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Originally Posted by TheBigDog
I was going to comment on your amazing resemplance to your father. 
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I thank you for the compliment. It one of the best I've ever been given, you devil you.
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Bubblegum - how appropirate - flavor but no nutrients.
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And here I was starting to think you hadn't a sense of humor! Cool! My favorite is peppermint. What's yours?
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Was it your choice to not read until you were eleven?
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Are you kidding, I was so busy having fun, why would I want to bury my nose in a book before then. I taught myself when I was ready.
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Hollywood? Unless you are a Republican you are mainstream there.
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I think I missed the boat on this one... are you saying that one is not open-minded unless they live in Hollywood? Or that anyone who lives in Hollywood is a freak? Either way it must be one of those dreaded gross generalizations.
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Arrogant eliltist attitudes are not attractive. In general terms, the earlier you learn things the better. There are examples that stand as exceptions to that. But the laws of probability are on the side of earlier is better.
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I wasn't referring to either you or I as being intellectuals. Pseudo maybe, but intellectuals definitely not. Or we would not be having this discussion.
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I don't care your weight, or your gender, or whatever. Threats of physical violence are not called for. Period. I guess this is not the case in your well adjusted and polite, thick skinned, good humored, forward thinking, open minded, elegant, intellectual, artistic, humorous, daring, courageous, considerate and spiritual world.
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I am officially extending my advise to lighten up to you, good sir. It was a jest, made to lighten up the seriousness of what was being said... considering what
was said about and to me and my family I think it was quite tame. Typical to twist a joke in order to disguise a rudeness. I'm jumping off this dead horse.
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What aspects of Rome are you pining for exactly? Just go to Vegas. In the mean time, enjoy the compound. Don't lock anybody in. Stay away from the fruit drinks.
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Oh no! Not yet another example of a yokel who does not appreciate the use of metaphor. We have no keys or locks or vaults or moats or fences in this "compound". Is orange juice okay?
After reading all of the above, it's hard to believe that I am talking to serious scientists on a serious subject. Who cares this is more fun! At least it would be if it weren't so tragic.