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Standard answer #1: RWPsThis is a threaded board. You hit �reply� on the specific post you want to respond to � each �Reply� button has an arrow to denote which post it will reply to. Your post will then show as being a reply to that post on the page (check out �nest� or �thread� view if you don�t understand that), and the person you replied to will get a notification that you replied to them. If you do reply to the wrong post, the notification goes to the wrong person, the person you meant to address may never know you tried to do so, and your post makes little sense to anyone else.
Putting �RWP� in the subject line in reply to such a scenario was something members of this board discussed and agreed to do in a thread. The idea being not just to notify the person replying wrongly, but it also lets those in threaded mode know not to check that post for a reply to the previous one - as these are posters who often have slow connections, that service is important to some.
Standard answer #2: ReportingThose who report actual users deprive the rest of us of the chance to respond to them. Me, I like being able to address racists, sexists, and homophobes and having the opportunity to change hearts and minds.
Reporters, instead, make them martyrs in their own mind. Out of sight is not out of mind.
Those who had them on ignore have them come back visible when they return with a different name. By reporting, you increase their audience.
Those of us who had spent time on posts in threads they began lose those, as all threads they started are deleted � including the posts of others. The biggest victims of reporters are those of us who are willing to stand up against racism, sexism, homophobia, etc.
I wouldn�t do it myself, but those who report offensive variations of another poster�s name, I can understand. Those who report thoughtcrime are attacking everyone here.
Child porn links and the like should be reported to police, if anyone. Reporting to IMDb only results in their removing the evidence needed to follow up.
Those of us who vow that we will not report use the � symbol in our sigs.
Standard answer #3: AtheismAtheism is not a religion. Neither is it the lack of one. It is one single, solitary point of belief, and lumping all atheists together makes as little sense as lumping all theists together. All �atheist� refers to is that someone does not believe in any gods. A spiritual worldview is not incompatible with atheism. Not believing in anything beyond the physical world is called �materialism�.
Buddhists are atheists as, though there are a number who also subscribe to Hindu concepts, the idea of a creator-god is antithetical to the religion. As the Dalai Lama states, �Buddhism does not accept a theory of God, or a creator. According to Buddhism, one's own actions are the creator, ultimately.�
Standard answer #4: �Einstein believed in God� [eyes]Einstein was an atheist, and spoke regularly about it, calling the comments to the contrary �lies�. The comment that �God does not play at dice� has never been concretely attributed to him, and even so, could be read as metaphor. Einstein�s fame was in large part because of his ability to put forward his thinking in everyday terms, and he used religious metaphors until faced with �a lie�about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated� at which time he made things clear, repeatedly. As the lies about Einstein�s beliefs are still fervently clung to, I�ll include quotes from the man:
�I cannot conceive of a God who rewards and punishes his creatures, or has a will of the kind that we experience in ourselves. Neither can I nor would I want to conceive of an individual that survives his physical death; let feeble souls, from fear or absurd egoism, cherish such thoughts.��It was, of course, a lie what you read about my religious convictions, a lie which is being systematically repeated. I do not believe in a personal God and I have never denied this but have expressed it clearly.��Immortality? There are two kinds. The first lives in the imagination of the people, and is thus an illusion. There is a relative immortality which may conserve the memory of an individual for some generations. But there is only one true immortality, on a cosmic scale, and that is the immortality of the cosmos itself. There is no other.�"From the viewpoint of a Jesuit priest I am, of course, and have always been an atheist.... I have repeatedly said that in my opinion the idea of a personal God is a childlike one. You may call me an agnostic, but I do not share the crusading spirit of the professional atheist whose fervor is mostly due to a painful act of liberation from the fetters of religious indoctrination received in youth. I prefer an attitude of humility corresponding to the weakness of our intellectual understanding of nature and of our being."
Standard answer #5: �Hitler was an atheist� [eyes]Hitler was not an atheist. He was an avowed Christian, and referenced his beliefs regularly, most notably in Mein Kampf. In the truest sense, it can be said that he isn�t Christian, but that doesn�t erase that he�s a theist.
Hitler not only functioned with the blessing of the Catholic Church, but demonizing Jews was common among Christians in the region at the time (the Catholic Church took until 1965 to �forgive� Jews for killing Jesus, FYI). It was that common perception, descended from religious thinkers such as Martin Luther (one of Hitler�s stated inspirations) and his tract The Jews and Their Lies, which inspired the campaigns against Jews in the first place. Hitler gave taxes from Catholics to the Catholic Church. Owing to his involvement with the church, he went after gays, outlawed abortion, and set discipline standards. The Nazis ordered that Christianity be taught in schools. Religious mottos were part of Nazi uniforms. German troops were often required to be blessed by Catholic priests before going out. The SS enforced discipline against heresy against church doctrine.
