PhotographyREVIEW.com Off-Topic Forum |
|
|
Anything that's not related to photography, except religion and politics*. Discuss Britney Spears, your Kiss records, swing dancing, salsa recipes. The Off-Topic forum is moderated by walterick and adina.
*Religious and political threads will be deleted
|
| 
|
Welcome to the PhotographyREVIEW.com forums - the friendliest camera and photography forums on the Internet!
You are currently viewing our boards as a guest. After registering, you will be able to start and reply to forum threads, communicate privately with other members (PM), upload photos, post camera reviews, create your own profile page, and lots more. Registration is fast, simple and free so join the PhotographyREVIEWcom community today!
If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please contact contact support.
|
|
| Off-Topic Music, food, culture - anything that isn't related to photography or we're just tired of looking at. Except politics or religion. Politics and religion threads will be removed. |
 |
10-09-2009, 04:26 AM
|
#1
|
|
Be serious
user gallery
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Paris, France
Posts: 1,905
|
Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Is this political or just hopeful?
__________________
Charles
Currently used: D300, D60 + lots of other stuff (see profile)
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-09-2009, 05:54 AM
|
#2
|
|
Formerly Michael Fanelli, mwfanelli, mfa
user gallery
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Perryville, MD
Posts: 498
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
The Peace Prize has been a farce for the longest time. In this case, what has he actually done? Maybe in the future, but now?
Wake me up when he, or other Peace Prize winners, win the Nobel Prize for Physics, Chemistry, Literature, or any of the real awards. They actually mean something.
__________________
“Men never do evil so cheerfully and completely as when they do so from religious conviction.” — Blaise Pascal
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-09-2009, 11:21 AM
|
#3
|
|
Captain of the Ship
user gallery
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: AltaBird - SLC
Posts: 10,890
|
Political Posts
Be careful with this one. Remember, no political discussion allowed. As soon as this gets the tiniest bit out of hand I'm going to shut it down.
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-09-2009, 12:33 PM
|
#4
|
|
Member
user gallery
Join Date: Apr 2009
Location: Florida
Posts: 218
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
When I first heard about this, my first reaction was "huh?". He certainly has plenty of ideas, but it is hard to argue he has actually accomplished much yet.
__________________
"The camera is an instrument that teaches people how to see without a camera." - Dorothea Lang
flickr
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-09-2009, 01:07 PM
|
#5
|
|
Member
user gallery
Join Date: Feb 2009
Location: Saint Paul MN USA
Posts: 267
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Just remember that the Nobel peace prize was handed out by Nobel to distract from the fact that his invention of dynamite killed so many people.
__________________
-Shawn
Canon EOS Rebel G
Canon EOS Rebel XS
Canon Zoom Lens EF-S 18-55mm 1:3.5-5.6 IS - kit lens
Canon Zoom lens EF 25-80mm 1:4-5.6 III kit lens
Canon Zoom Lens EF 70-210mm 1:4
Canon Lens EF 50mm 1:1.8
Promaster FTD 6500M
Canon Speedlite 420ex
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-09-2009, 01:19 PM
|
#6
|
|
Captain of the Ship
user gallery
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: AltaBird - SLC
Posts: 10,890
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by tayl0124
Just remember that the Nobel peace prize was handed out by Nobel to distract from the fact that his invention of dynamite killed so many people.
|
"Distract" probably isn't the right word to use. It's likely more accurate to say he created the prize to make up for what he saw as his negative contribution to the world. |
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-09-2009, 01:26 PM
|
#7
|
|
ABC: Always Be Clicking
user gallery
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Project Bloomberg
Posts: 954
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Both......
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-11-2009, 12:54 AM
|
#8
|
|
Member
user gallery
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: L.A California
Posts: 327
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Ya my jaw dropped like many of you when I heard the news.It's upsetting to see so many people kiss up to him for his name............
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-11-2009, 05:31 PM
|
#9
|
|
Junior Member
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
IMO there are others deserving of the award who have put the better part of a lifetime into helping others. I have seen no accomplishments that could be reasonably applied as credit towards a "Peace" prize. Don't get me wrong, I like the man, but this award has not been earned.
After doing a small amount of research on the NPP, there seems to be no set criteria to be nominated or awarded the prize.
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-11-2009, 09:08 PM
|
#10
|
|
RiseUp58
user gallery
Join Date: Oct 2009
Location: Buffalo New York
Posts: 7
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
I think this is a calculated decsion to put him in further position of weakness on defense and making tough decsions. As many will interpret any aggressive actions of defense as a hypocracy to a peace prize, thus tying our hands more..very wise move on the left,,,
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
10-12-2009, 07:29 AM
|
#11
|
|
Formerly Michael Fanelli, mwfanelli, mfa
user gallery
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: Perryville, MD
Posts: 498
|
Re: Obama wins Nobel Peace Prize
Quote:
|
Originally Posted by RiseUp58
I think this is a calculated decsion to put him in further position of weakness on defense and making tough decsions. As many will interpret any aggressive actions of defense as a hypocracy to a peace prize, thus tying our hands more..very wise move on the left,,,
|
This type of silly nonsense and conspiracy theories is a major reason why political discussions are banned. This thread is, I predict, not long for this world.
__________________
“Men never do evil so cheerfully and completely as when they do so from religious conviction.” — Blaise Pascal
|
|
Offline
|
|
|
Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
|
|
|
| Thread Tools |
|
|
| Display Modes |
 Linear Mode
|
Posting Rules
|
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts
HTML code is On
|
|
|
All times are GMT -8. The time now is 09:22 AM.
|
|
|
