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by Tiriol
2015-06-14 04:29am
Forum: Fantasy
Topic: Good Examples of High Powerful/High End Magical Combat
Replies: 25
Views: 5148

Re: Good Examples of High Powerful/High End Magical Combat

The Anime "Bastard the Exploder Wizard" has some pretty high-end magical combat. There's an interesting magic battle in the My Little Pony episode "Magic Duel", (though it's more feat vs feat instead of direct battle). Twilight's battle with Tirek at the end of season 4 can be l...
by Tiriol
2015-05-19 05:59pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: It turns out Prince Harry is a jackass
Replies: 121
Views: 8556

Re: It turns out Prince Harry is a jackass

Are you talking specifically about Germany or about conscription in general? Well, Germany and probably most countries that do it in a similar way. In the end people were conscripted for 6 months. That was useless. Before that it was 9 months. That was equally useless. The 10, 12 and 15 months it w...
by Tiriol
2015-05-18 02:43pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine's neo-nazi apologists help Putin prove his point
Replies: 25
Views: 2794

Re: Ukraine's neo-nazi apologists help Putin prove his point

Tribble has very good point there during Winter War closest thing to an ally we(as in collective "we" I was born in 1982) got were the swedes who only gave supplies and voluntary troops. Was the alliance with Germany "wrong" possibly, not then it was also the only viable option ...
by Tiriol
2015-05-18 02:22pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: It turns out Prince Harry is a jackass
Replies: 121
Views: 8556

Re: It turns out Prince Harry is a jackass

Prince Harry has just said that he wants to bring back national service, which is a nicer way of saying "conscription", which is a nicer way of saying "slavery". Yes, because Australia, Canada, Finland, Germany, Switzerland, and New Zealand are all fascist hell-holes. Germany go...
by Tiriol
2015-05-11 03:47am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Finnish elections 2015
Replies: 19
Views: 3508

Re: Finnish elections 2015

I further predict the True Finns will be on a leash because they're the new party on the block with little or no actual minister experience in them. They're the third wheel where the other major parties can all on actual experience on how to run a government and can maintain discipline among the of...
by Tiriol
2015-05-09 08:57am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Finnish elections 2015
Replies: 19
Views: 3508

Re: Finnish elections 2015

so true finns are going to go the way of the lib dems in the UK? A short term trying to restrain larger coalition, then brutual punishment for not being effective eneough? Rather they've built their entire election campaign on fear ("FOREIGNERS TAKING OUR MONEY! WAR IS NEAR!") and now the...
by Tiriol
2015-05-09 05:28am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Finnish elections 2015
Replies: 19
Views: 3508

Re: Finnish elections 2015

An update: right-leaning government about to be formed in Finland . Sipilä opts for right-leaning government Centre Party chair Juha Sipilä announced on Thursday evening that he will begin coalition talks with the Finns Party and National Coalition Party. They aim to form a new government for econom...
by Tiriol
2015-04-23 04:21pm
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: 6 Reasons The Jedi Would Be The Villain In Any Sane Movie
Replies: 107
Views: 21666

Re: 6 Reasons The Jedi Would Be The Villain In Any Sane Movi

As an avowed hater of the prequels, my only real beef with the Jedi is that they readily accepted the services of what were essentially slaves that were created and indoctrinated to obey them. I'd have appreciated an extra scene in which Yoda paid the Kaminoans and then told the assembled clones th...
by Tiriol
2015-04-20 01:33am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Finnish elections 2015
Replies: 19
Views: 3508

Re: Finnish elections 2015

I voted for Social Democrats and as such I'm pretty disappointed in the results. The clear winner was a party which has avoided stating any policies besides "something needs to be done!" and whose chairman has refused to give any answers about any policies whatsoever. Apparently Finns have...
by Tiriol
2015-04-19 07:43am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Finnish elections 2015
Replies: 19
Views: 3508

Finnish elections 2015

So, Finnish parliamentary elections are under way. Polls indicate that the agrarian Centre Party is going to have a definite lead with over 23 per cent support. The actual contest is going to be about second place: whether it is National Coalition Party (right wing), Social Democratic Party (left wi...
by Tiriol
2015-03-25 05:17am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow
Replies: 92
Views: 9211

Re: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow

So you wish to partition smaller countries in order to appease bigger countries? You were up in arms about treatment of Native Americans but as long as it's Russia doing it to its neighbors, it's just fine and dandy? You are aware that in Soviet Union, republic borders were mostly administration li...
by Tiriol
2015-03-20 08:11am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: [OPED] Cali has about 1 years worth of water left
Replies: 109
Views: 10992

Re: [OPED] Cali has about 1 years worth of water left

Well, not without building more nuclear plants for power - and even the most ardent pro-nuclear person can see a rational reluctance to building nuclear facilities near a major fault line with a history of serious earthquakes. Well, yes, on land . If only someone found a way to put them on say, wat...
by Tiriol
2015-03-20 05:23am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow
Replies: 92
Views: 9211