One of the first things he did after gaining power was go after atheists.
Standard answer #6: �Stalin and Mao killed more in the name of atheism��Stalin was an atheist (which is debatable, owing to his choosing to study for the priesthood), but the countless deaths under his regime weren�t in the name of atheism, they were in the name of power. While he came down on the Russian Orthodox Church, it should be remembered that this was the church whose seminary school he could not finish. He later named them a patriotic group during World War II and they revived parishes. Likewise, Mao (and his replacements) killed anyone who flouted his rules, including those of atheist religions such as Buddhism, Falun Gong, Taoism, etc. Dictators without fail kill to maintain and demonstrate their power, whatever excuses get put forward.
Standard answer #7: Same-sex marriageIf you disagree with same-sex marriages, fine, but recognize that the rule of law needs to be consistent - we don�t just ignore the parts we don�t like. Put forward a consistent, legally workable solution rather than expecting the world to carry out your whims. The anti-full marriage crowd is the greatest asset those who want full marriage have, which is a shame - I�d prefer a full dialogue, but very few of that stripe are willing to approach that.
Also, recognize that the issue around same-sex marriage is only that of law. Whether or not legal recognition exists, churches can still perform gay marriages, individuals can consider themselves and others married, and no one can do anything to stop that.
Same-sex marriage will not lead to polygamy. With full marriage, everyone is treated equally under the law with equal access to the institution. It�s only by bringing in alternative institutions such as so-called �civil unions� that polygamy and other alternative marriages have cause to claim legal institutions for their relationships. The difference is that full equal marriage offers access to all individuals, with a blind eye to gender. Allowing alternative institutions says that law has a requirement to offer recognition of alternative structures, nevermind that it is a rejection of the legal traditions in which legal marriage began. Settling for apartheid is not the answer.
Standard answer #8: �Islam is�/Muslims are��Islam is not a monolithic entity. Like Christianity, there are different sects/denominations with different approaches and beliefs, as well as independents who measure their own interpretations of Islam. All rapes are committed by people, but we don�t pretend the solution is to sanction all people rather than just rapists. Likewise, decrying Islam instead of dealing with the specific groups that foster extremism, including terrorism, is only adding to the problem.
Standard answer #9: �Christianity is�/Christians are��As with Islam above, Christianity is not monolithic. There are thousands of different denominations, and countless individuals who belong to none of them all with their own views. There are the Gnostic and Coptic Christians who have different texts, as well. Don�t play your experience with some Christians into your dealings with all of them.
Standard answer #10: �Abortion is murder�Abortion is not murder. The primary definition of murder refers to knowingly ending a life, illegally and premeditated. If someone does not believe a fetus is a life, they cannot be committing murder by definition. There would be no malice and no intent to kill. Further, if you believe abortion is murder, there�s obviously no reason for laws against abortion, is there? After all, there already are laws against murder.
Legal restrictions on abortion are backed by the intellectually and morally lazy who don�t want to help offer alternatives or address the society we live in.
Standard answer #11: EvolutionEvolution is a fact - get over it. Neither was Darwin the first to present it - his grandfather Erasmus had theories on its workings before Charles was even born. Anaximander named our proto-ancestor the �apeiron� in the 5th Century BCE. We develop vaccines annually because viruses evolve immunities. We do the same with insect sprays. We have seen speciation in animals such as the Faroe Island mouse. All pretending that there are no concrete observed examples does is show that you haven�t done your homework.
Darwin�s theory is indeed only a theory, but one with strong evidence. However, it is a theory about how evolution works, positing natural selection. That evolution happens is simple fact. We have entire industries based around that simple fact.
It�s ignorant to pretend evolution is a theory, or that Darwin�s theory is about its existence rather than its workings. It only shows you don�t understand the subject at hand.
Standard answer #12: �Intelligent Design��Intelligent Design� is not science. Beyond that it breaks with all scientific inquiry by beginning with its conclusions, the basic tenet is unworkable. If creation is so complex that a designer is required, certainly that designer is more complex and requires a designer of its own, and so forth. While the questions it presents, and accompanying answers, have their place within philosophy or theology discussions, they have nothing to do with science.
