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Consume More on July 12, 2006 - 4:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
The only way most people will listen and act is if it's something that really impacts thei own lives.  Just keep on doing what you're doing here!

Exactly.  Give people the facts, help them draw conslusions.  They will persuade themselves.

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step back on July 12, 2006 - 9:27pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Give people the facts, help them draw conslusions.  They will persuade themselves.

You can fill the trough with facts. But when the horse is brought there, he may refuse to drink them. He may refuse to even notice them.

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GliderGuider on July 12, 2006 - 9:30pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
You mean, you can lead a horticulture, but you can't make her think?
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step back on July 12, 2006 - 11:17pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Arggh. Me thinks that be the sailordude's area of expertise. :-)

Cute one though.

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Jack on July 13, 2006 - 3:31am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Talk about specialization.
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Don Sailorman on July 13, 2006 - 5:39am Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
You can lead a whore to culture.

But it will be a waste of your time and money, in all probability. Trust me on this one;-)

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step back on July 13, 2006 - 12:05pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Sailorphilosopher, now you have me utterly confused. I thought you were the culture. :-)
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Don Sailorman on July 13, 2006 - 2:42pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
I am highly cultured.

But so is every even remotely well-socialized human.

Sociopaths and idiots and psychotics and infants are exceptions to this rule.

(And maybe lawyers;-)

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bruce from chicago on July 14, 2006 - 1:16pm Permalink | Subthread | Parent | Comments top
Hey! I resemble that remark!
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