While having a walk round this shops this morning, I have discovered something almost too horrible to recount
one of the shops (a card/giftwrap shop) has put out it's christmas display
I visited a couple of year round Christmas shops during a recent trip to Germany.
In service,
Rich
www.drgames.org
Yah you really don't want to annoy The Sovereign next thing you know Guild Wasps are raiding your compound ...I used to use Latvia as my default for obscure scapegoating, that is until Kruelaid said he was Latvian. Then I switched over to Estonia and it's been smooth sailing ever since.Latvia.Conundrum:
My parents and sister are Swedish.
I'm in the US Army.
I should support NATO member countries.
Who to blame...
I try and stay on his good side whenever possible. Not that he has one.
...that is until Kruelaid said he was Latvian.That only proves my point even more.
You make a convincing argument, Jack.
Jackson Pollock? Are you serious?!?
But how about this for a response? Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Babylon 5, The Empire State Building, Cornflakes, Bill Murray, the Western, the Blues, Cheeseburgers, Coca Cola, Elvis Presley, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Jesse Owens, John MacEnroe, muscle cars, Route 66, The Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Batman, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jackson Pollock, 90% of all the great movies ever made and oh yeah, ROLEPLAYING GAMES!!!!!!
I prefer Norman Rockwell myself....
Oh, thank goodness. I'd forgotten what I said. Please forgive me. /friendly sarcasm, if there be such a creatureSee, this is why I tend to stay out of political threads. Sarcasm, however friendly, isn't necessary. No one was questioning anyones rights and I wanted to make that clear. So I'll in turn ask you to forgive me for quoting you where apparently no quoting was required. My bad.
Actually, I agree with you all that there's no need to threadjack the thread. The 'rights' were referring to his right to mock a country without being flamed, but flamed seemed a strong word, so I deleted it.
It never seemed to me he intended to start a discussion, since being American, it was most likely a little jab at America's commercialism which we, as Americans, tend to embrace. I could be wrong, but that's how I interpreted it, and I'm surprised my comment (or his, for that matter)earned this apparent irritation.I'm not flaming anyone, and I'm not irritated. Imagine that I am completely rational and calm, and simply didn't want to be misunderstood?
I never meant to become involved, I had hoped that my pointing out that one of the 'offenders' wasn't being a crazy racist European might help to cool off this rather heated debate.I too did not mean to become this involved in this thread. I never assumed anyone was a crazy racist European. I understand that I'm participating in this discussion, but I'm not taking part in the "heated" aspect. It's not productive.
Right, it's why I said flaming was too strong a word.
If someone has a right to say something, others have a right to flame it. You don't want to get flames, stfu. Otherwise, don't cry if people jump on you for your opinion.
"Waaaa, mommy! I said America is the suxxors and people were big meanie heads to me for it. Waaaa!"
Wow. Trolling much?
I'm out of this. I don't understand how or why this started, and I really don't understand why the thread hasn't been locked yet.
Latvia.Conundrum:
My parents and sister are Swedish.
I'm in the US Army.
I should support NATO member countries.
Who to blame...
You don't kick someone when they're down. Unless you work as a loan shark's enforcer, obviously.
I like chocolate milk!
I like chocolate milk!
Whoa! Method Man just entered the thread.
Just read through that thread, with American and anti-american feelings, etc... and I happen to have the perfect lyrics to make everyone happy:
Right wing commies
Leftist Nazis
Point their fingers
Rumours linger
We don't care what you think
Branded sexist
Labelled racist
Want it clearer?
Check the mirror
We don't care what you think
Lies and slander, in vain try to shame us
Riots, protests, violence just makes us famous
TV interviews, free publicity
Increase record sales dramatically
The left, they say I'm fascist
The right calling me communist
Hate, hate, hate, hatred for all-one and all
No matter what you beleive
Don't believe in you-and that's true
Some would say that we're biased
Accusations that we are racist
Well, s@@& comes in all hues
Now this means you
'Cause things ain't always like they seem
Like they seem
We hate everyone
We don't care what you you think
Type O Negative, for those who know.
