Board Thread:Speculation House/@comment-14640999-20140724024429/@comment-226878-20140810195711

Actually, politicians and lawyers find ways to attack people without sounding like they're doing it. They make it sound as though they're having a sterile debate, but they'll say things like "I feel that larger words tend to confuse some people, so I'll use smaller words"... In this way, they're not directly attacking the opponent but the implication that they are not too bright remains intact.

As to the "feet on the ground" debate. I don't know with any certainty, but I believe Zolnir was implying that someone whose feet are both directly underneath his shoulders has no support. Even against a powerful gust of wind, someone whose stance is supported by an arched knee and a leg behind can likely endure unless the wind gust is powerful enough to lift them straight up. I don't know about Penny, I'll have to watch the episode again to be sure she was actually grounded before the truck's impact.