". .

I overheard my grandfather giving advice to one of his friends about an online news site. Started with a "p" from what he was sourcing as information from that site it sounds more like an excuse to feed consipracy theorists. I promptly dismissed it when he once told me to visit it for proof of obama's muslim ties.

Any way, I think I might like to venture there.

I just got so fired up at Qman because no one should EVER be discouraged from reading, learning, and contributing. sheesh

Don't fret, a lot of the time it's more of a personal attack. Ad hominem.

114. Pastor Michael Guglielmucci spun gospel of lies

Comment #236998 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 4:32 pm

So occasionally when I come to a thread, I end up at the bottom and scroll my way up.

And this is what I see, (which makes me wary of whether I should read anything posted prior to that.)

I really only got into this blog to poke a Dawkins-ite and have some fun. I am pretty disillusioned with what passes for 'rational sceptics' these days - if the vile rantings here are anything to go by.

And close.

Bugger off Miranda. There are plenty of rational discussions that go on daily. If you only came here to prod Dawkins-ite you are at the wrong site. Perhaps Dawkins has an official fan club you can bother.

115. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236988 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 4:07 pm

Coco,

Oh she is very vocal about her less than favourable attitude towards the tele.

I don't have the book handy right now, so I can't look up the exact statistics but I believe it was more than half of Americans last year didn't read (finish reading) ONE book.

116. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236980 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 3:43 pm

from a talking screen of BS called television, you take the time to read, research, and share what you have learned and what conclusions you have. I commend you, twp.

Why thank you very much Coco. Have you read Susan Jacoby's book; "America: The Age of Unreason"?

(I ask because of your t.v. comment)

117. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236968 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 3:23 pm

Question mark. But rhetorical questions are indeed statements and they are often ended with a question mark.

118. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236963 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 3:20 pm

Qomak,

I think I have made it quite clear that on this issue I was in the process of self education and was indeed an amature. I never claimed to have all the answers and the brain storming started as me questioning. How utterly ridiculous of you to suggest that just because one isn't a classroom taught professional that they should keep their mouth shut and have an air of low self esteem.

Your arrogant pompous attitude isn't doing your thinking skills any justice.

119. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236958 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 3:14 pm

kkelly,

Is that a question or statement?

120. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236952 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 3:06 pm

Oh his ticks are the sensible comments no doubt.

Nutrition and personal health? What exactly does that include? I know it seems obvious but I'm sure there is more to it than the food groups and excersicing. (sp)

121. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236950 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 3:02 pm

oh geez I forgot about this thread.

How did I miss Fanusi's post? Any way, wow we covered quite a bit and there is still missing ideas from the list.

Spot on with the fascist remark.

I'll return to this later, don't have the patience for it now.

122. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236947 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:57 pm

Coco,

What crazy part? Oh you mean kkelly's comments. You just ignore those.

uhhh I wouldn't visit the Robot thread then.

Any way what do you want to teach?

Robot,

ahh I see, why not just talk in english? Bleaching it on top of the blue?

123. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236937 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:40 pm

Bye Coco.

Robot.

Why are you speaking in spanish any way?

124. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236934 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:37 pm

She complains that her partner seems a little rusty.

At least her partner can stay hard.

Goldy,

Ummm...Someone should tell that guy to make sure and never do anything you would be embarrassed to tell the paramedics.

125. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236923 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:27 pm

Had to be San Francisco huh?

Wonder what Mrs.Eiffel's sex life is like.

126. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236920 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:24 pm

What the hell? Break up? I didn't even know we were going out! Somebody should have told me, I seem to have missed all the benefits of going out with you and skipped right to the fight at the end. Bummer.

Oh well I was playing off of the comment made by diacanu a few weeks ago.

Robot,

Estas hablando de mis labios or kellys?

Como conseguir sobre el tema de los labios? Estoy confundido.

127. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236914 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:18 pm

Quetz-

Oh come on, why do you think girls are so willing to climb over them?

That is by far one of the weirdest inanimate sexual object I've heard of.

Its..so..disturbing.

128. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236908 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:14 pm

This thread has gone horribly off-topic. You should all be ashamed. I've a good mind to report you to my local MP. That'll teach you.

Oh whoa look what we have here, a traitor. Just the other day you were saying "I'm not afraid of the topic nazis" and here you are-one of them.

I'm sad.

I think we should break up.

129. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236902 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:07 pm

SF is great, was there last fall and my girlfriend just moved there, so there will be visits in the near future.

I'm officially moving out there btw. I've made up my mind.

ex religious Jehovah's witness into witchcraft then

[gives puzzled look]

don't want to incriminate myself while using my real-life name. You never know when I might be picked to run as VP.

Right even though we could obviously identify your face. An afro? White boys with afros is disturbing indeed.

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Al,

Hold on their cowboy I wasn't trying to be perverted. Wasn't paying attention. But since you brought it up- you are equally guilty-

Besides I said "it's not like you are being a one minute man yourself."

Sheesh a thanks would have been better suited.

130. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236894 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:03 pm

Quetz

I agree. I couldn't even finish watching it because I started to feel sickly perverted and pathetic myself.

131. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236892 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 2:00 pm

Al,

You should talk though you aren't exactly the one-minute man either. I'm distracted. I'm sitting in the bar at the hotel watching this obviously saucy guy beating down on the piano like he is some kind of Ivo Pogorelich incarnate.

I was going to say something about blue ray but I didn't want you to think your offer wasn't good enough.

Even though it wasn't.

132. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236885 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:54 pm

One man said "In the beginning it was all about sex, and fulfilling that need but now I really do care about her"

[big disgusted sigh]

133. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236882 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:52 pm

Scot,

Oh. I would have hung out with the surfer-stoner dudes. The pepe le pew look just doesn't do it for me.

