Richard Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 ^ Thank you, I rest my case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 You might want a wait until the conclusion of the trial with the Duke University lacrosse kids before you rest your case.... BTW, you clearly said that a school have the right to take away a scholarship from you which is completly different than not renewing it at the end of the contract (if the contract is one year). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 ^ Semantics, amounts to exactly the same thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Richard ^ Semantics, amounts to exactly the same thing. You know Richard I think i finally realized you just want to make it in a dictionary as a synonym for obfuscate. ob·fus·cate Audio Help /#712;#594;bf#601;#716;ske#618;t, #594;b#712;f#652;ske#618;t/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ob-fuh-skeyt, ob-fuhs-keyt] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation –verb (used with object), -cat·ed, -cat·ing. 1. to confuse, bewilder, or stupefy. 2. to make obscure or unclear: to obfuscate a problem with extraneous information. 3. to darken. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- [Origin: 1525–35; < LL obfuscâtus (ptp. of obfuscâre to darken), equiv. to L ob- ob- + fusc(us) dark + -âtus -ate1] —Related forms ob·fus·ca·tion, noun ob·fus·ca·to·ry Audio Help /#594;b#712;f#652;sk#601;#716;t#596;ri, -#716;to#650;ri/ Pronunciation Key - Show Spelled Pronunciation[ob-fuhs-kuh-tawr-ee, -tohr-ee] Pronunciation Key - Show IPA Pronunciation, adjective —Synonyms 1. muddle, perplex. 2. cloud. 3 to Richard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
loyola Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Richard ^ Semantics, amounts to exactly the same thing. If at the end of my work contract my employer doesn't renew it, is it the same as a firing? Of course it isn't. The same applies for a scholarship renewal or taking it away from someone... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 quote:Originally posted by loyola If at the end of my work contract my employer doesn't renew it, is it the same as a firing? Of course it isn't. The same applies for a scholarship renewal or taking it away from someone... The problem with Richard is that he thinks everything is straightforward and simple. Of course, that isn't the case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 12, 2008 Share Posted July 12, 2008 A conscious decision not to renew a scholarship and thereby deny the student the opportunity to complete their degree is exactly the same as withdrawing or terminating it, the only difference is the wording used to describe the act. And not renewing a contract when there is still work to be done that will have to be done by a new contractor is synonymous with firing the first contractor so no, I don't accept your argument. And Trillium, just because you suffer from a 500 word vocabulary doesn't mean I should limit my own use of the language for your benefit or that of anybody else for that matter. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 quote:Originally posted by DoyleG The problem with Richard is that he thinks everything is straightforward and simple. Of course, that isn't the case. Richard thinks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Richard Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Richard thinks a helluva lot more than some people here based on their inane posts. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoyleG Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Richard doesn't think with his brains in this case. Given his attitude, he would strip the girl of her scholarship because she posed in pics in what women would do before they go clubbing. The burden would be on the University to prove that the player has broken the rules of conduct. For that to happen, they would need to be extensive in recording any unacceptable behavior that has been a problem over time. A bunch of innocent pictures would be enough evidence for such punishment. No athletics department or University board would approve based on such flimsy evidence. If Richard were to have been the head of WVU and dismissed Amanda for a few pics, he would basically be ending his own career. He would get sued in court, and lose, since he didn't provide sufficient evidence to justify his decision (regardless of morality clauses). He would also be facing off against the state of West Virginia (since it's a state school) and the United States government (civil rights violations). Not to mention the vast amounts of negative PR from making such a hasty decision. If Richard is really thinking, its with a part of the body other than his brain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Ref Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Richard Richard thinks a helluva lot more than some people here based on their inane posts. Richard, if we are not at your intellectual level then why do you keep coming back here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Thank you Quebituni for making me think the world isn't crazy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebituni Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 Oh, but it is Vic! You just have to look harder... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted July 13, 2008 Share Posted July 13, 2008 quote:Originally posted by Richard And Trillium, just because you suffer from a 500 word vocabulary doesn't mean I should limit my own use of the language for your benefit or that of anybody else for that matter. Geez Richard have you never heard of the simple language movement, its pretty strong in legal and government circles, basically it says use language at the grade nine or ten level to ensure understanding. From very early on when posting about topics you put forward I have conciously run the word score scales to get my posts down to your comprehension level, glad to know your ready to move on to more then a 500 word vocabulary. Of course you have never really understood what anyone posts here ... hell your even referring to yourself as "Richard" kinda like there might be two or more of you in one body. Any ways your getting to be a lot of fun. As others have noted facts never get in the way of your understandings, and in the case of the scholarship you clearly dont have a clue how the world really works. PS you might want to go to Gastown or where ever the young crowd hangs in Van to see the short dresses on the girls ... get with the program laddie. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Beaver Posted July 16, 2008 Author Share Posted July 16, 2008 Damn, I regret even starting this topic in the first place. It was meant only as a "hey, look at the crazy crap I found," but has turned into something else. One note to add: When arguing about "reality" one must take as much of "reality" into consideration as possible. If it is "realistic" and "normal" to expect a young woman to pose--yes, she might be at a party, but she is clearly posing--for photos while at a college party, it is equally realistic that the potential and very real fall out of such photos becoming public could provide very real challenges for Amanda in the future. She ain't simply flauting a chaste smile in these shots, is she? There's a whole lot a booty filling the frame. When you are a public figure, even a minor one, you pay for your actions to a much greater extent than those of us who are not public at all. With that said, what would our reaction be if Amanda became a star for Canada AND decided to pose for Playboy? Let's do a survey. Thumbs up or Thumbs down? Savvy self-promotion or gratuitous self-exploitation? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebituni Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 ^Both. Look what it did for Madonna, Pamela Anderson, Britney Spears, et al. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jpg75 Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Thumbs up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piltdownman Posted July 16, 2008 Share Posted July 16, 2008 Maybe its just me but I don't see anything wrong with any pictures I could find on Google. Most of the girls I know dress far worse when they go out. In fact I find the pictures of Amanda C pretty images pretty tame. Perhaps it only seems like a big deal because she is hot? As for the playboy thing, I couldn't be bothered, but I think that's a massive stretch where she is now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
standfortruecanada Posted July 24, 2008 Share Posted July 24, 2008 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Quebituni Posted July 28, 2008 Share Posted July 28, 2008 Interesting read. http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2008-07-27-social-networks_N.htm?csp=34 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted July 29, 2008 Share Posted July 29, 2008 It was a good read. Here's another one I read a few weeks back on how social networking photos affect public perception: http://www.cnn.com/2008/CRIME/07/18/facebook.evidence.ap/index.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pro_player15 Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Amanda is a good girl. i've known her since we were little and shes just going through the normal teenage/collage experience. its all political b.s. with the CSA that has kept her and Dianna Everett out of the Olympic team. Oakville would have some serious representation on that team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trillium Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 quote:Originally posted by standfortruecanada Great photos.. SFTC...you might want to send them to the BC soccerweb.. Richard would probably love to post them .. nice fresh faced girl with piled up blonde hair... oh wait her thighs are showing... and what is with the knee socks !! and the souciante look .. ah better not send them. Did she score in the game ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vic Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 Thanks pp... I'll take your word on it. Keep her onside. The regime change will work in her favour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
soccertaxi Posted August 12, 2008 Share Posted August 12, 2008 I can't believe you are all discussing this...good girl vs bad girl stuff...UNREAL! Is this the biblebelt 1950's? It's nobody's business, maybe not the smartest thing (her or her friends) to post this kind of picture but has no bearing whatsoever on her ability or right to play soccer in the US or anywhere else...I am sure if you google the guys team you will find some great pics too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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