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mindmetoo
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 Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 5:36 am Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| itaewonguy wrote: |
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I am Spartacus! |
well of course you are 
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Anyone wanna bet he didn't get the reference? |
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twg
Joined: 02 Nov 2006
Location: Getting some fresh air...
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| Posted: Thu Mar 06, 2008 6:00 am Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| itaewonguy wrote: |
| mindmetoo wrote: |
I am Spartacus! |
well of course you are
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Anyone wanna bet he didn't get the reference? |
Right after I finish paying for that Nigerian gold... |
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Justin Hale
Joined: 24 Nov 2007
Location: the Straight Talk Express
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 9:59 am Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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I was reading that the reason they use so much profanity is because, under US defamation laws, it's perfectly ok to call someone who claims hypnotism can make your wang larger an asshole, but calling them a liar or fraud isn't.
Funny, huh? |
Penn discussed that at one of "the Amazing Meetings." It's simply not true, as the show's legal folks informed him. He was using that as a comedic device in one show. |
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cdninkorea
Joined: 27 Jan 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 12:11 pm Post subject: |
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| It is a great show indeed. My personal favorite was the one on recycling. That one is certainly not obvious. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 1:20 pm Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| twg wrote: |
I was reading that the reason they use so much profanity is because, under US defamation laws, it's perfectly ok to call someone who claims hypnotism can make your wang larger an asshole, but calling them a liar or fraud isn't.
Funny, huh? |
Penn discussed that at one of "the Amazing Meetings." It's simply not true, as the show's legal folks informed him. He was using that as a comedic device in one show. |
Wow, I'm impressed you're up to date on TAMs etc. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:17 pm Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| Wow, I'm impressed you're up to date on TAMs etc. |
Why? I'm fascinated by Penn & Teller and also by The Amazing Randi. |
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ChopChaeJoe
Joined: 05 Mar 2006
Location: Seoul
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 3:21 pm Post subject: |
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| One of those shows that you can't get enough of at first, but after many episodes you realize that thy are just spinning their own web of crappola. It's a good show to get an alternative perspective. usually good info-tainment. |
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mindmetoo
Joined: 02 Feb 2004
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 4:24 pm Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
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| Wow, I'm impressed you're up to date on TAMs etc. |
Why? I'm fascinated by Penn & Teller and also by The Amazing Randi. |
But but... you're... mormon!
I tease. I've said it before and I'll say it again, mormons are simply the most christian people I've ever met. And I use christian in its positive meaning. |
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crash bang
Joined: 11 Jul 2007
Location: gwangju
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:30 pm Post subject: |
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| i liked the penn and teller one on the bible, but unfortunately, its just preaching to the choir, after he chases away the believers with his blasphemy and profanity. the people who need to hear it will turn off the program the minute he refers to it as the "goddamn bible" |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:39 pm Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
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| Wow, I'm impressed you're up to date on TAMs etc. |
Why? I'm fascinated by Penn & Teller. |
You won't be after they do their "Bullshit" episode on Joseph Smith. |
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CentralCali
Joined: 17 May 2007
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 5:54 pm Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| dogbert wrote: |
| CentralCali wrote: |
| mindmetoo wrote: |
| Wow, I'm impressed you're up to date on TAMs etc. |
Why? I'm fascinated by Penn & Teller. |
You won't be after they do their "Bullshit" episode on Joseph Smith. |
They've already done their bit on religion in general, at the amazing meetings. They have their opinions and I have mine. Unlike you, I can be polite with my disagreement with another person. |
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dogbert
Joined: 29 Jan 2003
Location: Killbox 90210
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| Posted: Tue May 06, 2008 7:01 pm Post subject: Re: Penn & Teller's BullSh!t |
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| CentralCali wrote: |
| dogbert wrote: |
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| mindmetoo wrote: |
| Wow, I'm impressed you're up to date on TAMs etc. |
Why? I'm fascinated by Penn & Teller. |
You won't be after they do their "Bullshit" episode on Joseph Smith. |
They've already done their bit on religion in general, at the amazing meetings. They have their opinions and I have mine. Unlike you, I can be polite with my disagreement with another person. |
Good point!
Acccording to the "Pearl of Great Price", there's a cutoff point that allows only the very politest to enter heaven. H-e-double toothpicks -- I don't think I'll make it! |
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cj1976
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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I think it's quite an entertaining show even if it does state the obvious sometimes. Penn's narrative style is often amusing with the little one-liners and put-downs.
The program is called "Bullshit" but a more appropriate title would be "Mental American Nut-jobs", as the show tends to showcase the wackier side of the country. |
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CasperTheFriendlyGhost
Joined: 28 Feb 2007
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| Posted: Thu May 08, 2008 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| It's a one-sided show. They seem to knock down a lot of straw men without seriously probing issues. Still, unbiased argument are rather boring. |
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