Survival chances group vs. alone

[Ken]

Beans,

Always keep a bag of Rieces Pieces on hand for such situations.

Just go out to where that bridge was. Hang a Rieces Pieces bag filled with rocks about 8 feet over the raging water. Head back to the house leaving a trail of Reices Pieces behind you. Drop the last few in front of Junior.

Problem Solved.

.

[Ken]

Ah, ken...ou la vie sans nuages.

It is the title of a book written by Michel Tournier.

Can you give us the Cliff Notes Summary? In English? And WTF does it have to do with Friday/Crusoe?

Cảm ơn bạn rất nhiều!

[Ken]

Cliff notes summary :
Robinson Crusoe lands on an Island. He must survive on his own...but at some point finds a savage by the name of Vendredi (capitalized just for you).
Vendredi shows him a different way of life, in harmony with nature.

In English :
Robinson Crusoe lands on an Island. He must survive on his own...but at some point finds a savage by the name of Vendredi (capitalized just for you).
Vendredi shows him a different way of life, in harmony with nature.

And WTF does it have to do with Friday/Crusoe ? :
Well, it is their story...duh...

Oh. Sooooooo, you were just trying to impress us by writing in French?

The French title apparently is not a direct translation of the English, is it?

Excusez-moi! I feel so inadequate!

BTW: Isn't the title of a book normally written in italicized title case? Remy, you jokester, you threw me off by not italicizing the name of the book in title case. Were you just trying to fool all of us?

Please see:

The Elements of Style by William Strunk, Jr. (i.e., Les E'léments De Style par William Strunk, Jr.)

Book Summary: Asserting that one must first know the rules to break them, this classic reference book is a must-have for any student and conscientious writer. Intended for use in which the practice of composition is combined with the study of literature, it gives in brief space the principal requirements of plain English style and concentrates attention on the rules of usage and principles of composition most commonly violated.

Résumé du livre: Affirmer que l'on doit d'abord connaître les règles de briser eux, ce classique est un livre de référence incontournable pour tout étudiant consciencieux et écrivain. Conçu pour être utilisé dans lequel la pratique de la composition est combinée avec l'étude de la littérature, il donne en résumé les principales exigences d'espace de plaine de style anglais et se concentre l'attention sur les règles d'usage et les principes de composition les plus fréquemment violés.

[erunkiswldrnssurvival]

Hey I'm trying to figure out what way you have a better chance to survive, alone or in a group? And why?

I have discovered that alone is the productive way to go. with a group of people, every task, every toil,every failure, turns into a finger pointing free-for-all. and if a group "leader" is'nt an extreemly careful leader the group will mutiny,and ive even seen 7 people go thier own way because none of them could decide who was the more capable.one wanted a river exit, one wanted to follow a ridge line over to another "miners" valley, thinking of an open road.and another wanted to follow a southerly direction, disregarding topography and obstructions. unless your group trusts you without question your group will cause problems. even if its to simply carry a bucket of water.they gripe and tell you how hard it was for them to get the last bucket.Ilike it by my self.

[Sarge47]

Some dude calling himself "Youthpastor" logs on here on 2/09/2009, post this one & only post at 3:39 am, then, 1 minute later logs off & hasn't shown up since to even check the replies. What's up with that?

[Ken]

Are you stupid or something ?

Hell, yeah, Doc! I'm a certified idiot.

WTF are you calling me stupid for? You don't know me! The Law of Averages says that my IQ is probably well over 50% higher than yours is. No Sh*t.

Are YOU so inadequate that you have to resort to name calling? Can't debate or discuss the actual issue?

Here's some Latin for you, young man: Argumentum ad Hominem. Add it to your French vocabulary.

Definition: Argumentum ad Hominem - (abusive and circumstantial): the fallacy of attacking the character or circumstances of an individual who is advancing a statement or an argument instead of trying to disprove the truth of the statement or the soundness of the argument. Often the argument is characterized simply as a personal attack.

ARE YOU REALLY A MENTAL HEALTH PROFESSIONAL, OR DO YOU JUST PLAY THE ROLE ON THE FORUM?

For a guy who professes to be intelligent, you disappointed me, Remy. Name calling. How juvenile. You're not really an intellectual lightweight, are you, Remy?

[DOGMAN]

Sarge-
Maybe he didnt survive?

[Sarge47]

I'll close this thread if I think I have too, but I've sent a PM to Ken & I think he'll drop it. Shoot,I thought my "flaming war with Destroying Angel" was bad! C'mon you guys, take a step back, take a deep breath, & have a glass of cow urine on me!

[Ken]

"Hell, yeah, Doc! I'm a certified idiot."

Yeah...i figured that much.

"WTF are you calling me stupid for? You don't know me! The Law of Averages says that my IQ is probably well over 50% higher than yours is. No Sh*t. "

I am calling you an idiot, because you have been beating around the bush since you got back here. You want to measure IQs with me...it is stupid, and you know it...yet you keep on doing it. So...i am giving you the excuse you have been desiring...

