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cpollett · 10-18-2005, 02:05 AM

Do you feel short on time? Barraged by competing views when you want simple truths now? Wouldn't it be nice if the hard questions had easy answers? Well, if you have ever thought any of these thoughts, or are just generally curious to explore a radically simplified approach to philosophy, then you ought to consider the virtues of a revolutionary new philosophical process I call Extreme Pragmatism (XP).

XP is about getting the results you want now. If you can't enjoy the benefits from your beliefs today, why hold them? With XPs patented Belief ReInsurance TEchnology (BRITE) one can repackage even long-term views and beliefs in terms of short-term manageable goals. Theisms and atheisms would have you learning about gods and science and waste the time which you could be spending doing what you want to do. XP is about believing in goals which can immediately produce the greatest benefit to you now.

One obvious advantage of XP is how simple it is to start doing. XPers work in teams of two or three. Each XPer creates a short list of goals and a short lists of beliefs about how he should act today. XPers check each others lists to shorten and simplify them. Then they watch each other to make sure these beliefs and goals are implemented as efficiently as possible. This careful peer checking allows XPers to avoid belief bloat and to work steadily towards the goals they want.

XP is about action. It is about doing those things now which appear most likely to take you to where you want to be. Although it is not unheard of even among XPers to occasionally make mistakes or to lose sight of a goal, as XP is about constantly implementing the goals you have now according to your current beliefs, team members can easily refocus each other away from buggy beliefs. This allows XPers to quickly hurdle passed any misteps, learning from them to achieve their next goal milestones.

You might be thinking that XP sounds great, but are wondering if XP is really for you now? This is how Frank and Sally say they were, before they ordered the free, 90-day money back guaranteed, XP Home Edition starter kit. Ever since Frank was little, he had always wanted to run away and join the circus; Sally had always wanted to raise horses in the countryside. Frank though had a job toiling away in a tiny gray cubiclet, Sally worked in HR. Working together as an XP team, Sally and Frank focused on doing one thing each day that would take them closer to their dreams. Sometimes they got stuck, but with XP technology they learned about goal outsourcing and how to refactor goals and beliefs to quickly get back on track. Today, Sally and Frank have a daily horse show at Circus Circus and in their spare time breed their horses at their Las Vegas ranch.

So write now for your XP Home Edition starter kit absolutely free. At any time you can upgrade to the full edition for only $29.99. As an added bonus you will receive our weekly newsletter, Vista, for the low introductory rate of $9.99/year. Act now!

drewjmore · 10-21-2005, 12:12 PM

Dear Sir or Madam:

As dually disappointed representive of certain particular corporate bodies, it was my duty to inform on you the following: the name or title of the service or product which has been offered by you or yourself conflates with or otherwise disagrees to the rights of coping held and reserved by the corps of which we representate.

Verbiage heroin (and that which proceeded) consists with a desistence request, and all that this implies. The phrase "XP Home Edition" is legal tender for all debts, public or private, except that it may not be usured in conspicuity with the following onerous corporatory whims: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/default.mspx

Thank you for any of your time.
If you have questions we may hesitate to contact you.
Good Day, or good night.

pachomius2000 · 10-21-2005, 05:42 PM

Dear Cpollett:

I am really interested in the item you are expounding about.

Do you know of any possibility of availing myself of a completely free trial for six months, or even just three months, without any payment (even refundable if not satisfied), just like those computer softwares that are proffered without any strings attached, except upon the expiration of the trial period you can decide to buy or just forget about them.

As a matter of fact, there are also very good free softwares developed by very generous workers, so generous that they just give then away absolutely freely -- except for a most discreet mention about donations being welcome.

Please bring up my suggestion to your principals if you are their agents, or you are simply a satisfied user and from the goodness of your heart and mind you desire others to enjoy also this item you are advancing.

