The Last One to Post is the Winner

[tubeswell]

in the absence of lies, the concept of "truth" would be rendundant (sic) and meaningless.

and in the absence of spelling truthfully, some people think they can just spell any old thing and that somehow therefore they ought to win. ;-)

[KLA2]

Mortally wounded, KLA2 clutches his chest, gasps “You got me, Tubes” and falls face down in the dusty street, his unopened dictionary by his side.

With his final breath, he gasps, “Last post” and expires.

...

[tubeswell]

Good, good my apprentice!. I can feel your anger. Your journey towards the dark side is nearly complete

[Мастер]

Making Mactep's comment all the more insightful and relevant.

It's from Jenseits von Gut und Böse. Well, it's a paraphrase, at least :P

Der Wille zur Wahrheit, der uns noch zu manchem Wagnisse verführen wird, jene berühmte Wahrhaftigkeit, von der alle Philosophen bisher mit Ehrerbietung geredet haben: was für Fragen hat dieser Wille zur Wahrheit uns schon vorgelegt! Welche wunderlichen schlimmen fragwürdigen Fragen! Das ist bereits eine lange Geschichte, - und doch scheint es, dass sie kaum eben angefangen hat? Was Wunder, wenn wir endlich einmal misstrauisch werden, die Geduld verlieren, uns ungeduldig umdrehn? Dass wir von dieser Sphinx auch unserseits das Fragen lernen? Wer ist das eigentlich, der uns hier Fragen stellt? Was in uns will eigentlich "zur Wahrheit"? - In der that, wir machten langen Halt vor der Frage nach der Ursache dieses Willens, - bis wir, zuletzt, vor einer noch gründlicheren Frage ganz und gar stehen blieben. Wir fragten nach dem Werthe dieses Willens. Gesetzt, wir wollen Wahrheit: warum nicht lieber Unwahrheit? Und Ungewissheit? Selbst Unwissenheit? - Das Problem vom Werthe der Wahrheit trat vor uns hin, - oder waren wir's, die vor das Problem hin traten? Wer von uns ist hier Oedipus? Wer Sphinx? Es ist ein Stelldichein, wie es scheint, von Fragen und Fragezeichen. - Und sollte man's glauben, dass es uns schliesslich bedünken will, als sei das Problem noch nie bisher gestellt, - als sei es von uns zum ersten Male gesehn, in's Auge gefasst, gewagt? Denn es ist ein Wagnis dabei, und vielleicht giebt es kein grösseres.

[KLA2]

He who fights with monsters might take care lest he thereby become a monster. And if you gaze for long into an abyss, the abyss gazes also into you.

Would that all the truly powerful read and understand this quote. {by Friedrich Nietzsche.}

[tubeswell]

Time to kick this thread in the guts again

[Lance]

Great idea!

[Мастер]

[tubeswell]

breakfast?

[KLA2]

Bread, and gravy, with a glass of red wine? And a toothpick?

[Мастер]

Bread, and gravy, with a glass of red wine? And a toothpick?

One for four! Not bad.

The "bread" is chicken, the "gravy" is mushroom soup, and the "toothpick" is a set of chopsticks.

[tubeswell]

You can make a lot of toothpicks with a set of chopsticks.

[KLA2]

No, at the top of the picture. Is that a napkin, or a paper covered toothpick?

OK. How was the meal?

[Мастер]

:lol: No, at the top of the picture. Is that a napkin, or a paper covered toothpick?

It is the wrapper the chopsticks came in. The napkins are tucked under the plate.

OK. How was the meal?

I've had better :)

[tubeswell]

OK. How was the meal?

I've had better :)

So maybe you weren't that hungry then?

[Arneb]

Not hungry enough to appreciate an honestto-goodness plate of rice, as my ethnically cleansed grandmother would have said.

Oh IWIN!

[tubeswell]

Not hungry enough to appreciate an honestto-goodness plate of rice, as my ethnically cleansed grandmother would have said.

I'm sorry to hear that, but I'm heartened by her strength of conviction about genuine hunger.

Oh IWIN!

touche

[KLA2]

Touche yourself. :P

I win.

[Arneb]

My eye is ogling that "close thread" button...

No, I WIN.

[tubeswell]

I trust you enjoyed the ephemeral sensation of achievement while it lasted.

Now, where was I?

[KLA2]

Winning, oh, oh, so close ...

Too bad. Me winner, winner, chicken dinner. {Does chicken dance.}

[tubeswell]

After dinner riposte

[Arneb]

Whaddayatalkinabout?

[tubeswell]

gettin'thelastword

[KLA2]

Thought as much.