What's it all about?

**Sir Burr** · 16-11-2006, 10:41 PM

Chocolate eclair with real cream.....mmmmmmm.

**LesBonsTemps** · 16-11-2006, 10:45 PM

Krispy Kreme makes a custard cream-filled glazed donut.

It is a gift from the goddess of excess.

**Lily** · 17-11-2006, 02:23 PM

Originally Posted by Wally Dorian Raffles

Now if it had been a scone thread...

I do great date scones Wally!

**cali kid** · 17-11-2006, 02:35 PM

I like the chocolate covered old fashioned donuts. Is this thread about donuts, the meaning of life, or how these two things relate to each other?

**danbo** · 17-11-2006, 03:24 PM

Originally Posted by cali kid

Is this thread about donuts, the meaning of life, or how these two things relate to each other?

The point I was initially (drunkenly) tried to make was that we humans, with all our airs of superiority, are really no different than the other animals that are unfortunate enough to share this planet with us; and that a visiting higher intelligence (alien) would not notice any real difference between us and other animals....The alien would of course realise that we have a relatively higher intelligence than chimps, but would not see our actions and rituals as being in any way 'outstanding' - For example, funerals would probably be seen as an interesting idiosyncrasy in the same way that a terrestrial nature program would comment on turtles returning to the beach of their hatching to lay their eggs....I can imagine an alien voice-over, "....and nobody is quite sure why they do this", to a scene of humans parachuting.....Obviously the majority of social rituals of males would be seen as attempts to initiate the mating-sequence; whilst most actions of females would be seen as attempts to have the leaking tap in the downstairs bathroom fixed.

The donut aspect of the thread is all a bit of a mystery to be honest with you....

**Lily** · 17-11-2006, 03:38 PM

Originally Posted by danbo

whilst most actions of females would be seen as attempts to have the leaking tap in the downstairs bathroom fixed.

hahahahahahahahahaha!

**cali kid** · 17-11-2006, 04:00 PM

Religion is something that I dont think animals have, art perhaps, and creativity, which is one characteristic of our intelligence, our marriage ceremonies, and like you said funerals. But I do believe animals have all of ther same emotions, even love depending on how you would define it.

**Marmite the Dog** · 17-11-2006, 04:57 PM

Originally Posted by danbo

The donut aspect of the thread is all a bit of a mystery to be honest with you....

That's the only bit I understood.

**Sir Burr** · 17-11-2006, 05:14 PM

Those little custard filled choux....mmmmmmmm.

**Agent_Smith** · 17-11-2006, 10:29 PM

Ofcourse aliens would see a striking difference between humans and the other critters on this planet. No other animal has altered the planet in such a fashion as we have. We have created a quite artificial system to to continue our survival that is far removed from the activities of the natural world. Sure, ants build colonies and have a narrow social order, but they don't build rockets, publish magazines, plaster the scenery with billboards, surf the net for porn, dig through history for the sake of curiosity, or make doughnuts for that matter.

**dirtydog** · 17-11-2006, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by Agent_Smith

Sure, ants build colonies and have a narrow social order, but they don't build rockets, publish magazines, plaster the scenery with billboards, surf the net for porn, dig through history for the sake of curiosity, or make doughnuts for that matter.

Do you know this as fact or are you just making wild guesses?

**Sir Burr** · 17-11-2006, 10:49 PM

Apple turn-overs with cinnamon and sultanas in a crisp puff pastry....mmmmmm.

**Agent_Smith** · 17-11-2006, 11:01 PM

Originally Posted by dirtydog

Originally Posted by Agent_Smith

Sure, ants build colonies and have a narrow social order, but they don't build rockets, publish magazines, plaster the scenery with billboards, surf the net for porn, dig through history for the sake of curiosity, or make doughnuts for that matter.

Do you know this as fact or are you just making wild guesses?

Everything I stated can be backed with extensive, backbreaking research. Many an anthill I've excavated for the sole purpose of discovering a Dunkin Donuts....

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