Favorite Thing(S) About America

Discussion in 'Random Thoughts' started by machinist, Dec 7, 2016.

  1. pensfan13

    pensfan13 Senior Member

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    did effort cause the 1202 error code?
     
  2. thefutureawaits

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    Freedom of religion
     
  3. The Walking Dickhead

    The Walking Dickhead orbiter of helion

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    ..like rastafarianism and shamanism.
     
  4. pensfan13

    pensfan13 Senior Member

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    mostly like the flying spaghetti monster
     
  5. thefutureawaits

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    I assume so.

    About the religions spoke of dickhead
     
  6. thefutureawaits

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    People can believe in whatever they want. But that is not a religion
     
  7. pensfan13

    pensfan13 Senior Member

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    wait, so are you saying my god isnt real or that he isnt god?
     
  8. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    you're being a dumb ass.

    A chef doesn't bake a cake and it turns out delicious because he's lucky.

    An athlete doesn't win olympic gold because he's lucky. Talent is one thing, you're born with it. Skill is another. It's worked for.
     
  9. pensfan13

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    oh so it is skill if a puck bounces off a goalies pad after a great save then hits a defensive-mans skate and ricochets in the goal for the final OT goal? you seem to be the dumb ass to me. and since i am the only one that matters to me you are just being the dumb ass
     
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    lucky to have been born with the skill though

    i like how americans argue about the most ridiculous shit :)
     
  12. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    Not when everybody they are competing against was born with the skill. Hey look youre arguing too
     
  13. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    Also youre not born with skill youre born with talent.
     
  14. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    So yeah it still dont make winning a gold medal lucky if everybody going for it is born with talent.

    Like i said.

    You guys need to just quit.
     
  15. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    Now this is dumb because first of all youre arguing. Just coz you think youre right doesnt mean youre not arguing. Youre still participatong in an argument. and yeah maybe they are lucky to be born with talent, but thats not what i said. Being born with talent is not winning them he gold medal when several other people are born with talent too. Its the effort they put in. Not luck.
     
  16. pensfan13

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    i have played on plenty of losing teams, i have rarely lacked from effort.
     
  17. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    Just coz you lost doesnt mean you didnt put in effort.
     
  18. I'minmyunderwear

    I'minmyunderwear Newbie

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    most sporting events are probably 80% skill and 20% luck. give or take, depending on the sport and the specific situation.
     
  19. pensfan13

    pensfan13 Senior Member

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    tired of arguing over what is luck but i do find luck interesting in sports. like how much comes down to a coin toss in football, or how a player can hit a baseball solid and send it 400ft for an out, while another player can miss the ball and the catcher drops it and the batter can get to first on a strikeout.
    or a basketball player can make a shot that is short but the ball will bounce around the hoop 7 or 8 times before it goes in.

    i stand by my statement and nothing you say will change that...skill and effort gave those people the opportunity but they needed things to bounce their way for the success to happen
     
  20. machinist

    machinist Banned Lifetime Supporter

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    So men landed on the moon and returned to Earth by luck. By this logic...

    You flip a switch and light comes on.. luck

    Turn on a faucet water comes out... luck

    Get 100% on a test... luck

    Set marathon world record... luck
     
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