Standard answer #13: �Activist judges��Activist judge� is a codeword for �sour grapes�. A judge�s job is to discern from the law and precedent what is legal and what supercedes when law conflicts. Someone using this term can generally be assumed not to have read the verdict, not to have a single legal argument as to why the decision was wrong, and to have a partisan reason to dislike the result. Without being able to cite where a ruling deviated from precedent and law, calling a judge �activist� is nothing but sour grapes.
Standard answer #14: Mother TeresaMother Teresa was a blight on India. Her blackmail tactics to prevent the use of birth control in a third-world nation are abhorrent, as are her active fights to stop access for the poor. She preached that the poor should accept their lot, and gave them �care� consisting of unsterilized needles and no pain killers while she checked into four-star hotels and private clinics for her own treatment (while hypocritically proclaiming that what she offered was of high enough quality that she would want no more). All this happened while millions of charity dollars were hoarded and sat in the bank � while it did, she would claim that no care could be given unless local authorities donated more. Despite all this, her missions in total served relatively few people, and a single Protestant mission in Calcutta helped more daily than all her missions combined.
She was a hypocrite, telling the poor that dogma was inviolable, but making exceptions for her rich friends, such as Princess Diana�s divorce. She praised dictators like �Baby Doc� Duvalier of Haiti and Enver Hoxha of Albania, and refused to return embezzled donations from Charles Keating, instead intervening in court to support him.
Standard answer #15: Spelling Nazis�It�s� and �You�re� are contractions for �it is� and �you are�, while �its� and �your� are possessives, saying something belongs to it or you. �Too� means excess as in �too much� while �to� has a number of meanings, the most common being a direction or infinitive as in �to the moon� and �to be or not to be�. For clarity, it helps to learn the difference. However, if the meaning is clear, that someone mixes any of the preceding up is secondary at best.
The chief issue is whether the reader understands what has been written.
Standard answer #16: Black rights cannot be compared to gay rightsNot only did those who fought for the rights of blacks use the term �civil rights�, but you can look at the alignments there were. The Black Panthers were officially aligned with the Gay Revolutionary Front, for example. Bayard Rustin, the organizer of the March on Washington in 1963 was openly gay, and those who know the history will remember that the picture of him talking to MLK while he was taking a bath was used by Strom Thurmond to allege an affair between them. King was the one who defended Rustin�s inclusion after that.
In 1986, Rustin claimed that the gay and lesbian community had become the "barometer" of human rights because it is "the community which is most easily mistreated." He also urged gay and lesbian organizations to stand up for all minorities.�
Coretta Scott King said, �I still hear people say that I should not be talking about the rights of lesbian and gay people and I should stick to the issue of racial justice. But I hasten to remind them that Martin Luther King Jr. said, 'Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere.' I appeal to everyone who believes in Martin Luther King Jr.'s dream to make room at the table of brother- and sisterhood for lesbian and gay people�.
She�s quoted her late husband in underlining that the fight he fought was for everyone: �We are all tied together in a single garment of destiny . . . I can never be what I ought to be until you are allowed to be what you ought to be"�.
And Martin also said, �I have worked too long and hard against segregated public accommodations to end up segregating my moral concern. Justice is indivisible.� Not �my primary concern is blacks� by any stretch. Justice. Equality. Civil rights. They were honest and upfront about their goals and concerns and it�s ignorant to put forward that human rights in general was just a side product of their work.
Coretta on gays in the Civil Rights Movement: �Gays and lesbians stood up for civil rights in Montgomery, Selma, in Albany, Ga. and St. Augustine, Fla., and many other campaigns of the Civil Rights Movement," she said. "Many of these courageous men and women were fighting for my freedom at a time when they could find few voices for their own, and I salute their contributions."�
Coretta was rather outspoken on the issue, while people sat back and insult her husband by setting forward that his aim was that small. It wasn�t, which is why people listened as they did. It�s why we celebrate him. As Coretta noted, he would be championing gay rights if he were alive now (well, she said that in 1996).
And it was Coretta�s clear linkage of civil rights as fought for by her husband to the fight for gay rights that got her funeral picketed by Fred Phelps and the Westboro Baptist Church. And all this is something anyone interested in civil rights would already know.
Again, it is an insult to men like King to put forward that they were fighting for anything less than human rights. Especially when they outright said so by using the term �civil rights�. It�s the 21st Century, and some people still can�t understand their core message.
