JimD Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Two men in conversation. One says "I feel we have blood on our hands". Second one responds "Never mind. It'll all come out in the wash". Who are they? Where are they? What is the year? Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 J. Robert Oppenheimer President Truman 1945... I think...not real sure of the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Very good. The year was 1945 (October) a few months after the Enola *smurf*'s envelope-stretching mission over Hiroshima, Japan. Location was The White House (of course). Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Good grief. Censorship is among us. Maybe if I use Enola-*smurf*, the political correctness factor will be satisfied. *smurf* is proper noun. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 The sad part is that the target of the inclusion of the filter for that word is because of the massive misuse of the term. I think if you make it all one word it works? EnolaGay Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 16, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Small comfort, Bruce. If the aircraft skipper's mother's name is offensive to whoever wrote the filter code, that person would not be happy visiting the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. He or she would be face to face with the correct English spelling of two given names. Right there in the epicenter of political correctness, Washingon, D.C. Will Jim be the next offensive (to some) word? Or Bruce? I protest. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Texas Jim Posted May 16, 2010 Report Share Posted May 16, 2010 Small comfort, Bruce. If the aircraft skipper's mother's name is offensive to whoever wrote the filter code, that person would not be happy visiting the Smithsonian Air & Space Museum. He or she would be face to face with the correct English spelling of two given names. Right there in the epicenter of political correctness, Washingon, D.C. Will Jim be the next offensive (to some) word? Or Bruce? I protest. I will join the protest... :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 Ignore or fail to speak out on this political correctness / terminology issue at your peril, folks. As of 6:00 PM this date, the U.S. Supreme Court has not ruled the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution is "Unconstitutional". Paraphrased, the First Amendment (see The Bill of Rights) states; Congress shall make no law .... abridging the freedom of speech.... Thank you Mr. Madison and Mr. Jefferson, among others. If the Congress has 'made a law' that prohibits the use of certain words / terms, shame on the Congress and the U.S. Supreme Court. If I stand silent and permit a software code writer to decide which terms I can and cannot use in a public forum, shame on me. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoot0315 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 PC will be the downfall of this country. I protest too. ...but what to do about it? No matter where you go, there you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 17, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 You have taken the first step by stating your position. Continue voicing your position each even-numbered year at your Congressional District election rallies. Let the candidates hear your voice; insist the candidates hear your voice! Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranger Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 NO ONE has ever accused me of being politically correct. I call a spade a spade. "*smurf*" means happy or jovial. "Queer" means unnatural. You decide. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruce Nunnally Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 I have removed the word "Gay" from the badword filter. The first time someone refers to a car as gay however, I'm getting out the BAN BAT. Bruce 2023 Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing Follow me on: Twitter Instagram Youtube Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
firefoot0315 Posted May 17, 2010 Report Share Posted May 17, 2010 NO ONE has ever accused me of being politically correct. I call a spade a spade. "*smurf*" means happy or jovial. "Queer" means unnatural. You decide. I like how "queer" isn't blocked, when it's used so much more pejoratively than "gay." Anymore, "gay" is just what homosexuals are, even how they identify themselves, and is only offensive to them if used in a negative context. "Queer" is the thing about them that riles up lynch mobs and Bible beaters, and has always leaned toward offensive even before it took on its context of today. I don't think I've ever heard "queer" used in a lighthearted manner, not meant to at least convey raised eyebrows, if not plain outrage--not even in early 20th century literature. Way to protect the forum, software people. Not that I don't get why they censored "gay" in the first place. It just strikes me as ironic that the more angry term is left alone. No matter where you go, there you are. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JimD Posted May 18, 2010 Author Report Share Posted May 18, 2010 I have removed the word "Gay" from the badword filter. The first time someone refers to a car as gay however, I'm getting out the BAN BAT. I'll try to remember to refer to my car's situation as "happy". Seriously Bruce, I failed to anticipate the unintended consequence of my earlier censorship comment. And I hope and expect you did not take anything in this thread personally. Mea culpa. Jim Drive your car. Use your cell phone. CHOOSE ONE ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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