And this old time classic will definitely soothe everyone, and bring us the real xmas spirit:
"Old Saint Nick's got Bourbon breath
It's so cold you could catch your death
A cop sold me some crystal meth
It's a merry f!$#in' Christmas
Everything's so Criss-muss-ee
The streets are twinkling with frozen pee
My priest just sat on Santa's knee
It's a merry f%++in' Christmas
All the kids go to bed each night
To dream what Santa brings 'em
Unless they're Jewish or Muslim
Or some other gyp religion
Crappy toys flyin' off the shelves
Midgets dressed up to look like elves
Spread good cheer or burn in Hell
It's a merry f%$!in' Christmas
Cracklin' fires to keep me warm
And my collection of Asian porn
Cradle my bells and work my horn
It's a keep-on-truckin'
Last-year-suckin'
Midget-chuckin'
Slap-the-puckin'
How-much-wood-could-a-woodchuck-chuckin'
Merrrry f*****in' Christmaaaaaas"
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Jackson Pollock? Are you serious?!?
But how about this for a response? Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Babylon 5, The Empire State Building, Cornflakes, Bill Murray, the Western, the Blues, Cheeseburgers, Coca Cola, Elvis Presley, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Jesse Owens, John MacEnroe, muscle cars, Route 66, The Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Batman, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jackson Pollock, 90% of all the great movies ever made and oh yeah, ROLEPLAYING GAMES!!!!!!
I like Jackson Pollock :)
And Norman Rockwell as well :)
I like chocolate milk!Whoa! Method Man just entered the thread.
Can I have some fishy crackers?
Can I have some fishy crackers?
You look delicious!
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Just read through that thread, with American and anti-american feelings, etc... and I happen to have the perfect lyrics to make everyone happy:
Right wing commies
Leftist Nazis
Point their fingers
Rumours linger
We don't care what you think
Branded sexist
Labelled racist
Want it clearer?
Check the mirror
We don't care what you think
Lies and slander, in vain try to shame us
Riots, protests, violence just makes us famous
TV interviews, free publicity
Increase record sales dramatically
The left, they say I'm fascist
The right calling me communist
Hate, hate, hate, hatred for all-one and all
No matter what you beleive
Don't believe in you-and that's true
Some would say that we're biased
Accusations that we are racist
Well, s!@~ comes in all hues
Now this means you
'Cause things ain't always like they seem
Like they seem
We hate everyone
We don't care what you you thinkType O Negative, for those who know.
Peter Steele, RIP. :(
Don't forget Ralph Steadman! Although he's cut from the same sort of cloth as Winston Churchill and John Lennon.
Two wrongs don't make it right. Let it go.I will only say this, an American company has given you Pathfinder so how bad can we Americans really be? Can we all go back to being friends now?You know, you need to convince those Americans. No European engaged in any America-Bashing, at least not before the Euro-Bashing started.
What the hell are you talking about? What wrong am I committing? I take exception that this guy insults my continent without provocation.
I dread the year when Christmas is being dangled in front of our faces every single day!
I don't want to see Cristmas on Halloween dammit!
Nothing better for Halloween than a Knecht Ruprecht costume.
My point was, if you don't want to start a flame war, don't make incendiary statements. And if you do choose to make said statements, don't get your panties in a bunch when people react negatively to them.
It's not that hard to grasp really, but I see I'll have to make a special effort:
There were some AMERICANS who spoke ill OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY. Soneone then took EXCEPTION that AMERICANS were bashing his beloved AMERICA, and RETALIATED. AGAINST FRIKKIN! EUROPE! BUT NO EUROPEAN WAS INVOLVED.
So to sum it up:
HE ATTACKED A CONTINENT FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
Still too hard to understand?
