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- 2013-07-19 03:41pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Australia shuts the door on refugees
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2070
Re: Australia shuts the door on refugees
I could understand a country not taking in refugees if it were in dire economic straits, if there really wasn't enough money in the budget to settle them and set them up with proper homes and livelyhoods. Hell, if a country was in a bad enough condition, I could see shutting down regular immigratio...
- 2013-07-19 03:34pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Zimmerman Trial for Trayvon Martin
- Replies: 362
- Views: 41197
Re: Zimmerman Trial for Trayvon Martin
Alyrium Denryle wrote:Not that I am aware of. It is a brand name for a type of beef jerky stickLapsedPacifist wrote:I thought "Slim Jim" was slang for a crowbar thinggy...Alyrium Denryle wrote:
"Help! There is a white dude and two hispanics at the pool. They have snack meats!"
It is both.
- 2013-07-18 06:07am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Britain Legalizes Gay Marriage
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3235
- 2013-07-18 06:06am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Britain Legalizes Gay Marriage
- Replies: 15
- Views: 3235
Britain Legalizes Gay Marriage
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/07/17/britain-gay-marriage-legal_n_3610525.html LONDON — Britain has legalized gay marriage after Queen Elizabeth II gave her royal stamp of approval. House of Commons Speaker John Bercow told lawmakers that the royal assent had been given Wednesday – the day after...
- 2013-07-17 04:29am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Zimmerman Trial for Trayvon Martin
- Replies: 362
- Views: 41197
Re: Zimmerman Trial for Trayvon Martin
These attempts to paint Martin as some sort of public menace, what purpose do they serve? Even if all the insinuations are true, they still do not warrant him getting stalked by a Dirty Harry wannabe with a deadly weapon when all he was currently engaged in was going home. They validate and reinfor...
- 2013-07-16 09:13am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Poltical Opinion - Conservative
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2205
Re: Poltical Opinion - Conservative
Magis Wrote: "they support same-sex marriage;" Well not exactly...they simply refused to bring it up again and go against the decisions already made. Harper swore to honour the outcome regardless of his party's original stance. Personally I don't think he really gave a rats ass and he's p...
- 2013-07-03 05:26pm
- Forum: Pure Star Wars
- Topic: Ep 7 Casting listing news
- Replies: 28
- Views: 6782
Re: Ep 7 Casting listing news
Late-teen female, independent, good sense of humour, fit. Young twenty-something male, witty and smart, fit but not traditionally good looking. A late twentysomething male, fit, handsome and confident. Seventy-something male, with strong opinions and tough demeanour. Also doesn’ t need to be partic...
- 2013-07-03 12:09pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: NSA spied on EU
- Replies: 160
- Views: 20793
Re: NSA spied on EU
So its working well then.Article 30
Nothing in this Declaration may be interpreted as implying for any State, group or person any right to engage in any activity or to perform any act aimed at the destruction of any of the rights and freedoms set forth herein.
- 2013-07-03 10:01am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: NSA spied on EU
- Replies: 160
- Views: 20793
Re: NSA spied on EU
Keep in mind that it isn't every convict that gets this, and that there is a pardon system. I'm sure one of the American cops will come by and tell us.
It is indeed.Say what you will, this is not normal, and it is a grave insult to human rights.
- 2013-07-03 09:40am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: NSA spied on EU
- Replies: 160
- Views: 20793
Re: NSA spied on EU
Because I believe that once you've done your time, including probation that you should have your full rights restored. Its extremely offensive to me that one should be punished for life after you have been rehabilitated. You may as well keep them forever if you intend to deny them a say in how their...
- 2013-07-03 09:25am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: NSA spied on EU
- Replies: 160
- Views: 20793
Re: NSA spied on EU
Dude, America doesn't just have a massive prison population, convicts who are done their time also lose their right to vote, along with the right to a passport. But I'm sure its a coincidence that minorities make up the majority of inmates, just like its a coincidence that efforts to disenfranchise ...
- 2013-07-03 08:45am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: NSA spied on EU
- Replies: 160
- Views: 20793
Re: NSA spied on EU
Yes. In many cases, they can't even get one.
Edit: For example, I have a friend in Texas who went up the river for bank robbery over ten years ago. She can't get a passport. Not even to visit me here.
