I saw the ACORN stuff on TDS last night and it was pretty impressive.
Damn it! You know what? I'm sick of this crap. I'm sick of being the guy who eats insects and gets the funny syphilis. As of this moment, it's over. I'm finished being everybody's butt monkey!
Xander ,'Lessons'
Natter 64: Yes, we still need you
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Gudanov - Sep 16, 2009 5:00:42 am PDT #9071 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
Tom Scola - Sep 16, 2009 5:12:40 am PDT #9072 of 30001
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
The Chinese trade war with the US will fail because of China's craving for huge, yummy American chicken feet: [link]
Gudanov - Sep 16, 2009 5:15:28 am PDT #9073 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I would say so. Frankly, the misuse is far more useful than the correct version, which is generally kind of confusing anyway.
Definitely lost, 'That begs the question' just means 'That raises the question' now. What is the substantive difference between the original 'Begging the Question' and a circular argument? Aren't both essentially assuming the conclusion?
irregardless
That's just weird. I'm sure I've used it at some point without thinking, but it's a really wrong word.
Gudanov - Sep 16, 2009 5:20:46 am PDT #9074 of 30001
Coding and Sleeping
I see that there are now two MLB teams worse than the Royals now. Awesome. Now if they can catch Baltimore, they could achieve not being the worst team in the AL. I'm pulling for them.
tommyrot - Sep 16, 2009 5:21:03 am PDT #9075 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
What is the substantive difference between the original 'Begging the Question' and a circular argument? Aren't both essentially assuming the conclusion?
I'm totally going to guess that "begging the question" is a logical fallacy when using "formal" logic and a circular argument is less formal? Maybe?
Amy - Sep 16, 2009 5:23:02 am PDT #9076 of 30001
Because books.
My most hated is "I could care less." Um, if you could, then go ahead. You mean "couldn't".
smonster - Sep 16, 2009 5:23:52 am PDT #9077 of 30001
We won’t stop until everyone is gay.
We have a nummy restaurant in Raleigh called The Irregardless Cafe.
/tangent
tommyrot - Sep 16, 2009 5:24:56 am PDT #9078 of 30001
Sir, it's not an offence to let your cat eat your bacon. Okay? And we don't arrest cats, I'm very sorry.
We have a nummy restaurant in Raleigh called The Irregardless Cafe.
I could care less.
No really, I could.
§ ita § - Sep 16, 2009 5:31:08 am PDT #9079 of 30001
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
My most hated is "I could care less."
I actually started using that as a teen. I think among people who knew me it was soon apparent shorthand for "I could care less. I'd have to try really hard, but I bet I could do it if I really focussed. But I don't care enough to do even that."
Theodosia - Sep 16, 2009 5:33:39 am PDT #9080 of 30001
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
I wonder if anybody's claimed Irregardless.com.