Man, this thread is barking (English slang = insane).
You know, that word almost had me posting some Billy Bragg lyrics - not that I need much excuse.
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My point was, if you don't want to start a flame war, don't make incendiary statements. And if you do choose to make said statements, don't get your panties in a bunch when people react negatively to them.It's not that hard to grasp really, but I see I'll have to make a special effort:
There were some AMERICANS who spoke ill OF THEIR OWN COUNTRY. Soneone then took EXCEPTION that AMERICANS were bashing his beloved AMERICA, and RETALIATED. AGAINST FRIKKIN! EUROPE! BUT NO EUROPEAN WAS INVOLVED.
So to sum it up:
HE ATTACKED A CONTINENT FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
Still too hard to understand?
What? Like Americans need a reason to bash Europe? Hell, it's our most popular sport right behind football and electing idiots to the White House...
Man, this thread is barking (English slang = insane).You know, that word almost had me posting some Billy Bragg lyrics - not that I need much excuse.
Stop Moving the Goalposts.
I have braces.
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HE ATTACKED A CONTINENT FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.
So you attack me personally (by calling me a jerk)??
That makes sense...
I did not make a personal attack upon those whom specifically I thought were attacking my country (even if they were fellow Americans), to which I guess I apparently mistook as being from Europe (as their profiles speak NOTHING of their nationality). It is non-the-less an easy mistake to make, as we are bombarded daily by the media (both foreign and domestic) on how much the rest of the world seems to hate us (the comments of the two posters in question fell right in line with this)...
It gets tiring..
So yeah, I wrongly, through my own anger, "attacked" another continent...
But you made it personal, and "attacked" me...
While I made several "snarky" comments aimed your way, I never "attacked" you personally (by resorting to name-calling or what-not)...
And, it may be a point towards the obvious...
But it would seem (as you're the only one still dwelling on this) that you have yet to let go of your own anger concerning this...
-That One Digitalelf Fellow-
Now we are brother-ladies.
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HE ATTACKED A CONTINENT FOR NO REASON WHATSOEVER.So you attack me personally (by calling me a jerk)??
That makes sense...
I did not make a personal attack upon those whom specifically I thought were attacking my country (even if they were fellow Americans), to which I guess I apparently mistook as being from Europe (as their profiles speak NOTHING of their nationality). It is non-the-less an easy mistake to make, as we are bombarded daily by the media (both foreign and domestic) on how much the rest of the world seems to hate us (the comments of the two posters in question fell right in line with this)...
It gets tiring..
So yeah, I wrongly, through my own anger, "attacked" another continent...
But you made it personal, and "attacked" me...
While I made several "snarky" comments aimed your way, I never "attacked" you personally (by resorting to name-calling or what-not)...
And, it may be a point towards the obvious...
But it would seem (as you're the only one still dwelling on this) that you have yet to let go of your own anger concerning this...
-That One Digitalelf Fellow-
You know, DE, back when you spat the dummy at the beginning of this thread, I got the impression you'd probably had a bad day and were venting. That's OK, it happens, we all go off on a bit of nerd rage from time to time. I've done it (more than once) and now you have. It's cool, we'll just move on, and it's not that important anyway. However, that day was several days ago. You said your piece, defended your claim, we know your position on the subject. Maybe the time to move on has arrived, and you should take that boat and ride it into the sunset, honour defended. Just a suggestion.
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Maybe the time to move on has arrived, and you should take that boat and ride it into the sunset, honour defended. Just a suggestion.
I thought about not replying...
Not to be snarky (honestly), but I thought it rather apparent from that last post, I was done...
BTW - Yes, I suppose someone had urinated in my Cheerios that morning...
Oh well...
-That One Digitalelf Fellow-
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BTW - Yes, I suppose someone had urinated in my Cheerios that morning...
Sorry, that must have been my cat Sparky. He must have mistook your delicious breakfast for some cat litter...
