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Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson9-Apr-15 21:54

9-Apr-15 21:54

So basically you have an opinion and if anyone disagrees then they are an ill informed idiot, you do seem to expect to tell others what to think yet get very shirty when it is applied to yourself

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

Mark_Wallace9-Apr-15 22:06

Mark_Wallace

9-Apr-15 22:06

If someone says "I don't know anything about [name], but she's crap", then I classify that person as an ill-informed idiot, yes.

I don't know a single person, in the entire world, who would not apply that classification, because the statement "I don't know anything about [name], but she's crap" is entirely synonymous with "I am an ill-informed idiot!"

I do not tell others what to think; I express my opinions, and I am unlikely to change my opinions just because someone else holds differing opinions. I will instead argue my corner unless convinced otherwise.

That's called discussion. It is the raison d'être of Internet forums. There are probably books that explain how to do it.

Saying things like "I don't know anything about [name], but she's crap" is not discussion; it is the behaviour of an ill-informed idiot.

Telling members of CP that they are not allowed to talk (and then, curiously, agreeing with the point made) is completely unacceptable behaviour, however -- and that's not just my opinion.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson

Bergholt Stuttley Johnson9-Apr-15 22:21

9-Apr-15 22:21

no but you were applying that exact same criteria when the subject was Clarkson, which at least seems hypocritical

You cant outrun the world, but there is no harm in getting a head start

Real stupidity beats artificial intelligence every time.

Mark_Wallace9-Apr-15 22:27

Mark_Wallace

9-Apr-15 22:27

Exactly the same criteria as what?

When talking about Clarkson, I was expressing my informed opinion. I have watched the show, have seen him do other things, and have read his work (and his ghastly opinions on how society should revolve around him).

Note that saying "I have watched the show, have seen him do other things, and have read his work (and his ghastly opinions on how society should revolve around him), and he's crap" is several worlds away from saying "I don't know anything about [name], but she's crap".

One is an informed opinion, the other is an ill-informed opinion, which would only be stated in earnestness by someone with idiotic tendencies.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

R. Giskard Reventlov10-Apr-15 4:08

R. Giskard Reventlov

10-Apr-15 4:08

Mark_Wallace wrote:
Or you'll go in my killfile.

Mark_Wallace wrote:
That's the first argument that's always given children as an excuse for being disrespectful. What are you, five years old?

Mark_Wallace wrote:
You'll regret having talked like an uninformed idiot.

Whereas you're just a plain old idiot.

Do not escape reality : improve reality !

Rage9-Apr-15 21:12

Rage

9-Apr-15 21:12

So ... what is it about this "Top Gear" ? Are we really talking about a program about cars ? Is THIS making such a fuss ?!? Unsure | :~

I honestly did not know that there were still people watching programs about cars.

Mark_Wallace9-Apr-15 22:32

Mark_Wallace

9-Apr-15 22:32

Rage wrote:
I honestly did not know that there were still people watching programs about cars.

Hey, there are still people who watch programs about grown men running around in fields chasing balls, so shows about smelly lumps of metal and plastic are actually the lesser of two evils.

I wanna be a eunuchs developer! Pass me a bread knife!

Hardware Debugging

CDP18029-Apr-15 9:35

9-Apr-15 9:35

I went flying last sunday and for the first time I had somebody along who made a little video clip of my takeoff and even managed to keep the heli in the picture for a time.

It's the T-Rex 450, not the bigger T-Rex 550 yet, but the little guy really flies well. the only odd thing is that 'meow' sound at every right turn, but never at a left turn.

My guess is that the rudder limits need to be readjusted and the noise comes from the tail rotor when the pitch slider touches some moving part.

Here is the short video: We do it in the air![^]

Sorry, no crash!

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This is Javascript. If you put big wheels and a racing stripe on a golf cart, it's still a f***ing golf cart.

"I don't know, extraterrestrial?"
"You mean like from space?"
"No, from Canada."

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Re: Hardware Debugging

Richard Andrew x649-Apr-15 17:40

Richard Andrew x64

9-Apr-15 17:40

Nice flight, and nice heli! Congrats!

The difficult we do right away...
...the impossible takes slightly longer.

Re: Hardware Debugging

CDP18029-Apr-15 18:35

9-Apr-15 18:35

Thanks. The weather will be better this weekend and we may take along a better camera and a tripod this time. Meanwhile I have adjusted he rudder limits and hopefully this weird sound is now gone.

Special day

Cornelius Henning9-Apr-15 9:30

9-Apr-15 9:30

Aah what the hell: I told Mark below and may as well share it with all of you: Today is my birthday (71st). Thanks for the applause - thanks! - thanks!

Brent_JR9-Apr-15 9:33

Brent_JR

9-Apr-15 9:33

Happy Birthday!

Cornelius Henning9-Apr-15 9:45

9-Apr-15 9:45

Thanks!

R. Giskard Reventlov9-Apr-15 9:40

R. Giskard Reventlov

9-Apr-15 9:40

Happy birthday [^]

Cornelius Henning9-Apr-15 9:45

9-Apr-15 9:45

Beautiful! Thanks!

Sascha Lefèvre9-Apr-15 9:40

Sascha Lefèvre

9-Apr-15 9:40

Happy Birthday, Cornelius! I wish you low internal resistance and steady direct current flow for years to come! Big Grin | :-D

Cornelius Henning9-Apr-15 9:47

9-Apr-15 9:47

Yeah. At my age internal resistance to movement becomes a problem! Thanks!

CDP18029-Apr-15 9:41

9-Apr-15 9:41

Congratulations. What kind of cake are we going to have?

Cornelius Henning9-Apr-15 9:48

9-Apr-15 9:48

My favorite: Keylime pie, to be followed by a glass or two of single malt whiskey!

CDP18029-Apr-15 9:54

9-Apr-15 9:54

Sounds very good, but I was long enough in Texas to appreciate a glass of Jack Daniel's as well. Smile | :)

Cornelius Henning9-Apr-15 10:00