BruceVC

Barti my darling why are you polite and acquiescent to Nonek yet you think I'm condescending ? And I feel I have done more for you than he has ....I just get no loyalty

Sorry Enoch but this is one of those times where you can't change your original post You are too clever to have used such an inappropriate adjective ...people like you, me and Gromnir we don't get to change our foundation argument Look at Gromnir, do you see him ever retract his original argument? Very seldom, and why should he? He knows exactly what he is saying and he is prepared to defend it. And I'm not being obsequious to him. This is the expected behavior from intelligent adults and I consider both of you very bright.So lets just keep your first post the authoritative one ...remember our first opinions on matters are normally the right ones And the best part about your first post is that its also an accurate assessment of the situation....yes it appears its just you and me on our ship and everyone else is on Gromnirs but that's fine. I know you aren't haughty and don't feel the need to prove you are right and thats an admirable quality I haven't quite learnt to master. But to be fair I enjoy debating and who thinks they are wrong in debate ? Anyway my point is bask in your glory of your original post

Geez Nonek just be direct ...people don't want to guess or try to decipher your post around who you are referring to

Enoch I am very glad you see this Iran event in a positive light. If all the American forum members had shared Gromnirs reservations I would have had to change my view as I'm not so arrogant to think I know better than the combined views of all the actual US folk here You always make your posts about politics in such a reasonable and informed way and people respect your opinion So having you agree with me can only improve the credibility of my original point

Hi Nonek "waves " Where have you been ? I missed you even though all we do is argue

And you have to admit I was right about his view on Greece....its weird to see an American, especially a Texan, supporting and justifying the Greeks failure to implement austerity. Only some people from the PIGS countries and people who are anti-Western would look at the Greek situation and seriously defend there lack of good governance I could lie to you and say " no Greece has a valid reason to not pay back the loans" but I don't like lying to people I respect

Its weird my girlfriend called me condescending...in fact I have been called that by people before. I don't think its true ? What do you think ? Well I dunno, congratulating someone on knowing the word "tautology" does strike me as a bit... patronizing I did not know the other four though, so who knows, maybe my knowledge of the English language is limited enough to count "knowing the word 'tautology'" as an achievement... No I was paying you a compliment as I notice the usage of unusual words, I wouldn't patronize you as I respect you too much. As I have said you support SJ issues and I think you are the smartest debater on these forums ...that doesn't mean you are cleverest person in RL but you do make excellent and convincing arguments so why would I insult you...that would be inconsistent behavior

Its weird my girlfriend called me condescending...in fact I have been called that by people before. I don't think its true ? What do you think ? You are, by far, the most condescending person I can think of on these forums, Bruce. So many of your posts just ooze a "I know better than you" tone, or a "lol, do you REALLY think that? (smirk)" tone, or the patronizing "you shouldn't let anyone else (that I disagree with) determine your thinking instead of coming to your own conclusions yourself, because apparently I don't think you're already capable of doing so...and as I'm telling you what to think myself" posts...or the silly "congratulating" posts you give people who you agree with without adding any additional content yourself, where most other people would just like their post instead... There're reasons people have problems with your particular style of posting, Bruce, that they don't have with other people they disagree with. Do I hate ya' for it? No, particularly considering I don't think it's intentional...but it does tend to get annoying in some of these topics... I find this post hard to believe, I think you are misunderstanding me on certain levels. Its not condescension to share information and we should be able to constructively criticize each other. You right I am worried you opinion is influenced by others....but I only asked because I'm concerned...so this is also not condescension

I've read that their populace is going down, but I don't know. I do know that I rarely see them nowadays, while I saw them all the time a few years ago. Yes, like frogs. Its a sign of the encroaching human development apparently ...I don't know if its true?

Well, it's full of stuff to do and they sure put in a lot of detail. Though I get a laugh at having to bike and exercise to up my stamina, in a game. Does give me the urge to visit LA, though I liked LIberty City better for some reason. As for it being 'art' well, I don't know, not sure what would make it so or what that would be in a game like GTA. Oh I don't play it all time, every second or third day. Thats why it never gets boring

Its weird my girlfriend called me condescending...in fact I have been called that by people before. I don't think its true ? What do you think ?

