Comments for Grok Life http://togroklife.com Trying to get a better understanding on this life and this world Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:25:51 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Remakes and adaptations in the movies, an analysis by Remakes and adaptations in the movies, part 2 « Grok Life http://togroklife.com/2011/08/remakes-and-adaptations-in-the-movies-an-analysis/#comment-60 Remakes and adaptations in the movies, part 2 « Grok Life Fri, 30 Mar 2012 05:25:51 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=241#comment-60 [...] make any significant conclusions. Any or all of those years could have been statistical flukes. And as I pointed out before, it seems just as likely that the originality of the scripts in the top 10 movies is just as likely [...] [...] make any significant conclusions. Any or all of those years could have been statistical flukes. And as I pointed out before, it seems just as likely that the originality of the scripts in the top 10 movies is just as likely [...]

]]> Comment on Reading List – 2008 by @theanphibian http://togroklife.com/reading-lists/reading-list-2008/#comment-30 @theanphibian Fri, 01 Jul 2011 16:05:08 +0000 http://togroklife.com/#comment-30 Your webcomic is broken, but your book list is up to date at least. Your webcomic is broken, but your book list is up to date at least.

]]> Comment on Review: Wise Man’s Fear by redhead http://togroklife.com/2011/03/review-wise-mans-fear/#comment-27 redhead Wed, 30 Mar 2011 08:30:46 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=196#comment-27 great review! I wish I'd whipped out the thesaurus when I was writing my review, I think i used the words "great" and "wonderful" about a hundred times because my brain had simply turned to mush. great review! I wish I'd whipped out the thesaurus when I was writing my review, I think i used the words "great" and "wonderful" about a hundred times because my brain had simply turned to mush.

]]> Comment on Rally to Restore Sanity: The Experience by Aaron Dixon http://togroklife.com/2010/10/rally-to-restore-sanity-the-experience/#comment-20 Aaron Dixon Mon, 01 Nov 2010 10:27:49 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=132#comment-20 I was there, too! It sounds like we were on the North side of the Mall, roughly opposite you. (Also, I believe the Mythbusters said the ground impact was about equal to 100 times the impact of a car accident at 35 mph.) I was there, too! It sounds like we were on the North side of the Mall, roughly opposite you.

(Also, I believe the Mythbusters said the ground impact was about equal to 100 times the impact of a car accident at 35 mph.)

]]> Comment on Burning the Quran supports terrorism by Greg http://togroklife.com/2010/09/burning-the-quran-supports-terrorism/#comment-17 Greg Mon, 13 Sep 2010 17:51:53 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=78#comment-17 <em>Some</em> Muslims believe that, but not all of them. I'd even go so far as to say that the ones who do believe that are no more actual Muslims than many people who claim to be Christian are actually Christian because they present arguments of hate and non-forgiveness. Some Muslims believe that, but not all of them. I'd even go so far as to say that the ones who do believe that are no more actual Muslims than many people who claim to be Christian are actually Christian because they present arguments of hate and non-forgiveness.

]]> Comment on Burning the Quran supports terrorism by Carlo Edlao http://togroklife.com/2010/09/burning-the-quran-supports-terrorism/#comment-16 Carlo Edlao Mon, 13 Sep 2010 14:58:08 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=78#comment-16 Yea but that's not the point. Muslims believe that they have the OBLIGATION to KILL YOU if you: 1. burn their book 2. draw a stick figure and call it Mohammad 3. Say anthing bad about Islam 4. Are NOT Muslim - because you don't deserve to live anyway. 5. Don't support a mosque Did I leave anything out? I'm so glad that they are peacefull people. Hmmm. Sounds more like a Cult to me. Yea but that's not the point.

Muslims believe that they have the OBLIGATION to KILL YOU if you:

1. burn their book

2. draw a stick figure and call it Mohammad

3. Say anthing bad about Islam

4. Are NOT Muslim – because you don't deserve to live anyway.

5. Don't support a mosque

Did I leave anything out? I'm so glad that they are peacefull people.

Hmmm. Sounds more like a Cult to me.

]]> Comment on September 1 by The Blitz « Grok Life http://togroklife.com/2010/09/september-1/#comment-12 The Blitz « Grok Life Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:53:43 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=47#comment-12 [...] might recall that last week, I mentioned that a significant number of Polish soldiers and pilots escaped to Britain. Over 35,000 in total, around 8,500 of whom were airmen. However, only 145 of them served as [...] [...] might recall that last week, I mentioned that a significant number of Polish soldiers and pilots escaped to Britain. Over 35,000 in total, around 8,500 of whom were airmen. However, only 145 of them served as [...]

]]> Comment on Burning the Quran supports terrorism by Greg http://togroklife.com/2010/09/burning-the-quran-supports-terrorism/#comment-14 Greg Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:56:15 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=78#comment-14 You are definitely correct that anyone buying a Quran could be "supporting terrorism". But I was definitely making a rhetorical point more than an actual legitimate logical one. I believe that, in actuality, most publishers are paid by the bookstores ahead of time, before any of the books are actually sold to the public. And that being true, buying any book from any bookstore that sells the Quran (or any other book printed by an Islamic publishing company) is "supporting terrorism". But again, I was primarily making the rhetorical point about the lack of any semblance of rational thought behind the book burning "protest". You are definitely correct that anyone buying a Quran could be "supporting terrorism". But I was definitely making a rhetorical point more than an actual legitimate logical one. I believe that, in actuality, most publishers are paid by the bookstores ahead of time, before any of the books are actually sold to the public. And that being true, buying any book from any bookstore that sells the Quran (or any other book printed by an Islamic publishing company) is "supporting terrorism".

But again, I was primarily making the rhetorical point about the lack of any semblance of rational thought behind the book burning "protest".

]]> Comment on Burning the Quran supports terrorism by David http://togroklife.com/2010/09/burning-the-quran-supports-terrorism/#comment-13 David Wed, 08 Sep 2010 11:50:52 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=78#comment-13 Well, you're also saying that just outright buying the Quran supports terrorism. What does it matter to the bookstores or publishers what you use it for? Someone buying the Quran to study it for sincere religious purposes is sending the very same money to the very same people according to your argument. If it's a money flow issue, you should just say that buying the book supports terrorism, but I don't think that's the message you're trying to send out. A Christian church burning heaping piles of Qurans supports terrorism because it's outright asking (daring!) for a religious war. Well, you're also saying that just outright buying the Quran supports terrorism. What does it matter to the bookstores or publishers what you use it for? Someone buying the Quran to study it for sincere religious purposes is sending the very same money to the very same people according to your argument. If it's a money flow issue, you should just say that buying the book supports terrorism, but I don't think that's the message you're trying to send out.

A Christian church burning heaping piles of Qurans supports terrorism because it's outright asking (daring!) for a religious war.

]]> Comment on Book Review: The Yiddish Policeman’s Union by Greg http://togroklife.com/2010/08/book-review-the-yiddish-policemans-union/#comment-11 Greg Wed, 08 Sep 2010 06:54:13 +0000 http://togroklife.com/?p=34#comment-11 No, I've been meaning to pick up more of Chabon's stuff, but haven't gotten around to it. So much to read, so little time to read! No, I've been meaning to pick up more of Chabon's stuff, but haven't gotten around to it. So much to read, so little time to read!

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