On 2019-01-03 at 10:26 AM, Zontar said:

This is the city that rejected hosting the Commonwealth Games and tore down a statue of its founder . The people behind the bid might have their ducks in row with nice pictures and charts but it's the politicians  who control the money.

Ummmm....the city did not tear the statue down- it was taken off its pedestal and put into storage. Cornwallis was rightfully disgraced- he put a bounty out on the local Miqmaqs and paid for every scalp- men, women or children.

On 2019-01-06 at 5:31 PM, Mark H. said:

I was commenting on the comparison that was made between Riel and Cornwallis.  For the record, I don't think Riel should have executed Thomas Scott, it was one of the mistakes he made.  

Unless your comment was addressing something else...

I'm just making use of the philosophy course I needed to get my Bachelor of Science.

1 hour ago, Eternal optimist said:

I'm just making use of the philosophy course I needed to get my Bachelor of Science.

Did that too, Descartes was pretty good. 

“You think not, therefore you are not.”

18 hours ago, Eternal optimist said:

I'm just making use of the philosophy course I needed to get my Bachelor of Science.

https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/e5b3671a-e582-4864-bee0-002445bbac8b

18 hours ago, Mark H. said:

Did that too, Descartes was pretty good. 

“You think not, therefore you are not.”

Descartes walks into a bar.  The bartender says "Can I get you a beer?"  Descartes responds "I think not".  And poof, he disappears.

Aristotle, Aristotle was a bugger for the bottle, And Hobbes was fond of his dram. And Rene Descartes was a drunken fart. 'I drink, therefore I am.'