No I speak from fact, I'll mention some words now that I guarantee you wont know...don't look them up just be honest pusillanimous punctilious turpitude specious

It isn't a common word trust me, I study English words and know words that are commonly used

Well, shooters should be arcade-y in that twitch is all you need for the most part, at least for MP anyway which is probably the main reason anyone plays CoD or BF games. I mainly like ones such as R6 or GR1. Was being a bit facetious, but I do always wonder a bit at why people always look down at shooters and want 'better' in some nebulous terms (I assume this will be 'experience' games ). For some, you do need a fair amount of skill to be good, though for some reason they keep wrapping them with unlocks. Malc GTAV is a cool game hey? The game is pure genius and art. I love the random quests and I've had some interesting encounter like hunting and yoga...oh and I was killed by a wild cat !!! I love just exploring the world and the radio stations genuinely make me laugh. I love the radio talk shows with lazlo and that Doctor who keeps wanting to meet his dad in the jail when people phone in..also that conservative and racist Blair County radio channel, " The only foreign policy decision I agree with is a carpet bomb " ...the parody in the radio stations is brilliant

Barti how is your grandfather ? Has he made anymore funny homophobic comments lately ?

Therefore, we have three possibilities: either the usage of "toxic" in the sentence is a tautology, or it fails to emulate the conventions of the group you claim to mock, or your metaphor is a mess. ( Good usage of the word tautology Where did you read that word in Hungary? Its not used by most English people and most people wouldn't know what it means. But it effectively enhances a point

Hey, I like shooters...just usually not arcade-y ones like Call of Duty. If someone wants to resurrect/make a clone of Stalker (and keep it similar to Stalker in gameplay and tone: it can change in other ways, what do I care), I'm more than happy to support that. Just don't make it unbearably awful like the Fallout resurrection (which switched primary genres, IMO, for no apparent reason, and did it horribly). Like I said before, we all have our tastes...the industry should be able to satisfy us all. Barti you guys must really get over your aversion to Romance, its irrational....its this sheep mentality. Suddenly BSN is not cool, and of course Romance is weird But you guys are just parroting what you heard ...I bet you can't give me a decent reason that is convincing why you don't like Romance ? Romance enhances the overall RPG journey as far as party interaction goes. It makes it more memorable and immersive ...you must embrace it

Well thats one way of looking at it, here is another. Greece can leave Other EU countries banks will transfer there citizens money out Greek banks Greece will still have pay most of the loans back, you cannot avoid the IMF and the EU debt This will set a clear message to the other countries undergoing austerity to continue Holidays in Greece will still be cheap Many countries in Africa aren't really part of the African Union...its not the end of the world Just for the record why do you think most countries want Greece to stay in the EU ?Aren't they tired of all these issues ?

Actually the best thing is just ignore them, why do you want to stoop to there level ? What would that achieve? Unless you feel you need to settle some score which really seems pointless?

Exactly, Denmark is consistently in the top 5 for "Happiest Citizens in the world " ....this matters even if people dismiss it as these studies look at a wide range of metrics Now we take the African continent as I mentioned where we have at least 20 % of countries that have almost broken economies ...and they have been like that for decades And the saddest part is they can transform there economies but there is no political will but the leaders live a good life and average citizen just seems to accept it ....or they blame Colonialism

Don't get me wrong, I admit that the Iranians could renege on there commitments but I am of the opinion that getting access to the international community again and sanctions being lifted will convince them that this is the better option. I also believe that the work of the inspectors will be enforced because if its always ignored we are back to square one and I dont think the Iranians are that myopic or stupid...but lets see

Your ****posting doesn't get nearly the credit it deserves. You and I share many common causes and views, like criticism of GG and a belief in certain SJ values Yet you don't share my support of Capitalism and the West...but thats fine. We can't agree on anything

I think this forum is a great idea. I appreciate the opportunity to see what's in people's heads. I'm sure they'll show everyone how "different" they are from the people they say they criticize. I think this forum is a great idea. I appreciate the opportunity to see what's in people's heads. I'm sure they'll show everyone how "different" they are from the people they say they criticize. This forum highlights just how hurt and bitter people can become and then the only way they can respond to what they perceive is a gender attack it is to create a " venting " forum to discuss how terrible men are. I feel sad for the people who actively would support this because its just going to create more distance and misunderstanding. And I'm not patronizing them, I really feel sorry for them that this is what they feel is a valid response and for them this is a real emotion . Imagine logging on and reading daily examples of how sexist and bigoted men are....and then discussing it ...day after day

