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Offline Ralph Wiggum

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I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« on: April 21, 2010, 01:34:28 PM »
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I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate these things

People like us are often motivated by community, art, music, finding sustainable ways of living, etc.

Unfortunately, there are others who are strongly motivated to accumulate power and wealth. It is for this reason that they are the ones with the power and control. It is why greed occupies the place at the top of the American pyramid.

Just musing on the irony of it all.


DU in a nutshell, folks. 

Personally, wealth & power aren't my primary motivations for life either.  Sure, money is nice.

If the DUmmies are so motivated by community, art, music, etc., they should go live in a ****ing commune by themselves and excuse themelves from society.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #1 on: April 21, 2010, 01:56:51 PM »
Ah, you're being a bit too harsh there, Ralph.  If you throw faith into the mix, many of our compadres here would probably be able to agree at least a bit with this DUmmie.

The big difference is that they expect their basic needs to be taken care of by the government in order to pursue their heart dream, while we expect to have to carve out our own living through effort and merit first before anything else. 
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #2 on: April 21, 2010, 02:05:39 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 21, 2010, 01:56:51 PM
Ah, you're being a bit too harsh there, Ralph.  If you throw faith into the mix, many of our compadres here would probably be able to agree at least a bit with this DUmmie.

The big difference is that they expect their basic needs to be taken care of by the government in order to pursue their heart dream, while we expect to have to carve out our own living through effort and merit first before anything else. 

Yeah, I was a little harsh.  I was speaking more to the entitlement mentality than anything.  Sorry if I offended anyone.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #3 on: April 21, 2010, 02:06:44 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 21, 2010, 01:56:51 PM
Ah, you're being a bit too harsh there, Ralph.  If you throw faith into the mix, many of our compadres here would probably be able to agree at least a bit with this DUmmie.

The big difference is that they expect their basic needs to be taken care of by the government in order to pursue their heart dream, while we expect to have to carve out our own living through effort and merit first before anything else. 

Didn't monasteries supplement their costs by producing and selling things? 

DUmmies are far from pious Jesuits... they're more like teenagers.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #4 on: April 21, 2010, 02:20:59 PM »
I'm offended that Ralph thought he was offensive.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #5 on: April 21, 2010, 02:25:23 PM »
Quote from: Wineslob on April 21, 2010, 02:20:59 PM
I'm offended that Ralph thought he was offensive.

So am I.  :o :evillaugh: :tongue:
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #6 on: April 21, 2010, 02:29:20 PM »
Stop picking on Ralph, ya bullies, I'm offended at your offensive behavior over who he offended!

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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #7 on: April 21, 2010, 02:31:02 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 21, 2010, 02:29:20 PM
Stop picking on Ralph, ya bullies, I'm offended at your offensive behavior over who he offended!

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:rofl: :rofl: :rofl: :rofl:

At all of you!!!
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2010, 03:31:35 PM »
I find it offensive that anyone would be offensively offended by that offense.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #9 on: April 21, 2010, 03:41:27 PM »
Quote from: GOBUCKS on April 21, 2010, 03:31:35 PM
I find it offensive that anyone would be offensively offended by that offense.

You put four references to being offended in that sentence.

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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #10 on: April 21, 2010, 03:44:24 PM »
Quote from: BlueStateSaint on April 21, 2010, 03:41:27 PM
You put four references to being offended in that sentence.

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I'm just a very sensitive person.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #11 on: April 21, 2010, 03:46:44 PM »
I'm offended by the DUmmies misuse of the word "irony."  But not real bad.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #12 on: April 21, 2010, 04:04:55 PM »
Hey Gigli

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People like us are often motivated by community, art, music, finding sustainable ways of living, etc.

Leftists are ALL about hate and power to control everyone else. Do I have to copy and paste the Che quotes again?
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #13 on: April 21, 2010, 04:08:54 PM »
Quote from: FGL on April 21, 2010, 04:04:55 PM
Hey Gigli

Leftists are ALL about hate and power to control everyone else. Do I have to copy and paste the Che quotes again?

