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I've pretty much just given up on reading or posting anything slightly political or religious on this forum because from what I've seen, most of the political/religious forum posts are 80% stupid liberal word games, 15% slightly less stupid conservative arguments, (thank you krellin) and maybe 5% are posts that I look at and think wow that's a really good point... I don't mind having my views argued against, but most of the time, the posts aren't even worth the time...

hero? traitor? genius? idiot?

Please have 4+ drinks before replying.

Is it just me, or has there been a high lack of posts going on lately? It seems like since summer started, there's been a lot less crazy shit thrown around on the forums, which bothers me, because that's the whole reason why people ever physically use the internet. Would you all mind stepping it up? I feel like I've been getting a lot of attention too, which is also unusual...

"The end of the next phase is coming up soon!"

Wouldn't that be a useful email to receive (by optionally consenting somewhere) for the minimization of frustration of those who have things slip their minds plus all of those other players in games with those who have things slip their minds? I am sure this topic must have come up somewhere sometime before. But, whatevers, let's bring it up again! Thoughts?

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Possible new treatment for cancer, apparently human trials begin next year: stanmed.stanford.edu/2012summer/article7.html

... the largest operational helicopter ever built. See inside.

And the police confirm her story:
http://www.kfiam640.com/cc-common/podcast/single_page.html?podcast=JohnandKen&selected_podcast=JK0711135P_1373594438_19089.mp3

See inside.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/kokesh-gun-activist-arrest-dc-video-144654637.html

Load a gun in a public park? Get arrested and your home bombarded by half the military. Drone the shit out of random people without ever intending to try them? Nobel Peace Prize. See the irony here?

Just to give krellin something else to chew on...

Why isn't this place closed? Nothing good is coming out of it. Whether or not the prisoners are given due process, they are making a national mockery out of a prison. There's too many black marks to keep it open. I just don't get it.

Any advice on this? Suggestions? I suppose it should be very easy but I can't decide which name to choose every time...

If someone is willing to just list some good names (note the book is Dutch so some might not be appropriate but I don't mind if you don't speak Dutch and give it a shot anyway. In fact I appreciate it.) I can probably just use those. I need surnames as well.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRzU8q4M8sQ I personally thinks he hits the nail on the head to a large extent (though there is certainly some irony in the nation with an intentionally-secular Constitution being more religious and faith-based while the on with a State Church has a greater tradition of skepticism and empiricism) and it's true...the 50 ARE so different I'd argue your average Los Angelino and Londoner have more in common ideologically than a California and Alabamian--thoughts?

Does anybody on these forums watch the reality TV show "Big Brother"? I am looking for people to share in my obsession with my show, seeing as I have very few people that I actually know that like to watch this show.
I also am keeping up with American Ninja Warrior, so if anybody watches that I am cool with discussing that as well :)
Maybe any other TV shows people watch as well? I am interested, but mostly focused on finding people who watch Big Brother.

http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/news/northern-colorado-wants-secede-colorado-174432609.html

It's time for the Civil War, guys. Let's all secede into a new state. Better yet, let's secede into a new country so we have eight counties fewer of idiots.

yeah fuck this site, I have a big penis

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/elbowfish/antimatter-matters-a-quantum-physics-board-game-re

Just found this cool board game on Kick starter. Thought it may be of interest to some of you.

looking for some serious opponents for a gunboat game
wta 24hrs/day
reserving the right to keep out whoever I consider to be a noob.

Let's discuss the events leading up to and from the French Revolution; Voltaire, Rousseau and liberalism, Montespierre, the revolution and the execution of King Louis, the rise of Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars up unto the demise of the French Empire.

Rank your mods in order from least hated to most hated.

I tried inviting someone to my game to replace someone who was banned so the game does not get screwed (it's the first year still) but there is no join option anyway. Any reason why?

Players who vote "Cancel" when a reasonable "Draw" is available should be attacked, even at great risk to your own interests. This business of eschewing the Draw to preserve one's "GR" should be met with counter-strategy.

Really bad position but hasn't been NMRing, he got banned for duplicate.
Please help.
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Why is it that when some people decide to leave the site, they feel they must put up some public pronouncement, "Look at me! I'm leaving...beg me to stay....play with me...make me feel good about myself!!" post. If you are leaving...leave. We either will or will not notice. You are like self-absorbed politicians making loud public pronouncement that you are not running in the next elections. WHO CARES?!

Can you force pause gameID=122713, gameID=122714, gameID=122715. I don't want the zultar tournament to start off with an NMR.

He isn't running for governor of Texas again... can someone say POTUS 2016? Rick Perry? I'd take him over Ted Nugent - barely.

Can't wait for some fun late-night monologues on that one. Anyone have some slogan ideas or something?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-cornwall-23229088

Would this guy get in the Tea Party or is he still too 'libertarian'?

See inside..

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