The Off Topic Topic

[garbon]

It isn't possible to say who "invented capitalism" without defining what you mean by "capitalism." 

Actually, it is possible to say it without defining capitalism.

[CountDeMoney]

and push back the development of capitalism to the beginning, as Yi argues.

"Where Throg?"
"Throg eliminated to increase shareholder value.  Meet Grok, new contractor."

[CountDeMoney]

Ugh, today is going to be "Bring Your Child to Work Day" which, ironically enough, coincides with "CdM is Hiding in a Conference Room Somewhere Day."

[grumbler]

It isn't possible to say who "invented capitalism" without defining what you mean by "capitalism." 

Actually, it is possible to say it without defining capitalism.

  (Forgot that Asperger's sufferer's take everything literally.) 

Yes, it is literally possible.  Good catch.  Congratulations.  Feel proud of yourself.

[grumbler]

and push back the development of capitalism to the beginning, as Yi argues.

"Where Throg?"
"Throg eliminated to increase shareholder value.  Meet Grok, new contractor."

When Cave Four offers rocks for less pebbles than Cave Three, you gotta buy from Cave Four.  Even if they are jerks.

[garbon]

It isn't possible to say who "invented capitalism" without defining what you mean by "capitalism." 

Actually, it is possible to say it without defining capitalism.

  (Forgot that Asperger's sufferer's take everything literally.) 

Yes, it is literally possible.  Good catch.  Congratulations.  Feel proud of yourself.

Thanks!

[Syt]

https://www.sporcle.com/games/thegreatmolerat/star_wars_trilogy_quotes_2?sc=starwars

93%. I didn't nail the exact wording on two quotes.

[Valmy]

It isn't possible to say who "invented capitalism" without defining what you mean by "capitalism." 

Actually, it is possible to say it without defining capitalism.

I bet it is possible to talk about Ethiopian food without ever actually having eaten any as well. Just not particularly useful or interesting.

[garbon]

It isn't possible to say who "invented capitalism" without defining what you mean by "capitalism." 

Actually, it is possible to say it without defining capitalism.

I bet it is possible to talk about Ethiopian food without ever actually having eaten any as well. Just not particularly useful or interesting.

Were you offering up an example of a scintillating post?

[Valmy]

Were you offering up an example of a scintillating post?

No. I was offering up an example as to why I disagreed with your assertion.

[alfred russel]

I bet it is possible to talk about Ethiopian food without ever actually having eaten any as well. Just not particularly useful or interesting.

In the 80s, this actually happened during many food related conversations among Ethiopians.

[Valmy]

I bet it is possible to talk about Ethiopian food without ever actually having eaten any as well. Just not particularly useful or interesting.

In the 80s, this actually happened during many food related conversations among Ethiopians.

Ok I walked into that one.

[alfred russel]

I wasn't sure if you were setting that up intentionally.

[Valmy]

I wasn't sure if you were setting that up intentionally.

Nah. My wife really likes Ethiopian food so it was just what popped into my head.

[alfred russel]

Nah. My wife really likes Ethiopian food so it was just what popped into my head.

My experience with ethiopian/ethiopia. I was in Addis Ababa, and went to a restaurant just off the main market. Flip flops were a bad choice of footwear, because it seemed like sewage was running through the market. Most disturbingly, I saw a fruit vendor washing off the fruit in the water running through there...

Anyway, I ate at the restaurant, and that evening got on an air ethiopia flight back to the US. I got epically bad diarrhea on the plane, and all the bathrooms broke on the plane except for two. The line to the bathrooms stayed consistently at about 30 minutes. So basically I'd just use the bathroom, and just get in line, because I knew by the time I got to the front it would be time to go again.