I, Oxcoug

[Commando]

I'm listening to: the phones are on and am listening to my James-Smashing-Pumpkins-Wolf Parade channel on Pandora.

nice. What do you think of the new songs?

[oxcoug]

YOhio - I grew up in Nor Cal, east of Sac

in the foothills of the Sierra Nevadas a town called Auburn.

The "ox" is a reference to the fact that I was studying in the UK, in Oxford, when I signed up for Cougarboard in 2002. It was the first internet handle I think I ever created and I'm not clever enough to come up with a new one.

You had my bro at BYU eh? Yeah he's left the Y to pursue a couple of entrepreneurial opportunities also in new media. Got tired, he says, of writing things that only a few people would read.

Unfortunate on at least one level bc he's a natural teacher and was good for the Poli Sci department there.

[byu71]

Welcome. I am glad to have you here.

[oxcoug]

You can go check out 'Hey Ma'

here http://www.wearejames.com/music/

I've been amazed, actually, at how consistently good their new stuff has been.

[oxcoug]

James has a great knack

for buildup to melodic, singable crescendo. The "Hey Ma" track here is a good example.

[Commando]

what about SP?

[TripletDaddy]

here http://www.wearejames.com/music/

I've been amazed, actually, at how consistently good their new stuff has been.

Thanks. Already love the first few track samples.

James is rad. I don't think they have put out a disc that I didn't love.

I need to go get ultra, pleased to meet you, and millionaires.

[oxcoug]

"Upside" is - I think - my favorite track on Hey Ma - but the whole thing is solid.

[Jeff Lebowski]

Welcome, and Irashiamasu.

I enjoyed your interviews.

Pellegrino will be disappointed you didn't use his approved template for your introduction though

Yes, we are all dying to know which posters pee in the sink.

[TheBYUGuy]

Yes, we are all dying to know which posters pee in the sink.

To be fair to pellegrino, that question was part of my enhancement to his template.

Also, I think I scored a 4 on the narcissism test.

[JohnnyLingo]

If you want to fight me on this let's do it. You might be surprised to find out that the science is on my side.

Lately, the Global Climate Change debate on CUF has gone like this:

Statman/Indy: Here is a big long post discussing the science of Global Climate Change and how it's iffy, if not a complete fraud.

Someone else: No way, you're wrong.

Statman/Indy: Feel free to actually address the points I have made.

Someone else: <crickets>


It's pretty boring, actually.

Also, nice work not using the pelagius-approved format. I applaud that.

Welcome. Hope you stick around.

[TripletDaddy]

Lately, the Global Climate Change debate on CUF has gone like this:

Statman/Indy: Here is a big long post discussing the science of Global Climate Change and how it's iffy, if not a complete fraud.

Someone else: No way, you're wrong.

Statman/Indy: Feel free to actually address the points I have made.

Someone else: <crickets>

I think you mean this:

Statman/Indy: Here is a big long post discussing the science of Global Climate Change and how it's iffy, if not a complete fraud.

Someone else: No way, you're wrong.

Statman/Indy: Feel free to actually address the points I have made.

Crickets: <chirping>

[JohnnyLingo]

Does Art have admin powers?

[Jeff Lebowski]

Lately, the Global Climate Change debate on CUF has gone like this:

Statman/Indy: Here is a big long post discussing the science of Global Climate Change and how it's iffy, if not a complete fraud.

Someone else: No way, you're wrong.

Statman/Indy: Feel free to actually address the points I have made.

Someone else: <crickets>


It's pretty boring, actually.

Also, nice work not using the pelagius-approved format. I applaud that.

Welcome. Hope you stick around.

oxcoug, if you are looking for a toady, Lingo is your man. He will conveniently ignore any responses to your posts but will constantly whine when it appears to him that someone had failed to explicitly address each and every one of your points. Unlike SU (who assumes no response = agreement) he assumes that a lack of response = disagreement with no viable argument.

[JohnnyLingo]

oxcoug, if you are looking for a toady, Lingo is your man. He will conveniently ignore any responses to your posts but will constantly whine when it appears to him that someone had failed to explicitly address each and every one of your points. Unlike SU (who assumes no response = agreement) he assumes that a lack of response = disagreement with no viable argument.

Classic Lebowski mischaracterization.

Keep making this about me. I'm waiting for you to actually enter the debate instead of merely appealing to your own authority without making any arguments.