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Open Forum => Off-Topic => Topic started by: TimMierz on February 24, 2009, 01:54:41 PM
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Name somethings that are overrated, or that you just don't like as much as everyone else seems to. It can relate to anything. I'll start:
Led Zeppelin
chocolate ice cream
the Mystery Science Theater 3000 episode of "I Accuse My Parents"
football
the beach
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Arrogance
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The card? The attitude? The band?
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hand discard.
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Our local home prices.
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Monopoly.
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the card
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Simeon. Oh, oops, overated, not overused.
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U2, Coldplay, girlfriends, American cars/beer, J.K. Rowling, football, Abraham Lincoln, King David, Aristotle, and many more.
Things that are under-ratted:
John Wilkes Booth, the Kinks, King Saul, and many more.
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While I agree that people wrongly deify Lincoln, I'm curious as to what aspects of Mr. Booth you feel are underappreciated. I'm no expert on either Lincoln or Booth, but after reading Sarah Vowell's "Assassination Vacation" I find it tough to sympathize with Booth.
I agree with a shocking amount of items in your list though.
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Sanity.
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Sleep and oxygen
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I believe that a lot of things are overrated. This is just to name a few for now...
Duke and UK college basketball programs
Drugs and Alcohol
America (this is a sad self-realization: however, I do very much love my country.)
Credit Cards
relativism
the words of secular music
cheese
chocolate in general
cake
faddish *EDIT* quotes
Hollywood "looks"
Fast Food
going to the Movies as a first date
*EDIT* the soul seeker
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Teal
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Cell Phones
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Breakfast Pizza
Television
Gabe Isbell
Twinkies
Nintendo Wii
Macintosh Computers
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Breakfast Pizza
Television
Gabe Isbell
Twinkies
Nintendo Wii
Macintosh Computers
That is funny, I was about to put my own name too....but I felt my list was getting too long. (Plus, I get paranoid to put my real name at times....especially after the "Facebook owns you" scare going around.)
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Duke Basketball
UNC Basketball
Kurt Warner
Yankees
Change
Cell Phones
Movies
anything with i at the beginning of it such as iPhone
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Ratings.
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I'm surprised to see "cell phones" on two people's lists. Having a cell phone has been nearly invaluable to me at times. Would you guys like to elaborate?
There are a lot of others here that I agree with, although some I'm unsure what meaning is intended (change, faddish cliches, breakfast pizza). Also, way to be meta, Scott.
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People use cell phones as a crutch. There is absolutely no need to have text messaging, a camera, and any other random thing that you can get for your phone. I went through my entire high school career without a cell phone and all of a sudden it is a necessity? That's a bunch of garbage.
Change, people think change will solve everything. They are wrong.
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John Cena, and other 8 move wrestlers...seriously overrated....
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People use cell phones as a crutch. There is absolutely no need to have text messaging, a camera, and any other random thing that you can get for your phone. I went through my entire high school career without a cell phone and all of a sudden it is a necessity? That's a bunch of garbage.
Agreed. People are basicly glued to their phones these days. Mine is rarely even on due to neglecting to charge the thing. We should have their name changed to "Mobile messaging devices", since people hardly use them to physically talk anymore it seems.
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Your Mom is overrated.
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People use cell phones as a crutch. There is absolutely no need to have text messaging, a camera, and any other random thing that you can get for your phone. I went through my entire high school career without a cell phone and all of a sudden it is a necessity? That's a bunch of garbage.
Agreed. People are basicly glued to their phones these days. Mine is rarely even on due to neglecting to charge the thing. We should have their name changed to "Mobile messaging devices", since people hardly use them to physically talk anymore it seems.
I still do not have a cell phone ;) Used to but Not anymore.
There are times it would be helpful (car breaking down) But >.> applications....for...a phone...?
Your Mom is overrated.
Yes, Yes she is.
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Chuck Norris! ::)
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Your Mom is overrated.
...is the current favorite method of suicide by husbands around the world.
