[Console]

Maggies first word was "sequel"?

No it wasn't, Maggie's first word was 'Daddy' (voiced by Elizabeth Taylor) in the episode "Lisa's First Word".

[Yudster]

I won a pub quiz by knowing that once.

[foot-loose]

Maggies first word was "sequel"?

No it wasn't, Maggie's first word was 'Daddy' (voiced by Elizabeth Taylor) in the episode "Lisa's First Word".

I thought we had agreed that didnt count cos the family never heard that?

[Console]

Who's 'we', and that a poor reason not to accept it as the first word; 'we' certainly heard it. Does that same theory apply in other situations? Say I shot someone and no-one saw it, did it really happen?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

If a tree falls in a forest and there is no one there to hear it does it make a sound?

[Console]

I knew someone would write that; hell, I almost did.

[Yudster]

Say I shot someone and no-one saw it, did it really happen?

So where is Viv today I wonder.....??

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

*claps with one hand*

[Console]

Well, no-one saw or heard me shoot her, so I obviously didn't do it.

[Zoot]

That was the word she said at the end of the movie, to which Homer stated as being 'her first word'.
I can be pedantic too when I wanna be...

[Console]

I could say that your name was 'Jeff'; just because someone said it, it doesn't make it true.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I will call Zoot Jeff from now on and in my world it is true.

[Zoot]

Yea, well you can't do better than a quick fit fitter, apparently.

[Zoot]

I will call Zoot Jeff from now on and in my world it is true.

Ok Bob, fine with me.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Jeff I have always thought that if I don't witness something then it has never happened. For example if a man in China lives his life and dies and I never hear about him then in my world he never existed.

[Zoot]

I agree with Bob.
Interesting question - If you have a cat, but you die, then you Cat dies, Did your cat ever die?

[MK Chris]

We are getting deep and philosophical here now.

When I was a kid I thought I was the only one here and everyone around me was a figment of my imagination (or something similar).

Should I have just said that?

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

I think thats true though in some ways. I mean everyone exists how you see them. Thats probably not how they see themselves but what does that matter?

[foot-loose]

Who's 'we', and that a poor reason not to accept it as the first word; 'we' certainly heard it. Does that same theory apply in other situations? Say I shot someone and no-one saw it, did it really happen?

In the context of the film and the ficticious world that is created in The Simpsons - we are merely bystanders to an event that is being witnessed by the rest of Maggies family. Homer says "Maggie is about to say her first word" to which she then replies "sequel". Therefore, in the world of The Simpsons, Maggies first word will always be "sequel" regardless what she may or may not have said before. At any point during the episode where she said "Daddy" were we told it was her first word? Can we therefore assume that she could be chattering quite happily while she is not on camera?

Ill assume you meant that if you shot someone and no-one else saw it? The difference is that in your scenario, there is plenty of evidence (in the real world) to back up the fact that someone has been shot - mainly the injured / dead person and bullet combo thing going on. Therefore, yes the person was shot however, you could claim that you did not shoot them. This happens frequently, its called "lying".

I like this pedantic thing, its fun - I can see why you do it.

... although my tea has gone cold now!

*claps with one hand*

I can do that - its freaky to watch.

[MK Chris]

*claps with one hand*

I can do that - its freaky to watch.

I can do it if clapping your hand on your leg counts.

[Console]

Homer says "Maggie is about to say her first word" to which she then replies "sequel". Therefore, in the world of The Simpsons, Maggies first word will always be "sequel" regardless what she may or may not have said before.

In the world of The Simpsons, Maggies first word will always be thought of as 'sequel', regardless of whatever the truth maybe. That is of course unless another time machine pops into The Simpsons world and they go back in time to hear the 'actual' first word.

At any point during the episode where she said "Daddy" were we told it was her first word? Can we therefore assume that she could be chattering quite happily while she is not on camera?

A good point, neither of them could be her first word, but, at the very least, 'sequel' is not.

Ill assume you meant that if you shot someone and no-one else saw it?

What if I had my eyes closed and shot someone in the back?

The difference is that in your scenario, there is plenty of evidence (in the real world) to back up the fact that someone has been shot - mainly the injured / dead person and bullet combo thing going on.

I was being facetious, but you are correct; a more apt analogy would be if I verbally threatened someone, and no-one heard it, does that mean it didn't happen?

[foot-loose]

ahhh, im too busy to think out another reply to you young sir, plus if I did, im sure you would come back with another reply. Lets just say that, at the end of the day, I'm right and you are wrong - that should work nicely?

Or I can storm off in a huff if you want then start flirting with you? Whichever is easier for you.

[Gaspode_The_Wonder_Dog]

Console is Mr Wrong from Wrongsville. Him and Yudster should have a child.

[S4B]

*claps with one hand*

I can do that - its freaky to watch.

I can do it if clapping your hand on your leg counts.

I'm almost scared to ask but what is your other hand doing? You have 2 hands....use them!!!!

[Console]

But that wouldn't be clapping with but one hand.