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Made in jp
[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer






Somewhere in south-central England.

I didn't get the whole story behind this but the headline is frightening enough that I apologise in advance for disturbing your sleep.


I'm writing a load of fiction. My latest story starts here... This is the index of all the stories...

We're not very big on official rules. Rules lead to people looking for loopholes. What's here is about it. 
   
Made in gb
[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury

Nice






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,
 
   
Made in gb
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Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury




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,
 
   
Made in gb
Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps





Warwickscire



That's dedication!
   
Made in us
Decrepit Dakkanaut





 zedmeister wrote:


That's dedication!


That's not dedication.... that's sheer lunacy
   
Made in gb
Bryan Ansell





Birmingham, UK

 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 zedmeister wrote:


That's dedication!


That's not dedication.... that's sheer lunacy


It's an abomination unto God.
   
Made in gb
Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar





 Mr. Burning wrote:
 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 zedmeister wrote:


That's dedication!


That's not dedication.... that's sheer lunacy


It's an abomination unto God.


Indeed. Doesn't the Bible say something along the lines of "Go forth and multiply"?
   
Made in gb
Bryan Ansell





Birmingham, UK

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 Mr. Burning wrote:
 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 zedmeister wrote:


That's dedication!


That's not dedication.... that's sheer lunacy


It's an abomination unto God.


Indeed. Doesn't the Bible say something along the lines of "Go forth and multiply"?


What!? You mean eating a raw potato didn't strike you first??
   
Made in cn
Elite Tyranid Warrior





 Mr. Burning wrote:
 Shadow Captain Edithae wrote:
 Mr. Burning wrote:
 Ensis Ferrae wrote:
 zedmeister wrote:


That's dedication!


That's not dedication.... that's sheer lunacy


It's an abomination unto God.


Indeed. Doesn't the Bible say something along the lines of "Go forth and multiply"?


What!? You mean eating a raw potato didn't strike you first??

This message was edited 3 times. Last update was at 2015/08/17 01:07:36


Still waiting for Godot. 
   
Made in gb
[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury




probably fake but who cares

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,
 
   
Made in us
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My secret fortress at the base of the volcano!

 reds8n wrote:



probably fake but who cares


Not a fake, but it is kinda old. I remember first hearing of this incident several years ago, at least.

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Thousands Sons (undergoing Warband re--- wait, are any of my 40K armies playable?) 
   
Made in gb
[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury




It's the last place we'd look !


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,
 
   
Made in us
Decrepit Dakkanaut






Burtucky, Michigan

Those brilliant communists!
   
Made in us
Longtime Dakkanaut





I remember seeing this one a while back and I got a big kick out of it:


I RIDE FOR DOOMTHUMBS! 
   
Made in gb
Longtime Dakkanaut





Dundee, Scotland/Dharahn, Saudi Arabia

I think this one tops them all.
http://www.suffolkgazette.com/news/morris-dancers-blind-footballers-brawl/?utm_campaign=shareaholic&utm_medium=facebook&utm_source=socialnetwork

If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it.
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Made in gb
Ultramarine Librarian with Freaky Familiar





Blind football?

>brings up Google.
   
Made in jp
[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer






Somewhere in south-central England.

"Rowers give Boris's Bottle a Lift".

http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=41348

I have cheekliy included this one because I am in the story.

I'm writing a load of fiction. My latest story starts here... This is the index of all the stories...

We're not very big on official rules. Rules lead to people looking for loopholes. What's here is about it. 
   
Made in gb
[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury

Looking good.. lost some weight !







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,
 
   
Made in gb
Rampaging Reaver Titan Princeps





Warwickscire

I must protest, football violence and hooliganism isn't getting out of hand. What's that?




Oh, well. Umm



Edit. Well, considering the reporters name is Hugh Dunnett, I doubt the veracity of the story


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I recommend stocking supplies as the inevitable famine will be harsh

http://www.suffolkgazette.com/farming/haggis-herd-suffolk/

This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2015/09/04 11:55:20


 
   
Made in gb
Morphing Obliterator






 zedmeister wrote:
I must protest, football violence and hooliganism isn't getting out of hand. What's that?




Oh, well. Umm



Edit. Well, considering the reporters name is Hugh Dunnett, I doubt the veracity of the story


Automatically Appended Next Post:
I recommend stocking supplies as the inevitable famine will be harsh

http://www.suffolkgazette.com/farming/haggis-herd-suffolk/

Article written by one "Ivor Traktor"?

