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Random Thoughts 2: Arbitrary Speculations

Discussion in 'Off-Topic' started by aimeeandbeatles, Mar 5, 2018.

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  1. aimeeandbeatles

    aimeeandbeatles watermelon

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    aimeeandbeatles, Mar 5, 2018
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    Broken_Erika Nothing

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    If the opposite of pro is con; Is the opposite of progress congress?
    Just sayin.(and yes, i did find that on da interwebs ages ago...)
     
    Broken_Erika, Mar 5, 2018
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  3. Synsensa

    Synsensa - Retired Moderator

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    Oh hey, this thread made it to its second iteration without someone merging it with another serial thread and needing to restart both. :mischief:
     
    Synsensa, Mar 5, 2018
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  4. Arakhor

    Arakhor Dremora Courtier Moderator

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    Now, who would do a silly thing like that? :mischief:
     
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  5. Takhisis

    Takhisis daria dance party

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    A moderator? They're the only ones with the power anyway.
     
    Takhisis, Mar 5, 2018
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  6. aimeeandbeatles

    aimeeandbeatles watermelon

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    That's a good question.
     
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  7. Traitorfish

    Traitorfish The Tighnahulish Kid

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    Is it better to speculate arbitrarily, or arbitrate speculatively?
     
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  8. Synsensa

    Synsensa - Retired Moderator

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    Yes.
     
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  9. Takhisis

    Takhisis daria dance party

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    I'll give you an answer as valid as Synsensa's.
    No.
     
    Takhisis, Mar 5, 2018
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  10. Valka D'Ur

    Valka D'Ur Hosting Iron Pen in A&E Retired Moderator

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    I can has cheezburger?
     
    Valka D'Ur, Mar 5, 2018
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    Arakhor Dremora Courtier Moderator

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    The answer is clearly the first one.
     
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  12. Gori the Grey

    Gori the Grey The Poster

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    It's spectacularly better to leave such matters to the arbitrament of spectators.
     
    Gori the Grey, Mar 5, 2018
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  13. Lexicus

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    It obscurely angers me that arbitrament is an actual word
     
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  14. Takhisis

    Takhisis daria dance party

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    up yours!
    You were just ready to post a picture of Monica from Friends screaming ‘that's not even a word’, weren't you?
     
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  15. aimeeandbeatles

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    It's rather arbitrative to assume that.
     
    aimeeandbeatles, Mar 6, 2018
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  16. Hygro

    Hygro soundcloud.com/hygro/

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    Definitely the latter :cool:
     
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  17. Lohrenswald

    Lohrenswald 老仁森林

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    I'm kinda happy this made it to the second iteration

    the legacy of my one accomplishment in life is secure
     
    Lohrenswald, Mar 6, 2018
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  18. Traitorfish

    Traitorfish The Tighnahulish Kid

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    I apologise for derailing this thread before it's even begun.
     
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  19. Broken_Erika

    Broken_Erika Nothing

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    Arbitrarily or Speculatively?
     
    Broken_Erika, Mar 6, 2018
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    Traitorfish The Tighnahulish Kid

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    First one, then the other.
     
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