22 Mar 04
Huh?
The Loch Ness monster is an investment by the Scottish tourist board. Mainly rich American and rich Japanese tourists fall for it.
It's basically the same construction as the one where you can check to see if you are related to William Wallace. Which of course 99% of tourists are...
Personally I hope he does exist and that I live to eat a Diplodocus burger
12 Apr 06
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Originally posted by ivanhoeHe heh. Good post, ivanhoe.
Dear old Nessie. Of course she exists. She brings jobs to the shores of Loch Ness ....... How can she do that if she doesn't exist ?
So, in summary: To any objective observer, Nessie is clearly an imaginary figment; yet there exists a contingent of like-minded individuals who delude themselves and/or systematically perpetuate the belief in this imaginary Being for their own gain. That sounds strangely familiar.
12 Apr 06
Originally posted by Stephen LiuYes.
Do you think the Loch Ness monster exists?
I asked local man Ivor McTaggart who breeds Haggis on his farm to feed to Nessie.
He assured me, just as he shot a 200lb Haggis, that Nessie was alive and well and that Nessie would eat well tonight.
If a man who breeds Haggis believes in Nessie then who are we to disagree?
😉
13 Apr 06
Originally posted by LemonJelloI haven't heard the job argument before, though. Interesting twist. It could easily be applied to religion, too.
He heh. Good post, ivanhoe.
So, in summary: To any objective observer, Nessie is clearly an imaginary figment; yet there exists a contingent of like-minded individuals who delude themselves and/or systematically perpetuate the belief in this imaginary Being for their own gain. That sounds strangely familiar.