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Kali

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Fri May 31, 2013, 03:56 PM

May 2013

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edit to add:

"Pigeon chess" or "like playing chess with a pigeon" is a figure of speech originating from a comment made in March 2005 on Amazon by Scott D. Weitzenhoffer[1] regarding Eugenie Scott's book Evolution Vs. Creationism: An introduction:

"Debating creationists on the topic of evolution is rather like trying to play chess with a pigeon — it knocks the pieces over, craps on the board, and flies back to its flock to claim victory."

http://rationalwiki.org/wiki/Pigeon_chess

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"Arguing with liberals is like playing chess with a pigeon..." [View all] Atman Jul 2012 OP

Well played. The Velveteen Ocelot Jul 2012 #1

hmm, when i play chess with my 6-year old son, he eventually changes the rules unblock Jul 2012 #2

Sounds creative to me! Thinking outside the box! randome Jul 2012 #9

as parents we worry about it more as an attention issue or inability to focus unblock Jul 2012 #31

and donquijoterocket Jul 2012 #34

made me smile -- my nephew does exactly the same thing, down to bringing out the toy HiPointDem Jul 2012 #59

if you're looking for a gift for your nephew: unblock Jul 2012 #62

thanks! HiPointDem Jul 2012 #72

Like playing on ten chess boards johnlal Jul 2012 #3

Check and mate I believe... truebrit71 Jul 2012 #4

Great reply. GoCubsGo Jul 2012 #5

+1 Atman Jul 2012 #6

Excellent! nt Chorophyll Jul 2012 #12

Cool come back! patrice Jul 2012 #53

Like it! Here's another: Curtland1015 Jul 2012 #7

Geez! Good thing I'd finished my coffee SnowCritter Jul 2012 #18

Coffee? You are lucky NNN0LHI Jul 2012 #24

There's always iced coffee AlbertCat Jul 2012 #39

Poo-flinging, their ONLY skill. nt patrice Jul 2012 #55

+1! Nailed it... Rhiannon12866 Jul 2012 #79

DUzy over here! DUzy over here! Brigid Jul 2012 #64

Good one! I like Unblock's a lot, too! Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2012 #8

Projecting pigeons... CJCRANE Jul 2012 #10

You posted the original version. The right-wing nutz do not have the imagination to come up with RC Jul 2012 #16

co-opt BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #36

Thanks. I knew it wasn't correct, but I couldn't think of the correct spelling. RC Jul 2012 #49

I'll do better than that: BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #50

This message was self-deleted by its author devilgrrl Jul 2012 #11

Arguing with a conservative is like entering a poorly-ventilated bean-eating marathon... JHB Jul 2012 #13

...and mistake the disgusted look on your face for elitism. JHB Jul 2012 #15

Another winner!! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #40

bet he thought he was real clever warrior1 Jul 2012 #14

Probably found some quoits from DU somewhere. RC Jul 2012 #17

Am I the only one who thinks his own description makes it sound like Marr Jul 2012 #19

His liberal opponent keeps objecting when he jumps multiple pieces JBoy Jul 2012 #26

My response: Initech Jul 2012 #20

Another good one!! BlancheSplanchnik Jul 2012 #38

Sheep on their way to slaughter siligut Jul 2012 #42

I would have said nichomachus Jul 2012 #21

Even better! randome Jul 2012 #22

* Best Response!!! * Ha Ha!! SaveAmerica Jul 2012 #23

The bird would win two out of three. lpbk2713 Jul 2012 #25

He just mad because the bird keeps winning Johonny Jul 2012 #33

Lol, good one! sabrina 1 Jul 2012 #56

+1 uponit7771 Jul 2012 #58

Nicely done!!! evilhime Jul 2012 #27

O they are just made because Drale Jul 2012 #28

Explaining reality to a Tea Bagger is like teaching calculus to a mule... Wounded Bear Jul 2012 #29

Beats playing checkers with a vulture. kentuck Jul 2012 #30

As a former long time chess addict stupidicus Jul 2012 #32

Arguing with a Conservative is like mud wrestling with a pig. ahg Jul 2012 #35

If it were possible for any human to be beaten thucythucy Jul 2012 #37

Pigeons are spys from the planet Zenu. chknltl Jul 2012 #41

I had this attack on me at Yahoo that I was so shocked I couldn't reply kimbutgar Jul 2012 #43

The comments sections at Yahoo Jeff Murdoch Jul 2012 #77

like playing chess with a robot ErikJ Jul 2012 #44

Why would anyone argue with a conservative? At this point it's just a waste of time! Walk away Jul 2012 #45

Arguing with conservatives is like playing chess with a six year old; Egalitarian Thug Jul 2012 #46

His email Is Utter Bullshit Dirty Socialist Jul 2012 #47

Actually, he's right Downtown Hound Jul 2012 #48

Nailed it! patrice Jul 2012 #52

He can't imagine someone not playing his game his way. Can't imagine a different game patrice Jul 2012 #51

My response is, "And yet you guys get your asses kicked by pigeons". Zalatix Jul 2012 #54

Right-wingers can't even invent their own zingers. Dumbasses. 2ndAmForComputers Jul 2012 #57

Nice catch. Right wingers never have an original thought. SunSeeker Jul 2012 #63

When did Pigeons learn cbrer Jul 2012 #60

So, he lost to a pigeon again? Tierra_y_Libertad Jul 2012 #61

Playing chess against a conservative is tedious ThoughtCriminal Jul 2012 #65

Essentially the same answer. Zanzoobar Jul 2012 #66

Obviously your friend doesn't know how to play pigeon chess. hay rick Jul 2012 #67

Cool story bro. n/t cherokeeprogressive Jul 2012 #68

one insulting snark deserves another? hfojvt Jul 2012 #69

Sure, if you're a worm... SnohoDem Jul 2012 #70

I would say that arguing with conservatives is like playing chess with Tim Conway Art_from_Ark Jul 2012 #71

It's still more challenging than playing chess with a Republican. flvegan Jul 2012 #73

Liberals are smart enough to know... MattSh Jul 2012 #74

I don't even know where he gets that. Sounds more like projection than an observation about liberals gtar100 Jul 2012 #75

Gee, only a stupid Republican would even try to play chess with a pigeon. MADem Jul 2012 #76

Well said, Atman! nt raccoon Jul 2012 #78

Its an old Atheist quote from 96. Thoreson May 2013 #80

Welcome to DU my friend! hrmjustin May 2013 #81

yet you were surfing DU and took the time to register? Kali May 2013 #82