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Off Topic / Re: The Jazz Thread - Christmas Time

« on: December 08, 2011, 05:02:10 PM »

How lovely. c:

Jazz was always my favorite style of music. Still is. Always will be. Such a diverse style, too. :o

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Off Topic / Re: More Facebook spam quotes "Dec 25 is for Jesus, not santa."

« on: December 08, 2011, 04:47:21 PM »

Yeah       3 (33.3%)
No       3 (33.3%)
No, all my friends are atheist so pretty much they wouldn't       3 (33.3%)
OGGGMMMM

Regardless, Santa is just Jesus in disguise. Just like dear old Dad, he has to take on a number of other names and forms to do his good work and evade debt collectors. c:

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Off Topic / Re: STRONG - Rick Perry <333333

« on: December 08, 2011, 03:34:40 PM »

Thanks to commercialization, Christmas is for people who want free stuff.

Well you can't spell "Christmas" without "Profit"!

All seriousness, though, it's a shame that such has come to be on a number of levels, but I think most people who celebrate Christmas understand it is a bit more than just receiving.

Very symbolic tradition, gifts, that is. As a child, it is all about receiving what you want from others. As an adult, it is about an equal exchange between friends and family. And as a parent, it is about giving your child what will make them happy, if only it be for one day. Materialism brings everyone together!

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Off Topic / Re: STRONG - Rick Perry <333333

« on: December 08, 2011, 03:25:01 PM »

It's religious because it celebrates the day that Christians believe that Jesus was born.

It commemorates the day Jesus was born, but wasn't the day. It's date had to do with the Church, at the time, trying to ease Pagan converts into Christianity and to shift focus away from the Winter Solstice celebrations. Over time it and its traditions have become controversial to Christians and non-Christians alike (Perhaps not even over time. Since its creation many saw it as a false holiday). It is a conglomerate of traditions and beliefs that have become the beautiful ball of happiness that we know today. It is the perfect example of what can happen when, over time, people decide to embrace culture instead of rejecting anything unfamiliar. It is irreligious, but filled with Faith; Christmas is a holiday for anyone who can understand togetherness, kindness, and Love.

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Off Topic / Re: STRONG - Rick Perry <333333

« on: December 08, 2011, 03:04:13 PM »

Pageloss THANKS TO MAGE

Sorry. :c

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Off Topic / Re: STRONG - Rick Perry <333333

« on: December 08, 2011, 03:01:41 PM »

But how would you feel if your school, radio stations, every public building, etc, started Hanukkah celebrations everywhere, and not acknowledging Christmas?

Badly, because Christmas is awesome and Hanukkah is the holiday of giving away the 7 cheapest things on sale at Bloomingdale's. :c

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Off Topic / Re: Nostalgia thread

« on: December 08, 2011, 02:51:02 PM »

I remember when gas was a nickle and you had to walk ten miles uphill in the snow to get to school! Both ways! In the Summer! Without any shoes!

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Off Topic / Re: When do you think you will leave the forums?

« on: December 08, 2011, 02:40:25 PM »

When I die. And even then I may still visit every once in a while.

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Off Topic / Re: Mythbusters: stuff Happens - Confirmed

« on: December 07, 2011, 11:39:40 PM »

But no one was hurt and they are on generally good terms with authorities in the area...?

There is another article that says they apologized and took everything very seriously. They have insurance, I'm sure, so the damages will be covered. :o

On a side note, though, they were testing to see if a cannonball could breach a castles walls (Seen here)

I wonder what they determined the answer to be. 

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Off Topic / Re: Mythbusters: stuff Happens - Confirmed

« on: December 07, 2011, 11:37:00 PM »

If I were one of them there, I'd simply lay on the floor with my arms out, legs out, and go "I'm unarmed, take me to jail. No need for a trial with this."

But no one was hurt and they are on generally good terms with authorities in the area...?

