What could we agree on?

pscatespscates
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in General Discussion edited January 2014




Just reading through various AppleOutsider threads (and remembering the Fireside Chat days) got me to thinking: is there anything at all that all of us here at AppleInsider could get behind, agree on or be on the same side of?



I've been thinking and I don't believe it's possible. Not with this bunch!



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Sure, the old standbys of politics, religion, world events, etc. traditionally are the big polarizing issues. That's expected and old hat at this point.



But I can't even - especially after last night immersion in the "fast food made me fat" thread - imagine something small that at least one person here (and possibly more) would, in some way, be opposed to, find offensive, think is lame, etc.



I'm on a mission now, dammit!



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Here, I'll start simple:



Ferris wheels are fun.



Does ANYONE have a problem with that? Are we all in agreement on this?



I'm just trying to see if it can be done. Wish me luck!



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  • Reply 1 of 51
    thegeldingthegelding Posts: 3,230member
    ferris wheels suck...roller coasters are cool...g
  • Reply 2 of 51
    murbotmurbot Posts: 5,262member
    My mother was killed on a ferris wheel.



    Damn you straight to hell.
  • Reply 2 of 51
    mrbilldatamrbilldata Posts: 489member
    Obviously we all agree on using AI.



    The most unique Forum link that I visit.





    PS The Paris Ferris Wheel was a pretty cool ride.

    PPS The best Roller Coaster rides to date was last summer at Cedar Point Park.



    [ 01-23-2003: Message edited by: MrBillData ]</p>
  • Reply 2 of 51
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    A pre-emptive strike, based on months of recon analysis:



    "Ferris wheels are employed by evil corporations to take the money from poor carnival goers (who are also gorging themselves on fatty corndogs and cotton candy) who are then STRAPPED IN to a device (built in a Republican-controlled state, no doubt) that induces fear - and often nausea - into the person riding said device. No, Ferris wheels are in fact immoral and evil by their very nature. I believe it was Vladimir Potrovskely - writing in Belgium in 1423 - who spoke of the inherent evils of..."



    SMACK!



  • Reply 5 of 51
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    I think the closest we have ever been is the attitude toward Frans battle with Apple Care.
  • Reply 6 of 51
    thegeldingthegelding Posts: 3,230member
    people who like ferris wheels are usually right wing, homophobic, Arab hating, fetus loving, poor-people despising zealots...so there g



    [ 01-23-2003: Message edited by: thegelding ]</p>
  • Reply 7 of 51
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    What IS a Ferris wheel?
  • Reply 8 of 51
    newnew Posts: 3,244member
    I was thinking the exact same thing? Is it the same as a Paris Wheel?
  • Reply 9 of 51
    pfflampfflam Posts: 5,053member
    I like ferris wheels

    though I am terribly sorry about that murbot





    I know what we can all agree on:GOD



    We can all agree that God is a three letter word in the English language
  • Reply 9 of 51
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    [quote]Originally posted by thegelding:

    <strong>people who like ferris wheels are usually right wing, homophobic, Arab hating, fetus loving, poor-people despising zealots...so there g



    [ 01-23-2003: Message edited by: thegelding ]</strong><hr></blockquote>



    Yeah, but you just know what a bunch of fruitcake, tree-hugging, Mother Jones-reading socialists those bumper car riders are! I'd keep an eye on them too.



  • Reply 11 of 51
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    [quote]Originally posted by pfflam:

    <strong>I like ferris wheels

    though I am terribly sorry about that murbot





    I know what we can all agree on:GOD



    We can all agree that God is a three letter word in the English language </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Not so fast there, Sparky. This is still a young thread. $10 says BR has something to say about that.



  • Reply 12 of 51
    fran441fran441 Posts: 3,715member
    [quote]I think the closest we have ever been is the attitude toward Frans battle with Apple Care.<hr></blockquote>



    To which I thank everyone, btw.
  • Reply 13 of 51
    pscatespscates Posts: 5,847member
    Holy smokes, Fran...I just read your thread in General Discussion. You're handling it a lot better than I would, that's for sure.



    Good luck. That's amazing so many miscues and ball-droppings.



    Do you feel cursed at this point? Seriously?
  • Reply 14 of 51
    scottscott Posts: 7,431member
    You'd have to be French to ride one of those!
  • Reply 15 of 51
    ghost_user_nameghost_user_name Posts: 22,667member
    [quote]Originally posted by New:

    <strong>I was thinking the exact same thing? Is it the same as a Paris Wheel?</strong><hr></blockquote>



    I think so. Perhaps the natives aren´t allowed to call them that since the french don´t want to fight in their war. ***fishing***
  • Reply 16 of 51
    bungebunge Posts: 7,329member
    Save Ferris.
  • Reply 17 of 51
    shetlineshetline Posts: 4,695member
    [quote]Originally posted by pfflam:

    <strong>We can all agree that God is a three letter word in the English language </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Hold on! Wait just one minute... What are your definitions of "English", "letter", and "three"?
  • Reply 18 of 51
    newnew Posts: 3,244member
    [quote]Originally posted by Anders the White:

    <strong>



    I think so. Perhaps the natives aren´t allowed to call them that since the french don´t want to fight in their war. ***fishing*** </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Ah... or maybe it was they knew "Paris Bueller's Day Off" would be a real stupid name for a hit 1980's movie?
  • Reply 19 of 51
    mrbilldatamrbilldata Posts: 489member
    [quote]Originally posted by Anders the White:

    <strong>



    I think so. Perhaps the natives aren´t allowed to call them that since the french don´t want to fight in their war. ***fishing*** </strong><hr></blockquote>



    Actually an American G.W. Gale Ferris built the first "Wheel" in an attempt to make a more impressive structure than the Eiffel Tower for one of the Worlds Fairs.



    So of course the French would drop the Ferris
  • Reply 20 of 51
    brussellbrussell Posts: 9,812member
    Disagreement is fun. If everyone agreed we'd be like... Japanese or something.
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