Comments on: Expelled! for Advocating Health & Rationality http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/ The official blog of the Skeptologists Wed, 10 Mar 2010 19:39:37 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Tex http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14404 Tex Tue, 27 Oct 2009 05:56:30 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14404 That is hysterical. James: Edgar Allan Poe, A Cask of Amontillado Read it. It is a great Poe story. That is hysterical.

James: Edgar Allan Poe, A Cask of Amontillado
Read it. It is a great Poe story.

]]> By: tmac57 http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14368 tmac57 Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:46:03 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14368 Sounds like you did the right thing. It would be a real tragedy if Kevin Trudeau's books were somehow 'accidentally' misplaced in say, your local bookstore, or Library. I have heard anecdotal tales of woo books ending up in the sections that are rarely used by patrons, sometimes even ending up behind some huge tome in the reference section. Sounds like you did the right thing. It would be a real tragedy if Kevin Trudeau’s books were somehow ‘accidentally’ misplaced in say, your local bookstore, or Library. I have heard anecdotal tales of woo books ending up in the sections that are rarely used by patrons, sometimes even ending up behind some huge tome in the reference section.

]]> By: Shane Brady http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14367 Shane Brady Sun, 25 Oct 2009 00:31:41 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14367 As a former moderator and still "owner" of one of the oldest Freecycle chapters, I can tell you that it's practically impossible to allow everyone on the list to comment on what other people are offering. Moderating Freecycle groups is a thankless task that, and one that often engenders a lot of abuse by group members. I don't think they deserve any criticism. As a former moderator and still “owner” of one of the oldest Freecycle chapters, I can tell you that it’s practically impossible to allow everyone on the list to comment on what other people are offering. Moderating Freecycle groups is a thankless task that, and one that often engenders a lot of abuse by group members. I don’t think they deserve any criticism.

]]> By: chimbit http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14359 chimbit Sat, 24 Oct 2009 02:47:27 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14359 A few months ago I was gathering some books to offload at the local used book store. I stumbled across two Kevin Trudeau books given to me by my woo-promoting father-in-law. I couldn't take them in. In fact, I couldn't even recycle them, lest someone see them in the bin and take them out. I threw them in the garbage where they quickly became filthy and unreadable. I felt better knowing that at least those two books wouldn't be responsible for somebody taking Kevin Trudeau's advice on things he knows absolutely nothing about. A few months ago I was gathering some books to offload at the local used book store. I stumbled across two Kevin Trudeau books given to me by my woo-promoting father-in-law. I couldn’t take them in. In fact, I couldn’t even recycle them, lest someone see them in the bin and take them out. I threw them in the garbage where they quickly became filthy and unreadable. I felt better knowing that at least those two books wouldn’t be responsible for somebody taking Kevin Trudeau’s advice on things he knows absolutely nothing about.

]]> By: Christina http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14358 Christina Fri, 23 Oct 2009 21:51:06 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14358 Freecycle started here (Tucson AZ). Not sure why they have such strict rules at this chapter, here where it started the only rules are: No Alcohol, Tobacco, Weapons, Drugs or Medications (Drugs or medications include – prescription, over the counter items, & supplements either for human or pet use.), Profanity or Sexual content, nor related items, legal or not. A) Computer software must be removed from the donor’s computer and be the original manufacturer disks or CDs that is given outright-not loaned, copied or downloaded. B) All copyrighted material, which includes movies and music, must be the original media i.e. VCR tapes,DVDs,CDs or cassette tapes. But honestly I rarely see them monitor profane items unless it is obvious. It is a great resource, I once off loaded some organic kitty litter - it confused my cat as he couldn't bury anything. Freecycle started here (Tucson AZ). Not sure why they have such strict rules at this chapter, here where it started the only rules are:
No Alcohol, Tobacco, Weapons, Drugs or Medications (Drugs or medications include – prescription, over the counter items, & supplements either for human or pet use.), Profanity or Sexual content, nor related items, legal or not. A) Computer software must be removed from the donor’s computer and be the original manufacturer disks or CDs that is given outright-not loaned, copied or downloaded. B) All copyrighted material, which includes movies and music, must be the original media i.e. VCR tapes,DVDs,CDs or cassette tapes.

But honestly I rarely see them monitor profane items unless it is obvious.

It is a great resource, I once off loaded some organic kitty litter – it confused my cat as he couldn’t bury anything.

]]> By: tmac57 http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14355 tmac57 Fri, 23 Oct 2009 14:06:31 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14355 All in all it's just another brick in the wall. All in all it’s just another brick in the wall.

]]> By: James http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14353 James Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:34:13 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14353 Wow, that reference was way over my head!! Wow, that reference was way over my head!!

]]> By: Phoenix Skeptic http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14347 Phoenix Skeptic Fri, 23 Oct 2009 07:31:06 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14347 Our local Safeway has been selling used books to support breast cancer research. I found a very good skeptical book "How to Think About Weird Things" by Theodore Schick Jr. and Lewis Vaugh. I also found a book by Dr. I. William Lane and Linda Comac titled, "Sharks Don't get Cancer - How Shark Cartilage Could Save Your Life" 1992. This was ironic on several levels! I bought both books, the first to add to my skeptic library, the second to keep it out of the hands of an unwary cancer sufferer. Our local Safeway has been selling used books to support breast cancer research. I found a very good skeptical book “How to Think About Weird Things” by Theodore Schick Jr. and Lewis Vaugh. I also found a book by Dr. I. William Lane and Linda Comac titled, “Sharks Don’t get Cancer – How Shark Cartilage Could Save Your Life” 1992.
This was ironic on several levels! I bought both books, the first to add to my skeptic library, the second to keep it out of the hands of an unwary cancer sufferer.

]]> By: Aaron http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14342 Aaron Fri, 23 Oct 2009 00:36:16 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14342 <i>Holeysnappinduckshit!</i> I'm from Australia and I remember this guy in the mid nineties flogging off Mega Memory tapes, et al. He then disappeared off our local screens. I subconsciously assumed he was convicted/bankrupt/went straight or something. Now 12+ years later I see nothing has changed with this man. He reminds me of the fable of the Scorpion and the Frog. Unfortunately its in this guy's nature to do this kind of stuff. It raises the question: should we pity him? Holeysnappinduckshit!

I’m from Australia and I remember this guy in the mid nineties flogging off Mega Memory tapes, et al. He then disappeared off our local screens. I subconsciously assumed he was convicted/bankrupt/went straight or something.

Now 12+ years later I see nothing has changed with this man. He reminds me of the fable of the Scorpion and the Frog. Unfortunately its in this guy’s nature to do this kind of stuff.

It raises the question: should we pity him?

]]> By: Pat in Montreal http://skepticblog.org/2009/10/22/expelled-for-advocating-health-rationality/#comment-14336 Pat in Montreal Thu, 22 Oct 2009 21:23:21 +0000 http://skepticblog.org/?p=4817#comment-14336 Well, if giving away an "extra copy" of Trudeau's book is one way his people markets his woo, just have as many skeptics as possible from the area contact the "giver" for a copy of the book... The cold season is coming and I hear they make excellent fire starters for your fireplace! After all he makes his money on sales of woo from the book... giving away copies without generating sales is not good for Trudeau's business. Just my 2 cents Well, if giving away an “extra copy” of Trudeau’s book is one way his people markets his woo, just have as many skeptics as possible from the area contact the “giver” for a copy of the book… The cold season is coming and I hear they make excellent fire starters for your fireplace!

After all he makes his money on sales of woo from the book… giving away copies without generating sales is not good for Trudeau’s business.

Just my 2 cents

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