I don't know you ?
Of course i do...you are human. You thought you were special ?
lolllll
Your little fantasies and desires do not separate you from the herd silly.

Ah...the Law of Averages says...
I'll tell you what the law of averages says...you are average.
Maybe a 110, which is the worst possible number for all the 110 does, is make you think you are smarter than me...when you are not.
Stupid.

"Are YOU so inadequate that you have to resort to name calling? Can't argue the actual issue?"

I am not inadequate, i am arrogant...and i can back that arrogance up too !
The inadequacy you imply arises from the ignorance and the silly little gauging of forces you need, to make you feel better about your 110 IQ.
So what am i left with, if not calling you what you really are...stupid.

Can't i argue the actual issue ?

By issue you mean you right ?
Listen carefully, Ken...A poster, by the name of "napoleon_bonaparte", made a reference to Robinson Crusoe. This individual has French roots, since i checked out his personal profile, so, as a "hello" of sort, i simply wrote the title of this book...and also because i really enjoyed the book.

Now, here you come, with your big muddy boots, soiling my "hello", and making a fool out of yourself for no reason, no "issue" but your own.




Now...
Two possibilities.
You see, i am making this simple for you...

1- you let it go, and go back to your unsatisfied wife and your moronic beagles.
2- you keep on being stupid.

Ahhh, Remy, name calling again, I see.

Well, please remember, you started this with your "Duhhhhh" post. Remember it, Remy? I honestly didn't know what the hell you were talking about in the context of your original French lesson. I suspect many others didn't, as well. So, I ask for clarification, and you insult me.

Yes, Remy, I will measure I.Q.s with you. I know where I stand on the standard deviation curve, and, again, the law of averages suggests that even though you MAY be well above 110 yourself, although I suspect you are not, I will still have you smoked by at least 30 points regardless. Yep, my I.Q.'s that high, Remy. How about low man pays for a 4 week vacation for 2 for the other? Can you afford that bet, Remy? I have no fear of losing this one, and I'd enjoy having someone like you pay for my honeymoon.

Yes, Remy, as you admit, you are arrogant. You are VERY arrogant. But, you have no reason to be based on the personal attacks and invalid assumptions you wrote in your last post.

Let's see......

"Unsatisfied wife?" Remy, do you suffer from a reading disability or comprehension problem? I've NEVER said I was married, Remy. I'm engaged, Remy, and, since she's planning the wedding, I would suspect that she's still satisfied. MY, my, my. What did you think you'd gain by stating (incorrectly, as usual) that I had an unsatisfied wife, anyway? Have you ever taken a course in Logic, Remy? Your debating skills are pathetic. Have you ever taken a Debating course, Remy?

Just where DID you go to school, Remy? Was the admissions application printed on the inside of a matchbook? Wherever you went, DEMAND A REFUND, REMY!!!

Moronic Beagles? Remy, Remy, Remy. My Beagles may not be the brightest creatures in the world. I'll agree with that. Do you feel good knowing that you're probably brighter than they are? Do you feel SUPERIOR to my beagles, Remy? Tell us about it. Take your time and explain yourself. We're here to HELP YOU, Remy.

BTW - Did your classmates pick on you in school, Remy? Are you getting ANGRY with me, Remy? Do you want to hurt me, Remy? Do you want to hurt YOURSELF, Remy? Have you EVER tried to hurt yourself, Remy? How do you feel about your mother, Remy? REMY, PLEASE NOTE THAT I'M NOT SUGGESTING ANYTHING BAD ABOUT YOU OR YOUR MOTHER HERE - I'M ONLY ASKING THESE QUESTIONS BECAUSE I WANT TO UNDERSTAND, OKAY, REMY?

Remy, are you REALLY a mental health professional? Do you interact with your patients in the same manner in which you conduct yourself here?

PLEEEEEZE. Explain yourself and make us understand. We are your friends, Remy, and, once again, we are here to help you.

[DOGMAN]

Dang main...this is heatin' up. I think your both a couple of pompous windbags. And, if you ever met on a golf course you'd start a hot and bothered BROMANCE. You guys are only arguing, because your so much alike. Ha ha ha ha

[DOGMAN]

I really just wanted to try the word "BROMANCE" out. Its a pretty good word...I just needed a situation to dazzle the crowd with it... this context seemed to work.

As far as the Homoerotic allusion, I can't help myself. I am very immature. That combined with my below average IQ forces me to regularly blurt out sexual innuendos, be they referencing relationships with animals, men or whatever.
Also, I am a hick....you got me there. But, so what, I keep myself stimulated.

[Ken]

Hummm...Well that was clever.
Why is it that there is always an infinite supply of sexually frustrated faggots around ?