;)
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Overrated:
The Israelites (not in an anti-semetic way),
protestantism,
sleep,
natural science,
money,
occupation,
government,
the "struggles" of African Americans.
Under rated:
free-thinking,
art,
insomnia,
education,
anarchy,
the struggles of Japanese Americans (concentration camps),
the struggles of Russian Americans (killed and imprisoned for "espionage"),
the struggles of Irish Americans (it was once lawful to shoot an Irish man for being Irish),
and the struggles of the rest of the races who have overcome great difficulty and don't demand pity for it.
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Arrogance the card
How?! I rarely see this card used in decks. If anything its under-rated.
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Across the Universe is so overrated.
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Across the Universe is so overrated.
The song? The movie? The... location?
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The... location?
Wouldn't that be the Restraunt at the end of the universe?
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Across the Universe is so overrated.
The song? The movie? The... location?
I didn't even know that there was a song...or a location. :-\ I was referring to the movie.
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Dallas Cowboys
Notre Dame football
Duke
Nickelback
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Nickelback
Rather, almost all mainstream music is overrated.
The Radio too. How many times must we hear the same few songs over and over?
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Overrated:
The color black.
Windows
Christian Music
Secular Music
Music in general
Age of Empires
NE Patriots
San Jose Sharks
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Call of Duty
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Nickelback
Rather, almost all mainstream music is overrated.
The Radio too. How many times must we hear the same few songs over and over?
lol...I was actually thinking of the defensive position in football. :D
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Chuck Norris! ::)
Some things are just so awesome that it isn't possible for them to be overrated.
Speaking of which.
UK college basketball programs
As for what is truly overrated:
Our "rights"
Our "happiness"
Our "feelings"
and less importantly:
Napolean Dynamite
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Humility and compassion are overrated.
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Titanic.
The movie.
And I guess the boat too, when I think about it.
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lol...I was actually thinking of the defensive position in football. :D
Sorry about that Stamp! It was mainly my sports rant, and then I threw that on the end. ;)
Kirk
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Humility and compassion are overrated.
Lies.
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Humility and compassion are overrated.
Lies.
Sorry, let me correct that.
Fact: Humility and compassion are overrated. Fact.
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Sean :D
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Titanic.
The movie.
And I guess the boat too, when I think about it.
Lol... that was hilarious.
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Dems fightn' wurds.
pft double post...
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Slash is overrated.
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Toby Mac.
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Toby Mac.
:amen: +1 +1
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Underrated things are overrated.
...no, really, they are.
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Communion is under rated.
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Grrrr....my favorite Color, Black is not overrated :P
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colin overrayed. cellphones yep thats it.
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Honestly though, communion is an awesome thing. It really was under rated in the churches I grew up in (or worse! Grape juice and crackers!)
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(or worse! Grape juice and crackers!)
What's wrong with grape juice?
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Sleep and oxygen
I'm with Kirk on this one.
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Nothing is over rated, all that exists is Awesomesause!!!!
Yes, even Menudo!
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Honestly though, communion is an awesome thing. It really was under rated in the churches I grew up in (or worse! Grape juice and crackers!)
I was hoping you meant more than just the tasty church snack treat.
But then, I think a lot of people don't stop and think about the term we use to describe the event.
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I'm surprised to see "cell phones" on two people's lists. Having a cell phone has been nearly invaluable to me at times. Would you guys like to elaborate?
There are a lot of others here that I agree with, although some I'm unsure what meaning is intended (change, faddish cliches, breakfast pizza). Also, way to be meta, Scott.
IMO, faddish cliches, are quotes that people make just because everyone is doing it. I'm not even sure if they're cliches now that I think about it. I'll change it to faddish quotes.
Examples: Fact. "I state my opinion" Fact.
Something about inanimate objects (like cakes) being morally devoid and sinning (like lying).
Need I go on?
Grrrr....my favorite Color, Black is not overrated :P
and the other quote which I couldn't get too....Black is NOT a color, it's a shade. ;)
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Breakfast Pizza
Television
Gabe Isbell
Twinkies
Nintendo Wii
Macintosh Computers
That is funny, I was about to put my own name too....but I felt my list was getting too long. (Plus, I get paranoid to put my real name at times....especially after the "Facebook owns you" scare going around.)
