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Re: The Brick Testament parts the Red Sea
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 8 Dec 2002 03:06:48 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Brendan Powell Smith writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > Bzzt!!!!! (1) Darn. You were winning, too. It's a darn shame.
> >
> > Well, at least the thread is over, anyway.
> >
> > 1 - half in jest, we subscribe to Godwin's law here:
> > http://info.astrian.net/jargon/terms/g/Godwin_s_Law.html (2) ... or at least
> > we say we do because it's fun...
> > 2 - not the only Jargon Dictionary ref, in fact not the definitive one, just
> > the first one that Google found for me.
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> Ah, you caught me. @8^)
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> I was trying to sneak out of continuing this debate. By mentioning the
> H-man, I thought I could end it having still gotten in the last word(1).
> Alas, not everyone recognizes Godwin's Law around here(2).
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> -Rev. Smith
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> (1) Actually, I had never heard of the law before you posted, but I have to
> say: that's awesome.
The whole Hacker's Dictionary is, IMHO...
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> (2) Including, as evidenced by this most, me.
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> PS. But isn't prematurely trying to shut down a debate about religion a
> rather Nazi-esque tactic?
Well, maybe. But as the entry points out, if you do it on purpose, it
doesn't count, so since you said you did, you failed, and I guess it's still
on. :-)
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| (...) Ah, you caught me. @8^) I was trying to sneak out of continuing this debate. By mentioning the H-man, I thought I could end it having still gotten in the last word(1). Alas, not everyone recognizes Godwin's Law around here(2). -Rev. Smith (1) (...) (24 years ago, 7-Dec-02, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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