I suppose I could tell him not to do it again but he's a cat and I'm a human and therefore he won't listen to me.
Sorry about that DE
Stop arguing kids, time for your weetabix and a good nap. :)
I like ceeeerrrreeeaaalllll!!!!!!!!!!
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What the hell are you talking about? What wrong am I committing? I take exception that this guy insults my continent without provocation.Two wrongs don't make it right. Let it go.I will only say this, an American company has given you Pathfinder so how bad can we Americans really be? Can we all go back to being friends now?You know, you need to convince those Americans. No European engaged in any America-Bashing, at least not before the Euro-Bashing started.
I wasn't so much aiming it at you as I was pointing out the return bashing is as bad as bashing. Anger frequently has a reason but rarely a good one
Jackson Pollock? Are you serious?!?
But how about this for a response? Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Babylon 5, The Empire State Building, Cornflakes, Bill Murray, the Western, the Blues, Cheeseburgers, Coca Cola, Elvis Presley, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Jesse Owens, John MacEnroe, muscle cars, Route 66, The Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Batman, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jackson Pollock, 90% of all the great movies ever made and oh yeah, ROLEPLAYING GAMES!!!!!!
[angry black man]ELVIS WAS A THIEF!!![/angry black man]
Sorry. My mom would beat the crap out of me if I didn't sneak that in.
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Good job contributing to the problem! Your arrogant outburst made me adjust my opinion of Americans downward a bit.well it is august, what the F^*$. America just get greedier every yearI am so sorry that american retardation has inffected the uk.
I am SO F'ing tired of the "Let's Hate on America" band-wagon!
We have more dead Americans buried on European soil, defending YOUR freedoms, that it's not even funny...
Besides, when did wanting to make money become solely an American value?
-That One Digitalelf Fellow-
*EDITED for tone*
Funny how one person's outburst make you lower your opinion of Americans..not just the person who made the comment. Yours is just another comment that lumps all Americans together.... And then you wonder why Americans (not all) get angry when non-Americans make blanket comments like that.
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The previous post kind of makes my point about the "two wrongs don't make a right" comment. One person painting Europeans with the same brush doesn't give somone the right to paint all Americans with the same brush in return. Not all of us are arrogant and think that the world owes us a debt of gratitude. On the other hand I refuse to apologize for being American because there is neither anything wrong being from America nor being any other country.
Well, being Norwegian is horribly, horribly wrong. Just ask the baby seals.
And how does that song end? He has to sleep in the bath, having gotten nowhere with the girl, and in the morning she's left before he's woken up. Evil I tells ya, eeeevul!
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Jackson Pollock? Are you serious?!?
But how about this for a response? Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Babylon 5, The Empire State Building, Cornflakes, Bill Murray, the Western, the Blues, Cheeseburgers, Coca Cola, Elvis Presley, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Jesse Owens, John MacEnroe, muscle cars, Route 66, The Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Batman, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jackson Pollock, 90% of all the great movies ever made and oh yeah, ROLEPLAYING GAMES!!!!!!
He meant John Wayne.
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Jackson Pollock? Are you serious?!?
But how about this for a response? Aretha Franklin, Babe Ruth, Muhammad Ali, Steve McQueen, Babylon 5, The Empire State Building, Cornflakes, Bill Murray, the Western, the Blues, Cheeseburgers, Coca Cola, Elvis Presley, Arthur Miller, Marilyn Monroe, Jesse Owens, John MacEnroe, muscle cars, Route 66, The Hoover Dam, Las Vegas, Batman, the Golden Gate Bridge, Jackson Pollock, 90% of all the great movies ever made and oh yeah, ROLEPLAYING GAMES!!!!!!
[angry black man]ELVIS WAS A THIEF!!![/angry black man]
Sorry. My mom would beat the crap out of me if I didn't sneak that in.
I now like your mom. :)