Yours truly,

Pachomius

HidingGeryan · 10-23-2005, 11:10 AM

Do you feel short changed by those that offer quick results but long explanations about how to achieve them? Barraged by viewpoints and facts when you want life’s simple enjoyments, now? Wouldn’t it be nice to simply do as you please without regard to others opinions and the facts of reality? Why wait around for results promised with XP when you can have what you want now! Throughout history, people (just like you and me) have taken what they want without having to wait for “appropriate�? cause. You know what you want, why allow others “truth�? to stand in your way.

Introducing, Myopic Actuation of COngenial Stimuli (MAC OS), the answer to all of life’s complicated problems. MAC OS has been in development for thousands of years. Gleaned from the important and fundamental teachings of Epicurus, John Stuart Mill, Sigmund Freud, and the world renowned Hippy movement, MAC OS has developed from simple Hedonism into a scientifically proven theory backed by some of the world’s greatest experts* in the field.

Experience life beyond the confines of XP, and remove the tedious and unnecessary planning you would experience with XP, from your life. Simply do as you wish, not as you’re told. Do as you dream, not as you’ve planned. Go where your spirit takes you, not where your mind directs you. Stop being a prisoner of reality and start your life fresh on the path to mindless joy.

MAC OS is available upon request with a suggested donation of ten dollars. However, if you feel like giving a different amount, please feel free to do so. As an added bonus you will receive our newsletter, “Bliss�?, which may or may not be published on a weekly basis (depending on how we feel that day). Act Whenever!

* You’re definition of experts may differ from ours.

fast · 10-23-2005, 11:35 AM

What, no 800 number?

James T · 10-23-2005, 12:15 PM

~E~ ward bound I feel.

cpollett · 10-23-2005, 10:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James T

~E~ ward bound I feel.

Oh well. I probably should have started it in the humor section. I was thinking about what a minimalist philosophy would mean and I got carried away.

MrFrosty · 10-26-2005, 05:16 PM

OMFG, some nice in-game burns.... oh fuck... hahahaa

:thumbs:

10-26-2005, 09:59 PM

Yeah, this is clever. Deserves to be in humor over ~E~, I feel.

10-18-2005, 02:05 AM	#1
cpollett Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: California Posts: 614	Extreme Pragmatism (XP) Do you feel short on time? Barraged by competing views when you want simple truths now? Wouldn't it be nice if the hard questions had easy answers? Well, if you have ever thought any of these thoughts, or are just generally curious to explore a radically simplified approach to philosophy, then you ought to consider the virtues of a revolutionary new philosophical process I call Extreme Pragmatism (XP). XP is about getting the results you want now. If you can't enjoy the benefits from your beliefs today, why hold them? With XPs patented Belief ReInsurance TEchnology (BRITE) one can repackage even long-term views and beliefs in terms of short-term manageable goals. Theisms and atheisms would have you learning about gods and science and waste the time which you could be spending doing what you want to do. XP is about believing in goals which can immediately produce the greatest benefit to you now. One obvious advantage of XP is how simple it is to start doing. XPers work in teams of two or three. Each XPer creates a short list of goals and a short lists of beliefs about how he should act today. XPers check each others lists to shorten and simplify them. Then they watch each other to make sure these beliefs and goals are implemented as efficiently as possible. This careful peer checking allows XPers to avoid belief bloat and to work steadily towards the goals they want. XP is about action. It is about doing those things now which appear most likely to take you to where you want to be. Although it is not unheard of even among XPers to occasionally make mistakes or to lose sight of a goal, as XP is about constantly implementing the goals you have now according to your current beliefs, team members can easily refocus each other away from buggy beliefs. This allows XPers to quickly hurdle passed any misteps, learning from them to achieve their next goal milestones. You might be thinking that XP sounds great, but are wondering if XP is really for you now? This is how Frank and Sally say they were, before they ordered the free, 90-day money back guaranteed, XP Home Edition starter kit. Ever since Frank was little, he had always wanted to run away and join the circus; Sally had always wanted to raise horses in the countryside. Frank though had a job toiling away in a tiny gray cubiclet, Sally worked in HR. Working together as an XP team, Sally and Frank focused on doing one thing each day that would take them closer to their dreams. Sometimes they got stuck, but with XP technology they learned about goal outsourcing and how to refactor goals and beliefs to quickly get back on track. Today, Sally and Frank have a daily horse show at Circus Circus and in their spare time breed their horses at their Las Vegas ranch. So write now for your XP Home Edition starter kit absolutely free. At any time you can upgrade to the full edition for only $29.99. As an added bonus you will receive our weekly newsletter, Vista, for the low introductory rate of $9.99/year. Act now!