Re: me
March 2008
�Vote Skyhawk: for all the pointless information you could ever need.�
- Hep Hop (in his Soapbox election poster of me)
�I find that Skyhawk often understands America a great deal better than most Americans.�
- VomisaCaasi
�I prefer to believe that, in your case, you're merely following a political party line with respect to all homosexual issues. Unlike GameBoy, you can't allow yourself to be honest. For you, there's too much at stake politically.�
- rjfme
December 2007
�I never really had much of an opinion on skyhawk. After reading this post I looked at his profile to see what all the fuss was about, and I gotta say, he sounds like a pretty smart guy.�
- They_Call_Her_Alaska
�He says what is true and obvious when the rest of us just can't be bothered saying it. I wonder where his board joy comes from.�
- hyperreal heart
June 2007
�skyhawk...you have always been the voice of reason.�
- Cheesehoneyhead
May 2007
��he's just extremely in tune with the innate ambiguity of the universe. Skyhawk, more than anybody else on the boards, is capable of seeing situations from every angle... a trait that's going to get him nailed as a liar from anyone sitting on a contrary side of the angle he's chosen to articulate.�
- grigory-never-get-there
�I doubt my words mean much, but I have a good deal of respect for skyhawk. I disagree with most of what he says, but he usually has sources for his claims and can back up what he says. I also appreciate his board etiquette and his employment of proper grammar.�
- Sola fide
�I am not a member of any clique, and I have always liked Skyhawk, he's always been reasonable to me. In fact I would venture to say he's one of the more easy going and brightest of posters.�
- Suzique11
�I am not friends/cohorts/sockpuppet with/of Skyhawk, I just know him to be one of the most intellectually honest and informed posters on this board. Sure, he has a temper and can be short with certain people, but considering the level of idiocy on this board, I can't blame the guy. I have seen debates in which Skyhawk has participated where he not only acknowledged the other side of the issue, but conceded points where it was warranted. He might tend to drag things out, but who doesn't--it's the Soapbox and if you don't finish an argument, you're seen as weak. �
- Chloe_O_Brian
�Skyhawk�is an honest man with a well-functioning brain. "Litdesk" is also an honest man with a well-functioning brain. Their posts are always worth reading.�
- majjella
�He serves his dinner guests Bacos in their salad . Not [[no]] kewl.�
- cultosaurus_erectus
�Skyhawk is anything but dishonest,
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not perfect (but no one is and I doubt he claims or believes this of himself to being with) but by no means the dishonest and "awful" poster you make him out to be.�
- Zieveraar2007 (in response to jbrose)
�While there is no doubt skyhawk has a huge ego, propped up by the pillars of smoke blown up his ass from a small legion of gays, fag hags and bleeding heart liberals, he isn’t so bad.�
- dustydom
�I like the fellow, but he's not a gracious debater, and the best debate is gracious. I hold him no ill will, but I wish he would change his ways.�
- theVHSrocks
�DISHONEST poster award goes to SKYHAWK0!�
- jbrose61
�I think this finally illustrates skydork's totally unethical methods. Can anyone really trust anything that this totally unethical ego stricken numbskull say's. I think not.�
- randomfaqa
�Sky's one of the more effective posters here, though that isn't hard-about like being the best hip-hop artist in Salt Lake City.�
- llltdesq
�Hawk is not a very nice guy, at least when debating. I have proved his dishonesty and hypocracy in MANY examples especially in these last 2 days. He does convolute and double-talk trying to obscure issues and lies to change the meaning of his earlier posts. He is a very sad individual. I almost have sympathy for him. Almost!�
- jbrose61
April 2007
�What are you a prophet? I know I'm witty and detailed with my posts, but you put your words together nicely. I might have more than admiration for you.�
- lost-one88
�And you, my dear...
...hold the not-so-distinguished honor of Best Voice on the Soapbox�. You make even hetero women want to throw their panties at you.�
- NotoriousKIT
�If you weren't taken, and I weren't sub-human, I'd marry you.�
- groucho de sade
�I don't know about you but I love skyhawk and his hubby, Hector.�
- ThePassenger-2 (thread title in response to a Maury call-out thread)
�And did you see Maury the Monkfish get owned by Skyhawk? Maury is snail food now at the bottom of the aquarium.�
- ParasiteHilton
March 2007
�There's nothing wrong with a healthy ego, which skyhawk has, and a good deal of wisdom, which again skyhawk has.�
- LifeofPi
�From his posts I always he knew he was egocentric and thought of himself as high and mighty.�
- Zieveraar2007
�You are one of the smartest and most tolerant people I know.�
- ivmeer
�One of the most sensible and intelligent posters on here.�
- Sexual Harrassment Panda
�Liked or not, you are one of the most respected and consistent soapboxers on here.� At last, the user Skyhawk ceremoniously allows the pitiful brainless Internet users we all are, to discover, rediscover or learn by heart, the incredible funny and witty words in turn invented and used as siglines by the user Skyhawk...�
- TheElectricPanda
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�Then, the user Skyhawk is being quoting the innumerable posts of random users who in turn, have been spreading elogious words about the uncomparable wit of the user Skyhawk...
