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Posted: Jan 12 2007 03:06 am

Cattivo wrote:

God, I hate when people refuse to use B.C. and A.D. I realize the impulse to be religiously neutral, but using B.C.E. and C.E. always seems liked a veiled attempt to erase the significance religion has played in the history of human civilization. [/rant]

As to the topic at hand, in grad school I had to read Michel Foucault's "The History of Sexuality: An Introduction, Volume I" (there is no volume 2). It mainly deals with aspects of power (then again so do all of Foucault's works).

I was using BCE and CE because that is the name of the chapter... it had nothing to do with religion... but now that you mention it, given it's talking about a culture that didn't associate with Christianity, it makes perfect sense to not use BC and AD.

I tried to read Foucault - that particular book - for a research paper on discourses involving sex, but I couldn't focus on it. I didn't enjoy his style of writing or something.

For an interesting read, I'd read Getting the Love you Want by Dr. Harville Hendricks. I wouldn't go so far as to recommend using his theories, but he has very interesting views on how we develop relationships, how we choose a mate, and how to "fix" problems. I had to read it for an advanced social psychology course... thank god I didn't have to read one of the two Dr. Phil books that were also among the course choices!

Posted: Jan 12 2007 03:09 am

Knyte wrote:

A brief history of sexuality for the last 30 years: (Thanks to Playboy, Hustler, etc.)
70's = Bush from belly button to Kneecap.
80's = Neat Trim Dorito Chip
90's = Landing Strip
00's = Brazillian or trimmed to like 5 hairs left.

That has got to be the most non-related reply I've seen today... but on that note, what is the male preference? (strictly asking from a research standpoint)

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Tishwitch wrote:

I didn't enjoy his style of writing

We actually agree on something. Odd.

Tishwitch wrote:

thank god I didn't have to read one of the two Dr. Phil books that were also among the course choices!

I don't like Dr. Phil either. This is getting eerie.

I automatically dislike Dr. Phil because he's someone who calls himself a doctor but never went to med school or grad school to become one. Liar.

Tishwitch wrote:

what is the male preference?

I prefer trimmed. Completely shaved makes a woman look immature, and therefore too young to fool around with.

Posted: Jan 12 2007 03:26 pm

Shaved, not because of some sick fantasy about underage people, but just because I think hair in the special no-no place is gross.

Posted: Jan 12 2007 03:43 pm

Shaved, but only because a sick fantasy about underage girls.

Posted: Jan 12 2007 03:49 pm

Hey Cattivo,
Strange how two very different people can have sometimes have a civil conversation! Maybe the forum isn't doomed after all! LOL

Spanky,
You say "special place" like you're embarrassed or something... lol Everyone together now:
PENIS PENIS PENIS
VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA

Smile

---> Sock you may need therapy... just maybe... j/k (I hope)

Posted: Jan 12 2007 03:52 pm

Did somebody call for a really hairy plumber? Bow-chika-bow-wow!

Posted: Jan 12 2007 04:08 pm

Tishwitch wrote:

Spanky,
You say "special place" like you're embarrassed or something... lol Everyone together now:
PENIS PENIS PENIS
VAGINA VAGINA VAGINA

Smile

Oh no, def not embarrassed. Just trying to be funny.

I know I can just never live up to the benchmarks set by those filthy-mouthed spam bots. "Increase cock size"! "Satisfy your bitch's cunt"! DAMN YOU, BOTS!

Posted: Jan 12 2007 04:19 pm

S. McCracken wrote:

Oh no, def not embarrassed. Just trying to be funny.
I know I can just never live up to the benchmarks set by those filthy-mouthed spam bots. "Increase cock size"! "Satisfy your bitch's cunt"! DAMN YOU, BOTS!

Wow... hmmmm, we're not fighting either... whadup wit dat? (haha I'm whiter than white) Maybe we should start fighting just to maintain balance? I mean, if we all get along, that throws the forums off balance! LOL

I'll start: Spanky smells like ass!

This Is A Joke

Posted: Jan 12 2007 04:58 pm

Tishwitch wrote:

I was using BCE and CE because that is the name of the chapter... it had nothing to do with religion... but now that you mention it, given it's talking about a culture that didn't associate with Christianity, it makes perfect sense to not use BC and AD.

My sister's CCD book used BCE and CE. I was fucking pissed. I was ready to march down to the rectory and punch Father Coughlin in the face for authorizing the use of such blasphemous books. Then I remembered that the archdiocese is really hurting for priests right now, especially non-molesty ones, so I just wrote him a polite letter explaining why it was stupid instead.

Posted: Jan 12 2007 05:31 pm

Tishwitch wrote:

S. McCracken wrote:

Oh no, def not embarrassed. Just trying to be funny.
I know I can just never live up to the benchmarks set by those filthy-mouthed spam bots. "Increase cock size"! "Satisfy your bitch's cunt"! DAMN YOU, BOTS!

Wow... hmmmm, we're not fighting either... whadup wit dat? (haha I'm whiter than white) Maybe we should start fighting just to maintain balance? I mean, if we all get along, that throws the forums off balance! LOL

I'll start: Spanky smells like ass!

This Is A Joke

Posted: Jan 12 2007 07:06 pm

Going back to the BCE thing briefly, I think it's pretty stupid. They were using it in my Geography lecture and textbook last semester, and it just annoyed me. It's BC and AD, as far as I'm concerned, and it always will be.

Posted: Jan 12 2007 07:27 pm

Chrisby wrote:

Going back to the BCE thing briefly, I think it's pretty stupid. They were using it in my Geography lecture and textbook last semester, and it just annoyed me. It's BC and AD, as far as I'm concerned, and it always will be.

Damn straight!

Posted: Jan 12 2007 07:30 pm

BC and AD can just have the religious meanings bowdlerized, so no-one gets offended ^^

Posted: Jan 12 2007 09:11 pm

S. McCracken wrote:

Haha?

Posted: Jan 13 2007 12:34 am

Mr. Bomberman wrote:

BC and AD can just have the religious meanings bowdlerized, so no-one gets offended ^^

I remember getting into an arguement with someone back in college about BC and AD. He was positve that AD stood for "After Death" (Of Christ), but I kept trying to tell him it was for the latin phrase "Anno Domini" which means "Year Of Our Lord".

Part of my arguement was that if BC was Before Christ and AD was After Death, then we would have 30+/- years missing from history because there is no DCL year suffix. (Durring Christ's Life)

Posted: Jan 13 2007 12:19 pm

In Xenosaga, they're so far in the future they decided to start calling the years TC for Transcend Christ.

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yeah, now its just too bad that xenosaga sucks.

Posted: Jan 14 2007 01:10 am

::throws a chair::

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washes dishes.

Posted: Jan 14 2007 03:05 pm

Looks around - baffled Rolling Eyes

Posted: Jan 26 2007 06:24 pm

Snagged The Death Collectors by Jack Kerley today, it's the sequel to The Hundredth Man. I'm gonna tear into it today, The Hundreth Man was awesome, so I'm lookin' forward to this one.

Posted: Jan 28 2007 06:51 pm

I'm reading Stephen King's On Writing. It was originally for an assignment in my creative writing class, but I just took to the book. It's actually pretty awesome, because the 1st half is basically his autobiography.

Posted: Feb 14 2007 03:27 pm

The Death Collectors was lame. I grabbed Absolution Gap by Alastair Reynolds, haven't read a sci-fi novel in a while.

Posted: Feb 14 2007 05:29 pm

George Carlin's Orgy of George: Brain Droppings, Naplam+Silly Putty, When will Jesus Bring the Porkchops, and some new material. Damn funny book(s).