We are having a little moment, Ken and I...well, especially Ken...go touch yourself somewhere else you hick, you are messing up the mood.

Remy, Remy, Remy!!!! Still the name calling!!! Can't you do BETTER THAN THAT????.

Why do you feel Jason is a "sexually frustrated faggot", Remy?

Who else on the Forum do you believe to be a "sexually frustrated faggot," Remy?

Why did you feel it necessary to call MY FRIEND, JASON, a "hick", Remy. Even if Jason were a hick (which implies uneducated, which he certainly is not) would it make you feel superior to call him that name, Remy?

Why did you tell Jason to go "touch himself," Remy? Is that what your Mommy and Daddy told YOU to do when you were bothering them?

What "mood" are you referring to, Remy? PLEEEEZE tell me that you're not getting sexually aroused by this, ARE YOU REMY????

[DOGMAN]

In all honesty I don't fit in, in any circles...educated or not. Cultured and Educated people always view me as a redneck...or hick if you prefer.True Redneck hickoids view me as a hippie type.

So, I guess I'll just invent a word to describe me like our Shadoran friend.

How about "Green Neck"
1/2 Hillbilly...1/2 Hippie.

[DOGMAN]

Lastly, you got me...I am sexually frustrated. But, I'm saving up my money!

[Ken]

In all honesty I don't fit in, in any circles...educated or not. Cultured and Educated people always view me as a redneck...or hick if you prefer.True Redneck hickoids view me as a hippie type.

So, I guess I'll just invent a word to describe me like our Shadoran friend.

How about "Green Neck"
1/2 Hillbilly...1/2 Hippie.

Jason,

Please DON'T let Remy cause you to look down on yourself. You and I have spoken over the telephone in the past, and I know without any doubt that you are a bright guy. Formal education has NOTHING to do with intelligence, knowledge acquired, or common sense. Remy professes to be educated, and look at him!

You have chosen to live a lifestyle that many living in the so called "cultured" world would truly enjoy if they only had the courage to make the break from where they now stand. I'm talking about folks who dread getting up and going to work each day. Certainly, you don't feel that way.

Remy's arrogance and his depricating remarks toward others are merely attempts to compensate for his own feelings of inferiority and to intimidate those who may otherwise challenge him.

Arguing with Remy is like shooting goldfish in a teacup with a 12 guage. No challenge whatsoever.

Really, he's a sad little man. Look at his significant other in the pic he posted. Does SHE look happy? She looks like she's zoned out on something or other. How could anyone be happy living with a narcissist? And yes, if you can't tell, the odds are quite strong that Remy is a narcissist. Narcissists love to belittle others, and they are NOT nice people. Remy seems to meet all of the criteria. Check the DSM IV-R. Remy can explain what that book is all about. Can't you, Remy?

(Remy, let me help you on this one if you've forgotten: The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual IV-Revised (DSM IV-R) is a guide for assessing and diagnosing mental disorders that are known in the world.


Ken

[DOGMAN]

Education is relative really....I have a college degree (BS). But, its from a small state university. I feel educated....but, to an Ivy League PHD....I am just another hick.

I don't mind that though. I chose my life...I chose my destiny. However, I didn't choose this dang personality....I really cant help blurting out weird stuff

[Ken]

Education is relative really....I have a college degree (BS). But, its from a small state university. I feel educated....but, to an Ivy League PHD....I am just another hick.

I don't mind that though. I chose my life...I chose my destiny. However, I didn't choose this dang personality....I really cant help blurting out weird stuff

I hope you don't believe that Remy is "an Ivy League PHD," do you? Your BS is from a small state school? SO WHAT??? That doesn't mean you aren't as bright as graduates from any other school. I've taught at two colleges and also at two universities (one that you have certainly heard of). As a professor, I know what I'm talking about here. Honest.

If you want to hear weird stuff blurted out on a regular basis, just hang around a courtroom and listen to the judges and lawyers - never mind witnesses and the other players.

HEY REMY!!! What say you about the I.Q. challenge?

[DOGMAN]

Oh no...I defiently don't think that low of REMY. If I remember correctly, he's still working on his associates degree at the Rancho Cucamonga Community College. Just two more classes!!!

He thinks I am hick because I've used a whip as a dog training tool, and I like to kill animals....not because of my lack of education.

[Ken]

If I remember correctly, he's still working on his associates degree at the Rancho Cucamonga Community College. Just two more classes!!!

ARE YOU KIDDING ME??? The way this guy analyzes others, I thought he was some type of frustrated professional of one kind or another. Sooooo, he's just another wanna' be, huh?

REMY!!!! You still there? THE I.Q. CHALLENGE, REMY? READY TO BACK UP WHAT YOU SAID, REMY????

[DOGMAN]

I made that up...or, at least I think I did. I have no idea about his educational background. I assume he is self-educated and never got the chance to bounce any of his theories off anyone other than the members of this forum.