Nepenthe Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 I think it's only sensible to remind you gentlemen that oby isn't even a woman, let alone Russian. It's been amusing to pretend otherwise, but don't start discussing 'her' views as if they are representative. The only thing they represent is someone with some sort of mild mental disorder. I think it's only fair to remind you that "he" is the male pronoun. * I think you just made a mistake there, but I know you are smarter than me so I'm not going to say anything* Probably several. It's a side effect of the pact I've made with Lord Kinbote. You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) 2 , let alone Russian. To be fair Walsie that is just speculation. I have always thought Oby was a Russian male living in Russia. I can only assume that as that is what he says. Until we can see evidence contrary to this or Oby states otherwise I'll continue to think that Edited July 22, 2013 by BruceVC "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Azdeus Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Actually, I'm terrified. It's my assumption (based on what I hear from my Russianf friends) that his views reflect the current official view of Finns in Russia. When a country of 143 000 000 inhabitants starts promulgating views like that of its neighbor of 5 400 000 people, I have the urge to prepare for the worst. Or it's just that they've noticed that Finnish/Russian marriages are weighed like 10:1 towards Finnish husbands and Russian wives. Possible feelings of inadequacy? I'm thinking it's butthurt from the war, you know, when the "genetically superior russians" got their hineys kicked? 1 Civilization, in fact, grows more and more maudlin and hysterical; especially under democracy it tends to degenerate into a mere combat of crazes; the whole aim of practical politics is to keep the populace alarmed (and hence clamorous to be led to safety) by menacing it with an endless series of hobgoblins, most of them imaginary. - H.L. Mencken Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Actually, I'm terrified. It's my assumption (based on what I hear from my Russianf friends) that his views reflect the current official view of Finns in Russia. When a country of 143 000 000 inhabitants starts promulgating views like that of its neighbor of 5 400 000 people, I have the urge to prepare for the worst. Or it's just that they've noticed that Finnish/Russian marriages are weighed like 10:1 towards Finnish husbands and Russian wives. Possible feelings of inadequacy? I'm thinking it's butthurt from the war, you know, when the "genetically superior russians" got their hineys kicked? Five quid says oby will claim that they weren't actually Russian, but were actually genetically from Rwanda. 2 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Actually, I'm terrified. It's my assumption (based on what I hear from my Russianf friends) that his views reflect the current official view of Finns in Russia. When a country of 143 000 000 inhabitants starts promulgating views like that of its neighbor of 5 400 000 people, I have the urge to prepare for the worst. Or it's just that they've noticed that Finnish/Russian marriages are weighed like 10:1 towards Finnish husbands and Russian wives. Possible feelings of inadequacy? I'm thinking it's butthurt from the war, you know, when the "genetically superior russians" got their hineys kicked? Five quid says oby will claim that they weren't actually Russian, but were actually genetically from Rwanda. And he'll provide a link to "prove it " "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Remember kids: you can't argue with science. 1 "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 (edited) Heh, and apparently Cameron's going all "we've won a great step forwarf for morality" over setting things up that all UK isp's will have a default "parent-filter" that households will have to opt out of to get access to internet porn. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23401076 Hm, how much longer before they start adding other filters that get much more quietly mentioned so people are aware or not.. <quietly paranoid moment> Edited July 22, 2013 by Raithe "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Rosbjerg always on adventures. I'd be happy for him if he wasn't a pesky Dane! Remember the code, we only hate each other when we are alone. Or in front of the Norwegians so they feel special ... 4 Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Rosbjerg always on adventures. I'd be happy for him if he wasn't a pesky Dane! Remember the code, we only hate each other when we are alone. Or in front of the Norwegians so they feel special ... funny "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 It is funny how much time you people spend talking about oby. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walsingham Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 It is funny how much time you people spend talking about oby. There is nothing interesting about oby which isn't more interesting when considered in the context of Fionavar. "It wasn't lies. It was just... bull****"." -Elwood Blues tarna's dead; processing... complete. Disappointed by Universe. RIP Hades/Sand/etc. Here's hoping your next alt has a harp. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShadySands Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Just getting settled in here I tried to post something earlier because I had a few hour layover in Amsterdam but I was either too drunk or too tired to get it right. I spent most of the flight from the US sipping bourbon and playing Civ 5. As far as the whole racial purity thing my wife's family mostly identifies themselves as Russian but they are as mixed as I am. A lot of Finnish and Estonian and even a little Chinese blood in the family tree Other than that everyone has been pretty nice. Whenever I try to use the few Estonian or Russian words that I know people tend to respond to me in English and seem genuinely friendly. I didn't see much of Tallinn but we will be going back for a few days towards the end of our trip and Narva is.... different. A lot of Soviet era buildings that I can't tell apart make it difficult to navigate even though it's pretty small 1 Free games updated 3/4/21 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted.. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tale Posted July 22, 2013 Author Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted..My first thought was "of course not," but then I thought about what 2/3rd of my age was and it creeped me out. 1 "Show me a man who "plays fair" and I'll show you a very talented cheater." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hurlshort Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted.. It really depends. A 60 year old dating a 40 year old isn't that crazy. I'm assuming you are at more of a 30 year old with a 20 year old place, which isn't terrible. But you'll need a pretty mature 20 year old if you don't want to regret it. The best scenario is a 3 year old dating a 2 year old. The creepiest is an 18 year old with a 12 year old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 It really depends. A 60 year old dating a 40 year old isn't that crazy. I'm assuming you are at more of a 30 year old with a 20 year old place, which isn't terrible. But you'll need a pretty mature 20 year old if you don't want to regret it. The best scenario is a 3 year old dating a 2 year old. The creepiest is an 18 year old with a 12 year old. Math teacher by chance? Hmm... I don't know about pretty mature, but pretty.. sure.. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Enoch Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted..My first thought was "of course not," but then I thought about what 2/3rd of my age was and it creeped me out. As I recall, the accepted formula for this kind of thing that the partner must be at least (your age)/2 + 7. So, solving for a 2/3 ratio, Ros must be at least 42 years old in order for this not to be creepy. (Wow, it's been a long time since I've done algebra. Somebody double-check me.) That said, "creepy" doesn't necessarily mean "morally wrong." If the proposed partner is of sufficient temporal, emotional, and intellectual maturity that he or she knows what he or she is getting into, it's not morally wrong in my book. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nepenthe Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted..Around here it's "champagne time" You're a cheery wee bugger, Nep. Have I ever said that? Reapercussions Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gfted1 Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Don't listen to the naysayers Ros. I say you should ride that situation into the ground and then tuck and roll from the resultant explosion. 2 "I'm your biggest fan, Ill follow you until you love me, Papa" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted..Around here it's "champagne time" Lol, not sure what to make of that - but knowing you - something depraved and wonderfully decadent. Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BruceVC Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted..Around here it's "champagne time" Lol, not sure what to make of that - but knowing you - something depraved and wonderfully decadent. Its not weird if you get on and can communicate. As Hurlshot mentioned the maturity difference may be your biggest challenge but to be honest you don't strike me as someone who over-analyzes those types of things so early in a relationship. I always believe you only deal with issues when they become issues, no need to pre-empt possible problems. If you are having fun that should be good enough to see where the relationship goes I'm 38 and almost all my g-friends are 25-29. I am fine with that and it works for me "Abashed the devil stood and felt how awful goodness is and saw Virtue in her shape how lovely: and pined his loss” John Milton "We don't stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” - George Bernard Shaw "What counts in life is not the mere fact that we have lived. It is what difference we have made to the lives of others that will determine the significance of the life we lead" - Nelson Mandela Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Malcador Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 It being morally wrong is dependent on a lot other than the age, I'd imagine. You're not taking advantage of her or deceiving her somehow, I assume, so she's willing to engage with a relatively sound mind. Why has elegance found so little following? Elegance has the disadvantage that hard work is needed to achieve it and a good education to appreciate it. - Edsger Wybe Dijkstra Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hmm, is it morally wrong to date someone 2/3's of your age? I'm honestly conflicted.. As long as you're both legal age I don't see any serious issue. That said, for me personally, I do tend to find it kinda weird when one is, oh say, 75 and the other is 25. And as Hurlshot said, even outside of how mature they may seem/behave, sometimes if the other is below 20ish, they may not really know what they want yet (compared to the one who is a fair bit older), either from life or from relationships, and thus the couple may find themselves growing apart rather fast. But that can also happen to any couple, so I don't see it as a reason to not try. “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raithe Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Hey Ros, at least she isn't a wee bit drunk and half your age... 2 "Cuius testiculos habeas, habeas cardia et cerebellum." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rosbjerg Posted July 22, 2013 Share Posted July 22, 2013 Phew, yeah thank the gods.. but you gotta be careful these days man, some of the >18 year olds look older than they are.. Luckily there are usually a few expressions and phrases used primarily by >20, so I've made a point of sorting potentials based on slang. :D Fortune favors the bald. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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