"Danny Wilde" <fuzakenbo@hotmail.com> wrote in message
news:cup809$963$1@ml.accsnet.ne.jp...
>
> "Ryan Ginstrom" <ginstrom@hotmail.com> wrote in message
> > Intelligence and education are not proof against stupidity.
>
> I think that "intelligence" and "stupidity" are opposites.

Intelligence describes a state, while stupidty describes an action or lack
thereof.

Which is just a pedantic way of saying that intelligent people can and often
do do stupid things.

> > They can be quite clever at achieving their goal, which is getting you
to
> > watch the commercials.
>
> I suppose that is their goal, but they can only do that by entertaining
you.

No, that is just the most obvious.

How about the teaser ploy -- the winning lottery numbers will be announced
soon, i.e. after a commercial break or two. You may stick around to watch,
even if you are not entertained.

> You're obviously very worldly-wise.

You are obviously very intelligent and a great judge of character.

> What are bulletin boards?

One example is 2-channel, which Dave Fosset mentioned:

http://www2.2ch.net/2ch.html

Kind of like Slashdot where the geeks are replaced by nerds ... or is it the
other way around?

-- 
Regards,
Ryan Ginstrom
ryang@gol.com