I thought Matthews must have missed the reference. I didn't know what "The Prince" was (I'm ignorant) but then, I'm not an author who specialises in politics. Suddenly, I realise this man must be in politics without reading the textbook...
I just liked it because there were some points in there somewhere about, uh, picking your battles wisely, I thought, and, uh, being critical thinkers. Um..
I'm gonna go get some hotdogs and beers now, wait for the next round?
That article was fascinating. I recently broke up with my boyfriend and had a fundamentalist catholic friend giving me advice about relationships and lending me books. Great to read an alternative view that more supports my perspective...
Hey! There's something missing! The bit, where we get to stand on our roof and throw cans of beans at the enemy!!!! We don't need them stealth bombers when we've got games, and kiwi ingenuity...
Egad. I was into my third year of a BSc, majoring in Phsyiology, when I quit. Sure, I couldn't handle it, but the professors I had sure as hell knew what they were doing. There I was, a kid who'd signed an anti-vivisection petition at age 12, completing a degree that required me to do experimentation on animals as a matter of course.
I think the bit that got me was when the prof showed a video of happy kittens, and then, through the magic of television, he immediately showed us an example of a cat lobotomy.
Sh*T!
"You know, a few years back, we would have used one cat per group of four students," he admonished. "For some reason, people get more upset about cats than they do about other creatures."
I think regulating research is vitally important. I also think the research itself is vitally important. Recently an experimental drug in Britain resulted in serious consequences for human trial patients even with animal testing, so I think the effort to minimise pain and suffering for ALL involved is a major component.
Personally, I try to only buy beauty products that aren't tested on animals. And I support cancer research because I haven't enjoyed watching people die from it. The issue isn't black and white, so I'm going to sit on the fence and agree with a range of perspectives.
Apparently there was a Press release warning us of this extremely important occasion. It appears the Herald doesn't consider publishing intended riots as 'news'. Thank god I was on an island in the middle of the harbour when all this was going on.
I thought Matthews must have missed the reference. I didn't know what "The Prince" was (I'm ignorant) but then, I'm not an author who specialises in politics. Suddenly, I realise this man must be in politics without reading the textbook...
posted by vishy 16 years ago
In "Sam Harris Said WHAT?"
I just liked it because there were some points in there somewhere about, uh, picking your battles wisely, I thought, and, uh, being critical thinkers. Um.. I'm gonna go get some hotdogs and beers now, wait for the next round?
posted by vishy 16 years ago
That article was fascinating. I recently broke up with my boyfriend and had a fundamentalist catholic friend giving me advice about relationships and lending me books. Great to read an alternative view that more supports my perspective...
posted by vishy 16 years ago
In "Monkey Music"
Now that I've joined, I'm sure the taste in music will be markedly worse...
posted by vishy 17 years ago
In "Foamy rules "
I liked "Free your mind"...
posted by vishy 17 years ago
In "Bring It On!"
Hey! There's something missing! The bit, where we get to stand on our roof and throw cans of beans at the enemy!!!! We don't need them stealth bombers when we've got games, and kiwi ingenuity...
posted by vishy 17 years ago
In "Animal researchers start petition to allow 'silent majority' to support them."
Egad. I was into my third year of a BSc, majoring in Phsyiology, when I quit. Sure, I couldn't handle it, but the professors I had sure as hell knew what they were doing. There I was, a kid who'd signed an anti-vivisection petition at age 12, completing a degree that required me to do experimentation on animals as a matter of course. I think the bit that got me was when the prof showed a video of happy kittens, and then, through the magic of television, he immediately showed us an example of a cat lobotomy. Sh*T! "You know, a few years back, we would have used one cat per group of four students," he admonished. "For some reason, people get more upset about cats than they do about other creatures." I think regulating research is vitally important. I also think the research itself is vitally important. Recently an experimental drug in Britain resulted in serious consequences for human trial patients even with animal testing, so I think the effort to minimise pain and suffering for ALL involved is a major component. Personally, I try to only buy beauty products that aren't tested on animals. And I support cancer research because I haven't enjoyed watching people die from it. The issue isn't black and white, so I'm going to sit on the fence and agree with a range of perspectives.
posted by vishy 18 years ago
In "NZ finds Black Cocks hard to swallow"
This reminds me of the time I was asked for alternative names for the NZ Canoe Polo team. Silver shafts, anyone? It didn't fly. Wonder why?
posted by vishy 18 years ago
In "War on Christmas Waged by Gang of Drunken Santas"
Apparently there was a Press release warning us of this extremely important occasion. It appears the Herald doesn't consider publishing intended riots as 'news'. Thank god I was on an island in the middle of the harbour when all this was going on.
posted by vishy 18 years ago
In "Whales Have Manners"
Thanks for all the fish??!
posted by vishy 18 years ago
In "The Rum and Monkey 3rd Grade Name Generator."
Captain Moron I. McStinkybutt I think it's about as random as third graders get...
posted by vishy 18 years ago
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