Cancer Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word Well, you're helping those who do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word ... Helping then with their need to drink, or helping them needing to drink more? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word Help as in working to make the materials from which their drink of choice is made. In this case, the peat. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word ... Alcohol is strange. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word It makes more sense after you've drunk some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word Most things do, I gather. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word I wouldn't say "most". Just a lot of them. For the rest, alcohol helps you decide you don't care. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word Hey, just noticed this. I'm creeping up on you in terms of post count. Only 8 back as I type this. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 9, 2010 Report Share Posted December 9, 2010 Re: The Last Word Huh. You've been active much outside NGD lately, then. Anyway -- I just read through a Plane On A Treadmill thread on another forum, and am feeling despondent. +_+ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 10, 2010 Report Share Posted December 10, 2010 Re: The Last Word Plane on a treadmill? Shouldn't it be in a wind tunnel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 11, 2010 Report Share Posted December 11, 2010 Re: The Last Word It's a tricky little thought experiment that can be taken the wrong way if you don't think things through. I'll go dive for a blog post by the xkcd guy. Edit: Here! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 12, 2010 Report Share Posted December 12, 2010 Re: The Last Word Well, I can see why that's a banned question on the xkcd forums. It's kind of like the Fermi Paradox here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word Not quite so incandescent, but close. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word Well, I'll stay away from that one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word ... Anyway, I believe we're the first sapient species in our part of the Universe. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word There's nothing now known that contradicts that idea. It offends the Copernican sensibilities, but oh well.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word Someone's gotta be Number One! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word True, but by definition everyone else is after you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word Keeps us on our toes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word ... No it doesn't. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word No ballerina, you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word I'm an American. We don't get on our toes for anything. Heck, we only get off the couch to go get another beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word Sounds like Heaven!, apart from the beer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word Yeah, but if you're in Heaven, then by definition you're dead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
L. Marcus Posted December 13, 2010 Report Share Posted December 13, 2010 Re: The Last Word Not if you can find the back door. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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