- AllTrolls
February 2007
�Skyhawk is a lame self-styled PC policeman with delusions of relevance!�
- drewgordon
�Once again, you have filled in everything everybody else forgot to say.�
- IamaSadPanda
January 2007
�Skyhawk, youve got a sharp mind and I do enjoy reading your words.�
- Norman Rocks Well
�Wow, skyhawk. That was exceedingly well-put; the perfect antidote to the mean-spirited myopic quasi-fascism of the original post.�
- groucho de sade
December 2006
�skyhawk0-I don't agree with his opinions but he's a really smart guy.�
- Truth_Is_Absolution
�skyhawk0 - intelligent and quite balanced. He is not biased at all.�
- mandiblesisback
�skyhawk0 - brilliant man, but a know it all�
- yukio_shibumi
�skyhawk0: Appears to be an articulate and intelligent person who puts considerable thought into the majority of his posts and provides evidence to back up his statements when necessary. He is consistent in his views and coherent in his postings.�
- ant-mac
�skyhawk - Cheeky�
- maxxam1122
�skyhawk0 - Very smart. Totally awesome.�
- samanthalikesyou
November 2006
�skyhawk0, you'd make a good psychologist.�
- cool-under-fire
�And the latest addition.....skyhawk0.I explained that they were replying to my posts specifically and this was so they would know not to reply. You are on ignore now too, so don't bother replying.�
- JuameFrancisco (putting me on ignore for saying he shouldn�t talk about those he has on ignore)
�Your reasoned and well informed voice is a pleasure to read and I am glad you are here.�
- winkwi
October 2006
�Skyhawk is the most logical poster on this board, who speaks the minimal amount of sh|it.�
- ken-82
�I so wish I could turn you.�
- ThePassenger-2
�I like skyhawk.
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I'm happy when he disagrees with me. It usually means I'm not looking at something from all perspectives.�
- J Wood
September 2006
�Were I to find favor in those 'bulging' eyes,
it would mean the sun and the moon to me.�
- ClartoGlogenwap
�Skyhawk writes interesting, intelligent posts
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If he's 20, then he should be applauded for his level of knowledge and ability to express himself intelligently on the board at that age.�
- still_a_TCurryfan (in response to a troll)
�I didn't need Skyhawk to inform me on the evils of Mother Teresa. Like I said, Skyhawk says it best�
- PurpleMonkey Dishwasher
�But yeah we all either want or to be Skyhawk, huh?�
- Holly Would Not (on being accused of being my sockpuppet)
�I would be honoured if someone called me Skyhawks sockpuppet.�
- bowieisgod (replying to Holly�s sockpuppet thread)
�You are neither a competent nor skillful arguer, you always try and evoke theories, policies and philosophies which are beyond the scope of your understanding and way beyond that of the soapbox. If you want to argue on a higher level, do as I did, get an education and find a forum where such things can be debated without it always being about your ego.�
- Hirschfelder
�How Do I report Skyhawk's Racism?
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I despise intolerance and fascism and wish to report him for constant and blatant neo-nazism. I don't know how to do it (because I'm stupid) can somebody tell me how.�
- Hirschfelder
�a bump for the only person I have yet seen who actually wants to define a term before making sweeping generalisations about it. Thank you for restoring my faith in human's ability to reason and think.�
- gadreel
�you do know you have the perfect answer for just about everything right?�
- Angel Salazar
�skyhawk0 - the most intelligent and temperate Soapboxer�
- yukio shibumi (list of best and worst Soapboxers)
�skyhawk, your gifts of humor and intelligence are second to none!
