Recent content by oslooskar

Speaking of cats, my son found homes for two of these kittens today. The white one and one of the brown ones.

No, not in the least.

Hollydolly, I’m very sorry to hear about your accident. Wishing you a smooth and speedy recovery. You’re in my thoughts.

That’s the verbal equivalent of throwing your hands in the air as you go over the edge.

NO! Absolutely not! When I croak my son will get all my money and possessions.

Ah, the classic “pot, kettle” deflection, always handy when you’ve been caught red-handed. But let’s not pretend this is mutual. I didn’t edit your words to suit my narrative; you did that to mine. That’s not irony, it’s just intellectual dishonesty. If you're confident in your position, try...

Rakaia, what you posted in the quote box isn’t a quote, it’s a distortion. You inserted your own commentary inside my words, making it look like I said things I didn’t. That’s disingenuous and misleading. If you want to respond to what I actually said, fine, quote me accurately and then reply...

Ah, so we're doing the "cryptic brush-off" routine now. Impressive! All that posturing about clarity, logic, and semantic precision… and when challenged directly, you retreat behind a bait-shop metaphor. Come back when you’ve got something worth chewing on because right now, it looks like all...

That’s quite the dissertation you’ve presented, and I commend your dedication to making ordinary conversation feel like a corporate training seminar on hedging language. But let's be clear, the thread title “Can you believe anything anymore?” is a rhetorical prompt, not a doctoral thesis in...

Oh, I see, you want to play the moral superiority card while tossing out passive-aggressive jabs. Your sarcasm is noted and just as misplaced as your assumption that disagreeing with you means I lack understanding. You claim I'm "manipulating rhetoric" while asserting, without evidence, that...

Oh, I see, so it’s not just a mental health issue, it’s also a gun issue. Got it. By that logic, it’s also a bridge issue, a rope issue, a tall building issue and let’s not forget belts and plastic bags. The constant in suicide is mental distress, not the method. Blaming the tool instead of the...

So you're comfortable tossing out a snide remark about the OP, but not enough conviction to actually engage with the topic? Classic case of cold feet, if you ask me. Oh well, I guess it's easier to mock than debate.

I’m surprised it took you this long to chime in. That being said, I suggest that if you disagree with something someone has posted, that you feel free to challenge it.

Rich, I appreciate the tone of your response, but let’s unpack it with a bit more clarity. You begin by admitting your chart lacked context, and then pivot to ratios, gun deaths per 100,000, as if that alone proves your case. But even those ratios, when broken down, reveal something important...