Okay, I'm definitely overrated...check this quote out:
I can't play any games until Sunday if even then just a heads up for everyody some stuff came up and I'll be gone for all this week so Thsavong Profand the other guy I'll be free sunday around 3 pm EST
I am the one who Caleb affectionately refers to as "the other guy!" Sheesh, even my board name is overlooked!
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IMO, faddish cliches, are quotes that people make just because everyone is doing it. I'm not even sure if they're cliches now that I think about it. I'll change it to faddish quotes.
Examples: Fact. "I state my opinion" Fact.
Something about inanimate objects (like cakes) being morally devoid and sinning (like lying).
Need I go on?
Gotcha. In that case I agree. Such "faddish quotes"/memes/Internet phenomena are best done sparingly.
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IMO, faddish cliches, are quotes that people make just because everyone is doing it. I'm not even sure if they're cliches now that I think about it. I'll change it to faddish quotes.
Examples: Fact. "I state my opinion" Fact.
Something about inanimate objects (like cakes) being morally devoid and sinning (like lying).
Need I go on?
Gotcha. In that case I agree. Such "faddish quotes"/memes/Internet phenomena are best done sparingly.
Fact. The cake and that statement is a lie. Fact.
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this thread is provocative
Is overrated.
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this thread is provocative
Is underrated.
fixed.
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Oh yeah, thanks for reminding me. Misquoting is overrated.
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Pervasive use of 4-letter "f" words is overrated.
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As in the curse? Yes, all curse words are overrated and lame.
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Overrated:
Homework
Country Music
Disney
iPhones
iPods (*cough*zunesarebetter*cough*)
Coffee
Animated Movies
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Pervasive use of 4-letter "f" words is overrated.
The number four is not over rated!
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Sarcasm
Horror movies
Brad Pitt
Peyton Manning
Halloween (the holiday)
Television
Halo (the game)
Music
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Pervasive use of 4-letter "f" words is overrated.
The number four is not over rated!
I was thinking of the word Fail...
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I was thinking of "fart."
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Fact. Pervasive use of 4-letter "f" words is overrated. Fact.
I fixed it.
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Overrated:
Outlook
what a piece of bloated software. :P
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Over rated
Halo
Grand Theft Auto
Harry Potter
Twilight series
Underrated
Spaceballs
Mandarin oranges
Science
Gamecube
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Science is way overrated man; probably the most over rated religion out there.
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Why is science a religion?
Overrated:
Video games (in general)
Eating (I actually have at some times in my life wished I could survive without food because I didn't want to take the time to eat)
Watching Sports
Any science that isn't physics (and possibly computer science (and technically math, but i don't think of it as a science))
Complexity (when its unnecessary)
Underrated
Physics
Being a nerd
Many other things can't think of at the moment
(I don't want to offend anyone who likes other sciences besides physics, I do think the others have their place in the scientific community as well as elsewhere)
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"I don't believe in God. I only believe in science." ~Nacho Libre
That's why. ;)
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I was being facetious.
I actually think Mathematics, logic, and philosophy are heavily under rated compared to the overrated natural sciences.
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Science is way overrated man; probably the most over rated religion out there.
Dems fightin words...squared :)
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I think using science for what is was never meant to do is overrated as well as using Christianity and the Bible for what is was never meant to do is also overrated (if you really want to get into a discussion about that it would probably be best to start a new topic)
I think math and logic are key to any natural science and I enjoy some philosophy from time to time (actually usually, but I don't get very much opportunity to discuss it with people who are actually interested in it and I don't want to take any classes on it) and they are often underrated
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Video games aren't all overrated but sports are...all of them(except fencing that's just cool 8))
I think using science for what is was never meant to do is overrated
What is science never meant to do?
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Natural science is built off presuppositions, take away those presuppositions and the whole thing crumbles.
