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Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation
Only thing wrong with those mullets is that they aren't yet cooked.
The people in the past who convinced themselves to do unspeakable things were no less human than you or I. They made their decisions; the only thing that prevents history from repeating itself is making different ones.
-- Adam Serwer
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Fafnir wrote:
9 out of 10 radio stations play country.
So why are you complaining?
It's better than all of the other crap on the radio.
It really wouldn't be so bad if the CD player in my car didn't freeze when it gets cold out. It really crushes your soul when you put in that Smiths CD, only to be greeted by some random country song. Or worse, yet, Ke$ha. Or if you're unlucky enough, both.
While I agree with you that country and Ke$ha are bad, I happen to find them superior to the emo moaning of The Smiths. Indeed, I would rather listen to Will Smith.
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Drink deeply and lustily from the foamy draught of evil.
W: 1.756 Quadrillion L: 0 D: 2
Haters gon' hate.
It appears that a US navy carrier and assault craft are moving towards Libya
gak just got real
H.B.M.C. wrote:
"Balance, playtesting - a casual gamer craves not these things!" - Yoda, a casual gamer.
Three things matter in marksmanship -
location, location, location
MagickalMemories wrote:How about making another fist?
One can be, "Da Fist uv Mork" and the second can be, "Da Uvver Fist uv Mork."
Make a third, and it can be, "Da Uvver Uvver Fist uv Mork"
Eric
youbedead wrote:It appears that a US navy carrier and assault craft are moving towards Libya
gak just got real
I say we send in the SEALs. End this good and proper. After that, bomb some mercs, then give everyone an American flag and fly off into the sunset. Democracy strikes again.
40k: IG "The Poli-Aima 1st" ~3500pts (and various allies) KHADOR X-Wing (Empire Strong)
Ouze wrote: I can't wait to buy one of these, open the box, peek at the sprues, and then put it back in the box and store it unpainted for years.
How did a conversation on Libya drift into a conversation on awesome fashion without any mention of Gaddafi's truly awesome fashion.
He is wearing the couch, therefore the protestors are wrong.
“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something.
The best reason to take over a country is for all the sex it brings with it. I figure blokes who are good looking enough to get laid without taking over a country don't have any reason to bother.
Same goes for cult leaders.
And most captains of industry.
“We may observe that the government in a civilized country is much more expensive than in a barbarous one; and when we say that one government is more expensive than another, it is the same as if we said that that one country is farther advanced in improvement than another. To say that the government is expensive and the people not oppressed is to say that the people are rich.”
Adam Smith, who must have been some kind of leftie or something.
sebster wrote:
The best reason to take over a country is for all the sex it brings with it. I figure blokes who are good looking enough to get laid without taking over a country don't have any reason to bother.
Same goes for cult leaders.
And most captains of industry.
And Henry Kissinger.
Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.
youbedead wrote:It appears that a US navy carrier and assault craft are moving towards Libya
gak just got real
That sort of thing has already been happening. British warships have been in the area for a few days now, and the SAS/SBS have been into to Libya to extract civilians. Has that not been reported over there?
Albatross wrote:That sort of thing has already been happening. British warships have been in the area for a few days now, and the SAS/SBS have been into to Libya to extract civilians. Has that not been reported over there?
It isn't nearly TEAM AMURIKUH!!!1111pi enough to be reported on in America
was listening to some of his....ramblings..... on the radio earlier. He's sounding more and more "on holiday from reality" with every statement.
I really cannot see this ending with a lot of bloodshed.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
youbedead wrote:It appears that a US navy carrier and assault craft are moving towards Libya
gak just got real
I say we send in the SEALs. End this good and proper. After that, bomb some mercs, then give everyone an American flag and fly off into the sunset. Democracy strikes again.
Then what?
No. No more nation building. We have about ten more countries that may go through some of this in the next year.
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Albatross wrote:
youbedead wrote:It appears that a US navy carrier and assault craft are moving towards Libya
gak just got real
That sort of thing has already been happening. British warships have been in the area for a few days now, and the SAS/SBS have been into to Libya to extract civilians. Has that not been reported over there?
only slightly. We're busy watching the Republicans make fun of Obama for sending a ferry and Democrats defend it like it means anything.
