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Has this ever bothered anybody before? - lilbones - 09-20-2005

This isn't really a super-serious criticism, but just something that's always confused me...

if fingers and toes are 40 things we share, that means each one of my fingers and toes counts for one (20), and each one of your fingers and toes counts for one (20)...
so then shouldnt the fact the we both don't care count as 1 each, my not caring counting as one, and your not caring counting as one...
therefore, the line should read...
"fingers and toes, fingers and toes, 40 things we share...Fourty-two if you included the fact that we don't care."

or am i missing something?

and yes, i'm aware i'm a loser for thinking of this, so keep those comments to yourselves...

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- Cpt. Trips - 09-20-2005

But it just wouldn't sound as good....

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- Corby - 09-20-2005

"the fact that we don't care" i think would just be one thing, "the fact"

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- lilbones - 09-20-2005

I guess you could be right.
But couldn't the fact that they I don't care be one thing, and the fact that you don't care be a second?

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- fingernailsonhull - 09-20-2005

I hate arguing semantics, but I'm always up for some antics.

Thanks, I'm here all week, try the veal.

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- blesser - 09-20-2005

I think that the "we" lumps the "you and i" into "one".... for some reason it makes sense to me, but its hard to explain.

I guess Gord an I are on the same page?

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- clearlyentranced - 09-20-2005

The fact is 1, not "you and I"

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- Roy-at-tth - 09-21-2005

wow. That's hardcore man.

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- lilbones - 09-21-2005

I guessssssssssss....
I still find it a bit problematic, but no need to further argue some I was basically half-joking about, so let's leave it be.
I can live the fact that they share the fact.

Thanks for coming out!

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- Tragically American - 09-22-2005

blesser Wrote:I think that the "we" lumps the "you and i" into "one".... for some reason it makes sense to me, but its hard to explain.

I guess Gord an I are on the same page?

look at you troll.......Gord wouldnt chill wit you EVER....cuz you are an ungrateful little brat and he is american/canadienrock n roll hero....im pretty sure the only person who would chill with you is chris....cuz you guys LOVE smiling...then displayin it.....gord dosnt smile....c'mon

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- Ponch - 09-24-2005

Must be slow around here.

...it really falls apart...

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- fingernailsonhull - 09-24-2005

Tragically American Wrote:

blesser Wrote:I think that the "we" lumps the "you and i" into "one".... for some reason it makes sense to me, but its hard to explain.

I guess Gord an I are on the same page?

look at you troll.......Gord wouldnt chill wit you EVER....cuz you are an ungrateful little brat and he is american/canadienrock n roll hero....im pretty sure the only person who would chill with you is chris....cuz you guys LOVE smiling...then displayin it.....gord dosnt smile....c'mon

I have still to figure out what your agenda here is.

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- sean.bonner - 09-24-2005

Maybe it should be twenty things we share...

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Re: Has this ever bothered anybody before? - alison - 09-24-2005

Hey
Good point about the song Boots Or Hearts. This has always confused me as well. Don't feel like a looser.

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- Chris Tanz - 09-25-2005

put me down in the "bothered" column.

Bothered by the whole song, in fact. Let's axe it from the Greatest Hits and make room for Sherpa.

ct

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