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It's not meant to deal with things outside of our universe. It has to do with the foundations of modern science
1) Logical thinking
2) Experimental Data
3) Occam's Razor
This means that for something to be science it should follow these principles, unfortunately science is inadequate to deal with supernatural occurrences and thus should not be expected to deal with God or a creation miracle so we shouldn't try to use it to prove creation or God, it is based on using the normal situations, not the exceptions in it.
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Natural science is built off presuppositions, take away those presuppositions and the whole thing crumbles.
Everything we believe is built off presuppositions.
Which reminds me......100% proof / certainty is overrated :)
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ok, Twilight/Edward Cullen totally win the overrated catagory. thank you JSB, I had almost forgotten
under rated
Princess Bride... and there is no possible way it can change, because nothing can make it over rated.
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Barack Obama is pretty overrated. I don't have my free housing yet.
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Barack Obama is pretty overrated. I don't have my free housing yet.
HOUSING!
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Video games aren't all overrated but sports are...all of them(except fencing that's just cool 8))
Sports (not watching them, playing them) > video games. Physical activity is a good thing. I strongly suggest that you play a high school sport, I made a lot of my best friends through volleyball and frisbee (they also helped me cut back on video games and get in better shape). I know that you can make friends playing video games too, but RL friends > virtual friends.
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Video games aren't all overrated but sports are...all of them(except fencing that's just cool 8))
Sports (not watching them, playing them) > video games. Physical activity is a good thing. I strongly suggest that you play a high school sport, I made a lot of my best friends through volleyball and frisbee (they also helped me cut back on video games and get in better shape). I know that you can make friends playing video games too, but RL friends > virtual friends.
Amen, brother! I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet you in 2005. We had a REALLY fun game during booster draft. :)
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Barack Obama is pretty overrated. I don't have my free housing yet.
HOUSING!
LOL
Im gonna agree with the twilight fad, Definately overrated, along with Harry Potter and all those before them
North Carolina basketball is also overrated, but not as much as UK
Notre Dame Football is overrated...and that is sad because I am a fan :(
I will agree that Obama is Overrated because too many people have a messiah complex about the guy. Dont get me wrong, I like him, I even voted for him, but he is overrated...but lets see what happens after the honeymoon.
macs. I am sorrt but the macintosh did not change my life!
American Idol and Survivor. Isn't it funny how un-real reality TV has become?
The Problems in Iran and/or N.Korea. If either of these states allowed nukes to leave their borders then it would be over for them. Period. they would become radioactive parking lots and piles of rubble.
ipods. Mp3 players are a dime a dozen, I even have mp3s on my phone so why would I want to dump a bundle
horror movies. I just haven't seen a real good horror movie since the original "scream" sorry
Fashion (and supermodels for that matter)
The westmister Dog Show
Caviar
Modern art
Pop music
NCLB kids still get left behind all the time and the admin cooks the books (thats what you get when you use one method of assessment to determine competency)
Blu-ray DVD's and High Definition television in general
any brand label. Some are obviously quality products, but most are simply the flavor of the month and that annoys me./
Underrated
Redemption! :D
The new BSG on Sci Fi. It is a fantastic and powerful re-adaptation of an old hokie Sci-fi adventure
The 0/2 Red buckler. Defense FTW! no, wait I mean Stalemate?
Redemption D3. Metalpsalms site is fun. plus I just like autographing random cards and sending them in ...
Racism in america. Everyone thinks its all good now that we have a minority president...well, sadly they would be wrong
American Cars pre 1980 While I will agree that modern american cars are pathetic, anything before the muscle car era cannot be overrated
Steven Colbert
Social Studies Education (thanks NCLB!)
Black History and the contributions of minorities and women to our great nation
non-traditional sports in the US like Cricket, Lacrosse, jai-alai, and curling! (curling Rocks...really!)
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Underrated
Jericho
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Video games aren't all overrated but sports are...all of them(except fencing that's just cool 8))
Sports (not watching them, playing them) > video games. Physical activity is a good thing. I strongly suggest that you play a high school sport, I made a lot of my best friends through volleyball and frisbee (they also helped me cut back on video games and get in better shape). I know that you can make friends playing video games too, but RL friends > virtual friends.
