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- Tue Sep 09, 2014 5:38 am
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Ebola crisis: Liberia 'faces huge surge' says WHO
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1214
Re: Ebola crisis: Liberia 'faces huge surge' says WHO
Unfortunately, the travel bans are also stopping much needed medical and safety supplies from reaching the affected areas, thus encouraging the spread of Ebola, threatening to turn it from an epidemic to a pandemic. Obviously we shouldn't be encouraging people to fly to these places, but the affecte...
- Mon Sep 08, 2014 6:22 am
- Forum: The Arts
- Topic: At the Movies with General Havoc
- Replies: 800
- Views: 226921
Re: At the Movies with General Havoc
I've become a big fan of Korean films over the past few years, primarily through the use of Netflix to view them (Most of the movies on my list are foreign films now). This sounds like it'd be a fun romp, though alas I'll have to wait for this to get to Netflix (hopefully) as it's not screening anyw...
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:55 pm
- Forum: Out of Character
- Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
- Replies: 120
- Views: 36057
Re: Star Wars PBP musings
He's found that the best way to deal with killing Space Wizards is misdirection and excessive force.
Admittedly, he's a little short on excessive force at the moment.
Admittedly, he's a little short on excessive force at the moment.
- Fri Aug 22, 2014 9:38 pm
- Forum: Out of Character
- Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
- Replies: 120
- Views: 36057
Re: Star Wars PBP musings
Alrighty, Version 1 Name: Fenri Kast Race: Mandalorian Gender: Male Affiliation: Mercenary History: Fenri is one of many Mandalorians that has never seen the homeworld. Born of mercenary parents who were themselves born of mercenaries Fenri has always known war, as is fitting for a Son of Mandalore....
- Thu Aug 21, 2014 11:59 am
- Forum: Out of Character
- Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
- Replies: 120
- Views: 36057
Re: Star Wars PBP musings
If I find time to not beat my head against a wall in frustration I will be submitting a non-Jedi.LadyTevar wrote:Good gods, am I going to be the ONLY Non-Jedi??!?!?
- Mon Aug 18, 2014 9:10 pm
- Forum: Out of Character
- Topic: Star Wars PBP musings
- Replies: 120
- Views: 36057
Re: Star Wars PBP musings
I may throw my hat in the ring for this. I will have to consider my options. Probably not gonna play a force user though.
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 7:03 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2324
Re: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
I don't know. Maybe Israel is just more honest about their intentions when they hit a school than when other countries do it. I'm not in a position to know those sorts of things. I'm not an expert on military or international politics, so I guess before the troops came into Gaza Strip, you hit it wi...
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:47 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2324
Re: Israel starts Gaza ground offensive
You'd think there would be someone... I dunno... checking for this shit. It reaks of complicity, which is disturbing on many levels and someone needs to get their ass fired either due to criminal negligence or for assisting a terrorist organization. As for the situation as a whole, well it's all bad...
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:42 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Tea Party town hall erupts
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1477
Re: Tea Party town hall erupts
I want to punch Thomas Rolland in the throat and then give him the award for "Worst Christian of the Day".
- Thu Jul 31, 2014 3:39 pm
- Forum: Great Hall
- Topic: Is Every Speed Limit Too Low?
- Replies: 52
- Views: 18823
Re: Is Every Speed Limit Too Low?
From now on whenever I refer to where Havoc lives I'm going to sing the tune "Rice-a-roni, the San Francisco treat!"
Partly because I know he can come up with no worse insult for where I live than "Buffalo".
Partly because I know he can come up with no worse insult for where I live than "Buffalo".
- Fri Jul 18, 2014 9:08 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3652
Re: Malaysia Airlines 777 Crash (Europe)
Here's a nice little analysis piece by someone who is apparently in the know about such things as missile defense systems. Charles Duelfer is an Iraq expert who spent more than 25 years in the national security agencies of the U.S. government. He studied the Korean Airlines flight 007 that was shot ...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:30 am
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Peshmarga Ministry Condemns Iraqi Airstrike on Kurdish Town,
- Replies: 1
- Views: 779
Re: Peshmarga Ministry Condemns Iraqi Airstrike on Kurdish T
This is sort of reminding me of the Young Turks government at the end of the Ottoman Empire. They expected either full loyalty or you were a traitor to be exterminated. The Kurds have been less than subtle about their decision to break free and the Iraqi government is showing the same aptitude for s...