What are you worried about? That Republicans if they win the election next year will change the negotiations terms...or something else ? http://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/the-emerging-iran-nuclear-deal-raises-major-concerns-in-congress-and-beyond/2015/02/05/4b80fd92-abda-11e4-ad71-7b9eba0f87d6_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/middle_east/arab-states-fear-dangerous-iranian-nuclear-deal-will-shake-up-region/2015/07/14/96d68ff3-7fce-4bf5-9170-6bcc9dfe46aa_story.html https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/israel-blasts-iran-deal-as-dark-day-in-history/2015/07/14/feba23ae-0018-403f-82f3-3cd54e87a23b_story.html so, a number o' arab nations is concerned about an emboldened and enriched iran in the middle-east, and israel, the only dependable US ally in the middle-east (ever) is also concerned and angry. but hey, at least obama got guarantees that iran would not develop its nuclear capacity, right? no? so, we got what amounts to a capitulation to demands by tehran while playing hardball with Congress? huh? but hey, before the next election, oil prices is likely to drop and a new market will be opened up for a multitude o' american businesses. HA! Good Fun! Wow...those links are full of doom and gloom. But Gromnir maybe you are letting your dislike of Obama, or rather his policies , cloud your judgement on this development ? I noticed that very few of the American members on this forum seem supportive of this initiative. I predicted that as I know the general view of Obama on these forums and thats fine, we are all entitled to our views Now back to the links, yes of course Israel and the Sunni countries in the ME will be opposed to this. The latter are obviously concerned with the domination of any Shia power and I know Netanyahu's views. I don't know how accurate the first link is, I just know I watched several interviews with really qualified people who have been involved in these negotiations and they were all supportive of the terms and what Iran agreed to. We need to accept that the people involved in the talks weren't there just to rubber stamp anything Iran asked for because the intention is to ensure that the agreement does ensure that Iran isn't able to develop a nuclear weapon. So I believe they would have taken this seriously Also lets see the strategic picture in the ME. Iran is still very influencial in the region and there government does consist of hardliners and moderates. The West can understand what the Iranian moderates want and the reality is the sanctions have been very effective at getting Ayatollah Khamenei to at least consider the proposals because we know he dislikes the West. So this was the perfect time to reach an agreement. If the West has refused to negotiate what would that have done for the region...the moderates in Iran would become marginalized as the hardliners would have gained more popular support as they would have used the usual rhetoric " the West wants to destroy us ..down with the USA" and appealed to the pride of the average Iranian. Now you have a victory for the moderate Iranian view. This is a good thing Forget the links, whats your personal issue with this agreement ? has nothing to do with obama dislike or like. and we don't have a personal issue. as we noted, the short term benefits is obvious, but whether you like obama or dislike him, you gotta see the potential future problems, no? the articles we link is hardly the most cynical examples o' dire portents. iran's leaders has offered up rather alarming rhetoric as recent as a few weeks ago, and you not need look hard to find images o' "average iranians" burning USA and Israeli flags as recent as Days ago. again, the goal, s'posed, were to put the kibosh on the iranian nuclear program. that ain't what we got. to make the deal work, the President made a unilateral decision to end the sanctions imposed by Congress, and he had to know that his decision would anger our one actual ally in the middle-east: israel. am not certain how we view this as any kinda a victory o' diplomacy... 'less you are speaking from tehran's perspective. but again, there will be obvious short term benefits and the problems may never become more than hypothetical. however, given the history o' the region, that kinda optimism strikes us as dangerously naive. is not about like or dislike o' obama and am not sure what kinda personal stake you might imagine us having. HA! Good Fun! We had a similar debate before and I'm sure you were critical of some of Obama's foreign policy decisions, like not attacking Syria after the red line was crossed when Assad used chemical weapons. The majority of Republicans are also critical of most of his foreign policy decisions. But my bad if I assumed incorrectly I agree Israel is an ally to the USA but how to deal with Iran is a point of real and fundamental disagreement because Netanyahu wants to use a military option and I can completely understand the objection to that. But I am not ignoring the Israel relationship just because I suddenly like Iran, I know Israel is a real and historical friend for numerous reasons The whole burning of USA flags and anti-USA comments from the Iranian hardliners during the negotiations is appalling but not surprising. I actually have even more respect for Kerry, he had to be subjected to this during the negotiations and that must have annoyed him. The only consolation is thousands of Iranians were celebrating in the streets when they realised an agreement had been reached and they weren't burning USA flags I am of the opinion that people like Kerry could have taken offense to the personal attacks on the USA and had a legitimate reason to stop the negotiations. But you know the way it works, the USA would have still had to get involved if things started getting bad....like when the USA had to return to Iraq to deal with ISIS. So I can also understand the view " lets influence the narrative so there are no surprises " And all I can say is " Well Done USA " for all your efforts ...I wasn't sure we would get this result

From what I can see it is "coup" that is the hashtag trending right now. You see my friend, this is what happens when you don't follow Capitalism and go this hybrid socialist route Greece tried to implement