Bazza Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Sorry about coming on a bit strong earlier. I wasn't sure about your joke. My bad. You had mentioned Marion Le Pen being anti-globalization, and I have ran into a lot of people on the internet for whom globalization = evil. Really, just by being against globalization Le Pen could automatically be classified as a good guy in their books. Now, an Australian using a computer made with part from Asia (because all computers use Asian parts) to talk on the global internet to fans of a game from the United States seems like an unlikely chap to be a a rabid anti-globalizationist. However, I have seen bigger self contradictions amongst those who rile against globalization and free trade. Anyway, I can see in hindsight that you were clearly joking. Sorry for being dense. Ah, no worries. You forget I was talking to an Englishman about France. The English & Aussies have a long standing rivalry and insulting each other in a friendly manner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Rolling along in Nepal I was just wondering the other day what has happened since the Maoists took over. I don't have time to spend as much time prowling the web for world news, I tend to assume the worst when insurgents take over a nation, have my fears come to pass? tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cygnia Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 My Completely Justifiable Hatred for Black Licorice Logan D. Hurricanes, Hermit and aylwin13 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 Snicker. I don't care for the stuff, but I can't call it "hate". By contrast, my wife likes it, especially the European stuff. Even she draws the line at Dutch drop, though. Like me, she finds that inexplicable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted May 9, 2017 Report Share Posted May 9, 2017 I used to love Kookaburra black chewing licorice. after realizing it raises blood pressure, and then being diagnoses a well controlled diabetic, I can no longer enjoy it. the double salted european licorice drops are vile, imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nolgroth Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I used to love black licorice. Now I just prefer Red Vines. Twizzlers are good too, but the texture feels like I'm eating a candle instead of candy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I used to love black licorice. Now I just prefer Red Vines. Twizzlers are good too, but the texture feels like I'm eating a candle instead of candy. raisins are one of my primary sweets now. WinCo has a raisin medley with black, red and large golden ones... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 Eerie things going on at serial killer's childhood home in Tacoma Don't they know not to remodel possible haunted houses. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I used to love Kookaburra black chewing licorice. after realizing it raises blood pressure, and then being diagnoses a well controlled diabetic, I can no longer enjoy it. the double salted european licorice drops are vile, imo. Don't like my sweets salted, those 2 tastes don't belong together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
assault Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 I was just wondering the other day what has happened since the Maoists took over. I don't have time to spend as much time prowling the web for world news, I tend to assume the worst when insurgents take over a nation, have my fears come to pass? The short version is: nothing much has actually changed except that Nepal has a constitution now. tkdguy 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gewing Posted May 10, 2017 Report Share Posted May 10, 2017 The short version is: nothing much has actually changed except that Nepal has a constitution now. Communist insurgents seem to rarely be that democratic. No atrocities? that is good news. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Our Weed Is So Good, an SPD Cop Has Allegedly Been Exporting It to the East Coast "SPD" is Seattle Police Department. Rather than possibly get myself in trouble with snark that would be easy to take the wrong way, I merely quote the headline as it appeared in a local weekly paper. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 United Airlines agent cancels customer's ticket in retaliation for recording a baggage fee dispute Enforcer84 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hermit Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 United Airlines agent cancels customer's ticket in retaliation for recording a baggage fee dispute “Until that [clip] is erased, you’re not traveling,” she tells Oza. Oh ho! ReEEAAAALLLLY... I'm not one for firing folks for one mistake.... but that's a threat. Not a violent one but it's a bullying threat. Chuck her ass Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matt the Bruins Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 The way United has been conducting its customer service and PR, how much longer is there going to be an airline to fire her from? There are some annoyances I'll put up with in the name of quick air travel when driving isn't feasible, some thanks to ridiculous TSA security theater and some due to the unfortunate practicalities of mass transit. I'm not inclined to include rude or outright hostile treatment from airline employees as one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 7,000 bodies found at site of former asylum in Miss. Radar scans have revealed the presence of about 7,000 bodies in pine boxes buried on the site of a former asylum for the mentally ill at what is now the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Archaeologists are examining the remains, believed to be patients who died at the asylum, which housed up to 35,000 patients while in operation from 1855 to 1935. Where is Arkham supposed to be again? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Waves of lava seen in molten lake on Io Waves have been observed moving across the surface of a huge lake of molten lava on Jupiter's moon Io, according to findings published in Nature. The waves in Loki Patera were detected in infrared images taken by the Large Binocular Telescope Observatory. Surf's up, dudes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 The Waves of Loki Patera sounds like an excellent pulp SF title. Logan D. Hurricanes, gewing, Grailknight and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cancer Posted May 11, 2017 Report Share Posted May 11, 2017 Agreed. It belongs to the same series as The Yardangs of Mars and Bubbles on Kraken Mare. Old Man 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Man Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Turtles travel through train track turtle tunnels Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ternaugh Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Turtles travel through train track turtle tunnels One of the turtles in the tunnel appears to be on its back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Badger Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Where is Arkham supposed to be again? ANd the Joker probably killed 6,588 of those 7,000, yet Batman still refuses to kill him. gewing 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pattern Ghost Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 Turtles travel through train track turtle tunnels Now if they can just build some whale tunnels to keep them out of the way of their whaling ships . . . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
death tribble Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 ANd the Joker probably killed 6,588 of those 7,000, yet Batman still refuses to kill him. Not the Cesar Romero Joker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasBroot Posted May 12, 2017 Report Share Posted May 12, 2017 ANd the Joker probably killed 6,588 of those 7,000, yet Batman still refuses to kill him. While the Joker certainly deserves it Batman has no legal authority to kill while apprehending (he has no legal authority to apprehend, period - hence tying people up to be found by the police instead of marching them into the station: Citizens can't do that with a citizen arrest.) I feel bad for Bruce and nobody would blame him if he did off the Joker (morally) but it's kind of a testament to his character that he doesn't take that final step and become the Punisher or Judge Dredd. He's no more to blame for the Joker escaping and killing again than any of the asylum cooks that don't poison him or any of the asylum guards who don't say 'look out, he's heading right for us' and shoot him. Now, if he had a carry permit and the Joker pulled a weapon on him during one of their fights (as he OFTEN does).... Being sucky in a fight is one of Joker's best defenses against Batman thanks to proportionate response. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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