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Originally Posted by Wax Frog  I'm not committed to either camp, but you know which side I prefer and thus freely admit to cheering for  With apologies to Billy Joel, I've decided I'd rather laugh with the winners than cry with the "ain'ts" (as in "IM ain't gonna work")  |
If it don't work, you ain't winners!
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I don't care for extremists of any sort, but the Randi/Shermer/Nickell/Dawkins/Dennett/Blackmore/yada-yada-yada crowd grates me most... Broken record, I am.
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Extremists?! That's a bit extreme (actually, I don't know that much about what these people publish - Randi admittedly has a tendency to irrational rage - Blackmore seems like a very balanced woman who has spent most of her life positively trying to prove the claims of psychics and failing - she gave up in the end - hardly extreme). I've only read The Selfish Gene of Dawkins. And religionists seem a pretty extreme bunch to me.
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When I heard the story behind the name "Wax Tadpole", I immediately adopted it (and later Wax Frog) as a handle and natural conversation 'ice-breaker' - a big plus for an introvert. Here's the most sensible take on it's origin I've found:
snopes.com: Bite the Wax Tadpole |
Whew, at last, a sensible answer! Now that wasn't so hard was it children?
That's quite funny. Thanks for the link. May your mouth rejoice!