Amen, brother! I'm glad I had the opportunity to meet you in 2005. We had a REALLY fun game during booster draft. :)
Haha yeah, and the baseball game too. I don't have a clue anymore who was playing, but I had a blast.
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Video games aren't all overrated but sports are...all of them(except fencing that's just cool 8))
Sports (not watching them, playing them) > video games. Physical activity is a good thing. I strongly suggest that you play a high school sport, I made a lot of my best friends through volleyball and Frisbee (they also helped me cut back on video games and get in better shape). I know that you can make friends playing video games too, but RL friends > virtual friends.
I agree sports are a good thing it's just way too many people take them way to seriously
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Noodling. Those who participate are rather passionate... I just don't get it.
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Meditation is under rated; I've been giving different methods of it a try lately.
I think the Bible is both overrated and under rated; it's too much of a "tool of argument" and less of a "means to wisdom/understanding". The Bible is taken too much at face value; I think we should spend more time investigating the more mythical and philosophical parts rather than just finding out the answer to something like "is drinking a sin?"
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Internet
Rated R Movies (seriously, 99% of these movies are terrible)
Television (holy cow we watch a lot of TV as Americans)
The Suburbs
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Internet
Television (holy cow we watch a lot of TV as Americans)
After reading recently that the average American watches 150 hours of television a month (about 5 hours a day), I was happy to not contribute to that statistic.
Of course, that's ignoring the hours per day I spend on the Internet.
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overrated:
RTS
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overrated:
RTS
fail.
RTS is awesome.
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Oh... I have windows now... Where can I get that?
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Oh... I have windows now... Where can I get that?
If you're talking about RTS:
http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/index.php?topic=12218.0 (http://www.cactusgamedesign.com/message_boards/index.php?topic=12218.0)
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David Cook
Sitcoms
Your mom ;)
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Standardized testing used as a way to determine intellect. I think it's stupid.
TV-Seriously I may watch 5 hours of tv a month.. maybe.
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Meditation is under rated; I've been giving different methods of it a try lately.
I think the Bible is both overrated and under rated; it's too much of a "tool of argument" and less of a "means to wisdom/understanding". The Bible is taken too much at face value; I think we should spend more time investigating the more mythical and philosophical parts rather than just finding out the answer to something like "is drinking a sin?"
your weird serusly the bible over ratted nutty.
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I think the Bible is both overrated and under rated
colin, you are the most foolish person i know.
the bible shouldn't even be on an over rated or underated list.
when you say the bible is overrated or underrated, your basicly saying God himself is overrated or underrated, cause God is the author of The Holy Bible
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Actually there's about 40 or so authors I believe. God was just involved in the process.
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Minnesota Vikingss............. Wait....... What?
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I think the Bible is both overrated and under rated
colin, you are the most foolish person i know.
the bible shouldn't even be on an over rated or underated list.
when you say the bible is overrated or underrated, your basicly saying God himself is overrated or underrated, cause God is the author of The Holy Bible
Does the Bible say that God wrote the Bible? No.
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Minnesota Vikingss............. Wait....... What?
are under rated. as are the twins. Timberwolves are overrated. basketball is overrated. soccer is under rated.
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I think the Bible is both overrated and under rated
colin, you are the most foolish person i know.
the bible shouldn't even be on an over rated or underated list.
when you say the bible is overrated or underrated, your basicly saying God himself is overrated or underrated, cause God is the author of The Holy Bible
Does the Bible say that God wrote the Bible? No.
God used people like Paul, Moses, Matthew,Mark,Luke, and john to write books of the bible.
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North Carolina basketball is also overrated, but not as much as UK
Dems more fightin' words :)
The Bible is taken too much at face value; I think we should spend more time investigating the more mythical and philosophical parts rather than just finding out the answer to something like "is drinking a sin?"