:)

134. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236877 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:47 pm

Speaking of fake women-

I saw one of the BBC Reveals episodes and it was about men who buy and are in a "relationship" with those life-sized, life like dolls.

They weren't inexpensive either.

135. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236874 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:44 pm

Al,

Ha ha that it is. I had a hankering Spinelli wasn't right.

Idk depends, is the movie included?

Nah the moment is lost, next time you make a remark that could have a possible sexual inuendo retort I'll be sure to throw it out there.

136. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236869 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:36 pm

One day, if I study really hard and improve myself.....

And invest in a good bike oh and you would have to
stop visiting the pub, or alcohol all together.

137. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236865 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:34 pm

Scot,

Madonna look-a-likes in the 80's? [ahem] lovely.

Occasionally used to hang out at Perry's Pizza in the Galleria (that's the place in Fast Times at Ridgemont).

[chuckles] You weren't by chance the resident based Spinelli were you?

I dated a few Monica Lewinsky look-a-likes.

Can't blame me can you :-/

Must.Not. Take. Bait.

138. Losing my religion

Comment #236858 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:26 pm

[sings]

That's me in the corner losing my religion.

[trails away]

139. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236857 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:24 pm

Quetz-

I see the issue you are raising, although I'm sure he would think the neurons from rats are a step up from actual human neurons.

Most of us after all, are not as perfect as he is.

140. Robot with a Biological Brain: new research provides insights into how the brain works

Comment #236852 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 1:11 pm

I'm surprised that Terat hasn't been around with prophecies of his sexbots.

141. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236837 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 12:27 pm

I became an ordained minister through that online church, and I went to class with a glass of water and made "Holy Water" and started blessing people in class... there were two other irreverent students who thought it was funny.... others were pissed. I got a lecture for that. But that was my general attitude.

That's classic, that's a great story.

No doubt you are playing catch up. Nice attitude towards work; it's cutting into your time dilly dallying on the internet.

142. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236831 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 12:16 pm

Al,

Noted.

Have fun with that, pick up a like a new hat while you're at it.

Have you returned to the work force yet?

Loma Linda is a 7th Day Adv.

A friend of mine growing up had an aunt that was 7DA, she scared me. They're on a whole different level.

143. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236822 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 11:50 am

I'm going to be happy to see these around the valley

Ha well when you put it that way;

Al you're a valley boy? hahaha makes sense.

144. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236788 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 10:21 am

TWP, I'll take back fascist if you will take back missy.

Sure, if missy is that objectionable to you. I quite frankly don't care what I get called, I just wanted to understand exactly why I had been labeled as such.

realized that I was defending the human rights of Islamists (thanks Bonzai, it's shorter than typing Muslim extremists) when Fanusi is right, they would not consider mine.

I'm glad that you finally realised that Titania. There are certain posters on this board who we are still waiting on to also reach that conclusion. I often feel that some get so caught up in the "human" aspect of the discussion we forget exactly what type of humans we are dealing with here. These are people who have a mindset that they are above and better then the rest of their non-islamic world and their actions reflect this.

was just trying to get TWP to see that our Constitution and its protection of civil and human rights represents a huge advance for humanity and I do not want to give up any part of it to combat Islamists.

Neither do I. But you forget I'm not just thinking about the United States. I was for the most part discussing issues on a world wide level, unless otherwise noted.

I agree that we have to combat this barbarism; I just don't want us to become barbarians. If we do, what are we fighting for?

Right, but exactly what did I suggest that was barbaric?

I hope we can agree to disagree on tactics that hopefully we will never have to employ and move the discussion to how to combat the spread of Islamism and sharia into Western society and to help Muslims who are already here better assimilate.

We can. I'd be happy too. In fact if you can recall Fanusi and I were in the middle of doing so before everyone decided to harp on the deportation issue.

So that being said was there anything else that we did discuss and go over that are to your liking? Would you like to add to the list any?

145. Imagine No Religion' signs to go up around town

Comment #236756 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 9:38 am

The Freedom From Religion Foundation sponsored this billboard currently up in Denver. The billboard will remain there throughout the Democractic National Convention.

I was pleasantly surprised and happy to see this when I came in.

146. Richard Dawkins on Talkback Radio

Comment #236735 by thewhitepearl on August 25, 2008 at 8:19 am

(think Holy Grail taunting),

I wave my private parts at your aunties, you cheesy load of second hand electric donkey bottom biters!

Any way,

I usually enjoy the q&a section but I get incredibly exahausted by it all. Same questions, different callers.

147. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236620 by thewhitepearl on August 24, 2008 at 10:19 pm

booted and horsed brigade

And what is that sir?

Damn, it's hard to stay away from this site!

Right, I know. Same problem here. I feel ya Goldy.

TTFN!

This is the second time I've had to hear of goldy and his gin bottles.

148. Q&A with Richard Dawkins after lecture at UC Berkeley

Comment #236598 by thewhitepearl on August 24, 2008 at 9:14 pm

After the evolution tree jungle,

chrissakes that's funny.

149. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236591 by thewhitepearl on August 24, 2008 at 8:58 pm

I wonder where Laurie ran off to?

J Mac I believe we scared him off.

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Loooooooooooooooooooooz Where are yoooooou??

If we can look at the arguments themselves we'll get a bit further.

I tried to make that point way early on to a certain individual and was accused of not mainting a polite atmosphere. Any way well put J

*applaudes*

150. Channel 4 announces return of Undercover Mosque

Comment #236574 by thewhitepearl on August 24, 2008 at 8:13 pm

J Mac,

He hasn't given in yet. Although the sudden silence from him yields me to believe that perhaps he is googling facebook and weighing out whether it is worth the effort.