10-21-2005, 05:42 PM	#3
pachomius2000 Banned Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Somewhere in time Posts: 1,072	Absolutely free trial available? Dear Cpollett: I am really interested in the item you are expounding about. Do you know of any possibility of availing myself of a completely free trial for six months, or even just three months, without any payment (even refundable if not satisfied), just like those computer softwares that are proffered without any strings attached, except upon the expiration of the trial period you can decide to buy or just forget about them. As a matter of fact, there are also very good free softwares developed by very generous workers, so generous that they just give then away absolutely freely -- except for a most discreet mention about donations being welcome. Please bring up my suggestion to your principals if you are their agents, or you are simply a satisfied user and from the goodness of your heart and mind you desire others to enjoy also this item you are advancing. Yours truly, Pachomius

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10-21-2005, 12:12 PM	#2
drewjmore Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Close to Chicago, closer to Joliet Posts: 1,593	Dear Sir or Madam: As dually disappointed representive of certain particular corporate bodies, it was my duty to inform on you the following: the name or title of the service or product which has been offered by you or yourself conflates with or otherwise disagrees to the rights of coping held and reserved by the corps of which we representate. Verbiage heroin (and that which proceeded) consists with a desistence request, and all that this implies. The phrase "XP Home Edition" is legal tender for all debts, public or private, except that it may not be usured in conspicuity with the following onerous corporatory whims: http://www.microsoft.com/windowsxp/home/default.mspx Thank you for any of your time. If you have questions we may hesitate to contact you. Good Day, or good night.

10-23-2005, 11:10 AM	#4
HidingGeryan Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 11	Do you feel short changed by those that offer quick results but long explanations about how to achieve them? Barraged by viewpoints and facts when you want life’s simple enjoyments, now? Wouldn’t it be nice to simply do as you please without regard to others opinions and the facts of reality? Why wait around for results promised with XP when you can have what you want now! Throughout history, people (just like you and me) have taken what they want without having to wait for “appropriate�? cause. You know what you want, why allow others “truth�? to stand in your way. Introducing, Myopic Actuation of COngenial Stimuli (MAC OS), the answer to all of life’s complicated problems. MAC OS has been in development for thousands of years. Gleaned from the important and fundamental teachings of Epicurus, John Stuart Mill, Sigmund Freud, and the world renowned Hippy movement, MAC OS has developed from simple Hedonism into a scientifically proven theory backed by some of the world’s greatest experts* in the field. Experience life beyond the confines of XP, and remove the tedious and unnecessary planning you would experience with XP, from your life. Simply do as you wish, not as you’re told. Do as you dream, not as you’ve planned. Go where your spirit takes you, not where your mind directs you. Stop being a prisoner of reality and start your life fresh on the path to mindless joy. MAC OS is available upon request with a suggested donation of ten dollars. However, if you feel like giving a different amount, please feel free to do so. As an added bonus you will receive our newsletter, “Bliss�?, which may or may not be published on a weekly basis (depending on how we feel that day). Act Whenever! * You’re definition of experts may differ from ours.

10-23-2005, 11:35 AM	#5
fast Contributor Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: South Carolina, USA Posts: 14,025	What, no 800 number?

10-23-2005, 12:15 PM	#6
James T Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: NewØZealand Posts: 4,599	~E~ ward bound I feel.

10-26-2005, 05:16 PM	#8
MrFrosty Moderator - Miscellaneous Discussions Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Shenzhen, S.E. China (UK ex-pat) Posts: 14,249	OMFG, some nice in-game burns.... oh fuck... hahahaa :thumbs:

10-26-2005, 09:59 PM	#9
cajela Guest Posts: n/a	Yeah, this is clever. Deserves to be in humor over ~E~, I feel.

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