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Friendly Opinion Game (FOG)
In my honest opinion, most all games are essentially mind games (professional sports, octagon fighting, horseshoes, high spirited conversation, high stakes poker, chess, etc.). An obvious yet incredibly underrated strategy appears to be the concentrated focus on breaking an opponent's will to fight, by gradually seizing opportunities to increase the range of your opponent's paranoia; assessing an opponent's strength and converting it to a liability; along with the tactic of doing so patiently.
Your opinions? Anything of general interest and in good taste is fair game.
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25 May 10
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyDo you believe that high-spirited conversation is a win/lose proposition?
[b]Friendly Opinion Game (FOG)
In my honest opinion, most all games are essentially mind games (professional sports, octagon fighting, horseshoes, high spirited conversation, high stakes poker, chess, etc.). An obvious yet incredibly underrated strategy appears to be the concentrated focus on breaking an opponent's will to fight, by gradually ...[text shortened]... l interest and in good taste is fair game.
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25 May 10
Originally posted by HandyAndyNot quite, Andy. You and I both well know that it's always best when we learn from each other ('Iron sharpeneth iron'😉 and all win by coming away with more than we all brought to the table. Net sum zero gain is for the birds, so to speak. I simply included high spirited conversation in an illustrative series because the pleasure seems akin to poolside ping pong.
Do you believe that high-spirited conversation is a win/lose proposition?
25 May 10
Originally posted by Grampy Bobbyhorse shoes a mind game? you sir a fruad, and have nevah set foot in Bahston! NEVAH!ðŸ˜
[b]Friendly Opinion Game (FOG)
In my honest opinion, most all games are essentially mind games (professional sports, octagon fighting, horseshoes, high spirited conversation, high stakes poker, chess, etc.). An obvious yet incredibly underrated strategy appears to be the concentrated focus on breaking an opponent's will to fight, by gradually ...[text shortened]... l interest and in good taste is fair game.
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25 May 10
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The post that was quoted here has been removedNo and no. Forums continue to represent an opportunity to meet and greet, swap thoughts and cultivate rapport with folks of all
ages from around the globe. Only strategy is to behave by being appropriate which is to say... Boston Lad continues to learn.
25 May 10
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Originally posted by Great Big SteesOf course, Great Big Stees. Those moments, however, need not be frozen in time....
I think they are "agree to disagree" situations.
Edit: I know..."take it to Debates Spanky".😳
I may disagree with you today, sleep on and ponder your view and change my mind.
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Edit: Another honest opinion I've held for many years is that all of us, universally, do one
thing extraordinarily well: We invariably seem to screw up big time when it really matters.
25 May 10
Originally posted by HandyAndyIn a manner of speaking, I would say 'yes' to this question. Now, I am taking 'high-spirited conversation' to mean two equally forceful presentations of diametrically opposed positions of a topic. In the exchange of ideas, there exists an inherent challenge to perceptions held and--- invariably--- one walks away either stronger in their conviction, or now perhaps open to that which was previously unthinkable and/or simply unconsidered.
Do you believe that high-spirited conversation is a win/lose proposition?
Like GB, I consider the exchange win/win in that both come away sharper, but it is on the level of the ideas where the battle was either won or lost.
25 May 10
Originally posted by FreakyKBHI'm curious: Does this hold true for the lively discussions held in the Spirituality forum? Have you ever walked away from a discussion there feeling open to that which was previously unthinkable?
In a manner of speaking, I would say 'yes' to this question. Now, I am taking 'high-spirited conversation' to mean two equally forceful presentations of diametrically opposed positions of a topic. In the exchange of ideas, there exists an inherent challenge to perceptions held and--- invariably--- one walks away either stronger in their conviction, or no ...[text shortened]... e away sharper, but it is on the level of the ideas where the battle was either won or lost.
