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Shit, Arch, ya got me so worked up I missed the Archilles heel in your diagram. To create a torsional component, one of the downward F s cannot be equal to Fc. The cat's going to have to be a six claw. Or have a leg removed.

yes of course tvash! i would never try to take yor values away! Someone actually agreed with me. I will cherish this moment forever.

The only remaining questions, then, are: 1) Where do we insert the turbine shaft? 2) Wheat or white? and 3) Should we stop spaying?

You know, that brings up an excellent point. Would you continue to post on a forum where moderators had given you the moniker 'worthless prick'?

Scientists are furiously trying to determine why it had corn in it.

I would guess that, since his initial post incorrectly characterized the mostly supportive responses on their forum as dissapproving, he's not thrilled.

A meteorite landed in a New Jersey bathroom this morning. If the Christians start dissappearing, be very worried.

The personal version is far more commonly seen than the national version. Neither is prevalent, however. Maybe in your life. Too bad for you. T-I wasn't disagreeing with your point. But I stand by my statement- you would be hard pressed to find a person whose actions are dominantly altruistic, although there are surely a few. Everyone has done selfless acts at some point, but I don't think we have yet evolved as a species that this can be accurately described as a prevalent characteristic. And indeed, I make no claim to have transcended my own self. We all have our moments; with increased self knowledge, perhaps we will have many more. It's day to day... Excuse me, I'll have to get back to you. There's a homeless person at my door I'm going to give away my house to.

That's what three bloody Marys and a bong hit every morning will do to ya.

Your intellectual universe is curling up.

The personal version is far more commonly seen than the national version. Neither is prevalent, however. Maybe in your life. Too bad for you.

I'm not speaking of that shitbag and you know it. We do provide aid, as do other nations, to countries where we have no interests. Case closed.

As individuals, we can act based on our values without personal gain (ex: altruism) or in our interests for gain. So can and do nations.

Small potatoes. The lion's share of the AIDs aid is going to the most hard hit country: Zimbabwe. Hardly a strategic partner, in any sense.

i think in many of the cases spoken of previously here, we can use "interests" and "values" synonymously; there is no need for distinction. Completely disagree. We separate the two all the time in our foreign policy. Example: Value: Human Rights. Interest: Oil supply. You can do the math on that one. Another: We have few or no real interests in Africa, yet we at least pay lip service to dealing with AIDS there. Interest? No. Value? Yes.

If there was a slight imbalance in the cat or toast, wouldn't it begin to spin? Energy source of the future?

She's a shoe in for the next Mel Gibson movie, particularly if she can give birth on lead.

Interests and values; not just the former.

Stupidity is infinite, but repetitive, so it must have a certain curvature.

I trusted that toaster. The waffle iron I didn't know so well.

Leggo my Eggo, Jebus!

She's more Socratic then Epimenidian.

I awoke with grid pattern 2nd degree burns and maple syrup on my penis this morning. Should I be concerned?

He's a devout follower of Epimenides.