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I just wish that I didn't always read your funny posts while attempting to drink Diet Coke. My keyboard will be thoroughly runied if you keep it up!�
- missluvkat21
August 2006
�SKYHAWK0 IS THE BEST POSTER ON THE SOAPBOX AND HE IS VERY HANDSOM AND JUST AN ALL ROUND LOVELY GREAT WICKED PERSON�
- bowieisgod shamelessly trying to get on my profile
July 2006
�Even when you write something that I disagree with, you write it in a rational, intelligent way.�
- ivmeer
�You should have your own slogan: Skyhawk: Combining humour with learning since 2002.�
- BadgerSlagGuster
�It's ironic to me that skyhawk0, Canadian though he is, has a better understanding of, and appreciation for, the Constitution than you do.�
- Gaf_the_Horse_in_Tears (to bluefalcon74)
June 2006
�And that is why I value your opinion so much. You hold fast to your principles and even if you don't agree, you really try to understand the other person's point of view. You don't try to bully other posters or push your agenda on others. No wonder you are so highly regarded on this board.�
- Phenomenalwoman
May 2006
�Skyhawk0 is a smart guy and generally a good poster. On non-political issues, I have no problem with him at all.�
- MaximRecoil
�When skyhawk is full of himself he's serious that he thinks he's superior, he isn't joking.�
- Saint Look (werner)
�He and Wat Dabney, who now posts under the name hu-man- be-ing, are the two most over rated posters on the soapbox. Because skyhawk speaks in sentences that are unintelligible everyone assumes he must be smart. Also people think he's inteligent because he doesn't like people who report other people. He doesn't know what he's talking about. Especially when he he gives his opinion of someone he dislikes.�
- Saint Look (werner)
�And I happen to find you absolutely delightful. I practically STALK you (in a good way) just to read your posts and I've not found anything that has ever illicited such an emotional response. I'm a big fan, but you already knew that!�
- TetsMcGee
April 2006
�I've been reading your posts Sky, and I think...well, I think I love you!�
- TetsMcGee
February 2006
�My opinion of skyhawk:
arrogant
acts like he is superior to other people
makes absolute statements about other people's personalities that are inaccurate, hostile, cruel.
I don't like him.�
- Governor Werner
�Skyhawk, I have been noticing that your posts are alway thoughtful, intelligent and well written. I am quickly becoming a fan.�
- Phenomenalwoman
�i think skyhawk makes a lot of sense but can be incredibly patronizing,but i like him...in a "i wanna slap his face sometimes kinda way"�
- itsonlymyID
�You're like a sage, gay Soapbox uncle. In a good way.�
- turan-dot
�Always thoughtful, always calm, always witty, one of the few bright lights around here.�
- The_Dopest_Ethiopian
�skyhawk0 was legendary...too bad he's...a dick for not putting me in his profile.�
- AbuserEGO
January 2006
�Your replies to my threads have no worth to me.�
- DrunksOnParade
�In fact, your ability to doggedly argue a position that contradicts something so basic reveals your formidable debating skills.�
- lacedemonians
�Thank you for your posts, the subtle points in them (when there are subtle points in them), and the ideas behind them. They are appreciated.�
- RandomSample
�You are a treasured presence here, and I mean that.�
- Rothko
�And you, Skyhawk, are a grandmaster of the swooping point.�
- Rothko
�I like your pragmatism, Skyhawk. Talk is usually cheap, but yours here was full of much value.�
- Fuster
�You are not worthy of my time. Your arrogance is surpassed only by your ignorance.�
- DATo_Diomedies_DATonian (when putting me on ignore)
�You've been more than patient with your lucid, cogent posts but they are powerless when competing with the likes of douchebags.�
- terrorofearrings (on back-and-forth with rjfme)
December 2005
�Stay a nice person.�
- Alice-of-Wonderland
November 2005
�Skyhawk, you're doing a damn good job on this thread. Excellent!�
- a2cool (on discussion of Black History Month with Full_Blooded_Italian)
�I kind of feel the same way about you that I feel about President Bush, you are something of a monster. You and rabid goon are probably the most sinister people posting here right now.�
- Michael_Oldfield (werner)
�I'm all about the skyhawk
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you so rawk�
- ThrillaInVanilla
�Another good one...you come up with some great thoughts.�
- smiling-o
October 2005
�There are only a few people that I have ever argued with on this board that didn't say stupid things in the course of it. ClaudiusCaelum, The guy from Tuscon ("llltdesq" or something?) and occasionally; Skyhawk0.�
- MaximRecoil
�I couldn't possibly manage the latter part of the above quote, since you are an intelligent and conscientious poster.�
- saucermagnolia (referring to me saying she saved me from looking stupid)
�Come on Angel of IMDB.�
- BettySingsTheBlues
September 2005
�You're the cerebral teddy bear of the box, Mr.Hawk0.�
- pang-5
�Damn, damn, damn. Such a cool answer in only two sentences.�
- LordVistavision
�Everything pretty much dies in your absence.�
- pang-5
July 2005
�You're one of the more rational posters on the Soapbox.�
- MizPiggy
�As intelligent as most of your posts are skyhawk, humour really isn't your thing. Keep trying though.�
- HerrRabbitfoot (about a parody thread)
�Wow! That�s all I can say. Wow!�
- KKania (about a story I wrote for Kitten after she was deleted)
�That Skyhawk0 has displayed the patience he has is remarkable; I would have tired of you days ago.�
- calliope3 (about a dialogue with Icelander)
�Sky has been doing a fabulous job./Not only is he indefatigable he is also a genius in relation to crowd control!�
- moi-23 (about a dialogue with Icelander)
�skyhawk...i knew i'd proclaimed you soapbox poet laureate for a reason.�
- MeinFuhrerICanWalk
�Soar higher and higher, gliding amongst the giant Douglas Firs.
