Name That Avatar Contest!

[Fencer]

[...that was in another country. And besides, all the philosophers are dead.*

What about:

Philosophy is a dog-gone cereal box religion

 

[James Burleigh]

What about:
Philosophy is a dog-gone cereal box religion

Now, just to prove I have the BS skills of a trained philosopher, I actually made sense out of the other line in that song that religion is the smile on a dog. :

When we observe what we take to be a smile on the mouth of a dog, we presume that what is 'behind' that "smile" is the same as what is behind a human smile. But in fact we have no idea how a dog thinks or feels or whether it smiles or not (dog lovers, please don't waste your breath asserting how great dogs are and that of course they smile; save it for someone who likes dogs :thumbsdownsmileyanim: ). In other words, it's faith.

Similarly, we can't know what's behind all the bell, book, and candle paraphernalia of religion, so we take it on faith that there really is some substance (Truth) behind it all.

Religion is the smile on a dog. QED :graduated:

Hg

 

[HaulinAshe]

Remaining true to form... I thought Edie Brickell was hot! A brain with a voice like that, wow!

As for my measly contribution to this thread...

"Faith is what separates us from reason. Reason is what too often separates us from truth. Where we cannot find truth, faith is all that gives life meaning."

You guys need to ride more.

Now I shall return to thoughts of the perfect ride on a perfect motorcycle (Yamaha of course!). Ya'll have fun in here.

P.S. I'm a dog person.

 

[Ric in Sac]

Look at my Avatar! He is SMILING! He smiles because he is riding an FJR like the rest of us!

I didn't know this philosophy stuff was so easy.

 

[James Burleigh]

Look at my Avatar! He is SMILING! He smiles because he is riding an FJR like the rest of us!
I didn't know this philosophy stuff was so easy.

Fun With Philosophy:

Fun things make me smile.

Riding my FJR makes me smile.

My FJR is fun.

Jb

 

[painman]

Your all wrong, its Thomas Jefferson, politician, ya dweebs. Sheesh. PM. <><

 

[Fencer]

Fun With Philosophy:
Fun things make me smile.

Riding my FJR makes me smile.

My FJR is fun.

Jb

That looks more like the mathamatical transitive property to me.

A=B

B=C

Therefore A must = C

Fun things make me smile. = A

Riding my FJR makes me smile. = B

My FJR is fun = A or is it B or is it C or D all of the above

And who the hell gives a flippin flat about it anywho :blink:

 

[Rickster]

technically those are not equalities, but cause/effects. therefore the a=b stuff won't work.

Riding the FJR causes the smile, but the smile does not cause an FJR -- so they are not 'equal'

but the effect of riding the FJR causes the smile.

so that being said...

if a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half ----

how long does it take 12 hens to lay 12 eggs?

 

[Bustanut joker]

Your all wrong, its Thomas Jefferson, politician, ya dweebs. Sheesh. PM. <><

No it ain't, it's Dolly Madisons husband, Jim!

PM, yer SUCH a weenie

:jester:

 

[slapnpop]

if a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half ----how long does it take 12 hens to lay 12 eggs?

12 days

 

[Fencer]

technically those are not equalities, but cause/effects. therefore the a=b stuff won't work.

leave it to Rick to bring in symantics

And JB You might be right about that smiling dog religion thing...

I just took my dog supper, she smiled, passed me a hat, and said if I fill it with coinage it would save my soul.

P.S. I have a talking dog

 

[Scab]

Why does the Skooter line "mental masturbation" suddenly come to mind? Ah, yes, philosophy.

 

[painman]

Your all wrong, its Thomas Jefferson, politician, ya dweebs. Sheesh. PM. <><

No it ain't, it's Dolly Madisons husband, Jim!

PM, yer SUCH a weenie

:jester:

Aw come on jes, I was hopein you wouldn't tell anyone....but thanks anyway. PM. <>< :lol:

 

[Rogue]

Look at my Avatar! He is SMILING! He smiles because he is riding an FJR like the rest of us!
I didn't know this philosophy stuff was so easy.

Fun With Philosophy:

Fun things make me smile.

Riding my FJR makes me smile.

My FJR is fun.

Jb

Love is Blind.

God is Love.

Therefore:

Ray Charles is GOD!

 

[Fencer]

Love is Blind.God is Love.

Therefore:

Ray Charles is GOD!

Ray Charles?

Man! My dog is trying to screw me. :glare:

Uh... Wait a sec. That didn't come out right

 

[Scab]

You have a talking, leg-humping dog. What stories he must tell...

 

[Ric in Sac]

Rogue - brilliant, absolutely brilliant . . . :thumbsupsmileyanim:

 

[James Burleigh]

Rogue - brilliant, absolutely brilliant . . . :thumbsupsmileyanim:

'Ceptin he drew the wrong conclusion. Should be...

God is love,
Love is blind,
Ray Charles is blind,
Therefore God is blind.

Which is a good thing 'cause I'd be embarrassed if he caught me doing this here mental masturbation. You can't go wrong with these philosophical syllogisms [see third syllable for a pun on the previous sentence] if you just remember the following form:

All men are mortal.
Socrates is a man.
Therefore all men are Socrates.

Everybody knows that.

Anyway, back to the point... I still haven't been PM'd by the official winner with an address where to send the prize. So unless I hear soon, I'm gonna have to pick another winner.

Jb

 

[valetz]

.that was in another country. And besides, all the philosophers are dead.*
*For Pedantry Bonus Points and bragging rights at the next English Major Convention :graduated: , identify the author and actual quotation alluded to in this statement. Actually, if you REALLY want to be pedantic, name the original author and quote AS WELL AS the famous author who later parodied it in his first novel. Any English majors out there...? Me, I married one.

that's cause I'm trying to figure this out....

-bvw.

 

[Rickster]

if a hen and a half lays an egg and a half in a day and a half ----how long does it take 12 hens to lay 12 eggs?

12 days

incorrect.