The Testing Chat III: The Time of Great Chatting
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I've always wanted to visit Australia but recently I've had the feeling that I want to visit it even more than usual. I'd especially like to go to Melbourne to see some (online) friends of mine, and to visit Darwin because outside of Kuala Lumpur it has the nicest climate that I'm drawn to. But I don't think I'm going to get the chance for at least a couple more years. And that makes me sad.
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I wish I had the money to travel. There are so many things i'd like to see, but there just isn't any time or money for it anymore. I should have done it after high school, my dad and I talked about traveling over the summers, but I just didn't do it and the opportunity slipped away.
Now with rising fuel costs and my father getting too old to travel, i'll probably never get the opportunity. I think when I die that will be one of my biggest regrets, that I never saw more of the world outside of news stories.
Now with rising fuel costs and my father getting too old to travel, i'll probably never get the opportunity. I think when I die that will be one of my biggest regrets, that I never saw more of the world outside of news stories.
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Yessss. Come to Melbourne. As for the climate:
We're not that far off KL nowadays.
We're not that far off KL nowadays.
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Darksi4190 wrote:I wish I had the money to travel. There are so many things i'd like to see, but there just isn't any time or money for it anymore. I should have done it after high school, my dad and I talked about traveling over the summers, but I just didn't do it and the opportunity slipped away.
Now with rising fuel costs and my father getting too old to travel, i'll probably never get the opportunity. I think when I die that will be one of my biggest regrets, that I never saw more of the world outside of news stories.
If you can get a job that lets you travel, do it. One of the things I absolutely love about my job is that I get to travel all over the country in (relative) comfort, largely on my employers' dime. It makes some weeks absolutely worthwhile.
Believe me, if I had the disposable income I would. I'm reasonably certain I can afford it next year, depending on where I'm working and how much I'm willing to save for it.weemadando wrote:Yessss. Come to Melbourne.
"Is it not part of being erotically experienced, however, to know that the desire to enter the other can lead one to the wrong entrance?" - Peter Sloterdijk
"Ethics is endless, the law is terminal." - Paul Mann
"Ethics is endless, the law is terminal." - Paul Mann
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IT'S BUDGET DAY MOTHERFUCKERS http://youtu.be/0X5r0Bjq6CE
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OK, I just read the Darth Mencken thread. http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic. ... &start=125
What the heck?
EDIT: Also, is Mr. Friendly Guy here? I'd like to have an adult discussion re: NBC rhetoric and the concepts of proportional response without the sideshow.
What the heck?
EDIT: Also, is Mr. Friendly Guy here? I'd like to have an adult discussion re: NBC rhetoric and the concepts of proportional response without the sideshow.
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Fuck that forecastweemadando wrote:Yessss. Come to Melbourne. As for the climate:
We're not that far off KL nowadays.
I am fucking sick of all this sunshine and shit
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I don’t think he is.Questor wrote:OK, I just read the Darth Mencken thread. http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic. ... &start=125
What the heck?
EDIT: Also, is Mr. Friendly Guy here? I'd like to have an adult discussion re: NBC rhetoric and the concepts of proportional response without the sideshow.
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I'm sure I'll regret my reply as well.
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Huh.
My step brother just referred to his "I'M A JUGGALO WOOP WOOP step brother" on facebook. Amusingly, it was clearly meant for private conversation, but he misclicked or something.
My step brother just referred to his "I'M A JUGGALO WOOP WOOP step brother" on facebook. Amusingly, it was clearly meant for private conversation, but he misclicked or something.
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That's a pretty big "whoops"
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I put a post in afterwards, basically functioning as an "I saw that".
I await his next move.
I await his next move.
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Aaron, well, if he's not here, and you're interested, would you like to have the conversation?
For the most part, I have no concern with anything NK has done, beyond a certain - mild - concern that it would be easier for them to toss a missile at LA than at DC. Those concerns are usually addressed by the fact that San Francisco is even easier.
Regarding the rhetoric (and I want to be clear, the only problem I have is with the rhetoric, if Outer Lower Inner Treeland wants to develop nukes, has the money, and has the technology, I see no problem with it, at least until one goes off in an offensive manner), the issue I have would simply be that there is a world of difference between adopting a nuclear first strike policy over economic sanctions and one of adopting the same policy over armed conflict.
Since defending against an attack involves planning on attackers being effective, any remotely responsible nuclear power will study first strike concepts along with all other uses of power, simply because you don't ever plan on your opponent being stupid, either on a sports field or in war. In order to plan on your opponent being smart, though, you need to know what smart looks like, and that takes practice. Adopting a policy of first strike is a much larger step, and conflating the study of tactics with what seems to be a policy level decision is, at best, an intellectual shortcut that borders on trolling. The flip side is that I'm relatively sure that the US did have a stated policy of first strike at one point, but I'm having a really hard time finding the signal (policy statements) among the noise (everything from contemporary journal articles to HPCA). I am 100% sure, on the other hand that that first strike policy had absolutely nothing to do with economic warfare.
