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 All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher. Ambrose Bierce (1842-1914)
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I love this guy. I'm going to start telling people that we're related.
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Wow, someone who can psychoanalyze, themselves, now that's introverted to the extreme....
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The Devil's Dictionary is available free online here. It's surprising how many of Bierce's "redefinitions" are still amusing and at least somewhat relevant after more than 100 years.
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Bierce looks just like Ricky Cunningham.
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He is still relevant and funny. This quote reminded me of a saying I heard as a child and have no idea who created it, but maybe someone else does. "Everyone is crazy except for me and thee, and I'm not too certain about thee."
"He who never made a mistake never made a discovery." Samuel Smiles
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boneyfriend wrote:Bierce looks just like Ricky Cunningham. opie?
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Hi everybody! Greetings; As I said somewhere else,carrying a lot of "shit" in our paunches we are all "Moving Toilets"!!But I admit,a few ones are "Thinking Toilets",the others are fanatics...sorry,I meant "Moving Toilets",not lunatics!...  Yours/"Blessed Lunatic Wiseman"(the nonsense/serious/humorous)! 
A LAUGHTER AT A CRUX!!!
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 worldsclyde wrote:I love this guy. I'm going to start telling people that we're related. Me Too! But you dont look like him
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 karkuss wrote:Wow, someone who can psychoanalyze, themselves, now that's introverted to the extreme.... No! No! And NO! Mr Kark... This not funny Humor. This is plain Superficiality; or X ^¸^;-=l;+ X means Zero in Algebra
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MarySM wrote:He is still relevant and funny. This quote reminded me of a saying I heard as a child and have no idea who created it, but maybe someone else does. "Everyone is crazy except for me and thee, and I'm not too certain about thee."  i would like (very much)Ms Mary for you or anny one of The Members to teatch me a lesson, What makes you find Ambrose funny? His Name? And Still relevant! say's Queen Mary. X
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Opie was too young. The realization that he does look like Richie Cunningham made me laugh. Thanks Boney!
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Angus wrote:The Devil's Dictionary is available free online here. It's surprising how many of Bierce's "redefinitions" are still amusing and at least somewhat relevant after more than 100 years.  More than 100 years....There we go again; Please Sire Angus, what is the reason that Ambrose is Still amusing, and why after just 100 years? The Reality of the Human Condition is lost since oooonly 100 years...say's Sire Angus. Or you want to show off..You are now way beyond..because you want to sound much more advanced; You found the Keys of the Amusement-Parc ?
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Raia Dalila wrote:MarySM wrote:He is still relevant and funny. This quote reminded me of a saying I heard as a child and have no idea who created it, but maybe someone else does. "Everyone is crazy except for me and thee, and I'm not too certain about thee." i would like (very much)Ms Mary for you or anny one of The Members to teatch me a lesson, What makes you find Ambrose funny? His Name? And Still relevant! say's Queen Mary. X I do not find anything funny about his name. Ambrose is a very old and respectable name (in my point of view) and I have someone with that name in my family. Humor varies from individual to individual so I guess it is difficult to explain why I find his work to be humorous and still relevant. His definitions still resonate with me. My favorite is: “Egotist: A person…more interested in himself than in me.” I believe most would see the humor in that definition. I don’t know what I have said that offends you so much.
"He who never made a mistake never made a discovery." Samuel Smiles
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Ambrose Bierce seems to be absolutely lunatic
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Raia - Bierce's humour is quite sophisticated and hard to ' get ' if your grasp of English is not at a high level. I have trouble with sophisticated humour in French ( a language I speak and read but not fluently ) and I think you're having the same problem with Bierce. Nothing to get agitated about, just part of the learning process. Satire is not for everyone either, specially if it relies on social and linguistic nuances with which one is not very familiar. Keep reading, my friend, it's the best path !
