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Murphy's Law on the BB

Discussion in 'General Baptist Discussions' started by John of Japan, Aug 6, 2013.

  1. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
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    On the How to have godly, edifying debate thread, thisnumbersdisconnected said that Murphy's Law "applies to debate online." I agree.

    For example, when you have spent several posts on a whole page preparing for a devastating conclusion that will destroy your opponent's point, that is just when the thread will be closed!
     
  2. John of Japan

    John of Japan Well-Known Member
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    When you decide to start a thread aimed at a particular person, that person will then be banned, enter the hospital, or move to China where he can't get on the Internet very often. :BangHead:
     
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    And no mulligan's allowed:laugh:
     
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    When you spend a lot of time typing out a long response and your wireless connection cuts out momentarily just as you hit submit and you lose the entire post.
     
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  5. John of Japan

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    If you start a thread on transubstantiation thinking you have that subject down pat, someone will join the BB who has just finished his PhD dissertation on the subject and blow you away. :tonofbricks:
     
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    I've had that happen a bunch of times! :eek:
     
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    No no no...not on Catholic beliefs....you must be resolute!
     
  8. John of Japan

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    Just when I'm about to be resolute and not quit a thread just because I'm losing the debate or people are not being nice to me, that's when the thread will be cancelled. :rolleyes:
     
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    Or, after you've resolved not to participate in a thread, but you catch a post that *must* be addressed -- the thread will be closed just before you reply....
     
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    When you are typing a response to a post, get interrupted, and then can't regather your thoughts about

    My daughter just came in


    Ok, we'll leave for the

    never mind

    :sleep:
     
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    Or when a post that drives you nuts - which has finally been dormat for 3 months - somone has to go into the archives and say "BUMP"
     
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    You start a thread on "Migratory Habits of the Baptist Bird" and it turns into a Calvinist/Arminian thread on the first page and goes for 15 more in that direction before being shut down.
     
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    That's because the migrations of Baptist Birds is predetermined, but then you'll have a free willer come in and say it's all by chance. :laugh:
     
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    Argh!!! Someone help!! :eek:
     
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    When you read something truly "heretical" (word used properly) and you don't have time to respond. And then, when searching for it the next morning, you come across a fun thread and get side-tracked and post here instead.

    Back to the Calvinist-Arminian food fight . .
     
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    Someone from your previous home church joins the BB and you're sure you'll have good fellowship--until you find out he's the guy who knows where your skeletons are buried. :eek:
     
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    For days you've been thinking about "Baptists Who Get their Nose Pierced," so you finally start a thread on it, only to see that someone else started "Baptists Getting their Noses Pierced" yesterday, and it's on page 5. :mad:
     
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