This quote was just hilarious to me. #1 I think the Bible should be taken way more at face value, and #2 I think your perspective on the Bible is EXTREMELY biased based on what you WANT to be true, and the example you gave was an excellent case in point. Very funny brother.
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North Carolina basketball is also overrated, but not as much as UK
Dems more fightin' words :)
The Bible is taken too much at face value; I think we should spend more time investigating the more mythical and philosophical parts rather than just finding out the answer to something like "is drinking a sin?"
This quote was just hilarious to me. #1 I think the Bible should be taken way more at face value, and #2 I think your perspective on the Bible is EXTREMELY biased based on what you WANT to be true, and the example you gave was an excellent case in point. Very funny brother.
Weren't you the one who believes the Bible to be uncorruptable? That sounds more like believing what you want to be true.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal cheese."
I just corrupted the Bible.
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"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal cheese."
I just corrupted the Bible.
You didn't corrupt the Bible. You corrupted an internet message board. I nor anyone else that has any intelligence would claim that an internet message board was authoritative, accurate, and inspired by God throughout all time :)
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Weren't you the one who believes the Bible to be uncorruptable? That sounds more like believing what you want to be true.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal cheese."
I just corrupted the Bible.
Yeah, I am going to agree with Prof on this one. Honetly Colin, your argument makes you look foolish. I beleive the word of God to be inspired by god (not authored by God) So God's word cannot be corrupted just like my words cannot be corrupted. They can be misused and mistranslated or misunderstood but they are Gods words just as my words are my words, they cant be corrupted by you because as soon as you mess with them, they become your words filled with your intentions and your designs.
While you cant corrupt my words jsut like Gods words, God's words do differ in several very important ways. 1) they bring light, life and truth to humanity. 2) Gods word still exists as his word, despite the fact that he is using broken and fallible vehicles to tramnsmit his message. Despite all the translations, interpretations, transliterations, miscommunications, etc. I believe God to be actively involved in the process protecting and preserving his message to humanity.
Yes there have been additions and changes from the "original" word of God. Just look at the differences in the Lords Prayer from the Catholic to the Protestant Faiths. But I believe these "mistakes" or 'corruptions" to remain faithful to Gods Word. The Bible has been the most copied book in the world and in spite of this, it has the least amount of variance than any other copied manuscript. we are even less sure of what the original writings are for some of Shakespeare's plays than we are about the word of God. That should help reveal how important God's word is to Him.
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One chance to move off this topic and get back to the fun stuff.
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One chance to move off this topic and get back to the fun stuff.
just what I was thinking.
under rated: locks. (or is that overrated?)
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Shaef is overrated.
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Weren't you the one who believes the Bible to be uncorruptable? That sounds more like believing what you want to be true.
"For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son,[a] that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal cheese."
I just corrupted the Bible.
Yeah, I am going to agree with Prof on this one. Honetly Colin, your argument makes you look foolish. I beleive the word of God to be inspired by god (not authored by God) So God's word cannot be corrupted just like my words cannot be corrupted. They can be misused and mistranslated or misunderstood but they are Gods words just as my words are my words, they cant be corrupted by you because as soon as you mess with them, they become your words filled with your intentions and your designs.
While you cant corrupt my words jsut like Gods words, God's words do differ in several very important ways. 1) they bring light, life and truth to humanity. 2) Gods word still exists as his word, despite the fact that he is using broken and fallible vehicles to tramnsmit his message. Despite all the translations, interpretations, transliterations, miscommunications, etc. I believe God to be actively involved in the process protecting and preserving his message to humanity.
Yes there have been additions and changes from the "original" word of God. Just look at the differences in the Lords Prayer from the Catholic to the Protestant Faiths. But I believe these "mistakes" or 'corruptions" to remain faithful to Gods Word. The Bible has been the most copied book in the world and in spite of this, it has the least amount of variance than any other copied manuscript. we are even less sure of what the original writings are for some of Shakespeare's plays than we are about the word of God. That should help reveal how important God's word is to Him.
This discussion already existed, I was just reminding the professor of it (as he was reminding me of it).
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:closed:
Congratulations.