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| 547984 |
Posted on 08-03-2014 20:09
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Atheism found me
baseballlover312, 06-03-14 : "Nuke Moscow...Don't worry Russia, we've got plenty of love to go around your cities"
Sarah Palin, 08-03-14 (CPAC, on Russian aggression) : "The only thing that stops a bad guy with a nuke is a good guy with a nuke"
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| Avin Wargunnson |
Posted on 09-03-2014 06:34
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I was born as atheist, thanks to nature. Beat that!
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| The Hobbit |
Posted on 09-03-2014 07:10
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Avin Wargunnson wrote:
I was born as atheist, thanks to nature. Beat that!
Everyone was born an atheist! it's what your parents tell you that you'll believe later, and then, much later, your own decision. |
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| Ian Butler |
Posted on 09-03-2014 08:26
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I'm an atheist, but I have to step in here a little bit.
Only a very small part of those who believe in God actually still believe in the Dark Ages things - God is almighty, God wrote the bible...
I know people who are religious today but are very intelligent at the same time. Choosing God doesn't cancel out believing in science. That's only 0.5% of those who believe, but unfortunately those are the ones you hear about most.
However, I find your arguments unfair and not valid, because you're attacking the image of God the almighty, which even believers today find ridiculous. If you want to argue religion, stop ridiculing things they don't even believe.  |
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| Selwink |
Posted on 02-04-2014 14:46
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May 25 there will be elections in Ukraine. 4 candidates:
1. Yulia Tymochenko: Probably involved in corruption, many ties with gas industry.
2. Petro Porochenko: chocolate industrial, lots of chocolate exported to Russia
3. Mykhailo Dobkin: Pro-Yanukovich
4. Oleh Tyahnybok: Member of the Svoboda party.
I can't see this going well with Ukraine after the elections.
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Posted on 22-11-2024 19:09
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| Dippofix |
Posted on 02-04-2014 15:22
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You forgot one man: Darth Vader
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 02-04-2014 20:49
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Wait, I thought I thought he lived a long long time ago in a far away galaxy ? And I thought I saw him die. 
Joke aside, the Russians are asking for federalism in Ukraine, split it in three, erm, make that two since they already anschlussed Crimea, so that one half of Ukraine can block the other half (and they'd have the Russian half obeying like a dog).
For now they're keeping their troops next to the border with Ukraine, probably waiting for a new government to be elected and waste IMF or the Western's money, so that another early election has to be called and a pro-Russia candidate wins.
At least that's the scheme that's being heard or read around here. |
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| weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 18-04-2014 19:06
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And now, 2 weeks later, Putin's looking for the back door to not only annex Crimea Georgia-style, but the whole of Ukraine. Mind you, I saw someone from Ukraine on Britain's Got Talent last week, so it can't be that bad...
Disclaimer- Most of my posts are me thinking aloud. And most of what I think is rubbish.
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| Aquarius |
Posted on 19-04-2014 12:59
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Nah, just the Eastern part, though he must think their highly subsided economy is probably better in Ukrainians' asses than in his. He's mostly trying to make Ukrain ungovernable, preventing any Ukrainian government from establishing its legitimacy, and preventing Ukrain from joining EU or NATO. |
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| weirdskyfan64 |
Posted on 19-04-2014 13:05
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Well, Ukraine will be weary of Georgia.
"Can we join the EU?
"Can we join NATO?"
Russia invade.
EU and NATO: "Get stuffed."
Disclaimer- Most of my posts are me thinking aloud. And most of what I think is rubbish.
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"... Because he (me) has a sound tactical mind in general..." jandal7, at 9:30 am GMT on 12th May 2016
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| Selwink |
Posted on 19-04-2014 13:11
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What I think that happens is that Putin aims high for the negotiations. I think he wants less (Ukraine being tied to Russia) than what he seems to want (Ukraine as part of Russia). Europe aims on Ukraine being tied to Europe. Putin aims high, so that during negotiations the middle is agreed, so Putin gets Ukraine with economic ties. If he aimed on that immediately, he would get the middle between that and ties with Europe, so a neutral Ukraine.
edit: not my own theory, I saw this on tv. All rights (if there are any) are to Mark Galeotti
Edited by Selwink on 19-04-2014 13:19
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:02
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So alcohol and sex right! How about some tobacco to go along with that
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-27...e-27350413
The good ol' USofA continues to surprise me at least once a week.
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| Jakstar22 |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:07
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baseballlover312 wrote:
No, I'm fairly sure humans wrote the bible too.
Humans wrote the whole bible. Everything in the bible was written by humans.
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| NTTHRASH |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:12
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This surprises you? Here in Amishland, as soon as kids turn 6, education is over and it's out to the fields. In fact, 60% of our high school aged children are no longer being "educated", but are out in the work force. I wouldn't mind a job myself, but I'm not a farmer nor an engineer.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:16
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No qualms with the Amish doing what they do, issues with normal kids working what is pretty much universally considered a dangerous job. If it's be made illegal in that many countries there is a good reason.
Also i have no issues with Kids working, but easier things like Shop Assistant or Paper Round.
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| NTTHRASH |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:23
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TheManxMissile wrote:
No qualms with the Amish doing what they do, issues with normal kids working what is pretty much universally considered a dangerous job. If it's be made illegal in that many countries there is a good reason.
Also i have no issues with Kids working, but easier things like Shop Assistant or Paper Round.
I suppose so. Sad thing, all our paper men are 70+ and look like Santa.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:24
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NTTHRASH wrote:
I suppose so. Sad thing, all our paper men are 70+ and look like Santa.
Well even Santa has to work the other 364 days a year 
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| NTTHRASH |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:30
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Getting back on topic then, it's funny you bring up safe/dangerous job, because I actually have friend who left school to go be a chemical engineer. Not safe, but he wanted to do it. I don't see the problem with it, so long as he can handle it.
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| TheManxMissile |
Posted on 14-05-2014 12:32
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NTTHRASH wrote:
Getting back on topic then, it's funny you bring up safe/dangerous job, because I actually have friend who left school to go be a chemical engineer. Not safe, but he wanted to do it. I don't see the problem with it, so long as he can handle it.
Assuming this is post University? Or High-school so aged 18?
That's a very different situation to being 12-13 and handling potentially dangerous chemicals
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| NTTHRASH |
Posted on 14-05-2014 14:09
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TheManxMissile wrote:
NTTHRASH wrote:
Getting back on topic then, it's funny you bring up safe/dangerous job, because I actually have friend who left school to go be a chemical engineer. Not safe, but he wanted to do it. I don't see the problem with it, so long as he can handle it.
Assuming this is post University? Or High-school so aged 18?
That's a very different situation to being 12-13 and handling potentially dangerous chemicals
16. I started building PCs at 11, so we all start early.
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