Let the wind whisper through your great feathers.
Dive into the cool clear waters to quench your thirst
Dive again catching the great red Salmon in your razor Talons,
to satiate, your long hunger. The Shinook winds carry you far,
Can you hear the soft song of the Great Mother Earth, who watches all.
She sings for who you are and all you have become,
A wise Warror of the night.
Cry out,loud and long and may you always soar in freedom.�
- Enchanted Unicorn (thanks again and always for this one, Uni!)
�Complete and total class, sky!�
- BrewedinHolland (on a reply to nt)
�Skyhawke- for debating with respect, to admit a wrong, able to meet me halfway.�
- Enchanted Unicorn (in her list of most loved Soapbox users)
�Mr Rational, Mr. Best Soapbox poster�
- grigory-never-get-there (this was in a stream-of-consciousness abstract thread)
�you are a genius�
- druidparrothead (referencing my butterscotch mocha milkshake)
�You have shown what cordial discourse about this topic can be. No plates were thrown, no mud was slung.�
- dazedcat (referencing myself and paris70 discussing atheism vs. agnosticism)
�Damn skyhawk. Best poster on the boards.�
- Radiohead7218
May 2005
��the poster-boy for polite and reasonable discourse round here��
- MrsO_again
��continue the great posts...i have greatly enjoyed the ones i've seen.�
- smiling
Feb 2005
�Dear lord, I love you.�
- pang-5 (for �irking� Jube La Lo Lum by putting a long URL that stretched the page with hidden messages in it)
The skyhawk0 sigline graveyard
All siglines are original.
Current:
All roads lead to truth if you're willing to travel honestly.
Previous:
There's a fine line between genius and insanity, and you just snorted it.
You aren't getting older, just more experienced at being you.
Those who live in glass brainpans shouldn't throw epithets.
People who know people know better.
Life is its own reward if you let yourself live it.
Always fall in love; never fall for anything else.
I hope being you feels as good as knowing you does.
Ingesting ideas doesn�t mean swallowing them whole.
Before you decide to speak from the mountain, climb it.
If interpersonal communication was easy, everyone would be doing it.
Principles must be at the heart of any raised fist.
Freedom doesn�t come in a box.
Everything�s perfect if you squint right.
Macintoshes and tangerines, baby.
People who have experienced love don�t begrudge it to anyone else.
Life is simple. It�s getting over what we�ve been taught that�s hard.
Nothing complicates things like simple people.
You either start a revolution or get rolled over.
If you put that in a fortune cookie, someone would feel cheated.
Anything can be understood with time and effort. Except people.
Buy a pop-up book if you don�t understand.
Every pack of lemmings had a good leader.
Where power isn�t a possibility, there can�t be corruption for its sake.
Anything three-dimensional has more than two sides.
The sour grapes are getting old enough to make a fine vinegar.
If being human doesn�t give you your answers, then you aren�t doing it right.
Effecting change with sweat is more lasting than doing so with blood.
Saying you have no power makes would-be dictators smile.
All generalizations are false. Including this one.
Be.
Your problems may be deep, but my advice is shallow.
If you can�t stand the heat, don�t pour gasoline on yourself.
The world changes, one heart at a time.
I could get you to jump on command by shouting �Conclusion!� and pointing.
Those who build bridges will always find trolls - that�s where they live.
If you can�t see the beauty in other viewpoints, then your vision isn�t whole.
