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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:24 PM Original message |
A Handy Guide To GDP Terminology: "Google It" = "I'm talking out of my ass." |
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rug (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:25 PM Response to Original message |
1. Link? |
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Kittycat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. Google it. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:27 PM Response to Reply #1 |
3. It's in this thread: |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #3 |
5. Really? |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:31 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. Google it.n/t |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:34 PM Response to Reply #5 |
12. Well, we're not supposed to call out indivisual posters. |
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Gore1FL (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:13 PM Response to Reply #3 |
50. Hehehehe |
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gristy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:28 PM Response to Original message |
4. I agree |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:30 PM Response to Reply #4 |
7. This seems like common sense to me. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:30 PM Response to Original message |
6. No, it means you lazy fucking ass |
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greguganus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. link? |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:32 PM Response to Reply #6 |
10. "Link please" isn't supposed to be a debating strategy. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:33 PM Response to Reply #10 |
11. But it is, all the time n/t |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:36 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Well, I don't consider it a strategy |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #15 |
17. Well others do |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #17 |
20. I think it's incumbent upon the person making the claim. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:44 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Actually, you're doing what I'm talking about |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:50 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. In that particular case, there is only one link. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. According to you |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:02 PM Response to Reply #32 |
40. Sure, I know. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #40 |
42. So its a debating strategy of yours |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #42 |
44. Where can I find a link |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #44 |
53. Gosh, that's YOUR point to prove n/t |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:19 PM Response to Reply #53 |
55. I'm not the one making the objectionable allegation. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:22 PM Response to Reply #55 |
56. Sure you are |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:30 PM Response to Reply #56 |
57. Asking someone to substantiate what they say is not the same as calling someone a liar. |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:31 PM Response to Reply #57 |
58. Of course it is |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:38 PM Response to Reply #58 |
60. If you post something and I don't believe it |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:45 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. And if you don't believe it |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:52 PM Response to Reply #63 |
68. How can it be a technique to shut down debate |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:05 PM Response to Reply #68 |
71. Because you'll just choose a new tactic |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:32 PM Response to Reply #44 |
59. Here is the problem with links. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:41 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. For me, providing a link at least shows that |
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sandnsea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:47 PM Response to Reply #59 |
65. CNN & NYT have been biased |
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musicblind (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:08 PM Response to Reply #65 |
72. Which goes to reiterate the point. |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 09:15 PM Response to Reply #17 |
81. Who's the lazy ass here? |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #10 |
34. so if I say that Jupiter is the largest planet, or hydrogen is the lightest element |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:03 PM Response to Reply #34 |
41. Why wouldn't you produce a link? |
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Hawkeye-X (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:10 PM Response to Reply #10 |
73. Exactly - people make the assertions, and they have to back it up |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:35 PM Response to Reply #6 |
14. Or, it can mean that the poster is too lazy to provide documentation. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:59 PM Response to Reply #14 |
38. When stating a pure fact that I may have heard two days ago I shouldn't have to provide |
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Elspeth (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 02:40 AM Response to Reply #38 |
86. In this forum, you better damned well provide it: posters make up "facts" here |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-27-08 06:14 AM Response to Reply #86 |
87. I've seen people often just use it as a way of fillibustering. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #6 |
36. Damn right. Most people who say "Link please" just are ignorant bastards. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:04 PM Response to Reply #36 |
43. And people who won't provide them are lazy bastards. |
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Zynx (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:06 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Every post need not be a college research paper. For example, I don't feel that when |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:11 PM Response to Reply #45 |
48. College research papers require multiple sources. |
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L0oniX (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. Oh go google it. |
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wmbrew0206 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:37 PM Response to Original message |
16. I'll throw in..."I'm to busy right now doing something else, do your own research" |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:38 PM Response to Reply #16 |
18. That's my favorite. |
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QC (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:39 PM Response to Original message |
19. The person who makes an assertion bears the burden of proving it. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:41 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. Agreed. |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 09:38 PM Response to Reply #19 |
84. When I make an assertion on DU I don't feel obligated to prove |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:42 PM Response to Original message |
22. and some folks are tired of making the same points, |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
24. How strenuous that must be for you |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #24 |
28. Welcome to DU |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #28 |
37. What a strange non-sequitir of a response. |
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alteredstate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
33. You're assuming that this poster backs up his/her claims. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:45 PM Response to Reply #24 |
76. Mooney, You'll Have to Forgive Us, You See, Most Democratic Underground Users |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:47 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. No, we want you to cross the finish line WITH us. |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:57 PM Response to Reply #25 |
31. Sorry, Swamp Rat |
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Swamp Rat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:10 PM Response to Reply #31 |
47. I believe it is never too late. |
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alteredstate (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #22 |
29. And then there are the less than honest posters who get off by posting complete bullshit, |
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OzarkDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:58 PM Response to Reply #29 |
35. If you're a DU member |
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cbayer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:53 PM Response to Original message |
27. The same unsubstantiated talking points are said here over and over |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 06:55 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. I have found the same thing. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:00 PM Response to Original message |
39. Or it could be that a person posts something like " Tell me about......" |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:07 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. That's a solicitation. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:12 PM Response to Original message |
49. Not necessarily true. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #49 |
52. It wasn't being presented as an opinion in that case. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:39 PM Response to Reply #52 |
61. It seemed more like OD's perception to me. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:51 PM Response to Reply #61 |
67. I believe that it's OD's perception too. |
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Straight Shooter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:04 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. I did point you in the direction of perhaps why OD feels that way. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:23 PM Response to Reply #70 |
74. Because I'm not stating anything as a matter of historical fact. |
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Major Hogwash (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:15 PM Response to Original message |
51. It depends on the situation. |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:16 PM Response to Reply #51 |
54. In this case it's falling out of their fingers. |
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McCamy Taylor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:45 PM Response to Original message |
64. Sometimes people attempt to derail discussion by asking for links to things you have proved in your |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:59 PM Response to Reply #64 |
69. Those people are assholes too. |
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crankychatter (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 07:50 PM Response to Original message |
66. Bush Sr killed JFK - Obama is the Antichrist - Elvis is ALIVE - links provided |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:39 PM Response to Original message |
75. "Got a Link"? Is So Freaking Lazy |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:47 PM Response to Reply #75 |
77. "Ankle biters" are what childless people call their friends' children. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 08:53 PM Response to Reply #77 |
78. Quite Descriptive, Don't You Think? |
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Mooney (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 09:06 PM Response to Reply #78 |
79. My 11-month-old has yet to bite my ankle or ankles. |
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NashVegas (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 09:12 PM Response to Reply #79 |
80. If the Foo Shits ... |
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Elidor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 09:18 PM Response to Original message |
82. Actually, 'google it' can also mean: |
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ladjf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 09:34 PM Response to Original message |
83. DU is not a court of law. It's a political opinion forum. |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-26-08 10:38 PM Response to Original message |
85. I came out of boards where you posted links or you got run out of town. |
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