For the most part, I have no concern with anything NK has done, beyond a certain - mild - concern that it would be easier for them to toss a missile at LA than at DC. Those concerns are usually addressed by the fact that San Francisco is even easier.
Regarding the rhetoric (and I want to be clear, the only problem I have is with the rhetoric, if Outer Lower Inner Treeland wants to develop nukes, has the money, and has the technology, I see no problem with it, at least until one goes off in an offensive manner), the issue I have would simply be that there is a world of difference between adopting a nuclear first strike policy over economic sanctions and one of adopting the same policy over armed conflict.
Since defending against an attack involves planning on attackers being effective, any remotely responsible nuclear power will study first strike concepts along with all other uses of power, simply because you don't ever plan on your opponent being stupid, either on a sports field or in war. In order to plan on your opponent being smart, though, you need to know what smart looks like, and that takes practice. Adopting a policy of first strike is a much larger step, and conflating the study of tactics with what seems to be a policy level decision is, at best, an intellectual shortcut that borders on trolling. The flip side is that I'm relatively sure that the US did have a stated policy of first strike at one point, but I'm having a really hard time finding the signal (policy statements) among the noise (everything from contemporary journal articles to HPCA). I am 100% sure, on the other hand that that first strike policy had absolutely nothing to do with economic warfare.
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my dad's friend is posting words to the facebook
I did not know that. and now i'm going to associate thanas with death lolololThere's a word for that! Did you know that the fear of death is called thanatophobia?
In the name of the moon, I will punish you!
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I have always associated Thanas with the word "thanatos".
No.
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Isn't that a member on SB?
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I pretty much agree. Economic warfare though, are you referring to sanctions?Questor wrote:Aaron, well, if he's not here, and you're interested, would you like to have the conversation?
For the most part, I have no concern with anything NK has done, beyond a certain - mild - concern that it would be easier for them to toss a missile at LA than at DC. Those concerns are usually addressed by the fact that San Francisco is even easier.
Regarding the rhetoric (and I want to be clear, the only problem I have is with the rhetoric, if Outer Lower Inner Treeland wants to develop nukes, has the money, and has the technology, I see no problem with it, at least until one goes off in an offensive manner), the issue I have would simply be that there is a world of difference between adopting a nuclear first strike policy over economic sanctions and one of adopting the same policy over armed conflict.
Since defending against an attack involves planning on attackers being effective, any remotely responsible nuclear power will study first strike concepts along with all other uses of power, simply because you don't ever plan on your opponent being stupid, either on a sports field or in war. In order to plan on your opponent being smart, though, you need to know what smart looks like, and that takes practice. Adopting a policy of first strike is a much larger step, and conflating the study of tactics with what seems to be a policy level decision is, at best, an intellectual shortcut that borders on trolling. The flip side is that I'm relatively sure that the US did have a stated policy of first strike at one point, but I'm having a really hard time finding the signal (policy statements) among the noise (everything from contemporary journal articles to HPCA). I am 100% sure, on the other hand that that first strike policy had absolutely nothing to do with economic warfare.
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Stofsk wrote:Fuck that forecast
I am fucking sick of all this sunshine and shit
I know I'm not Aussie, so it doesn't relate directly to me. But I could use more overcast weather in my life. Perhaps with a light rain to go with it.
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"thanatos" as in the greek word for "death".Aaron wrote:Isn't that a member on SB?
No.
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its greek to me
In the name of the moon, I will punish you!
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I DON'T CARE IF YOU WERE IN THE HOSPITAL, YOU FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED! /Kamakaze Shit.
http://bbs.stardestroyer.net/viewtopic. ... 0#p3761550
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Why do you care about what some random screwhead on the internet say about you ?
You know full well you're not going to get any productive discussion out of him.
You know full well you're not going to get any productive discussion out of him.
No.
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He's just an idiot. I want everyone to see what a harassing asshole he is. That likely won't happen since his rhetoric is what they all enjoy. "Pull your panties up, bitch."Oxymoron wrote:Why do you care about what some random screwhead on the internet say about you ?
You know full well you're not going to get any productive discussion out of him.
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Let's move to Punta Arenas and chill with some penguins n shit.RogueIce wrote:Stofsk wrote:Fuck that forecast
I am fucking sick of all this sunshine and shit
I know I'm not Aussie, so it doesn't relate directly to me. But I could use more overcast weather in my life. Perhaps with a light rain to go with it.