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-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
I went from Scotland to Northern Ireland by ferry and it took forever, just hours. Bear in mind, you can SEE Northern Ireland from parts of Scotland! Wouldn't fancy fleeing to safety in one of them - especially if it's full of Celtic fans.
I assume they come 'as standard' on ferries. They were certainly well-represented on mine...
I went from Scotland to Northern Ireland by ferry and it took forever, just hours. Bear in mind, you can SEE Northern Ireland from parts of Scotland! Wouldn't fancy fleeing to safety in one of them - especially if it's full of Celtic fans.
I assume they come 'as standard' on ferries. They were certainly well-represented on mine...
Terms and conditions on the insurance policy, a few hundred drowning Celtic fans mitigates other losses if a ferry sinks.
n'oublie jamais - It appears I now have to highlight this again.
It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion. By the juice of the brew my thoughts aquire speed, my mind becomes strained, the strain becomes a warning. It is by tea alone I set my mind in motion.
I went from Scotland to Northern Ireland by ferry and it took forever, just hours. Bear in mind, you can SEE Northern Ireland from parts of Scotland! Wouldn't fancy fleeing to safety in one of them - especially if it's full of Celtic fans.
I assume they come 'as standard' on ferries. They were certainly well-represented on mine...
Evidently it did indeed take something like 2.5 days. China sends a warship, Britain sends ships and its uber SAS, even the Germans send in special forces (whats that guys in lederhosen hurling beer mugs?), we're reduced to a ferry. Its pretty comical.
What the hell happened to us?
-"Wait a minute.....who is that Frazz is talking to in the gallery? Hmmm something is going on here.....Oh.... it seems there is some dispute over video taping of some sort......Frazz is really upset now..........wait a minute......whats he go there.......is it? Can it be?....Frazz has just unleashed his hidden weiner dog from his mini bag, while quoting shakespeares "Let slip the dogs the war!!" GG
-"Don't mind Frazzled. He's just Dakka's crazy old dude locked in the attic. He's harmless. Mostly."
-TBone the Magnificent 1999-2014, Long Live the King!
Given the situation I don't really think that the appearance of the Marines arriving in full pomp and force would have done much to calm or even maintain the situation at the level it was at. Seeing as everyone's 2nd favourite Colonel -- his fried chicken is distinctly 2nd best here, no argument -- was already raving about invading foreign forces, Great satan etc etc yadda yadda -- as per usual -- one would suggest that in fact the appearance in any significant numbers of USA military forces would not go down well.
And would also, of course, play endlessly on all those other oh-so-friendly countries around that region.
Sometimes the softly softly approach is much better IMO.
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
Gadaffi Fried Chicken - Finger Lickin' Good (or else)!
Mandorallen turned back toward the insolently sneering baron. 'My Lord,' The great knight said distantly, 'I find thy face apelike and thy form misshapen. Thy beard, moreover, is an offence against decency, resembling more closely the scabrous fur which doth decorate the hinder portion of a mongrel dog than a proper adornment for a human face. Is it possibly that thy mother, seized by some wild lechery, did dally at some time past with a randy goat?' - Mimbrate Knight Protector Mandorallen.
Excerpt from "Seeress of Kell", Book Five of The Malloreon series by David Eddings.
"You need not fear us, unless you are a dark heart, a vile one who preys on the innocent; I promise, you can’t hide forever in the empty darkness, for we will hunt you down like the animals you are, and pull you into the very bowels of hell." Iron - Within Temptation
The poor man really has a stake in the country. The rich man hasn't; he can go away to New Guinea in a yacht. The poor have sometimes objected to being governed badly; the rich have always objected to being governed at all
We love our superheroes because they refuse to give up on us. We can analyze them out of existence, kill them, ban them, mock them, and still they return, patiently reminding us of who we are and what we wish we could be.
"the play's the thing wherein I'll catch the conscience of the king,
reds8n wrote:
Sometimes the softly softly approach is much better IMO.
Let us also not forget that Gaddafi is basically fighting for his life. No one will take him in, and one can bet that the next government will put his head on a pike.
You can put all the soldiers on the ground that you want, but this man isn't going quietly.
Life does not cease to be funny when people die any more than it ceases to be serious when people laugh.
All is forgiven if repaid in Traitor's blood.
KHADOR 
X-Wing (Empire Strong) 
