So someone takes a cheap scope, puts some wood on it and....

On Thursday, 7 April 2016 19:39:18 UTC+2, wrote:

You were not commenting on the telescope's dew shield. If you had been, then you would have made a comment such as "That telescope needs a better dew shield."

Wow! From thought transference to thought policeman in only one day?
When do we get to see a piccy of you in your superhero costume?
I hope it has a dewshield? Just below the chin would be best!

Jesus sends his love and says he still remembers you praying every night for a real telescope. He's says he's very sorry he couldn't help but they didn't have telescopes in the bronze age. So he had absolutely no idea what you kept asking for! Says he hopes you enjoyed all the kittens and puppies... but wants to know where they all went?

On Friday, April 8, 2016 at 3:15:29 AM UTC-4, chrisbcritter wrote:
On Thursday, 7 April 2016 19:39:18 UTC+2, wsne... wrote:

You were not commenting on the telescope's dew shield. If you had been, then you would have made a comment such as "That telescope needs a better dew shield."

Wow! From thought transference to thought policeman in only one day?

Given how simple your mind is, critter, it was quite easy to deduce what you were thinking.

On Friday, 8 April 2016 17:19:17 UTC+2, wrote:

Given how simple your mind is, critter, it was quite easy to deduce what you were thinking.

Superhero costume pic, please?
No pic, it never happened!

Chrispy Chritters

On Friday, April 8, 2016 at 12:16:45 PM UTC-4, Chris.B wrote:

Additional evidence that chrisbcritter is a moron:

Superhero costume pic, please?
No pic, it never happened!

On Friday, 8 April 2016 23:29:09 UTC+2, wrote:

Additional evidence that chrisbcritter is a moron:

Reduced to the same, tired old derogatives?
Where's the creativity, super.. um.. er.. snelfish?
You'll never catch on. Too much negativity.
May we presume your costume is dull grey?
Any fancy weapons or skills we don't know about yet?
Weak tongue lashing at a distance, perhaps?
Wearing your opponents down with leaden-footed pedantry?
Don't you have a side kick to suggest spiffing ruses?

On Sunday, April 10, 2016 at 6:00:08 AM UTC-4, Chris.B wrote:
On Friday, 8 April 2016 23:29:09 UTC+2, wrote:

Additional evidence that chrisbcritter is a moron:

Reduced to the same, tired old derogatives?

There is no point in going into detail when a single word, "moron," says it all.

On Sunday, 10 April 2016 15:12:06 UTC+2, wrote:

"moron," says it all.

Dear little ray of sunshine,

You cannot hurt the feelings of somebody who has zero respect for your arguments.

You cannot hurt the feelings of somebody when you display zero self-respect.

Resorting to name calling is just childish unless you use a little creativity.

So, either make somebody laugh. Or make somebody think. Or, preferably, both.

The floor is yours. Break the mould! Crack open a smile and imbibe! ))

On 4/10/16 10:38 AM, Chris.B wrote:
So, either make somebody laugh. Or make somebody think. Or, preferably, both.

The floor is yours. Break the mould! Crack open a smile and imbibe! ))

You hope to engage The Snell in a battle of bonne mot? a clash of wit?
an exchange of humour?

Bon Chance.

On Sunday, 10 April 2016 20:48:28 UTC+2, lal_truckee wrote:

You hope to engage The Snell in a battle of bonne mot? a clash of wit?
an exchange of humour?

Bon Chance.

It was only a tentative suggestion. You can take an ass to water... ;-)

Holding up a non-distorting mirror ought to be the greatest kindness one can possibly bestow on a person.. And the one free favour no despot will ever accept. Has there ever been a single despot throughout history which did not surround itself with Yes Men? The Yes Men are the despot's worst enemy. For they have no respect for their leader and will often guide their leader astray. Simply through fear of making a catastrophic error which reflects badly on themselves. Embrace the bold, outspoken critic but run in terror from the armies of timid sycophants who shower you in flattery!

Many extremists surround themselves with like minds for exactly the same reasons: Amplification of their psychological distortions through positive feedback. Extreme group isolation and the exile, or punishment, of doubters or non-believers is the usual paranoid scenario. Each new voice piles on the lunacy as they each bathes in the false, self-flattery of agreement with the primal message. This holds whether it be racing downhill in shopping trolleys or blowing up innocents.

Young men are particularly prone to it as they each compete to be more extreme than the last. All it takes now is one charismatic leader to lead them by the nose into battle with the entire world! The threat of exclusion is always the master key to absolute obedience. Fear of showing disloyalty the unbreachable wall against leaving or ever arguing the toss.

Not that Snelfish comes across as young. More a bitter old man with very fixed and narrow ideas and obsolete, habitual thinking. A day when you can no longer change your mind about anything [at all] is the day you might as well pull your own coffin lid closed. The lights have already gone out. Why prolong the misery?

It doesn't have to be like this! Embrace the sunshine, breathe in the fresh air and determine to change your mind about something completely trivial. Your first step on the long road to recovery. Deliberately seek out dissenters and free thinkers. That way you avoid the mind trap of swallowing the Party propaganda hook, line and sinker. Above all, avoid the cloying, perpetually closed circle of absolute group loyalty. History is made by small people with fresh, new, constructive ideas. Nobody ever remembers the countless extras on the stage of life.

Chris.B wrote:
On Sunday, 10 April 2016 20:48:28 UTC+2, lal_truckee wrote:

You hope to engage The Snell in a battle of bonne mot? a clash of wit?
an exchange of humour?

Bon Chance.

It was only a tentative suggestion. You can take an ass to water... ;-)

Holding up a non-distorting mirror ought to be the greatest kindness one
can possibly bestow on a person.. And the one free favour no despot will
ever accept. Has there ever been a single despot throughout history which
did not surround itself with Yes Men? The Yes Men are the despot's worst
enemy. For they have no respect for their leader and will often guide
their leader astray. Simply through fear of making a catastrophic error
which reflects badly on themselves. Embrace the bold, outspoken critic
but run in terror from the armies of timid sycophants who shower you in flattery!

Many extremists surround themselves with like minds for exactly the same
reasons: Amplification of their psychological distortions through
positive feedback. Extreme group isolation and the exile, or punishment,
of doubters or non-believers is the usual paranoid scenario. Each new
voice piles on the lunacy as they each bathes in the false, self-flattery
of agreement with the primal message. This holds whether it be racing
downhill in shopping trolleys or blowing up innocents.

Young men are particularly prone to it as they each compete to be more
extreme than the last. All it takes now is one charismatic leader to lead
them by the nose into battle with the entire world! The threat of
exclusion is always the master key to absolute obedience. Fear of showing
disloyalty the unbreachable wall against leaving or ever arguing the toss.

Not that Snelfish comes across as young. More a bitter old man with very
fixed and narrow ideas and obsolete, habitual thinking. A day when you
can no longer change your mind about anything [at all] is the day you
might as well pull your own coffin lid closed. The lights have already
gone out. Why prolong the misery?

It doesn't have to be like this! Embrace the sunshine, breathe in the
fresh air and determine to change your mind about something completely
trivial. Your first step on the long road to recovery. Deliberately seek
out dissenters and free thinkers. That way you avoid the mind trap of
swallowing the Party propaganda hook, line and sinker. Above all, avoid
the cloying, perpetually closed circle of absolute group loyalty. History
is made by small people with fresh, new, constructive ideas. Nobody ever
remembers the countless extras on the stage of life.


I welcome your abandonment of pessimism.