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A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« on: March 14, 2016, 12:26:39 AM »

From the book Monsterous Regiment:

     The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #1 on: March 14, 2016, 06:18:50 AM »
Quote from: Owlswing on March 14, 2016, 12:26:39 AM
From the book Monsterous Regiment:

     The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.

Depending, of course, on the method used to seek it!
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #2 on: March 14, 2016, 07:20:14 AM »
Quote from: Leonard James on March 14, 2016, 06:18:50 AM

Depending, of course, on the method used to seek it!



Expand, please.
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #3 on: March 14, 2016, 07:34:44 AM »
Quote from: Owlswing on March 14, 2016, 07:20:14 AM

Expand, please.

Seeking the truth is fine and laudable, provided it does not make use of wild guesses for which there is no evidence.
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #4 on: March 14, 2016, 09:24:42 AM »
Dear Owlswing,

Monstrous Regiment, ah yes! you never know when a spare pair of socks will come in handy, now that is the truth ::)

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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #5 on: March 14, 2016, 10:02:44 AM »
Quote from: Leonard James on March 14, 2016, 07:34:44 AM
Seeking the truth is fine and laudable, provided it does not make use of wild guesses for which there is no evidence.

I thought you were going to say the "method", as in forcing people to conform to a perceived truth.......

Wild guesses is fine by me, provided it isn't forced on someone else or leads to people hurting each other.

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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #6 on: March 14, 2016, 12:56:41 PM »
Quote from: Gonnagle on March 14, 2016, 09:24:42 AM
Dear Owlswing,

Monstrous Regiment, ah yes! you never know when a spare pair of socks will come in handy, now that is the truth ::)

Gonnagle.

Very true! I have only days ago found out where the name and idea came from.
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #7 on: March 15, 2016, 04:17:09 PM »
Quote from: Owlswing on March 14, 2016, 12:26:39 AM
From the book Monsterous Regiment:

     The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.

Very, very true!
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #8 on: March 18, 2016, 04:40:48 AM »
Quote from: Owlswing on March 14, 2016, 12:26:39 AM
From the book Monsterous Regiment:

     The presence of those seeking the truth is infinitely to be preferred to the presence of those who think they've found it.

All good and well, if anyone could infinitely define what the truth is suppose to be.

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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #9 on: March 18, 2016, 04:54:11 AM »
Hogrefe does its best  ;).
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #10 on: March 18, 2016, 03:24:30 PM »
Quote from: Sassy on March 18, 2016, 04:40:48 AM

All good and well (should be 'well and good'), if anyone could infinitely(?) define what the truth is suppose(d) to be.

LJI...

The one that you and your cohorts keep banging on about that all non-Christians keep asking you to prove IS "the truth".

Even you in your blind attachement to the contents of the Biblical Book of Chinese Whispers are not so stupid as to not have worked that out!
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #11 on: March 18, 2016, 05:03:10 PM »
"...Chinese Whispers..."
You come off as silly as Rhi, dear matty. But no surprise as you are both into cartoonish earth religion.

Tell me what has your Zeus done for you lately? (snork)

"...blind attachement..."
So how is your faith in Zeus not so blind? And why the extra e in attachment?

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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #12 on: March 18, 2016, 05:13:45 PM »
Quote from: OH MY WORLD! on March 18, 2016, 05:03:10 PM
"...Chinese Whispers..."
You come off as silly as Rhi, dear matty. But no surprise as you are both into cartoonish earth religion.

Tell me what has your Zeus done for you lately? (snork)

"...blind attachement..."
So how is your faith in Zeus not so blind? And why the extra e in attachment?

ALAKAZAMAKAZOO!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3foTIHscfzs

You're an arsehole aren't you.
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #13 on: March 18, 2016, 05:24:18 PM »
So his 'snorks' come from that region?  Even more gross.
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #14 on: March 18, 2016, 05:26:29 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on March 18, 2016, 05:13:45 PM
You're an arsehole aren't you.
Is this a trick question?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #15 on: March 18, 2016, 05:28:30 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on March 18, 2016, 05:26:29 PM
Is this a trick question?

Is that a rhetorical question?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #16 on: March 18, 2016, 05:28:49 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on March 18, 2016, 05:28:30 PM
Is that a rhetorical question?
Why do you ask?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #17 on: March 18, 2016, 05:41:16 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on March 18, 2016, 05:28:49 PM
Why do you ask?

Why do you need to know my motives?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #18 on: March 18, 2016, 05:43:34 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on March 18, 2016, 05:41:16 PM
Why do you need to know my motives?
What have you got to hide?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #19 on: March 18, 2016, 05:55:02 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on March 18, 2016, 05:43:34 PM
What have you got to hide?
What makes you think I need to hide my motives?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #20 on: March 18, 2016, 05:58:31 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on March 18, 2016, 05:55:02 PM
What makes you think I need to hide my motives?
What makes you think I think that?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #21 on: March 18, 2016, 06:01:14 PM »
Quote from: Shaker on March 18, 2016, 05:58:31 PM
What makes you think I think that?

Can you deny that reply #18 implies that you think I need to hide my motives?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #22 on: March 18, 2016, 06:07:01 PM »
Quote from: jeremyp on March 18, 2016, 06:01:14 PM
Can you deny that reply #18 implies that you think I need to hide my motives?
Do I need to deny it?
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #23 on: March 18, 2016, 06:07:34 PM »
Oh Brownie stop being dirty. When one drinks something and it comes out your nose from laughing, that is a snork. You are dirty, cause you didn't know what it meant and looked until you found a dirty meaning and you refuse to accept the meaning that I use the word for. Shame on you. PEOPLE!! DUMMY UP, I DO NOT USE THE OLD DIRTY DEFINITION OF SNORK THAT BROWNIE IS FIXED ON. (snork)

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=snork

Jeremy,
Really? Pagans can mock my faith and when I mock theirs, up you pop with you dirty gutter insults. You are so transparent I see right through you.
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Re: A quote apposite to this forum, as a whole, from Sir Terry Pratchett
« Reply #24 on: March 18, 2016, 09:31:47 PM »
Quote from: Brownie on March 18, 2016, 05:24:18 PM
So his 'snorks' come from that region?  Even more gross.


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    I wish you would stop saying ''snork'', it's revolting and conjours up visions of you sniggering and snorting loudly.


Way way back OMW explained that that is exactly what he means by it!
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