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<body> <div id="header"> <span class="left"> <span class="back"><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT"><span class="image mobile_back" title="Back"></span></a></span> <span class="image mobile_logo" title="Beehive Forum Logo"></span> </span> <ul> <li> <a class="reply_all" href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34687.0&return_msg=34687.21"> <span class="image mobile_reply_all"></span><span class="text">Reply to All</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="navigation" href="#"> <span class="image mobile_navigation"></span><span class="text">Show messages</span> </a> </li> <li> <a class="main" href="#"><span class="image mobile_menu" title="Menu"></span> </a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu main"> <ul> <li><a href="lthread_list.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Messages</a></li> <li><a href="lpm.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Inbox</a></li> <li><a href="lsearch.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Search</a></li> <li><a href="llogon.php?webtag=DEFAULT">Login</a></li> </ul> </div> <div class="menu navigation"><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.1">1–10</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.11">11–20</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.21">21–30</a><a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.31">31–40</a>…<a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.51">51–56</a></div> <div id="page_content"> <h3 class="thread_title"><a href="index.php?webtag=DEFAULT&amp;msg=34687.21">Flogging Dead Horses</a> </h3> <div id="messages" data-navigation="34687_21_56_10"> <div class="message"> Message 34687.21 was deleted</div> <a name="a34687_22"></a><div class="message" id="message_34687_22"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: patch<span class="message_time">16 Jul 2008 22:52</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Jul 2008 22:52"></span></span> <span class="message_count">22 of 56</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.22">34687.22</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.20">34687.20</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Give over. We're not here as a replacement for Digg. If he wants to post a full list of his bookmarks, then he could at least provide some context.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34687.22&return_msg=34687.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34687.22"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><div class="message"> Message 34687.23 was deleted</div> <a name="a34687_24"></a><div class="message" id="message_34687_24"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Peter (BOUGHTONP)<span class="message_time">16 Jul 2008 23:08</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: patch <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 16 Jul 2008 23:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">24 of 56</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.24">34687.24</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.21#a34687_22" target="_self">34687.22</a></div> <div class="message_body"> The context is the thread. It's not a random list of bookmarks, it's a set of related news items.<br /> <br /> There is no need to write a paragraph for each link, the structure of the thread doesn't require it.<br /> <br /> So what if that makes it not like a normal discussion - the great thing about internet forums is the flexibility of expression they give.<br /> <br /> If you want a 'real' discussion on apocalyptic events, go start a thread with lots of paragraphs in it; if you don't want one, then you're just whinging for no good reason. </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34687.24&return_msg=34687.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34687.24"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><div class="message"> Message 34687.25 was deleted</div> <a name="a34687_26"></a><div class="message" id="message_34687_26"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: patch<span class="message_time">17 Jul 2008 00:07</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Jul 2008 06:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">26 of 56</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.26">34687.26</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.21#a34687_24" target="_self">34687.24</a></div> <div class="message_body"> <p>Related? Not in any meaningful way:</p> <p> </p> <p>- Volcano in Alaska<br /> - Earthquake in Russia<br /> - China says thanks for helping after an earthquake<br /> - Earthquake in Greece (which, according to whatsisname, is a news story that hasn't hit the mass media, but he links to CNN)<br /> - Link to a 3 year old article that seems to be about Russia selling arms to Iran and Syria, but which then starts going on about "Zionist oligarchs" and alliances between Brazil, Russia and God I lost all interest.</p> <p> </p> <p>Now, I can see the way the earthquakes and volcanoes are related, but where does the conspiracy-laden rant come into it? He certainly seems to think so, considering he said "A techy would post 2 links on surprising natural events, and another on a (now) known important political manouvre, and leave the lads here to make up their own minds." Is he saying that the Zionists have got an earthquake-ray and are planning to take over the world by shaking it to bits?</p></div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34687.26&return_msg=34687.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34687.26"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34687_27"></a><div class="message" id="message_34687_27"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: patch<span class="message_time">17 Jul 2008 00:09</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Peter (BOUGHTONP) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Jul 2008 06:47"></span></span> <span class="message_count">27 of 56</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.27">34687.27</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.21#a34687_25" target="_self">34687.25</a></div> <div class="message_body"> Read all that and tell me he's not talking bollocks.</div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34687.27&return_msg=34687.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34687.27"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><a name="a34687_28"></a><div class="message" id="message_34687_28"> <div class="message_header"> <div class="message_from"> From: Drew (X3N0PH0N)<span class="message_time">17 Jul 2008 01:31</span> <div class="clearer"></div> </div><div class="message_to">To: Al JunioR (53NORTH) <span><span class="image post_read" title="Read: 17 Jul 2008 05:56"></span></span> <span class="message_count">28 of 56</span><div class="clearer"></div> </div> </div> <div class="message_links"> <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.28">34687.28</a> In reply to <a href="lmessages.php?webtag=DEFAULT&msg=34687.21#a34687_25" target="_self">34687.25</a></div> <div class="message_body"> That sort of post won't get you very far on this forum. You're listing lots of unconnected things and implying by your tone that they add up to a point. But you're leaving the point to the readers' imagination (in order to avoid being argued down) and suggesting that you will be proved right by future events.<br /> <br /> That kinda stuff works on stupid people. Unfortunately this forum has a disgustingly high proportion of smart people. So unless you talk about specifics and actually set forth a reasoned argument, you're fucked.<br /> <br /> So here are some questions for you. Please answer in normal English.<br /> <br /> <ul> <li>What have sunken cities got to do with anything?</li> <li>What have civilisations and planets got to do with anything?</li> <li>What have the Mayans got to do with anything? (with the sort of foreknowledge people attribute to the Mayans you'd kinda expect they'd have put up a better fight really)</li> <li>What 'races' are 'lost'?</li> <li>Which extinct beings do you mean?</li> <li>By what mechanism was Nostradamus able to know the future?</li> </ul> </div> <div class="message_footer"> <div class="message_footer_links"><a href="lpost.php?webtag=DEFAULT&reply_to=34687.28&return_msg=34687.21" class="reply"><span class="image post"></span>Reply</a></div> <div class="message_vote_form" data-msg="34687.28"> <span class="rating">0/0</span> <span class="image vote vote_down vote_down_off" title="Vote Down"></span> <span class="image vote vote_up vote_up_off" title="Vote Up"></span> </div> </div> </div><div class="message"> Message 34687.29 was deleted</div> <div class="message"> Message 34687.30 was deleted</div> </div> <div class="message_page_footer"> <ul> <li class="right_col"><form accept-charset="utf-8" method="get" action="lmessages.php" target="_self"><input type="hidden" name="webtag" id="webtag" class="bhinputtext" value="DEFAULT" dir="ltr" /><input type="hidden" name="msg" id="msg" class="bhinputtext" value="34687.31" dir="ltr" /><input type="submit" name="submit" id="keep_reading" value="Keep reading…" class="button" /></form></li> </ul> </div> </div> </body>