pseudosoldier

pseudosoldier

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Reply to Party At Ground Zero in Current Events JoeUser Forums

Alright. I've provided a pretty good gist/translation of the Arabic language article I linked to in the previous reply. It still isn't inflammatory (Allah Be Praised), but it is slightly more informative.

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Reply to The Kingdom of Loathing in Misc Games JoeUser Forums

My apologies again to the gent whose comment I deleted from my most recent article. I do agree that KoL kicks some serious ass. If you want to message me in the game, my log-in is the same as my handle here.

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Reply to Depressed Fifth Grade Class in Misc JoeUser Forums

(PS: your point would have been better taken without the personal attacks) For a second, I thought you were talking to me, here. It's that "abbreviate the names into nice, easy, two-letter initials" trap... Very tolerant and well-thought-out rebuttal, LL.

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Party At Ground Zero in Current Events JoeUser Forums

I'm sitting here thinking, "Man, I gotta get some sleep. Lemme check the news sites before I hit the sack." CNN front page: Triple blasts rock Israelit vacation spots Link (Kicker: "Thursday's bombings brought to mind the November 2002 attack in in the Kenyan city

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Reply to Are you sure Outsourcing is always bad? in Business JoeUser Forums

I think it is pretty rotten to have people train their successors. greywar is fast at work attempting to train 1/2 dozen successors... we deal with it constantly in the military, although it is less likely that we'll be "fired" outright... more usually promoted out of a job we enjoy. I'm glad

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Reply to Depressed Fifth Grade Class in Misc JoeUser Forums

XX - Yeah, that part does sound terrible. The teacher seems to be in a very outdated mode of thinking that doesn't really fit with the needs of current schools and teaching styles. However, LeapingLizard did start it all off with simply describing a one-sided politically partisan classroom. While that's not really the ideal teaching environment for young children (despite my political and personal leanings, I feel it is important for y

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Reply to Injury Haiku in Humor JoeUser Forums

Bad Haiku in Spring Texas rain washes away No more Insightfuls... Today. Crap!

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Reply to You have to be good at something... in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

Nope. I'm in the middle of re-reading C-22, actually, and would even do so at that place that we sit at for oh so long each day, if only... well, you know. Originally picked up a used hardcover copy off of eBay for just over $5 at the behest of SPC Sangus, actually. It's the type of irreverent humor I'd like to think of him, not the bitter vitriol he tends to spew about the military now. Happier times, those. Hit me up with the titles tomorrow,

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You have to be good at something... in Philosophy JoeUser Forums

"[He] had been born too late and too mediocre. Some men are born mediocre, some men achieve mediocrity, and some men have mediocrity thrust upon them. With [him] it had been all three. Even among men lacking all distinction he inevitably stood out as a man lacking more distinction than all the rest, and people who met him were always impressed by how unimpressive he w

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Reply to The Road To Hell in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I enjoyed the story, and your writing style. I'll have to get greywar to fill in some history on you for me at some point, although I'm sure I'll never ever run into you (wrong language for your neighborhood).

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Reply to I Used To Be A Nice Guy in Welcome JoeUser Forums

Seeing what hanging with/being mentored by greywar will do to a man, first hand, I can't judge you for "used to be[ing] a nice guy." I know, my friend, I know...

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Reply to You named your kid what? - Part II in Misc JoeUser Forums

Geez, you know me. Always the naysayer. (Why are you anonymous? Forget to log in, you old codger.) I really tried to fight the urge to say nay, here. The article is still humorous, though.

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Reply to You named your kid what? - Part II in Misc JoeUser Forums

dharma - If you type drew peacock into Google, it does not offer "droopy cock" as an alternate spelling. I sincerely doubt it offers "cock" as an alternate spelling for anything. I think this is one of those "amusing anecdotes that aren't entirely true" - aka Urban Legends.

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Reply to You named your kid what? - Part II in Misc JoeUser Forums

1. I'm curious as to what search engine suggested "droopy cock" for "drew peacock." Was it a search engine that suggests porn sites? "Drew peacock" isn't as valid a search item as a vulgar term? 2. The article (from what amounts to a British tabloid, right?) said that the father wasn't interested in changing his name. It's a cute story and all, but it smacks of that one article I read in the Weekly World News about the guy named Al Kay

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Reply to Did You Call Me? PT II in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I wait with baited breath for the inevitable retraction: "Never mind, it's ON." This man will hound you to the grave. He is your archnemesis.

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Reply to Another Story Brought To You By My Students in Blogging JoeUser Forums

I think it's really cool that you're getting the students to be involved in the learning like that. Creating in a new language is very important in internalizing it and making it yours. The only reason I ever did that sort of thing at DLI was the Marine CPL (then SGT) who sat next to me was a master at it, and I would get jealous. Even now, I can't really create with it. SGT Monobrow is much better at Arabic bullshitting than I. I'm much bette

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