My parents went on vacation in Europe last month. Mostly in the UK, but they made one or two trips to France. While they were at the Louvre they are trapped inside for awhile because there was some sort of skinhead demonstration going on outside the front. And apparently there was some sort of nasty labor strike going on at the same time elsewhere in the city.
When they told me about this I commented, "Wow, I've never seen anything like that happen in China, for some reason."
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China would have handled that shit if you know what I mean.Ralin wrote:My parents went on vacation in Europe last month. Mostly in the UK, but they made one or two trips to France. While they were at the Louvre they are trapped inside for awhile because there was some sort of skinhead demonstration going on outside the front. And apparently there was some sort of nasty labor strike going on at the same time elsewhere in the city.
When they told me about this I commented, "Wow, I've never seen anything like that happen in China, for some reason."
Would you prefer a beret instead of the cowboy hat?Oxymoron wrote:I'll bury youRogueIce wrote:Oxy, you should love this
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The Eiffel Tower is Paris' eternally iron-hard boner, standing tall and proud over the massed crowd looking at it with awe.
Speaking of bones... Planning on visiting the Catacombes in the next 24 hours.
Speaking of bones... Planning on visiting the Catacombes in the next 24 hours.
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Cracked tells me that pretty much everyone hated the damned thing at first?Oxymoron wrote:The Eiffel Tower is Paris' eternally iron-hard boner, standing tall and proud over the massed crowd looking at it with awe.
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You could put it that way, yes.
But then, that was the late 19th century. What a bunch of party-poopers.
But then, that was the late 19th century. What a bunch of party-poopers.
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Ah, the old giraffe cage. Where would gay old Paree find itself without it?
"also it really shits my mum so it's a good way of winding her up"
-thejester
-thejester
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AHAHAHAHHAHAHA!timmy wrote:Ah, the old giraffe cage. Where would gay old Paree find itself without it?
THAT IS SO FUNNY!
'Gay'
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Well, it -is- a happy city.
Anyway, sitting down at a greek restaurant. We'll how it goes.
Anyway, sitting down at a greek restaurant. We'll how it goes.
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Hands down the best fucking Tabouleh I have ever enjoyed.
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Vegas?Oxymoron wrote:Guess where I am spending the week-end?
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You're not the first one to say this to me. My answer will be the same:
I'll find you
And I'll bury you
I'll find you
And I'll bury you
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Are you sure? 'Cause I was in Vegas over the weekend and there's an Eiffel Tower there. I ate at a restaurant at its base.Oxymoron wrote:You're not the first one to say this to me. My answer will be the same:
I'll find you
And I'll bury you
Naturally, when I saw your picture, I wondered.
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But the lack of a cowboy hat on top of the Vegas Eiffel Tower makes it inferior to the one in Paris, Texas.
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I'm certainly not going to be one to disagree with that.
However, the one in Vegas does have proximity to gambling and strip clubs, so... it almost balances out.
However, the one in Vegas does have proximity to gambling and strip clubs, so... it almost balances out.
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Now I'm curious about French strip clubs.
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Can't help you there, as it isn't the kind of place I frequent. Though I know there's a bar in the city our base is in which organize strip-teases on wednesday nights.
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If they're anything like American strip clubs it's effectively the same as setting your wallet on fire when it's full of $100 bills.
Except you get to go back to your hotel with a boner.
Or blue balls.
Or both.
Except you get to go back to your hotel with a boner.
Or blue balls.
Or both.
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Yes, I don't really see the appeal of strip-clubs.
Unless it were to be socially acceptable to rub one out in front of everybody.
Though in that it would be hard to handle the bills.
Unless it were to be socially acceptable to rub one out in front of everybody.
Though in that it would be hard to handle the bills.
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Wifi on Linux. Yeah, feel that cold shudder down your spine. I spent an hour trying to get my crash happy wifi dongle to play nice with Xubuntu when suddenly I had an epiphany.
Everything is better with wires. Eth0 is always there for me, but I don't have a wire from the internet to my office. BUT.
A router is just a pretentious wifi antenna that puts out easily. There's no rule that says the internet should go wall -> router -> magic pixie space wifi waves -> computer. The internet flows both ways. Why not just put the router backwards?
$10 router, DD-wrt in client mode, Bob's your uncle. And I have an extra free USB port.
Everything is better with wires. Eth0 is always there for me, but I don't have a wire from the internet to my office. BUT.
A router is just a pretentious wifi antenna that puts out easily. There's no rule that says the internet should go wall -> router -> magic pixie space wifi waves -> computer. The internet flows both ways. Why not just put the router backwards?
$10 router, DD-wrt in client mode, Bob's your uncle. And I have an extra free USB port.
People in glass trousers shouldn't shit bricks.
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Also I had a drink.
People in glass trousers shouldn't shit bricks.
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I've actually had surprisingly good luck with wifi on linux; i can barely believe it myself but when I tried it last time it basically just worked (after setting up the configuration file, it was no click-and-go but it wasn't hours of pain either)!
In the name of the moon, I will punish you!
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Yeah... the only time I go is when there's a bachelor party and enough of the party (or the groom) are gung-ho about going to one because "that's what you do on a bachelor party".Oxymoron wrote:Yes, I don't really see the appeal of strip-clubs.
And I always leave wondering why I just spent so much damn money.