Man is the only animal who posts on the Soapbox - or needs to.
Stand up for your beliefs. Sit down to explain them.
I think we should all get along. And I know whose fault it is that we don�t.
You�ve got everything it takes not to be famous!
There�s a fine line between genius and insanity, and you just snorted it!
The inspired comes to us regularly; the obvious, we�re still working on.
Two people can be twice as wrong as one.
Having your head up your ass is one thing, but enjoying the view is another.
There�s no one reason for anything except pregnancy.
Self-deception is the most popular religion on the planet.
Keep within safe reach of your childhood.
Black sheep may stand out from the crowd, but their absence is noticed first.
There are no sacred cows - ask any bull.
Living with regrets is the surest way to end up dying with them.
Favourite self-quotes
2006feb06:So as the Danish newspaper is not a Muslim (I can�t believe I have to say that), the tenets of faith that one would follow do not apply to it. Likewise, saying my toaster is an Orthodox Jew would not stop it from working on Saturdays.
2005jul20:�Liberal� and �conservative� describe tendencies when applied to people. Those who build any aspect of their lives around being one or the other generally have little to offer.
2004aug04:The great and generous, as well as the vile and violent, have read the Bible, Shakespeare, Marx, Greek mythology, and others and based their lives on their readings with that huge spectrum resulting. Recognize here that I�m not putting that range down to the book, but to the reading - and I say �reading� rather than �reader� as in many cases, the work in question was interpreted for them by someone with an agenda of their own, conscious or not.
2004jul28: � And finally, people who claim to know �THE TRUTH� (especially if all in capital letters) are the ones I don�t accept Kool-Aid from.
Putting a link in a post is not �mere coincidence�; it requires some effort. I suppose it is possible that your face hit the keyboard during a spasm of rage and accidentally typed out the correct URL surrounded by the appropriate tags. Still, though, I think I�ll keep believing it was intentional.
2004may04:Atheism is the lack of belief in one tiny element. There are as many reasons as there are atheists. Myself, I don�t see any room for a sentient creator or guiding force, because I don�t believe in separation like that. You, me, and everyone else is just part of the universe - one singular thing. The dividing lines are like borders on a map - we draw them and obey them, they don�t actually exist. God, by definition, is separate, and therefore not possible in my view of things.
2004feb16: By simple numbers, the straight population, if it thought with one mind, would and could have stopped all of these things if it so wanted. It doesn't think with one mind, and judging by the world we live in, your implication that (most) straights think like you is an insult to straights everywhere.The gay audience watching is not enough to keep Will & Grace on the air, or even Queer as Folk. Further, there are gays who do not watch these shows, because >gasp!< gays do not all think alike! The laws that are cited in court rulings were not all written by gays; the proclamations are not all made by gay mayors and councillors; the gay characters are not all written by gay writers and played by gay actors; the support for each individual gay man or woman comes from family and friends who are not all gay.
2004feb02: Blame the wolves. Blame the sheep. Don't give them an out by trying to lay blame on a book.Every religion has idiots and a-holes who gorge themselves on power and lead a bunch of sheep into stupid, vicious, and evil acts. Blaming a religion instead of those who decide to apply it in stupid, vicious, and evil ways is letting them off the hook.
Reviews
Alberta Hunter: My Castle's Rockin' (1988)
A lesson in how to live.
Alberta Hunter was singing with King Oliver's band when they hired 15-year-old Louis Armstrong, she wrote Bessie Smith's first hit, she starred opposite Paul Robeson in "Showboat" in London, the first use of Dufay Colour in Britain was for a musical segment of hers.
Then, despite touring the world, work died off and she became a nurse until mandatory retirement, at which point she made a comeback singing at age 82!
The woman lived, and the spark still in her makes this documentary irresistible. You don't have to like blues, or the jazz age, or music just life.
Anytime I watch this film, I feel charged and ready to take anything on. The same has been true for anyone I've shown it to.
Jane and the Lost City (1987)
Masterpiece of Camp!
Jane was a very popular British comic strip that ran through the war years. Churchill hated it and wanted it banned, but it was too popular. The artist used to use the strip to make political points, and whenever it would be getting too dry for the readers, Jane would somehow lose her clothes.
The film version is played for camp, and brilliantly so by Kristen Hughes, Sam Jones (who also conveniently loses his clothes a few times in a nod to a later age), Maud Adams, and Elsa O'Toole as the Leopard Queen.
Yes, it goes over the top - it's meant to. Get giggly with a few friends and watch it.