Re: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow

My plan? Partition Ukraine, give half to Russia, and station tactical nuclear weapons in the western half to create a clearly defined limit of the western and Russian spheres. Not even Dugin wants to fight a nuclear war. The same for Transnistria and Gagauzia to Russia, Moldova proper to NATO with ...
by Tiriol
2015-03-20 05:07am
Forum: Pure Star Wars
Topic: Reason for Grievous abduction of Palpatine? - ROTS opening
Replies: 4
Views: 2183

Re: Reason for Grievous abduction of Palpatine? - ROTS openi

I think that Palpatine wanted to accomplish two objectives: one, to dispose of Dooku and make sure Anakin would be that much closer to becoming his perfect Sith apprentice; two, to sow fear into hearts of the Republic citizens living in Core Worlds. "No one is safe, not even the Supreme Chancel...
by Tiriol
2015-03-19 06:12pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow
Replies: 92
Views: 9211

Re: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow

Link is in Finnish, sorry about that; Not that I doubt you, but do you have independent source of that? Perhaps one that would bother to clarify if these were singular shouts or the entire message of the rally? I tried to check what exactly Helsingin Sanomat is, and it seems to be right wing tabloi...
by Tiriol
2015-03-19 04:44pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow
Replies: 92
Views: 9211

Re: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow

Frankly, the US should be making construction of missile defence technology one of their top priorities. And continuing and stepping up sanctions so Russia has less money to build weapons and pay troops. Or just doing the missile defense thingy and using it to protect ourselves and our allies (that...
by Tiriol
2015-03-19 01:16pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: "Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow
Replies: 92
Views: 9211

"Give us Poland and Finland!" crowd shouts in Moscow

Link is in Finnish, sorry about that; I'll do my best to translate them. Helsingin Sanomat reports: crowd chants "Next Poland and Finland!" "Next Poland and Finland" - thousands celebrate the annexation of Crimea by Russia Moscow . Thousands of people gathered gathered to celebra...
by Tiriol
2015-03-13 03:51am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SAE's speech may be protected by First Amendment
Replies: 39
Views: 3266

Re: SAE's speech may be protected by First Amendment

There has been a thread in this very forum with dozens of pages about this very problem (a male student accused of sexual misconduct thrown out of university without due process). I'm glad to see you still think that it's all OK since it's less prevalent than a bunch of medieval-minded idiots tryin...
by Tiriol
2015-03-12 06:12am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: SAE's speech may be protected by First Amendment
Replies: 39
Views: 3266

Re: SAE's speech may be protected by First Amendment

What gets reported in the news and what happens during the Student Conduct Hearing are two different things. Seriously, a university cannot just expel a student without due process. Even criminal offenses require a hearing. Those hearings are confidential (protected by FERPA if I recall), and what ...
by Tiriol
2015-03-10 06:49am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: New York school eliminates homework - parents outraged
Replies: 73
Views: 8575

Re: New York school eliminates homework - parents outraged

Since people throw anecdotal evidence around, I'll offer my two cents' worth as well: I stopped doing homework sometimes around high school, for the most part. Why? I was a stupid teenager who didn't bother. Now I hasten to add that I actually finished high school with better diploma than most and I...
by Tiriol
2015-02-25 04:40am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: For those sick of all the "police are assholes" threads...
Replies: 68
Views: 6306

Re: For those sick of all the "police are assholes" threads

I'm no moderator or admin, so this is just a simple poster's opinion: N&P section NEEDS positive stories. This place has become such a cesspool of misery, hate and observation of humanity's worst sides that it's no wonder people's posts are angry and downright hateful. If there's no counter to e...
by Tiriol
2015-02-19 04:08pm
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Syriza wins Greece election
Replies: 327
Views: 36434

Re: Syriza wins Greece election

bobalot wrote:Greece should exit the EU and finally bring about an end to that failed economic experiment.
May I ask, how is it a failed experiment (if you are referring to the EU and not to Greece's membership in the EU)?
by Tiriol
2015-02-10 07:15am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine War Thread
Replies: 1377
Views: 137028

Re: Ukraine War Thread

That argument only works for as long as the threat can actually rebound though. It does not hold up to situations when we know with absolute certainty that it won't. And in this situation we know with absolute certainty that Putin is not going to go and try to recreate Berlin 45. Russia doesn't nee...
by Tiriol
2015-02-10 06:37am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine War Thread
Replies: 1377
Views: 137028

Re: Ukraine War Thread

First of all, thanks for clarifying that you are not advocating this. Makes it much easier to engage in a conversational manner. Secondly... The argument could be applied to gay rights, as well. Why should the majority care if, say, Christian radicals block equal marriage right or lobby to re-defin...
by Tiriol
2015-02-10 02:41am
Forum: News and Politics
Topic: Ukraine War Thread
Replies: 1377
Views: 137028

Re: Ukraine War Thread

So that we can see even larger civil wars as Putin represses the large majority of the Ukraine, Estonia, Poland, etc. that want to remain sovereign countries? But how is that OUR problem? What practical gain does the average citizen of say Germany have from the welfare of the average citizen of say...