[pct-l] Opposite Day

[Brick Robbins]

"Today is Opposites Day" is an infinite loop

On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 2:04 PM, mike Shoys <mashoys at gmail.com> wrote:
> so what you're saying is that on opposites day, opposites day would become
> unopposites day which would then cancel out all opposities for other
> actions/ideas/existances on the proposed day of opposites. i don't know.
> i'm kind of lost.
>
> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 12:43 PM, Austin Greavette <
> austin.greavette at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> What I'm saying Ken is that even if someone doesn't have kids, logic would
>> suggest that putting the words "opposites" and "day" together would imply
>> that today was indeed opposites day lmao.... its not rocket science.
>>
>> and no I'm not suggesting parents without kids are "without some level of
>> intelligence" I perhaps should have been more clear. ANNNNYOONNE who
>> understands the 2 words should even without knowing the details be able to
>> put together a silly game. Perhaps a lack of childish spirit?
>>
>> As for putting my children and the words "convicted pedophile" in the same
>> sentence. You're going too far.  Perhaps you need to give your head a
>> little shake.... you have an issue with my opinion - keep it directed at
>> me.
>>
>> As for the insult.... it was not a blanket insult I assure you. It was more
>> directed to over analytical people like yourself, who jump to conclusions,
>> ready to fry a guy with only one side of the story.
>>
>> As for enjoying childish games? I do sometimes enjoy being able to pull an
>> office chair out of my arse and be a child.....No harm in that.
>>
>> I made my opinion clear and you've made yours. If you have more to say,
>> instead of tying up the group with this crap. Feel feel to contact me
>> directly so we don't have to be so politically correct :)
>>
>>
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>> On Sat, Jul 21, 2012 at 3:18 PM, Ken Murray <kmurray at pol.net> wrote:
>>
>> > "Any person with some level of intelligence would know what opposites day
>> > is. If the bill was in fact paid, no one here has any right to say
>> anything
>> > about someone's sense of humor as I'm quite certain not all your jokes
>> are
>> > laughed at. Perhaps bad taste - but I have 3 young sons, and I hate
>> > opposite day lol but it is just in fun."
>> >
>> > Interesting proposition.
>> >
>> > I'd never heard of Opposite Day until this.  a bit of looking seems to
>> > associate it with a children's game.
>> > Does that mean that those without children are "without some level of
>> > intelligence"?
>> >
>> > Also an interesting excercise in logic:
>> > "Obviously is wrong in itself, because if everything is opposite, than
>> > opposite day cannot exist.
>> > And no, it can't go the other way, obviously, since there is no opposite
>> > day."
>> >
>> > which means that it gives "plausible deniability" to an insult, because
>> of
>> > the inherent logical fallacy
>> > involved.
>> >
>> > So you can insult, actually making the insult, but seeming to take it
>> > back, when you actually meant it.
>> >
>> > Childish games are so fun, aren't they?
>> >
>> > Austin, can't help but wonder, if you got an email from a parent of
>> > another child where one of your young children went to school, that the
>> > teacher was a convicted pedophile-----opposite day.
>> >
>> > I'll bet you'd laugh and laugh.  And then wonder why someone you don't
>> > know would say that to you.......
>> >
>> >
>> >
>> >
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