The vast majority of DUmmies are nowhere near Che's league, they're just overly-empathetic emo goofballs with a grave and regrettable deficiency in analytic thinking ability.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #14 on: April 21, 2010, 04:12:41 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 21, 2010, 02:29:20 PM
Stop picking on Ralph, ya bullies, I'm offended at your offensive behavior over who he offended!

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**** you, Buddy. Ralph has every right to be an offensive little bitch. Look at LGF fer ****'s sake.
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« Reply #15 on: April 21, 2010, 04:22:39 PM »
Quote from: dutch508 on April 21, 2010, 04:12:41 PM
**** you, Buddy. Ralph has every right to be an offensive little bitch. Look at LGF fer ****'s sake.

I don't go to gay websites, but pleasure yourself as you see fit.  On top of that, the substance of your post indicates a level of reading disability that is rarely found outside Marine Corps headquarters.

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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #16 on: April 21, 2010, 04:25:29 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 21, 2010, 04:22:39 PM
I don't go to gay websites, but pleasure yourself as you see fit.  On top of that, the substance of your post indicates a level of reading disability that is rarely found outside Marine Corps headquarters.



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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #17 on: April 21, 2010, 04:27:59 PM »
Quote from: dutch508 on April 21, 2010, 04:25:29 PM
One who rides a turbine engine shouldn't throw track to the inside.

Ahh, true, true, but my ride had an Allison AV1790D for a powerplant.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #18 on: April 21, 2010, 04:30:50 PM »
Quote from: DumbAss Tanker on April 21, 2010, 04:27:59 PM
Ahh, true, true, but my ride had an Allison AV1790D for a powerplant.

There are still a couple of modified pulling tractors that come to the local fair with Allison engines in them.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #19 on: April 21, 2010, 05:33:14 PM »
What the DUmmie really meant to say was, "we don't want to get off our lazy asses."

But their sensitive feelings won't let them tell the truth...they might get offended.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #20 on: April 21, 2010, 06:44:36 PM »
This entire thread is offensive.... :evillaugh:
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #21 on: April 22, 2010, 06:14:45 AM »
Quote from: longview on April 21, 2010, 03:46:44 PM
I'm offended by the DUmmies misuse of the word "irony."  But not real bad.

I still have yet to be not offended by Alanis Morissette's misuse of the word ironic throughout an entire song. The only thing ironic about that song is that her examples managed to teach a generation of kids what ironic isn't.


- And to any lurking primitives - irony is when something occurs that one went out of their way to avoid. Irony is also when one says or writes something that means the opposite of what the words do if you look them up in a dictionary. For example - someone sees their office building got tagged with graffiti overnight and says "Nice..." upon witnessing the vandalism.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #22 on: April 22, 2010, 06:33:39 AM »
Quote from: miskie on April 22, 2010, 06:14:45 AM
I still have yet to be not offended by Alanis Morissette's misuse of the word ironic throughout an entire song. The only thing ironic about that song is that her examples managed to teach a generation of kids what ironic isn't.


- And to any lurking primitives - irony is when something occurs that one went out of their way to avoid. Irony is also when one says or writes something that means the opposite of what the words do if you look them up in a dictionary. For example - someone sees their office building got tagged with graffiti overnight and says "Nice..." upon witnessing the vandalism.

I thought irony was when the opposite happens of what one would expect.  Like a DUmmie sacrificing his life in combat for the country. 
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #23 on: April 22, 2010, 06:44:47 AM »
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I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate these things

People like us are often motivated by community, art, music, finding sustainable ways of living, etc.


I'm a small business owner, neither powerful nor wealthy. The fruits of MY labor enable me to serve my community (animal rescues) support local museums and paint (art) everyone plays an instrument and/or sings (music) build a straw bale house (sustainable living).....

What have you done?  Whining doesn't count.
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Re: I never wanted power or wealth, people like me are not motivated to accumulate
« Reply #24 on: April 22, 2010, 08:19:08 AM »
G_j,  I've heard your band (Funkle Sam) and the the only thing your music motivates is the desire to vomit.

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