There is another article that says they apologized and took everything very seriously. They have insurance, I'm sure, so the damages will be covered. :o

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Off Topic / Re: Essaygenerator.com V2.0

« on: December 07, 2011, 11:25:48 PM »

Suprisingly Accurate

An essay on the Blockland Forums

Issues surrounding the Blockland Forums can never be over brown townysed. While it has been acknowledged that it has an important part to play in the development of man, there are just not enough blues songs written about the Blockland Forums. It has the power to shock the easily lead, trapped by their infamous history. Crossing many cultural barriers it still draws remarks such as 'I wouldn't touch it with a barge pole' and 'i'd rather eat wasps' from those politicaly minded individuals living in the past, obviously.  Hold onto your hats as we begin a journey into the Blockland Forums.

Social Factors

Society is a human product. The immortal and indispensable phrase ‘honesty is the best policy’ [1] could have been making a reference to the Blockland Forums, but probably not. Both tyranny and democracy are tried and questioned. Yet the Blockland Forums helps to provide some sort of equilibrium in this world of ever changing, always yearning chaos.

When one is faced with people of today a central theme emerges - the Blockland Forums is either adored or despised, it leaves no one undecided. It grows stonger every day.

Economic Factors

Our world is driven by supply and demand. We will begin by looking at the Spanish-Armada model, a complex but ultimately rewarding system.

National Debt
                     the Blockland Forums

There is no longer a need to argue the importance of the Blockland Forums, it is clear to see that the results speak for themselves. The question which surfaces now is, how? Seemingly the national debt looms over the Blockland Forums this cannot be a coincidence. The economic policy spectrum is seeing a period of unprecedented growth.

Political Factors

Politics was once a game featuring competitors from elite classes. Comparing the general view of politics held by the poor of the west with those of the east can be like comparing the Blockland Forums now, and its equivalent in the 1800s.

Consider this, spoken at the tender age of 14 by the famous political Aaron H. Amster 'Political idealists must ideally deal, for I daily list my ideals politically.' [2] I argue that his insight into the Blockland Forums provided the inspiration for these great words. It would be wise to approach the subject with the thought that 'if you don't have anything nice to say, don't say anything at all'. However this can lead to missing out important facts.

Is the Blockland Forums politically correct, in every sense? Each man, woman and to a lesser extent, child, must make up their own mind.

Conclusion

How much responsibility lies with the Blockland Forums? We can say that the Blockland Forums has, and will continue to be a major building block for the world in which we live. It sings a new song, brings glamour to an unglamorous time and always chips in.

I will leave the last word to the famous Elvis Astaire: 'I love the Blockland Forums? Yes! Hurray for the Blockland Forums!' [3]

[1] Traditional - possibly first said by King Arthor... but probably not.

[2] Amster - The Popular Vote - 2002 Worldwide Publishing

[3] Your guide to the Blockland Forums - Issue 98 - T36 Publishing

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Off Topic / Re: Things to do in an Elevator -Reborn

« on: December 07, 2011, 11:06:18 PM »

Jump when it moves down.

Levitation achieved!

Regardless, what if you can't get into an elevator? I have a chronic fear of elevators. :c

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Off Topic / Re: Pearl Harbor - 70th Anniversary

« on: December 07, 2011, 08:16:08 PM »

if history is written by the victor
then how does french history exist

Because the French know how to pick sides and sell cheese, my friend, you must give them that.

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Off Topic / Re: Pearl Harbour - 70th Anniversary

« on: December 07, 2011, 08:07:57 PM »

???

Please ignore the dark haired Fascists behind the resistant-force outfits. Move along, nothing to see, nothing to see.

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Off Topic / Re: Pearl Harbour - 70th Anniversary

« on: December 07, 2011, 08:04:49 PM »

replace japanese with germans and I think we've spoken to the same dumbass

The Germans were an evil, evil axis power!

Not like the wonderful Americans, or British, or French, or Italians!