LifeGazer vs. Interesting Ian

[Thomas]

Topic: Is the paranormal an illusion?


..aaaaaand, FIGHT!

[Open Mind]

Originally posted by Thomas
Topic: Is the paranormal an illusion?


..aaaaaand, FIGHT!

£10 on Ian to win in the 5th round! :)


(Whose round is it anyway?)

[CFLarsen]

This is the kind of thread that will not be allowed in the future.

[phildonnia]

Can the illusion effect energetically the paranormal?

(Throws Kumar into the fray)

[Lisa Simpson]

You are all going to the ETERNAL HELLFIRE!!!

Throwing 1inC into the fray.

[Ashles]

But first we have to define 'paranormal'. And 'illusion'. And 'Is'. Maybe 'an' and 'the' too, just to be on the safe side.
And Ian will define them differently to how anyone else uses the words. So they'll end up being seperated by the referee repeatedly. I predict a draw.

[Thomas]

No, I'll define the words for my pleasure as we go along - just to make sure it doesn't gets too boring. Insan.. ehm.. Interesting Ian writes the first post.. It's the benefit of his handicap points. LG's handicap points is in singularity, and that doesn't count here.

[Open Mind]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
This is the kind of thread that will not be allowed in the future.

:)

Please Darat, please stay on! :eek: The thought of Claus Larsen as forum referee would mean I would have to withdraw my wager. :)

Will Larsen really ban me? It is going to be a tense 24 hours :eek:

[Ashles]

I had a paranormal illusion.

And Jambo leaps into the fray too

[apoger]

This is the kind of thread that will not be allowed in the future.


I for one, welcome our new skeptic overlord. :)

[Cleon]

Originally posted by apoger
I for one, welcome our new skeptic overlord. :)

Best....post....ever. :D

[jmercer]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
This is the kind of thread that will not be allowed in the future.

Ah, yes. You're taking over, right, CF? Hmm... can anyone tell me what day this is? I believe it's at the bottom of the announcement and my post... :D

[CFLarsen]

Originally posted by jmercer
Ah, yes. You're taking over, right, CF? Hmm... can anyone tell me what day this is? I believe it's at the bottom of the announcement and my post... :D

Like I said, this was decided long ago.

[Metullus]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
Like I said, this was decided long ago.
So who gets lined up against the wall first?

[Metullus]

Originally posted by Open Mind
£10 on Ian to win in the 5th round! :)


(Whose round is it anyway?)
So what's that in real money?

[jj]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
This is the kind of thread that will not be allowed in the future.

What about off-topic intrusions?

[Metullus]

Originally posted by jj
What about off-topic intrusions?
Never happens.

[phildonnia]

Originally posted by jj
What about off-topic intrusions?

Funny you should mention that. For recent forum policy changes, please see the "LifeGazer vs. Interesting Ian" thread.

[LostAngeles]

On reading this thread title, I instantly heard the Star Trek fight music in my head.

"Decided long ago?" Like April Fool's Day pranks aren't planned out ahead of time. The dates on Darat's post makes it far to obvious.

[rppa]

Originally posted by Metullus
So what's that in real money?

At today's exchange rates:
10 GB pounds = 119 Norwegian Kroner
820 Indian Rupees
70 Saudi Riyal
2021 Japanese Yen

[Open Mind]

Originally posted by Metullus
So what's that in real money?

£10 is about 18 US drinking vouchers.

[Metullus]

Originally posted by Open Mind
£10 is about 18 US drinking vouchers.
I have a 9 year old daughter - what isit in Animal Crossing Bells?

[Red Siegfried]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
This is the kind of thread that will not be allowed in the future.

Thank God! :hit:

[WhiteLion]

A sweet friday night contemplating the illusions :)

Ask yourself:
Why is it that we all the time, end up in arguments that lead to harsh words and hard feelings?
Why is it necessary, always to convince your opponents in every argument, that you are right?

In every argument, our opinion is formed by our lifelong experience, which of course makes it absolutely unique and true, from my point of view. This makes it my illusion of life!

Now, imagine the blue sky, as being the pure and absolute truth and the clouds, as being obstacles that prevent you from seeing the whole truth.
From were you stand your view of the sky will provide a certain pattern of clouds and shapes, making it your "truth". Your friend, standing a mile away, will see another pattern and other shapes and is also claiming to see the "truth".

But never the less you and your friend are having an argument.

Some areas of the sky may be visible to both of you, enabling you to agree on this particular part of the "truth".
So, what happens if you make an effort to travel to the position of your friend and look at the sky from there?

Suddenly you are able to see areas of the sky/truth that you couldn’t see before and you now can appreciate the view of your friend.

This has happened so far:
1. You have improved you perception of the truth.
2. You realise that your old truth wasn’t wrong, but it was limited.

[Dr Adequate]

Thanks for the hippy-dippy stuff, WhiteLion. Back to the jokes, though, eh?

I want to see 1inChrist debate Iacchus:

1inChrist: "You are really serving Satan, but you don't know it!"
Iacchus: "You are really God Himself, but you don't know it!"

[phildonnia]

Suppose my friend Lifegazer is standing in quicksand talking about how beautiful the sky is, and I'm yelling at him. We are having an argument.

Originally posted by WhiteLion
So, what happens if you make an effort to travel to the position of your friend and look at the sky from there?

[WhiteLion]

:) Yes, as the metaphors and symbolic senses of words become physical.
What if my friend is blind, then there is no sky to look at?

Perhaps the gazing after sky (truth) should be within the reason of where, how we tread, or on who?

Point made, while words are oft general, the interpretation of them is just as often individual.

[Francois Tremblay]

Originally posted by apoger
I for one, welcome our new skeptic overlord. :)

But who are the Overlords of the UFO (http://us.imdb.com/title/tt0273934/) ?

[Thomas]

Ok, I'm lost now..

Ian and LG, we're still waiting. Come on now, step to it fellas.

Don't hesitate to seek the truth, it's not your style.

[Soapy Sam]

Originally posted by CFLarsen
This is the kind of thread that will not be allowed in the future.


Good grief. You're clairvoyant? :D

[Bodhi Dharma Zen]

Lisa Simpson and Phildonnia

Nice posts!