Edit: For example, I have a friend in Texas who went up the river for bank robbery over ten years ago. She can't get a passport. Not even to visit me here.
- 2013-07-03 05:21am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: NSA spied on EU
- Replies: 160
- Views: 20793
Re: NSA spied on EU
It is not so much that exceptions could be made, it is rather that for humanitarian reasons the embassy can give Snowden a letter of safe conduct to an embassy where he could then ask for Asylum. The same applies to Austria and to all other nations. That no nation is willing to do so is a pretty hu...
- 2013-06-27 06:10am
- Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
- Topic: Deadpool y/n?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2451
Re: Deadpool y/n?
Definitely waiting for the bargin bin, thanks man.
- 2013-06-26 09:35am
- Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
- Topic: Deadpool y/n?
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2451
Deadpool y/n?
I saw it in Walmart and it promises guns, girls and swords. Keep in mind that I literally just learned about him so I don't care about continuity with comics. Anyone try it yet?
- 2013-06-20 12:15pm
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Canadian government minister says Aliens Exist.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1678
Re: Canadian government minister says Aliens Exist.
Former minister, and from the fucking 60's.
- 2013-06-12 06:05am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Parents refuse to vaccinate, son nearly dies from tetanus
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3921
Re: Parents refuse to vaccinate, son nearly dies from tetanu
IIRC ours got it as part of the work up for school, they are 10 and 12 but obviously I'm a canuck.
Then you just get it every few years. My gp asks me about it every once and a whie.
Then you just get it every few years. My gp asks me about it every once and a whie.
- 2013-06-12 05:56am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Parents refuse to vaccinate, son nearly dies from tetanus
- Replies: 33
- Views: 3921
Re: Parents refuse to vaccinate, son nearly dies from tetanu
The kind that sees he's made a mistake and has decided to try and make sure others don't do the same.
- 2013-06-11 06:07pm
- Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
- Topic: PS4 Reveal at E3
- Replies: 49
- Views: 6873
Re: PS4 Reveal at E3
Is there a price on a years subscription?
- 2013-06-11 08:35am
- Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
- Topic: KoTOR On iPad For 10th Anniversary
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4137
Re: KoTOR On iPad For 10th Anniversary
And while they updated the controls, the AI, especially your party members is just fucking awful. I realize thats because its an old game but when you go from ME3, DA2 or even FO:NV (games that at least don't have your companions stuck behind a door frame or something all the time), its very jarring...
- 2013-06-11 07:22am
- Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
- Topic: KoTOR On iPad For 10th Anniversary
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4137
Re: KoTOR On iPad For 10th Anniversary
I can see reasons to hate KOTOR, but I can't see any reasonable explanation for why it should be a bad game by the standards of current Ipad games. Surely given it's competition it wins out, even if it isn't quite worth its price? It wins out because it has nostalgia appeal for older nerds like me,...
- 2013-06-10 09:47am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Leaked: Info on US Data Collection Programs
- Replies: 330
- Views: 21738
Re: Leaked: Info on US Data Collection Programs
How many times and how many different ways do we need to have the "obama is a terrible president" discussion? We're all aware of it, just like we're all aware that we can't do anything about. I find it hilarious that people keep conflating this wish Bush doing illegal wiretapping. This wa...
- 2013-06-10 09:28am
- Forum: Off-Topic
- Topic: The "Post your dreams" thread
- Replies: 21
- Views: 12928
Re: The "Post your dreams" thread
I have a recurring dream where my dead friend, my grandfather, my father, a couple of injured friends from the army and I are sitting in the Mess drinking and shooting the shit.
Except we're dead and our after life is the junior ranks club.
Except we're dead and our after life is the junior ranks club.
- 2013-06-10 07:56am
- Forum: News and Politics
- Topic: Leaked: Info on US Data Collection Programs
- Replies: 330
- Views: 21738
Re: Leaked: Info on US Data Collection Programs
How many times and how many different ways do we need to have the "obama is a terrible president" discussion? We're all aware of it, just like we're all aware that we can't do anything about.
- 2013-05-31 04:22pm
- Forum: Gaming, Electronics and Computers
- Topic: KoTOR On iPad For 10th Anniversary
- Replies: 22
- Views: 4137
Re: KoTOR On iPad For 10th Anniversary
The movement controls take some getting used to, swipe up and hold and they'll keep walking forward but everything else you just tap.