Pie & Mash Appreciation

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:18 pm

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dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:27 pm

parson, if you're so open minded to new ideas etc. - why do you have such a hard time accepting other people's views? or at least listening to them?

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:28 pm

dubluke wrote:parson, if you're so open minded to new ideas etc. - why do you have such a hard time accepting other people's views? or at least listening to them?

which views are those?

the i don't agree that pot makes your brain grow views or the i believe in government propaganda views

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:30 pm

this thread was started by somebody calling pot heads pathetic.

pot is actually extremely good for your brain

what is pathetic is people parroting government propaganda in the face of scientific evidence of it being lies designed to keep you dumb

psyolopher · Post by **psyolopher** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:34 pm

In my own experience, it has made me smarter!

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:35 pm

ChristopherA wrote:
dubluke wrote:parson, if you're so open minded to new ideas etc. - why do you have such a hard time accepting other people's views? or at least listening to them?
which views are those?

the i don't agree that pot makes your brain grow views or the i believe in government propaganda views

you've missed my point entirely. i'm not talking about this particular discussion, it just strikes me as strange that for someone who claims to be open to new ideas, you seem to have a hard time dealing with those ideas if they aren't the same as yours, and frankly that strikes me as a little immature - you need to accept that if you are making claims as bold as the ones you put out to us, not everyone is going to accept them, deal with it, rather than lashing out.

apologies for slightly crap wording there, but do you get what i mean?

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:35 pm

individual testimony isn't even necessary though. if anything it's just going to make others say pot has made their friends dumb or whatever.

a lot of potheads are dumb but if you're dumb it is not because of pot.

shane · Post by **shane** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:36 pm

thing about the weed convo is the ideas that he's shooting down are not new and have been discussed and shot down by many people over many years.

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:36 pm

dubluke wrote:
ChristopherA wrote:
dubluke wrote:parson, if you're so open minded to new ideas etc. - why do you have such a hard time accepting other people's views? or at least listening to them?
which views are those?

the i don't agree that pot makes your brain grow views or the i believe in government propaganda views
you've missed my point entirely. i'm not talking about this particular discussion, it just strikes me as strange that for someone who claims to be open to new ideas, you seem to have a hard time dealing with those ideas if they aren't the same as yours, and frankly that strikes me as a little immature - you need to accept that if you are making claims as bold as the ones you put out to us, not everyone is going to accept them, deal with it, rather than lashing out.

apologies for slightly crap wording there, but do you get what i mean?

i find it strange how in every case, my character is focused on much more than the information presented.

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:37 pm

whoops did i say strange, i meant unfortunately typical.

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:38 pm

i mean it could be possible that i'm a more interesting topic than new information proving that pot is good for you, but i'm inclined to think the latter is more interesting.

jdw · Post by **jdw** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:39 pm

ChristopherA wrote:this thread was started by somebody calling pot heads pathetic.

pot is actually extremely good for your brain

really? it didnt work for me.
i was doing well at secondary school (got 4 As and a B in my highers) until my last year when i started smoking bout 3/4 days a week. that year a failed 2 of 3 exams.

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:40 pm

here comes the personal testimonies

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:40 pm

ChristopherA wrote:
dubluke wrote:
ChristopherA wrote:
dubluke wrote:parson, if you're so open minded to new ideas etc. - why do you have such a hard time accepting other people's views? or at least listening to them?
which views are those?

the i don't agree that pot makes your brain grow views or the i believe in government propaganda views
you've missed my point entirely. i'm not talking about this particular discussion, it just strikes me as strange that for someone who claims to be open to new ideas, you seem to have a hard time dealing with those ideas if they aren't the same as yours, and frankly that strikes me as a little immature - you need to accept that if you are making claims as bold as the ones you put out to us, not everyone is going to accept them, deal with it, rather than lashing out.

apologies for slightly crap wording there, but do you get what i mean?
i find it strange how in every case, my character is focused on much more than the information presented.

i read the info that you present fairly regularly parson, and in case you haven't noticed, i rarely challenge you on it as if you want to hold those views you are perfectly within your rights to; however i do challenge you on your character as you frequently resort to patronising everyone, name calling - which is frankly both irritating and rude.

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:43 pm

shutup nonce

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:43 pm

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:44 pm

you may as well be giving me grief for having brown eyes

dubluke · Post by **dubluke** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:46 pm

here we go again, you're reacting like a 4 year old, rather than like the adult i TRIED to address you as...

anyway, i don't want to fight with you parson, i'm sure you're a nice enough guy i just wish you wouldn't always react like this

diss04 · Post by **diss04** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:47 pm

beef?

christophera · Post by **christophera** » Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:51 pm

wah wah somebody needs a joint

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