See, you're trying to use people logic. DM uses Mandelogic, which we've established has 2+2=quack. - Aerethan
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I should really paint some of my models instead of browsing forums. 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






New Orleans, LA

 Kilkrazy wrote:
"Rowers give Boris's Bottle a Lift".

http://www.henleystandard.co.uk/news/news.php?id=41348

I have cheekliy included this one because I am in the story.


hazzah! You're famous!

Which one are you?

This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2015/09/04 13:35:14


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The Great State of Texas

Man steals UT flag. Owner chases, stabs him and retrieves flag. Police arrest thief only.
http://kxan.com/2015/09/03/man-charged-in-travis-county-after-stealing-longhorns-flag/

TRAVIS COUNTY, Texas (KXAN) – A man is behind bars after, the Travis County Sheriff’s Office says, he stole a University of Texas flag from a home then attacked the homeowner who chased him to get it back.

TCSO responded to the house at 524 Tudor House Road around 9:10 a.m. Thursday for a robbery call. The homeowner told deputies he heard noises outside the house around 9 a.m. When he looked out the window he saw two men in his driveway.

According to the homeowner, when he heard the men moving his garage door, he went outside to confront them. He found one of them holding his large UT flag, which was attached to a six foot flagpole. When he yelled at the men, they took off, with the flag.

The homeowner chased the men. When he got close, Emilio Castaneda-Cisneros, 18, swung the flagpole and hit the homeowner several times.

The homeowner told deputies he pulled a pocket knife and stabbed Castaneda-Cisneros once in the side and took the flag back. The men then got into a truck and drove off.

A man outside mowing his lawn at the time saw the incident unfold and told deputies what he saw. They later found a vehicle matching the description and found Castaneda-Cisneros with injuries matching what the homeowner described.

Castaneda-Cisneros is charged with Robbery by Assault, a second degree felony. He is currently being held in the Travis County Jail on a $20,000 bond. He was treated for his injury beforehand.

-"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!
 
   
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New Orleans, LA

Dumbass thief!

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Made in us
5th God of Chaos! (Yea'rly!)




The Great State of Texas

 kronk wrote:
Dumbass thief!


In Texas, you steal and get stabbed, we arrest YOU!

-"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!
 
   
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Warwickscire

 Frazzled wrote:
 kronk wrote:
Dumbass thief!


In Texas, you steal and get stabbed, we arrest YOU!


Story stinks and a complete fabrication. For starters, the man pulled a knife on him? Sounds like a UK story not the US. Where was the regulation Texas issued AR? As no guns were involved, I highly doubt the truth of the mater
   
Made in jp
[MOD]
Anti-piracy Officer






Somewhere in south-central England.

Probably the householder was carrying a flamethrower and realised he could not use it without the danger of setting fire to his flag.

Wimp.

I'm writing a load of fiction. My latest story starts here... This is the index of all the stories...

We're not very big on official rules. Rules lead to people looking for loopholes. What's here is about it. 
   
Made in gb
Assassin with Black Lotus Poison





Bristol

So...yeah...

http://quirker.co.uk/story/dead-body-found-floating-in-manchester-canal-turns-out-to-be-a-duvet-full-of-coconuts

‘Dead body’ found floating in Manchester canal turns out to be a duvet full of coconuts

We know what it was, but we still have no idea why…

Michael Moran

A grisly discovery in Manchester’s Bridgewater Canal turned out to be not so grisly after all. Just really, really weird.

A man walking by the canal on Sunday spotted what looked like a dead body wrapped in cloth floating in the water. Being a responsible citizen he hauled the bundle onto dry land and then called the police.

He told them that he thought that it could be the corpse of a large animal because it was ‘leaking white fluid’ that had a strong smell.

Upon investigation by Greater Manchester Police the ‘corpse’ turned out to be a duvet filled with coconuts.

One mystery solved. But a whole new one begins. Who on Earth would fill a duvet with coconuts? And having done so, why would they dump it into a canal?


The Laws of Thermodynamics:
1) You cannot win. 2) You cannot break even. 3) You cannot stop playing the game.

Colonel Flagg wrote:You think you're real smart. But you're not smart; you're dumb. Very dumb. But you've met your match in me.
 
   
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Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury



Most people like a Nandos -- especially a cheeky one -- but one would suggest that -- if only ny the number of them gone -- it's rival seems to have better stories.

was the bread sliced, freshly baked, a bloomer ? the people need to know !


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,
 
   
Made in gb
[DCM]
Et In Arcadia Ego





Canterbury


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,
 
   
Made in gb
Hulking Hunter-class Warmech




North West UK

That's some damn good camo they've got there!

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 Ouze wrote:

Well, you don't stuff facts into the Right Wing Outrage Machine©. My friend, you load it with derp and sensationalism, and then crank that wheel.
 
   
 
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