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MarySM wrote:Raia Dalila wrote:MarySM wrote:He is still relevant and funny. This quote reminded me of a saying I heard as a child and have no idea who created it, but maybe someone else does. "Everyone is crazy except for me and thee, and I'm not too certain about thee." i would like (very much)Ms Mary for you or anny one of The Members to teatch me a lesson, What makes you find Ambrose funny? His Name? And Still relevant! say's Queen Mary. X I do not find anything funny about his name. Ambrose is a very old and respectable name (in my point of view) and I have someone with that name in my family. Humor varies from individual to individual so I guess it is difficult to explain why I find his work to be humorous and still relevant. His definitions still resonate with me. My favorite is: “Egotist: A person…more interested in himself than in me.” I believe most would see the humor in that definition. I don’t know what I have said that offends you so much. Ambrose is today a very funny name, it's like 'Seraphin'... Victorian era. Names come like fashion. But beside's. Why is he Still 'relevant'? I ask you and Sire Angus too, and why is he funny? (Egotist: A person..more interested in himself than me): is a definition of the Ego. It is not that Ambrose meant: I Ambrose i want everybody to be interested in Me only! Then..Ambrose would have been an Egotist (Egocentric - Narcisisme.
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Raia, trying to explain why something is funny is like raking water : time-consuming and futile ( I was going to say like teaching a pig to sing but after the last pig-based discussion here I allowed my discretion to carry my valour !).
If you don't find AB funny just walk away and read something you do find funny. I don't think anyone can laugh for another ; it just doesn't work that way.
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 ({|= excaelis wrote:Raia, trying to explain why something is funny is like raking water : time-consuming and futile ( I was going to say like teaching a pig to sing but after the last pig-based discussion here I allowed my discretion to carry my valour !).
If you don't find AB funny just walk away and read something you do find funny. I don't think anyone can laugh for another ; it just doesn't work that way. _ I thank your altruistic generosity toward someone(that is me)! But, i am afraid not to be a bit in need of this fogy! Absolutely Absurd-(two French words)- up there, sounding as a pedagogical discource wich means nothing at all, 'Life is a stage ETC... 'Nothing to do with me, cant even begin to understand what your Exellency is talking about!! Aand excuse-me i had my cocktail metoo, the most Funny part is that your Ex. Is Funny, quote= Rigth-On Atiya Ha Ha//= I loove cocktails! I can have cocktails aaall day..My favorite is Mooonnshomething!= So is on to say before such exuberance such happyness? 'GOOD FOR YOU'. Your-time-was-not-consuming-and-(futile-is-a-French-word) i swear i was laughing! Hope it was no futility cause we are facing grave matters, wich have required allowing your discretion to carry-on with your Valour! (Another French word)..and while Exellencis mentioning their Valeur..'ha hah' discretion please Raia, they need to add their Honneur. Watch this: Valeur et Honneur vont de Paire= Valour and Honour go by Peers. (It does not work). I was asking a (Legitime(Fr)question and logic too to Atiya; The difference in timing arround the Word can it influence the comunication? Depending on local time a drink or 2 or 3 4 5, but i could see her before my eyes so condecendently say; Raia Dal. It is not important what time it is, people can communicate any time of the day! The poete calmly talking to a stupid clerck. Then hapiness spug out. I do repete if You and Cool mama find Ambrose funny, but still relevant,(My God it sound so pedantic and arrogant) please come forward then for the explaining. Carry-on the valour! I do not apreciate your piggy example.
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MarySM wrote:He is still relevant and funny. This quote reminded me of a saying I heard as a child and have no idea who created it, but maybe someone else does. "Everyone is crazy except for me and thee, and I'm not too certain about thee." That is citation i find funny..i love black-humor
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Daemon wrote:<script>add2all('quote')</script><img align=left width="100" height="126" src="http://img.tfd.com/IOD/bierce.jpg">All are lunatics, but he who can analyze his delusions is called a philosopher.<br><br><a href="http://encyclopedia2.thefreedictionary.com/Bierce%2c+Ambrose+Gwinett">Ambrose Bierce</a> (1842-1914) What's FUNNY, this is one of the most sobering citation i have read, they are Words wich could account for a Life
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