- Wed Jul 09, 2014 6:19 am
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Iranian pilot 'killed fighting in Iraq'
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1116
Re: Iranian pilot 'killed fighting in Iraq'
My mind literally cannot comprehend such a situation where a member of the Iranian military would be working with ISIS.
My worry is that ISIS can take down fighter jets. Which I guess isn't much of a surprise since they've gotten all of the Iraqi Army's goods.
My worry is that ISIS can take down fighter jets. Which I guess isn't much of a surprise since they've gotten all of the Iraqi Army's goods.
- Tue Sep 10, 2013 8:52 am
- Forum: The Arts
- Topic: At the Movies with General Havoc
- Replies: 800
- Views: 226921
Re: At the Movies with General Havoc
What a generally disappointing summer...
- Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Google 'Pressure Cooker' and 'Backpack,' get visit from cops
- Replies: 9
- Views: 2511
Re: Google 'Pressure Cooker' and 'Backpack,' get visit from
Dude don't even get me started on Playoffs.
- Fri Aug 02, 2013 8:22 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Snowden Asylum sends US/RUS relations to new low
- Replies: 11
- Views: 3202
Re: Snowden Asylum sends US/RUS relations to new low
Definitely agree with Josh and Havoc here. Just another day in the world of political back and forth. I do feel the need to say this though, this shows Snowden's true character. Say what you will of Manning, he at least was either brave enough or stupid enough to stand up for what he believed in and...
- Wed Jun 19, 2013 5:51 am
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Turkey Protests
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6074
Re: Turkey Protests
If the military is used to squash the protesters that will kill whatever misplaced hopes of Turkey joining the EU are left. Turkey's EU appliciation as long been a running joke to most Europeans as it is. I never said he *would* use the military to crush the protestors. I said he is either bluffing...
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 1:05 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Turkey Protests
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6074
Re: Turkey Protests
I don't think he's lost it, he's been handling this too well thus far to say that. I would point out that he had his Deputy Prime Minister say it though, not him. My guess as such is that he's bluffing, raising the specter of Military that worries the West and might worry the citizens, who know the ...
- Tue Jun 18, 2013 8:07 am
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Turkey Protests
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6074
Re: Turkey Protests
Troops could be called to quell Turkey unrest By Jonathon Burch and Daren Butler, Reuters Turkey's deputy prime minister said Monday the armed forces could be called up if needed to help quell popular protests that have swept Turkish cities in the last two weeks, the first time the possibility of a...
- Thu Jun 13, 2013 1:02 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: SCOTUS Says Human Genes Unpatentable
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3218
Re: SCOTUS Says Human Genes Unpatentable
I was worried there for a minute.
As for the vote, article says in the very beginning.
As for the vote, article says in the very beginning.
Isolated human genes may not be patented, the Supreme Court ruled unanimously on Thursday.
- Wed Jun 12, 2013 9:47 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Turkey Protests
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6074
Re: Turkey Protests
While I can't agree with the certainty just yet (if there's anyone who seems to enjoy a fight as much as an American it sometimes seems to be a Turk). But I do agree that all signs point to that being a general idea of what Edrogan's plan is. The man loves his power and will do what he needs to do t...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 7:54 pm
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Turkey Protests
- Replies: 29
- Views: 6074
Re: Turkey Protests
As Havoc said, pissing off 50% of the population is less of an issue when that 50% gets split up between two or three parties. The joys of the multi-party system at work once more. He's obviously a smart guy, but I think he's either gotten too certain of his power base or he believes he has effectiv...
- Tue Jun 11, 2013 5:32 am
- Forum: News & Politics
- Topic: Tanks in Beirut as Syria protest leaves one dead
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1161
Re: Tanks in Beirut as Syria protest leaves one dead
What, Arab Spring Round 3 now? Protests in Turkey looking to be ratcheting up, protests in Lebanon making the news (due to use of tanks).
- Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:43 pm
- Forum: Out of Character
- Topic: Star Trek: The Quadratic War
- Replies: 615
- Views: 174436
Re: Star Trek: The Quadratic War
Act of Q!
- Mon Jun 10, 2013 6:42 pm
- Forum: The Kitchen Table
- Topic: Star Trek: The Quadratic War
- Replies: 240
- Views: 117673
Re: Star Trek: The Quadratic War
Hizir, perhaps to the surprise of everyone, arrived to the meeting alone, no guards, nor his First Mate or Tactical Officer as had been with him last time. The former pirate was actually sensibly dressed as well. He sat, leaning back in his chair, his eyes on Anderson for several long seconds before...